The Original

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• Service is terrible. Was told we'd have a 10 min wait for a table, when there were clearly tables available, plus seating at the bar. 40 minutes later, they finally called, but we'd gone elsewhere.

  by Jason W.

  
  

• In-house ground beef burgers are fantastic, as well as the Oregon salad with Oregon steelhead!

  by Marie-Ève

  
  

• Really good breakfast menu and great cocktails

  by Gary R

  
  

• Stopped in foe a late night snack...did the cheeseburger and warshed it down wit a 'boozy shake' which was awesome! Definitely a place to hit up son 🍔🍟

  by Morgan H.

  
  

• Milkshakes.

  by Dylan J

  
  

• The chicken wings are full size chicken wings. Tasty but unwieldy.

  by Chris H.

  
  

• Poutines are great!

  by Enrique G.

  
  

• This cozy diner has shakes to satisfy traditionalists and more adventurous milkshake seekers (read: bourbon salted caramel and maple bacon).

  by PureWow

  
  

• Convenient access from Courtyard, generous poutine, and great staff!

  by Tracey R.

  
  

• Great chicken and waffles

  by Shawn P.

  
  

• Fantastic brunch! Lumberjack breakfast is huge. Top it off with a man-mosa. Get reservations via OpenTable.

  by Jared

  
  

• Milkshakes

  by Parker M.

  
  

• Their boozy shakes are so good! Also the fries with gravy and cheese curds are scrumptious!

  by Shelley P

  
  

• Eggs Benedict! Perfectly cooked!

  by Irae C.

  
  

• Poutine is awesome!!

  by Natalia Poza

  
  

• Seriously the best Cobb Salad I've ever had.

  by Erin M.

  
  

• Barrel aged long island. YASSS. Ask for it.

  by Saleena M.

  
  

• The salmon eggs benedict, wow, So good!

  by Darian F

  
  

• Amazing milkshakes.

  by Ian E

  
  

• BEST smoked bloody Mary I’ve had in a long time.

  by Melani D

  
  

• The smoke Bloody Mary is the best we've had in a while.

  by Melani D

  
  

• try the squealer!

  by carrie kissell

  
  

• The drinks. Crafted and delicious. Extra time to prepare, but worth the wait. Chicken and waffle sliders are amazeballs.

  by katie S

  
  

• If it's a cold day order the tomato soup and grilled cheese!

  by Stephen Chisa

  
  

• Deluxe Burger: A fantastic option, try their original sodas, this place rocks!

  by Hector K.

  
  

• No fish tacos. Foursquare lied

  by Michael P.

  
  

• Happy breakfast times. Come here early to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, speedy service, and lovely morning meals.

  by Matthew Riley M.

  
  

• Классическая Diner с огромными порциями, главное не переесть 😊

  by Olesya

  
  

• The croissant e cristo is really nice.

  by Daniel N

  
  

• The waiter was nice; the food: Meh.

  by Daniel C.

  
  

• Biscuits and gravy! Bloody Mary!

  by Jim Roberson

  
  

• The mezzanine is an awesome spot for private events.

  by Alex B.

  
  

• Pretty tasty bloody Marys

  by Michael P.

  
  

• The food is unique and tasty. Try the poutine. Haven't tried drinks yet.

  by Clair M.

  
  

• voodoo donut burger

  by Jason F.

  
  

• Polenta cakes breakfast comes with delicious candied bacon.

  by Leah S.

  
  

• The train wreck fries are the best! Who would have thought chili cheese fries and poutine go so well together

  by samantha k.

  
  

• Try the apple pie!

  by Dafydd B.

  
  

• Avoid the quinoa and black bean burger. It's flavorless and rubbery. Also their fries aren't battered, but also aren't gluten free.

  by Daina L.

  
  

• Biscuits and gravy are plentiful and tasty

  by Pablo M.

  
  

• Good food!

  by Elena M.

  
  

• Overpriced for the quality of food you get.

  by Ricardo H.

  
  

• They mis-made my veggie burrito with meat. Manager seemed nice when apologizing about the mix up.

  by Chris M.

  
  

• Delicious cheesecake

  by Cam T.

  
  

• Pretty decent happy hour grub.

  by Steve M.

  
  

• Order the pork chilaquiles!!

  by Josh E.

  
  

• Great diner; staff is super friendly & super chill. Don't come here if you are in a hurry; a big part of the appeal is that its not a drive-by experience; they will talk. Try the Frank Sinatra martini

  by Brian K.

  
  

• Balance the Cobb omelet with a side of braised greens

  by Tiago R.

  
  

• Service a tad slow

  by Leticia E.

  
  

• Their oatmeal makes for a great start

  by Dennis H.

  
  

• Portland is a foodie Mecca. Try somewhere else. Don't burn an opportunity like I did ; )

  by Richard Z.

  
  

• Chicken fried steak really good. excellent!!!! Ask for Joy. She is awesome!!!!

  by Reed R.

  
  

• The Chicken fried steak is off the hook!!! Best I've ever had. And I have had a lot. Great cuts of beef. Quality!!!DO IT!!!! Joy is supper cute and a fantastic server 😉

  by Reed R.

  
  

• The fish tacos are delicious!

  by Brian S.

  
  

• Careful, the checkin special does NOT include their house made soda

  by Jeff M.

  
  

• The chilaquiles are amazing... Almost as good as my momma makes them.

  by Mike

  
  

• Chadia makes a damn good bloody Mary

  by Gary C.

