You might say the tone was set when I called to make a reservation. The person who answered the phone replied to my request with ""What time are you 'hoping' for"". Puh-leeze. There was at least one empty table in the dining room the entire time we were there. We were seated early and after being asked for the third time before out appetizer even arrived if we knew what we wanted for dinner, I finally explained to the server that we had been seated early and that we are planning on taking our time. She did take that into account. The pupu platter arrived and while the food LOOKED amazing, it was only ""good"". The flavors and textures in the mouth did not match how great it looked. My partner ordered a bottle of wine and his pronunciation of the vineyard name was promptly corrected. Not politely, but like a teacher would. Dinner arrived and it was the same as the apps. Looked great, tasted okay. I have to say the experience was a visual delight! However, much like PDX itself, Saucebox is a little to big for it's own britches. With so many wonderful places hosting amazing food, I would not return for the food or the 'tude!!
Pros: Visually stunning food and decor!
Cons: The food doesn't taste as good as it looks.
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