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Paragon, Portland, OR P54
 
While their menu is somewhat limited, all the selections I've had are excellent.  The fried calimari with lime sauce is exceptional as are all salmon dishes.  The marinated skirt steak, while appearing to be of "lunch" portion on the menu, is actually quite a large serving, perhaps necessitating a "doggie bag" for all but the largest appetites.

The Caesar salad is one of the best in Portland, but unfortunately acquiesces to Portland's fetish of having large slabs of un-cut Romaine lettuce covering the plate.  Personally, I don't like to wield a knife on my salad, but it's becoming increasingly hard to find Caesars with small pieces of romaine.

While some of the appetizers can suffice for a lunch, most of the entrées are a dollar or two more than you would expect to spend, but overall, the food is excellent.

Food: A. Service: A. Parking: Can be a problem. Attitude: A. Value: B-.

 
Paragon
Overall grade: A - A Top Pick in the Area
Date of visit: June 1999
Address: 1309 N. W. Hoyt, Portland OR
Phone:  (503) 833-5060
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR
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Rcvd: 6/10/1999
C2 R55
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