Dragonfish Asian Cafe

portland_mike7456 

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21 years ago

NOT THE EXPECTED... – I'm not sure what the deal is, but I didn't get a warm feeling when I entered this restaurant. We came in from the hotel entrance, since we were staying at the Paramount and there were a couple of the staff just sitting around talking and didn't even bother to seat or greet us. We waited for a little bit before anyone noticed us and then got a "Sake Flights" (four different flavored sake's) ordered. The sake was good and took the edge off and the dishes we ordered were decent. My fiance and I didn't fee... read more

jportis 

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21 years ago

Great Food & Service! – I took my Valentine to dinner at Dragonfish, and we had superb food and incredible service. Sometimes, especially on extremely busy nights, the service can seemed rushed and impersonal, but from the moment we walked in the door, until the moment we left, everyone was very polite, gracious and welcoming. It was our first time to try Dragonfish, but it will not be our last! 

mendy_c 

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21 years ago

P's & Q's – The food here is fine. The atmosphere is inviting and warm. I always find myself wanting to go into this restaurant. The problem is that the culture of service here is unfriendly and pretentious. In one visit here, the server discouraged ordering a side of rice since we had already ordered an entree that included noodles. She said something about two starches. Another time we were ignored because we entered from the Hotel instead of the street. We discovered our error, but the host was rude even after we stepped ... read more

joehportland 

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21 years ago

It's cheap so quit whining – I've paid more for sushi that wasn't this good, so come during happy hour and enjoy yourself. If you want an Asian place that's trendier with better food, head over to Saucebox, but be prepared to pay a lot more (not that there's anything wrong with that). Service here is so-so, depends on the night and the crowd I guess. Oh and their drinks are quite good, but if you like beer, go for the Kirin Lager. It's smooth and dry. 

truechief_ss 

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21 years ago

Bad 'asian' food! – East asians, or anybody else who wants to eat authentic and tasty asian food, mark my word - PLEASE DON'T COME HERE!!!! This is a place for people who want to get fooled thinking that they're eating asian food. Dumpling looked like raviolis, and had more flour than anything else... One of the so-called thai dishes we ordered came out looking more like pasta (taste was just so so)... And, the final straw was the sushi that had imitation crap (oops, i meant crab) meat with simply one of the worst sushi rice... read more

nasiyuki 

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21 years ago

Horrible food! – I had the asparagus & beef dish, and my boyfriend had the bulgogi steak dish. He asked for medium rare & he got it well done. My dish was a major disappointment. The sauce was too strong. Everything was drowning in it. The noodles weren't properly cooked, so I had a hard time chewing. Even my coke was flat. We had a shrimp tempura roll, but it didn't wow me. We might go back to try their dim sum brunch, but we are very disappointed with their dinner. It was not worth $40. 

debtay 

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22 years ago

A great start to an evening out... – Went to Dragonfish with a friend based on recommendations by other friends. Was not dissapointed! We made reservations and were seated promptly. Service was efficient and helpful (wasn't sure what kind of Sake to order, and waitress was very helpful with this). Setting is elegant without being stuffy- you could dress to the nines or wear jeans and a t-shirt. Carmael Ginger Chicken and Thai Beef Salad are delicious! Can't wait to return for dim sum brunch on Sat/Sun 

jdhutchins 

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22 years ago

GREAT dessert/service – The fusion cuisine is serviceable (read: not worth the prices) but the dessert & the solid service will bring us back. We didn't have to ask for the basics (refills of drinks, for instance) & didn't have to beg to have dishes taken away & the bill delivered. Amazing how many restaurants can't even get this rudimentary stuff right. Try the banana cream pie w/ chocolate ice cream. WOW!!! 

GM 

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22 years ago

You can do better – Interesting, pretty but not always successful food. Good calamari dishes and coconut shrimp, but the duck rolls were heavy on rice, light on duck and the dipping sauce couldn't save them. As for the sushi, I'd have to agree with the reviewer who rated it as being about what you'd expect to find at Safeway. What really brought us down, however, was the bored unknowledgeable and condescending staff. Was talking to folks at work about our experience there and two colleagues who had also tried Dragonfish agre... read more