| La
Provence, Lake Oswego, OR |
P250 |
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| 2nd of 2 reviews |
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| On my first visit on July
4th, the place was packed and stayed
packed with a waiting line until after I
had left. No matter...on my second
visit, the poor service was as slow as on
July 4th and the place wasn't
packed. No excuses this time.
The
waitstaff really didn't seem to have a
clue as to what was going on, what they
should do, what order to serve the meal
nor when to bring the check. That
should have come as no surprise as the
"please wait to be seated" sign
elicited virtually no response from
anyone either. Our seating was
carried out by...???
someone?!?!
I ordered
their very excellent onion soup and a
salad...they were both served
together. So...do I let the soup
cool while I eat the salad? Or do I
eat the soup and let the salad get
soggy?
The check
was presented shortly after being
served...no attempt whatsoever was made
to determine if anyone at the table
wanted some sorbet or a dessert...nor
were we asked if we wanted anything else
to eat or drink. Not rude
necessarily, but VERY, VERY haphazard
service...and the check sat there for
what seemed like hours with a credit card
on top before anyone asked if they could
take it.
My wife's
quiche was unbelievably pedestrian...just
some eggs and a crust of some sort.
The bread (this is a bakery as well,
remember) had the wrong texture.
This place
has ENORMOUS POTENTIAL...TO WHICH IT MOST
CERTAINLY DOES NOT LIVE UP.
Food: B.
Attitude: A-. Ambiance: A. Parking: A.
Service: D. Value: A-.
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| La Provence |
Overall grade: B |
| 15964 S. W. Boones
Ferry Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 |
| Phone: (503)
635-4533 |
| Date
of visit: 7/8/2000 |
Rcvd: 7/9/2000 |
| Submitted
by: HCG, Tualatin, OR |
C2 |
R264 |
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| 1st
of 2 reviews |
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| I suppose it's not fair to
judge the service based on the HUGE
crowds of July 4th, but what service
there was appeared sporatic and
inattentive. We arrived for lunch
at 11:45 am and the place was
packed. It was still packed with a
waiting line when we left about 1
pm. The menu is a bit skimpy,
but the food is good, if not
outstanding. My dining companion
had rather pedestrian ham and eggs with
potatoes. Nothing to get excited
about there.
I had a
bowl of better than average onion soup
and a salad with turkey and artichoke
hearts. Perhaps a bit more than I
would have expected to pay in other
restaurants, but good, none the less.The
French red wines by the glass were quite
good.
The
waitstaff and water servers were VERY
busy and inattentive, but the cashier
appeared to be French and was very
congenial.
Food
A-. Attitude: C...too busy.
Ambiance: A. Parking: A good
sized lot. Service: B-. Value: A-.
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| La Provence |
Overall grade: A- |
| 15964 S. W. Boones
Ferry Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 |
| Phone: (503)
635-4533 |
| Date
of visit: 7/4/2000 |
Rcvd: 7/4/2000 |
| Submitted
by: HCG, Tualatin, OR |
C2 |
R263 |
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