Papa Haydn

It's all about the flower garden patio dining at this Papa Hayden location! Best time to go is lunch M-TH on a nice Spring or Summer day. It's not to crowded and service is fast. We enjoyed soup-and-dessert. A savory soup followed by a sweet dessert. Skip the salad! The kitchen loves a beautiful strawberry garnish. If you have a strawberry allergy, be aware that the menu does not reflect the extra strawberries. Let the wait staff know your allergies when ordering. Don't trust the menu. Papa Hayden remains one of my favorite restaurants in Portland. Yum!

Reservation recommend. We just walked in as a spur of the moment thing... just wanted birthday dessert so they made an exception and gave us a table for 1 hour. That was AWESOME! And the desserts were Amazing! However, It's a tight space inside. I would love to see what it would be like with a reservation to sit outdoors. I was a bit uncomfortable sitting indoors from being repeatedly "bumped" on the back (without any apologies) from a man at 1 table while trying to avoid hearing the personal conversation at the other table right next to me (a little awkward). Drinks were also good though!

Everything is perfect 🤩 Ambience inside outside patio is so beautiful with flowers and cozy lights, we went for my birthday celebration and we had so much fun. Its beautiful place for dessert and theirs food menu is also an amazing 🤩

Came here for my birthday and it was perfect! I had the three chocolate cake and it was absolutely heavenly, rich, smooth, and so flavorful. Everything else we tried was just as amazing.

My wife and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary this evening at Papa Haydn this evening. Our experience was superb from beginning to end. Appetizers were excellent, the French onion was really good (not too salty at all like most is), her king salmon was excellent and my pork tenderloin was fantastic! Amelia, our server, did a phenomenal job. The service was excellent and we really appreciated it. I emailed the general manager a few days ago asking about anniversary dinners for others and she contacted me very quickly with some suggestions. My favorite touch was the writing Happy Anniversary on the plate! Oh, and the German chocolate cake was excellent! I had never dined at Papa Haydn before, but I will in the future for sure! Wonderful place for celebration

They got rid of their good vegetarian options for my vegetarian peeps, a bummer because their veggie burger was the best. Same with their pasta. Not sure why everything that would be good needs to include meat. Cake, of course is an 11/10. The Passion is my personal favorite 😋

This place has limited indoor seating but they have a big, beautiful garden you can dine in. We did just that on a beautiful, warm spring day. The food was delicious, and so was my tea. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed ourselves. My chicken Caesar salad was filling and he loved his burger. We were gonna try dessert but we we're too full. I've had them before and they do not disappoint. This is our go-to dinner place from now on. Definitely recommend!

We had Papa Haydn make our wedding cake - it was incredible, and on our first anniversary they made us a free small cake with the same flavor! Such a sweet idea and both cakes were amazing. Can’t recommend enough!

My partner and I went to Papa's for his birthday. I had been there and only eaten desserts in the past so we decided to have dinner too. The staff was friendly and helpful. Our server was amazing. She helped me on my wine pairing with the Salmon entree'. The food was so good. I expected it to be and wasn't disappointed. We got the clams and baguette for starters. Followed by the risotto and salmon. The food was well seasoned and very tasty. For dessert my partner got the Tuxedo Mint chocolate cake and I went with the "Passion". Each one me was epic. If you love sweets this is the place to go. The restaurant is very cozy and intimate. We will be back sooner than later.

The icon continues to be great. In sellwood there is a wonderful patio to sit out in (summer) and the menu continues to be strong. We had the German chocolate cake. Delicious and re-affirms papa Haydn's strength. Nice setting, solid menus and amazing desserts.

We met friends here for lunch and everything was great. Service, food, everything! Next time our friends are in the area, we'll meet them here again.

Great dessert as always! But I beg of Portland restaurants to turn their heating on during the winter. Especially at a more upscale place like Papa Haydn. I shouldn't need to keep my winter coat on (and still be cold) the whole time I am eating.

