Great brisket! Yummy coleslaw. The tots were more like mashed potato bites. Wing Wednesday is a…read moregreat time to go to get wings. The beer selection and drink specials are always good and it's a large place to gather with a group. It stays busy!

In 2021 I made my first trek to Austin to go on a brisket crawl of all the top places. I had never…read moreheard of La Barbecue at the time, but after a few days there I kept hearing good things about it and readjusted my plans in order to get a meal there. I tried 2-3 times to dine there and each time they were either closed our out of food, so I was super bummed. I was ecstatic to hear that they were opening up Lil Barbecue here in Portland as a sister restaurant. I had high expectations given their Michelin pedigree, but also expected the possibility of new restaurant growing pains too. I opted for 1/2 brisket, side of mac and cheese, pickled red onions, and banana pudding. The brisket was fantastic! I was excited to see how big and thick the slice of brisket was and that it was from the fatty point. The brisket shattered the benchmark set by the other bbq restaurants in town and stands in a tier all by itself IMO. I felt like it was as good as some of the better places I've had in Austin and Dallas (easily better than Terry Blacks). I have a love/hate relationship with banana pudding. Most of the time it's just average...average is fine/good but it's easily forgettable. Lil Barbecue's banana pudding was anything but average/fine/good...it was God Tier! I infrequently eat banana pudding so my memory might not be the best, but it really felt like this was the best banana pudding I have ever had in my life and it is not to be missed here. It tasted "real" without being too artificially flavored with banana, not too rich, not to sweet, and even had slices of real banana in it alongside Nilla Wafers. It was perfect! Ordering was counter service up at the bar and with these types of places service usually takes a back seat. I was surprised to learn that this wasn't the case, in fact this is probably the most attentive staff when it comes to counter service I've had in Portland. At best most places would just visit your table 1-2 times max, but here I want to say 4 different staff members passed by my table maybe 6+ times and one of them went above and beyond to address my issue that I didn't expect. Bravo!

Delicious smash burgers and fries! Loved the fry sauce. First time here last Thursday, very easy to…read morepark, order and great outdoor seating. Seems family friendly, yet does have adult bevies in the brewery.

Location is behind a brewery , the ambience is perfectly outside under some shade and the burgers…read moreare really good ! Patty is perfectly balanced with the buns and you can sales eat like 3 they are not in the heavy side so you won't feel sluggish after . The fries are perfect!!!! And you must try the fry sauce on the side !

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.

We were driving into PDX for an event. My son wanted to have lunch at a popular Nashville hot…read morechicken chain that has locations in Portland. Their description shall remain vague and they will be nameless. I wasn't feeling like franchise food so I asked him to look around. He steered us to Basilisk. Boy, he picked a good spot. Basilisk shares a communal dining space with a Vietnamese spot, a bar, and a pizza place. It wouldn't be fair to compare Basilisk to Nashville Hot Chicken because the flavors are different and unique in their own right. I probably could have downed the dandan fries and been happy with my meal but I'm an overachiever. We each had the sandwich, shared the dandan fries, and my son had koolaid flavored soft serve. Warning to the wise - don't get too confident about the heat levels. The heat doesn't kick right away. It's a slow drop until you get that punch in the throat. Good punch but one nonetheless. Enjoy!

Love this place! The wings are incredibly good! We went on a Monday night and there was a huge…read morecrowd for the basketball game that was playing, but we managed to find a table quickly. Although the wait for our food was relatively longer than expected, it was worth it! We got the 24-piece and chose four sauces - the Lime Cilantro sauce was my fav of the ones we selected. This definitely satisfied our craving for wings!

