MATCH has a cool-casual ambience that one can only find in places like a museum...or lounges attached to them. In the evening, the fires the light the patio flicker while you can faintly hear an eclectic playlist from overhead.
The menu is full of familiar foods with twists--apricot glaze? On chicken wings?--that piqued my interest and left me unsure of what to order. Also, the happy hour menu is fairly lengthy and impressively priced. It features a subtle, refreshing pear margarita that somehow disappeared quite quickly.
Quick and efficient staff ensure a smooth dining experience with just enough presence to feel neither neglected nor constantly interrupted.
The free street parking along Portland is usually full, but the parking garage across the street is also free and easy.