Portland, United States
1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd
$$ - $$$
+15032319959
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I was really looking forward to this place and the seafood stew. But sadly for a 26 dish, it tasted like a 13 dish - the sauce tasted like it was out of the can and seafood was measly, small portion - I came home hungry and I am 2 pounds over "underweight". I gave "good" for food because my friend liked her steak dinner. They forgot to bring her salad, even after the waiter explained what was all in it... at least they didn't charge us for it. I know one can't base on 1 visit but I won't be coming back when there are so many choices in Portland. I really expected better from a restaurant of their reputation and for the price!
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Great meal and service
Great small plates
Less expensive option to the attached restaurant. Amazing macaroni and cheese. Service not always consistent.
I wanted to visit before they closed the business as did many others that night. I was hugely annoyed that a 20% to was automatically added. That's a surcharge not a tip.
I've been here a couple times now, and I'm in that classic - 'this is a great place but really for the money I would just rather go elsewhere' situation (is that a classic situation?) While I don't not like anything about this place, I don't love anything about this place either, you know? With so many great restaurant options in Portland, I just don't see myself going back here. Nothing wow'ed me. We came the first time for my boyfriend's birthday with his parents - everything was yummy and the service was very good, but I left feeling sort of meh about it. I came back with hopes to be blown away by the Cafe Castagna burger which I'd heard great things about - and while it was good - it was just not worth a 16 burger or whatever it was. So - I can't say anything bad, or nice, so I'm just going to go three stars and call it a night.
Nice somewhat-upscale restaurant. I liked the cassoulet in particular.
Dinner reservations were surprisingly easy to come by post-Thanksgiving. We were seated immediately and the space was warm, despite being near the entry door. My companion and I shared the 3 rustic Philippe's bread with butter and fleur de sel (the bread was delicious, though not warmed, but the butter was room temperature which is always a plus) and the 9 brussels sprouts with chickpeas and herbs (which I highly recommend as they were extremely flavorful, generous in size, and sans meat). The 16 crimini and arugula pizza was just the perfect amount of oily and crispy, perhaps a bit salty but that's really a personal preference and could have been due to the tellegio. It was also large enough to take some to go. My companion's 15 burger was prepared as requested (rare) and thoroughly enjoyed with bacon and cheddar (for additional 4).
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