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Miss Delta
Category: Restaurants Southern Southern [Edit]
3950 N Mississippi AvePortland, OR 97227
Neighborhoods: North Portland, Boise, Mississippi
(503) 287-7629
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 10 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 10 am - 11 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Hipster, Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
136 reviews for Miss Delta
Review Highlights
"The jambalaya, and mac & cheese are delicious."
(in 34 reviews)
"The fried chicken was well cooked, very juicy & tender."
(in 35 reviews)
"...and delectable, the red beans and rice were perfectly..."
(in 14 reviews)
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136 reviews in English
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Review from Olivia T.
2/24/2012 1 Check-in Here
We walked around Mississippi neighborhood before head out to a show at Mississippi Studios. We were hungry and it was Mardi Gras, so I insisted on Southern food. We found Miss Delta and we were lucky to found a table for two.
Our server came with menus and took our drinks orders. I ordered the Sweet Iced Tea and it came in big size of Mason jar. Oh sugar coma. The sweet tea was really good. I couldn't stop drinking it. We ordered our food, I ordered the Catfish dinner plate with a side of Collard Greens and a side of Red Beans and Rice. Jesse ordered the Black & Bleu Burger (burger, southern sauce, blue cheese, and veggies) which also came with Coleslaw and Hush Puppies.
I love my fried Catfish. It was cooked perfectly. Collard Greens was delicious, Red Beans & Rice was meaty. Yes, it had a lot of shredded pork in it. Not enough rice in my opinion, but I ain't complaining about the taste. Jesse loved the Coleslaw & Hush Puppies that came with his meal, but not so much on the burger. I had couple bites of it and I agreed, the blue cheese is not a good pairing with the burger. The southern sauce is spicy and has a lot of kicks in it. That sauce was really da bomb. Too bad, the whole combination didn't really work all together.
We were so stuffed, I didn't even get the King Cupcake that they serve for Mardi Gras. Why can't I have a XXXL size of digestion system? Overall, I have to say this...
Miss Delta, you are oh so attractive. Your menu offers outstanding Southern cuisines with pretty decent price tags. Your decor is oh so charming. Your service is fast, efficient, and friendly. I don't know why I waited this long to get to know you, but I'm glad that I took that chance. -
Review from Leah N.
Camas, WA
2/24/2012
Last time I stopped in with friends, they had $2 sessions, which was the start of a very crazy hazy evening......
But I remember the hush puppies! And I also remember being AMAZED at how many plates and bottles were on the table, compared to how low our bill was. Not a bad way to spend a Monday night. -
Review from Tatiana J.
San Francisco, CA
1/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
My friends and I were all visiting Portland and staying in an apartment right across from Miss Delta. We initially planned to get brunch at Gravy, but due to the long wait + freezing cold weather, we decided to check out Miss Delta. So glad we did!
Talk about a satisfying breakfast. We were seated right away (no wait, compared to 45 minutes? YES PLEASE), and the service was great, my fresh juice was delicious and the soul food-style breakfast offerings were tasty. I had the Chicken Fried Steak with cheese grits. The cheese grits were fantastic, the chicken fried steak was a little on the mushy side, but lord knows it was fresh. Overall I'd come back here. Such a quaint little neighborhood too! -
Review from Holy-foo' X.
Portland, OR
2/12/2012
Much closer for me than either Delta Cafe or Montage, and several notches above either, quality wise. To be more precise, I USED TO really love Delta, but they keep slipping a little more, each time I go back, especially in the service/congeniality dept. Montage, well Montage would have to go a long ways to undo the deeply-ingrained impression already cemented by 20+ years of their boo-yah.
Everything I've yet tried @ Ole Miss Delta has been really good. We particularly loved their shrimp and grits, collard greens (w/ham-- they also have vegetarian style), the great big, tasty catfish fillets-- deep fried of course--and the fonky mac 'n' cheese w/gumbo was a unanimous winner. They've been in businees here @ the trending rejuvenated N. Mississippi alley for 5 years now, and hopefully they have no plans of going ANYWHEREEbut continue to keep sending us to the moon w/their dynamite recipes and mongo portions!
