The Swedish meatballs were very rich and delicious. Highly recommend trying anything with lingonberries. Loved the space and staff was friendly.

Only my first visit but is this overhyped or really a must try? Definitely gotta try again but this location is a total vibe!!'

I stopped by on a recent Saturday morning for brunch with a friend. We arrived about 15 minutes before they opened, and were able to get our name on a list, so we did not have too much of a line. However, if we had been any later, our wait may have been frustrating -- there was quite a line. While we waited, they have self-serve coffee ($4.50). Honestly, it was way too strong for me. The flavor profile was just not great. For breakfast, I tried the Trout Hash (7/10). It was good -- a bit salty, but kind of unique and I'm glad I tried it. My friend and I also shared some Norwegian pancake balls with lingonberry (9/10), which kept their interior temperature quite hot for several minutes, and were fluffy and a great way to accentuate the butter and jam. I had a grapefruit mimosa, which was well presented. Service was good.

overall: 4/5 food: 4/5 service: 5/5 ambiance: 4/5 i took my mama out for brunch on a monday morning, and Broder Cafe was lovely! street parking was relatively easy to find, and upon arriving to the restaurant the place was bustling with people enjoying their meals. thankfully, we didn't have to wait long and were immediately welcomed by warm staff. we ordered two cups of hot drip coffee- which were accompanied with sugar cubes and cream (so cute!)- the forlorade agg with shaved smoked ham, and the breakfast sandwich with smoked ham. both of the dishes were AMAZING, but definitely filling. the forlorade agg came with a side of buttery toast which we used to dip in the eggs and creamed spinach. my only qualm is that i wish there was more toast or a different vessel to use to dip the sauce because it was that good. as for the sandwich, it was smoky, comforting, and delicious; exactly what was needed to fuel us through the rest of our day. overall, we had a wonderful experience at Broder and i still think about this cafe some time. the warm staff, cozy atmosphere, and tasty food make me excited for my inevitable return. i can't wait to be back!

We went on a Friday so it was a little busy but the wait wasn't bad at all. The restaurant itself is cozy and small, staff was friendly and did great at explaining the menu or answer any questions. The food was so good, the portions were great. We couldn't finish it all we were so full! Delicious overall no complaints!

We loved the food! Service was friendly. Breakfast came out rather quickly. We had the most perfect bacon, fabulous sausage with mustard, and, "Lost Eggs with ham" - this was delicious as well.

Wow! This was an exceptional breakfast/brunch experience. We headed over to the Broder Cafe Monday morning around 11 and there was a wait of about 30 minutes. We put our name down on the list outside and poured ourselves a cup of strong and excellent coffee to drink gratis while waiting for our table! I have not seen a place offer coffee to those waiting for a table in YEARS!! It was a beautiful morning, and there were plenty of surrounding benches and tables for waiting while drinking coffee and socializing. That is to say, even the waiting felt like the experience had already started. Once our name was up, we were offered an outside or inside table. We chose the inside and tucked into a corner table for two. Our server was over in minutes and we started with a smaller order of aebelskivers, for our second time in PDX! These fluffy, round donuts (of a sort) came quickly with a side of homemade lemon curd and lingonberry jam and were great! For my main, I ordered the lost eggs with ham and my husband went with a potato and beet hash with eggs, I don't remember the name. The lost eggs were so good. Two eggs baked on creamed spinach with a panko and cheese topping. There were options for ham or mushrooms, I chose delicious ham but if to return, I would go with the mushrooms next. I was also able to sub in Nordic Rye with this, no problem! My husband's hash dish looked beautiful, but I was honestly too stuffed to go there. In a town where there are SO many wonderful breakfast options, Broder Cafe is the BOMB!

Quick Summary - Indoor and outdoor seating - Long wait time - mine as an hour - Fish dishes preferences can vary by person - Entered hungry, left content We visited this cafe in the summertime, and it was around mid-peak lunch time hours. We wrote in a waitlist and waited around. How we found this cafe was during our planning trip to Portland. We looked around for lunches, and Broder Cafe popped up as one; we were immediately fascinated with the colorful dishes. Returning to the wait, which was long. We ended up waiting an hour for our seats. The cafe is smaller inside, and while there are benches outside, generally it's a small cafe with a few seats. The staff accommodate the wait time, there is a coffee and water station the guests can have a drink. Once we were called in, we sat near the window area. Inside, the cafe has a comfortable, cottage atmosphere. It's a narrow building, with the long kitchen and taking half of it. The menu is unique; the menu name is not in English but the description is. This took some chats with the staff to get the correct item we wanted to eat. I was a tad lucky on my part because I learned a variant of this language, so some of the spelling looked similar. We ordered the fisk bord (the dish that set our decision to visit) and the pytt I panna (a dish in a skillet with a beautiful sunny-side eggs). The tea arrived first and then a couple minutes later the two dishes arrived at the same time. Interesting story, the fisk bord was supposed to be my relative's dish and I had hte Pytt I Panna. From the photo, it looked colorful and contained many little plates, it's their favorite eating style (like bento). However, they also thought the dishes were mostly vegetable because the colors were so bright. We didn't know that majority of the dishes contained fish. We discovered this when we were reading the menu, and in that moment we swapped dishes because I love eating fish. The fisk bord dish is like a bread and spread dish. My favorite was the pickled herring; never tried it before but I loved how tender and even the fat was. My second favorite was the shrimp salad (my relative also liked this one). Initially, I was worried that I was going to not have enough bread to eat the rest of the sauces, but the ratios were balanced. What I didn't expect was how filling the dish was; I was so full at the end of the meal. While I enjoyed this dish, I can see it might not be the same experience for someone who is trying fish for the first time or not a fish fan. Similar to our experience, if you are willing to try, bring a friend who can eat fish and you can try a piece. The Pytt I Panna was a great lunch dish. Comfortable portions with mini potato pieces hidden under a sheet of two sunny-side up eggs. The potato was seasoned well that mixing the egg with it kept it from being bland. A little nice experience I had at the cafe was when we were seated in, the music changed to Takeuchi Maria. It was fun to see the staff sing along with the songs that I also recognized and sang.

A delightful experience for when you are in absolutely no hurry. We had a lovely Friday brunch at Broder. The wait was long but we walked over to Clinton Street Coffee for a cup of tea while we waited. The staff was terrific and very friendly/helpful with our selections. The interior seating area is cozy and cute, but we definitely smelled like cooking oil/fry smell when we left. Consider the outdoor seating if you're sensitive to such things. Would absolutely recommend when you're in the mood for a very leisurely experience.