Acena Restaurants, Portland, Oregon Restaurant Details

Food:

Delicious. Couldn't stop eating. Everything was great - from the service to food.

Food:

Service and atmosphere was great, the gnocchi (only veg option) was OK but not worth the $26 - there's so much more you can do with gnocchi than smothering in sauce and cheese and baking. We should have had the pizza. Great wines.

Food:

We went there last night. I had called ahead about a birthday and was assured they'd do something special. They did nothing except to rush us through the meal, which was tasty however the eggplant was under-cooked. The busboy was friendly and cute. The waitress was busy elsewhere for the most part. And the hostess did nothing to make things right. I guess they're so busy they don't need my business which is a good thing, because they won't get it from me in the future.

Food:

A local suggested that I try a Cena when I mentioned having an upcoming reservation at Nostrana, another Italian restaurant. a Cena by far has some of the best pizzas and pastas I have tasted in quite some time. The setting and experience is super intimate, reminiscent of an Italian grandmother's dining room (they even offer limoncello as an appertif). The service was great, not at all overbearing, and with none of that "we suggest 3-4 items per person" baloney.

Food:

By far the best food I have had. The staff was great, not over baring and checking from a distance before taking plates appropriately, serving drinks and serving the following courses. I went for my birthday with my husband and it was well worth the tab. The owner was mingling, the atmosphere was quaint. I am honestly making it a new birthday tradition to just go every year. The lobster sweet corn ravioli is astounding and the FRESH everyday made desserts, beyond words. It's officially my new favorite place to go for a special evening :) If I could go once a month I would.