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'''Bistro Agnes''' was a [[French cuisine|French]] restaurant in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Erin |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Bistro Agnes Shows Off French Classics and Le Cheeseburger Tomorrow |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/17/16902488/bistro-agnes-opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202830/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/17/16902488/bistro-agnes-opening |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Allchin |first=Catherine M. |date=November 1, 2018 |title=In Portland, Ore., a French Restaurant Serves the Classics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/travel/in-portland-ore-a-french-restaurant-serves-the-classics.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202833/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/travel/in-portland-ore-a-french-restaurant-serves-the-classics.html |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waterbury |first=Margarett |title=Bistro Agnes |url=http://www.portraitmagazine.com/40-bistro-agnes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202834/https://www.portraitmagazine.com/40-bistro-agnes |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portrait Magazine}}</ref> Owned by chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, the restaurant opened in [[Downtown Portland, Oregon|downtown Portland]] in January 2018, as has been described as a "spin-off" of local steakhouse [[Ox (Portland restaurant)|Ox]]. Bistro Agnes was affiliated with ChefStable, and Chase Dopson was also a chef. The restaurant garnered a positive reception and was deemed one of the city's best restaurants. After temporarily closing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], the owners confirmed in January 2022 that the closure would be permanent.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Guzior |first1=Betsey |title=Food: Omicron kills restaurant reopening momentum |journal=Biz Women |date=January 14, 2022 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2022/01/food-omicron-kills-restaurant-reopening-momentum.html?page=all |access-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165640/https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2022/01/food-omicron-kills-restaurant-reopening-momentum.html?page=all |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== Description ==
Bistro Agnes operated at the intersection of Southwest 12th Avenue and Alder Street in [[Downtown Portland, Oregon|downtown Portland]]'s West End,<ref name="Closed" /> and was described as a "classic Paris bistro"<ref name="MoonOregon">{{Cite book |last1=Jewell |first1=Judy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SHqnDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&pg=PT102 |title=Moon Oregon |last2=McRae |first2=W. C. |date=June 16, 2020 |publisher=[[Avalon Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-64049-873-0 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202831/https://books.google.com/books?id=SHqnDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT102&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&hl=en |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> and a "French comfort food" eatery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Chad |title=Your Weekly Food and Drink Round-Up: Finally, Pretty Good Food News! |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2018/01/19/19616686/your-weekly-food-and-drink-round-up-finally-pretty-good-food-news |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[Portland Mercury]]}}</ref> The interior had blue walls, brass railings, mirrors, and vintage French posters.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tepler |first1=Benjamin |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Inside Bistro Agnes, Downtown's New Old-School Frenchie Joint |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/01/inside-downtown-portland-old-school-frenchie-bistro-agnes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101012311/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/01/inside-downtown-portland-old-school-frenchie-bistro-agnes |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Allchin |first=Catherine M. |date=November 1, 2018 |title=In Portland, Ore., a French Restaurant Serves the Classics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/travel/in-portland-ore-a-french-restaurant-serves-the-classics.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202833/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/travel/in-portland-ore-a-french-restaurant-serves-the-classics.html |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Waterbury |first=Margarett |title=Bistro Agnes |url=http://www.portraitmagazine.com/40-bistro-agnes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202834/https://www.portraitmagazine.com/40-bistro-agnes |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portrait Magazine}}</ref> [[Eater (website)|''Eater Portland'']]{{'s}} Tim Forster called the restaurant a "French-style [[brasserie]]" with [[cassoulet]] and chicken liver [[mousse]] and American foods including a [[cheeseburger]] with [[Bordelaise sauce]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forster |first=Tim |date=February 7, 2018 |title=Philippe's Bread on N Williams is Now a Mexican-Leaning Bakery |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/2/7/16988072/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings-2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231052602/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/2/7/16988072/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings-2018 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref>
 