The place always seems to be busy, w/a vibrant youthful buzz. Some day I'd sure like to sit down, dine in and have a few well considered libations. But Dag, Ole Miss Delta is *so* much better than the fallen Montage, oh how I wish they'd stay open late like Montage does! That'd make it this a 5 star rating, no problem-o! -
Review from JUANING H.
Portland, OR
2/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
Best chicken fried steak . The best.
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Review from kelly s.
Portland, OR
1/3/2012
I refrained from writing a review for Miss Delta after my first visit, mostly because it was a really underwhelming experience, and also because I was just a bit hungover. When you need a meal as quickly as I did that day to get myself standing upright, it isn't fair to judge what happens next.
I did, however, find my way back here recently, and am sort of sad to say my experience was pretty much the same. I had a Caesar with chicken, and my guest had pulled pork sandwich. They were both fine, don't get me wrong, but the wait was fairly epic, like 40 minutes for a salad... and in the end I couldn't help but feel that although they were crowded, they likely wouldn't be if they weren't occupying prime real estate on Mississippi.
The sweet tea was tasty and definitely the high point of the meal! -
Review from Tony T.
Portland, OR
12/12/2011
Came here a few times for dinner and once for brunch. The dinners were good. I had fried chicken both times. Fried Chicken was slightly over cooked one time so I don't know what is typical. I wouldn't recommend the collard greens, they definitely weren't my favorite. Overall the meals were tasty especially the mac and cheese. I think my biggest complaint is the pieces of chicken for the price are kinda skimpy. I would say if the portions were slightly bigger, it would be 4 stars. I know it's a bit lame to ding them for one star but I lived in TX for 4 years, there is SOOO much really cheap great soul food/fried chicken there.
The brunch was definitely good here. Portland is a huge brunch city, this place is usually pretty available while the line is out the door at Gravy. If you're in a pinch for time, you should check out this place. -
Review from Manda B.
11/7/2011
Miss Delta is a great place for a date. It's usually pretty packed, but we always luck out and get a table pretty quick, or there's room at the bar to grab a drink and wait.
The wait staff is always super friendly and fun. The ambiance - vintage light fixtures, brick walls, old photos you may also find in your grandparents hallway, mixed with the spunkyness of Mississippi Ave.
I lived in the South for most of my life - I've had a ton of southern food. I can honestly say - Miss Delta does a great job of complimenting those flavors. There are vegetarian and vegan options, they also offer dishes that are naturally gluten-free. That said - all the veg haters can hush it because the flavors are outstanding no matter what you order. Yes, some of the dishes are very comfort-hearty and don't air on the healthy side, but they also don't leave you feeling like you'll have a clogged artery by the time you finish your meal.
Sunday brunches are also extremely amazing. Biscuits and gravy are delish, the grits are a bit different (where I come from, they mimic the consistency of oatmeal - not muffins), but are still very good.
Overall: this place is on my list of top places to eat in Portland. It's unfortunate if you haven't been - you are definitely missing out. -
Review from Shane S.
10/25/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Dinner with my man. We love this place, have been several times. Any place that has a bucket of 40 oz. PBR available, is for me.
Fried Chicken, just go eat there... -
Review from Apolinaras S.
Somerville, MA
10/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
For some reason Southern joints in Portland are very good. Miss Delta is no exception. Food is done just right. Wifey had dirty mac and cheese (they should call it heart attack on a plate). It was as delicious as my chicken fried chicken.
Oh yeah... bring Lipitor, because you will need it after you eat all that fat :-) -
Review from Jing Y.
Manhattan, NY
12/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Somehow I happen to be craving some jambalaya when we happen to come across Miss Delta, and voila, they specialize in southern cooking!!! Aside from satisfying my cravings for jambalaya, they also offered a great variety of other southern comforts during their happy hour, so we ordered the poboy sandwich with fried oysters and a side dish of fried okra. One thing I've come to learn about the northwest is that they have bigger portions, so even their happy hour portions seem like regular entrees to me. I didn't get any of their drinks, but they had this spiked honey tea drink that sounded amazing!!!
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Review from J. K.
Portland, OR
1/8/2012
Pretty good food if you are in the mood for Southern, homestyle food.
