Boke Bowl

Boke Bowl started as a pop up ramen noodle place in Portland and recently opened a permanent location on the east-side next to Bunk Bar, and Clarklewis restaurant. It is best known for it's ramen noodles which come in several flavors: pork, seafood, caramelized fennel dashi - Japanese eggplant, and miso black cod. I have tried the pork and seafood bowls and both were good, however I found the pork to be a little greasy. Be warned, they are very big, so you may want to consider splitting one if you want to try the other stuff. And I strongly suggest you try the other stuff, so if possible, go with a big group of people so you can share.  Also, it's family style seating, so if like me you don't like sitting by people you don't know, a larger group will insulate you.

The steam buns are like little sandwiches, with three to an order for $7. You can get fried chicken (by far the best of the group), miso mushroom (vegetarian), pork belly (again a little greasy/fatty - I wish they would switch this to pulled pork), grilled zucchini (vegan), ham w/tarragon mustard and pickles, and peanut butter and jelly ($6). The snap peas, pea tendrils, pickled radish, avocado, napa cabbage salad with a tahini miso vinaigrette is a great option as are the pickles for an appetizer.  If you are still in need of something sweet to close it out, the Twinkies are a fun choice.

On the website I saw that they host a weekly Koren fried chicken night. If this fried chicken is the same as the stuff they put in the steamed buns, then I will definitely be putting that on the calendar.

Boke Bowl
1028 SE Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
503  719  5698

Monday to Wednesday
10:30am to 3pm

Thursday to Saturday
10:30am to 9:30pm

The Parish - Pearl District

Why Don't Cajuns Work at NASA? Because when they say launch, they go out to eat.

And now the transition, I had a great lunch at a Cajun/Creole place in the Pearl by my office today. They have all your New Orleans favorites on the menu: seafood gumbo, turtle soup, jambalaya, BBQ shrimp, oysters, ettouffee, and several choices of po'boy. I had the Debris Po'Boy, which was amazing roast beef, with a rimoulad sauce (or comeback sauce as they call it) fully dressed with fries, which were a little soggy. My colleague also enjoyed his oyster po'boy.

The service was great and the prices were very reasonable, so I will be coming back for dinner.

The Parish

231 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209  
(503) 227-2421


Mon-Thurs: 11:00am - 10:00pm 
Fri: 11:00am - 12:00am 
Sat: 2:00pm - 12:00am 
Sun: 2:00pm - 10:00pm 
Sat-Sun Brunch: 9:00am - 2:00pm

The Woodsman Tavern

We got back to the tradition of trying new places this weekend and did not have to travel too far from home to get to the Woodsman Tavern on upper SE Division. Opened in the fall of 2011, this is one of several neighborhood taverns that are offering non-typical bar food. In fact these places are competing with any of the best restaurants in town on cuisine, while offering a friendly, casual atmosphere to eat or just meet for drinks.

We started with a couple of cocktails from an impressive, somewhat expensive list. I can highly recommend the Gold Rush, a great mix of bourbon and lemon juice. This was coupled with an order of deviled eggs, which was small, but delicious and the Country Ham plate, which had three different hams to taste with pickled green and bread. It was much like a charcuterie plate, very flavorful and thoroughly enjoyable. As an entree we decided to go with two small dishes and on large dish to share. The small dishes we choose were the smoked trout with lentils and the rock shrimp with avocado and radish. Of the two the smoked trout was the one that really shined here. The large dish was a roasted boar shank, which was tender in the middle with a nice crispy outside, accompanied with white beans.

By this time we were both nearing capacity, but could not resist looking at the desert menu. Because we are weak we had to try the key line pie and a berry trifle. I thought the trifle was amazing, and the key lime pie too sweet, but they came with a great after dinner drink pairing that put them over the top.

The Huntsman Tavern is not going to be a cheap night out if you want to take advantage of the menu, but it is rewarding. I want to come back and try a few more of the small dishes and get the whole roasted trout as an entree. The waitstaff is also very helpful and timely which adds to a fun dining experience.