The menu included [[French cuisine]] such as mussels marinière,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=February 28, 2018 |title=27 Portland Dining Month restaurants worth your money |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/02/27_portland_dining_month_resta_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221010306/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/02/27_portland_dining_month_resta_1.html |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> [[ratatouille]],<ref name="MoonOregon" /> a cassoulet with slow-cooked [[Duck as food|duck]], roasted [[pork belly]], [[Saucisse de Toulouse|toulouse sausage]], [[coq au vin]] with wild mushrooms,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2018 |title=The Five Places We're Most Stoked to Eat This Week |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/05/22/the-five-places-were-most-stoked-to-eat-this-week-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227050421/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/05/22/the-five-places-were-most-stoked-to-eat-this-week-3/ |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |website=[[Willamette Week]]}}</ref> [[foie gras]], and [[steak frites]].<ref name="Closed">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=January 13, 2022 |title=Downtown Portland's Bistro Agnes has served its last duck cassoulet |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/01/bistro-agnes-has-closed.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165622/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/01/bistro-agnes-has-closed.html |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=[[The Oregonian]]}}</ref> The restaurant has also served foie gras [[French toast]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lippe-McGraw |first=Jordi |date=January 4, 2019 |title=The 50 Best Foodie Towns in America |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/best-towns-for-foodies-america-gallery |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101014540/https://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/best-towns-for-foodies-america-gallery |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=[[The Daily Meal]]}}</ref> [[onion soup]] with melted [[gruyère cheese]], [[Short ribs|short-rib]] bourguignon,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zusman |first=Michael C. |date=December 4, 2018 |title=Bistro Agnes |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/12/04/bistro-agnes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061552/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/12/04/bistro-agnes/ |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Willamette Week}}</ref> smoked salmon [[carpaccio]], [[steak tartare]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=May 22, 2018 |title=At Bistro Agnes, the Wild Duo behind Ox Plays French Food Straight |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/05/at-bistro-agnes-the-wild-duo-behind-ox-plays-french-food-straight |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231053958/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/05/at-bistro-agnes-the-wild-duo-behind-ox-plays-french-food-straight |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[Portland Monthly]]}}</ref> truffled [[macaroni]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Erin |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Bistro Agnes Shows Off French Classics and Le Cheeseburger Tomorrow |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/17/16902488/bistro-agnes-opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202830/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/17/16902488/bistro-agnes-opening |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> [[sole meunière]], [[duck confit]], [[riz au lait]],<ref name=":2" /> beet salad with [[Hazelnut|hazelnuts]] and [[tarragon]] leaves, [[crème brûlée]],<ref name=":3" /> and a [[butter lettuce]] salad with a dijon [[vinaigrette]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=July 26, 2018 |title=Downtown Portland's 40 best restaurants |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/07/73d835041b8769/downtown-portlands-40-best-res.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231052559/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/07/73d835041b8769/downtown-portlands-40-best-res.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> The drink menu included [[absinthe]], cocktails[[Armagnac]], and [[Calvados]] cocktails as well as [[Old World wine]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name="Best">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=July 11, 2018 |title=These are Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2018 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/07/b32c333ffb2700/these-are-portlands-10-best-ne.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165623/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/07/b32c333ffb2700/these-are-portlands-10-best-ne.html |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref>
 
== History ==
Greg and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, who were previously owners and chefs at the Portland steakhouse [[Ox (Portland restaurant)|Ox]],<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> opened Bistro Agnes on January 18, 2018, following a few [[soft- opening]] dinners.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Portland restaurant news: 10 things you need to know this month |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/01/portland_restaurant_news_10_th.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061548/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/01/portland_restaurant_news_10_th.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=January 16, 2021 |title=Portland restaurants are 'hibernating.' What does that mean, and will they ever return? |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/01/portland-restaurants-are-hibernating-what-does-that-mean-and-why-are-they-doing-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231051800/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/01/portland-restaurants-are-hibernating-what-does-that-mean-and-why-are-they-doing-it.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> Bistro Agnes operates in the space previously occupied by the restaurant [[Grüner (restaurant)|Grüner]].<ref name=Closed/> Bistro Agnes, named after Greg's grandmother,<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damewood |first=Andrea |title=Bistro Agnes: Turning French Cuisine Up to 11 |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/04/25/19835616/bistro-agnes-turning-french-cuisine-up-to-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710050330/https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/04/25/19835616/bistro-agnes-turning-french-cuisine-up-to-11 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portland Mercury}}</ref> has been described as a "spin-off" of Ox,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=December 29, 2019 |title=Meet Portland's restaurants of the decade |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/12/meet-portlands-restaurants-of-the-decade.