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Inside Enzo's Caffe Italiano on Northeast Alberta.

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A woman dining alone on Valentine's Day has filed a

against the Northeast Portland restaurant she tried to eat at claiming they were rude and upset her.

According to the lawsuit, Kathleen Hampton, a small business owner, arrived at her 7 p.m. reservation -- for two -- by herself on Feb. 14 at Enzo's Caffe Italiano on Northeast Alberta and was made to wait while parties who arrived after her were seated. Hampton's husband was supposed to join her for dinner, but was still full from lunch and decided not to go.

Once seated, Hampton claims she was ignored "and was not getting any services." She then told a waitress she was ready to order, but the waitress replied that she would not be taking her order and that Hampton had to leave the restaurant and give up the table.

Hampton also tried to "give them away out" (sic) and order take-out, but the restaurant told her they do not offer the service.

"That was the final straw," Hampton said in the lawsuit. "I've never heard of a food place not having to-go."

Enzo Lanzadoro, the owner of Enzo's Caffe Italiano, says he has no knowledge of the suit and also remembers the night differently.

"She made reservation for two and when she got there, said 'oh just by myself,'" Lanzadoro explained. "We offered for her to sit at the bar with other single diners since Valentine's Day is very busy and all we know is she got up [from the table] and left without paying after she drank two glasses of wine."

When asked whether a waitress told Hampton to leave during the evening, Lanzadoro seemed confused.

"Why would we do that? Any sensible person would not do that," Lanzadoro replied.

Hampton is asking for $100,000 and a public apology both in person and in local media "to make sure all business owners on N.E. Alberta know we are serious about our community."

She also says she is filing the complaint because she was so "devastated she cried for a day" and doesn't want this to happen to anyone else.

Kathleen Hampton is representing herself. The suit was filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court.

-- Samantha Bakall

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