The Woodsman Tavern
4537 SE Division St. 
Portland, OR 97206

(971) 373-8264 Mon-Sun  5–10 PM

East India Grill

I love Indian food and for several years I have walked by the East India Grill in downtown Portland on my way home and thought, that place smells really good, we should eat there some time.  Last night we finally made it in the door, and that's where the hiccups began. I had made a reservation for two, but the computer said three. This seemed to throw the hostess off her game and she spent several minutes dealing with the computer before we got a seat in a relatively empty restaurant.

After we were seated the wait staff was very nice and helpful. We got a couple of tasty and strong cocktails to start, then some popadom. For our entrees we had the Chicken Tikka Masala ($18) – Chicken marinated in spices and yogurt, baked in a tandoor oven and served in a masala sauce – which was very good, as was the Chicken Korma Curry ($17) - a characteristic Indian dish based on a mixture of spices along with cashewnuts, fresh ginger, green chillies and cream. Everything comes with rice and of course you have to add naan bread.

East India Grill is a perfectly serviceable restaurant, the room was nice, the staff were helpful and the food was pretty good, but it does not live up to it's self designation as, "the best Indian food in Portland." I would much rather eat at the Bombay Cricket Club, or if I was in this neighborhood, I would make the short walk to the India Grill where there is always an inexpensive and delicious buffet on offer.

East India Grill 

821 SW 11th Avenue

Portland, OR 97205

503-227-8815

info@eastindiacopdx.com

OPEN MON-SAT, CLOSED SUNDAYS

Lunch: 11:30am - 2:00 pm

Happy Hour: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Dinner: 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Great Neighborhood Seafood Place

Cabezon is a great neighborhood seafood restaurant and fish market that opened in Portland's Hollywood district in December 2009. Owners, Chef David Farrell and sommelier Jackie Speck named it after a Pacific predatory coastal fish, but it is a very friendly place. In fact I wish this was in our neighborhood so I could walk to it regularly.

We started off our meal with the very generous house made paté with crostini, pickled pears, cornichons and red onions. The pate was delicious and the pickled pears had a very unique flavor, that was a great compliment. As a follow up, we shared the special smoked trout salad, with a heritage lemon vinaigrette dressing. Again this was an amazing dish, with a lot of flavor.

The menu changes daily, based on what fish is fresh, so you won't get bored eating here. I tried one of the main stay entrees, the Cioppino with white gulf shrimp, Dungeness crab, local fish, calamari, clams and mussels. This dish was a great spicy seafood stew that was plentiful and filling. We also had a pan seared fish that was from the sea bass family, on a bed of jambalaya. It was some of the best jambalaya I have tasted in a long time, and the fish was great too.

I hope you save room for desert, because I could have had one of everything on the menu. The carrot cake with Bellwether Farms crème fraiche lemon mousse was awesome and the Anjou pear crisp with house made vanilla ice cream and caramel was good too. The also have some great cocktails and a reasonably wine list.

Dinner served 5:30-9pm Monday-Thursday, 5:30- 9:30pm Fri-Sat. Outside dining available in warmer months. Happy hour 5-6 PM, Monday-Thursday.

Cabezon
5200 NE Sacramento St.
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 284-6617

New Orleans meets Spain in Portland

Tapalaya is a new Portland restaurant offering small plate versions of traditional Cajun/Creole dishes. As you can see from the name they have combined tapas and jambalaya; unfortunately we didn't get to try the jambalaya special as our waiter forgot to tell us the specials. In fact, lets get the bad stuff out of the way first. The waiter was terrible. He was always close by, but unfortunately he was talking to his friends at the table next to us and ignored us. I could dismiss this as one bad waiter, but the folks who dropped off the food were a little rude too, I felt like they were delivering food to prisoners.


The good news is that the food and drinks were pretty good and because of the portion sizes, you can try a lot of stuff. The first thing we got was the gumbo, which was the best dish on the menu. It had a nice rich base and lots of seafood, very tasty. The Tapalaya Jambalaya with chicken, shrimp and andouille. was good but not overly flavorful. The Crabby Mac, mac and cheese with lump blue crab was OK, kind of like crab au gratin, but it could have been cheesier in my opinion. The Buttermilk Fried Chicken with bourbon pecan syrup was disappointing. I was hoping for a breast, but it was an overcooked leg, that did not have a lot of flavor. If we come back, and that is in doubt at this point, I would like to try the Crawfish Fritters with Cajun aioli and the BBQ shrimp. They also had a good looking Muffaletta as well as several other Po’Boys.