The macaroni and cheese, mashers, and red beans and rice are delicious. And they offer a meal where you can pick three sides and it comes with corn bread...how can you go wrong!?
The po boy sandwiches are good as well, especially the bbq tofu. The fried catfish was not the best, but there are other things on the menu that will be bringing me back.
Can be a little slow at times. It is a small, intimate place and can get busy on weekends, but it is on Mississippi, so it is kind of expected. -
Review from Rani S.
Portland, OR
1/7/2012
I wouldn't recommend this restaurant if you care a lot about food taste and quality. The portions were small, the presentation was bad and I almost chipped a tooth on the bread that came with my shrimp and grits. Also, the fried chicken was good, there just wasn't very much of it. I have never seen such small pieces of chicken.
The service was great though and the atmosphere was good. Cozy small tables set far enough apart so you aren't on top of the group next to you. -
Review from Matthew P.
Seattle, WA
12/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ooo, this place does a damn fine brunch. Tasty drinks and very filling-without-being-heart-stopping food. I had the chicken-fried steak, which was very good (the gravy was awesome and the steak was not over-cooked) and my companion had the Chicken and Waffles, which sounded weird but works really well. I was also surprised that, despite everyone being packed in tightly into the small space, that this place was not overly loud. Being able to talk with the people you're with without shouting is always a nice bonus on Sunday mornings:)
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Review from Soriah M.
Portland, OR
2/4/2012
Delicious tear to the eyes burger with pesto chicken macaroni and a bbq chicken empandada! Annnd the stongest whiskey ginger lemonade I ever didn't need :) So goooood!!!!
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Review from Valorie U.
Portland, OR
9/6/2011
I'm from Alabama, therefore I think it's my mission in life to "test" every so called "southern" joint in Portland. So far I have not been disappointed. Miss Delta is one of my favorite places to go and pretend I'm buckled into the bible belt again for 45 mins or so. Then I promptly run like hell... because I remember I am scared of belts and bibles. The best part about Delta's for me is the fried okra. It is extremely hard to find okra in Portland, and even harder to find okra cooked "right." Miss Delta cooks her okra just like my Grandma does, and that's just perfect for me.
The jambalaya, and mac & cheese are delicious! I am also a fan of the gumbo! The drinks are southern size, and affordable. I recommend Miss Delta to all of my friends, even the yankees. -
Review from Kal C.
Beaverton, OR
7/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
My boyfriend and I have eaten our fair share of southern food. In the south and elsewhere.
I was surprised how good the food was at Miss Delta.
DAYUUUUUUUUUUUUM.
He had the Jambalaya and I ordered the Steak Solomon (bleu cheese on top) with red beans & rice with shredded pork and mac & cheese for my 2 sides.
The mac & cheese left a little to be desired. It wasn't southern style to me. They need to take a trip down south and get some mac & cheese from Voodoo BBQ and go in that direction. Or hire Paula Deen!
My steak was amazing. Perfectly marinated, nice and tender, with tons of bleu cheese on top.
His jambalaya was delicious and I will say that it tasted authentic. Very good on spice, nice amount of shrimp.
I saw that they had fried pies, but I didn't get one. I figured the bleu cheese and mac & cheese had a zillion calories already. -
Review from Laura L.
Portland, OR
4/16/2011
I've been a patron here for a couple years now and the quality of food has really gone downhill. I've had a bbq tofu po'boy that arrived looking like it was soaked in cold water. Food comes out cold. I keep going back for the mac n cheese and greens, but i think last night was the last visit
I had an order of red beans and rice, the greens, and mac n cheese. The rice in the red beans was crunchy and tasted old. The mac and cheese was just kind of off - like it had been reheated too many times. It was soupy and lacked ...cheese! The greens were very good and flavorful as usual.
my partner had shrimp creole. when it came out, he wondered if the shirmp was cooked all the way...it just looked funny!
And afterwards, well, something was just off. You know how you feel after a sketchy meal? yah. Like that.
I do have to say service has improved. the sweet tea is awesome. and their cocktails are always excellent
I'm so bummed because i love the drinks, menu and atmosphere. -
Review from Kimberley D.
