I didn't expect to find good BBQ outside of the south, but this was a pleasant surprise! And honestly, it shouldn't come as a surprise because the food in Portland is some of the best in the country. IMO. This BBQ is Kansas City style, so the sauce is a bit sweeter. We got the brisket, the chicken wings, and sides. We couldn't decide if on the sauce for the wings, so we got all 3 on the side. The Alabama white sauce was A+ The brisket was perfectly tender. It had great flavor and marbling. The wings are full wings with the drummette attached. That's the way to do it! They are smoked and then fried. They got the crisp just right. Let's talk about sides! We got the collard greens, coleslaw, and baked beans. They were all FANTASTIC! The coleslaw is a vinegar coleslaw, which I love. It wasn't the sweet mayonnaise style that most people don't enjoy. It was so good! The collard greens were perfectly flavored and tender! I couldn't have done better myself. The beans were sweet but also savory. Not super sweet, which makes me happy. Very well balanced. The server was super friendly and nice. She explained everything to us and made sure we were happy. They have a bar with various beers. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Very casual but perfect for BBQ. Highly recommend you try this spot! read more

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We enjoyed the food. It was a little underseasoned, so it would have been nice to have salt and pepper available. This is an indoor restaurant- not a cart. Why are they serving food on a plastic tray with a piece of waxed paper? Why am I paying $70 for two people to eat lunch, and they can't even give us plates? Also- I know that rolls of non-absorbent paper on the table is quaint, but it's tacky and wastes more paper than an actual NAPKIN- the kind offered to adults at dine-in restaurants. C'mon - do better. Staff was friendly & was willing to turn down the music. I don't see how this place could possibly be wheelchair accessible. read more

I got the 55$ plate from Lawless. It had brisket, smoked turkey, two piece ribs, and a sausage. I thought the brisket was juicy and very tender, flavor was good but not great. Turkey was dry, the sausage was a little too soft for my liking and the ribs were tender and had good flavor. The bbq cause was good and I am a fan of their Alabama barbecue. It's hard to find Bama sauce. As sides I got the baked beans and the macaroni. Not my favorite. The baked beans were tasted kind of like tomato sauce and I'm more of a brown sugar molasses kind of gal. The macaroni was not that great. Kind of dry and bland. The service was great. They were very nice. read more

Stopped in on a Saturday based on nearby places on inKind. It's street parking which wasn't too bad on a Saturday. You walked in and order before sitting down. There is outside seating out front as well. The person who took our order was friendly and patient while the kids figured out what they wanted. I ordered the burnt ends sandwich which was super good. It's messy to eat and had really good flavor. My hubby ordered the brisket sandwich and he really liked it. We had 3 kids with us. One kid got just plain nachos (just cheese) and liked it. The other 2 got the pulled pork nachos and shared it and had some even left over. We all liked our meals and would eat there again when in the area. read more

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Everything we have had here has been fantastic. I love it when we get to try a new place with a small group, give me more chance to try a lot of dishes. The sides were a highlight and I am tempted to just order 3 or 4 sides next times. We tried the pulled pork, brisket and chicken wings and nothing disappointed. I look forward to our next visit read more

Lawless Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Delicious food, preferably my go to now if I want BBQ, I recommend trying the banana pudding.

I ordered the burnt ends and sausage. Burnt ends have great flavor but some pieces were just pieces of fat. Didn't pay $21 for fatty cuts. Wasn't a fan of the sausage and Mac and Cheese. That said, I haven't tried any other options yet, so I'm definitely not going to bad mouth their whole menu. I will continue to order the items that I like. I have to do my due diligence and try their collards next time.. read more

So yummy!! My first time- walked by and scent drew me in! Smells so good! Everyone walking out with to go food was raving about how good it is. I ordered brisket and did not disappoint! Fantastic potato salad too. Great outdoor tables in the sun and inside is big and nice ambiance too. I enjoyed a wonderful strawberry margarita before ordering my food to go. I heard banana pudding was incredible and must be as it was sold out- guess I'll be coming back to try that next. Great new find! read more

Lawless Barbecue - Strawberry margarita in the sun out front on picnic tables - life is good! - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food 3/5 Service 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 First time dining here. There's street parking in the area. Inside is spacious with lots of seatings in the back. Ordering was easy and there were lots of items to choose from on the menu. I wanted to try the brisket, so we got that, but we ended up liking the burnt ends a lot more. When the brisket came out it wasn't hot or warm T_T it was more colder room temp, and it wasn't juicy either. The burnt ends were actually warm and had good flavor, more on the sweeter side. The brisket was dry, so I don't have much else to say about it. The mac n cheese was soggy, which was disappointing, and it didn't have much flavor. I didn't try the pulled pork, but my bf liked it and said it was tender, just wished it had more flavor. We asked for their hot sauce, and I highly recommend using that. Overall, it was good to try. I'd come back for the burnt ends and to try more items on their menu for sure! :) read more

