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Oba Restaurante
- Restaurants
- Portland, OR
About this business
??Oba! Restaurante y Refresqueria opened in Portland, Oregon in October 1997. Owner Steve McLain, who had spent the 1980s managing and owning restaurants in high-profile markets such as the Bay Area and Los Angeles, had already completed a successful purchase and turnaround of Hall Street Grill in a Portland suburb ??? a restaurant that continues to thrive under his ownership today. Eager to open a second venture in a more urban setting, McLain chose the heart of the Pearl District. At the time, this gritty, industrial area ... read more
Location details
555 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
overated – This place would be great if the service was better. What joke....it was like they put Denny's level staff in this restaurant. The food is awesome though......and the 1/2 price wine on Sunday night is well worth it.
Amazing service – We had the best service last week when we went to Oba!! The food was outstanding and we had the best server. Thanks for making our dinner a wonderful night!
Go on an off night – My friends and I loved the food. The presentation is fantastic. It came out hot like it should have. However, the waitress was overbooked for her section, and the rest of the floor staff was oblivious to help or were hiding elsewere in the restaurant. The food runners dropped our food so fast, we didn't have time to ask for fork or napkin. For the price we paid, we could have gotten better service at a fast food restaurant.
Expensive, but good. – I have been in the bar for happy hour, many many times, but have only had dinner in the dining room once, years ago when they first opened. But I had the oppertunity to be taken there last night for a "special" dinner. And we where not dissappointed. The waiter was very knowlegable and welcoming. I was afraid that the waiter would be rude or pretentious (from some of the reviews here) but she was actually very very nice. I had alot of questions about the food, and she answered them all in terms I could... read more
It has to be the WORST place – I would NEVER go back to Oba. The service was beyond rude....PEOPLE, please, this is Portland--not New York, LA, etc... 50 year old women should not wear gold-lame halter tops....I still shudder.... The food was good...not great nor outstanding, and NOT worth the price. The drinks were good, but, again, not worth the price. All, though, was over-shadowed by the rude staff....pretentious at what $6/hour? FORGET IT!!!!!
Oba has peaked. – Oba is still a place for very good food and drinks, and the service is still above average, and yes, the people watching is good, especially on First Thursdays and weekends, but... I think Oba's interior, and more importantly, it's "hip" factor is wearing just a bit. It is no longer The place to be, or to be seen. There are many more excellent contenders than when Oba first arrived. Top ten, yes. Number one, unfortunately, no.
Pretentious – Oba used to be a fun, lively place. It has gone very much downhill. I was there a few days ago to see if it had got any better. The place looked like a rundown brothel. Some effort had been made to decorate the place but that effort was a miserable failure. The food matched the decor. For some reason, the drinks in our glasses were barely half full. At the prices charged, Oba should have offered a lot more. I'm never going back.
Get on down the road – Let's face it. When Oba opened, it was unique and that alone was worth the visit. It attacted the "in crowd" and was the center of where everyone wanted to be. But newness rubs off after a awhile. As the years have passed, some things have remained consistent: namely, the poor service, weak drinks, and the same old crowd wearing the same old embarassing clothes (was that a bow in her hair?). With the revitalization of The Pearl, there are too many other places nearby that are far worthier of attention:... read more
Service was terrible! – We celebrated two birthdays (five of us) tonight. The food was good but the service was TERRIBLE!!! We didn't get some menu items we ordered (even asked a couple of times) & then were surprised to find one added to our bill! No apology from the server & instead she just had a nonchalant, indifferent attitude. Gifts were opened and she didn't utter as much as a happy birthday (not to mention they didn't offer anything like a free dessert after we spent over $200 on drinks, appetizers, dinner and desser... read more
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How is Oba Restaurante rated?
Oba Restaurante has a 4.1 star rating with 341 reviews.
When is Oba Restaurante open?
Oba Restaurante is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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