props to them for accommodating me when the kiosk was out of pork belly burnt ends! aside from that, they have a great little area with sauces for you to take (both for dine in at the carts and to go) everything was superb, quick, and delicious. its quite a vibe over here at the food carts! especially during the summer. lots of great options when they are open. read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Probably not going to tell you anything others haven't but I feel obliged to review this place as a born and raised southerner and have dined on BBQ my entire life. Matt's is no joke and is my go-to BBQ joint in the Portland area. I always judge a place by their brisket and Matt's is some of the best I've ever had. Quite literally I've tried nearly everything on their menu and it all sets a high watermark for others to follow. Bonus about this location is the ability to sit outside and eat as well as Prost! being in the same location providing for some great german brew! read more

When I moved to Texas I knew very little about barbecue. After living there for ten years I discovered the best barbecue of my life. Since leaving, I have searched high and low for barbecue that comes close and have never found it. I don't miss Texas but I definitely miss the barbecue. Given Matt's reputation and a few reviews that suggested it was comparable to Texas barbecue, I was excited to try it out. The brisket was impressively tender and tasty, but roughly a third of what I was served was fat. Brisket should have some well-rendered fat, but this was far beyond what I typically encountered in Texas. Especially at Matt's prices, far too much of the portion simply went to waste. The ribs were flavorful and reasonably tender, though not quite as tender as Texas ribs. The sausage was the biggest disappointment. It had an unusually strong, overpowering flavor that didn't resemble any Texas-style barbecued sausage I've ever had. The barbecue sauces were also astonishingly bad (and thin). Sauce is a critical component of good barbecue, and it should enhance the flavor of the meat rather than distract from it. None of Matt's sauces complemented the meat, and we ultimately stopped using them and substituted an ordinary store-bought barbecue sauce we had on hand. When a standard supermarket brand is a noticeable improvement over the restaurant's own sauces, something is wrong. Matt's is not bad barbecue, and the cooking clearly has strengths, but based on my experience, I would definitely not consider it to be on the "comparable to high-quality Texas barbecue" end of the continuum. I'm once again left wondering why no one has brought the basic Texas barbecue formula to Portland: excellent brisket with well-rendered fat and proper fat-to-meat ratio, restrained seasoning, tender ribs, good sausage, and consistent execution. A barbecue restaurant that mastered those fundamentals would make a killing here! read more

They're making some good BBQ in Portland. We were visiting Portland and stopped by Matt's for lunch. The food truck is located in a cluster of other trucks at Prost! bar. We placed our order via an electronic kiosk and ate at one of the communal picnic benches. We ordered pork ribs, brisket, and beef and cheese and jalapeno sausages. All were cooked in Texas style and well prepared. Parking is on neighborhood streets. read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food truck pod serves most delicious mouth watering smoked brisket, ribs and pull pork. No need for sauce... the peach sauce was pretty yummy. This place can get busy so come early. read more

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My first experience at a Portland food truck. I've heard a lot about the food truck scene in Portland so I was very excited to try. This place was amazing! The ribs were tender, and fell off the bone. The burnt ends were so flavorful. The brisket wasn't dry and sooo sooo tender. They have so many different sauces to choose from as well. The portions were great for the price. Super fast service on a weekend as well. Will definitely be back when I find myself in Portland again! read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

No bias. This is my absolute favorite bbq spot in Portland. The briskets are my favorite. I recently tried the brisket bbq sandwich and it was stuffed! Brisket proteins render and juicy. Pickled veggies and cabbage. All the sauces were so good! Cherry chipotle was my favorite and second was the hog vinegar! Definitely should give it a try. You can order online for pick up or arrive and order at the kiosk. There is an estimated wait time counter in front of the cart! read more

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VERY good BBQ! You know it's legit when they sell until they run out and...when they almost always run out. That's the only way to do BBQ! My only issue is that the sides are much more TX BBQ than 'Southern' BBQ, I really wish they had collard greens! read more

Stopped at this food cart at Prost as people have been talking about this bbq. This place has the staple bbq items: I learned if your heart is set in your favorites order in advance as thus joint runs out before they even open. So I ordered some alternative items and pleased with my second choices. I ordered chopped brisket sandwich and Mac and cheese. The Mac was a good deal at five dollars: rich and super filling with some kick. The brisket chop sandwich was tummy; meat was super moist and not fatty. The BBQ joint also offers four sauces: two mustards, vinegar and sweet bbq. Pro tip: order your food in the morning as cut meats sell out. Worth a visit! read more