The drinks were a mixed bad. The hurricane I had was delicious, but the sazerac was watery and disappointing. They do have a few New Orleans beers, but only in bottles, none on tap. Overall I would say Tapalaya was a disappointment, I had high hopes and they were not fulfilled.

Open Mon-Thu,Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm; Fri 4:30pm-10:30pm; Sun 4:30pm-9pm

Tapalaya
28 NE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 232-6652

Best breakfast in Portland

Tasty n Sons has been around for a while and I have actually eaten there a couple of times, so why have I taken so long to write this review? I don't know, but all I can say is I am not perfect. Tasty n Sons however, is perfect. At least the food is. If you could somehow walk in at any time and get a table then it would be perfect, but that is not going to happen. On a weekend you should expect to wait at least an hour, and it even fills up during the week if you don't get there as the doors are opening.


Is it worth waiting an hour for breakfast on a Sunday? Probably not, but there doesn't seem to be much choice in Portland on a weekend or holiday. You can drive from place to place and everywhere is at least an hour. Seems like we could do with 20 more good places to eat breakfast in this town.

So if you are going to wait for an hour or more, you should wait for the best.


When you finally get seated, the trick is to have a few people to share with and order a lot of stuff (try not to drink too many Bloody Marys while you wait). The best thing on the menu is Auntie Paula's French Toast, hands down the best you will ever eat. Then you can bounce from sweet to savory with the Griddled Bacon Wrapped Dates, Sautéed Spinach with sunny side up egg, Morocan Chicken Hash and the Chocolate Potato Doughnut to name a few favorites.


Tasty n Sons is also open for lunch and reportedly has a great hamburger, but I can not imagine going there without getting the french toast. It is a big place, and the buzz is great when it is full. the service is quick and friendly and they also have great cocktails if you are a booze-hound who drinks at 10 AM.


Open daily for brunch and dinner: 9 to 10, Fri & Sat till 11 — Happy Hour: 2:30 pm to 5:30pm

Tasty n Sons
3808 N. Williams Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 621-1400

Great Mediterranean food in NE Portland

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro is the newest offering from the folks that brought you 10-01 in the Pearl. While that restaurant never caught on, Tabla feels much more suited for the Portland palate. They have a small, well thought out menu, full of local ingredients that"add a modern twist to authentic Mediterranean specialties from regions such as Spain, France, Northern Africa, and Italy."



There are some great choices on the menu, but the first decision you should make is to get the $24 three course meal that allows you to choose one selection each from the appetizer, pasta and entree choices. We started with an excellent winter soup and a very nice charcuterie board. The pastas were equally good and difficult to choose from. The waiter recommend, and we tried, the Tajarin with truffle butter and parmigiano reggiano, and the Tabla Ravioli (pictured) with chard, ricotta, poached farm egg and poppy seed butter. This is hand-made in the restaurant and tastes as amazing as it looks.



For the entree we made the mistake of getting the same thing, the Spanish Seafood Stew (pictured). This was not a mistake on my part, as I thoroughly enjoyed it, but Barbara was not as happy and had nothing to trade for. In the future we must remember to try different things.


To top it all off we had a great lemon desert and a couple of scoops of their hand made gelato.

The Tabla Bistro is a great addition to the Portland restaurant scene. It is a cozy space, with great service and an affordable wine list. I look forward to a return visit.

Tabla’s hours are Monday – Sunday from 5:30pm- close.

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro
200 NE 28th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503.238.3777

Bamboo Sushi

I am excited to say, there is great sushi on the east side.

Bamboo Sushi is the first certified, sustainable sushi restaurant in the world, which is pretty impressive. They also only use hormone free, organic, grass fed, American kobe grade beef. So you start to like this place as soon as you sit down and the good news is it only gets better. The food, the drinks and the service are all great.

Let's start with the drinks. Bamboo has an amazingly impressive sake list, but I would highly recommend you try the Shōchū. It is a distilled beverage native to Japan, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potatoes, or rice. Usually it contains 25% alcohol by volume (weaker than whiskey or vodka but stronger than wine and sake), but I think theirs contained 35% alcohol. I got the sweet potato version and it was very smooth; I would suggest on the rocks.

