Share(503) 287-5400
3449 NE 24th Ave
Portland,
OR
97212
45.5478
-122.6411
Neighborhoods: Alameda - Irvington, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Reviews & Ratings for Aja Pacific Kitchen
27 reviews
What users are saying:
06/29/05
worst dining experience ever (almost)
by knowssomethingaboutfood at Citysearch
You're in for an iffy meal when the chef displays the only accolades he's ever gotten... from a golf magazine. To pull off fusion, you have to actually know how to cook in the first place. Why would you put diver scallops in a deep fried cigar thing? The flavor of those pricey pieces were masked by unchanged frier oil. Why on earth would you make a burger out of dried, flavorless white beans? The kobe beef was grisly, without flavor and the rice was half raw. That didn't stop the "chef" from roaming the tables, looking for praise. The service was so inexperienced that they took our first courses away before we were finishe, then ignored us the rest of the night. The table next to us had food so bad, they got up and left. Who is writing these positive reviews? Let me guess, friends and family....
- Cons: poor food, poor service, poor wine list
04/21/05
What a disaster
by scaparro at Citysearch
Awful. It was several minutes before we were even greeted, and once seated it took a while to get served. We ordered some wine and ordered dinner, and were then abandoned by the wait staff. After nearly 45 of waiting, the chef asked the waiter to find out what we had ordered -- turned out she had never put in our order, and had to ask again what we wanted. Now.........a new restaurant is going to have a learning curve. But the chef and the staff there was unconcerned that we had this terrible experience with them. The chef did not come out to apologize, and the waiter actually charged us for the two glasses of wine we had! This was embarrassing in front of my guest, and I will not be taking people there again.
- Pros: none
- Cons: poor service, indifferent
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