Seattle, WA
4/25/2011
Bloody Mary was a veritable garden of delights, featuring more vegetables than are available in salads at some restaurants.
Brunch was served quickly and was reasonably good. Nothing world-rocking, but if you're tired of waiting around in lines for Portland brunch, you can avoid that here. -
Review from TB B.
Alameda, CA
5/18/2011
Been here a few times when visiting Portland. Great Po'boy sandwiches! This time I went to their website and found a shrimp boil special on Tuesdays... $12 enough for 2 people!
I convinced my friend to change our dinner plans and try it out.
When we arrived we were told it is not enough food for 2. And it is not a special, and they are working on updating their website... So $12 is now $32 ($16 ea)!
We decided to split one meal anyway, after driving all the way to get here. We skipped ordering drinks and dessert. And went next door to the Crow Bar to have a few drinks, and decide where to have dinner.
It will definitely be a while before I come back... and if I do I have to make sure to email/call first to find out if advertised menu on website is valid! -
Review from Ana Q.
Portland, OR
10/18/2011
I was in a bind to come up with a restaurant for date night and since the BF loves southern food I thought of the Miss Delta. I love Delta Cafe and I will admit that's what i was hoping for. I must say the waitress was a blast and even the cooks were joking with us.
Miss Delta felt like the younger sister that tries so hard to be just like the older sibling but not quite getting there. I will say the mojito's were fantastic and the BF's drink was good too (just not my taste) and he really enjoyed the fried catfish. Although he said it was far from the best he's ever had.
My catfish caesar was next to inedible though. the salad might as well been from a bag and it was swimming in dressing. I am a fan of a little goes a long way and caesar dressing is strong to begin with. There was WAY too much on there. The catfish was bland and tasteless, it looked like there should have been seasoning, but i couldn't taste it over the dressing.
I will probably be back to try it again, its a good possibility i simply got a dish i didn't like. I am going to try some other places around the city first though. -
Review from Naurry K.
For $7.50 you can get the heart attack special. It starts by taking the well-known culinary indulgences of the South like friend chicken, biscuits and gravy and putting it together with breakfast staples of bacon and eggs (slap on a slice of cheddar for good measure) to create a cholesterol behemoth known as the Southern Stack.
Miss Delta is very charming as is the Mississippi District. So fucking charming you anticipate seeing a yuppie family perfectly coiffed, outfitted in Patagonia, pushing a jogging stroller with golden retriever in tow. But I digress...
It's sinfully tasty, as you would anticipate, with fat accompany fat garnished with fat. You know it's something when the healthiest item in the dish is a fried egg. I dare you to find piece of vegetable matter in it -
Review from Gary S.
Beaverton, OR
It was time to use or lose my Groupon so it was off to Miss Delta for dinner.
We got there early so we decided to eat off the happy hour menu. We started with a greyhound and a bloody Mary. The greyhound was nothing to write home about but the bloody mary was not only a dollar less but spicy, balanced and overall one of the better bloody Marys that I've had in PDX and I've had few.
As a starter we got an order of hush puppies and one of corn fritters. Both were nicely Fried and not too greasy. They were good but they really needed pepper jelly and not the bland mustard sauce or pea sauce that come with them.
For dinner we went with a couple of Mac & cheese and the collard greens with pork. Toss a few drops of Crystal hot sauce on collard greens and they are almost addictive.
We shared two macs, the meatloaf and the gumbo Mac & cheese. Both were good but a little bland. It may just be me but I like a little cheddar in my Mac & cheese. The pasta was cooked just right soft but still with that al dente toothyness.
Finally, for dessert we went with the bread pudding and the mixed berry hand pie. The bread pudding was unique. I'm not a big fan of bread pudding but my wife enjoys it and this was the first time we'd seen bread pudding made with cornmeal. Maybe a tad dry but tasty and different.
The hand pie on the other hand must have come from dessert heaven. It had the flakiest crust that I've had since lard went out of fashion. The mixed berry filling was sweet but not too sweet and with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream the berry hand pie may just be good enough too skip dinner for.