Now to the important stuff, the sushi. The salmon and special trout nigiri were excellent. We also tried a couple of specialty house rolls. The highway 35 - red crab mixed with spicy sesame aioli, avocado, cucumber and asparagus, rolled and topped with sake poached pears, eel sauce, tempura crunchies and tobiko was amazing as was the California sunset- a California roll topped with spicy tuna, spicy mayonnaise, and tempura crunchies.

I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our meal and how nice our server was. I only wish they took reservations, then it would be perfect.

Neighborhood Food Cart

Most people have probably heard about the food cart craze here in Portland, but if you haven't check out this clip from the Food Channel.



I am not sure I can call this a restaurant review, but we finally stopped at the SE Belmont and 43rd food cart pod, which seems to be named after the sign outside that reads "Good Food Here." The sign speaks truth. We got an amazing pulled pork dinner from Namu, a stand that specializes in Hawaiian/Korean dishes. As with all the food carts, they have a very limited menu so what they do, they do well. The Pork and the cucumber salad were delicious and the servings were plentiful.

The pod has about eight to ten stands, serving everything from breakfast to burgers to a place called Creme de la Creme that only makes creme brulee. You could easily eat here every day for a week and be happy. They also have a tented area so you can eat in comfort in the Portland winter. Check out the link below for a full listing of all the stands, menus, hours, directions, etc.

Good Food Here
SE Belmont and 43rd

Spirit of '77

Spirit of '77 is the latest offering from the folks who brought us Clyde Common and Olympic Provisions and it is what you would imagine these folks would do if they were challenged with creating a sports bar for a show on HGTV. Only, it's real. The name celebrates the Trailblazers national championship in 1977 and it is located just down the street from the Rose Garden, where the Blazers play.

It has all the trappings of a good sports bar, a really big TV screen, a coupe of big TVs, a great bar, pop-a-shot basketball and a Foosball table. The difference is that the beer offerings are a little more upscale and the food is a lot better than any other sports bar in town.

I was there with a large group and one of the owners, so we got to sample a lot of the menu. Must haves include, the fried baked potato in aioli, which are really good jo jo's, the mini ribs, the hush puppies with a killer jalapeno jam, and awesome boiled eggs with Russian dressing (deviled eggs). As an entree I had the chicken pot stew which was amazing. Other folks really enjoyed the fish sandwich, the patty melt and the chop chop salad. All the portions were very reasonable and not over sized.

After we ate we all had fun playing pop-a-shot (I came in second). I think this would be a great place to watch a game and I am looking forward to returning on a weekend. They are open 11 am- 12 am on weekdays and 9 am - 12 am on weekends when they have a breakfast menu 9 am - noon.

Spirit of '77
500 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 232-9977

Metrovino

Last week I got an e-mail from Genoa, one of my favorite restaurants, and they suggested I vote for them for restaurant of the year. When I got to the choices, I was embarrassed to see that I had not been to a few of the other choices. This weekend, we started to rectify that.

Metrovino is a hot new place in the Pearl District, that is dedicated to pairing great wine with great food. They use an Enomatic wine system and a Perlage sparkling system, to keep over 80 wines and champagnes fresh for 30 days so they can serve them all by the taste, glass or bottle. We started with a great glass of champagne, the Dama del Rovere, which was very reasonably priced. I had the salmon tare tare to begin with, which was great, but strangely it was served with onion rings, which did not go together, but were great separately. Barbara had the escargot, which was good, but had a strange almond crust. We both opted for the rib eye for our entree which was a mistake. Both steaks were very fatty and a little chewy. The only savior was the amazing potato fingers in horse radish and the chantrelle mushrooms.

We paired the entree with "The Heavyweight" wine flight, tastes of an '04 Eyrie, DDO Laurene, and a Beaux Freres for $28. I have to say they were all amazing, but when we went to order a glass they were all over $30 a glass, so we opted for a less expensive Bordeaux, the Chateau Croix Mouton at $12.

Metrovino is a very nice space, the service is great, but I am sad to say it is way too expensive for the quality of food we had. If I were to go there again, I would try the bar menu, which is not served in the main restaurant.

Dinner 5:30 PM nightly.