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I dream about the nachos here. I was glad to see that nothing changed when they moved locations. I think it's even better now! Great price point too. read more

Lawless Barbecue - Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

DELICIOUS. Found this spot via the InKind app and we've decided this is definitely in the top 3 bbq spots in Portland. Typically, I'm not a huge fan of sausage, but this was the BEST sausage I've ever had. Super juicy and full of flavor. Each of the sides were also superb - we even ordered 2 additional side orders of collard greens to-go after finishing our meal. read more

Lawless Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food (5/5): We ordered a bunch of food including the nachos with brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and sausage. We also got sides like the Mac and cheese, chili with brisket, and waffle fries. All the food was delicious with my favorites being the ribs, waffle fries, and chili. The meat was tender and yummy. Service (5/5): You go up to a counter and order the food then pay before they bring it over to you. The staff was friendly and helpful with questions. The food came out extremely fast and looked impressive. They checked up on us a couple times. Ambiance (4/5): Nice spacious store with plenty of seating. Cool American bbq style shop with ok amount of decor. A bit dimly lit for the restaurant. read more

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Terrific. Outstanding. Note-worthy. All of these describe Lawless Barbecue! We drove by a few days ago and took Yelp's recommendation to check it out. I've been to a handful and BBQ joints around Portland and haven't been impressed by any to come back a second time. Well I've finally found my spot! Lawless Barbecue is casual, fast, and absolutely delicious. I ordered the burnt ends sando (any sandwich that has mac and cheese on it is legit in my book) and a side of collard greens. The burnt ends were so tasty, and there were no chewy/fatty pieces to be found. The collard greens were great as well. And the banana pudding!! Like the menu says, order it. The perfect way to finish a meal. Friendly, quick service, and I found the prices to be very reasonable. Great kids menu too! read more

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Atmosphere: Casual atmosphere. Food: The food is good and I like the way that they offer some unique ways to combine items together so you can get a little of two different items. Price: Love their rotating daily lunch specials and happy hour. That's usually what I go for. Service: Walk up to the counter to order and bus your own tables so limited service. Staff is always friendly though. Parking: Street parking read more

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Maybe the best BBQ in Portland. Phone in the order for the Lawless platter. What a mountain of food. Gal on the phone was nicer than I deserved Brisket was tender with a great bark, turkey was an A+, the pulled pork was very good but that sausage was KILLER! God, I wanted to rub it on myself. Filled with yummy pork goodness and the cheese. I wonder if they are making this stuff themselves, if so I would buy pounds of it. The artichoke pasta salad was a knockout and the beans were great too. I will be back here next time I am I. Portland for sure! Great job Lawless team! Go treat yourself, you won't be sorry. read more

Lawless Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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We ordered delivery so I cannot speak to the cleanliness of the restaurant or friendliness of the staff. We ordered the Brisket Burnt Ends 1/2 lb, Pulled Pork 1/2 lb, side Artichoke Pasta Salad, Side Vinegar Slaw, 1 Sausage, Bowl of Chili and Side Potato Salad. The food was ready and delivered on time. The burnt ends were definitely the highlight- juicy, tender and great flavor. The pulled pork was also juicy and flavorful. The sausage had a hint of spice but nothing overpowering. The sides were all fine. We'll definitely return read more

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I had this delivered as my mom was crazing "soul food". I was surprised by how seasoned everything was. The greens were delicious, well seasoned, and tender. The baked beans were sweet and smokey. I hope this is consistent because I will definitely come back for the sides when missing home. read more

New location and some new food! They have added waffle fries at the new location which is great as the other sides weren't my thing. They were pretty good too, I like the seasoning. My pulled pork was as good as last time. Very moist with a soft bun but I had them only put on the sweet BBQ sauce, they list two and one sounded like it had some mustard which isn't my thing. Husband got a variety and enjoyed it all but said the chili isn't as good as his but I'm sure he is bias. The turkey was very moist and I had a taste. I thought it was a tad salty but he didn't think so. It did seem slow to get served as there weren't many people there but maybe it was due to my fries or just being new to the space. Nice lighting and a lot of room but one suggestion is to work on the cleaning product smell that wafts out when someone goes to the restroom. I found it distracting from the smell of smoked meat, it was pretty strong and I wasn't sitting that close. The hours are odd to close at 7pm seems early for brick and mortar but maybe they will expand in the summer. We will be back I need to try the brisket. read more

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Delicious new BBQ place! First time here and got it to go. They were really busy. Staff was nice, food was great. Never had a BBQ nacho before. read more