YUM! Amelia is the real star of the show here, but the dessert is a close 2nd This place is straight out of a Hallmark movie. Good drinks, friendly service, quaint vibe, reasonable prices, gourmet desserts. Can't wait to come back and try the mint tuxedo cake

Came here during their 45th anniversary month and they had wonderful deals including several savory dishes worth $12 and 3 desserts worth $7 each as a nice throw back menu. The food was wonderful and there was also excellent service. You can't go wrong with their desserts. Their dessert case is absolutely the best thing in the restaurant, it's gorgeous!

This is one of my favorite restaurants for delicious desserts! They make everything in-house and have been a Sellwood staple since 1978. I even purchased my wedding cake from them. We stopped in to grab a variety of desserts for a gathering we were having at our home. The staff was super friendly and helpful. They were having issues with their credit card machine but were very apologetic. We ended up ordering a piece of the lemon chiffon cake, German chocolate cake, raspberry gateau, lemon curd tart, and marionberry cheesecake. They were all absolutely delicious! I would highly recommend this establishment for desserts. They have a nice variety. You won't be disappointed!

Didn't have reservations on a Sunday night but the four of us got seated right away. We sat on the patio being as it was a nice evening. We got served wine and cocktails soon after and ordered the fondue tray and bread and garlic butter for appetizers. It was all pretty tasty. Got the risotto which was outstanding on flavor! In contrast, the fettuccine was the tiniest bit bland. The steak frites was plentiful but not quite medium rare as requested. The desserts were the highlight! Loved every one of them, Boccone Dolce, Cremeux for Two, Cafe au Chocolate and Mint Tuxedo Cake. We have to try several because we miss our all time favorite Autumn Meringue. Celebrating two of our birthdays, we got a special surprise writing on our plates with a candle. We had an awesome experience. Can't wait to visit the area again!

Such yummy desserts! My mom and I went to celebrate wedding dress shopping with a treat. I was torn between raspberry gateaux and German chocolate cake but our server helped me choose. It was very rich and tasty but the cake part was a little dry.

The ambiance, the food, and omg the desserts. So good. Lovely staff. Matt, bartender, one of the best in town. Sit at the bar and try to not get tipsy! Even the self-created sweet-tart mocktails will give you that tipsy giggle... he's just that good.

Came by for desserts and drinks. We were seated at the chef's counter with a front row view of all the action. Our server immediately greeted us and took our order. We had the cacao de Oro and the Hayden's comet with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The ice cream was creamy and not too sweet. The cacao had a nice bit to it. Haydn's comet fell a bit flat for me. It was too hard and not as decadent. We also ordered the warm and cozy cocktail and the hot toddy. Hot toddy was a bit bland and watered down. The warm and cozy cocktail came out deconstructed because was too hot (?). We did enjoy the service. Our server was timely and prompt! I would try it again, but will not order the coffee cocktails and different desserts.

The go to place for cakes in PDX. Rotating seasonal selections plus good ole standby's We usually have the cakes takeaway. Service is fast, friendly and efficient.

Meh. Husband and I were excited to try lunch here. We live within walking distance and went to have a celebratory lunch. We were seated in the patio with the plastic cover. We were warm enough. The waitress took our order quickly and all was good. Our order came out quickly. The waitress brought extra water and then we didn't see her. She didn't check on us during our meal. I wanted a side of horseradish because I couldn't taste it on my roast beef sandwich. Finally we flagged her and I asked for it. I was waiting to finish my sandwich to fully enjoy it but she never came back with the horseradish. I flagged the hostess who grumbled they would try to find how to get more. Hostess came back with horseradish saying it's super strong. That all took about 15 minutes. We finish our lunch and it's time to pay. Waitress takes our credit card, returns it and then pretends to care about us suddenly by making the most fake conversation because somewhere she learned that the last impression is the most important in terms of tip. The only thing she did the whole time was take our drink and food orders and brought the check. The hostess brought our meals and the horseradish. I expected way better from Papa Haydn. She is lucky my husband paid the tip. If it was me I would have given her 10% and even that should have gone to the hostess. Disappointed.

