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Found this restaurant on Trip Advisor and boy am I glad I did. The nicest waitstaff, very knowledgable. Yes, it is a small menu but good and carefully considered(want a big menu – go to Applebee’s) and it does lean on meat more. The waitress told us that the chef had been a butcher and knew how to get the…
Took a date here after dinner. It’s a good place for atmosphere but the drinks could have been better. Great to go in warm weather bc there’s a patio outside, the ambiance was really cool and overall I really liked it, but some of the drinks weren’t spectacular and when we ordered a Greyhound I couldn’t taste a drop of alcohol. The crowd was good – busy but not packed in, but the service was a little slow with the drinks. But if you’re looking for ambiance, it’s a good spot.Pros + Atmosphere, Outdoor/Couch SeatingCons – Slow Service, Weak Drinks
Met some friends for dinner prior to a show last week and we were pleased with our meal and our service. Upon entering olea the hostess greeted us and sat us promptly at a round table for six. This was great as my husband does not like sitting in booths. The server guided us through the menu pointing out some house favorites. Our table sampled some pizzas, the grilled dates, fritto misto sp?, several salads, and entrees. The standouts were the Lamb and the monkfish. Our table was sat early as to make it to the show, but the room filled at about 6:30-7. We loved the interior, the food & the service, would only suggest closing the front door in Portland prior to the temperature hitting the seventies. There was a slight draft
Ten 01 definitely has some potential, but needs to work hard to get there. It is one in a long list of Portland restaurants that aims to be chic and modern, showing Portland off as a culinary center of the west. These places always come with San Francisco prices, but often lack SF creativity. Ten 01 was no exception. It’s ambitions outshine it’s execution.Hopefully it will improve. The menu is interesting, the cocktail menu inventive, and the staff very pleasant. The food just doesn’t excite. There is a big disconnect between the chef’s ideas and the staff’s creations. Let’s see how it is in another 6 months.Pros + Nice ambienceCons – mediocre food
