Patanegra

Bandang 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

I should have listened – Definitely 0 stars. I don't write reviews on restaurants but my experience at Patanegra on 7/22 forced me to create an account. I went to this restaurant with an open mind although my friend from Spain who went there a week before told me she would never go back there again because the owner was rude. Our evening started well with the hostess being friendly. Our tapas were good and we were enjoying ourselves until our paealla was delivered. I was very surprised at how small the serving was for a $40 ... read more

toni5740 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Condescending Waiter, Burnt Food, Overpriced: Don't Bother! – 0 stars! Probably the worst group dining experience I've every had. The waiter was condescending and rude, had no interest in being helpful. The food is vastly overpriced for what it is. The portion sizes of what they consider "large" are laughable. They don't sell ANY wine by the glass (only by the bottle). And the vegetarian paella, along with being not even good (I cook better at home) was burnt on the bottom, BURNT!!! I suppose we didn't complain about this on... read more

russo2 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Chef Ramsey needs to spend a month here! – We came with good intentions, with Groupon in hand. We odered RED wine by the glass, and it was SERVED CHILLED. The first few tapas were QUITE BLAND. OK, so the dates here suck compared to TORO BRAVO. There's still time to salvage the meal. The sausages were bland and salty, the carmelized onions probably made a week ago in a crock pot. The STEW was actually luke warm, and tasted like it was prepared by an amateur cook. We complained about the cold stew and were not charged for it (... read more

requiredfield 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Can we get a push pin with that? – So my girlfriend is in to finding new venues around town to try and loves using groupons and patanegra was the place to try for the night. So we made reservations for 8pm on a Saturday night. Looking forward in trying their Paella it was brought to our attention that the paella was not part of the deal on the groupon, so we look on the paper the groupon was printed and no sign of that detail anywhere. Surprised, we ordered some tapas with some wine. The tapas that we tried were: goat cheese... read more

pamelamontague 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Best Tapas in Portland – I tried Toro Bravo when it first opened and was not at all impressed. I went back last week and it was worse. Consistently Ricardo's Patanegra is the best tapas in Portland. In fact it's my favorite restaurant in POrtland. I like the small plates, the flavors, the sangria and the flan. Additionally, what makes this restaurant special is Ricardo's rapport with his patrons. He is always friendly and gracious. 

1Andrea1 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Some Pointers for Pata Negra to make Better Paella – Last week was my third time coming to Pata Negra, and although I did enjoy some of the tapas, I felt that they were too expensive for what they were serving. In that case, I would recommend a person to go to Andinas, which is also in Down Town Portland. The portions at Andinas are a little bigger and the presentation is excellent. However if you are looking for Spanish tapas, then Pata Negra offers them. I would also recommend to the chefs at Pata Negra add more rice and s... read more

laduran 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Fair food, poor service, unusual menu restriction – My wife and I decided to have a late dinner (starting around 9PM) on a Friday night and I suggested we try Patanegra since we've never been there. We really liked Trebol and loved Toro Negro and thought this would be similar. From the moment we got there, we started to feel rushed. I guess we were there late but seriously is 9PM on a Friday night that late especially considering it is Spanish food? I ordered the Paella Patanegra which sounded great with lots of seafood and ... read more

ACEOR 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Running a restaurant means mastering kitchen and house – 90+ degrees outside, 89.5 inside. Can't blame the server, but it sure left him struggling. Plus only one server on duty. A party of 14 had them swamped, and they must have known, becuase their table was set a half hour before they arrived. 1 server could not keep up. Creative kitchen, maybe not inspired, but certianly enjoyable. Server did not have a chance to succeed. Too bad. Sign of the times, or sign of management? Who knows. Hope they do better next time, but ther... read more

astraltraveler 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Great place for trully authentic Spanish food!!! – Huge selection of Spanish and S. American wines, great service and chefs. It reminds me when I lived in Spain. Call this a memory.