This relatively new restaurant on Hawthorne in SE Portland was recommended as a ""romantic"" restaurant by CitySearch. We arrived and were seated immediately at a candle lit table in a relatively small and quaint dining room. From beginning to end our meal was spectacular. From appetizers, including the herb gnocchi's and focaccia bread with squash/garlic puree, to my spectacular Osso Bucco and Judy's Lamb Ragout...my goodness, it just didn't stop. Chris, the chef, came by our table twice to welcome us and chat. No hurry whatsoever. Our salads were subtle and perfectly balanced--mine the whole leaf Romaine Caesar and Judy's the Beet Salad. The wine list is manageable with reasonably priced bottles. We took glasses of Chianti and were enchanted.
Pros: Every single element as close to perfect as you could want...even their own parking!
Cons: Not one single one.
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