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Papa Hayden's, Portland, OR P322
 
Portland is, for some unknown reason, in love with Papa Hayden's.  Sorry, I'm not. 

I've never eaten in such a loud restaurant...1 PM, Saturday lunch and it was simply impossible to hear the person across the table speak...to say nothing of the waiter. 

The food:  Well, the desserts are fine and some of the entrées are excellent as well, but I didn't find much exciting about either the onion soup nor the "Caesar Salad"...more white gloppy stuff...no flavor...tomatoes...how nice!  When a restaurant says "Caesar Salad", I wonder what it takes for them to actually produce one? 

The waiter was a nice enough fellow, but it took entirely too long to get served after ordering...ditto the "iced tea" without ice...and the onion soup spoon.  And the "Smirnoff Ice" which never came...but after I was nearly finished, he did manage to say they didn't have it. 

I asked if I could have a Caesar Salad without the chicken..."No Problem"...and indeed, the Caesar Salad appeared without chicken.  The price, however, was the same as WITH CHICKEN. 

Food:  A-
Ambiance:  A
Attitude:  Entirely too impressed with itself. 
Parking:  Pretty difficult on the weekends on 23rd avenue. 
Service:  C
Value:  B

 
Papa Hayden's Overall grade: B
702 N. W. 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 228-7317  
Date of visit: 7/2001 Rcvd: 7/7/2001
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R341
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