The Observatory - American restaurant in Portland - 8115 SE Stark St, USA

Great food and service! 8/10 You must try the fry bread. Burger was great and fish tacos were alright. Way too much cabbage. I’d suggest putting 1/3 of the cabbage on the fish tacos, the main component is the fish not the garnish, imo. Also maybe better quality if alcohol would be preferred over the cheap stuff.

I had the Turkey Club and it was good, very greasy but good. The fries were amazing. My girlfriends both had burgers and enjoyed them. The place was almost empty when we sat down but completely full when we left, it's a pretty small restaurant, basic. Sadly, the homeless live on the sidewalk across the street tho, so maybe be extra careful after dark.

Met a friend for lunch and tried the chicken salad with bacon. Very tasty, lots of chicken, bacon wasn’t as expected but it’s fine. Very generous portion. I really liked the julienned sugar snap peas, that was a very nice touch. I like the atmosphere but it’s especially loud. Lots of sharp surfaces to bounce voices.

We found this place after chasing the sunset at Mt. Tabor. We had the Chipotle elk burger, which my partner thought was average. I had the Coconut snapper because I have allergies. I'm always happy when the kitchen can accommodate my allergies to gluten, egg and dairy. Service was attentive and they left us alone to enjoy our dinner once our food came. Decent atmosphere and decor.

Ordered the fry bread and the lamb burger (cooked medium). Both were very good. Tasty, quality food. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food came out pretty quickly. Love it. Will be back next time we're in town. Added notes: the bathrooms were single stall unisex and clean. There was a small public lot next door making parking super easy. There are other shops nearby so you can walk around a bit after and even get dessert.

Observatory has been around quite a while and I've eaten here many times. Tonight I started with the caesar salad that was ok.. it needed a bit more dressing and never heard of red bell pepper in a caesar before, but it was ok. The BBQ wings were tasty, maybe a bit on the scrawny side but still tasty. Got the pork loin special they currently have I was happy with. The green beans that accompanied were cooked perfectly, the mashed potatoes were pretty standard and there was two pork cutlets smothered in mushroom gravy... it was a lot of food and pork was good. Service was top notch as it always is here. Prices are on the high side for what it is.

One of my favorite places in Portland. Had a friend drive up from Albany jyst for lunch there! I definitely recommend the fish and chips(garlic fries are a must). The drinks are crafted and amazing. And the staff are long timers, not newbies they know their stuff! Please tip them well.

Its a cute place. Great food. Best lamb burger here…. Great kale salad , yummy mixed drinks.