Let me start off saying I recently moved to Portland from San Francisco and have found the service in Portland to be questionable at best. I have finally found hope at 23 Hoyt. Our server, Mark was very knowledgable, friendly, and personnable. He recommened the spatzle and gnoochi for starters, the gnoochi was the best I have ever had. He then told us the halibut was outstanding, and the chicken was his favorite, once again very great choices. I was skeptical when I saw the wines by the glass, however Mark gave us great insight to each, and ended up trying 3 of the reds and 2 of the whites. We skipped dessert, but the guest next to us seemed to love theirs. The evening was going perfect, when Mark brought out 2 glasses of dessert wine, compliments of the house. After chatting with Mark, we realized he had just moved here from New York City, that might explain the exceptional service. Regardless the meal was amazing, the service exceptional, better then I ever expected to find in Portland
Pros: Service
Cons: the piano player
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