It really pains me to write a negative review about a local establishment. However; I feel that I need to warn fellow Portlanders about this place.
My wife and I went to the Rheinlander to celebrate our wedding anniversery. The service that we encountered that evening was THE WORST that we have both EVER received anywhere. I don't want to "badmouth" the entire restaurant, but our waiter was the rudest, most self-centered, arrogant man we have ever met. My wife and I left after waiting more than a half hour for our water to be served after we were already seated. I was raised by Germans, and I would feel terrible if any of my family/friends would waste their hard earned money on such people. If you want really nice authentic german food in Portland, I personally recommend going to the Edleweiss Deli, and their Black Forest restaurant. Ein Prosit!
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