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Paley's Place in Portland is a three star French restaurant. Located in the Nob Hill area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. It's been awarded the 10 Best Portland Wine Bars and Fodors Choice awards. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an elegant atmosphere. This place features private rooms, a full bar, and fine wines.
Subdued elegance with homey touches define the welcoming atmosphere here. The combination of soft-toned walls, sleek furniture and continental details (hard-boiled eggs at the bar, French liqueur posters on...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the first night of our Portland trip, I scoured Yelp and a couple of guide books for dinner ideas. We chose Paley's based on the reviews and the fact it was easily accessible by trolley. We…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would first off like to say that I am a total foodie and have visited some of the finest restaurants in America. I used to live in San Francisco, where I found the greatest food on earth to be…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Paley's place is absolutely wonderful. Their food is amazing and their menu changes often. They have local, seasonal, organic fresh food that is truly amazing. The atmosphere is nice and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I read somewhere that P.Place has a killer dessert chef, so we went and sat at the bar one night. The bartender was the best EVER. She totally paid attention but not too much attention, if you know…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our first time in Portland we didn't know what to expect. The food here rivaled some of our favorites in SF, and I recommend it highly.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Excellent wine list and will let you bring your own for a modest corkage fee. The staff was friendly and helpful. Black and white pictures of the farmers who supply the restaurant hang on…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing great things about Paley's, my girlfriend and I booked a table on Valentine's Day - a day where I would think the food would be top notch and the atmosphere would be prime. After perusing…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty repugnant. Once I found out why I disliked this place, Higgins and Wildwood and I learned it because they were all listed under Pacific Northwest cuisine! Pretentious, snooty service and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I need to start this review by saying that I went here RIGHT after work, on a HOT day, when I was VERY hungry. 1 1 1= not really in the best of moods and possibly a bit less easy to please than…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice. Excellent service. Farro with marrow and mushrooms - like a crunchy risotto - excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I offer you the tried and true G. family recipe for success for one Special Occasion Dinner: -All five G. kin meet at Paley's Place for 60th birthday, 24th birthday, anniversary, leaving town, visiting…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard so many wonderful things about this restaurant, I made reservations for a small group to have a nice dinner. While the service was very good and the ambiance was warm and inviting, I was…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I risk being unpopular by saying this-- but I didnt get it. I have a well developed palate and have tried numerous restaurants in town of all kinds. Based on the reviews here, yes, I would agree with…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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How long can this tired warhorse keep them coming in? Do the hordes really...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(This would be 4.5 stars, if I could.) We were on vacation in Portland and needed to try some local spots that were all about local ingredients and seasonal foods.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had much better food for fewer dollars and far less pretense. I guess maybe it was because we were a good 10 years younger than other diners in the room, but what my server didn't know is that…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stars a plenty. This place was a great entry into Portland. My husband were visiting Portland for my birthday and really enjoyed this restaurant. The hostess was so welcoming. She reminded me of one…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants in Portland because of the casual "home" atmosphere. I like the outdoor seating, particularly in the summer and the razor clams and cheese selection is fantastic.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Service was slow and place noisy. Menu written in Greek with no description. Ask the waiter and you would need to write down all those fancy words and find a dictionary. Main dish is high price and they don't even come with salad or soup. Bread is free...since it is not listed in the menu. Butter was served hard as rock and they are not even flavored. Garlic isn't that expensive. If you want to spend about $100 for 2, be sure to eat before you go or eat lots of Free bread.
openlist - user review - 05/15/2008
5.0 of 5 stars.
