Frank Rodo's Profile
European visiting Portland
Paley's was awful, absolutely awful the one time I ate there. The food was unpalatable and the appetizer in particular was inedible. The service was sincere but inept. Nonetheless it was expensive. There are much better places to eat here. Nice setting. Grossly overrated. None of my foodie friends has bothered eating there in years. I can provide more details on request.
Best food of the best in Portland
One year later:
Chaba Thai changed ownership and is now a mediocre place more notable for high noise level than good food. Stay away. There are more unusual Thai places in town, one of which is LEMONGRASS, in a small house in SE PDX. Very small, run by a Thai woman and her american husband (greeter, waiter, busser). Expensive--like, 18 bucks for some dishes. HOT. TWO STARS is spicy hot. They go up to 18 stars, if you can imagine. Pok Pok is a wonderful restaurant in an uninspiring location. The food is different than other Thai meals I've had, a bit yuppier.
