Great ingredients, poor execution, false prices on menu. My family came here for a casual Tuesday night dinner. The atmosphere was nice, and I liked the style of the place. I was ready for it to be a really special find. We were disappointed overall. I had spaghetti and meatballs. Spaghetti was cooked al dente to perfection, meatballs were tasty, and then they absolutely *drowned* the plate in sauce. Don't get me wrong, the sauce was good. But it took over the plate. There was so much that the spaghetti was literally swimming in it and then it was over the top of it as well. Not Italian style at all (which I don't care about but some might) but it was way too much. You couldn't avoid it. To be fair, they might pull back on the sauce and then the next guy would complain that there's not enough. But man, I'm telling you it was a TON. My wife had a very small and pricey $24 sausage pasta dish that was short on flavor (in her description) and skimped on meat. I didn't taste this dish so I won't go into it any further. My daughter had the New Yorker pizza. Again, so close to perfect, but ruined. The crust was incredible. The cheese and marinara was perfect. And then they dumped about 3 pounds of oregano on it. I'm an oregano fan, but be warned. It absolutely overwhelmed everything else. You could taste nothing but oregano. Take a look at the picture. Waaay too much of a good thing. Side note: This "craft soda" thing has to stop. You now pay $5 for a single 12oz drink, all in the name of a marginally better soda, nowhere worth the premium, and can't be refilled without another $5. Yes we all see what's going on here. Please stop. Finally, to top it all off, they have raised prices on things and haven't bothered to update their menu. So they'll just casually add the extra cost to your check. If you don't notice, you'll just pay it. Menu said $6, well now it's $8 when it's time to pay. Menu said $4, and that turned to $5 at bill time. Here's a thought....if you can't bother to update the menu, I'm thinking maybe you hold off on charging the customers until they know what they are paying. Picture of this attached as well.
Great small plates! The broccoli is too die for. The pizza was fantastic with fresh ingredients. The menu changes seasonally, there is always something new and refreshing.
My girlfriend and I chose this place for our first Portland meal out since the start of the pandemic. The food was pretty good, and one server named Victoria was great, but overall it was a weird and disappointing experience. We had a reservation (for which I was told I'd have to pay a $30 fee if I missed by 15 minutes), but then our table wasn't ready for over 30 minutes. When we sat to have a drink while we waited, the server who came over wasn't apologetic at all, and didn't explain how the QR code ordering system worked, and we had to wait a long time for drinks. Then the server who finally brought the drinks didn't even look at us or say anything as she brought them. It was strange, it almost seemed like they didn't want our business...I know it's a stressful time due to the pandemic, but a little basic courtesy goes a long way. Luckily, my girlfriend said something to the one server who seemed to be somewhat professional and nice, who turned was named Victoria, and she took care of us the rest of the night. In short, the food was great, and Victoria deserves a raise, but overall I would recommend going to a different restaurant, one that cares more about customer service.
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