elegance & good taste in one.. my wife and i frequent the foodie scene in portland 1 to 2 times/wk and make sure to change-it-up as frequent as possible. luckily for us portland allows folks to accomplish the latter goal without having to travel very far at all. with that being said, we place the cafe' abovepat'smeat market on the top of a very short list in terms of overall experience and quality. just 2 days ago we both stopped-in after walking through baxter woods, and evergreen, and just decided to walk over to the cafe' for a relaxing dinner. we had adjusted to the cool temperatures from our walk and requested to be sat on the newly expanded patio. it turns-out we were the first patrons to sit on the deck this spring 2013 season. they accommodated us very professionally, even lighting all of the tiki torches and turning-on their antique x-mas lights tastefully displayed in the overhanging trees; an elegant sight to behold. the owner of the restaurant came-out to tell us we were the first patrons this spring and thanked us by paying for a round of drinks. the waitress was prompt, delightful, and read us their specials with enthusiasm. my wife ordered strawberry champagne, sea scallops and goat cheese w/ rice, and a spear of zucchini. while i ordered their grilled swordfish w/ rice, and a tom hat belgium beer. as usual my tastebuds were in heaven. we chatted and stayed long into the night, gazing at our beautiful surroundings and each other. their menu has been somewhat different each time we've visited, while their most popular dishes stay the same overall. i reccomend this restaurant to even the most picky aficionado. i dare say we both love this place and certainly look forward to our next visit.