Patanegra

07/27/09

Running a restaurant means mastering kitchen and house

by ACEOR

90+ degrees outside, 89.5 inside. Can't blame the server, but it sure left him struggling. Plus only one server on duty. A party of 14 had them swamped, and they must have known, becuase their table was set a half hour before they arrived. 1 server could not keep up.

Creative kitchen, maybe not inspired, but certianly enjoyable. Server did not have a chance to succeed. Too bad.

Sign of the times, or sign of management? Who knows. Hope they do better next time, but there are too many other reviews with silmilar comments.

Can't agree at all with those who griped about price. Good ingredients and careful prep. costs money. Not cheap, but not gouged either. Maybe server should better describe size of serving, which did not correlate to cost.

• Pros: Good Food
• Cons: struggling service

06/18/09

Great place for trully authentic Spanish food!!!

by astraltraveler

Huge selection of Spanish and S. American wines, great service and chefs.

It reminds me when I lived in Spain. Call this a memory.

• Pros: Best Spanish restaurant in Portland
• Cons: Sometimes (not often) they have NW recipies

01/09/09

Food is so good I had to share!

by latinamina

For years I've used citysearch to read reviews and find out where the best restaurants are in Portland. Never bothered to get an id or write a review until today. The Paella was fantastic! I'm Cuban with grandparents from Spain; finally a decent restaurant in Oregon with good food! The fish and seafood in the Paella were cooked to perfection, the taste was exquisite. The chorizon appetizer another great experience; just the right amoutn of spiciness. And finally the crema de catalan, delicious but not too sweet. I will be back!

12/10/08

Overpriced and Under-delivered!

by StructuralEngineer

Based on a recommendation from our friends, my wife and I went there at 9:30pm on a Saturday night for a late night drink and tapas. They were nearly empty and were cleaning up as if they were closing, even though they are listed as open until 11pm. One of the bartenders finally came over and said 'ok, have a seat at the bar'. We did and he made a couple of wine suggestions, and poured us 2 glasses of red that were in open bottles on the side board. He mostly walked around with others and cleaned up and brought us a small bowl of almonds and got us a paltry dish of manchego cheese with quince. We felt we were disturbing their efforts to close the place, so we finished our meager food and oxidized old left-over wine and asked for the bill. Would you believe it was for about $38!! They charged us way tooo much for this waste of our time. I will not hesitate to tell all of our friends and websites about our experience there.

08/22/08

Wow.

by BeegleDA

I'm not sure why this place isn't on the top of the list on Citysearch. Of course, I'm probably a bit bias since I love authentic Spanish cuisine since I used to live in Spain. In comparison to some of the other's I've tried in the area, this comes the closest to the real thing. There were admitedly a few things that I sampled (we had a large party) that weren't quite authentic but even those items were delicious. The atmosphere is great too.

• Pros: Fabulous food, great atmosphere
• Cons: Most is authentic but not quite all

07/22/08

Love this place!

by Anwalt

Outstanding food, wine and service (this last part is truly unique in PDX!)! Prices are a little high for tapas, but that's not going to stop me from eating here at least every other week -- if not more often!

04/14/08

LOVED Patanegra!!

by RCathey

My boyfriend and I went to Patanegra last Thursday night to celebrate his birthday. This was my second time there, the first was with my daughter who lived in Spain and was taught how to make paella over an open fire. It was just as memorable the second time around. The food amazing and the wine list exactly what we heard it was - extensive. The cheese plate, though first thought was small, was incredible and paired well with our wine. We ordered the Paella Patanegra with its hearty portions of meats and seafood. Having spent a month in Spain (not long enough) and eaten a lot of paella, it was authentic and full of flavor. We were too full to order dessert. It was still daylight when we arrived, but cozy and romantic. Riccardo was exactly the opposite of what another reviewer said. He was polite, very attentive and offered recommendations which we were glad we followed. We will definitely go back to Patanegra (hopefully frequently) and we can't wait to take our friends!

• Pros: Food, ambience, service, wine!
• Cons: Parking

03/29/08

great atmosphere for girls' night out

by kindapicky

My friends and I went to Patanegra after going rock wall climbing. We were happy with what we found there! The house wine was divine, our greeter was knowledgable and very friendly. The mushrooms were fabulous as well as the salads. It was a bit pricey, but overall we were very satsified!

02/18/08

Valentines Spectacular

by faithkw

Went here on Valentines day and had a really nice evening. The lights were a little bright for trying to be romantic, but everything else about it made up for it. The server was very helpful and knowledgeable offering great suggestions for first timers. We ordered four tapas and left very full. The food exploded with flavors in our mouths. We would like to go back as there were so many other choices we would like to try.

• Pros: flavor and service
• Cons: price and lighting

02/09/08

cheaper than a trip to spain

by HansenB

I'll put in a good word for Patanegra. We spent 71 plus tip for two people, but we had a great time. Expensive items were 10.50 per glass for red wine and 19 for Patanegra ham plate, but we wrote it off to education. The wine was delicious, and the ham was intense from long curing. The endive salad with grilled pear was outta sight, and the rabbit with mustard sauce was wonderful. Also enjoyed the deep fried fresh anchovies. We had good service from the Joe Black waiter. Perhaps an early dinner on Saturday saw this place at its best.