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    Pollo Bravo

    4.5 (223 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Fried chicken sandwich
    Kathy S.

    We started with the radicchio salad, which I really loved - it wasn't overly bitter (like radicchio can sometimes be) and the croutons were small crumbles, so you don't feel like you're going to break a tooth biting into them. ;) Decent chicken sandwich- crispy breading and tender filet. They do however, put potato salad on their chicken sandwich, which I did not care for. The potato salad was decent (once I scraped it off my sandwich), I just thought it detracted from the sandwich. The sandwich could instead use something that contrasted with the fried chicken, like some sort of pickle or similar. It should also be noted that if you want to sit at the tables on the street (which belong to the neighboring business), you need to buy a drink from them. That's what we did and it worked out great.

    Whole chicken
    Jennifer P.

    Stopped in for a late lunch and grabbed a whole chicken, a large order of potato bravas and rotisserie cauliflower. It was all delicious! The chicken comes broken down for easy sharing. It was very moist and had a great flavor. The potato. Wedges were crispy and had a nice spice level. The cauliflower was amazing! It's served with fried escabeche, chili oil and green goddess. If you like fried cauliflower you've got to give this a try. Besides the green goddess we also tried their fermented hot sauce and a garlic mayo aioli - both great and all 3 sauces went well with everything. They've got limited indoor seating and outdoor seating. We've already decided to make this restaurant part of our regular rotation.

    Half Bird and fries with sauces
    Ph G.

    This place has the best roast chicken in town. We were thinking about getting the winer winer chicken dinner or half bird, and our eyes were bigger than the stomach so we ordered half chicken and big fries for our dinner, so we could have leftover chicken for later. We ordered the food at the counter and then cashier gave us a number to put on our table. It was mouth watering chicken I enjoyed eating with friends. We loved this place with light music playing.

    Rotisserie Pork Loin Sandwich with Potatoes Bravas
    Ricardo V.

    Cute atmosphere and delicious food, definitely hit the spot. The service was great also.

    Hours in the door
    Marilyn C.

    Delicious! We ordered sandwiches for lunch and it does not disappoint. Everything was made in perfection. Not overcooked or overdone. The fried chicken crust/breading had a great flavor. Great service. Lots of seating inside.

    Rotisserie Cauliflower (and carrots that don't belong)
    K. D.

    Update! The owner, Sarah, reached out to me and explained the variance in the cauliflower dish I received. It looks like at some point the recipe did change, but the cauliflower still can be made without the carrots, onion and peppers by request. Glad to be able to return here soon!

    Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
    Nicole J.

    I rarely order chicken when I go out to eat but this is some of the tastiest, most tender chicken I've had. The radicchio salad was amazing and could be a meal on its own. I went with the salad + chicken combo - balanced and filling. The service was excellent and friendly.

    Chicken!
    Sarah L.

    We were in Portland for a short time and trying a bunch of places, so all I ordered was a small box of chicken. It was great! Yummy roasted chicken breast, straight up. If you just have a chicken craving for sure they can satisfy it.

    Lauren T.

    One of the more disappointing food experiences of my Portland trip. I got the "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" which consisted a quarter bird and radicchio salad. The woman taking my order recommended their romesco sauce, since it was their most popular. Food came out pretty quickly. The chicken itself was pretty dry and tasted like it was sitting under a heat lamp for quite some time. The skin didn't have the crispiness that many other reviewers have written about. The romesco sauce was just okay. I did really enjoy the radicchio salad though. The olives and garlic bread crumbs were the best part. The salad was fresh with everything being mixed/prepared just for me.

    Larissa A.

    Love love loved the food!!! The music is a bit loud for talking inside, but the service staff is friendly and fast. We will be back!

    Quarter Chicken w/ Romesco Sauce

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    Yummy! It's also carte style and the chicken takes like pollo loco! It's a lil more expensive but better quality sides so it's worth it! I'm

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    7 years ago

    So good, if you like any of the other businesses operated by the "bravo" family you love it here.

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    8 years ago

    Tender well seasoned with small plate options. Delicious cauliflower and solid drink options

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    Love this place so much. Friendly staff, chicken is the stuff dreams are made of ;)

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    Best place in the pine street market! Great food and tasty drinks. Staff is always helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Pollo Bravo

    Has anyone ever had take out from here? I have eaten here but wondering how well the salad holds up or if the dressing is packed on the side so it doesn't get soggy.

