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I agree that Assagio apparently has grown too fast. Even at the Sellwood location food quality is spotty and what is worse is that neither the Chef nor the owner seem to care. After an unpleasant dining experience I sent the follwing letter to co-owner Kay Rhodes on 12-30 and dhave not heard anything from anybody, very disappointing,
Wolfgang Dempke, Portland
Copy of my letter:
12-30-2006
May Rhodes
Owner of Assaggio Restaurant
7742 SE 13th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
Re: Feedback on Dinner Experience
Dear Ms. Rhodes:
I write to you to express my disappointment about a recent dinner experience at your restaurant. I am also very frustrated that your chef Mr. Jake Nelson does not bother to respond to my e-mail I sent a few day ago. Besides preparing a mediocre meal for me he apparently doesn’t care about a customer comment or complaint, not an encouraging sign for a well-known restaurant.
I am enclosing a copy of the e-mail I sent to Mr. Nelson and hope to hear from either you or Mr. Nelson to explain why
a) the dinner was so salty that I could barely eat it. As pointed out in my e-mail I should not have eaten it, but I did not want to tarnish the experience for our friends who have never been at Assaggio. I am surprised that nobody in the kitchen tasted food that had been prepared. I would also like to mention that a high salt content is not good for people with hypertension, like myself.
b) Why my e-mail was ignored. If your company is one of those who post an e-mail address on the web but never bother to check the mail or reply to messages I suggest taking this link off your website.
Sincerely,
W. Dempke