Pink Martini
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

728 SW 1st Ave
Portland, OR 97204

Suzanne A. writes: thanks again to my Portland peeps for introducing me to this amazing ensemble of mega-talents.    

it was 1997, Sympatique had just been released, and my friend played me "Amado Mio", i was hooked.  then they went on tour and happened to be at the…

Aroy Thai Cuisine
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

506 SW 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97204

Corwin M. writes: I absolutely love this place, probably more than any other Thai restaurant in downtown. The portions are huge, the curries straddle that razor thin line between smoothness and pungency (get the musaman!), and there's no skimping on the vegetables.…

Tug Boat Brewing Co
Neighborhood: Downtown

711 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97205

LeSLiE W. writes: The BF loved this place.  Me?  Not so much.  Let me 'splain:

(walking in to the bar)

Me:  Where do you want to sit?
BF:  How about over in the corner by the stage?
Me:  Cool!

(As we sit quietly assessing the ambiance and evaluating the cool factor the…

Portland Marriott City Center
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

520 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Alan B. writes: This hotel surprised me in a very positive way.  Service is of the highest quality at this Marriott.  The entire staff takes customer service seriously and they were very attentive to our needs.  Staff was friendly and courteous in a manner found in…

knit/purl
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1101 SW Alder
Portland, OR 97205

Kelly M. writes: Knit/Purl offers a fine selection of yarns in all weights and colors. Their staff was helpful in aiding me in my selection of yarn to make a hat.  I'm sure I would've bought either too little or too much if it weren't for their advice.

Just as…

El Gaucho
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

319 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Jeff H. writes: I'll be honest, I've never actually sat in the dining room here.  The times I have gone was with 1 or 2 others, so we sat in the bar had drinks and ate there.  I've enjoyed it each time.  

From this vantage point you get good service, same good food…

Rich's Cigar Store
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

820 SW Alder St
Portland, OR 97205

Kate F. writes: Overpriced, but very cool.  Tons of magazines, lots of cigars, and best of all, my favorite brand of cigarettes (which I can find elsewhere for $6.25, but are $7.50 here.)  This place is classy, if a bit stuffy.

This seems like a connoisseur's dream,…

Heathman Hotel
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1001 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Nicole R. writes: Paul and I had quite a nice stay at the Heathman.  The rooms were quite nice, we had a king bed which was fantastic.  I thought that the mattress was way too hard, but Paul loved it.  They had a card in the room that said there were actually three…

PGE Park
Neighborhood: Goose Hollow

1844 S.W. Morrison
Portland, OR 97205

Laura N. writes: Follow the mind of a blonde:

3 out of 5. That's...what...like a 6 out of 10? So PGE park is essentially batting a 600? Wow, 3 out of 5 is generous considering the batting  averages of the players...

(sniff sniff) wait. I think I smell....I…

Heathman Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1001 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Mei Mei J. writes: The ambulance was nice. I came here for breakfast with my husband and uncle. We started with half a dozen local oysters. Nothing special. I had the rabbit which was very flavorless. My husband had the bagel lox which was pretty good but nothing…

Hotel Vintage Plaza
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

422 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

stephanie s. writes: This was perfectly delightful for a night downtown.  We had free valet parking (Internet special - check hotels.com) and our attendant was engaging & friendly.  The desk clerk was appropriately perky & welcoming and let us know right away about the…

Veganopolis
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

412 SW 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97204

Don B. writes: Lots of vegan options gets this place 3-stars.

The fact that Veganopolis suffers from the downtown plague that inspires restaurants to grossly overcharge for salads that lack substance keeps them from getting any more stars.  Lettuce is so cheap...…

Dante's Caffe Italiano
Neighborhood: Old Town, Downtown

1 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97204

mel r. writes: I've been sitting on this review for awhile now. Staring at a blank screen, stymied on how to put what was burned through my retinas to the back of my brain, of the Christmas Spectacular, into words.

