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    Screen Door - PDX

    3.8 (137 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern
    Closed 5:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Melanie N.

    Located nearby Terminal B. We were seated quickly. You have the option of buying a to-go order or seating at the bar/tables. We opted to sit at the table. The southern food here hit! I wish there were locations in California. Our server was helpful. She refilled our bottle towards the end of our meal so we could have it on our flight. When asked if the drink on the menu closest to the espresso martini was a similar taste she let us know she does not drink. I can respect that but you should still know how to sell something or the menu or at least speak to its taste. I got the Hurricane. It was fruity and sweet. A good drink with my bacon burger and fries. The sauce on the burger was like nothing I've ever had before. It had some spice to it. The fries were cooked to a good crispness without being tough. Salted to perfection. I got to nibble on my sister's chicken and waffles. The waffles were a good sweetness with the syrup without being overly sweet. I would get that again in the future. The chicken tender had good texture and great taste. The salad was good to split if you want some veggies with your meal.

    Catfish and chips
    John J.

    I'm old enough to remember when airport food was crazy expensive and still terrible. Been here a handful of times and the food and service compares favorably to off airport restaurants.

    Breakfast sandwich with mimosas
    Alana C.

    Popped by before a flight recently and had a bite with my family. Tried chicken and waffles & a cocktail. The tequila based drink was strong and unique as it had passion fruit puree. The chicken was really tender but the mini waffles were very hard. The waffles had nice spice in the batter but I wish they'd been more soft. Service team was kind and easy to speak to. Would visit again before a flight!

    Breakfast Sandwich with potatoes. Amazing!
    Chef Omar R.

    Good food, good service, and a comfortable ambiance is how I can describe Screen Door at PDX. I was leaving out of Terminal C and Screen Door is located in Terminal B. I thought it was going to be a long walk across, but it was about a 7 minute walk. Before flight, we ordered Biscuits and Gravy, and the Breakfast Sandwich with potatoes. The Biscuits and Gravy was delicious. Biscuits were moist and the gravy was flavorful. The eggs were scrambled perfectly. The Breakfast Sandwich was also delicious. Made with a fried egg and homemade sausage patty on a brioche bun. The perfect meals before takeoff. I'm so happy they opened up inside of PDX. Now I have a reason to get to the airport 2 hours early!

    Left portion of the dining room, from where I was sitting
    Stan H.

    I found myself suddenly at loose ends with a flight cancelled and awaiting the flight onto which I'd been rescheduled -- and it was lunch time! (ish) Being before midday, the menu was biased towards breakfast. I however was in the mood for lunch. After contemplation, I settled on the fried catfish and fries. The coleslaw side was not going it for me, so I subbed the grits and cheese. My server was beyond delightful. She offered very helpful suggestions on my beverage, and we discussed how difficult it was to make fried catfish. When my meal arrived, I was not disappointed at all . It was exceptional. I grew up in Texas and much of my home cuisine was heavily influenced by the South, and catfish was usually what was served if there was fried fish. This did not disappoint. The catfish was light and flaky, very moist. The corn meal breading was thin and tasty, and the house-made tartar sauce was just the perfect complement. The fries were extra crispy and fresh from the fryer, a delightful combination. And the cheese grits were heavenly - creamy and rich. I savored them throughout the meal. Having eaten frequently at the other two locations, the ambience here was similar to the Pearl location, but in an airport. Very open, very airy, open to the Concourse on two side sides. I am most frequently at the other end of the airport, but anytime I am on the B/C and, and have time for a meal? I will definitely be back!

    pint of pils
    Andrew H.

    I used to live in Portland, I lived 2 blocks from the original Screen Door. You usually had to wait 1.5-3 hrs to get chicken and waffle. The fact that you can get it in a few minutes, at PDX? I love nostalgia but you know what? Sometimes I luv the futurrrreeee!

    Amelia R.

    So excited to have screen door pdx open a store in the airport! I love their original location and many times I have time to kill before going to my terminal as im chronically early to My flight. If you have time you won't regret stopping at this delicious Portland classic!

    Double Vodka Redbull!!!  (Very much needed)

    Stopped in to have a cocktail before my flight! T was FANTASTIC!!! Stop by and see him for great food and drinks! CHEERS T!!!! Thank you!

    Carole B.

    Walked through three terminals to get to this southern soul satellite, and Screen Door did not disappoint. The catfish sandwich was savory, crispy and tender and I was able to sub cheesy grits instead of the standard fries. My server was prompt and friendly. The location, though far from my gate, was clean and well appointed. Hit the spot! The Porch Swing cocktail was delicious as well!