    Take out from here is great! Radicchio holds up well with the dressing. But you can always get it on the side as well.

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    Terra Mae - Dumplings

    Terra Mae

    4.5(175 reviews)
    1.3 mi•King, Northeast Portland

    Five dishes for 2 of us was more than enough +2 dessert +2 drinks…read more The wasabi salad was good. Perfect dressing for my husband too much dressing for me. I really like the scallops. Not a fan of the jalapeño grits because the heat built up and I would like to have some bread to help cut the heat. Our absolute favorite was udon dish. Another dish where I wish I had bread too scoop up all the sauce. The Tonkasu sandwiches were way better than the place at Bridgeport. The beef check melted in our mouth - another dish. I wish I had rice with. Moral of the story, need carbs to make the meal better Beautiful ambience. Amazing service. We dropped the chopstick and they got us a new one before we asked. Was surprised they didn't give us new plates unless asked because mine was covered in all the different sauces and I didn't wanna mix the wasabi dressing with other dishes.

    Food: 4/5 Service 3/5…read moreAmbiance: 5/5 This is a very cute spot for a nice girls dinner or date night. I brought my kid and it was ok but probably won't recommend it. I liked everything off the raw menu besides the mushroom handroll because the salt level was at about 300%. My fave was probably the yellowtail crudo. The raw stuff came out fairly quickly then we waited a very long time for the cooked entrees to come out. There was at least a 20 minute hiatus, which I did not appreciate. The server checked on us a couple times during the wait but it's just kind of awkward when the wait is that long. I was really looking forward to the duck duck rice because pictures on Yelp made it look like a crispy rice, if it was in fact, not. The udon was our absolute favorite. The snapper was also delicious but it came very late. The alcatra was just ok, I actually couldn't take much of the tomato flavor in it.

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    Teardrop Cocktail Lounge

    4.4(1k reviews)
    2.6 mi•Pearl District
    •$$

    Special night out with my parents and they wanted fancy old fashioned cocktails and a quiet place…read moreto sip them. We were so lucky to find Teardrop Cocktail Lounge. The front patio was a nice place to enjoy golden hour and our service was exceptional. My dad got a brandy alexander, mom got a piña colada on the rocks and later a pink lady, and I got something like a Negroni (they make Negronis but I asked the server to choose something interesting and the result was absolutely splendid). Cheers to the professionals who helped make our visit even more special.

    To speak about Teardrop Lounge, I should probably start with this:…read more Ladies and gentlemen, I present my favorite cocktail bar. Not the best -- I'm not arrogant enough to claim that. I haven't been to every cocktail bar in Portland, and saying something is the best usually says more about your lack of experience than your conviction. But favorite? That I can stand behind. And I want to get that out of the way early, because of the amount of praise I'm about to pour on this place -- fully earned, completely intentional. The biggest crime here is that I only discovered it two weeks ago, after living in Portland for a year. It had been recommended to me countless times, and I ignored it. A mistake. A painful one. But now that I've found it, I don't plan on making that mistake again. I'm not typically an Old Fashioned drinker. In fact, I usually hate them. But somewhere between curiosity and too many episodes of Mad Men, I decided to try one anyway -- fully expecting to confirm my bias. Instead, it completely flipped me. Bright, almost citrus-forward in a way that felt unusual but entirely intentional. Balanced, smooth, just enough burn to remind you what you're drinking without overwhelming it. It was the first time I actually understood the appeal. I'm pretty sure I grew a few chest hairs that night. That alone would've been impressive. But it didn't stop there. The space is beautiful -- clean, intentional, but not cold. The staff are excellent: personable, engaged, and most importantly, authentic. Not scripted, not performative. The kind of people you actually want to talk to, and hopefully, eventually be on a first-name basis with. Now, all of that gets it close to a perfect score. But what pushes it over the edge -- what makes this place stick -- is the White Russian. One of the first drinks I ever had. My dad's drink. Not because of The Big Lebowski -- that came later -- but because it's just always been his thing. And at some point, it became mine too. Typically, when bars try to "elevate" a White Russian, they ruin it. They overthink it. Swap ingredients, tweak ratios, add unnecessary flair. And more often than not, it ends in disappointment. Teardrop does the opposite. They respect it -- but refine it. The coffee liqueur actually tastes like coffee. The heavy cream is properly integrated, not just dumped on top. The vodka -- whatever they're using -- is clean, present, and perfectly measured. There's a subtle complexity to it without losing what makes the drink what it is. It's the best White Russian I've ever had. No hesitation. I've gone back twice just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. It wasn't. If someone asked me what my death row drink would be -- this specific cocktail, from this specific bar, is in the conversation. Easily. Teardrop Lounge doesn't just make great cocktails. It reminds you why cocktails matter in the first place. And that's why it's my favorite.