Metrovino
1139 Northwest 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209-3469
(503) 517-7778

Little Big Burger

Micah Camden, owner of Beast, Fats, Yakuza and DOC, has just opened Little Big Burger in the Pearl District and lines are already out the door and down the block. His burger at Yakuza (Kobe beef and goat cheese with fried, chile-spiked, truffle-scented potatoes) has been voted one of the best in Portland, so this shouldn't come as a surprise.


The Little Big Burger is a mini Yakuza burger, or what Camden calls a "mega slider." The formula includes Oregon's Highland Oak beef topped with your choice of cheese and chopped onions, on a Grand Central Bakery bun, for $3.75. The menu is limited to four items: the burger ($3.25), fries ($2.75), sodas ($1.57), and floats ($3.50). There is also a veggie burger ($3.50). I think they hope to add beer soon. The interior is a bright fast-food-inspired atmosphere with white and red colors, that fills up very fast at lunch.


The burgers are very tasty, you should plan on getting two if you are hungry, and the fries are great. Even though they were overwhelmed with people, the service was good and we didn't have to wait very long for our burger.

11 AM - close, 7 days a week.

Little Big Burger
122 NW 10th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
503- 274-9009

Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana

Here's another great Ft. Worth restaurant recommendation for you, Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana on 7th street, out by the Montgomery Park building. This seems to be a happening area in Ft. Worth with a lot of nice places to eat, museums, etc. Lanny's is not the kind of place you'll find without a recommendation, as it is small and you have to be in the know to hear about it. Luckily one of my clients recommended it to us.

The have a small menu with tapas, soups and salads, and a half dozen entrees. We tried the civeche, the tamales and the scallops with lobster and mango salsa to start and they were all delicious. The cucumber and tomato salad was also very nice. The star of the entrees was the carne asada which came with bacon wrapped asparagus and risotto. The halibut, lamb and duck were also very good, but the salmon got a mediocre review. None of us were brave enough to order the kobe beef ribeye at $12 an ounce. We finished it off with some great deserts, I can highly recommend the key lime cheesecake made with goat cheese.

The service is fantastic at Lanny's and they have a great wine list that we needed some help with. We started out with a nice cava, Spanish champagne, and then moved on to a couple of Argentinian malbecks. The margaritas are also excellent.


Lanny's Alta Cocina
Place page
3405 W. 7th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 850-9996

Reata Restaurant

If you are looking for steak in Ft. Worth, Reata is a great alternative to Del Frisco's which is super expensive. Reata is just expensive. I had an amazing chicken fried steak, and the rest of the crew were happy with with their steaks. They also had a very nice sea bass. None of us were brave enough to try the buffao steaks, but I will if I come back.

The service is great, all the waiters dress like cowboys and they have a nice wine list. Make sure you leave room for deserts, as they have an amazing tray to choose from. I can recommend the pecan pie with Bluebell ice cream and the banana pudding.

Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St,
Fort Worth, TX
(817) 336-1009

Montavilla farmers market

As you all know Portland is famous for all the great farmers markets we have across the city and our neighborhood is no exception. The Montavilla farmers market is in the 7600 block of SE Stark between Mt. Tabor and 82nd street and is open on Sundays from 10-2, June 15th - October 31st. They have a great mix of produce, fruit, cheeses, flowers, etc. and ready to eat food. My two favorites are Wild Wild West BBQ and the Liquid Sunshine Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade stand. The guy at the BBQ stand is a little forgetful so you may have to tell him your order a few times, but it is worth the wait. The BBQ ribs at $8, are great and there are two equally good sandwiches, the shredded beef or pulled pork for $5. He also has sides and a few other BBQ specials as well as a hamburger that I have not tried yet. The lemonade stand has classic hand squeezed lemonade, limeade, strawberry lemonade and usually a couple of guest flavors, today it was mohito and last week it was jalapeno. The guy who runs it is also very friendly. There are a few other ready to eat places, including Hacienda which makes great tamales and Kebab-a-Rama that I have not tried. There is plenty of seating and sometimes there is live music.