After seeing a barrage of go-go dancers, Santa's…

Kelly's Olympian
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

426 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97204

Michelle H. writes: Fried. Mac. N. Cheese. Bites.

That's really all you need to know.  Guilty pleasure like whoa.  Can life get any sweeter?  I mean really?

This place is the brightest ray of sunshine (or neon light) on the block.  It's truly hard to miss this place.  …

Delta Cafe
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Woodstock

4607 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206

shane e. writes: No, it's not perfectly authentic. I moved to Portland from Atlanta and can easily spot where Delta doesn't measure up... but the real question is, where in Portland does? Bitch all you want about inauthenticity; would you rather be eating at Big…

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005

Dandy D. writes: the thing you need to know about this location is...

peter the sci-fi guy will totally blow your mind & rock your world.

not that i read that shit or anything, but still.

Lin's China Jade
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

4050 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005

Courtney W. writes: 5 stars because they serve jajangmyun!

I am freaking obsessed with black bean noodles.
they. are. taking. over. my. life. o_O;

When I sat down with my friend and asked
for jajangmyun - the waiter kind of gave me the eye.
Like -- "Did she just say that?"…

Yuzu
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

4130 SW 117th Ave
#H
Beaverton, OR 97005

nam h. writes: Yuzu is an izakaya, japanese tapas, restaurant located at the former Hakatamon.  This place is sooo underground they don't even have any signage.  I must have tried a quarter of the things on the menu and everything was chooo oishikata (super…

Marinepolis Sushi Land
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

4021 SW 117th Ave Ste C
Beaverton, OR 97005

Ari C. writes: Disclaimer: This review is probably extremely outdated because it's been 10 years since I went to Univ of Oregon which was the only time I ever went to Sushi Land. It's too far away now :(
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I love the name of this place... Marinepolis Sushi Land...…

Pho Hung
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

13227 SW Canyon Rd
Beaverton, OR 97005

hung n. writes: No, it's not my pho house.... I wish.  Very atypical to find a good pho house and is this clean.

Pho has great flavors and of course, the rolls have the original ingredients.  There's that special hint of a certain mint after each bite.  If you're not…

Jin Wah Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

4021 SW 117th Ave #E
Beaverton, OR 97005

Alicia P. writes: I grew up on Chinese food (not because I am Asian, but because I have a Jewish mother) and I know good Chinese food.

I have traveled here twice from N. Portland to have quality Chinese.  Before moving to Portland, I was warned that Portland Chinese…

Hall Street Grill
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

3775 SW Hall Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005

Catie L. writes: Seriously?!  I haven't reviewed this place?  

Well, let me tell you that although the place is a smidge more posh than I am usually comfortable with the savory entrees are ALWAYS worth it.  I've been there thrice and have not yet been disappointed by…

Kinokuniya Bookstore
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

10500 SW Beavertn Hllsdle Hwy
Beaverton, OR 97005

celina h. writes: I you are interested in manga and you want to know where's the best place to buy what you need in order to make your own manga, then this is where you want to be. They've got the art paper, pens, pencils, toner sheets, copic markers and how to's to…

McCormick & Schmick's Fish House & Bar
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

9945 SW Beavertn Hllsdle Hwy
Beaverton, OR 97005

Eric C. writes: So I had flown to Florida over the holidays and on the return flight Alaska Air was running about 5 hours behind schedule. As a means of compensation they handed out $25 gift certificates to McCormick & Schmicks restaurants which provided my excuse…

Multnomah Falls Lodge Restaurant & Gift Shop

84 Highway 30
Gresham, OR 97030

tinna h. writes: Over the weekend, I climbed up to the top of Multnomah Falls for the second time in my life.  