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For the last ten years (when we moved to the PNW) I have been looking for a good BBQ place. Having tried almost all of them up here everyone tries to do too much with it. Lawless keeps it simple and hit the nail on the head. NOTHING we tried tasted bad or was even the slightest bit off. What an awesome experience. Service was good, although on a second visit we noticed take out was fast but it took quite a long time to get in-store at the table. the atmosphere was really casual and quiet. We live in Vancouver and will be making this trip again!! read more

Lawless Barbecue - Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Solid BBQ! We had lunch at Lawless on a Sunday. Service was friendly and surprisingly fast. There is a casual vibe with seating indoors and outdoors. We had the spareribs, burnt ends, mac and cheese, and the potato salad. read more

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We came here for lunch one day as we wanted some bbq. I believe this used to be the old Pacific Pie Co. location. The interior is pretty spacious, and they also have some outdoor seating. We ordered an assortment of items to share among the three of us. We ordered the daily special, which was the Brisket Philly. Brisket nachos, burnt ends, sausage, wings, brisket, and some waffle fries. I really enjoyed their wings, which were smoked and then fried, I believe. I also liked their brisket and sausage as both were flavorful. The burnt ends were a bit on the sweet side for me. The nachos were great to share. Overall, we had a good meal and would come back. read more

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My Australian relatives are here for the holidays and before they go back down under they wanted delicious barbecue. We settled on Lawless and it was a very good choice! We had a party of 10 so I called and while they don't generally take reservations the person on the phone said they'd make sure we could all be together. When we got there we saw they had reserved a large table for us. So nice! This is an order-at-the-counter casual spot with a pretty limited menu. My husband got the brisket and I got the Burnt ends and we shared. We also shared the coleslaw and the Mac-n-cheese. The meat was delicious! Tender and tasty with delicious sauce. I particularly enjoyed the coleslaw which was pleasantly vinegary with crunchy toasted pecans which were a nice touch. The Mac-n-cheese was pretty good, a bit under seasoned but some salt and pepper fixes that. Our Aussie family also got the chicken wings and a brisket sandwich. They enjoyed both and said the wings were large and succulent. I gave Lawless a 4 only because all our entrees were not very hot. Warmish is what I'd describe them as. They tasted delicious though and that won't stop us from returning! read more

Lawless Barbecue - Mac-n-cheese and coleslaw with toasted almonds - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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With allergies, just avoid. I asked the server ingredient lists for what I was ordering. I require a list due to multiple severe allergies. In response, I was only told "It has no egg!" I have many other more serious allergies and those were ignored. I ordered anyway, and I was presented with a cold tray of food. My brisket and my tablemate's ribs/collard greens (unsafe for me, I told the server) were touching. There was also a slice of bread beneath the brisket with something unknown on it. I was told the brisket came with nothing. Tasted fine. Pretty tough. Overall okay, but not for allergies read more

I am a Portlandia bbq fan n been to all the big shows in town. Screen Door, Padnahs, Matt's n Bottos. This place SMOKES em all no contest. For one it is not some dump shack, not a tourist trap selling wacky high priced bbq like some of the famous aforementioned joints. Its still expensive but a good value for the money. Get the beef burnt ends sandwich. Amazing. NUFF SAID be Lawless LOL!! read more

Pleasantly surprised , very great BBQ for the price and very easy to order. Great ambiance great service

Lawless BBQ took over the space previously belonging to Pacific Pie Company that I used to visit infrequently and I was excited that a new BBQ place would be right along my commute to work. There are a lot free 2 hour street parking spots in the immediate area which is nice. Despite being a new restaurant, Lawless seemed to run like an experienced restaurant. The space was full and the waitress/cashier we had was extremely friendly, informative, and attentive. I loved the service, cleanliness, staff, and the vibe of the place overall. I ordered the brisket which included a piece of the point and the flat, and potato salad, and the server highly recommended me try the jalapeno cheddar sausage and banana pudding. My dining partner also added pulled pork and mac and cheese in addition to brisket and potato salad. The brisket on this particular day wasn't that warm but tasted good but all the other things on my plate stole my attention to which my buddy agreed with. He reported not loving the mac and cheese and the pulled pork being good but not great. I am usually reluctant to order potato salad and banana pudding and usually only do so when recommended. For me, they are typically bad to mediocre and are very rarely good (especially banana pudding outside of Texas). Well I'm so glad the waitress hard sold me on these things, because both the banana pudding and potato salad along with the sausage were the highlights of my meal. Hell these things were so good that I've been thinking about them after my meal and arranged a second meal there about 3 weeks later. I learned that Lawless BBQ was on the InKind app so on my second visit I was able to use the app with no hiccups and debated on the bbq nachos or a brisket sandwich. I settled on the brisket sandwich and this time the brisket was much better than in my previous trip. I can't wait to go back to Lawless BBQ and try out their Happy Hour (2-5PM M-F). read more