First time at Papa Haydns, a PDX staple since 1978. Made reservations and was promptly seated. Our server Justin immediately greeted us and promptly took our drink and appetizer order. The fondue appetizer was excellent, as were the main course salads and burgers. All were very tasty and well proportioned. The staff was professional and friendly. The dessert selection at Papa Haydns is excellent and a must see even if you don't do a meal. Overall, it is a worthwhile stop in the Sellwood area of Portland.

A to-go dessert place? Hell yes, here for it! I've been going to Papa Haydns for ages and will never be able to stop. The siren song of their amazing desserts is never ceasing. Friendly staff will happily box you up some desserts to go or do their best to find a spot for you to dine. They do take reservations! The patio is wonderful and heated. During the summer it's the perfect space for a luncheon and cocktail. In my opinion you cannot go wrong with the Boccone Dolce or anything chocolate.

A group of approximately 15 women gathered to celebrate a family member's upcoming nuptials. We arrived at 11:30 am, and I was concerned our gathering was set up on the infamous patio, with the plastic-covered area. Read the review from Phillipa below, in which she mentions the extreme heat she encountered on July 8. That pretty much describes our situation today. The water was served with not one ice cube, and was basically warm. Food was decent, a curry chicken salad and also a fondue, which I noticed no one ate. It was very heavy on bleu cheese--which I love--but I held back as only a few small pieces of bread were served with it. At 2:30 pm, I went inside as I felt like I was having heat exhaustion. Only two tables inside were in use. I sat at a small table for two, and asked for my check, two desserts to take home, and an iced coffee. This took forever--but before that was taken care of, a woman came up to me, glared and snapped, "You have to move, because I'm seating people here." The two men she seated looked at me and mouthed, "oh, my god!" as they could see there were other tables. I asked permission to move to another table and she said yes. Really negative, very unhospitable. I sat for a few minutes, long enough for two of the young women in our party to come in to request the cake they ordered for the event, and a knife and boxes to send some home, as it was much too hot and people weren't feeling well enough to stay longer. Initially, our server said there would be a plating and boxing fee of five dollars per serving--50 dollars to cut the cake!~--we asked for a butter knife and to-go boxes, and finally were accommodated. Not without quite a bit of push back. Surprising. Back outside into the heat we went, to pack up and leave. One of the men who was seated at the table where I'd been recovered from heat exhaustion came out to tell me he planned to complain to the manager---I quipped, "The rude one probably IS the manager!" and guess what! Kylie! Or Kaylie. Look for the dark-haired trim woman with the sour-puss face! He's going to find someone to complain to. Look, Papa Haydn's, if you plan to serve warm water on an extremely hot day, and then have no regard or care for clients who get heat exhaustion on your patio--with NO air con or fans--you should probably shut down in the summer. The heat? we can live with that. The inconsideration and lack of human empathy? Not so much. Please do better. Note: we got the lemon chiffon cake, the peanut butter, and the Italian 'sweet bite' dessert. Much sweeter than some of the service today.

Our happy hour at the Papa Haydn in Sellwood occurred on the hottest day of the year. Due to the size of our party, we were seated on the patio. Despite the temperature hovering at 100, they placed us in seats directly under transparent plastic, a location that only got worse as the sun lowered and shone directly onto us between the roof and the gap in the hedge. Every other table except ours was empty and we asked our server if we could move under an umbrella a bit further out, as it would at least block the sun. He hesitated, said he would ask someone inside, and then came back and told us no. Of the maybe 8 bottles of water it took to keep us from sheer misery, only a couple had ice in them. The silverware was almost too hot to handle. We ordered 5 appetizers and when we asked for more sliced toast for our various pates, we were given (after a 15-20 minute wait), 3 thin slices of toast for our entire table. I came away feeling like the staff lacked empathy and had an indifferent outlook towards it's customers. There are so many good restaurants in PDX. I'll pass on this one in future.

Years ago I lived within walking distance of Papa Hayden's and would stop here regularly for an after dinner dessert or happy hour. Had dinner recently for the first time in a while and am happy to report that the entrees, cocktails and dessert were all great! I had the pork chop with fingerling potatoes, green beans and local chanterelle mushrooms. Server was very charming and had nearly perfect timing! Will be going back sometime soon!

