Believe me, I'm blown away that this experience was positive. But I don't think I've ever been more…read moresatisfied with gas station food. I found the chicken to be thick, juicy, tender, and even a little bit spicy. Their honey biscuits were thick, moist, flavorful, and satisfying. I'm also fairly satisfied with the $8 price. I found the service to be the best I'd have expected. I dealt with the convenience store cashier, who fast and friendly. They got the food nearly instantly, and STILL had this high of quality. Now we're starting to get into things that could be pros for the gas station as a whole. There is a reasonable amount of parking. It's surprisingly clean, too. It wasn't a horrible atmosphere either.

This is a perfect quick meal. The jojos are wonderful and the chicken tenders don't disappoint.read more

Basilisk is a STAPLE of this NE Sandy neighborhood, located inside what is locally known as "the…read moreZipper" building, home to several food vendors and the bar Paydirt. I have visited this spot many times over the years and the Basilisk food quality and service remains consistently good over nearly a decade of patronage. The patio at the zipper is perfect for a spring lunch date with your bestie. I order my chicken sando first and then grab a drink at Paydirt while I wait! Service is always great at Basilisk and the fried chicken is the kind you think about days later.

Basilisk is another of those Portland restaurants I regularly visited on work trips to the city in…read morethe 2010s. It's been around 7 or 8 years since my last visit but I remember the fried chicken sandwiches coming with two thick, juicy, fried boneless thighs. I found it difficult to eat more than half a sandwich given the size and excess meat. Usually I would end up pulling one thigh out and saving it for later! I decided to visit again on a recent weekend trip to Portland, arriving for an early dinner at around 4:30 PM. It was surprisingly busy, with at least a quarter of the seats taken in the shared seating pool even though it was so early in the day. Luckily there wasn't a line to order and the food came out within 15 minutes. Fried Chicken Sandwich ($13) - Just as how I remembered, this sandwich is still huge with two breaded and fried thighs on a bed of lightly dressed, crunchy cole slaw. It's really tall and doesn't compress well due to the abundant crunchy elements throughout. There's the bun that's heavily toasted until extremely, almost aggressively, crisp and almost dark golden brown, absolutely doused in butter a la Texas toast. There are house pickles on the bottom bun, very quickly pickled such that it develops no acidity, but changes to that crunchy yet soggy pickle texture. The two chicken thighs are expertly breaded until full of crags and valleys, seasoned well, and fried until crisp. The crispy quality is of a lighter variety rather than a hard crunch, very delicate as compared to a typical flour based fried chicken dredge. The chicken is different from what I remembered. Instead of being juicy full thighs, almost an inch thick at the meatiest, these patties are thin, sad, like a single thigh butterflied and cut into fourths width-wise. The breading is far thicker than the chicken itself - in fact the chicken almost is an afterthought here, completely getting lost in all the breading and everything else in the sandwich. Seriously, look at some of the photos from other Yelpers taken in 2016 and 2017 and compare to my cross section photo. It's a huge difference. I bet it's a cost cutting measure and it certainly isn't an appreciated change. Maybe it's just a sign of the times - while the 2010s air waves thumped with 'All About That Bass," the thick thighs have now unfortunately been 2020s Ozempic zapped. The major downside of the sandwich is surprisingly the bun. It's by far the most dominant component of the sandwich. It's the crunchiest element and the butter flavor completely overwhelms the taste buds. This is why fried chicken sandwiches are usually served on soft and pillowy buns, or at least buns that are only lightly toasted, so the bread can focus on and cradle the crunch element rather than supersede it. This is the first time that I can recall a sandwich where the bun is the dominant entity. (3/5) Dandan Fries ($10) - These fries are deceptively filling. They're really snackable and give a distinct moreish quality. It's like a snack where I absentmindedly keep reaching in the bag for more and suddenly it's completely empty. The fries combine a somewhat lightly fried potato, a delicate crisp on the outside and an extremely fluffy almost fall-apart tender inside, with a nutty, spicy, and mouth tingly mala sauce. The sauce is thick, rich, filled with fatty goodness. It's actually a really good glue, adhering the crushed peanuts on the fries so well, nothing falls off while lifting the fries out of the bowl. I especially love the mini cornichons mixed into the fries. They add just a bit of sweetness and acidity that balances so well with the fatty dandan inspired sauce. Without them, I think the dish would feel far too rich. With them, the fries go down the gullet at a quick rate. (5/5) I can't help but feel a little disappointed at Basilisk. It's another one of those places that seems to have decided to sacrifice quality in order to keep prices relatively low. While I enjoyed the Dandan Fries, I'm not sure that's enough of a draw to get me to revisit. Bathrooms - Four unisex rooms shared with the other establishments in the building. Requires code to enter.

I had a chicken sandwich. It was very moist. We came in about an hour before closing and we were…read moreable to come in and service was quick. The ambience was calming.