Spouse and I went out recently for the first nice din din in a while. Salads and dinner, delectable. Service, good, not great. Dessert, tasty, but way off in terms of accuracy and a loooong wait. Even…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After much deliberation, it was decided that Paley's was going to be the place for My Birthday Which Is Also Our Anniversary Dinner. The service was exceptional - in addition to warm and friendly…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a wonderful special occasion dinner here. I took off one star just for the menu being a little limited and you felt like you needed to make sure there was something you were in the mood for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vitaly Paley won the James Beard Award for Best Chef-Northwest/ Hawaii in 2005. I suppose if I won a James Beard award I would have that shit tattooed on my forehead. . .if someone dissed my food, I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm..3.5 for food, I'm bumping it up for the good service and for seating us on a Saturday evening at 6pm without reservations. Woohoo! Was recommended this place by a friend. Such a cute place, old…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have lived in Portland for over 20 years and never seemed to get over to Paley's. Finally did last month. One of the top 5 meals I have ever experienced in Portland. Kobe beef, escargot with bone…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want this review to be interactive, so... O- { "Have you felt GOOD lately?"}
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went here while on vacation in Portland, and LOVED it! We had amazing, huge, tasty mussels with fries to start. We were able to get half portions of the main courses (for actually half the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We just returned from Paley's Place and an overall lovely experience. Somehow I don't gush about this place but I think it is very good. Overall, a solid 4 stars. The service is good, although not…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Surprise surprise, another five stars. The food and drinks were off the charts. We ordered the hand-cut fries with spicy mustard aioli, grilled artichoke with breadcrumbs and anchovy butter, roasted…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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We just arrived home from our evening out a Paleys Place and we were so disappointed. This is our second time going to Paleys and we brought two other couples. Our first time we thought the service and food...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very interesting combinations...raw scallop with figs and some kinda of sauce...it was a while ago, but it definitely left a mark. It was all good! Great place to get gift certificates for weddings,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4 words- steamed chocolate pudding cake. That pretty much sums up the most pleasurable experience of my life. I mean the dinner and wine were amazing, but that pudding cake- good god! I nearly melted…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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I would first off like to say that I am a total foodie and have visited some of the finish restaurants in America. I reside in San Francisco, where I find the greatest food on earth to be located. With that...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Four of us went to Paley's Place for a celebration dinner on a Sunday night. The whole experience was fantastic. The service, the food, everything was top notch. The American Kobe Beef Steak Tartare &...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any place that has a bowl of hard-boiled duck eggs sitting at the bar "for you to munch on" before you're seated earns points in my book. Go on a Wednesday so that you can guess the free mystery wine…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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My boyfriend and I found Paleys Place on accident. The first time we went there we had a very romantic evening with exquisite food. The wait staff was so nice and gave great reccomendations. I highly suggest...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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My wife suggested that we try this restaurant for our 7th wedding anniversary. We have recently moved to Portland, and don't know where the really 'great' spots are, but we saw this one in Portland Monthly and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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First, my fella flew in from California and I wanted to take him somewhere "special". A good friend suggested Paley's Place....thank you Lisa!! We were given a great table, and the ambiance was gorgeous. BTW,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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My wife and visited Portland in October. Wonderful city. We stumbled on Paley's place (right off the trolley) as a walk-in. We got seated in the bar in a nice table and we were happy to have it. We ordered a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry sorry sorry but maybe we just hit the night when this restaurant could not do anything right. We were seated 1/2 an hour late (with reservations) and comped some french fries as a thank you.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a very average experience here. I was disappointed given that people I bumped into on the way said it was "one of the best restaurants in the nation." Not quite, but worth a try. I've never…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could live at this restaurant, I would. Thank you for the amazing food, wine, and service.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Discovered this little gem on my recent visit to Portland thanks to fellow Yelpers. It's a little off the beaten track in the NW area of town but is right next to one of the streetcar stops and the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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My wife and I dined at Paley's last night for our 23rd anniversary and while I understand that any good restaurant can have an off night, our experience was nothing like the detractors would lead you to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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I love French (food)! This restaurant satisfied all of my cravings. The price was definitely worth it; I love that you can order pomme frites as an appetizer and still feel like you are eating high class...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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As my title suggests this place has crappy food, crappy atmosphere, crappy service, crappy parking, and crappy prices! Paley's was rated as one of the best 10 in Portland. Hmmm... Against the advice of 3...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't normally hand out five stars; but Paley's Place is a remarkable and worthy exception. Housed on the first floor of a remodeled Victorian in NW Portland [across the street from Wildwood] this…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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The restaurant would not make a 7:00 PM reservation. They said they open at 5:30 PM, will make a 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM or a 7:30 PM dinner reservation but not a 7:00 PM even though they were not booked. Further,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We literally stumbled upon Paley's while right staying next door at The Inn at Northrup Station during a recent visit to Portland. It was so good that we canceled our reservation to eat at another…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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There are some excellent restaurants in Portland, but this is not one of them in my opinion. Our server was pretentious and inattentive. We waited thirty minutes to order, thirty minutes for bread, thirty...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a fabulous dinner here. We ordered oysters on the half-shell and they were literally the HUGEST oysters I have ever seen in my entire life. It was unbelievable. The decor is lovely and the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here once, but really enjoyed my experience. The staff was exceptionally knowledgeable and created an up-scale dining feel. The food was delicious - especially the creme brulee. My…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so good, I've gone multiple days in a row while travelling through Portland. I discovered this place while reading a travel/tourist-y blurb in some travel guide. Thank goodness fro cell…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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Had a meal here with friends. Cute building. Exceptional service. And food that compares - favorably - with the French Laundry and Trois gros in Roanne. Not as elaborate a presentation - although I'm sure they...