All was great--- service, food, ambience. Steak perfectly cooked. Waiter warm and professional. And the cakes, best can remember. Congrats!

I have had this place bookmarked since we moved to Portland! We finally had the opportunity to check it out on a Saturday afternoon. We were surprised to be sat fairly quickly. Service was excellent and attentive at all points of the meal. We ordered the bread and butter, French onion soup and the butternut squash ravioli. The bread and butter was a bit of a disappointment. I thought it would be hard to mess up bread and butter but this was just not it. The bread was hard, stale and cold and the butter was even colder making it impossible to spread and eat without gnawing endlessly on it. The French onion soup was DELICIOUS! Flavorful and smothered with ooey gooey cheese. The highlight of the meal was certainly the ravioli. So light and delicious with some tasty greens on top. The beet chips were an excellent compliment to the dish as well All in all, a great meal. I would love to come back for some desserts next time I'm in the area.

My family loves this place. The deserts are all ways phenomenal. People are so nice, but make sure you have a reservation. Not too loud, and the seating is nice.

Dessert, dessert, dessert! The best. I'd just skip lunch and have a dessert. But I do eat lunch. Then dessert. Then I take more desserts home. If I'm going to a get together I bring desserts. Hmmm did I tell you how great the desserts are? Next time I'm there I will post pictures. The staff is great. It's not loud and the place is very clean.

I was visiting Portland and previously had been told about this restaurant. I went with my girlfriend and some friends and grabbed a burger, which looked and tasted great, as well as some cake as well. From what I understand, you can't come to Papa Haydn and not get cake lol! The presentation of the dessert was great and the flavors were great as well. Nothing we had was overpowering, but all very balanced. I wish I could remember exactly which desserts we got but I don't think you can go wrong with whatever you decide to eat!

I like the dessert here, delicious dessert I had Buche de Noel which was very good, I like the fresh tangerinetaste, and the tangerine skin they added on top was really good, I think they should just make a special tangerine skin dessert! Friendly nice warm services! Cool cozy environment.

I have no idea why it took me so long to come here, but I am glad I finally did because the desserts are out of this world. Needed a bite to eat before a show at the Keller and when choosing a place, I saw they had a pretty good happy hour menu. It isn't a huge menu, but had a good enough variety. We shared the cheese board, brussel sprouts, and bruschetta, which all were delicious. The happy hour salad was really good. I loved the pear and gorgonzola pairing with the vinaigrette dressing. I also really enjoyed the raspberry lemon drop. Dessert was so hard to choose from as everything looked so good. We decided on the German chocolate cake, the English toffee cheesecake & the lemon tart. All three were so amazing. The lemon wasn't too overpowering, the cheesecake was light & the toffee crust on it was so good. The German chocolate was my favorite; not too sweet and perfectly moist. Happy hour was a good time to go and I recommend making a reservation as it is a popular place. I will definitely be coming back.

To this day, this restaurant is still one of my favorite go to's, for dessert in particular. Today a couple of coworkers and I went out to have a full meal. The bay shrimp salad was flavorful and well dressed. Fondue was nice and creamy with nice sides. The green beans were a little bit of an odd choice to use as a dipper. Onto dessert, the group picked a couple of pieces to share. One was the classic raspberry gateau. It is always rich and smooth, contrasted with the tart raspberries. Guava coconut torte cake was a delicious seasonal. The cake was so light and fruity, and so lovely with the addition of the little wedge of pineapple gelee. Earl gray cake had some dry white cake layers, which is a first time let down from their dessert assortments. Overall still relatively consistent and a top tier choice for sweets!

Papa Heyyyy Then... Cute date spot for a smaller party. It's probably a good idea to call for a reservation. I came at opening and it was fine, but the place was filling up quick. I ate the salmon entree, triple chocolate cake and cacao de oro. The cacao de oro was luxurious. It was a creamy bite. Small bites to take you to the 5th heaven as the chocolate notes melt on your mouth. The triple chocolate was a robust symphony of three instruments playing together. It was awesome. The salmon was a wonderful mix of texture from the salmon to the mushroom and the green bean to the rice. Flavors mixed and mash like a beautiful combination of R&B and classical piano. Different, but beautiful together. I give this place a 4.5 out of 5, but rounded down.

