recently visited Portland and was looking for a nice restaurant where I could have a pleasant meal with some long time friends. I first entered and a nice girl showed us to a table. The, what I assumed owner, came chasing her down and in a very gruff tone motioned for her to place us at another table. Our friends had a young child with them who was rather fussy. The nice waitress brought us bread for her son to chew on while us adults talked. The owner proceeded to pull her off to the side and scold her for bringing us bread? Apparently we are not allowed to eat bread? Through out the meal the waitress so very pleasant she talked to the baby while we discussed what to eat she mentioned some great choices. The food was ok. A bit watery and pretty average. I enjoyed the flavors and spices but nothing fantastic. Throughout the meal we noticed the owner running around micromanaging the staff and barking at everyones moves. I felt so horrible for her staff it was as if they were all walking on eggshells. We asked the waitress for our check early so it would be taken care of when we were ready, keep in mind we had a child with us. She did as asked and the owner started yelling at her that if the food was on the table the check should not be. The girl tried explaining and she refused to listen. She told the waitress that if we ask say no and that ""Eleni said so."" Ironically the service was great but the owner was horrible and disrespectful. I felt so horrible for everyone working there. If im ever in portland again I would not go based on principle!
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