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oBa!, Portland, OR P187
 
A Top Pick in the Area
 
A couple of years ago, oBa! was declared to be the #1 restaurant in Portland by The Oregonian.  I don't necessarily agree, but it is absolutely excellent!

oBa!  can best be described as a "really upscale" Mexican-style restaurant, very "toney," a bit "frou frou," but that can also be taken as an insult to a really fine restaurant. 

The front area is a very LOUD bar/watering hole for the terminally hip.  The restaurant, THANKFULLY, is reasonably quiet and very pleasant.  Our waiter had an excellent personality, was a bit irreverent and very good. 

Everything we had was recognizable (salmon, chicken tostado, black bean soup) but was certainly among the best I've ever eaten.

All in all, a thoroughly pleasant experience. 

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

 
oBa! Overall grade: A
555 N. W. 12th Avenue, Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 228-6161
Date of visit: 10/1999 Rcvd: 10/21/1999
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R196
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