Overall Miss Delta was a fun food trip and definitely worth consideration the next tme you find yourself on Mississippi St. -
Review from Doug R.
1/25/2011
I want you to know that I desperately wanted to start this review in some kind of Larry the Cable Guy/Cleatus the Slack Jawed Yokel type voice. Because I'm just that kind of blue county elitist dickhead.
Anyway.
Me & Brandon met some friends of hers here for dinner a bit ago. Except we met them at Crow Bar next door because Miss Delta was full and didn't have anywhere to wait.
After pounding a few Old Crows and somethings a cell phone rings and we're in.
We had plenty of time to peruse the menu because the staff was SLLLOOOOOWWW. Like every movement was a lazy drawl. Fortunately I opted for the 40 oz PBR, so it wasn't like I was going anywhere any time soon anyhow.
I ordered the chicken fried steak. Most stuff comes with two sides and right now I can't remember what I got, but it was good. We did share an order of hush puppies and while they didn't have too many jalapenos in them I will still never understand why people louse these things up with the devil's pickles. Lame.
Actually it was kind of a theme. Everything I had at Miss Delta, except the PBR, was just almost too spicy. I guess that's a wash. I'm glad they didn't wreck my mouth with chemical burns but the food would have been still better if they hadn't bothered with the capsaicin at all.
Anyway. A-OK for Miss Delta. Food was good, service was friendly but they really need to get a bit of a move on. -
Review from shelley b.
Portland, OR
Loves it!
Really really really good mac n' cheese (subtract 1 point = the Bacon Apple Blue Cheese mac was "not" offererd on the lunch menu) but fantastic smoked chicken and pesto w/diced little onions (see photo). Also ordered the "friend green tomatoes (Subtract 1 point = Tomatoes sliced "waaaaaay" too thin-i've eaten rice paper thats been thicker than what they did to it; they used flour based batter instead of a drier crunchier corn meal batter; spoozed this "red sauce" all over the top to help the batter get even soggier instead of coming "on the side" like the other 45 items they serve (see photo). Too bad Leona Helmsley works there - what a "treat" she was-so friendly!! Anyway - can't WAIT to go back - every Thursday they have specials on the Mac n' Cheese. I'd talk more about what we had but now im upset all over again about the sad state of affairs of those poor soggy fried green tomatoes - I hope thats not what i'll get when I order the "Pan Fried Oysters" next time - ACK! -
Review from Carrie S.
4/19/2011
I came with a friend and some nervousness about eating with my gluten allergy. I have a love of New Orleans, and the gumbo and jambalaya I ate by the bucket fulls prior to my gluten allergy diagnosis. I was really looking forward to just smelling the stuff!
I was pretty tickled pink that I could dine on the sweet potato fries and get a salad to meet my needs. My friend ate the gumbo with an "amazing" cornbread muffin. It looked great, and on a second hand review, tasted amazing. His portion was large, and considering the prices, I consider this a reasonably priced restaurant.
I thought the service I received was great. My waitress was pleasant, and this was a fairly busy Saturday lunch time. It seems that there is a lot of inconsistencies in service, so my guess its all about who is working and when.
I did adore the atmosphere of the place. The decor and ambiance is very New Orleans. Its just missing a little scat, humidity, and super slow pace of NOLA. -
Review from Cliff T.
Vancouver, WA
6/5/2011
We have been here 3 times since December and probably won't be going back. Our last visit was May 18th and as we found out when we get there is the menu has been drastically pared down. Gone is my favorite item, the chicken fried steak. I even checked the menu online before we went, though 3 weeks have passed and the menu online is the old menu and hasn't been updated to relect the current offerings.
I want to add that we have had the fried oysters all 3 times and the first 2 times they were wonderful and the last time they were horribly done, under-cooked and the breading was falling off, nothing like the first 2 visits.
We never really had an issue with the service. It might be a little slow as it was our first 2 visits, but I personally don't mind as long as the food is good!
I guess it is time to try Delta Cafe which is a little more of a drive for us. -
Review from Tyler A.
3/15/2011
Review of one single cocktail - but I ate with my eyes
Cuz dat benedict looked damn good from over here.