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So I've been here a few times over the last couple of years, and I gotta say that it's progressively gotten better versus the first time. Hence why I never reviewed this place with the first visit. Here's the latest with Matt's BBQ: = Location | Parking = Along the mighty Mississippi Ave, and within a food pod corner of Skidmore, you will find Matt's BBQ along with other tasty carts. I didn't notice any Parking Kitty signs along the street, but did notice bus stops, 30 minute, and 2 hour parking signs. So be mindful of where you park. = The Q = Previous orders... A late afternoon visit and ate at the patio: ~ Chopped Brisket Sandwich ($13.00) and a NC Style Pulled Pork Sandwich ($12.00) with Potato Salad (1/2 pint $3.50). Messy at first, but what pulled pork or brisket sandwich isn't? Maybe it's the slaw. I'm picky about this and don't necessarily like the slaw juices soaking up the bread. But still, the meat in itself was smokey and flavorful. Would I order these again? Probably, but it's the "I need a fork" situation. As for the potato salad, I'll just say their's definitely is a lot of chunky potato cuts, and drier than I expected. More recent order... Got there right when they opened and was the first customer that ordered: ~ Brisket Cuts and Pulled Pork, with two Sides Combo Plate! This time with the sides, I went with the Pinto Beans (1/2 Pint) and Queso Mac and Cheese (+$0.50). Total for the combo $36.50. Now this I took home. I actually raced to get home to eat it right away too. When I got home, the meat cooled, so I threw it in the oven for a few minutes to warm it all up. And maaaan, I gotta tell ya! Both the fatty and lean brisket slices were SPOT ON with smokiness, smoke ring, smell, and taste! So tender, so good, so savory! The pulled pork as well, you can smell the smokiness and it was just greasy fatty goodness! As for the pinto beans, I liked it. They went well with everything really. The queso mac'n'cheese was also tasty. So would I order this combo again? Highly likely! I enjoyed it! = Service and Overall = I can't say that I've interacted with the guys working there, but I haven't had any negative ordering experiences either. Overall to me, their Q stands out versus others in the area, but especially after my last visit. If anything, I'd just recommend going there right when they open. Right when the Q is ready to be served ;) That's how it's done son! read more

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Solid food, quick service, chill setting... cost too much for what you get. I'd for sure get it again but the pricing was just high in my opinion for the amount of brisket on the sando or the 1/2 pound of brisket. No real complaints, most places cost a lot now. read more

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Crazy good BBQ, super fast service, lots of seating in the pod, order-at-kiosk. What's not to like? Next time I'm looking for some BBQ I know where to go! read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My go to BBQ. Love their business model, use the App. Order and pay, get the "ping" grab your food. The later in the day,the shorter your menu options as they do run out. BUT...I have had everything on the menu and nothing disappointed me. Highly recommend a proper beer or cider from the POD bar or my favorite,Prost. Burnt Ends #1, Brisket #2, Smoke Sausage #3. Mac and Cheese is wicked thick and great. Ad Vinegar BBQ sauce to "jush" it up a bit. read more

Family was in town and Matt's was on their list so we decided to have lunch! Once again, very impressed by the food. Mac n cheese was good, coleslaw good too, we liked the brisket and burnt ends but the beef ribs were 10000/10, but only available weekends. That part of the meal was the highlight this time. We really enjoyed ourselves and the delicious food. read more

Matt's BBQ - Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage, Beef Sliced Brisket 1/2 lb, Beef Ribs, Burnt Ends, Mac n Cheese, Coleslaw, Pickled Veg, Queso - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Overall I would say Matt's BBQ was solid Texas style bbq. The food cart picnic tables had a good vibe and turned over quickly. Super nice on a sunny pdx fall day! We had the brisket burnt ends, spare ribs, potato salad and queso mac & cheese. The pickled veg and mac and cheese were my favorite bites. I felt like the burnt ends even though they were tasty had too much bbq sauce and the ribs were a bit tough. Portion size on everything was surprisingly huge. read more

Matt's BBQ - food cart signage - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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It tasted amazing, came with good portions, and didn't break the bank. Highly highly recommend.

