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    Reader Survey 2012: The Best Restaurant for a Quiet Conversation

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update March 11, 2015 11 Comments

    Paley's Place Portland Pasta
    Pasta Alla Chitarra
    Photo: ©John Valls

    I’m not sure why this survey question didn’t get more responses. Perhaps only 284 of you like a quiet dinner. I know restaurant psychologists say that a noisy restaurant not only makes people feel like they are part of something, but also tends to make diners eat faster, which helps turn table. Anyway, here are the results:

    1. Paley’s Place – 1204 Northwest 21st Ave. Portland, OR 97209  Map  (503) 243-2403. My review

    2. Castagna – 1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR 97214  Map  (503) 231-9959

    3. Bar Avignon – 2138 SE Division St., Portland OR 97202  Map  (503) 517-0808

    4. Grüner – 527 Southwest 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97205  Map  (503) 241-7163  My Review

    5. Kir Wine Bar – 22 Northeast 7th Avenue Portland, OR 97232. Map (503) 232-3063

    My vote went to Castagna.

    You can see the rest of the 2012 Reader Survey results here. 

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    1. abefroman says

      June 18, 2012 at 5:17 pm

      gruner for quiet conversation? at what, 100+dB.; been very loud everytime i have been in there

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      • facebook_jkeroes says

        June 19, 2012 at 2:40 pm

        I couldn’t agree more: Grüner does not belong here. Not in the least.

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        • Food Dude says

          June 19, 2012 at 3:25 pm

          I can’t help but wonder if people were thinking more of lunch at Gruner rather than dinner.

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