Reviews for Parkside in Portland, OR

Cozy as heck! The food is next level and the cocktails are creative and delicious. The staff are very friendly. This was our... first meal here but we will definitely be back! Read more

Parkside has it all. It?s such a beautiful place to relax and hang out. Cozy both inside and outside, the drinks are great, the... people who run it are the sweetest ever, and the food is exactly what you?d want at a neighborhood place - exceptionally tasty,expertly cooked, comforting, ugh! Their specials are always fun and delicious too. Read more

I was on the way to the nearby Twilight Theater to see Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and found that I had to eat... beforehand. The Parkside is a MUST revisit for me! The standard menu is fine but the chalk menu between the bar and thecooking area is where it's at. The staff is friendly and not too in your face - a plus for me. The laughter by other patronswas so wonderful to hear. AND the music playlist tonight ! ... wow; as I write this review, Siouxie & the Banshee's "DearPrudence" and proper Cocteau Twins beats enhanced this early autumn visit to the Parkside. BUT, when my food arrived, I washumbled by its presentation. And, it's taste? I ordered the Brick Chicken. Lightly salted, not too buttery potatoes, and thechicken thigh fat was trimmed with care rendering a genuinely home feeling base on the palate. Come here. Be yourself. Laugh.Eat. [ .... and maybe you will, like me and others, LOVE the mushroom gravy on the "Brick Chicken" ] Read more

Deviled eggs are not something you want to miss out on. The bartender is absolutely impressive; made my extra dry martini... perfectly and with my preferred vodka without even asking. Cute outdoor and indoor seating. They also have no contact orderingand payment if you prefer. Read more

Excellent pimento cheese and bread! The most delicious Corned beef sandwich I've ever had. The Thai Colada was great and beneath... heaven with gin was fantastic! The ceaser salad was not very good but the lady who helped us was fun and friendly, sorry Imissed her name but she could use a bonus to split with the chef in my opinion ???? we got to sit outside by a park on a niceday so that was a plus! Read more

Parkside is great! A corner shop (always a plus), with ez park access, a reasonable amount of covered, outdoor seating, and an... unpretentious, neighborhood vibe. I ordered one of the house cocktails, asking to sub mezcal for bourbon; the bartender happilyobliged, and the cocktail was well-executed & delicious. Just ordered a snack -- the potato salad -- and not-for-nothing itwas one of the best potato salads I've ever had, and folks, I'm a fellow who's been to his share of bbqs, pool parties, picnics,you *name* it, I've eaten potato salad *at* it. Now, call your mother, she loves to hear from you & we both know it's been toolong. Read more

Ok, first I'm going to whine a little. Parking is a pain. The place looks abandoned, the hip sign is hard to read, there is... virtually zero phone signal... That being said, the place still gets 5 stars and my future business. It was a long day yardsailing and I was tired and the truck was full. Yard sailing is like journeying to far off lands in pursuit of gold andtreasure, and like sailing the high seas, at the end of the journey you are often left crashed, beaten and exhausted on strangeshores. Once the ship has run aground, you cast about for edible food stuffs that can be had without too much foraging. In thiscase the google stars led me to Parkside, hidden away so well across from the park, that an intrepid sailer could blow past it ahundred time ad not notice it. But ah young sailer, despair not. turn your hopeful face to the rusted sign and enter with a gladheart and a light step I had the smashed fingerling potatoes and a tuna melt on dark rye and I'll tell you, the rye was in factdark with savory butter, melted cheese and toasted to perfection. Here I take a break from writing to think back on not only thedelectable package of buttery tuna goodness, but to ruminate on the wonders of those pickle slices. Really they could forgo therestaurant and sell pickles and they'd make their pirate treasure. Hands down the best pickle slices I've ever had at an eatingestablishment. The fingerling potatoes were perfect, a revelation unto themselves. They come drenched in a strong and savoryoil and are flavorful all the way to the center. I can only say if I had had a morsel of bread, i would have mopped theplate. the service was approachable, attentive and willing to engage with an old bear of a guy and even went so far as to fallfor one of my stupid jokes. Not only that, she didn't smack me or throw me out of the restaurant. A kindness which I greatlyappreciate. All in all a perfect place to end the day and recuperate from many hours of driving and Read more

We came here on a cold Sunday morning and the owner of this place was so nice to us! It was cold outside so he made sure we were... warm by bringing us a heater! We ordered some beers, Mac and cheese, hot dog and Fingerling potatoes, everything came out hotand fresh and absolutely delicious! We were contemplating between this place and a coffee shop and I?m glad we picked this one!They are located next to a park and have a lot of outdoor seating areas. It?s all covered so you can hide here from the rain. Iwould definitely recommend this place to anyone staying in the neighborhood! Read more