    Chicken sandwich with Pfriem

    The first of the PDX renovations, Screen Door may be off to the side of the major overhaul, but it is still the crown jewel. No one told these guys that airport food is supposed to be a veiled shell of the original venue. Instead they brought exceptional into a very unexceptional environment. PDX is now not only an alternative to Seattle - but due to this spot, a preference for a lunch layover. They have held this since they started. A few notes for management on my last visit: get real menus. This is the entry point for imagining what to get next time, and the shallow digital menu would have been discarded in the early 2000s. Second, the fries were very "standard" compared to my last several visits. Don't succumb to airport mediocre - you are a brand ambassador at its finest.

    Jerry P.

    We arrived thirty minutes before closing, which was apparently the exact wrong time to expect a restaurant to be a restaurant. The place was chaos. Counters littered with plates and napkins, people waiting with the expressionless stare of the truly defeated. After locating a few stray seats at the counter like a survivor picking through rubble, we waited ten minutes. No one approached. I asked the server if we should order at the counter or if she'd come to us. She said she'd come over. She never did. Instead, she began a loud one-woman play about the horrors of her job. She hated everything. The shift. The place. The people. All of it. We all heard it. She then made the bravest move I've seen in food service. She simply walked out. Not in a hurry. Just down the escalator and gone. Did she quit? Was it a performance piece? Was she ever real at all? We'll never know. We left without eating. Wasted twenty minutes of our precious, overpriced airport time. Do not go here unless you are writing a novel about despair.

    Breakfast Sandwich
    Ploy N.

    Calm breakfast spot in the airport with very high quality breakfast items. The Breakfast Sandwich was so fresh. Sausage was juicy, buns were toasty, and the hashbrowns super crispy. You can tell it's made with attention. The side salad and lemon vinegarette were a refreshing accompany to the decadent and filling sandwich.

    Grits, sausage party, over easy and toast!
    Kate O.

    Only doing 4 stars, as there is room to improve here, but, Alex is wonderful--such a friendly and funny human, and if you need help with the menu or just a second mimosa--he's got you! And also, thank you for the music swap, you know what you're doing. Came in for breakfast before my flight, and decided to make it a little second home for a while. The grits are the move here, cheesy doesn't describe--perfection. Sausage could use some work, and the eggs, but it's the airport, so not making a federal case about it, nice to see more local favorites grace PDX for a taste of home coming or going (though not NW cuisine). The person working the bar, sorry I forgot to jot down a name, brown hair, very attentive and on top of the whole operation (seemed like in-charge) thank you as well! Skip the more obvious places and just come straight here!

    Chicken and Biscuit with pork gravy at breakfast potatoes and over-easy eggs.

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    On my 1st day back in downtown Portland, of course I skipped all the other treats so I could make…read moreGrits and Gravy to start my day. Overall, another great experience. However, now that I've been a few times, I notice little details like "why do the hostesses continue to seat people right next to each other?". There are plenty of other open tables that people could be seated at, but it really eliminated our ability to have a connecting conversation, as it felt like we were a party of 6 with us 2 in the middle!!! And 2 of the people clearly had some personal "issues" going on and were very disruptive. The space is small, but the visual displays of all the artwork make it a talking point conversation. The main artist was on hand & we found ourselves with the opportunity to talk with him while we waited on our food (which took a lot longer than expected). Funny, we ordered 1st & ours came out 10 mins later after everyone else. I decided to go with the Chicken and Waffles, and we also had the shrimp and grits. The food hit on all cylinders, and the only thing that was needed next was to make a move for a cocktail and a little walking in downtown to change it up. Will definitely return, but I will be more direct and vocal about seating that's for sure.

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    First time and not last time! Great service and even greater food. I look forward to trying every…read moreother item in the menu.

    Ever since homegrown smoker closed, I have been looking for my go-to vegan soul food spot. Dirty…read moreLettuce has filled that gap! My wife and friend went for dinner and we sat outside. We shared an order of hush puppies and they were awesome. They were cooked perfectly and tasted very fresh and flavorful. We also tried the calamari which was also good (though it lacked salt overall). My wife got the catfish, and I thought it was very good. Nice texture with the cornmeal crust and had a nice subtle seafood flavor. The sauces were all good and I enjoyed dipping in all of them. Although I did find the remoulade sauce to be a bit bland compared to the other sauces. It was still good though. I enjoyed the mashed potatoes and gravy. They were very rich with a nice texture. The greens were also tasty and cooked well. My friend got the bbq ribs with rice and beans. The rib was nice. Not what I was expecting it to look like, but the bbq sauce was tasty and had some nice smoke taste coming through. The rice and beans were simple and good. I ordered the chicken bacon ranch sandwich. It was very delicious! I was surprised by how much flavor the fried chicken had. I couldn't eat all of it and ended up eating the rest cold for dinner the next day and somehow it tasted even better! All in all we had a great experience. The service was friendly and quick. The space was clean and charming. I loved all of the hot sauce and condiment options. I love this place and will definitely be back.

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    4.4(651 reviews)
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    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.

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