Dropped by during a rainy Sunday Funday - I had the ginger martini, could have a better thicker sugar rim on it but really, it's in a lovely dainty glass, it was filled to the rim and it was refreshing and delish.
But that damn benedict I didn't have looked so damn good!
OH and I love the decor, reminded me of this one cafe in Vancouver BC I went to some years ago. Will be back! -
Review from Brian G.
2/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Absolutely delicious home-style southern soul food cooking surrounded by some pretty funky decorations and a full bar. SIGN ME UP!
I had a brunch here recently, and will definitely return. Their brunch menu has enough to satisfy the breakfast or lunch hungers depending on what you're in the mood for. The catfish po' boy and the biscuits and gravy were outstanding.
Not to be missed is the basil mimosa. Going to be making these at home now, too!
Minus one-star for a rather disorganized seating process, and the rather LONG wait that it causes when your server has to spend 20 minutes seating people instead of tending to customers. -
Review from Alfredo M.
Portland, OR
12/29/2010
Visited this joint for the first time while Xmas shopping in the neighborhood and really enjoyed it.
The building itself was cozy and casual, and the service was outstanding. We had two servers let us know to hold off on ordering our drinks and food for a few minutes so that we could catch the start of happy hour. Our server, herself, was really friendly and easy-going.
I went with the friend chicken & waffles special and loved it. The friend chicken batter was unique and damnt tasty. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was a little something special there. The waffle was great and the whole weird ensemble was truly satisfying.
My girlfriend had the happy hour southern sampler plate (my name for it - not sure what it was officially called) and THAT was just as good. The collared greens stood out to me, but the mac n' cheese was legit as well...oh and can't leave out the cornbread.
There was a good array of draft and bottled beer and super reasonable prices, plus a lot of specialty cocktails - all discounted nicely during happy hour.
Miss Delta's was perfect on a blustery Dec. afternoon and I imagine hits the spot most other times of year too. -
Review from Darrin Q.
Newberg, OR
3/15/2011 3 Check-ins Here
An impromptu dinner for 10 was gladly accommodated with a couple days notice. Usually I cringe at trying to organize such a large group because service can really suffer. (I think, for the most part, service in PDX sucks anyway) I did want to share with a few newbies one of my favorite spots though, so I went on.
At no point in the night did we have any issues at all with service for a larger group. No attitude, no problems when people weren't perfectly on time and no issues with a couple of the party just there for drinks. An 18% gratuity was added (and expected).
The food was great as usual, with menu items as well as specials ordered. The bacon + praline beignets special as a starter instead of dessert = best choice ever. I had pork ribs, my GF had the etouffee special and both were good. Other members of our party had a steak salad "done perfectly" and meatloaf which also got good reviews.
So...I recommend Miss Delta for anyone, solo or with a larger group, with confidence now. -
Review from Orian I.
Updated - 11/3/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Third time around. The second was for cocktails in the late Sunday afternoon. which were very tasty. I'm not sure why we keep going back on a Tuesday, but we do. This time we didn't get the boil which I slightly regret.
We ordered blackened catfish and the dark meat fried chicken. sides- red beans and rice, mac'n'cheese, mashed potatoes w/chicken gravy, field greens with vinaigrette.
drinks - ninkasi ipa and the miss delta. ninkasi ipa well, it's a great beer and everything a ipa should be, the miss delta i think is my favorite drink, the orange blossom water blooms in your warm mouth, it's crisp and light and a great starter. it's my favorite i think.
to the food. The catfish was well seasoned and cooked well. The field greens were delicious, nice and tangy apple cider vinegar. The red beans and rice were super smoky and creamy, we're hot sauce lovers so we did add copious amounts which added another layer.
The fried chicken - comparatively I still think country cat is my favorite, nothing has beat that so far. that being said, this was incredibly good, with large visible oregano leaves in the perfectly dark fried chicken. it was moist and flavorful highly recommended, I think i win in dinner choice that night. The mash potatoes and chicken gravy light and fluffy but overwhelmingly pepper heavy, lots of rosemary, it was good but didn't fulfill my craving for that homey comfort dish. The mac'n'cheese although it was nice it was side dish option, i just didn't dig it as much, it was just kind of there, better than average but really just shrug.
