Incredible meal. Best I’ve had in a while. Had the radicchio salad and fried chicken Sandwich. Kids had Mac and cheese. Wonderful!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Radicchio Salad
Jacob Bruns
Thr fried rockfish sandwich is phenomenal! Also this food cart pod is just cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anita Lengfelder
The biggest chicken sandwich ever! My daughter loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C B
I tried there sundae on hot day and enjoyed it very much. Customer service could use some friendliness but that’s most places of business in Portland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tanner Bass
They might not look like much, but these are the best truffle fries in Portland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole Timpone
Hands down the best fried chicken sandwich in Portland (amid much competition). The chicken is super juicy, and the breading and fixings are all perfectly balanced, but their house-made hot sauce is definitely the showstopper of this sando (be sure to ask to add this!) I got mine with a side of truffle oil golden fried potatoes, and a green goddess radicchio salad. Sadly I was too full to try one of the soft serve sundae specials this time, but I plan to save room during my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joey Burns
Just had 6 oysters with my wife and they were perfect. The rest of the menu and food coming out of the window look great too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amber Pritchard
Excellent fried shrimp sandwich. Big pieces of shrimp and hand breaded and fried to perfection. I’m from the south where the fried shrimp sandwiches taste fresh like this, so I was impressed. The cooking of the fried potatoes was also excellent. Perfect crisp while soft on the inside. The aioli seems to be made from scratch. Even if it’s not, the flavor is just right. Honestly so impressed with this place. Bar food cooked with fine dining restaurant chef quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Potatoes
Dan Rhein
Had the best pork schnitzel sandwich. The slaw is great. Looking forward to the next visit!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kareem Alston-Rosales
Go out of your way to visit this cart! Their food is so fresh, delicious, creative, and the staff is super kind. They have some great seasonal fish sandwiches, their potatoes are delicious, and they have a great vibe. They have a really cool red food cart and they are in Hinterland, which is awesome.
Best food cart in the whole City. I love Matt's BBQ tacos, which is right next to it, but almost always go for this place now because everything (the sauces especially!) are so good! Way better than what I've typically found at food carts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
evan brammer
Best all around food in the pod, which isn't putting the other food carts down, it's that Hunker Down is that far elevated. Don't be intimidated by the gourmet-esk menu. The dishes are crafted and composed as you'd expect from a fine dining establishment, but they're doing it in a 50 sq ft kitchen. These unpretentious dishes hit the spot, all the spots. Smash Fried yukons with umami aioli and lemon rinds? Crazy delicious. Seafood poboys ftw, Vegetarian options, great salads, and despite its seemingly fancy approach, you don't feel like you need to hold your pinky out while eating a chili glazed chicken wing that came straight from a glamour catalog. Go get it, all of it, now!The cherry on top is the incredible bar next door, so don't forget to order a drink while you wait in either of the massive heated, covered patios. I suppose you could wait inside too, but this is Portland, PATIOS BUENOS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Crispy Potatoes, Mac &Cheese
Lyle Kopnicky
This is one of the best food carts in the city. They call it “elevated bar food”, and I’m not usually into bar food, but they’ve elevated it to a gourmet level, so I love it. The braised pork cheek dish is fantastic and unique. The pancakes (weekend brunch) are very good, though the portion is too big for me. This time I tried the Mac & Cheese. I’m picky about mac & cheese, but this one hit all the buttons for me. Get the small size unless you have a truck driver appetite, or you’re sharing. The arugula salad was delicious too! Nothing is phoned in - careful attention is paid to choice of ingredients. And the prices are great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Neidert
I've had the breakfast sandwich, mac and cheese, and arugula salad. Everything was great! This is definitely my new go to when craving mac and cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Mac &Cheese
Joe M
Just stop.Stop looking. You wanted something interesting to eat but also professionally competent?You found it.It's this.I'm from PHX and spent a few decades eating my way through the Valleys thousands of restaurants and this place would be worthy of any downtown brick and mortar establishment.Holy HELL is the schnitzel good. CRISPY yet juicy, suited-up with a coleslaw you won't be able to totally wrap your head around the first time - each bite has you come back for more trying to unlock it's secrets. Toast on the bun ( brioche?) Was flawless. Oh and the pork belly Mac and cheese? If you are fortunate enough to order this fondue laden masterpiece before it sells out..do you self a favor and get it.All of the above paired extremely well with the rosemary gimlet they serve at the bar nextdoor. There's nothing to deliberate.. go eat here
