Portland Cà Phê - Jennings Lodge

Such a cute place! loved the variety of drinks, they had a lot of se asian flavors like pandan ube, which i always love to see. pandan waffles were soo good made fresh (afaik). banh mi was delicious, as were the mochi donuts. staff was super nice i will certainly be recommending this place to friends!

Maybe I caught them on an off day (they posted signs of closing early at 2pm). Still, I came at peak lunch time, and the 2 banh mi I ordered were inedible. The bread was so dry, almost stale, where you could’ve used them as croutons. There was minimal condiments to help alleviate this situation either. The chicken teriyaki tasted off without any significant savory soy sauce flavor but rather malodorous even? I couldn’t bear to take more than one bite. I tried the carrot and daikon inside to see if this was better and was also disappointed that it wasn’t super sweet or vinegary. The pork banh mi wasn’t any better. Perhaps stick with their coffee and pass on their sandwiches.

The banh mi bread was way too thick and heavy and the drinks were ok. Maybe I was too hyped to try it. The staff were just kinda nonchalant so nothing against them but nothing for it either. Tried it and It’s a pass for me

Vietnamese cafe with coffee and donuts Also lunch fare

I have been coming here on average once a week for about 5 months now. I absolutely love everything about this place the food is delicious, the drinks are phenomenal, and the staff members are exceptional. Cannot recommend enough!