The panna cotta is delicious, but don't order the panna cotta to-go. You get 1/2 of the amount for the same price. I stopped by to pick up nice desserts to serve at home, and I ordered a few items from the dessert display including the panna cotta. The panna cotta is in a parfait-style glass. I asked if I could take it with and I could bring it back (as I did not live far). The hostess said no, which is understandable. She said it could be put in a to-go container and I was fine with that. However, she proceeded to dump what could fit in a tiny to-go container. There was still another solid half portion of the panna cotta in the glass that was sitting in the glass. I asked about the remaining portion, and she just shrugged and said that the container is the to-go size, which is insane because they have larger containers for dinner items. I still had to pay the same price. The hostess should have given me the rest or picked a larger to-go container. The panna cotta was amazing, but it sure was tainted by the bad service.

One of my favorite patios come summer, though only half of the space was set up, it made it even a bit more intimidate and relaxing. While we usually just come for desserts and drinks we made it a full shared lunch today; was perfect for our little group. The ravioli and the miso pork with risotto were the standout dishes and rich enough to share. We did a salad for balance and it was perfectly fresh with the sliced pears. Very attentive servers and runners, was the perfect afternoon

i came here twice - once to get a couple slices of cake and a second time to get a whole cake for a birthday. i forgot what i got when i came to get the slices, but i know i got some white cake with meringue type topping with fruits and stuff. i thought it was going to be like a soft white cream, but it was the hard meringue thing. the slice was fine, but it wasn't that great. it was fine. i do not remember the other slice. maybe that is telling. but the whole cake i got for a birthday was fucking awesome. it was the mt adams cake. look up the description on their website, i can't do it justice here. it's berries and cream and stuff. fruity berry type of cake. and it was damn good. check out my photos here. for this cake alone, i would give this place five stars. however. both times i went, the way to enter and the waiting and the clarity on what to do to get cake or what not was a little confusing, and people didn't really make it clear what to do. maybe that's on me, and i get they are busy because they have a regular sit-down restaurant to run, but overall both visits i felt like the staff couldn't be bothered. i don't know. maybe i was being too sensitive. nevertheless, the sub-par person experience, the "okay" white meringue thing slice, and the totally amazing mt adams cake all combined to make this a 3 star place. maybe leans more towards 3.5.

The food was quite good. As with all Portland restaurants, it was too damn loud. The service was so-so.

Desserts here will not disappoint! Meals are good, but this place is all about the desserts. The baccone dolce is my fave in seasons where they don't use bananas.

Don't usually give five stars unless the restaurant hits all my criteria. The restaurant is like a bistro. My husband and I seem to always share meals and this restaurant's waiter,handled this perfectly. Male, dark hair, glasses forget his name- inside waiter. We order two meals and said we're going to share. He completely divided everything for us without us asking. The Caesar salad was first with each of us getting a portion. An unusual take on a classic dish with the addition of delicious house made sun fried tomatoes. Then the reuben sandwich with a side of soup, each item including pickle divided. The reuben was better than a deli. Corn beef tender and no fat, Russian dressing, cheese and bread molded together perfectly without any greasy appearance or taste. Mushroom soup, a wonderful light cream sauce infused with mushroom flavor and Mushrooms and pees. The restaurant has a clean nicely decorated feel more like an la restaurant. Thank you for making my 2 mile walk to your restaurant totally worth it. Will be back

Great service and food preparation. Menu has signature favorites with 3-4 seasonal items to make the experience a pleasant one. I recommend busting for a early evening dinner Tuesday-Thursday. Since is a favorite restaurant for all of SE Portland. Desserts are at the next level. Come prepared to at least have one item if not two or three. Dessert for breakfast is perfect way to start a day.

