a disappointment! the menus looked great and the reviews were positive but our experience was just very average. the service, while prompt, was cold and not friendly generally giving the impression that our server would much rather have been somewhere else rather than helping us. the food, while plentiful, was very average. i had the fried chicken which was hot and tender but not tasty at all. we also had the chicken friend steak which was just ok but nothing special. the much vaunted cornmeal muffins were dry and tasted like they had come from a box and the salad, while again very large, was bland. overall, average is the best word to describe our experience here. oh, and finally, like so many portland restaurants in the winter, it was very cold with many of the diners not even taking off their winter coats and hats while eating.