It's not much of a secret that Matt knows his BBQ. Matt has learned the trait to a T. There isn't too many elite BBQ options in Portland, but here's one of them without a doubt. Maybe the best? This place could thrive anywhere in the country. It's legit legit. Between Matt's BBQ Tacos and Matt's BBQ, I've tried a little of everything. There are no misses when it comes to the protein options. Even the BBQ sauces were above and behind. Absolutely terrible potato salad though. No one is coming for that though. Matt's is as good as advertised. (4.8 Stars) read more

Matt's BBQ - Beef Brisket Ribs Potato Salad Pork Belly - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Can I get Matt to the front of the line pleeeaasseeee!!! Matt, if you're in the kitchen friend, hello how are you? Lol I've been mad that every time I come to your place of establishment you're always sold out but today!!!!!!!! Lol I understand why you're always sold out. The flavors, the smokiness, the beans, the potato salad, the sauces, the mannnnn!!!! Yess this is what barbecue is suppose to taste like. This is what food is suppose to taste like. And the cost of all this too??? Wow... amazing Matt you outdid yourself read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This entire food pod is a whole vibe. Me and a friend came here two days in a row during our trip to Portland. On our first visit, I connected with a food truck owner from my home state, and my friend and I also met a couple visiting from Florida. We ended up talking to that couple for close to three hours; they had ordered brisket from Matt's BBQ and insisted that we have some. My friend and I had a few small bites, and we were both so completely blown away by those samples that we came back for dinner the next day. I ordered chopped brisket for my meal and my friend ordered sliced brisket. Sho' nuff, Matt's BBQ handily delivered on flavor and quality once again the next day, and every single thing on my barbecue tray was absolutely delicious! This was honestly the best brisket I've had since my first trip to Austin, TX almost eight years ago. If it matters to you, Matt's BBQ is one of the restaurants that Phil Rosenthal ate at during the Portland episode of Somebody Feed Phil. read more

Matt's BBQ - Chopped Brisket Plate w/ Coleslaw + Pickles + Pickled Onions - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This food truck bbq meal tastes just as good as any non food truck. We shared ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, Mac n cheese. There was also unlimited use to sauces, bbq, spicy, mustard. Definitely try them all, the ribs were my highlight as they completely fell off the bone read more

Matt's BBQ - Pork Spare Ribs 1lb Pulled Pork 1/2lb - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Best pork spare ribs ever!! This is by far my favorite pork ribs I have ever tried among all the bbq. It's not overly chewy; it's tender, falling of the bone, has enough cartilage and has a dry semi-crispy outer skin. Their queso Mac and cheese is also very delicious. It's very cheesy, a little liquidy and has a bit of spicy kick. Cole slaw is refreshing as a nice side to pair with the meats. read more

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Best ribs in Portland! Hands down! Sauces are good but to be honest of line to see a better sweet/spicy blend. Sides are meh. Great beers available from Prost (don't order any food from Prost, except the pretzel). read more

The ribs are actually really good here. It's also a pretty good price nowadays considering a full rack costs an arm and a leg elsewhere.

Ambiance: 6/10 it's a food truck amongst other food trucks at a bar. It's cool but nothing to write home about. Service: 8/10 the cooks and food distributor were really nice dudes and helpful at choosing what to pick. Food: 6.5/10 chopped brisket sando: 6.5/10 it was good but didn't wow me. the brioche bun was good. Pickled onions were a nice touch for texture, color and acidity. Coleslaw was more texture and offered a creamy sauce but wasn't great. Beef was good enough to want to go back to try whole brisket and other meat but i wouldn't order this dish again Coleslaw: 5/10 this was just average coleslaw. I wouldn't recommend getting a side. read more

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Matt's is probably best bbq in Portland. Their bbq taco places are also one of my all time favs. Went on Friday night and the outdoor food pod shared seating was packed, however, Matt's is still super fast and food is EXCELLENT. Honestly when places are that busy I usually wouldn't bother, but Matt's is on point and still super duper fast and good even when busy. Order at a screen kiosk, which I like but might be annoying to some. I'm always in favor of a cart with outdoor seating for proper summer Portland ambiance? read more

Matt's BBQ - Chopped brisket, Mac, beans, cole slaw, and a couple slices of potato bread (recommended to make best bites). - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The meats (we had sliced brisket and pork spareribs) are properly cooked, tender and moist. But the overwhelming flavor profile is sugar--especially the ribs. Not to my liking. Almost seemed like he reached for the salt but got sugar by mistake. In addition, the potato salad dressing was just strong yellow mustard. The coleslaw was okay. And the BBQ sauce was not normal. Three out of four had major fruit things going on. I need my vinegar and chile peppers. Won't be back. At least the music at the Prost pod was good (early Velvet Underground and Them). read more

Matt's BBQ - Pork spareribs and sliced brisket - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Staff was too pretentious for the quality of food put out. Mediocre to sub-par BBQ. Probably the reason why every other food cart around was busy, and this was not. read more