Stopped by at 10:10pm to grab a slice a cake to go. The employee said she needed to check with the manager to serve us. They said it was not possible. We spoke to the manager. They gave us the "give you an inch, take a mile" speech over a slice of cake to go. Coming from someone who lives in the neighborhood, this is slightly hysterical. The cake was already prepared and ready to go in the case. No dirty dishes or plates. Easy money out the door. The manager did agree to sell us a slice at the end, but it was too much after all the drama and effort. No effort requested. Figure it out Papa!

We just dined at this restaurant today before the dinner hour and were immensely impressed by the impeccable service from waitress Milena. She was so friendly, attentive, and adorable.. We were quite pleased with the food we ordered.

Why would anyone go to a restaurant with a BAD health score. I've worked in commercial kitchens, it's easy to get dinged for little things but 92 out of 100 is NUTS! For how much you are how big you are that's just plain dangerous

The food and cake was so good. Not one single note. Delightful. Strive was good. Ambiance was good.

Have always been a fan of their NW location so thought we would "branch" out and check this spot out. Reservation on a weekday was nice and easy. Although there were quite a few people when we got there. Service was fast and friendly. We started off with drinks. More accurately, my favorite drink which is their Espresso Martini. So so good. Super frothy and creamy with the right balance of coffee and alcohol. We also tried their Raspberry Truffle Martini and completely loved it as well. It's basically liquid dessert in all the right way. Their menu differs ever so slightly from the NW branch which is fun. We got the Fondue and Parppadelle for our appetizer and main. The Fondue was a great dish; totally worth. Perfect portioning of bread, apple slices, and asparagus. The fondue itself was also very delicious; perfectly creamy without being too heavy. The Parpadelle was very unique for us. The light tomato sauce allowed the wild foraged mushrooms to shine. It's a very refreshing dish. All the ingredients were cooked well; even the chicken breast was tasty! Fresh pasta was also just al dente. Nothing to complain here. Last but not least, desserts. Everybody knows you don't come to Papa Hadyn and not get desserts. We got Boccone Dolce, which we have many times before, and the Cacao de Oro. A fan favorite, the Boccone Dolce was as delightful as always. If you like chocolate, the Cacao de Oro is for you. Small, yet strong. Every bite was intensely chocolatey with the mousse, pana cotta, and cookie base. We thought the 2 options were hand-in-hand with each other. You can't go wrong with their desserts. It's definitely a goal of mine to try all them eventually. Can always rely on Papa Hadyn for a good time. See y'all again soon.

Such a delightful place to gather with friends! Truly something for everyone...sweets, savories, coffee, tea, wine, beer, cocktails. The service was great and friendly, even though they were pretty busy. My brownie was really delicious and satisfying! And the presentation was fabulous! My new go-to for groups with varying tastes. I'll be back!

This is a nice date night spot but it isn't spaced out or private if that's the type of night out you prefer. Calling ahead for a reservation on the weekends is a good idea. This location is small so there aren't as many tables as their other location. We've been here twice before and this night decided to stop in just to have dessert and sit at the bar. The staff doesn't seem very thrilled or interested if you let them know that you'd only like dessert. *The bar tender that was our main server was friendly and helpful. The rest of the staff we came in contact with, from first arrival until leaving, weren't friendly at all. I'm never impressed with staff that acts like they're too bothered/uppity to the customers coming in. We did sit at the bar, there wasn't anyone else sitting at the bar at that time, but the rest of the restaurant seemed busy. Since the bar tender is also required to be the food server at the bar it took quite some time to place an order. He was very busy making drinks. We chose to order soups, bread, and desserts. It was a very long wait for 2 bowls of soup. However, the soup and bread was very good. The cakes were just ok. There are lots of options for flourless cakes and chocolate which aren't my favorites. This isn't a location that I'd chose to come back to but I wouldn't tell others to avoid it because they do have some good food and dessert choices that are worth a try.

