Assaggio Ristorante not only has incredible food, but the service is impeccable as well. For this level of service and quality of food downtown they could easily charge twice as much, but the prices are completely reasonable.
Every time we've visited Assaggio, the owner has been in the restaurant greeting patrons. On only our second visit, the waiter remembered what we had to drink and what we liked food wise. He was able to make outstanding recommendations based on only one previous visit. The owner remembered the exact vintage of wine preferred by the table next to us, and made an additional recommendation based on their tastes.
I cannot get over how refreshing it is to find this level of service in the Northwest. I had given up hope entirely, but walking into this little restaurant right downtown makes you feel like you've stepped into little italy.
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