What are your favorite Restraunts in Portland?
There are a plethora of independent locally owned restraunts. Time to nominate your favorite Restraunt(for dinner or breakfast) Plus Im open to trying some different breakfast or dinner places in portland.
What are they???

I've always been a big fan of Fudruckers. Build your own hamburger. The only one left that i know of is located right off of 1-5 South on Lower Boons Ferry Road. It is worth the drive if you want a great burger. Plus if you get a combo meal it comes with a FREE Freshly baked cookie

Gustav's
Newport Bay
Old Spaghetti Factory
Salty's
Sayler's Old Country Kitchen
Stanfords

Skyline Cafe!

Had a burger there recently. Nice old school burgers on a plate!

Ok, so it's not the best. Liked the place, that's all.

Yeah Skyline is a great place for burgers. Infact the place hasn't changed since it was built in the mid 60's if Im not mistaken.

That appears to be the case. Just kind of stumbled into it for lunch last week.

How about Busters in Gresham, Tigard and near Gladstone.

Breakfast- "By Ways Cafe" on NW Glisan across from Manzana.

Lunch- Nicks Coney Island on hawthorne (My death row dinner)

Dinner-
Casual- Corbett St Fish House-Assagios in Sellwood- Oba in Pearl.

City Grill to take guests. Never have had a bad dinner up there.....

Best dinner in OREGON? My vote goes to the Stephanie Inn at Cannon Beach.

Salvador Molly's-fantastic carribean food w/a pirate theme.

Wild Abandon-fantastic salads and outdoor seating.

Cup And Saucer- Great breakfast and interesting art.

Sapphire Hotel- fantastic menu and sexy! (with an extra special !) ambiance.

Takahashi's- Super cheap and super yummy sushi. I prefer it over the higher brow "Yoko's" that gets more press attention.

La Carreta's- Best Mexican food Ev-er.

Papaya Thai- Pad thai mmmmmmmmm.

I have many more.....

Best Chinese -

Wong's Garden on SE Woodstock and 42nd. The decor isn't much, but holy crap the food sure is!

7-11!
MHCC cafeteria

What's the restaurant bar in the Embassy Suites hotel? Good breakfast.

Todai for buffets,

Rhienlander for out of town guests and very special occassions.

Pho Van at the Beaverton town square.

I am really saddened by the closure of Cucina Cucina. I am a very adventerous diner and like to explore the menu of the restaurants I visit. But of the dozens of times that I visited I alway's ordered the same thing even if with guests. Tuscano bread with roasted Elephant garlic, Fried Calamari, Whole leaf ceaser, and Roasted Chicken Asiago Pine nut with Linguine, and by far some of the best Tiramisu I have ever had.

I love to eat pancakes with fresh fruit on them when they are in season! Elmers and Sharis are the only ones I know of that have that. Are there other places?

World's Best Chow Mein ever: Lee's Garden in Gresham.

The Golden Crown- For Chineese food! Its located right on Beaverton hilsdale HWY. The shrimp Eggroles are to die for.

Applebee's

UGH! Crapplebees is the worst, and SOOOO unhealthy.
My friend worked at the salem Applebees and told me that they take the grease left over from the steaks and baccon and pour the grease all over the salads for extra taste.

Southpark, downtown.

By Fatboyroberts on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 1:19 pm:
World's Best Chow Mein ever: Lee's Garden in Gresham.


There is a Lee's kitchen that my church group goes to in Tualatin. Is that the same outfit?

Sentimental Favorite ( That means " I have had some terrible things happen to me while dining there, but I'll never stop going." ) - Jake's.

Laughable - Bluehour. If I was psychotic, I would murder a lot of that staff. With a pan roasted cross bow and delicate terrine of " Shut-your-mouth-when-you-are-talking-to-me." .

" I'd better get over the ' Look at me ' vibe and enjoy this meal. It's VERY good. " - Fenouil.