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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Wow. We called Paley's Place tonight on our way there. We had no reservations, and we were wearing jeans, but when we spoke to Kimberly on the phone she told us to come right over and she would have a cozy...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Having heard rave reviews for years, my expectations for Paley's were probably unreasonably high..... however, they managed to be exceeded. I savored a delightful meal last night at Paley's Place. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Went for a big birthday celebration with husband. We'd heard so many good thigns about Paley's. But alas. The food was nearly inedible--seriously. A bizarre smoked mussels-in-citrus dish which was among the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Did I eat at this restaurant's evil twin? Judging by the other reviews, maybe. We went to Paley's for a blow-out special dinner. It was special, all right--the worst "high end" restaurant I've…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you've time for just one dinner in Portland, make it Paley's Place. The exceptionally creative and tasty cuisine does not disappoint. The salad composed of grilled winter squash, salami, spicy…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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I have tasted the best Los Angeles, Paris, New York, London and Hong Kong have to offer and Paley's is of the same caliber as Gordon Ramsey, The French Laundry, Spaggo and Le Bernadin. How refreshing to go to...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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Walking into the door of Paley's we were greeted by a seated hostess who welcomed my boyfriend and I like she would welcome friends into her home. Our table wasn't quite ready, so she found us a place to wait...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Paley's Place was a real disappointment. I took my wife here recently for a special occasion and I deeply regret it. The night began negatively with service people making fun of some customers by calling them...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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When friends who were highly selective about restaurants raved on about Paley's, I thought it would be a great place to bring a friend and her French business partner who were visiting Portland. We arrived...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a wonderful meal here - the service was spot on and the food was all delicious. I can't remember everything we had, but I do remember some fabulous crab and corn risotto. Look what happens…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Don't get me wrong; the food here is good and the wine list is superb. But a 9.4 on Vegetarian Food, according to CitySearch? Specializes in Vegetarian? While the chef was happy to turn a non-veg entree into a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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My boyfriend took me here as a surprise for our first anniversary. He made reservations and pre-ordered Argyle. Our waitress was nice, but a bit over-friendly at times, like she was digging for a tip. She...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Had two meals in Portland recently, here and across the street at Wildwood. This one was best and very good. Excellent entrees, that were well prepared. The service was fine - not too pushy and not to absent....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Finally ate at Paley's last night. The food was excellent however the service was not. The dining room is small - some may think intimate - others may think cramped. (This depends upon your preferences.) I did...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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My husband and I went to Paley's for our anniversary and it was beyond our expectations. The service was excellent and the food to die for. We haven't stopped talking about it and can't wait to go again.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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The only time I enjoyed Paley's is when I had too much champagne and my taste buds were dulled. People can say all they want about "local" and "organic". I'd prefer foreign and inorganic if it tasted good. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Read a rave review in the NYtimes not too long ago by wine critic, Eric Asimov (sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov's nephew) about this place. I had a chance to pass through Portland recently and made a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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This is the place we take guests from out of state and country. We have never had a bad meal here. During a recent celebration the staff was very accomodating to a large group and even served an extra plate of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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I don't understand the negative reviews here. . . the place is far from cramped: unless of course, you usually eat at the Olive Garden, which has McMansion-sized booths. We were a group of four, seated against...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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I'm not going to get overly technical here -- I was there with a big group for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. We could NOT have picked a better place. WOW the food was outstanding and we just had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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Enjoyed an outstanding group dinner here during a recent trip to Portland. Food was amazing - fresh ingredients, ripe produce, great sides, a rockfish special that was to die for (the 3 of us who ordered it...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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My wife and I are regulars at Paley's Place and we have always had such a great experince there!! The kitchen staff is obviously well versed in the execution of French techniques and fusion with local Oregon...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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We tried this restaraunt because of a recommendation from a friend and were very dissappointed. First of all, there was zero privacy. We were at a tiny table right in the middle of the large room with tables...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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The food at Paley's is among the best in Portland, but it can be overshadowed by the slow service. The ambiance is lovely, especially for a romantic diner, but one has to not be in a hurry. If goin alone, eat...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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Do as the Portlanders (Or is it Portlandians?) do. I never miss a trip to Paley's Place when I am in the Rose City. The setting is great, good but not hovering service and food that is simply pure, fresh and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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It's taken four visits to convince me that Paley's Place is the culinary version of the Emporor's New Clothes. The service was spotty--at first the waitress was attentive, then it took a long time to get our...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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Paley's is fantastic. The food is consistently wonderful, local, seasonal and fresh. The drinks are fabulous (try the Pear Brandy Sidecar) and the service is perfect and friendly.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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Even with a packed house we received attentive and timely service. The fish dishes are top notch - even on a Sunday night! The wine and spirit selection is first class, crisp and subdued ambience put the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2005
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My boyfriend took me here for my birthday and the food was absolutely amazing. I found the service to be a little too forced... almost like butt-kissing, which I didn't really enjoy, but the food is the best I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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This is the best dining experience in town. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable. I have grown tired of restaurants receiving high marks as the "best" while service is noted as "questionable" or...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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This is at the top of the heap for Portland. Great fresh takes on old favorites, Obvious high quality of ingredients and some of the best service I've experienced anywhere, which is real surprising based on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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If you can call ahead and order the tasting menu. It is fantastic sampling of items and a lot of fun. While it expensive it is worth it for a great dining experience. The items were all great tasting and not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