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    Eem

    Eem

    4.4(1.7k reviews)
    1.1 mi•Mississippi, Boise, North Portland, Northeast Portland
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    I came for a weekday lunch and for myself, I was able to grab a seat at the counter and there were…read morequite a few seats available. I got the white curry with burnt ends, and it was delicious. The curry is not thin but not as thick as I expected. This is a very salty dish though and I found myself eating most of the rice which I don't normally do. I found myself wishing there were more cauliflower to offset the salt. Will come back to try the other curry / bbq dishes. My friend did say that the fried rice was too rich for him which I can imagine.

    Was intrigued to try Eem because I saw that they have a burnt ends curry. Hubs & I dined in for…read morelunner, and there was a small wait at around 4:15pm already & a line was forming outside before 5pm! We were glad we came when we did...anyway, onto the food+drink! -Life of Luxury Cocktail, this thing was served in a HUGE fish cup, lol! Bigger than my hand/as big as my face. It's on the sweet side, but I needed something sweet as a buffer since some of the dishes we ordered were a bit too salty. -Thai-Style Ceviche, 11/10. No friggin' notes. I highly recommend. Portion is a bit small, because I could have eaten MORE. -Sweet & Sour Fried Chicken was decent. We ordered the Small and it was about 5-6 boneless pieces. Very unique. I recommend to try if you like fried chicken. -Wok-Fried Yu Choy was wayyyy tooooo salty. Hubs & I wanted some greens and it was fried with generous amounts of garlic, but it just got saltier and saltier as we ate it. -White Curry w/ Brisket Burnt Ends, this dish was a little bit of a mixed bag. The white curry (roasted cauliflower + coconut cream) was delicious, but did it pair well with the Brisket Burnt Ends? Not really IMO. I don't think the flavors match. I'm not exactly sure what would pair well with the white curry, maybe some veg or tofu...but BBQ fusion with the curry wasn't the best. 2 unisex restrooms available, the one I used was clean. Service was a little scattered. We got the Yu-Choy first, followed by the ceviche a few minutes later. But the Fried Chicken and White Curry took a while to come (about another 10-15 mins. to come). We were lucky to find some street parking in the neighborhood nearby.

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    Sad Valley - The "Faith Healer" burger that filled every seat for a week straight. Now permanently on the menu.

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    4.3(50 reviews)
    0.2 mi•Humboldt, North Portland

    Nice little neighborhood cocktail bar with a great selection of food. The vibe is mellow and they…read moreare open late!

    Came here the other day for lunch and I'm already planning my return!…read more What acute unique " lively " place!! (Saying this for the coffin) Came in on a rainy day, the person behind the bar gave us menus and let us sit where we wanted to. The booths are so retro and cute also extremely clean! I definitely want to come back and make some photo content the place is so unique and fun to look at. When we were ready to order, we walked up to the bar. I forgot what burger it was, but had faithful in the name ordered our drinks. They made our drinks right then in there and we sat down with a number on our table. Although it was a slower day that food came out so quick and it was hot, you can tell it was made of fresh to order. The burger tasted very charbroiled. Also enjoyed that the fries had a lot of seasonings. I'm a girl who loves ketchup and I was able to eat these fries dry. Very tasty meal! Thank you who ever made that I enjoy the unique menu and fun names for everything that gets me. Excited about coming back again! Definitely want to try those slushees! Just wait for my wallet to get some meat on her and I'll be in!!! Take a trip to sad valley

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    Sad Valley - 11/17/2025 - Fabulous, even on a Monday! There's something fun mounted to every wall!

    11/17/2025 - Fabulous, even on a Monday! There's something fun mounted to every wall!

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    Sad Valley - 4/27/2026 - Bartenders Nathan rocking some karaoke and good times!

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