Sushi - SinJu. Never anywhere else for sushi - but I'm open to suggestions if you have been to SinJu and honestly feel there is better sushi to be had.

" Worth the drive." - The Silver Grille in Silverton. Sure, the chef/owner and I have some history. But I like to think that I can look past that to recognize that it's a brutally good restaurant. I'll be there Friday night.

Late Night - Brasserie Montmartre. I know all the kids like to go to Montage while hammered. And I like it too. But I like Brasserie Montmartre more.

Veritable Quandry

Still LOVE the Tacos at the Original Taco House!

The Original Hotcake House!

Stoner: Totally agree. Their chimichangas are good too.

Wayne: No, I don't believe that's the same place.

As for burritos, I still prefer the Ole Ole down by 20th and Burnside.

And I vouch for Veritable Quandary. Tasty stuff.

Yeah. V.Q.

Good Portlandish spot. Good memories. Large bar tabs.

I don't agree with that El Gaucho snub though. I've have some great fun and fantastic food there. Sure, I got laughed out of the place when I walked in on Valentine's Day hoping for a table. But I was laughing before I even stumbled through the doors. I can't fault them for that.

There is a place in NW too - BoBar? Something like that. I'm eager to go back there.

I don't go out.

You're missing out Chris! Not even once in a while?

CHA CHA CHA. One of the best Burritos I've ever had in my life, (Honest to god)I had one for the first time last week at the Hawthorne CHA CHA CHA. YUMMY!
The burrito's are HUGE, one burrito is filling, infact i can barely finish one burrito. They are so damn good and cost about 3 bucks, what a deal.
They are piled high with your choice of meat, refried beans, and this tasty Mexican Rice.

The only one I know of is located on Hawthorne, but I believe there are a few other locations!
CHA CHA CHA RULES!

I thought I caught the tail end of a kind of PDX-social in some thread a while back.

Do those happen very often? Is it just tragic and full of bad things? Or is it kinda fun?

I'd love to eat, drink and be merry.

Do we have to wear bulletproof vests?

Copernicus!

I Love La Carretta (La Cazuela's!!!) and Takahashi (the one on Holgate)

Best Thai outside of Thailand: Chaba Thai (58th & Sandy)


I'd love to attend a "social" soon, the previous get-together's sounded like fun, maybe when it gets rainy? Or right before or after elections?

Ooops, I forgot to add Pastini for a delicious, fast, and fairly inexpensive Italian.

And secret quilty pleasure (chain): PF Changs

There's a Cha Cha Cha's on 16th and Bybee. There is also one over by PSU. Their nachos are the best.

My menu over there is a little limited...most things contain green peppers....eh. But the nachos and quesadilla treat me well! =)

The House of Teriyaki on Barbur, across from the Tigard Cinemas. Best chicken bento in town. Hands down.

very good yes! Also..Kento Bento in the food park in Pioneer Square is terrific.

It's gone now, but I loved the Rocket Dog stand on the corner of 23rd and something in north west PDX.

Chicago Style real hot dogs with all the goodies and the magic ingredient celery salt. (Celery salt is what seperates the real hot dogs from the wannabes!)

NICKS CONEY ISLAND ON HAWTHORNE! GREAT GREAT GREAT

I used to love to go to Roses for deserts with my church group. I understand they are back in business. Has anyone eaten there lateley? I used to like their black forest cake. They sure gave big portions too.

My vote for best Chicken Bento-type:

Du's Grill - 54th & Sandy,

no oil, no MSG, no sugar, you get lots of juicy grilled chicken, good rice, and a salad with their incredible secret dressing under for about $5.40, a full meal.

Rose's on NW 23rd? Don't bother...loud, bad atmosphere, and snotty servers, and food not that good anymore, I don't know about the big one on 99W-Sherwood.

Bar Pastiche is a fantastic tapas bar.

There is another one on Hawthorne that has fantastic food and drink....it's referred to as "Hawthorne's Living Room" and is across the street from Grand Central Baking...I can't remember the name though.