Checked out this spot and we were not as impressed as we've been at other BBQ spots. Prior to coming I did see a lot of reviews about watery bbq sauce and I can confirm that it is true. We've been to Texas and they have way better BBQ and sauces. We ordered the burnt ends and the meat was soft. We also ordered the jalapeño sausage and it was dry and not as juicy as other sausages we've tried. We're Nevada and this place has nothing on John Mull's Road Kill (also featured in guy Fieri triple D) read more

Matt's BBQ - Burnt Ends and Jalapeño Sausage - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Best bbq we have found in portland. Which is wild because everyone talks about how amazing portlands food scene is but realistically a lot of it is mid af. This place definitely shines though as a gem read more

Matt's is good especially if you like that sweet heat Louisiana style. The brisket tacos are fire. Hits the spot everytime. Pro tip: don't forget the napkins. read more

Delicious pork spare ribs. Although they do come with sauce these were so good and well seasoned that you really don't even need the sauce. I'm sure I'll be back to try other dishes. read more

Matt's BBQ - Pork Spare Ribs - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Always great bbq--consistent and delicious. Pairs very well with a cold bitburger from Prost.

It's only okay. I let my friends took the bbq and the 2 sides home. I just wanted to give Matt's a try but I won't return! read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We were in search of somewhere to go on New Year's Eve. After some deliberation we decided to visit the food trucks on Mississippi. Matt's was one of a few open places. We walked up to the cool "shack-like" food cart and were instructed to order at the kiosk. They had a few things left so we settled on pulled pork and potato salad. It also came with pickled cucumber and onion. All in all, the food hit the spot. It isn't the best BBQ I've ever had but it is solidly a "good choice". Their peach mustard BBQ sauce was particularly good. Definitely recommend if you're out there. read more

Matt's BBQ - Menu - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This place showed up as really highly rated on our last portland trip and we were trying to find somewhere to eat at 3. My only complaint is that they ran out of the sausage I wanted! My sister and I shared the sliced brisket and pork spare ribs. We got sides of queso mac and cheese and pickled cucumbers and red onions. I believe you get some pickled cucumbers and red onions with your order but I would recommend getting the side because they cut through the fat perfectly. I really liked the spicy mustard and the hog vinegar. I loved it so much that I wanted to come back another day to try the jalapeño and cheddar sausage but we ran out of time. Highly recommend! read more

Tried their brisket and pulled pork. Both are exceptional! They have special sauces you can get on your own. We tried every sauce and everything was exceptionally delicious! Definitely we will be back. read more

Good BBQ!!! Visited the food truck haven that hold the legendary Matt's BBQ! Everything was seasoned perfectly and the flavors just melt in your mouth! This is a self service type of situation with guests eating at picnic type tables surrounded by food trucks. Some have shade and some don't so go early if you want first choice! It filled up quickly and the vibe was casual and fun! Great place for a date night since there are so many options! read more

Matt's BBQ - Deliciousness served right!!!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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WHEN: Fri @5pm While there is plenty of seating at this food hall, not many are in the shade, so those get snagged up quick! What's convenient is there is a tablet you can place your order from, and here's what 3 adults shared: Our order comes with pickles and warm dip bbq sauce. PORK SPARE RIBS (1 lb) - $16 Not my favorite since I'm not a fan of dry surfaces but the flavor is all there. SLICED BRISKET (1/2 lb) - $16 Wow so tender! Best brisket ever! Even better when you dip it in the BBQ sauce. Man, I am impressed. ORIGINAL SAUSAGE (1) - $6 I appreciate it already cut into section which makes it easier to share. Your standard sausage link with a bit of kick to it. I liked it. PORK BELLY BURNT ENDS (1/2 lb) - $16 Rich and tender enough for me. Juicy and rich. Okay fine, it's fatty, I said what I said. QUESO MAC AND CHEESE - $4.75 When you receive this after it's served, it looks like a pool of runny yellow liquids. Don't worry that cheese sauce will l thicken, and just might become the best Mac n cheese you've ever had! Price is decent too for the amount! How did we manage to still have leftovers? I guess we weren't hungry, which proves more that this place serves good BBQ! read more

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Probably the best barbecue in PDX. Portions are generous. Prices are fair. Service is fast, friendly and efficient. read more

Matt's BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Second time trying Matt's and was even less impressed than the first time. I got the pulled pork 1/2 pound for $13. What came out was just a pile of shredded pork that was incredibly fatty. Because they don't prepare it with the bbq sauce, you add that after and it's just nearly as good. I don't understand the hype here - I've had plenty of bbq in the Southeast US that is far superior to this one. Ambiance is nice with the outdoor seating, but I don't plan to frequent the cart again. read more