Yelp needs a zero star options. A not worth reviewing options. This place was so painful to eat…read more Perhaps my worst Portland foodie experience. I got here in time for closing, and ordered Raspberry Habanero (more like tomatoes and peppers), and Jamaican Jerk (brown vomit). Disgusting!!!!! I don't know who I pissed off but they filled my tray with drumsticks and 2 flats. Lol well damn. But not gonna lie the waitress were nice (I guess they knew the bullllllllssssshhhhiiittt I was about to indulge in therefore they compensated me With a free drink for the long wait to Be handed gunk). - and can someone please answer what was the point of asking if I wanted ranch or blue cheese just to send me home with neither of the two some dry celery sticks and colored snot wings. Regardless thanks for the drinks at least y'all clean y'all soda machine

This destination will fill your stomach with poetry, sent from heaven…read more Would you like to experience what forgiveness and freedom tastes like? I did. Seriously, don't miss out man.

Order up front, they deliver to table, you buss and self serve on drinks and leftovers…read more Regular size JoJos is definitely shareable by many, the chicken sandwich was tender and crispy and the buns were soft and buttery. The BLT was delicious, filled with ripe tomatoes, crisp bacon, and shredded lettuce. The choco chip cookie is rich, buttery, and delicious.

Probably the best bar food in Portland. The concept is Buffalo tavern food, which isn't something…read moreyou see very often outside of Western New York. The wings are excellent--crispy, perfectly fried, and served with chunky house-made blue cheese. As good as they are, the real surprise was everything else on the menu. The Beef on Weck was a standout: thinly sliced roast beef piled onto a kummelweck roll (a kaiser roll topped with coarse salt and caraway seeds) with plenty of horseradish. Simple, messy, and ridiculously good. The fried pizza logs and Buffalo chicken finger subs were great as well, though obvious in name - completely new to me. Add a stellar beer list and a lively, friendly vibes and you're going to have a good time.

Great bar food, fun menu!…read more Chicken wings were great. The roast beef sandwich was pretty good. My friend got the fish sandwich with cheese and said it was delicious! The pizza logs were delicious, a fun menu item. I always love to dip something. The waffle fries were great too. A cool spot on the corner in a cool neighborhood. They have outside service until a certain time and then you can order at the bar. It gets pretty packed here and rightfully so. This place is pretty cool. If you're in the neighborhood stop for a pizza logs!

This is a fun place to go check out in the NW Industrial area. It's a place people can come and…read morehangout and enjoy each other's company. We stopped by for a drink and a jello shot. I will try some of the other stuff next time.

Bear Down Chicago Bears!!…read more My husband and I recently discovered Jerry's Tavern and are now hooked. This place is the spot to go if you are a Bears fan. The bartenders are great and very efficient. They have a good amount of televisions in the bar as well as two outside. Jerry's has all sorts of fun signs and sports gear hung on every square inch of the walls and ceiling. Seems like the bar has been up and running since the 70's but I belive it's only been there a few years. The only criticism I have for Jerry's is the food selection. I don't eat meat and can't eat cheese. The only thing I can typically eat are the fries. The fries are super tasty but sometimes if I'm there for a long time I want something more substantial. Jerry's The pride and joy of Portland for Bears fans!

Read some recent reviews and I almost didn't go, but glad I did anyway. Dinner was great and love…read morethe vibes. Service was friendly too even though it was a busy Friday evening. First time here and would definitely like to visit again.

They fired everyone I love, it smells like cigarettes (indoors!), it's dead, yet it's been 50+…read moreminutes without food, now there's the butt of a pool cue in my face. All in all, a much worse experience. FoPo Tavern is to the South, The Lodge it to the East, if you want somewhere better to dive in this neighborhood. And another thing! The urinal in the men's room doesn't flush, and it makes the whole area smell of piss! (This isn't new, but I could forgive it based on how good the food/service used to be) We finally went up to ask about our food, after an hour+ of waiting, watching a half dozen groups who came in after us get their food. And the bartender hit us with the "oh you guys are next!". Chris would NEVER. Dani would NEVER. I tried to keep an open mind, but I'll be asking my landlord for a rent reduction since living in this neighborhood isn't worth nearly as much as it used to. Ok it's been 90+ minutes now. Why am I still here? Thanks for listening!