Wayne- There are about a thousand places in Portland with breakfast, and roughly 843 of them are better than Sharis (fresh fruit included), maybe less for Elmers.

A few examples: Besaws, Mothers, Zells, Fat Alberts, Original Pancake House(NOT the 24-hour Hotcake House!), John Street Cafe, Hawthorne Cafe, Pig&Pancake (sadly they closed the location by I-5/Boones Ferry Rd, but there's another one somewhere on the far eastside, and of course on the coast).

Isn't the OPH on Barbour Blvd? I used to go by there all the time on the way to church and they are always crowded. I did eat there once and they are quite good. There is Pig and Pancake near where I live and I eat there all the time. I was wondering if there are places besides Elmers that has fresh fruit with their pancakes. Thats what I love! I know Heidis' has it.

The Original Pancake House (on Barbur) is Quite good. Weekends are always crowded, and the place is really small, BUT it is worth the wait. I also enjoy Besaws on 23rd. Best Cobb Salad I ever had was at Besaws.

Slightly outside Portland, but In camas, theres a bar b que place, on C street, next to Smitties, I dont remember its name, but its got the best bar b que i've eaten, outside Oklahoma or Texas. And its as good as most in Okla or Tex.

Great fried Okra!

The Original Pancake House also has great coffee (on Barbur).

Went to Pastini the other night,wasn't impressed..
(I should know better than to order Alfredo,I'm always disappointed..Mine's better )
Went to Flambe' in Oregon City tonight,equally unimpressed.(especialy for the prices.)

DeNicolas is decent Italian,but it used to be better.(still yummy though.)

Mama Marias (~52nd and Powell,behind the Plaid Pantry.) has an okay pizza,but avoid the rest of the menu.(I havn't been there in a while though,so it could be better by now.)
I think it's mosly a bar now,the "restaraunt" side is always empty when I go there.

There's a Roses out in Beaverton/Hillsboro,I forget exactly where,And one on 23rd? I think.They still have killer sweets,and a rockin Reuben sammich. The matzo-ball(sp?) soup is just as good as I remember it at the old place on 122nd and Glisan..the matzo balls are bigger tho!
OMG..their Rumballs..keep me away!!

The Trufflehunter,out in Gresham is a great little place for Sandwiches and stuff..(also has killer desserts!)
Order a "Half" sandwich -You've been warned!
(The "Whole" sandwich is as big as the plate!)
Freshly baked bread,and a "special" bread of the day.Good stuff.

Pa's Kettle on, ~170th and Division?
Kind of a "greasy spoon" diner..
Funny little (family run) place,But they're really Friendly,and they refuse to let you leave hungry.
-I love thier scones. Get stuffed for cheap.

Pizza-
Stark St. Pizza Co. -The Winterhawk.
Bugatti's in Oregon City -Maui Waui.

BBQ-
(if you don't own a 'que..otherwise go fire that thing up!!)
Campbells on 96th? and Powell,Seems they used to be better too,but it's still tasty.

Reo's(Rio's?) Ribs on TV highway,about 179th?
(meh,just look for the clouds of smoke,you can smell when you're getting close!)
Used to be run out of an old RV parked in the lot,now I guess they've moved inside the building there.Havn't been there in a while either.

A few of my Fav's anyways..

Logan's Backyard Barbecue, 4th & B in Lake Oswego!

Breakfast-
Fullers NW 9th & Davis

Lunch-
Troutdale General Store, Historic Col. Riv. Hwy.
The Deck- at McCuddy's marina off Marine Drive
Not in PDX but great view & Food: Charburger, Cascade Locks

Dinner
Ruth's Chris
Riverview Restaurant, Troutdale

Reo's Ribs in Aloha!

Simply AWESOME!

Isn't Reo's ribs owner related to Snoop Dogg? His uncle or somethin'

Clay's Smokehouse on Division!

