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In an effort to get this board moving again...
How about a poll of favorites! I love hearing suggestiosn/recommendations, etc, so let's hear them ladies! I know some of these were asked a while ago, but we have alot of new folks here!
List you favorite place for:
Burgers:
Italian
Terriyaki:
Sushi:
Beer:
Happy Hour:
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors:
Wine Bar:
Fine Dining:
Thai
Chinese:
Mexican:
Breakfast:
Farmers Market:
Dessert:
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without
Learning to start all over again... Blog
Re: In an effort to get this board moving again...
Ok...since I created the poll I better answer it. Being still relatively new to PDX, I still have a TON of places left to try, so I'll do my best in answering.
List you favorite place for:
Burgers: Helvetia Tavern
Italian:
Terriyaki: Totally looking for a good rec. My DH lived in Seattle and said they had the best Terriyaki places, but we don't know a good place here yet.
Sushi: I don't like fish (but figured others might, so I kept it on here.)
Beer: Deschutes (especially served with their preztel with white cheddar/mustard dip. O.M.G.)
Happy Hour: Red Star
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors: Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
Wine Bar:
Fine Dining:
Thai: Kinara Thai in SW.
Chinese:
Mexican:
Breakfast: Cadillac Cafe in NE
Farmers Market: PSU!
Dessert: Papa Haydn
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without
CHEESE!
Learning to start all over again... Blog
Burgers: Any McMenamins - but I am a little biased
Italian: Ernestos in Beaverton
Terriyaki: Sunny Hans in Gresham
Sushi: Koji Osakaya or Dragonfish
Beer: McMenamins Ruby!!!
Happy Hour: Melting Pot
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors: Gilt club ??
Wine Bar: ?
Fine Dining: Ruths Chris
Thai: On Macadam near Quiznos - don't know the name, or Thai Roses
Chinese: Happy Panda or Wu's Open Kitchen
Mexican: Si Senor on Barnes
Breakfast: McCraes in Gresham, or Black Rabbit
Farmers Market: Beaverton or Wilsonville - again, little biased about the Wilsonville one!
Dessert: Papa Haydns
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about? I have a small obsession with Pasta Veloce in Gresham!
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without. Burgerville! Or Stabucks
List you favorite place for:
Burgers: Red Robin (hey, I didn't know they existed until I moved here!)
Italian: La Bella Vita makes great pizza; I don't know about other Italian
Terriyaki:
Sushi:
Beer: McMenamin's
Happy Hour: Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors: Cornelius Pass Road House
Wine Bar:
Fine Dining: Hall Street Grill (does that count as fine dining?)
Thai: Siam
Chinese: Dancing Dragon
Mexican: Si Senor
Breakfast:
Farmers Market: Sunday in Hillsboro @ Orenco
Dessert: Cold Stone or Dairy Queen
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Indian: Channa Masala
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without
Ice cream!
**Keep in mind that I'm choosing the best that I've had since we've moved here. And most of them are ones that will deliver from d-dish.com, because we usually try new places via delivery when we don't feel like cooking.
Oooo this is going to be hard for me since we're still pretty new, but I'll answer what I can!!! love the poll though
List you favorite place for:
Burgers: Burgerville USA (spicy bean burger)
Italian:
Terriyaki:
Sushi: Masu Sushi (but we haven't been to too many Sushi places)
Beer: I'm so not the best person to ask this to as I'm not a beer drinker, but I love the Ruby at Mcmenamins.
Happy Hour: Portland City Grill
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors:
Wine Bar:
Fine Dining:
Thai: Dang's Thai Kitchen, Lake Oswego
Chinese:
Mexican: Por Que, No?
Breakfast: Vita Cafe (yummmmmmmers)
Farmers Market: PSU
Dessert: DH recently discovered Saint Cupcake on Belmont and oh man was it yummy. They have vegan cupcakes and they're sooooo good!
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without
Icecream!!!
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List you favorite place for:
Burgers: Slow Bar
Italian: Nona Emilia's
Terriyaki: Tengoku (little place in Hillsboro)
Sushi: Syun (in the old library in downtown Hillsboro - WORTH the drive)
Beer: I am not a beer drinker...
Happy Hour: Bartini in NW Pdx - great food and martini menu, 50% off during happy hour
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors: Love the deck at NW 21st Bar, New Old Lompoc in NW, Ron Toms on Burnside (east of river).
Wine Bar: Not a big wine drinker...
Fine Dining: Andina (been three times and never disappointed!)
Thai: Esan downtown Pdx
Chinese: Don't have a place
Mexican: Amelia's in downtown Hillsboro
Breakfast: Pine State Biscuits...great, now I want a Reggie!
Farmers Market: Beaverton
Dessert: Banana's Foster at El Gaucho!
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without - CHEESE!
List you favorite place for:
Burgers: Burgerville
Italian: Gino's in Sellwood
Terriyaki: How about Hawaiian? Ohana in Milwaukie
Sushi: Yuki on NW 23rd
Beer: Yuck
Happy Hour: Stanford's
Happy Hour/Drinks on the patio/outdoors: 21st Ave bar and grill
Wine Bar: haven't found one yet :-(
Fine Dining: Portland City Grill or Papa Haydn
Thai: New place in downtown Milwaukie - Thai Rice Cookery, I think it's called
Chinese: Wong's garden
Mexican: Too many! Casa de Tamales, Cha Cha Cha, Super Burrito
Breakfast: Sully's, Stepping Stone Cafe
Farmers Market: Milwaukie
Dessert: Papa Haydn, hands down
Anything else I left over that you want to rave about?
Bonus question: One food item you cannot live without
CHOCOLATE!!