| The
Refectory, Portland, OR |
P193 |
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| Revisited - An
updated critique See original review below |
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| The last time I dined at the
Refectory, I was reasonably
impressed...but that was November of
1999. Having just eaten there again
this week...I guess "things"
have changed a bit. Still not a bad
"quasi-Continental"
restaurant...but no big deal.
The Prime
Rib was a lovely piece of meat and very
tender...but it didn't have much flavor.
While the
Caesar Salad didn't have "white
gloppy stuff" for dressing, the
beige runny stuff wasn't very good.
(And could someone please suggest to
these folks they spell Caesar
correctly? I guess it's not the
worst thing in the world, but it sort of
sets the frame for the poor
Caesar.)
Onion
rings...VERY heavily coated with batter
and quite greasy.
And the
waiter/water boy really didn't have to
fill our glasses every 2 minutes did
he? It got to be a bother after a
while. I guess I shouldn't
complain...it was better than having to
wait.
Food:
B
Ambiance: A
Attitude: A
Parking: Plenty in a large lot.
Service: A
Value: A-
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| The Refectory |
Overall grade: B |
| See address and
phone below |
| Date
of visit: 5/2001 |
Rcvd: 5/28/2001 |
| Submitted
by: HCG, Tualatin, OR |
C2 |
R327 |
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| A Top Pick in the
Area |
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| Thirty or so years ago, a
series of Refectory restaurants opened in
Portland. They were essentially a
"steak and salad bar"
restaurant and they spawned a host of
imitators...back in the days when
"steak and salad bar" was the
way to eat. Since the demise of
"high cholesterol dining", the
"steak and salad bar"
restaurants have now all closed except
for this location. It has been kept
open, slowly changed and now is
essentially a "continental"
restaurant. The salad bar is gone,
and in its place are "normal"
dinner salads brought before the entreé.
I had the
special of the evening, fresh Chinook
salmon and it was excellent. The
others in my party had steak, chicken and
pasta...all nicely prepared and very
good.
If you're
in Northeast Portland and are looking for
a continental restaurant, give the
Refectory a try. You won't be
disappointed.
Food: A.
Attitude: A. Ambiance: A. Parking:
A. Service: A. Value: A.
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| The Refectory |
Overall grade: A |
| 1618 N. E. 122nd,
Portland, OR |
| Phone: (503)
255-8545 |
| Date
of visit: 11/1999 |
Rcvd: 11/6/1999 |
| Submitted
by: HCG, Tualatin, OR |
C2 |
R203 |
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