Sweet Betty's Bistro in Gresham, OR

Sweet Name and Sweet Place

In 2022, we drove to Gresham, (just outside of Portland) and had a yummy brunch, at a cute place, with a cute name. 

I never found out if there is a real Sweet Betty, behind the name.  

Bamboo and Tigers

​We stepped inside and I grinned right away. The bamboo was festive-tropical. The tiger and chickens greeted with enthusiasm! Well... I was enthused about seeing them.

I glanced through the bamboo opening, towards the bar across the room. I believe that bear on the wall, was waving to us also!

Brunch With Family

Since 2018, Don and I have been visiting our daughter and son-in-law in the Portland area. Portland does brunch well! They have introduced us to some incredible places.

In more recent years, we've had the fun of brunching with this little gal. Sweet Betty's had a lot of decor to entertain Charlie! Although she was plenty interested in just staring at Pop Pop!

Cozy Booth

We took a cushy booth not far from a pair of dangling dandelion puff-lights.

One-year-old Charlie was content to sit in her highchair and enjoy the cheery decor. She peered through the bamboo now and then to check on new diners as they arrived.

Luckily Charlie was not a bit interested in our baby bottles, when our coffee arrived.

Coffee and Cream

I'm so glad Don and I both take cream with our coffee. 

If we'd ordered black coffees like the 2 younger adults, we would have all missed out on the fun containers that held the cream! I love a little silliness with my coffee!

Cheers!

Charlie didn't have a coffee mug, but she joined us in a toast.

This photo is a reminder that I shouldn't need caffeine or a Bloody Mary to enjoy myself at brunch. Charlie was toasting with a tippy cup of water!

Consuelo's Scramble

There were lots of options on the breakfast menu. I narrowed it down to the 8 scrambles and omelets... then I picked Consuelo's Scramble. 

My brunch plate was mighty tasty! The scramble with onion, cheese, spinach, mushroom and tomato, was a tangy delight! The nicely seasoned potatoes were hot and crispy. I loved my flat biscuit on top! ​I could only eat half, which meant I got to enjoy it all over again, later!  
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Shopping?

From my chair, I kept turning to peek through the gift shop window. There was a lot of curious merchandise.

I've never seen such a large, toy army man. My little brother had the tiny version of this "toy" back when he was fairly tiny. That was way back before I'd ever seen a flag with rainbow stripes.

Messages
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When we finished and got ready to depart, I took a quick look at all the messages on nearby walls. 

The words on one wall read, "The Good news is, you went a long way. The bad news is, you went the wrong way."  

I didn't recognize the face on the next wall. I looked it up and learned it belonged to a rapper, J Cole...  (Thanks Wikipedia)
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Near the kitchen I took in more messages. The Fist Pride Flag offered a powerful message.

The illuminated menu board made me chuckle. It told me that we could have ordered a Mimosa Bucket for $22. Or CBD Ice Tea for $8. Add vodka for $11!

And More!

Much of the decor at Sweet Betty's was fun and whimsical. Some of the messages were more thought provoking.

All in all, the atmosphere had a positive vibe and the food was pure comfort food. No CBD or booze needed.

I'm slow writing this up, but it makes me a little wistful, when I look back on our brunch outing. At the time we didn't know this would be our last Portland area brunch, with this little gang. Kind of sad... but not really. Now this sweet fam lives in Texas. 2.5 hours away. A lot shorter distance than than the 1,000+ miles that separated us before!
Yay for that!
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