We got up early in the morning (7am), had breakfast at Tin Shed at a time when there was no wait (8am), ran an errand for a few hours, and went shopping at…

Fry's Electronics

29400 SW Town Center Loop W
Wilsonville, OR 97070

chelley L. writes: i'm glad there's at least one fry's electronics in oregon.  i'd probably freak out if there wasn't any at all.  i'm a fat hungry nerd from the silicon valley, which means fry's electronics is the place to be, hang out, or do whatever it is that nerds…

Chennai Masala

2088 NW Stucki Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97124

marki v. writes: Vanakkam ('Hello' in Tamil, the language of Chennai). I picked it up when I lived in Chennai from 1976 - 1998! That's right, I am a "tibical" South Indian (SI) from Chennai fka Madras. Chennai is one of the 4 metros of India and the state capital of…

Rock Creek Tavern

10000 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Andrew C. writes: Growing up in Southern California you're taught that Oregon is basically trees. Trees upon trees upon trees. They stress rural so much that in a budding mind you can't seem to fit a city into the mess of reported trees.

That said, I've been waiting to…

Sonic Drive-In

7380 NE Butler St
Hillsboro, OR 97124

mnypny B. writes: The hubby and I know Sonic from varying parts of the planet where we have either visited or endured for an extended period of time. Sonic was always a fun little diversion--reliably good, whatever fried, fat-laden choice was made. We stopped here on…

Twist
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Pioneer Pl
Portland, OR 97201

Suzanne B. writes: I have this funky, odd-shaped little bowl that has a stick figure drawing at the bottom and which serves no useful purpose but to be decorative and make me smile.  I got it at Twist.

That pretty much seems to be the theme at this colorful, slightly…

Hot Lips Pizza
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1909 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Kyle F. writes: Damn good pizza. They have the standard New York style cheese and pepperoni slices here, but also will have some creations you have never laid eyes on before. I had the Potato/Bacon/Cheddar slice which was delicious. My favorite was the Sicilian that…

Hot Pot City
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1975 SW 1st Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Lorri E. writes: I love me some hot pot, especially today when I have been fighting a cold/flu bug that I can't seem to shake the last remnants of.

Seriously, if you are in need to some delicious, fresh, healing soup full of spices and fresh veggies, this is the place…

Baan-Thai Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1924 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201

Catherine K. writes: I concur with the other reviews - this place has really good Thai food, so I'll just address the spice issue - cuz it's a hot one. It perplexes all my friends that have eaten here. First of all, their heat factor is definitely a notch and a couple…

The Original Pancake House
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

8601 SW 24th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

jaine p. writes: Let it be known that I am a native Portlander.  Growing up this was the BEST family breakfast place... we used to go about once a month.  

I am sufficiently grown up and have found plenty of perfectly lovely breakfast places....

The Original Pancake…

Cornelius Pass Roadhouse

4045 NW Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Andrew C. writes: Even as a miniature version of the coveted Edgefield, the "Imbrie Hall" McMen's is a pretty awesome experience.

I came here with a friend accidentally when I typed the wrong address for the Rock Creek Tavern into my phone. Even though we arrived with…

Costco

1255 N.E. 48th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Stephanie M. writes: The only negative I can think about Costco is the fact I spend way too much money there.

This costco is new and huge.  It is also much closer to me so I am more inclined to purchase my milk there.  There prices are fairly competitive with Winco (our…

Le Hana

22269 NW Imbrie Dr
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Catie L. writes: Great atmosphere, good Bento, yummy appetizers, and a vast selection of different Sake.  I haven't had a lot of sake so I thought I'd try it again, but I just don't think it's my thing.  I really enjoyed the tempura (the dipping broth was wonderful),…

Lorn and Dottie's Luncheonette
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

322 SW 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97204

Ed U. writes: Where's the gum-smacking, cat' s-eye-glasses-wea ring, beehive-hair-netting, support-hose-drooping waitress I was expecting at a place with this kind of kitschy name? A luncheonette, no less. Gee and no one called me "Hon".

Lorn & Dottie's…

Restaurant Murata
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

200 SW Market St
Portland, OR 97201

marki v. writes: Few weeks back I said Toshi is the best sushi, you know what I lied. It is Murata.

Fish is fresh and cut is precise. When you see 60+ year old grandpa making your sushi, you know it is going to be good.

Girlfriend and I not only enjoyed our sushi, we…