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813144704/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/12/meet-portlands-restaurants-of-the-decade.html |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> and replaced the couple's short-lived [[small plates]] restaurant SuperBite.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Forster |first=Tim |date=January 10, 2018 |title=SuperBite Replacement Bistro Agnes Now Has An Opening Date |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/10/16875820/bistro-agnes-superbite-opening-date-january-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165638/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/10/16875820/bistro-agnes-superbite-opening-date-january-19 |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sawyer |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&pg=PT200 |title=Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon |date=October 1, 2018 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-68106-186-3 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227050421/https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT200&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&hl=en |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The couple renovated the restaurant by repainting the walls, expanding the kitchen, adjusting and removing furniture, and adding [[track lighting]] to the dining room.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Daniel P. |date=February 2018 |title=5 Tips for Remodeling Your Restaurant |url=https://www.fsrmagazine.com/restaurant-design/5-tips-remodeling-your-restaurant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101012312/https://www.fsrmagazine.com/restaurant-design/5-tips-remodeling-your-restaurant |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=FSR Magazine}}</ref> In April 2019, Bistro Agnes began serving brunch and lunch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Downtown's Bistro Agnes Launches Lunch Service |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/03/downtown-s-bistro-agnes-to-launch-lunch-on-april-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926135118/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/03/downtown-s-bistro-agnes-to-launch-lunch-on-april-2 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |author-link=Brooke Jackson-Glidden |date=April 10, 2019 |title=This Swanky Downtown Bistro Is Getting Into the Brunch Game |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/10/18304735/bistro-agnes-brunch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165639/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/10/18304735/bistro-agnes-brunch |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> The restaurant was affiliated with ChefStable as of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Peter |date=December 12, 2019 |title=Historic Beaverton bank building will house a restaurant and bar |url=https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/historic-beaverton-bank-building-will-house-a-restaurant-and-bar/article_2bff2c0d-0d7f-58c7-810a-5e3ab0fe8db2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231062645/https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/historic-beaverton-bank-building-will-house-a-restaurant-and-bar/article_2bff2c0d-0d7f-58c7-810a-5e3ab0fe8db2.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[Beaverton Valley Times]] |publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]] |oclc=36326468}}</ref> Chase Dopson was a chef at Bistro Agnes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Katherine Chew |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Handmade Pasta Comes to St. Johns with Pastificio D'oro |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/09/pastificio-d-oro-pasta-gracies-apizza-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061903/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/09/pastificio-d-oro-pasta-gracies-apizza-review |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Janey |date=September 15, 2022 |title=Handmade Pasta Pop-Up Pastificio d'Oro Will Open Its Own St. Johns Restaurant |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/9/15/23355282/pastificio-doro-handmade-pasta-st-johns |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929175431/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/9/15/23355282/pastificio-doro-handmade-pasta-st-johns |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref>[[File:Portland, Oregon (July 2023) - 250.jpg|thumb|2023 photograph of [[Dolly Olive]], which operates in the building that previously housed Bistro Agnes]]
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], the Dentons decided to close the restaurant for an extended period rather than invest tens of thousands of dollars to meet safety regulations. The business continued to owe $6,000 per month in rent during this time,<ref name="Closed" /> and the owners had hoped to reopen in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=December 29, 2020 |title=The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/12/the-departed-sorrowful-for-portland-s-restaurant-scene |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127054220/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/12/the-departed-sorrowful-for-portland-s-restaurant-scene |archive-date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=[[Portland Monthly]]}}</ref> In January 2022, the Dentons announced Bistro Agnes would not reopen,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Downtown French Spot Bistro Agnes Will Not Reopen |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/12/22880606/bistro-agnes-closing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202831/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/12/22880606/bistro-agnes-closing |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bjorke |first=Christopher |date=December 16, 2022 |title=Here are the restaurants Portland lost in 2022 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/12/16/portland-restaurant-closings.html |journal=Portland Business Journal |access-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223063021/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/12/16/portland-restaurant-closings.html |url-status=live }}</ref> saying that they "[didn't] see a path forward without drastically changing" the restaurant's concept. The building was transferred to another owner.<ref name="Closed" /> The cocktail bar Kask, which had operated alongside Grüner, was also sold.<ref name="Closed" /> [[Dolly Olive]] moved into the space Bistro Agnes had occupied.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Katherine Chew |date=February 1, 2022 |title=Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220201609/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-opening |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Here are Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/11/portlands-25-best-new-restaurants-2022.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219181458/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/11/portlands-25-best-new-restaurants-2022.html |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
