Grapevine Restaurant is struggling to overcome the negative reputation of a previous establishment that occupied the location. The new ownership/management has remodeled and cleaned up the interior. Service is friendly, and, while orders take longer than fast food or chain restaurants, the food is well worth the wait. There is a generous Happy Hour menu, and the executive chef is more than meticulous about not only the menu and food preparation, but he is prompt and generous in correcting when there is a mistake, and selects and recommends only the best in beer and wine to accompany the meal. Many of these beverages are regional, northwest selections.
Opening a restaurant is challenging in the current economy, and Grapevine has some attractive ways to meet that challenge. Few places offer this quality of food or service at these prices. If word got out, this place would be swarmed. I hope Grapevine and it's chef start getting the attention they deserve. A little success is all this place needs to really leave a mark on NW Portland!
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