We haven't been back to Papa Haydn for a few years after not being impressed with the food or service we had received. We decided to give it another try and made reservations to sit outside for lunch. We were quickly seated outside when we arrived. It is an absolutely beautiful space with well taken care of plants and spaced out tables. After sitting for about 15 minutes we ordered the caprese salad, fried chicken sandwich, burger and 2 children's melted cheese sandwich with ham. The salad came out in about 20 minutes. The rest of the cam out 30 minutes after that. 50 minutes to get our food? It wasn't busy. The salad was good and the tomatoes, cheese and basil was all good. The fried chicken sandwich had a spicy sauce which was a good thing because the breading and chicken itself had little taste. The bacon was really chewy. The hamburger was nothing special but ok. The melted cheese sandwiches were pretty big and had good taste. The prices are pretty high and you should expect really good tasting food and service. Our waitress checked in on us once as we were finishing our meal. We were there for a hour and a half and spent $86 + tip. We will not return for food but will for desserts.

One of my favorite late night date night places... seriously the BEST desserts & great food too! Ambience is low lighting and classy. You don't have to necessarily dress up, like many places in the Portland area, so don't feel like you have to dress up!

It takes a lot for me to write a review with concerns however this is warranted. Papa Haydn is not a cheap place to visit. Easily for a family of 4, you'll pay $ 100 plus. Their menu is mediocre . They are known for their desserts. I had asked for a simple dessert - a few strawberries and whipped cream. The response was not that is not possible because we need to hold onto our berries. I've never had an issue before. Considering we were walking out paying 200 an hour - it was definitely not the customer service I'd expect. Very disappointed .

Deserts are so marvelous! Ambience was wonderful. Service was great. Always an amazing place.

Came here with a friend on a Saturday afternoon and we were able to snag a table right away. The decor is your typical cozy cafe and the service was friendly. We ordered: -Baguette and Garlic Butter ($5) - you can pass on this. The bread was a bit stale and hard. -French Onion Soup ($13) - absolutely delicious on the cold and rainy day we ate here. The cheese crust and bread on top of the soup was crispy perfection. -Butternut Squash Ravioli ($30) - wow this dish was amazing! So creamy and filling plus the beet chips gave the dish a nice texture. My friend and I split everything we ordered and walked away satisfied. What a cute place! I'll definitely be back.

Outdoor Seating is like walking into a Secret Garden, transporting you to England for afternoon tea, you'll wonder how you arrived here just steps from the busyness of Milwaukie Ave. Dinner can be spendy breaking the $30- 40 entree proteins of Pork Chop, Salmon or Short Rib but portions are quite generous. Sammies are more reasonable $17-18 with fries, salad or soup no upcharge. Vast array of $12 Desserts their mainstays, bar the $5 brownie or cookies. Our Burrata was yummy with fruits, balsamic and crackers but the fried prosciutto was too too salty. Hunter house made Pasta $24 was poorly executed, overcooked, a big no no destroying the toothy al dente that derives from the labor intensive forming and cutting of the dough. Creamy mushroom sauce is standard nothing that you'll linger longingly over. Tried friend's Bday Shrimp Salad and it seemed fairly plain tasting. If you order right you have good chances of a great meal but a hit and/or miss increases with the more you order, the creeping prices, you may think twice before reaching for the wallet and heading to PHS.

(Flowers added by a family friend and NOT Papa Haydn) Pastry Chef Ashely and her team made our wedding cakes. Communication was extremely efficient and this made the whole process easier. I contacted 8 bakeries in Portland and Papa Haydn had the best prices for the high quality of the product. One cake was Vanilla with custard and huckleberry compote and the other cake was Chocolate with milk chocolate ganache. Both were absolutely incredible, very flavorful and the texture of everything was enjoyable. My wedding was 30 miles away (50 minute drive) but the delivery was so smooth; the delivery crew arrived early and handled the cake carefully. I highly recommend Ashley and Papa Haydn!

I went to Papa Haydn's in Sellwood with my daughter for her birthday dinner a few weeks ago. Dinner was fine. Dessert for my daughter was not. When served, her carrot cake looked like someone had been eating it before she got it. Since she doesn't like a fuss, I waited until later to write to the management letting them know how disappointed she was not to get a nice presentation and a complete slice for her celebration. I got no reply from them. Our tab with tip was three figures. Looks like we will not be coming back for any other special occasions.