The service gets overwhelmed but is friendly and picks up as the meal goes along. this is a dependable spot for a decently priced home cooked style meal. next I'll try the brunch.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/8/2010
oh holy hell this was right. as right as it gets.
We went last night to bid a friends safe… Read more »
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Review from Amber B.
Seattle, WA
2/19/2011 1 photo
Love love love Miss Delta.
Their specialty drinks are out of control. I ordered my first ever bloody mary and have yet to find one that compares. It is huge, spicy, and with lots of peppers. They even opened a new jar of pepperocinis just to fill my request for extras.
Moving on to the lemonade - it was delicious, ginormous & in a mason jar. The coffee was pretty great and came with a glass boot of creamer. It is quirks like this that makes Miss Delta a cut above the Portland rest. -
Review from Juliana L.
Ann Arbor, MI
9/7/2011
I had the most wonderful, friendly waitress ever and the food was amazing. The atmosphere is really laid back and my mimosa with Sunday brunch was great too. What more can you ask for from a restaurant? I love Portland because there are places like this at which I'm not expected to have a ton of money in order to receive great service and delicious food, just to be a decent customer (which I always am unless given obvious reason not to be). Both facets were well above my expectations here. I'll admit this is only based on one experience, and the only downside is their hours because I've been wanting to go again!
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Review from Michael C.
Newberg, OR
8/17/2010
The Good: Happy hour with food! Entrees are around $6 while the appetizers are cheaper. Big portions!
The Bad: Since it's small. there is limited seating. Also, there were only three beers on tap.
Try: the grits. My table really enjoyed it. I liked the meatloaf mac: mac n cheese with bits of meat mixed in.
Don't Try: the jambalaya. It's okay, but it wasn't as thick as I wanted it to be. -
Review from Joanna Y.
7/24/2010
I figured it would be unnecessary to write a review for this place. I figured it would have unanimous five star reviews shooting cyber fireworks. It doesn't so I'm here to help get these reviews on track. :) I
I've been here a few times and by golly you can't get a better deal than this for heart un-healthy food.
They offer happy hour virtually the ENTIRE time they are open (weekday schedule) save a two hour window between 7 and 9pm. I'm on a european clock, so I don't even think about dinner until 10pm. Each item I have ordered has been ridiculous. My favorites are the Black eyed pea fritters and Meatloaf mac. I'm a mac and cheese fan. A big one. And apparently Portland is becoming a mac and cheese kinda place and this place is definitely high in the running for best (definitely against some favorites such as Montage).
Staff have always been pleasant, the decor is great. I love me a "Day of the Dead"-esque diorama. And a tarot card reader adds to the appeal of this place...(which should never be compared the to Delta Cafe). It is it's own little deep-fried heaven... I love this place... I'm hungry.... -
Review from Sasha S.
6/14/2010
My family originates from the South, specifically the food capital of Louisiana. Food is in my blood and there were a lot of things wrong with what they call "Southern Food"... to begin..
Southern Sampler (mine was black eyed peas w/ pork, red beans'n'rice w/pork and macaroni & cheese):
Macaroni and cheese was fairly bland and as a side note the noodles were overcooked. When this happens the pasta becomes mushy and the cheese clumpy. Needed salt or other seasonings (garlic or pepper)
The beans and rice were okay.. excepy again, the rice was way overcooked, almost resembling baby food. The rice we have back home is tender but not overly so, plus the bean tasted like they came from a can and had some prepacked jambalaya seasoning tossed in. The black eyed peas missed that chunky pork taste.
The cornbread on the side was just... not okay. Too dense, slightly undercooked and missed some salt, very bland. I was served with a packet of honey, much like at KFC... no thanks.
Next I tried the hush puppies and the fried okra.
The okra was delicious, perfectly fried with a corn crust, nicely done... one of the only good things that I had on the menu.
The hushpuppies would have been good if served with a jalapeno or spicy JELLY, not a warm cream sauce. Again the cornbread was too dense so when it fried it was thick in the mouth, not fluffy nor light like I'm used to down in Lousiana.