Charburger, Cascade Locks

I'll second that, along with the BBQ place in Camas. Can't remember the name of it either, but oh man! Great food.

I love these threads. Each time, I get a list of food to make or places to check out when I have time. Thanks everyone!

the onion rings at Steakburger on hwy 99 in Hazel Dell is to die for.

(And you'll die soon enough if you eat enough of them)

(The hamburger is quite tasty as well).

The place is also a putt-putt golf course.

Skep is correct. I like there double cheeseburgers too! YUMMY!

The Vegetarian House, in China Town- all the way!

Steakburger onion rings! Great choice!

Bill's Steak House --Sandy Blvd.

Just ate there this weekend. They put something in the steaks, I swear.


Had almost forgotten about the place. --Wife didn't though!

I always wonder what Some Restraunts put in their dishes. Do you ever eat somewhere and the food is so good it almost brings you to tears?
What is that secret ingredient that they use?

I'll tell ya what that "secret Ingredient" is Timberfake!

MSG AND LARD! and Lots of it! Most Restraunts use Lard because it is Cheap and Has lots of flavor!

Next time you're at your favorite restraunt, just call your dish by its real name...."yes Id like the Lard Special with extra MSG".

Stars has surprisingly good steaks! I've noticed a lot of the strip clubs around portland actually have good food. Except "Marys" in Downtown portland, that place needs to be shut down. THe Acrop has excellent steaks, and I can't remember if Jiggles even sells steaks.

I am looking for really good BBQ. I haven't found any and I don't want to have to go to the midwest or south to get it, since I am hungry....

Cambells on SE Powell is dyn-O-mite

Will try it....

Drive to Salem its worth it! For one of the best BBQ joints I have ever eaten at on Lancaster it just reopened Smokin" Swine Publick House. Everything is top notch bu the Beef Brisket and Ribs are the best by far. The portions are huge, the choice of sides is mind boggling.

Nwokie Said:

Slightly outside Portland, but In camas, theres a bar b que place, on C street, next to Smitties, I dont remember its name, but its got the best bar b que i've eaten, outside Oklahoma or Texas. And its as good as most in Okla or Tex.

Great fried Okra!

Thanks for the input on the various locations of BBQ I will try 'em all.....

Best breakfast....what I make every morning
Best lunch...again what I make
Best dinner....see above

Now a couple of good gyms when you are done porking!

The Skyline! LOVE IT!! Takahashi's for Japanese food..The Republic Cafe in Chinatown for, well, Chinese food....Ringside for the best steak....annnnd Burgerville! I LOVE Burgerville!

Henry Fords

I love Burgerville too, especially their soft ice cream with fresh fruit topping! And they have great 50's style restaurants.

Burgerville is currently serving Pumpkin Milkshakes and they are soooo good. Taste like Pumpkin pie.

Their milkshakes RAAAWK. SPENDY...but, they rock.
I've always been a big fan of the Double Beef Cheeseburger and the Quarter Pound Colossal..WITH extra spread!

I cant go in their......for exactly the reason LANDER just mentioned! Down 40 and got 60 more to go and that not much of a help! You guys quit twisting the knife in my stomach would you. I splurge once in a while but like with broiled fish or chicken ceaser salad but if I go to BV it's the Double Colossal, add cheese and bacon with double spread, or the tillamook pepper bacon cheeseburger add double spread, large fry with cup of spread for dipping fries in, and forget the diet coke......Large shake......!!! AHHHHhh

Lander, the spread is called "smack". One of my buddies always orders his cheesburgers with extra smack.

I also wish they'd bring back the "barrel of fries".

BBQ- Clay's Smokehouse on 30-ish and Division. Mind-numblingly good everything, and the pineapple upside-down cake is to die for.

I love the onion rings that Burgerville has. Why do they only have that part of the time? Most stores have them all year. Also I have grown to like Arbys! They have cupons in the mail in which you can get 4 sandwiches for $5! I wish Burgerville would add a baked potato with their meals! Wendy's has those.

