This is my favorite neighborhood hangout and it is especially relaxing in the summer when there is outdoor dining right next to the green and fountain. The atomsphere is equally appropriate for a Friday night date or treating your parents. If it's crowded, then noise can be an issue but fortunately tables have plenty of space in between. Look for... more

Good place for lunch more

We have eaten there several times and have never had a bad meal. Good food, good service and interesting wine list. Fun in the summer when they open the garage doors and you can sit outside. more

Mingo Cafe has a great atmosphere---especially on a nice summer evening. Diners can sit inside, which is just like being outside because of the big garage doors that are open to the air, or outside. Dined here for the first time on July 27 and enjoyed the crab-filled ravioli with a lemon-butter sauce, and my friend ordered halibut. The service... more

Mingo offers an interesting menu of fine Italian and Northwest food, a good selection of wines from Oregon, Italy, and other places, and a casual but tasteful ambience that supports quiet conversation or happy partying. We eat at Mingo whenever the opportunity arises - it's the class of Beaverton these days. Great location, too, handy both by car or light... more

I have been to Mingo five times. The first seemed good. the second and third times were not memorable. The fourth time was a disaster, but I went back for a fifth visit because my friends love it. Yes, another nightmare. Their al dente means pasta sticks in your teeth and you have to pick it out just as if... more