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Garlic Onion Ristorante, Wilsonville, OR P365
 
In the somewhat renovated Holiday Inn in Wilsonville...in the location of the former "Waterwheel" restaurant...dwells the "Garlic Onion Ristorante".  I've only tried it a couple of times for lunch, but my experiences then simply won't let me return for dinner. 

On the first trip, my dining companion and I arrived a bit after their buffet lunch was "put away", so we ordered from the menu.  The "signature dish"...a deep-fried onion "flower", wasn't too bad, but the onion itself was quite acidic and harsh...no attempt had been made to smooth some of the onion flavor by perhaps soaking it in beer or milk...Not really to my liking, and I'm a huge fan of fried onions. 

We selected the prime rib and it was fine...except for the pricing for the portions.  I ordered the larger cut for $10.95...my companion the smaller cut (4 oz less) for $7.95.  I seriously doubt if there was ANY difference in size or weight.  If there was, it was so minuscule as to not be visible to the naked eye.   

On our second trip, we made it a point to arrive before the buffet was closed.  Big mistake!  This was perhaps one of the most abysmal lunch buffets I've ever encountered.  Essentially, soup and salad...and some sort of pasta with somewhat ill defined red marinara sauce.  And, of course, the ubiquitous lunch meat available from which one is supposed to make sandwiches.  For $7.95, it wasn't bad, I guess...but there are other buffets in the area that feature pork loin and/or roast beef with free beverages and desserts for a dollar or so more. 

On the positive side, the two soups offered were good, tasty, but quite heavy. 

Food:  C
Ambiance:  B
Attitude:  A
Parking:  A...plenty in a large lot
Service:  D...VERY slow to seat us; VERY slow to receive anything from the waitstaff.
Value:  B

 
Garlic Onion Ristorante Overall grade: C
25425 Sw 95th Ave WILSONVILLE, OR 97070-7201
Phone: (503) 570-8500  
Date of visit: 10/2002 Rcvd: 11/4/2002
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R386
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