My wife and I went to the Sapphire Thursday evening and were disappointed. \r
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First, when the waitress brought water it was without ice and was room temperture.\r
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While we had no complaints with our drinks (she had chardonnay and I had an IPA) the atmosphere was hardly as advertised. Loud, echoy, and not exactly the place for quiet, private conversation.\r
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The decor was early 21st century Craigs List, which is fine but Portland has plenty of bars with the same look and was about as ""romantic"" as an in store Starbucks.\r
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We wanted appetizers but nothing on the menu sounded even slightly appealing. Salmon and corn cakes?Puh-leeze.\r
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We were not there at Happy Hour and I could go back for that. Now that I know what to expect and not what is advertised.
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