39 Best American Restaurants near Portland

“Destiny did a super job, glad she is there.“

“Best hamburgers ever.“

“Love it here! The food, drinks and service are great and we always have a great time every time we are here!“

“We’ve enjoyed Chilis for over 40 years and Portland location does Chilis well. Thanks for that. If you like Chilis stop buy. ✌️“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pep’s Mexican Steakhouse went above and beyond for my daughter’s 19th birthday! They were able to accommodate a last-minute reservation for around 35 people, and when we arrived the area was already cleared and prepared for us with staff on standby ready to assist. The food was absolutely amazing, and the customer service was top-notch—patient, courteous, and so attentive. I am beyond grateful for the wonderful service and experience we had celebrating such a special day. Thank you all for doing such an amazing job! Highly recommend!“

“I absolutely hate this restaurant but my family drags me there all the time. Went there last night against my will and finally had a server that was top notch. Thank you Drew! He knew what a steak cooked blue was and we had to almost ask for nothing. First server ever to walk by and remove dishes we weren’t using to keep the table neat. He acted like a manager not just a waiter. He definitely had prior server experience at a good restaurant. Make him a head server (with more pay) to train others. Seriously, Applebee’s needs him. Thank you Drew!“

“I had lunch there today it eas wonderful. The waiter gave a great service and suggestions.“

“Great wait staff and the food is so delicious! They never disappoint!“

“Great atmosphere, excellent drinks, food and service. Myranda is my favorite! 10 ⭐️“

“We stayed at the Doubletree from the 6th thru the 11th of Sept. Tim, Samantha, Chris the Cook were the most wonderful staff. They went above & beyond to make our visit top notch. We also had the pleasure to meet Jackie & Michael. They ALL WERE GREAT. They made sure we had everything we needed. The food was so good, we ate there for every meal except twice. Please go visit these great people and have a meal, you want be disappointed. Thanks Eighteen 18 Bar for being such great people. We will see yall next time. Sonya & Bret Hurst from Burleson TX“

“My husband and I had a wonderful dinner at Railroad Seafood and Brewery in Corpus Christi last Saturday. I had grilled shrimp and the fish and shrimp platter. The drum was so good. Karen was our waitress and was very kind and efficient. We will ask for her whenever we eat here.“

“The food is very delicious!, super good seasoning! excellent service!, and quite reasonable prices!
The only thing that doesn't help the business is the unpleasantness of all the homeless people hanging around outside.
And they leave garbage and belongings thrown outside.“

“feels like your at a friend's house for lunch ☺“

“☆☆☆☆☆☆
Here today; gone TAMALE! Best tamales in town (so far). These sell out fast prior to holidays, especially Christmas. Regular pork are our favorites. Spicy are too hot. Just the perfect balance of masa & meat filling. Only tamales sold here (not a restaurant) & priced right. Sold by the dozen for pick up only.“

“Wow- great casual atmosphere with amazing service from a team of dedicated folks that seem to care about everyone. On the water, breezy, live music, super cocktails, and delicious food. Everyone seemed to be treated like a VIP. Truly a great EXPERIENCE and the experiences in life matter!“

“Portis Kountry Kitchen is hands-down one of the best spots for true Southern comfort food. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and fried to golden perfection—crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The meatloaf was absolutely amazing—tender, flavorful, and smothered in just the right amount of sauce. Every bite felt like it was made with love. If you’re looking for a place that feels like home cooking, this is it. I’ll definitely be coming back!“

“Great food and fast service.“

“our server Brian was the best. He had an amazing attitude. The manager was awesome as well. The food was to die for. I got the eggs Benedict and the brisket sandwich with the stack of pancakes. I will be coming back.“

“From 09/2023:

Moving back to CCTX has been fun as I get to check out all the new (to me) venues. This venue, BAR (stands for Bar Under the Sun) is located in downtown Corpus Christi and was fun to check out. It happened to be a Sunday Funday type of day - hung out on the outside cocktail garden area which is pet friendly while listening to a local musician who is a lead singer of a band here. This upbeat establishment use to be the Greyhound Bus Station back in the day. The decor was chic & classy and loved the offered yard games. The signature cocktails were divine. The bartenders were so impressive. Parking was easy breezy. The atmosphere was sexy & attractive. There is a great food (kitchen) option but was so hungry that I failed to capture photos of Achiote Grilled Chicken Sandwich & Pimento Cheese Firecrackers; maybe next time. I would definitely go back here for a future happy hour, etc.“

