We stopped by Sckavone's for brunch today. We found the wait minimal, and the staff friendly. I ordered the Strapazzare with bacon instead of the sausage, and it was absolutely delicious. It was fresh, cheesy, and hot. The restaurant looked like it could use a little updating, but the food made up for the decor. I would try it again read more

Sckavone's - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and savory gravy. This place is real old-school diner cooking made with love. The place is like stepping into a time warp from the 1950s. It's been there ever since. The family wait staff and cooks are super helpful and are willing to accommodate for anybody. I'm glad my mom told me about this place. I'll definitely be back soon! Also, quite affordable. read more

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I love this place as much as I want to hide this place as my hidden jam. Great service, food, and price!

The hostess was incredibly kind and professional when I brought up that something was wrong with the Eggs Benedict. She listened, worked with us to find a solution, and even comped the meal, all handled with care and respect, which we really appreciated. At that point, I thought the issue was just that the dish was messy and didn't have real hollandaise, it looked like plain egg yolk poured on top. Later, I realized it was even worse: the poached egg didn't have a yolk inside at all. It wasn't broken or runny, the yolk was simply missing. That, combined with the lack of hollandaise, meant it wasn't Eggs Benedict in any way. We calmly told another staff member what had happened, not to demand anything, but just to give feedback. Instead of listening, he immediately got defensive and escalated the situation. He raised his voice, said things like, "What do you want me to even do?" and "Do you want a gift certificate or something?" and even criticized us for the calm tone we were using. It was a bizarre and uncomfortable response to simple, respectful communication. We had planned to leave a $20 tip for the great service from the hostess, but after that interaction, we felt too disrespected to stay. It was a disappointing end to what could have been a positive experience. Also, we have been here around 5 times now with no issue, and will now never be returning. Update to the response of the owner (since it doesn't directly let me comment under his comment): Your response confirms everything I wrote. I did feel like I was talking to a child with your aggressive responses and no you didn't listen. This was why I had to calm you down by talking slow. Yes the hostess was wonderful and we didn't want the entire meal comped. This was why we were going to leave a $20 tip. Good job covering that as they deserve it. Honestly I cannot believe you are the owner. Handling conflict must be a nightmare with you as it was today. Your comment on the staff spending 5 minutes at the table is a huge exaggeration as is your take on things. read more

Sckavone's - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Day after Christmas and I met a friend for lunch but all the places on Division were closed! So she recommended Sckavone's and luckily they were open. They have a patty melt on the menu and if you know me, you know I'm always searching for a patty melt like the ones I had as a kid in Palo Alto at Peninsula Creamery in the 80s. Was this one it? No, but it was definitely a good one. Theirs comes with mushrooms which imo don't belong on a patty melt. Dark marbled rye, burger patty, melted Swiss and grilled onions. And this one wasn't insanely greasy which was nice. So I enjoyed the heck out of the sandwich and my friends's company. And they let us chat for like an hour and a half. Local diner, good food! read more

The food is always perfect!!! You get to incredible service! A great place to go for a meal.

Sckavones is a staple around the neighborhood. Great food with generous portions at an affordable price paired with good service. My go to has always been their burgers or meatloaf. The burgers are cooked well paired with crispy fries that are not overly salty. Would highly recommend him will always come back. read more

comfortable spot to meet friends & family. Good se Portland vibe. Really enjoy the Cobb salad and club sandwich. I'll be returning. read more

Our server was friendly, accommodating, and real. Food was well-prepared and served in generous portions. My Ruben was very tasty and so was the coleslaw - crisp and dressed perfectly. My friend and I will definitely go back. read more

Dropped in for Friday evening dinner, 6:15-ish. We were seated immediately, all booths were full but plenty of tables open. Both of us had viewed the online menu so we ordered immediately. Water and tableware came quickly and we sat back to appreciate the ambiance that is Skavone's. I don't use the phrase lightly but this is the second time that I've called a place "quintessential" Portland. This restaurant has been around seemingly forever yet it continues to provide a quality meal at a reasonable price. And, if it's made any changes other than to its menus, they're not noticeable. This night I had the Steelhead with asparagus and polenta. At least that's what the online menu said. That I received Brussels sprouts instead of asparagus was not unexpected considering the asparagus season ended a couple of months ago. The fish was nicely cooked although smothered in caper cream sauce. Polenta was cute little triangles of goodness. So, four stars. Minus one because prices on the online menu need to be updated. Also, maybe put the cream caper sauce on the side? Of course we'll be back. read more

