Grace C.
Yelp
Hello PDX!
Hubby and I were visiting the area. Got off the plane, got the rental car, did a quick stop at Jubitz for pressing pennies (just a touristy thing we do), picked up some necessities, got to our Vrbo, unpacked a little bit, and we were then ready for a meal. I was getting soooo hangry, and picked this place since a beer and carbs sounded good.
Came by on a Sunday evening, found street parking (I can't tell on how easy or difficult street parking is normally, but we found a parking space pretty quickly), and moseyed on over to Ex Novo. We were warmly greeted, and told that we could sit down anywhere we want, There was a QR code on the wall for us to scan for the menu.
We ended up getting one OG pizza (6", small), one mother of all cheesebreads, a large cesar salad, a pint of one of their pilsners, and iced tea. Hubby asked for all of the food at once (instead of whenever they're ready), so I was beyond hungry by the time the food came out. That being said, hunger makes food taste amazing, and we did polish basically everything except for two sticks of the cheesebread. Great ingredients across the board for all of the items. These weren't cheap ingredients, and you can tell that they weren't using cheap ingredients. Food came out piping hot if it came out of the oven, and the pilsner and iced tea were cold. The caesar salad had homemade croutons, and was tossed very well; you got great flavors with every bite.
This place was thorough and consistent on their food performance. Nothing was burnt, nothing tasted off, sauces were up to the edge, crust was crunchy throughout, dressing was tossed throughout.... We thoroughly enjoyed the food here.
And, of course, gotta give a shoutout to the staff. Everyone was polite, professional, and helpful. They stayed safe and wore masks, and provided hand sanitizer at the tables.
Great place!