(Also check out my Serious Eats article on St. Jack!)
St. Jack is a French patisserie and restaurant located on SE Clinton St. in Portland, Oregon. This blog post is strictly for the patisserie section, which opens for breakfast and lunch.
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Door to the patisserie |
Last month, I drove down to do an article for Serious Eats (click the link at the top of the post) to highlight some of pastry chef Alissa Rozos' recommendations. It's a great way for businesses in the Pacific Northwest to get more national exposure.
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Door to the adjacent restaurant |
Frankly, the options at St. Jack all look great, a mix of savory and sweet choices. I started my odyssey with some coffee ($2). Not bad, probably a light to medium roast. Detected some nutty tones. When I visited, there was some type of honor system where you practically could pour your own coffee; just remember to put $2 in the glass jar nearby.
The canele ($2) is one of the more popular items at the patisserie. It has been described as a "small striated cylinder," having a crunchy, caramelized outside and a soft custard inside. This was my first canele, so I can't look to previous experiences on whether it was executed properly. But after reading a description of this French pastry online, I'd have to say Alissa nailed it. The canele I had was exactly as described.
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Cross-section! |
I also saw some excellent galettes (sweet or savory options), croissants, and eclairs. St. Jack also makes ice cream, usually 4-5 rotating flavors. Desserts are served all day, both in the patisserie and the restaurant. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m., while dinner starts at 5.
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Goat cheese, onion, and leek galette |
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Eclair |
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Ice cream |
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Menu of ice cream flavors
(rotating constantly) |
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Dark shot of the dessert menu
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It's cool that a 19th-century home right on the corner transformed into this modest-looking bistro. I might not have had much to eat here on this visit, but I'd recommend this place and hope to return in the future.
7.5/10
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