Sckavone's - Steelhead, Brussels sprouts, polenta. - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great food, great atmosphere, great service. One thing that I really appreciate is every time I've been there for breakfast or brunch the owner is there to welcome us and shake my hand. read more

One of Portland's hidden gems. Friendly, and engaging, staff, divine food, and a very unique room and history, combine to make this one of the city's very best restaurants.​ read more

Food here is amazing. Very generous portions and friendly staff. I had the ribs and I would definitely get them again.

I didn't know it was possible to make a basic veggie and bacon omelette taste so good. Each time I've dined there the fruit and veggies are ultra fresh. Today I ordered a side of fruit for my omelette expecting the typical mini bowl of cantaloupe you get at most diners but was pleasantly surprised with a bowl of blueberries, strawberries, and extra crisp grapes. This place gets bonus points for being pretty quiet on a Saturday afternoon. I'm used to waiting in long lines for brunch but we sat down right away and our food came out quickly. read more

Always a smiling face to greet you! Good selection of well prepared foods. I have been a handful of times dine in, and take out. Everything from the veggie scramble to Caesar salad is on point, portobello sandwich yummm YES! It's a cozy spot where you feel right at home, thanks Sckavone's! read more

I've been going to this restaurant for years. It's been around for a long time. Never have I ever received poor service. All wait staff has always been decent and kind and willing to change any kind of mistake. Their meatloaf, which tastes like a delicious Italian sub, has been nationally acclaimed. Their other food is good, regular diner comfort food. read more

I love Sckavone's! Comfort food at its best--breakfast, lunch, and dinner; a cozy, pleasant, unpretentious space; helpful, friendly, un-obnoxious people; reasonable prices--this is the best neighborhood diner and one of the best restaurants in the greater Portland area. read more

My new favorite place! Cozy and friendly, feels like a blast from the past. Also the food? SO delicious! Portions? Yep they're hefty! 12/10

This place is underrated. Food is always good and the staff is friendly. It's less expensive than a lot of crowded breakfast places. A very cool neighborhood diner vibe. read more

Used to come here when my friend lived around the corner, but haven't been in a while so while we were nearby and wanted food I thought to come in. Really glad we stopped in because I wanted their smoked salmon benny. My partner got some kind of egg dish, but I think he got it mostly for the gravy, which he very much enjoyed. My BIL got a sandwich that hit the spot and I had some of his fries, which were so tasty! I feel like the service (which was prompt and friendly) as well as the food are still as good as I remembered. Plus I had so much salmon I didn't feel cheated when I gave some to my cats at home later. read more

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Our fav neighborhood place. Great food and vibe. We come here every weekend. Try chicken and waffles, smoked salmon (Benny or scramble). They mix stiff drinks too for cheap! read more

Sckavone's represents everything I love about the Portland brunch seen. The restaurant itself is a no frills kind of place where you would expect to find a very mediocre breakfast and and lunch menu. However, the food is. on. point. I ordered the smoked salmon benedict and it was literally the best benedict I'v ever had (and I love me some eggs benny). Their house made hollandaise isn't as thick or creamy as I'm accustomed to, but it paired very well with rich and smokey salmon. They also brought delicious little cranberry scones to our table before ordering which were so warm and fresh. Additionally, I enjoyed their coffee which can sometimes be overlooked by brunch spots. Some additional bonuses include ample parking, and a relatively short wait time to be seated. I arrived with a group of four others and were able to be seated within fifteen minutes (on a Sunday at 10:00am). If you're looking for an affordable, unpretentious brunch spot with excellent food and friendly/efficient service, this is the place to go. I would definitely return! read more

Sckavone's - Bloody Mary - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Always great, reminds me of home. Could use a deep clean but I'm Still coming even if I gotta wait. It's that good. read more