“Brisket was flavorful and very tender“

“Great seafood and crystal was an excellent waitress“

“Great place to have a good time and eat“

“Delicious amazing BBQ food! Absolutely fantastic service inside as well! I will be back! I had the brisket baked potato! It was perfectly cooked and to die for!“

“I was honestly surprised at how amazing the food is! Wow!“

“Awesome vibe! Nice variety on tap!“

“Delicious Sirloin Steaks !! Fresh crisp salads and the dinner rolls are sinfully Devine!!!!“

“Todo chicken Alfredo yumi“

“We have been multiple times, and the food is always great. Tonight everything looked and tasted SUPER EXCELLENT! Cathy's Boutique always has amazing finds, and the tour boats provide a memorable experience for individuals and families or friends. There are so many wonderful team members -- from the hosts and waitstaff, to the chefs and bussers working behind the scenes. (and don't forget about the amazing food available in the Mariner, up the stairs from the Boutique)“

“Great place! Great food and drinks! And above all GREAT atmosphere!“

“⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 ⚠️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 "𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁" 𝗼𝗿 "𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁," 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 "𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀" 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸. 💬 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺“

“Fantastic experience at Fajitaville recently after we had a day trip to the aquarium. The service was awesome and we even had the owner or manager come up to our table to ensure we were satisfied. The kids got to play in the sand right in front of our table looking out at the beach. The server checked on us frequently for drink refills. The downstairs bathroom was a little messy with the trash can overflowing from what looked like customer trash like tags off of recently purchased clothing etc. besides that everywhere else in the restaurant was clean. The table next to us left half way through us being there and they bussed the table quickly to keep the seagulls away. We will definitely be back soon! If you haven’t been recently give them a try! It was a great experience with new ownership!!“

“Fantastic Angus Burger - and well priced too. The Fries were PERFECT; hot, thick and spiced just right. I can’t believe this place wasn’t packed; it’s right on the Gulf in the Holiday Inn. Lupita was an excellent server too! I’ll be back!!“

“Had breakfast buffet the morning we checked out.

The menu was limited because their kitchen was closed due to a maintenance issue - they were replacing the stove top but the crew hadn’t come in on time to do the work, so we had to settle for the buffet.

Omelette and waffle station were awesome. Fantastic food and friendly service!

The buffet itself left a lot to be desired - felt kind of like a slightly more upscale Hyatt place, embassy suites, or Hampton inn breakfast. Really enjoyed the fresh fruit though.

Our server was kind and attentive!

If we were staying here, we’d come down again for convenience & we wouldn’t be disappointed. It’s good, not incredible but gets the job done.“

“I recommend any taquito but especially chicharrones and mollejas!!!! Out of this world!!!! Thank y'all for making my day!!!! ????“

“⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 ⚠️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 "𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁" 𝗼𝗿 "𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁," 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 "𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀" 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸. 💬 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺“

“The servings are huge and the food was great! Quick service, but a little bit of a language barrier. One of the people in our party had a question and he tried to just ask an employee who did not understand, but rather than get our waitress, she just went about her business. Not a huge deal, but kept the service from getting 5 stars.“

“I absolutely 💯 love the Pete's at Port and Horne rd..near my job ..I have only 45 minutes for lunch...theyre fast and efficient..food always hot..not rushed and cold..Fresh...their fish and shrimp are sooo delish...burgers are great..fish burger also...friendly staff...Great service“

“I did an order of 2 stack pancakes by phone at 743am. I was told my order would be ready in 5 minutes. I didn’t walk out until 810am. My order was taken by Marcus. I paid with cash and he had to go to the back area for my change. That took another 10 minutes. He said he didn’t have “silver” or loose coins so the change was bills which was fine. I did NOT leave a tip as I’m sure he was expecting. I placed the order while in the IHOP parking lot and put makeup on to allow ample time to prepare my to go. I went in at 755am. Im a FAN of IHOP but lately the service has not been very good. And there are not a lot of people in the restaurant. I normally wouldn’t complain but this was just a pancake order which took almost 30 minutes.
Thanks for allowing comments to be made.“