We've been here maybe 5-6 times, and the experience has been the same every single time, which is…read morehalf their menu is not available, and that you have to take your food to-go. Came in today at 8:10 like usual. Immediately told half their menu was, surprise surprise, not available, and that we could not dine in despite being open for another 50 minutes. Everything went about as usual until my daughter asked if she could get a refill, like she has multiple times before, while we were waiting on the food. The girl running the register, who somehow managed to get our 2-item order wrong three times while taking it, refused to allow her a refill. When I asked why not, she stated it was store policy that refills were only allowed for guests dining in. When I pointed out that she was not allowing us to dine in, she smuggly replied "that is correct." Rather than demand a manager, who presumably wadn't present since it was only the two teenagers running the kitchen and register, we've decided this will just be our last trip and advise all of you other yelpers of the substandard service this place has made a practice of providing.

Not sure if I got a bad batch but some of the chicken from thigh and breast meats were mushy like…read moreit was previously frozen. Some was even chalky. The sauces were also just ok, nothing special. I was hoping the sauces would enhance the chicken but it was meh. The rice was solid and Hat Yai might've been the best item. I like the dry batter because it wasn't too heavy but chicken was seasoned well, not plain. I was disappointed they ran out of some sauces and chicken dishes, but I'd come back to try those. The spot is conveniently connected to a bar so I ordered my food then walked to the back for a drink. Everything in the dining room and bar felt new and sturdy, and you can tell they put a lot of thought into those items.

Love their chicken bites--the Hatyai and other chicken options are excellent as well. A great spot…read moreif you're craving a satisfying chicken meal.

Four of us came here for brunch and it was an interesting experience. Without reservations, though…read morethe restaurant didn't seem very busy, they took some time to seat us which was fine. I wasn't expecting to be immediately seated. We were sat at the far end of the restaurant right next to a couple who were dining. Despite the fact there were multiple empty tables that they could have placed us, they decided to place us right there, two tables close enough in proximity there literally was no way to have a private conversation. At least they thought our food choices were good and they were nice so there's that. Our waitress and her tagalong co-worker were two of the most uncertain servers I think I ever had. They literally knew nothing about the menu. I had asked if the mushrooms could be removed from the biscuits and gravy - had to check, it couldn't. We asked about the "seasonal vegetables" in the vegetable skillet - if it had mushrooms could those be removed - had to check, they couldn't. Asked if the 1/4 chicken could be all dark meat. Neither waitress understood - they just kept repeating "it is a quarter of a chicken" as though we were asking for something strange. When asked which quarter was served - breast and wing, breast and thigh? - the answer was "a quarter of a chicken". It was bizarre and how I ended up with the cheeseburger because it seemed like that was safe. My friends ordered the quarter chicken with waffles and one ordered the eggs Benedict. Was a bit surprised there wasn't more chicken options for brunch. I also ordered a cocktail - a cranberry spritz special. The cocktail was koolaid. It was super sweet and thick. The burger was very tasty - very peppery and rather savory. The chips were fine and were shared around the table. Everyone enjoyed their meals. I don't think I'll be back but the food was good.

Some of the best chicken I've had and I'm very excited to come back…read more The kitchen is open and you can see the action. The restaurant was busy but since we were a group of two we were able to get in without a reservation but it may be a good idea to make one in the future. The chicken had the perfect char on it and was very moist, juicy, and flavorful. The half bird was the perfect amount for two people and the sauces were so delicious. The server recommended the aji verde sauce and that was easily the best sauce so I'm glad she did. We also tried the chimichurri and pineapple habenero hot sauces and I'm very interested in trying their others as well. The salad was fresh and had great texture with a delicious chared scallion vinaigrette. The menu is small but everything looked tasty. Also the prices are reasonable which I really appreciated and is a big reason why this could be a Portland staple for me when I'm in town in the future.

You guys made me cry because I'm starving and haven't been able to eat because getting my wisdom…read moreteeth removed and I went to get mash taters and macaroni to make me feel better and fill up and then you guys didn't give me silverware now I have to go to Panera Bread to get spoons.

Craving a chicken pot pie yesterday. 15-20 minute wait…read more Went back today. Ordered two chicken pot pies. They only had one ready. 20 minute wait to cook another!! I took the one. Asked to speak to the manager. He was rude, slammed the window closed in my face. And he couldn't care less. I will NEVER be back.

Can't say I was overly impressed. The bloomin onion wasn't just small and soggy, but it really…read morewasn't coated well in better. Pickle chips were soggy and honestly, they need a better coating. Sandwiches were fine, interesting toppings. Disappointed they call themselves smashburger when there were literally no options for that item. Probably wouldn't come here again for just okay food.

This is for the truck at The Heist. So good. Huge portions. Sandwich was huge and juicy. Flavors…read morewere spot on. I dont love every spicy cheicken Sandwich I eat most are underwhelming and over hyped. Not here! One of the best local chocken sandwiches ive had. Loved everything we had. It was perfectly spicy for me. I will definitely go here again. It did take a long time but was worth the wait. I waited a lot longer than my friends did who ate at other businesses. I absolutely loved it thoughh and will be back.