The final fail was this scenario:
Mama ordered some hot wings. The new line cook missed the ticket, thus they were late, and had no idea how to cook the wings. He battered them, fried them and then tossed them into the sauce. The result was a large pile of macerated wings that had this thick goo all over them. Disgusting.
The waitress did apologize and didn't charge for them- but the taste lingered and was really rancid.
The upside was our nice waitress and the sweet tea... but the food was not Southern cuisine, definitely not like Mama used to serve us.
To the general public: come for the drinks, not for the food. The drinks are cheap and maybe you'd be safe with some of the friend items.
My recommendation to Miss Delta is to take a road trip down South and spend some weeks in the kitchens of Mamas- because what you are serving is more like 'gentrified Pacific Northwest' Southern food... which is bland and below par. -
Review from Cindy I.
10/23/2010
So we want to give 3.5 but I'll drop down to 3 for now. We'll try it again and see how it goes. Funky little place with fun decor for Halloween. We beat the crowds so sat right away. It seemed like people didn't have to wait long as they came in later.
We tried one fried chicken meal and one pulled pork. There is a lot of competition in Portland for both.
Fried Chicken: We would rank the fried chicken in the middle. It was good but not Screen Door or Bernie's great fried chicken. You have to pick between white or dark meat and it is skin on. The flavor was pretty good but if you don't eat chicken skin (probably a lot of people now) you miss out on the flavor some. We did like it better than Country Cat and some others not even worth mentioning.
Pulled Pork: Very good quality meat and didn't hit any fat areas or dry areas. Nicely pulled apart so it was tender all the way through. I always ask for the slaw on the side. The flavor was mostly on the sweet side but now and then I had a bit of vinegar sneak in there.
Sweet Potato Fries: I always have an issue with restaurants that serve yams and call them sweet potato's. If you buy these in the grocery store they are yams - you know orange in color. They were unique and I did enjoy them very much. Very thick cut and baked. The portion is very large so make sure it is for more than one person.
Maybe next time we'll get there in time to try happy hour. Note they charge $1 to use Visa or MC so bring some cash. -
Review from Brandon T.
Portland, OR
4/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
We knew what we wanted within five minutes of sitting down!!!
Fried Chicken +1
Grits and Cheese +1
Fritters +1
Jambalaya +1
Mint Juleps +1
5 stars for the food!!!
Breakdown of the service:
Seated Immediately +1
Service with a Smile +1
"Thank you" received upon payment +1
***Warning: If you do not like introducing negative energy into your life then stop reading now because from here on out my review is one big ol' complaint.
Service "breakdown":
30 minutes before order was taken after sitting down :( :( :(
*I asked for someone to come over to the table after 10min*
20 minutes before mint juleps were served (after order was taken) :(
40 minutes before food was served (after order was taken) :(
No refills the on water, after food was delivered :( :( :( :(
"Here is a TEA SAUCER". Maybe they were out plates? :( :( :( :(
No complimentary bread to hold us over :(
No apology of any kind for any of this :(
All in all we waited 75 minutes between sitting down and getting our order without table bread, an apology for the wait or a thank you for our patience. When the food finally came I had to eat my meal off of a tea saucer and they took away our water pitcher but never brought a refill for my really cool drinking jar....are you kidding me?!?!?!
I felt like I was on punked or silent library or some other show where they mess with people for sport.
Miss Delta, what did I ever do to you to deserve this kind of treatment? I want you to know that you didn't deserve that 15% tip. See I usually give 20% and I thought 15% would "teach you your lesson" but now I realize that no tip would have gotten the message across much more clearly.
I'll only be back to pick up a to go order, the food was really good after all. -
Review from kristin e.
Portland, OR
5/9/2010
We got there during happy hour (which ends at 7pm) and ordered fried chicken wings, jambalaya and cheese grits for $6 each and the black eyed peas and corn fritters for $4. Cocktails were $1 off during HH so I had myself a mint julep.
The bad thing was finally getting the food way after happy hour ended. For some reason the wait for the food took a really long time. We were seated immediately but the food just took a while. When it did arrive however, the eating was good. The fritters were my favorite, hands down. The mint julep was decent though I'd like it more if it were served with crushed ice in the metal cups.
