Grassa

1506 NW 23rd Ave, Portland
(971) 386-2196

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Nate Eaton

Came in with my brother and we both got the pork belly mac and cheese with a side of garlic bread. Absolutely delicious. I loved both dishes and I also like the semi-open concept of the kitchen, it makes the food feel prepared more carefully being able to see the people making it. I also really enjoyed the laid back manner of ordering and dining mixed with the high quality food. The only recommendation for the mac and cheese from me would be to have the pork belly in smaller pieces, but that's just how I would personally liked it. Thank you for a good experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jen Bahling

Pretty good spaghetti al pesto pasta but a bit too oily for my taste.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Neal S

Great pasta but everything has a lot of dairy products and cheese7c

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Eric Ramirez

I would recommend to NOT get the potato gnocchi. Dry and tasteless. I dont know who made this dish, but it shouldn't be an option on the menu. If you smoke cigarettes and dont have a good taste in food then this is what to get. I would recommend to avoid this dish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Yuan

Food: Handmade pasta right here. It was chewy for the pasta. I had the pork ragu wouldn't say that it was the best k had as it had quite the porky taste. Over whelming pork I would say. The pasta was great for sure and the sauce too.

Place to find the siting was alright there are benches to share and places to sit so not bad at all.

Parking.
There are places to park but since its near town its kinda difficult to find. Just park along the sides would do.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sydney Steiner

Lovely small restaurant. Noodles are so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Double B

10/2025 4* The place was too loud for me. Food was pretty tasty, but I did not care for the noodles. Just had spaghetti noodles but they were too thick for my tastes. Sauce was good, I just did not care for the noodles as much as I hoped.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Simon Bach (Simon)

W service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dan Corsentino

My pasta take away was great—everything was packaged perfectly and it was still hot when I got home. Their pasta makes me feel happy on the inside 🍝

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

justin M

Delicious food, friendly staff, quick service. Definitely coming back to this spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Guy Shrivelman

Mac & Cheese Apocalypse

I walked into the place, hoping for something simple, something comforting, and immediately realized I had stepped into chaos incarnate. Tables outside sticky, leftover crumbs stuck to surface, flies buzzing lazily around like the staff didn’t even notice. Inside, the cooks were laughing, gossiping, every glance from them felt like judgment, but the absolute lack of awareness was staggering.

The server floated through this mess like she was on a catwalk, ego so inflated she seemed untouchable. Every word, every movement screamed “I am the top here,” and yet she couldn’t answer a question about the menu without rolling her eyes or shrugging, pretending knowledge and concern were below her

A tattooed man, cap perpetually shielding the top of his head, t-shirt full of random slogans and nonsense that had nothing to do with the restaurant, wandering like he had no concept of supervision. He flirted with the staff, walked past customers like they didn’t exist, and somehow, this disaster had been given the reins of the place.

Finally, the food arrived. I wish it hadn’t. Shelled mac and cheese with pork belly, massive portion. But what a trap. Pasta undercooked, chewy, as if it had barely been boiled. Cheese: overwhelmingly sweet, cloying, artificial, chemical overload, every bite making my teeth ache and my stomach revolt. And the pork belly — fat so thick, so overpowering that every bite made me gag, spit, and struggle to swallow. Half the pork was unrecognizable fat. Fat chunks stuck to my teeth, slid across my tongue, and made me question how anyone could serve this and consider it food. Non-organic black pepper coated the dish in an artificial, chemical haze, bitterness masking every attempt at flavor. My partner, sitting next to me, nearly vomited, pale-faced, pushing her plate back, both of us trying desperately not to inhale the fumes from this culinary nightmare.

Every chew was agony. Every bite of fat, every mouthful of sickly sweet cheese, felt like a health hazard. Fat content astronomical, sugar levels catastrophic, carbohydrates spiking insulin through the roof. Anyone with diabetes, heart problems, digestive sensitivity, or even a normal metabolism would be risking real danger. I kept thinking: how can a place put this on a menu without warnings? The taste alone was assaulting; the health implications, severe.

We tried to salvage the experience, but it was impossible. Outside tables sticky, every surface a reminder of neglect. The smell of fat lingered, invading clothing, hair, skin. Every attempt to take a bite was a gamble with my stomach, every forkful a confrontation with nausea. By the time we reached home — one block away — we were both vomiting, gagging violently, completely traumatized. This was not “bad food,” this was a culinary hazard.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Anthony Tindell

I’ve had better canned spaghetti. The meatballs were undercooked, and the bread was burnt.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Tal Pinhas

Self service. Waited too long. The food isn't worth 4.3... I won't come back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Osvin Serrano

I personally think the appetizers were better than the pastas that I tried. I had the Carbonara (6.3/10), Rigatoni (6.5/10), and the spaghetti al pesto (6.3/10). The spaghetti offered an interesting earthy taste and the meat in the rigatoni was well made and tasted well. The carbonara was very standard, nothing great, just average. The Cesar salad had lemon in it, which made it refreshing and pretty good (7.8/10), the Frito Misto felt like it was lacking flavor but the fried fennel was a nice addition, you don’t feel heavy after eating it, make sure to eat the chili pepper, it has a lot of flavor (6/10). The corn ribs were our favorite thing from the menu, it was packed with flavor, the dish is smaller, but good for 2-3 people to share. Overall, I think the appetizers were good and the atmosphere is great, calm and relaxing, with outside seating options. I would skip out on the pasta choices I ate. Parking can be annoying to try to find but not too horrible. Overall, I would rate it a solid 6/10.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Aleksei Poliakov

One of the least enjoyable carbonara I had in my life, the house wine was way too strong for a wine

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