Russell Street Bar.B.Que

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#1 Rated Citysearch Restaurant
Great Beef Ribs
Everything Cooked From Scratch

In the pursuit of tasty barbeque, Russell Street Bar-B-Que found sauces and meats vary greatly from place to place. To honor and celebrate those differences, we offer several sauces representing different American regions. Meats are lean and clean, everything else is made from scratch. The pork and brisket come from Carlton Farms, a local grower and distributor since 1956. Carlton Farms' meat is fresh and natural. That means no artificial ingredients or coloring, no hormones and no preservatives. The beef ribs are Misy Isle Farms. The chicken is from Draper Valley Farms. Neither antibiotics nor growth hormones are used in the feed or water. No animal by-products or animal fats are added to the chicken's diets. Our seafood is always wild.

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Russell Street Bar.B.Que 9 reviews (503) 528-8224 325 NE Russell St Portland, OR 97212 www.russellstreetbbq.com Write a Review Edit Business \| Upload Photo \| E-mail to Friend	Editorial Description by Citysearch In Short This casual spot just off MLK Boulevard is decorated with pig knickknacks and red-and-white vinyl tablecloths. Families and groups pile into booths and deliberate over the five different barbecue sauces to accompany huge plates of smoked meats. In addition to the standard ribs and brisket, fun starters like warm peanuts and hush puppies are available. For a truly Southern dessert, there's the deep-fried chocolate pies.

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9 Reviews of Russell Street Bar.B.Que in Portland Have experience with this business? Write a review What did you think of Russell Street Bar.B.Que? Check Spelling Minimum required characters left: 150 (maximum 5000) Title: Rating: Click a star to select a rating New to Insider Pages? Create a Login: (or do you Already have an account ) Your First Name: Your Last Name: Zip Code: Your Email Address: Your Password: Re-enter Password: Get the Insider Scoop Newsletter. Find out about great deals, local recommendations, new site features and more! Already an Insider Pages Member? Enter your Login info: or do you need to Create an Account Your Email Address: Your Password: What is a Quality Review? Try answering these questions... What did you purchase from Russell Street Bar.B.Que? How would you describe your personal experience? Are they a good deal? Why? Would you recommend them? What tips would you give other customers? Southern comfort in the Northwest 5 By Terry S. Russell Street Bar.B.Que I am from the South, and put a 5 stars on this place -- friendly owners, great food , environment and prices. Two thumbs up for this affordable , great place to eat Posted 10/26/07 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Southern Comfort, World Class for the Deep South 5 By Anonymous Russell Street Bar.B.Que If you have spent any time in South Carolina, you will know that this restaurant has figured it out. The decor reminds me of some of the family style restaurants I have visited in and around South and North Carolina as well as GA and even Al. The barbecued ribs are to die for and I can't say enough about the side dishes, my favorite of which is Mess-o-greens. If you wish to enjoy some deep south cooking - I recommend this experience. Posted 04/22/07 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Pretty Decent Barbeque 3 By Tracey W. \| Insider Guru \| Rank: 943 Russell Street Bar.B.Que I am not a huge fan of barbequed food but my husband is. So we went and it was actually pretty good!!! I was surprised at how well I liked it. Service was good also!! They were very attentive to us and filled our water glasses without having to be told. Very nice experience. Posted 05/09/05 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Respectable Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwiches in PDX 4 By Steve H. \| Insider \| Rank: 14,784 Russell Street Bar.B.Que I grew up in North Carolina. That pretty much makes me a barbecue snob. In North Carolina it's all about the pulled pork sandwich, served on a bun with fiery vinegar sauce and coleslaw. Sadly, this food of the gods doesn't exist in the Pacific Northwest, so satiating my craving in Portland has proved challenging...until I happened upon Russell Street Barbecue. They make a very respectable pulled pork sandwich. It's not the stuff of the gods, mind you, but it's pretty darn close. The pork is moist with a nice smokey flavor, and the sauce I tried (they have several) was spicy and tangy. They have decent sides too, including a delicious mac and cheese. Finally, the prices are reasonable (a lot of places charge a fortune for barbecue that usually isn't even very good). If you are one of those folks who knows barbecue, Russell Street won't dissappoint in the way almost every other barbecue joint does. These folks know what they're doing. I think they have beef barbecue as well, but who really cares when there's pork? Posted 04/21/05 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Latest reviews by Citysearch: Very Underwhelmed By lsb123 I have heard many times this was a great BBQ restaurant. The service was above average, but not much more. Though the prices were reasonable, we were overall severely underwhelmed with the food . The pulled pork though tender had very little smoke flavor and no smoke rings. The sauce used on it was very one dimensional and even the spicy sauce had very little kick. The side dishes which included their "signature mac n cheese was grainy and very bland. The meaty beans were even worse, tasting like canned beans with some meat scraps added. All in all very disappointing as there are many far better BBQ resturants in the greater Portland area Cons: food was very bland and no taste of smoke in the BBQ Posted 02/28/09 Not worth the price By pdx2009 It was one of the worst bbq i had, because it wasn't real bbq. Meat tasted like it came out of the electric oven. Portlanders who doesn't know what real bbq is don't know it I guess, as long as it's flavored with hickory pellets and liquid smoke in a GAS-fired oven? It's like someone from Northwest who tries to copy online recipes of southern cuising without ever lived there. I wouldn't recommend this place unless it was last resort. Service was taking too long, and it was not worth it. Pros: effort Cons: quality Posted 01/19/09 Good BBQ By tiltrocks I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was tasty! and the portion was big between the sandwich and the fries i was stuffed. They have a good selection on sauces from sweet to spicy. they are all good, I like the spicier sauces. Pros: Good food, parking Cons: busy most of the time Posted 01/13/09 overpriced for the shabby food By paulbunyun I've just tried their pork ribs and it was over cooked, too small of volume for the price. Their sauce is not authentic southern sauce, food is more of a fusion southern food...I will not go there again. I also hate the bar that is visible from the restaurant because I wouldn't want my kids to be exposed to that type of atmosphere... Pros: none Cons: food,service Posted 01/03/09 Delish By rosalync This place is talented and wise enough to make bbq healthy and better than any I have ever eaten. The meats ans sauces were great. Just enough of everything, smoky, juicy, tasty, sweet, tangy and flavorful. Our waiter said try the brisket and it melts in your mouth. The potato salad will make you think ou are at a family picnic. The greens are meatless and taste better than any I have has with meat. I would give it 10 stars if I could. Pros: Variety galore Cons: No way to eat as much as you want to Posted 12/10/08