After you eat lunch, you can get all the fruit and veggies you'll need for the week as well as some fresh flowers. Next Saturday there is a special event, the 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner. The Dinner is a five-course meal with matching paired wines and will begin at 5:30 pm. Tickets for the dinner are sixty dollars. All proceeds go to benefit the Montavilla Farmers Market’s efforts to improve food access and affordability in the Montavilla neighborhood.

Cheese Bar

Formally known as Steve's Cheese, Steve Jones has moved his cheese mecca to Mt. Tabor and renamed it Cheese Bar. Best news of all it is only a 10 minute walk there from our house. I thought it was just a sandwich place, but there is a lot more. They have a retail counter where you can buy all kinds of cheeses and meats, as well as fancy chocolate, vinegars, and other gourmet items. They have a half dozen tables inside as well as a few outside where you can order super delicious cheese and meat plates, as well as great sandwiches, soup, salads and on the day we were there a very nice blueberry bread pudding (make sure you add the sheepshead cheese). To top it all off they have a small bar with six local beers on tap, as well as a long list of bottled beers and wines.

This place should do well as the food is great and the staff is really nice, and if you love cheese you'll love talking to the owner Steve, he is quite the expert.

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11AM - 11 PM, Closed Monday

Cheese Bar

6031 SE Belmont Street
Portland, OR
(503) 222-6014

Piazza Italia

Last night I ate at one of my favorite places in the Pearl, that I realized I have never reviewed, so better late than never, dinner at Piazza Italia. The restaurant is in a small store front that you could easily pass by, except in the summer when they have some outside seating. Apart from the great food, the main draw is how over-the-top Italian the staff are. They all have strong accents, and the owner is liable to break out into song at any moment. I often suspect that at closing time, they all sit around chatting in non-discript Pacific Northwest accents. They also have soccer on the TV at all hours and Italian flags and scarfs draped around to make sure there is no mistake who they were supporting in the World Cup.


Back to the food. They mainstays here are the simple pasta dishes, they are numerous and the trick is to find a combination you like and go for it. The salads and the minestrone soup are a great way to get started, and if you have a crowd you should order some antipasto. Also leave room for desert, the tiramisu is excellent, and plan to linger a while over an espresso. This is the most authentic Italian restaurant we have in Portland, I think.

Mon-Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-8pm


Piazza Italia
1129 NW Johnson St.
Portland, OR 97209
503-478-0619

My Brother's Crawfish - 2010

We first visited My Brother's Crawfish in July of 2008 when it had just opened. The good news is that it is still going strong and the food is as good as ever. We ordered a side of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo and a side of Crawfish Etoufee with some cornbread to get warmed up, and I had a fried shrimp po'boy as my entree. Everything we got was delicious, all I could have wished for was a larger group of people, so we could have sampled more of the entree choices. A couple of things to remind you of, one, the restaurant is in a crappy strip mall and does not look good from the outside. Two, the food is prepared by Vietnamese folks, not Louisiana natives. Neither of these things should deter, as the staff could not be nicer and apart from putting oregano in the crawfish boil, these guys know what they are doing.

They are open at 11:30 AM for lunch, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, otherwise get dinner from 3- 10 PM. Go with a big crowd, order deep on the menu and enjoy a few Abita Amber beers.

My Brother's Crawfish
8220 SE Harrison St
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 774-3786

Reo's Ribs

We had a belated birthday work lunch today at Reo's Ribs. These guys used to be out in Aloha about 10 miles from town, but they have recently moved to a nice storefront down on Mcadam, where their smoker has been making some enemies with the neighbors who don't like everything they own to smell like smoked brisket. They are also famous for being owned by Snoop Dogg's uncle.

Neither of these two things should stop you from going, as the food is fantastic. I got the lunch brisket plate and a side of slaw and I was full about half way through (but I didn't stop eating). We also tried the beef ribs, the pulled pork sandwich, grilled chicken, and the pork roast and all were deemed excellent. They have some great sides if you want to venture beyond the standard slaw and potato salad; there is yams, red beans and rice, gumbo, collard greens, fried okra, and hush puppies. And the best deal of all, for $1 extra you get a huge, buttery piece of corn bread. I am not a fan but they have sweet and regular tea, so people from Alabama and Texas will be happy.

Open everyday from 11 AM to 9 PM.

Reo's Ribs
6141 SW Macadam Ave
Portland OR

(503) 244-4195