Lawless Barbecue - Probably the prettiest bbq spread I've ever had in Portland. - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The food honestly was so mediocre. Soggy burnt ends, no char, no burnt anything. One sauce for every item and really sweet. Some great BBQ spots have options depending on the item ordered, or some sauce bottles available for depth. Nope, not here. You just get... sickly sweet. They were out of four sides to choose from, had one person running everything and were focused on the pickup and take out orders. Our margaritas were totally a pre made mix, forgot salt on the rim (on a plastic "glass") but for $90, choosing their most popular items? This place was a complete let down with food that seemed so comparable to that of a frozen meal found at the supermarket. read more

Had a chance to finally try this spot that I've been hearing about. Nice casual space and convenient location. The beer list was limited but good. We had the burnt ends, the nachos, the pulled pork sandwich and the loaded fries. It was all excellent, but especially the burnt ends with collard greens. As my kids say, vegetables taste best when they taste like meat, and that was exactly what these greens tasted like! The service was very prompt and accommodating to our group. Will definitely be back read more

I had an overall positive experience here and appreciated the good service. However, we did notice that the food took a while to arrive at our table. Everything we tried was delicious, with the brisket burnt ends standing out as the highlight of the meal. I found the brisket to be a bit dry for my taste, and the sauce on the side didn't quite suit my taste. The restaurant has ample seating, but it might be beneficial for them to add a few more larger tables -barbeque takes a lot of space even if it's just for two- read more

Lawless Barbecue - Brisket Burnt Ends, Brisket, Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great place to eat at if you're trying to scratch that BBQ cravings itch. Definitely a great place to eat at when the weather is perfect. Seating is open and lots of it so makes going out with groups of friends easier. Ordering is easy since you're just ordering from your table. Had no issues at all. Food is amazing! My favorites were definitely the Ribs and Brisket, both so tender and addicting. Friends love the turkey and sausage. Mac n Cheese and Bbq Beans were really good sides. Lawless platter is enough to feed at least 3 people. Nachos were huge as well, we were barely able to finish it. If you drink alcohol or like beer, they do have a nice selection of tasty beers. read more

Lawless Barbecue - Lawless Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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A decent meal for three today. I had the wings (HUGE), one had the brisket, one had nachos. Disappointed about the omission of spicier sauce options from their menu. Sauce on the nachos was sweet. Nachos presentation was interesting - laid out on a cookie sheet rather than the traditional mountain made it easier to select chips with content and sharing was easy too. Flavor of the wings was nice. Brisket eater thought his meal was just ok. The side of artichoke pasta salad was just ok. I really didn't taste much of any artichoke but beyond that, the flavor was good. Maybe come back again to give it a second try some time read more

The restaurant is clean and has a good variety of meats and sides. The guy at the counter was friendly the food was really good. We had brisket, brunt ends, mac & cheese, collard greens, cole slaw, baked beans and margaritas. No complaints would definitely come back when in town. read more

Only thing I have to say that's negative in any way is that I wish they had fried okra. But other then that it's: excellent service, and good food. read more

I have been there several times and every time it's great. Quality food and great service. I will definitely be back and my go for yummy barbecue. read more

Lawless Barbecue - The great Roy Orbonson - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Upon entering, I asked for some advice and the service was great - friendly and helpful. The brisket was fantastic...tender, flavorful, next level stuff. Had the sample platter that had brisket, ribs, sausage and turkey. The sausage was one of the best, spiciest, yummy sausage I've ever had. I will definitely be going back...once I'm hungry again...which could be a while. read more

Lawless Barbecue - My friend from out of town, blown away by the brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Insanely delicious beef brisket. So tender, the brisket melted in my mouth. Great mac and cheese, interesting BBQ beans with a smoky-sweet depth that complemented the meats perfectly. Unmissable banana pudding with root beer brûléed bananas, candied pecans, and Nilla wafers was a heavenly way to cap off our experience. Absolutely some of the best BBQ in PDX! read more

Food was outstanding! There is a lift for wheelchairs or walkers to go down the steps to order but wasn't needed as there are tables up near the entrance. Lunch special was ending so they made sure we got our order in before it ended. read more

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Delicious Walked here on a cold winter afternoon and was glad I did. Nice and warm inside and the lady at the counter was very nice and helpful Got a sandwich and a side of beans and they were both very good. Left with a warm and full stomach read more

Came back again for some Brisket today.... It's perfect for my family! Thank you to the owner and staff for friendly service. Even have coo swag for sale! read more

Lawless Barbecue - T shirt swag - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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