Restaurants you miss

Belial · Oct 28, 2024

A few come to mind...
Original Taco House
Esparza's
Lung Fung's
Stanich's
Sloan's
Bento Company

nwslopoke · Oct 28, 2024

The Sweet Tomato in Beaverton

TopGun007 · Oct 28, 2024

Belial said:
A few come to mind...
Original Taco House
Esparza's
Lung Fung's
Stanich's
Sloan's
Bento Company

Holy Toledo !!! Stanich's !!!! Used to live just a few blocks from there. I forget their name of this hamburger, BUT if ... and that's IF I remember correctly it had: burger, ham, bacon, egg, and all the veggies you wanted on it !! Back in the day ... I could eat it all w/no problem ... now, I'm not sure I could even eat more than 1 bite !! Just as good as the HELVETIA TAVERN in North Plains !! Now that autta start a war over who's was the best !!

Mikej · Oct 28, 2024

Belial said:
A few come to mind...
Original Taco House
Esparza's
Lung Fung's
Stanich's
Sloan's
Bento Company

TopGun007 said:
Holy Toledo !!! Stanich's !!!! Used to live just a few blocks from there. I forget their name of this hamburger, BUT if ... and that's IF I remember correctly it had: burger, ham, bacon, egg, and all the veggies you wanted on it !! Back in the day ... I could eat it all w/no problem ... now, I'm not sure I could even eat more than 1 bite !! Just as good as the HELVETIA TAVERN in North Plains !! Now that autta start a war over who's was the best !!

Stanich's was pretty much in my hood. THE place to go for a burger and beer when I moved here in '83. When My parents came to visit every year it was one of the "MUST go to's". Which brings to mind another Portland iconic eatery. Also one of the MUST eat at places. "Produce Row Cafe" down in the industrial area very near to produce row.

"Stanich's had a very sad ending. Ten years +/- after the old man (~~danged if I can remember his name now~~) George Stanich passed, the family was in all kinds of disagreement, as I understand. As far as what I heard, from the wife, who personally knew for years, some of the family, it was pretty ugly. It now reopened, with no relation to the family as far as we know, as "The Mule Bar".

oremike · Oct 28, 2024

We used to get a sandwich at Produce Row go around the world beer tasting then go down the block to The Euphoria and listen to the bands play. It was not uncommon for a touring artist to show up after their show and sit in with the local talent. Good times.

Gbirk · Oct 28, 2024

nwslopoke said:
The Sweet Tomato in Beaverton

Dear God NO! How, I mean just how? Sorry, you caught me off guard, I hated that place.

TopGun007 · Oct 28, 2024

Mikej said:
Stanich's was pretty much in my hood. THE place to go for a burger and beer when I moved here in '83. When My parents came to visit every year it was one of the "MUST go to's". Which brings to mind another Portland iconic eatery. Also one of the MUST eat at places. "Produce Row Cafe" down in the industrial area very near to produce row.

"Stanich's had a very sad ending. Ten years +/= after the old man (danged if I can remember his name now) passed, the family was in all kinds of disagreement, as I understand. As far as what I heard, from the wife, who personally knew for years, some of the family, it was pretty ugly. It now reopened, with no relation to the family as far as we know, as "The Mule Bar".

His name was George Stanich and his wife's name was Gloria. George's son Steve took over the restaurant - I believe after I left the Portland area (after 32 years). I do remember hearing about the family arguments and I believe that Steve got into some serious trouble.

Bill Siegle · Oct 28, 2024

Friendly's , Chevy's, Macaroni Grill, and Skippers. From way back would be Arthur Treacher's Fish&Chips!!!!

Mono1 · Oct 28, 2024

TopGun007 said:
HELVETIA TAVERN in North Plains

TopGun007 · Oct 28, 2024

Bill Siegle said:
Friendly's , Chevy's, Macaroni Grill, and Skippers. From way back would be Arthur Treacher's Fish&Chips!!!!

Seems to me there used to be a Skipper's (all you can eat shrimp) on NE 122nd Ave in Portland, OR near NE Halsey Street back when I used to live in Parkrose, OR. I used to take my family there.

nwslopoke · Oct 28, 2024

Gbirk said:
Dear God NO! How, I mean just how? Sorry, you caught me off guard, I hated that place.

What are you? Some kind of germ freak? Nothing wrong with a few friendly hands over raw vegetables. I never got sick in all the years I went there. Besides, it was the only meatless meals I could deal with

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Mikej · Oct 29, 2024

TopGun007 said:
His name was George Stanich and his wife's name was Gloria. George's son Steve took over the restaurant - I believe after I left the Portland area (after 32 years). I do remember hearing about the family arguments and I believe that Steve got into some serious trouble.

"George"! Amazing how something like that pops into your head, when you not trying to remember. We'd come in for lunch and George would always be sitting at the end of the bar doing paper work.

Now I remember more. Steve did play a big part in the ending of the place. We always had to eat there when my folks came to town. My old dad was quite friendly and out going. Dad and Steve really hit it off. Steve called my dad a "Wussy" for needing/wanting a knife and fork to eat the "Special" burger!

And he wore it like a Medal!

TopGun007 · Oct 29, 2024

Mikej said:
"George"! Amazing how something like that pops into your head, when you not trying to remember. We'd come in for lunch and George would always be sitting at the end of the bar doing paper work.

Now I remember more. Steve did play a big part in the ending of the place. We always had to eat there when my folks came to town. My old dad was quite friendly and out going. Dad and Steve really hit it off. Steve called my dad a "Wussy" for needing/wanting a knife and fork to eat the "Special" burger! And he wore it like a Medal!

HaHaHa !!! I always ate huge burgers with a knife & fork. Still do. I just don't like getting the grease, ketchup, mayo, and all the other juices all over my hands !! Not because, I dislike it, but because it causes the hamburger to slip in my hands and the other fixings (I like lettuce, tomato & ONION on my burgers.) to fall out all over the place, then I have to either pick it all up and stuff it into my mouth OR eat it with a knife and fork.

Then the next thing I know I have hamburger juices all over me, all over the table, and all over my clothes. I don't mind it all that much but (typically) the person I'm with is embarrassed to TEARS ! Either that or laughing at me so hard they fall off their chair and I have to take them to the hospital !!

Mikej · Oct 29, 2024

TopGun007 said:
HaHaHa !!! I always ate huge burgers with a knife & fork. Still do. I just don't like getting the grease, ketchup, mayo, and all the other juices all over my hands !! Not because, I dislike it, but because it causes the hamburger to slip in my hands and the other fixings (I like lettuce, tomato & ONION on my burgers.) to fall out all over the place, then I have to either pick it all up and stuff it into my mouth OR eat it with a knife and fork. Then the next thing I know I have hamburger juices all over me, all over the table, and all over my clothes. I don't mind it all that much but (typically) the person I'm with is embarrassed to TEARS ! Either that or laughing at me so hard they fall off their chair and I have to take them to the hospital !!

Wussy!

TopGun007 · Oct 29, 2024

Mikej said:
Wussy!

Tlock · Oct 29, 2024

Mikej said:
Wussy!

That's not nice! He just doesn't like them sloppy.....

Member 55555 · Oct 29, 2024

In high-school, in Riverside California, c.1969, the Thrifty Drug store had a lunch counter with those padded swivel stools. My brother and I used to get their strawberry short cake with a great slab of vanilla ice cream: 39¢!