  
  

• OMG, the pancakes! Amazing. Veggie sausage, not so much. Hash browns have some odd seasoning I wasn't expecting. But the PANCAKES!

  by Shel W.

  
  

• OMG the poutine is SO GOOD.

  by Stephanie V.

  
  

• Don't mess around with any of the fancy breakfast dishes. The two eggs plate is the best you'll ever have!

  by Jacquie R.

  
  

• Don't get the smoked Bloody Mary. It's so thick u can hardly get it through the straw. It would be more suited to a pasta dish.

  by Josh H.

  
  

• Manager is a bitch

  by Joy W.

  
  

• Love their Green Goddess salad! Half size is just the right amount!

  by Diana L.

  
  

• Seriously? Wagyu beef, with BBQ sauce, topped with bacon, AND mac'n'cheese, on ciabbata? Only at The Original

  by Aric W.

  
  

• The tequila jello dessert is amazing.

  by Meg P.

  
  

• Do not get the Scotch Egg. Totally not a scotch egg and you will be disappointed.

  by Paolina T.

  
  

• Cheese Curd stuffed pretzels are ridiculously good.

  by John L.

  
  

• Denver omelet :)

  by Richard B.

  
  

• The elvis sighting is amazing

  by Hayden G.

  
  

• Greta -do not have the boozy Milkshake. Your body does not like it.

  by Greta G.

  
  

• Get the 'breakfast for dinner' which is Creme Brulee french toast. Delicious!!

  by Sophia U.

  
  

• Try the original sodas. Honey grapefruit is tops :)

  by Ed E.

  
  

• Great spot for breakfast as well as a cocktail. Hip Vibe with great food.

  by Jeffrey F.

  
  

• Try the maple bacon milkshake...

  by Steve L.

  
  

• Eat it. Please

  by Cameron M.

  
  

• No milkshakes after 10pm. WTF. It's a diner.

  by Julian P.

  
  

• Do not order the fish sandwhich. Gross!

  by Felicia P.

  
  

• The meatloaf tasted a little bit like spam, but the poutine was excellent!

  by Val B.

  
  

• Amazing service!!!

  by Samantha M.

  
  

• Creamcicle cocktail is heaven.

  by Eric G.

  
  

• Get the ham and cheese omelet w/breakfast tarred and English muffin! Gf had oatmeal w/granola and yogurt! Huge servings! Great service!

  by Samuel V.

  
  

• They maple bacon shake is where its at. Plus the room service/ busgirl is super friendly and cute!

  by Phillip M.

  
  

• The honey syrup is tasty, but use sparingly or you'll go into pancreatic shock.

  by Bob B.

  
  

• The creme brulle French toast is AMAZING!

  by Charlise P.

  
  

• The grilled chicken burger was kinda bland but the chili fries and caesar salad were booming with flavor!

  by Martha P.

  
  

• There is a Tiki vending machine.

  by PDX P.

  
  

• This place served me a RAW hamburger. Needless to say I'll never be back. #fail

  by Bryon C.

  
  

• No more donut burgers! I'll just have to imagine what those were like...

  by Scott M.

  
  

• For the ultimate hangover food, get the poutine and poached eggs

  by Allan B.

  
  

• Great Happy Hour! Check out review in the Happy Hour Guidebook! And get the creme brulee French toast. Yummy!!!

  by PDXHappyHour G.

  
  

• Try the Poutine!

  by Barside M.

  
  

• HOT DOG OF THE DAY

  by Jordan R.

  
  

• Be sure to order one of their special soda flavors!

  by Iggy C.

  
  

• Open till 4am (on weekends at least...) water/bus boy will let you spank him, if you ask nicely.

  by elise o.

  
  

• Eggs and poutine for brunch. You had me at clogged arteries!

  by Lady Glock

  
  

• Meh... Not bad, but I've been to five other places in Portland in the past 36 hours that were all *much* better than this.

  by Scott G

  
  

• Crazy but awesome food!!!! Sooo good

  by Kevin M.

  
  

• Beef Stroganoff is to die for... Seriously, I died for it.

  by Annie K.

  
  

• Love this place! Open till 4 am Fri and Sat.

  by Kevin H.

  
  

• The eggs Benedict is by far the best I've had. Delicious!

  by Becky P.

  
  

• Happy hour offers lots of options @ around $5 each, including their delicious daily punch for $4. Great comfort food!

  by Jake S.

  
  

• Go to The Original and order any salad with grilled salmon. BIG BOWL. So YUM.

  by Julie M

  
  

• Like meatloaf? Try the meatloaf here, it might just be better than your mom's!

  by Ash S.

  
  

• The pork chop is a great pre-party meal Perfectly cooked and not too heavy.

  by Tawan B.

  
  

• Service is snooty but their food is really excellent. Try the PDX Omelet - eggs, mushrooms and chevre. Yum!

  by Kitri M.

  
  

• Their Poutine is to die for.

  by Scot Olsen

  
  

• OMG The Kobe Steak was super delicious!

  by Paul A.

  
  

• Beef Brisket is money!

  by AJ G.

  
  

• I love the carrot cake!

  by Stephani S.

  
  

• Great bloody marys

  by LeRae H.

  
  

• Somewhat overpriced. I'll take Kenny and Zuke.

  by Aaron S.

  
  

• the donut burger is fucking delicious

  by Kyle M.

  
  

• I am hammered.

  by Nathan I.