In 2018, Michael Russell included Bistro Agnes in ''[[The Oregonian]]''{{'s}} lists of Portland's 10 best new restaurants and downtown Portland's 40 best restaurants.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Best" /> He also ranked the restaurant number 31 in the newspaper's 2019 list of the city's 40 best restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=July 31, 2019 |title=Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/cfc9b36d2f3422/portlands-40-best-restaurants-ranked.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419112508/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/cfc9b36d2f3422/portlands-40-best-restaurants-ranked.html |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', Alyssa Schwartz said, "Bistro Agnes is so classically Parisian it almost comes full circle back to edgy."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Alyssa |date=October 22, 2018 |title=Neighbourhood Stroll: How to take in Portland's pedestrian-friendly downtown |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/article-neighbourhood-stroll-how-to-take-in-portlands-pedestrian-friendly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231062840/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/article-neighbourhood-stroll-how-to-take-in-portlands-pedestrian-friendly/ |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |publisher=[[The Woodbridge Company]] |issn=0319-0714}}</ref> Layla Schlack of ''[[Wine Enthusiast]]'' recommended Bistro Agnes "for beautifully prepared renditions of French cuisine".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlack |first=Layla |date=December 10, 2018 |title=Local Meets Global in Portland, Oregon |url=https://www.winemag.com/2018/12/10/local-meets-global-portland-oregon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060930/https://www.winemag.com/2018/12/10/local-meets-global-portland-oregon/ |archive-date=January 26, 2019 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[Wine Enthusiast]] |issn=1078-3318}}</ref> Andrea Damewood included the bistro's French onion soup in the ''[[Portland Mercury]]''{{'s}} list of "2018's best bites from Portland's best new restaurants".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damewood |first=Andrea |date=December 20, 2018 |title=2018's Best Bites from Portland's Best New Restaurants |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2018/12/20/25227233/2018s-best-bites-from-portlands-best-new-restaurants |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101012328/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2018/12/20/25227233/2018s-best-bites-from-portlands-best-new-restaurants |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref> Although ''[[The New York Times]]''<nowiki/>'s Catherine M. Allchin praised several dishes, she criticized that the service was poor, stating that her server was "inattentive".<ref name=":2" />
 
Hannah Wallace included Bistro Agnes in ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]''{{'s}} 2018 list of Portland's 21 best restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Hannah |date=December 24, 2018 |title=21 Best Restaurants in Portland, OR |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-restaurants-in-portland-oregon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001018/https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-restaurants-in-portland-oregon |archive-date=January 26, 2019 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=[[Condé Nast Traveler]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> She said the eatery had "classic French comfort food executed with precision" and a "friendly, stylish French bistro" vibe. Wallace said Bistro Agnes offered "Parisian sophistication in PDX" with "affable and attentive" service and "awesome" wines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Hannah |title=Review: Bistro Agnes |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/restaurants/portland/bistro-agnes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231062653/https://www.cntraveler.com/restaurants/portland/bistro-agnes |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Condé Nast Traveler}}</ref> In 2019, Pete Cottell of ''[[Willamette Week]]'' recommend the restaurant for "family-style French fare with a modern-American twist".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cottell |first=Pete |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Meat Mansions |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/05/meat-mansions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061549/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/05/meat-mansions/ |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Willamette Week}}</ref> Bistro Agnes ranked fourth in ''Portland Business Journal''{{'s}} 2020 survey of readers' favorite restaurants.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bjorke |first=Christopher |date=January 13, 2022 |title=James Beard Award-winners close downtown Portland French bistro |work=Portland Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/01/13/french-bistro-portland-closed.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |quote=Bistro Agnes was ranked fourth in the Business Journals 2020 survey of readers' favorite restaurants. |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114170026/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/01/13/french-bistro-portland-closed.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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