Sckavone's - Mimosa - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We used to love this place. It had good food, big portions, and great prices The last few times I have eaten there, I did not care for the food. It used to be great diner food. Now it is more like greasy, overcooked food..Bummer. Street parking. Maybe it was off days. read more

Sckavone's is the perfect place for a date night or family dinner for those who enjoy nourishing comfort foods in a relaxing environment. What a great idea to open a restaurant in an old school pharmacy. Favorites: their chicken and ribs combo is so good that it's a little hard to choose something else; but over the years I've also loved the Mac and cheese with rib meat, the beet chicken salad with chèvre and fried onions , the french dip sandwich, the smoked salmon appetizer and of course their classic burger and lovely fries. It's also conveniently located right across the street from Village Merchants, which is one of my favorite shops in town. Service is on top of everything you need, prompt and friendly in a laid back welcoming way. Thanks Sckavone's! read more

We were walking along Division, looking for some boutiques and shopping that were you remembered from a few years back. We were hungry and saw the diner and said why not. It was really delicious. Good comfort food. Friendly service. Love the old soda counter. read more

Nice people, food good except a little over-salted. Portions are large but not ridiculous. 2 of us had chicken &waffles, the 3rd had chicken fried steak. read more

Worst Corned beef hash ever! Call it by its correct name New England boiled dinner! First hash I've ever had that never saw a grill or a sauté pan! Not an ounce of caramelization boiled potatoes on sautéed onions topped with steamed corned beef! Yuck there was even water on the plate! Come-on! Toast was adequate but butter had been out and had separated leaving mealy balls of fat crusting the remaining solids! Waitperson never checked to see if meal was ok only offered a box to take home my nearly untouched plate! Two stars are for the Bloody Mary's which were really good! Sadly not enough to convince me to come back! read more

Love this place!! It's one of our favorite breakfast spots even though they serve food all day. There isn't anything too fancy or unique here but they make delicious homestyle feel good food! One of the breakfast perks is the homemade scones that every table gets upon arrival, they are fresh and warm and just the right little treat to enjoy while looking over the menu. Great coffee too! The staff is super friendly and it's a nice simple place. Very welcoming. Their breakfast burrito and chicken and waffles are some of our go to orders. Will update with photos next time we go! read more

We had dinner there last night and it was great family cooking dinners - I would call it tasty comfort food - large portions - affordable and we ate our two entrees for two nights. If your looking for a home cooked meal that won't break your wallet then check these folks out ! Some great old photos of portland are hanging on the wall of old building - dining hall Bon Appetite Ronn just Ronn The Hole in the wall food guy read more

Not doubt best smoked salmon Benedict I've ever had! Will come back every time I'm in town. Service incredible. Pets friendly (they love them) Great outdoor tables. read more

I seriously love this place. When I first moved to town, I lived right around the corner and would frequent it on the weekends. I visit less often now, but I'm happy to say the quality of food and service continues to be outstanding. The food always tastes great and they seem to have a pretty decent selection of varied items on the menu, depending on your mood. I think I might even consider this place a "hidden" gem. Somehow, with as great as the food is, you can still show up right in the middle of what would be a brunch rush where, anywhere else you might have to wait an hour, but here? I don't think I've ever waited for than 20 minutes. Today we showed up at 11 and were seated immediately. I know how they do it but I love that they do. For those who like a Bloody Mary, they've got a cute little bar where you can choose your own toppings. I typically order the chicken fried steak or the eggs benedict wherever I go, here included, but today I branched out and got the chicken and waffles. What I unexpectedly appreciated was that the chicken is actually a cutlet which tasted great and also was a lot easier to eat considering the sticky nature of waffles. My friend ordered the granola and yogurt and it is a hefty portion. Not that there was ever a question, but I definitely plan to keep coming back - hopefully more often. read more

Sckavone's - chicken & waffles - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Solid brunch spot, but even better dinners. Very neighborhood vibe when you go in. Great portions. The customer service is second to none. Family favorite for years now. Keep up the good work! read more