Wendy's is ..... Well I do not know what is in Wendy's meat...or what they call meat! BV Real NW Beef!!!
BillyGan's Roadhouse......
Country Fried Steak....mashed taters...smothered in Gravy....mmmmmmmm

I also wish they'd bring back the "barrel of fries"

Yup, I also wish they would bring back the slushy (crusehed ice.

I also wish they'd bring back the "barrel of fries"

Yup, I also wish they would bring back the slushy (crushed ice.

I love the slushes that Dairy Queen has and my favorite
is lime. I was at a DQ recently and they stopped carrying
the lime and they replaced it with lemon lime which is
really 7-up. I noticed that at Winco they still sold Green River!
Remember that one?

While doing research on the KXL history, found out that Ted (Theodore) A. Yaw was Production Manager for KXL in 1950. He had worked for KXL since at least 1948. By 1952 Ted was a Copywriter for The Oregonian. This family of course ran the restaurant "Yaw's Top Notch".

The 1944 Polk Directory listed:
YAW'S TOP NOTCH, 1901 N.E. 21st Ave.
"Eat The Hamburger That Made A Reputation."
Telephone Number: GArfield 4642
1950 Telephone Number: WEbster 3267

Winford P. Yaw, President.
Grace W. Yaw, Vice-President.
Winford P. Yaw, Jr., Vice-President & General Manager.
Ambrose W. Yaw, Assistant Manager.
Torry B. Yaw, Maintenance.

Stanichs West
5627 Southwest Kelly Avenue
Portland, OR 97201 - (503) 246-5040

"GREAT GREAT Burgers"!!!!!!!!!

Pambiche. Great Cuban food. Authenic....Tried the 'Ropa Vieja' was awesome. I am working on trying the BBQ places some of you mentioned earlier....

Heard the place in Camas was not all that great.....may want to re-think on that one!

Anyone remember the old "Engine House Pizza"?
Used to be one at Jantzen Beach.
Their thin crust with a little corn meal underneath and those small round pepperoni's.

If you do and cannot find anything near that.....then check out "Papa Pete's Pizza"
Washington I-5 Ridgefield Exit #14...right at stop and in strip mall around corner.

Just 14 miles from the I-5 bridge and well worth the trip.....
MMMmmmm Goooooddddd Eats....

Organ Grinder.

Earthquake Ethel's.

Not really - but I've been saving those two Portland pop culture references for a punchline somewhere and I just could not sit on them any longer.

yep, its too bad Earthquake Ethel sat on the Organ Grinder before you otherwise there would be entertainment while you were waiting.

Why did the Organ Grinder go under anyways? I LOVED the place as a kid ... the pizza wasn't the best but of course the entertainment was. I moved back some 15 years later and it's gone. I have been wondering that for the 10 years I have been back, why did it go under? It was ALWAYS packed.

Why aren't there more "Spaghetti Factories" then there are? Whenever I go to the one thats near John's Landing its always packed. Is KISN's studios still nearby?

Olive garden and Chevy's always a good bet!!!!!

How about letting Wayne do the KISN research all by his lonesome, boys?

Are there Buffalo Wild wings or Wing Stops here in the Portland Metro?

Do you want a Fried Twinkie with those as well?

You ever hear of "Fire on he Mountain"?

Take a look at:

www.portlandwings.com

Used to chat with someone in radio who loved Hot Wings and liked this place. The restraunt is nothing to write home about but they do have good food! His co-worker did not though as he had to use clean wipes to get the BBQ sauce off of the console afterwards!!!

This ain't in Portland but OMG......take a look at this place!!!! Crappers.....an 8000 calerie burger......WOW!!!

I gonna have to check it out sometime when down there.....These girls got crazy outfits better than Hooters...!!! YA BABY!!!!

http://www.heartattackgrill.com/

Hollywood Burger Bar. Old School Excellent.