Incredible meal. Best I’ve had in a while. Had the radicchio salad and fried chicken Sandwich. Kids had Mac and cheese. Wonderful!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Radicchio Salad
Thr fried rockfish sandwich is phenomenal! Also this food cart pod is just cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The biggest chicken sandwich ever! My daughter loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I tried there sundae on hot day and enjoyed it very much. Customer service could use some friendliness but that’s most places of business in Portland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They might not look like much, but these are the best truffle fries in Portland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best fried chicken sandwich in Portland (amid much competition). The chicken is super juicy, and the breading and fixings are all perfectly balanced, but their house-made hot sauce is definitely the showstopper of this sando (be sure to ask to add this!) I got mine with a side of truffle oil golden fried potatoes, and a green goddess radicchio salad. Sadly I was too full to try one of the soft serve sundae specials this time, but I plan to save room during my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just had 6 oysters with my wife and they were perfect. The rest of the menu and food coming out of the window look great too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent fried shrimp sandwich. Big pieces of shrimp and hand breaded and fried to perfection. I’m from the south where the fried shrimp sandwiches taste fresh like this, so I was impressed. The cooking of the fried potatoes was also excellent. Perfect crisp while soft on the inside. The aioli seems to be made from scratch. Even if it’s not, the flavor is just right. Honestly so impressed with this place. Bar food cooked with fine dining restaurant chef quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Potatoes
Had the best pork schnitzel sandwich. The slaw is great. Looking forward to the next visit!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Go out of your way to visit this cart! Their food is so fresh, delicious, creative, and the staff is super kind. They have some great seasonal fish sandwiches, their potatoes are delicious, and they have a great vibe. They have a really cool red food cart and they are in Hinterland, which is awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Potatoes
Restaurantji Recommends
Best food cart in the whole City. I love Matt's BBQ tacos, which is right next to it, but almost always go for this place now because everything (the sauces especially!) are so good! Way better than what I've typically found at food carts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best all around food in the pod, which isn't putting the other food carts down, it's that Hunker Down is that far elevated. Don't be intimidated by the gourmet-esk menu. The dishes are crafted and composed as you'd expect from a fine dining establishment, but they're doing it in a 50 sq ft kitchen. These unpretentious dishes hit the spot, all the spots. Smash Fried yukons with umami aioli and lemon rinds? Crazy delicious. Seafood poboys ftw, Vegetarian options, great salads, and despite its seemingly fancy approach, you don't feel like you need to hold your pinky out while eating a chili glazed chicken wing that came straight from a glamour catalog. Go get it, all of it, now!The cherry on top is the incredible bar next door, so don't forget to order a drink while you wait in either of the massive heated, covered patios. I suppose you could wait inside too, but this is Portland, PATIOS BUENOS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Crispy Potatoes, Mac &Cheese
This is one of the best food carts in the city. They call it “elevated bar food”, and I’m not usually into bar food, but they’ve elevated it to a gourmet level, so I love it. The braised pork cheek dish is fantastic and unique. The pancakes (weekend brunch) are very good, though the portion is too big for me. This time I tried the Mac & Cheese. I’m picky about mac & cheese, but this one hit all the buttons for me. Get the small size unless you have a truck driver appetite, or you’re sharing. The arugula salad was delicious too! Nothing is phoned in - careful attention is paid to choice of ingredients. And the prices are great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've had the breakfast sandwich, mac and cheese, and arugula salad. Everything was great! This is definitely my new go to when craving mac and cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Mac &Cheese
Just stop.Stop looking. You wanted something interesting to eat but also professionally competent?You found it.It's this.I'm from PHX and spent a few decades eating my way through the Valleys thousands of restaurants and this place would be worthy of any downtown brick and mortar establishment.Holy HELL is the schnitzel good. CRISPY yet juicy, suited-up with a coleslaw you won't be able to totally wrap your head around the first time - each bite has you come back for more trying to unlock it's secrets. Toast on the bun ( brioche?) Was flawless. Oh and the pork belly Mac and cheese? If you are fortunate enough to order this fondue laden masterpiece before it sells out..do you self a favor and get it.All of the above paired extremely well with the rosemary gimlet they serve at the bar nextdoor. There's nothing to deliberate.. go eat here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Schnitzel Sandwich
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