Above and beyond! Service was excellent! Everyone is so nice and welcoming right when you walk in , it's not the forced fake nice you see in some other restaurants it was genuine and you could feel it! Walking around the neighboring little shops and stores this place has a very cooling relaxing environment not to mention how great the food was ! I ordered The morrocan coffee to start with which settled nicely with the Chicken&Waffles. The chicken was some of the best I have tried it was crisp while juicy on the inside excellent flavor and not overwhelming , other places you can taste all the oil and grease and to my surprise this chicken had no excess of oil , with just the right amount of crispiness. Overall Sckavone's is a must try Portland experience restaurant! Astounding service provided by my Server Tiff!!! read more

Sckavone's - Chicken&Waffles - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Sckavone's I wanted to like you. I really did. It is just when the first thing that happens is waiting as the two front of house members have no system in place for new guests.Other than a sign that say's "Wait to be seated even at the bar." This would be okay in a bustling establishment with patrons taking up place and needing reservations or even busy night of walk ins. But this was not as it had more of a quality of a morgue with the quiet not so happy faces of the customers eating and half the establishment empty. All of this is concerning but not unusual so I trudged on. From here things did the usual Portland thing of being adequate but not good. Be it the appetizer that had gravy that looked more white vomit on cheap frozen fries. The gravy wasn't a really nice creamy sausage or white country gravy that usually comes with gravy fries that adorn menus through out the South. This would be okay if it wasn't covered in paprika to try and mask the bland under peppered and salted gravy. To the fore mentioned frozen French fries that where not even salted before being drenched in the vomit gravy. Sadly because of the gravy situation on the fries I had the pleasure of having it again a few minutes later with the mashed potatoes that came with my fried chicken dinner. Which mind you was odd to me. When I see fried chicken on a menu that does not detail boneless chicken. I expect bone in chicken well folks Sckavone's does not do that. They do have listed a boneless chicken option as well. So maybe this is a oversight or just bad menu planning. But needless to say that was a disappointment. The second part of this sad mess was the chicken was over cooked dry and barely palatable. Hoping for a reprieve from something I tried the mixed veggies. Which not only made me ask for some herbs and butter. But also some talent in the kitchen as this was sad on multiple fronts. Be it in the flavor to how some parts where soggy and others totally fine. As if they have a container that they reheat the veggies in or keep them warm and add to them as the day goes. Either which I couldn't enjoy them. Now we get to the potatoes which where just plain no salt, pepper, barely milk and butter potatoes. That as Southern girl I felt truly insulted as these where not only disgusting they had the vomit gravy that did not help at all. My wife's meal was only different in not having the crappy gravy and getting a meatloaf that was decent. Not great as it was more Italian with a marinara sauce on top and presented with American sides like the aforementioned potatoes and mixed veggies. In this case its a total lack of food knowledge. This meal would be so much better with a side salad and spaghetti. As it would play on the fun nature that you have already started. Could even call it New Age Spaghetti and Meatballs. With that said the meatloaf was the only thing I enjoyed and even then it was not to great. I do not know about their breakfast and brunch food and deals. I can honestly say to stay away for their dinner as you can get better from your kitchen and a little help from a oven a packed meals. read more

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Great food service and very clean , drinks were excellent.....the chicken sandwich and rib dinner was out of this world

Old school diner with friendly service and tasty food! Not much for decor and ambiance, but everything else made up for that. Diners like this are getting harder to find, and this one is worth seeking out if you're after true comfort food. read more

Amazing spot for weekend lunch and brunch. Great to have full breakfast and lunch menus all the time. Big shout out for the kids menu- great prices and our kids love all the options! Great service and excellent staff! Food wise, we recommend the grilled chicken club; amazing and the chicken is perfectly done each time. We have turned Sckavone's into a staple for our family, lucky it's in the Richmond neighborhood. read more

Took my Mom to Sckavones for a birthday lunch. After a friendly greeting, we enjoyed delicious lunches including a fresh cobb salad and tasty chicken club. Easy access and quaint atmosphere will definitely bring us back. read more

I've been here twice and the food has been consistently amazing. We've had the bbq platter, steak, steelhead, mac and cheese, and hummus appetizer and all have been great. The fried chicken was particularly moist and nicely breaded. The staff and owner are very welcoming and happy to accommodate. The atmosphere is very homey and warm like a classic American diner. Big recommendation! read more