Had to pleasure to be taken here for my Birthday celebration with good friends. Had a great meal with dessert. Service was very attentive and we got all the bread we wanted. Seating was prompt. If I have a choice I'll go back here for another birthday celebration!!

We ate there last night (Wednesday) at a table in the bar. It was so noisy we coudn't hear ourselves think. I walked through the dining room on the way to the restroom and it was just as bad in there. It used to be a cozy restaurant before the remodel, but now it's noisy.

We had a crostini appetizer that was uninspiring and bland. This took 45 minutes to come out. Another 40 minutes later, our dinners finally arrived. I had the vodka pasta, which was excellent, but my companion had the diavolo pasta and it was spicier than he had ordered. It was also blazing hot temperature-wise, which made us suspect it had been under a heat lamp or microwaved while they prepared my dish. He had to wait a good 10 minutes for it to cool off enough to eat.

The worst part was the waiter came by and apologized about the wait and offered to refill my companion's wine while we waited. We took that to be an offer to comp the wine as a result of the long wait, but when the bill arrived, he'd charged us for the wine. We were not impressed.

Had dinner here last night and man was that place busy. Wall to wall people, but the kind and attentive staff was right on it, everything. The food took a bit of time, but my dish (Vodka Pasta) was worth the wait. Overall, a great staff and great food and it is no wonder why this place was so crowded.

My husband and I took our parents to this place. The server was rude and irriated with us from the begining. She didn't like that my husband asked questions about the menu. (Go figure.) The people in our group outnumbered the peices of bread we received and after 1 1/2 hours, I received a bland plate of undercooked pasta. My second time eating there and I have NO desire to ever return. Average or below food with a snotty attitude. NO THANKS!

I have counted on this place numerous times for making myself look good when I need to entertain business guests! Penne Vodka is the #1 dish in Portland - if you disagree - then I feel bad for your taste buds...they are obviously disfunctional! (ask for scallops instead of sausages - they will do it for a few extra bucks and it is WORTH it!)