Downtown with my wife and daughter to watch the Christmas tree lighting. Afterwards we looked for a good place to eat nearby. Were not interested in the club atmosphere of the trendy Urban Farmer or the Departure restaurants. I was up for Habibi, but the girls kept walking. Ended up at Pazzo Ristorante and was expecting some decent Italian. I risked ordering the ""special"" crab risotto and I have eaten better chicken and rice soup! I like risotto, but this wasn't anything resembling good while the crab was barely visible, yet practically tasteless.. My better half had a ravioli dish and my daughter a veggie pizza. Tried theirs and I am not sure it wasn't something they microwaved that they bought from Costco. \r
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Just okay food. The service was good, but the atmosphere was a little too much of the ""aren't we cool"" style and clientele. And the price was far too much for what we received. I've eaten at plenty of high-heeled restaurants, and I must say that very many of Portland's restaurants are highly overrated and over-priced.
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