- acoustics were so unbearably annoying, our ears rang (and the space had no ambience to offset the noise)
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+ server DID apologize for the noise and sympathized with us, but the din continued...\r
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- the potatoes in one entree tasted like a sub-par jo-jo (you know, the potatoes served at convenience stores along with corn dogs)-- an unfortunate first bite of a meal\r
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+ the green salad that I had to order specially SAVED the meal-- I dumped the salad onto the main dish plate and dipped the bland little spuds in the tasty lemon vinaigrette \r
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- after disassembling the stack of beige rectangles on my plate, I discovered matching pork and potatoes. In the process, I tasted a bit of the bright orange sauce on the pork-- it tasted like nothing but a ""hint"" of chili powder-- had to ask myself, ""is this sauce added just for color or to ad viscosity to the meal?""-- the verdict is still undecided\r
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+ the six slices of pork (exact dimensions: 1/8"" thick and rectangular 1/2"" inch x 1.5"") ere tender and juicy, but tasted like nothing aside from the piggy itself (oink oink) \r
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- the lamb served in another entree was broiled into oblivion-- the few edible portions were tasty, but the rest resembled charcoal... the potato/arugula complex was cold at first bite and less than flavorful.\r
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+ the cocktails were tasty.\r
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overall review: Were we in Sweden or Spain? This was the blandest food and sub-par dining experience we have had in Portland so far...
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