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Off the Griddle
Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Off the Griddle is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Owned by Ashley Arthur and Dan Harding, the business started as a food cart in 2010 before becoming a brick and mortar restaurant in southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood in 2017. The menu includes vegan and vegetarian burgers, as well as breakfast options, salads, sandwiches, and cocktails.
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The vegetarian diner[1] Off the Griddle operates on Foster Road at 65th[2] in southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, near Foster-Powell.[3] The 1,480-square-foot space has a seating capacity of approximately 54 people. According to Eater Portland, the interior has a "funky atmosphere of the late '80s and early '90s", a color scheme inspired by Saved by the Bell, a large wristwatch, a bowling lane as a bartop, a fake fireplace, and reclaimed church pews for seating.[4] Portland Monthly said the restaurant has "fun, retro vibes" and a hamburger piñata.[2]
Menu
The menu has included vegan and vegetarian burgers, as well as French fries.[5] Burger varieties include a jalapeño cheeseburger and the Smoky Bleu,[6] which has been described as a barbecue-tempeh-bacon-and-blue-"cheese" burger. Patties are made from leeks, mushrooms, and wild brown rice, among other ingredients.[3] Off the Griddle has also served salads, sandwiches, and macaroni and cheese bowls.[7][8]
The restaurant also serves brunch; among breakfast options is biscuits and gravy, a breakfast burrito,[9] jackfruit brisket hash, a "brunch wrap supreme", walnut meatloaf Benedict,[10] and the Blue Plate, which has house-made sausage, hash browns, a biscuit with gravy, and either eggs or a scramble with tofu and herbs.[11] Waffle options include the plant-based fried "chk'n" and waffles, pumpkin with sweet cream, and blue corn with fruit.[12]
Among 1990s-themed cocktails[13] is the Cinnamon Toast, which has cinnamon whisky, root beer, and coconut-vanilla ice cream.[7] Bloody Mary varieties include Spicy (jalapeño), Gazpacho (cucumber, pepper, and garlic), and Bangkok (Thai basil and ginger).[11] The drink menu also includes Arnold Palmers and "kimosas" (half kombucha and half juice).[10]
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History
Off the Griddle started as a solar-powered[7] food cart at the intersection of 50th and Division in 2010, before moving into a brick and mortar space previously occupied by music bar Gemini in 2017.[5][14][15] The business is owned by Ashley Arthur and Dan Harding,[3][16] and has shared a space with A.N.D Cafe.[12][17]
Reception
Carrie Uffindell included Off the Griddle in Eater Portland's 2017 overview of the city's "most worthy" waffles.[12] The website's Waz Wu included the business in a 2021 overview of the city's "hottest spots for vegan brunch right now",[10] and Nathan Williams and Janey Wong included Off the Griddle in a 2023 overview of recommended eateries in Foster-Powell.[11] The restaurant has been included in The Oregonian's "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches".[18] VegOut recommends the restaurant for "classic comfort food with a vegan twist".[9] Off the Griddle ranked second in the Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant category of VegNews' 2023 overview of the best vegan establishments in the United States.[19] The business was included in a Yelp list of Portland's ten best vegan eateries in 2025.[20]
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