Portland, OR – Bamboo Sushi Review

What? BurgerDogBoy at a sushi restaurant? It’s true. It was Mrs. BDB’s birthday, and sushi was the her cuisine of choice for the nightly repast. In charge of the festivities, BDB planned the evening carefully, and dinner was to be at Bamboo Sushi in Portland, coincidentally (cough, cough) I am sure, of Portland Monthly’s #2… Continue reading Portland, OR – Bamboo Sushi Review

Portland, OR – East Bank Saloon & Restaurant Review

Located in a hysterical (sic) building, constructed in 1896, the location has been home to numerous businesses over the years, prior to the current owners establishing the eatery in 1978.  Mrs. Burgerdogboy had scored a Groupon for 2 burgers and 2 beers for $15, so after an afternoon of her biz errands, we landed in… Continue reading Portland, OR – East Bank Saloon & Restaurant Review

Oregon – Linnton Lighthouse Inn Review

My second visit, a quiet place to discuss business or have a tryst discreetly (or have business about your tryst), and also home to one of the most massive burgers in the Portland area. The Lighthouse Burger features a ginormous patty (a full pound?) on an oversized roll, and is topped with bacon, ham, cheese,… Continue reading Oregon – Linnton Lighthouse Inn Review

Portland, OR – Three Square Grill (Review)

In our hood, Three Square Grill has been dishing up their take on American favorites, sourcing locally whenever possible, for over ten years. While we’ve always intended to go there, we had never made it, until last nite, and we’ve been missing out.  Mrs. Burgerdogboy had called from her daily errands and suggested a date… Continue reading Portland, OR – Three Square Grill (Review)

Portland, OR – Billy Heartbeats

Billy Heartbeats, an outlet of the Restaurants Unlimited empire, is tucked away adjacent to the food court in the Lloyd Shopping mall in Portland, OR.  It’s a schnock-0ff of Johnny Rockets, serving a limited, table service menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, and shakes, with the addition of a few standard diner entrees. I’ve passed… Continue reading Portland, OR – Billy Heartbeats

Portland, OR – Joe’s Burgers (Downtown)

Hmmm, where to begin this one? Where to end. Shall I write a couple hundred words about Joe’s? Or simply (spoiler alert) “Meh.” I was running around downtown today when I spotted the latest location of Joe’s, which started as a “kiosk” type operation at the fancy pants Bridgeport Mall, and although people urged me… Continue reading Portland, OR – Joe’s Burgers (Downtown)

Portland, OR – Dockside Saloon & Restaurant

Tucked away in one of the industrial sections of Portland, directly underneath where the 405 crosses the river, the Dockside serves the working stiffs that ply their trade in the various businesses in the port. Open from 5AM – 8PM M-F, and with earlier closing times on the weekend, the Dockside features a lengthy breakfast… Continue reading Portland, OR – Dockside Saloon & Restaurant

Portland, OR – Tubby’s Deli

Had a quick bite to eat here while meeting a friend from out of town who was doing some biz in this neighborhood. I’m pretty leery of places in Portland that have the word “Deli” in their name; here it can often mean “lottery games and hot dogs,” but such was not the case today.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Tubby’s Deli

Portland, OR – Theo’s (Chinatown)

One all-day, late night option in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown is Theo’s, on NW Fifth Avenue. Offering a variety of burgers, sandwiches, sides, and so on, Theo’s is a great quick stop for a bite, or call ahead for take-out. I was wasting time in the neighborhood, and stopped in to get a burger to go.  I… Continue reading Portland, OR – Theo’s (Chinatown)

Portland, OR – Hamburger Mary’s

HM’s is a smallish ‘national’ chain, been around for quite awhile, not sure really where they started, and couldn’t get any information from their headquarters home page, as my computer says “this site may be the home of malware.”   Well, we don’t want that, do we? A bar/restaurant targeted towards a gay audience, HM’s… Continue reading Portland, OR – Hamburger Mary’s