Off the Griddle

The vegetarian diner{{Cite web |last=Woodstock |first=Tuck |date=2017-06-29 |title=How the Vegans Conquered Portland |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/08/how-the-vegans-conquered-portland |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522192938/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/08/how-the-vegans-conquered-portland |archive-date=2024-05-22 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |issn=1546-2765}} Off the Griddle operates on Foster Road at 65th{{Cite web |last=Woodstock |first=Tuck |date=2017-04-20 |title=Celebrate Earth Day at Off the Griddle's Grand Opening |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/04/celebrate-earth-day-at-off-the-griddle-s-grand-opening |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330145633/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/04/celebrate-earth-day-at-off-the-griddle-s-grand-opening |url-status=live }} in southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, near Foster-Powell.{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-04-11 |title=Off The Griddle Declares Opening Date on SE Foster |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/4/11/15261164/off-the-griddle-opening-date-brick-and-mortar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201233602/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/4/11/15261164/off-the-griddle-opening-date-brick-and-mortar |archive-date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |publisher=Vox Media |language=en}} The 1,480-square-foot space has a seating capacity of approximately 54 people. According to Eater Portland, the interior has a "funky atmosphere of the late '80s and early '90s", a color scheme inspired by Saved by the Bell, a large wristwatch, a bowling lane as a bartop, a fake fireplace, and reclaimed church pews for seating.{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-04-21 |title='Saved By the Bell' Meets 'The Breakfast Club' Inside Off the Griddle |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/4/21/15266220/saved-by-the-bell-meets-the-breakfast-club-inside-off-the-griddle |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2017-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425054913/http://pdx.eater.com/2017/4/21/15266220/saved-by-the-bell-meets-the-breakfast-club-inside-off-the-griddle |url-status=live }} Portland Monthly said the restaurant has "fun, retro vibes" and a hamburger piñata.

The menu has included vegan and vegetarian burgers, as well as French fries.{{Cite book |last=Dresbeck |first=Rachel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yqh7BAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Off+the+Griddle%22+portland&pg=PA223 |title=Cheap Bastard's Guide to Portland, Oregon: Secrets of Living the Good Life--For Less! |date=2011-11-22 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-7627-7578-1 |language=en |access-date=2024-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604023520/https://books.google.com/books?id=Yqh7BAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA223&dq=%22Off+the+Griddle%22+portland&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Off%20the%20Griddle%22%20portland&f=false |archive-date=2024-06-04 |url-status=live}} Burger varieties include a jalapeño cheeseburger and the Smoky Bleu,{{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Dana |date=2012-08-05 |title=Food of the People: Portland's Food Cart Revolution |url=https://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Portland-Food-Trucks/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Saveur |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604203904/https://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Portland-Food-Trucks/ |url-status=live }} which has been described as a barbecue-tempeh-bacon-and-blue-"cheese" burger. Patties are made from leeks, mushrooms, and wild brown rice, among other ingredients. Off the Griddle has also served salads, sandwiches, and macaroni and cheese bowls.{{Cite web |title=Off the Griddle |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/off-the-griddle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708101404/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/off-the-griddle |archive-date=2017-07-08 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Grant |date=2017-12-27 |title=How vegan comfort food swept Portland in 2017 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/12/from_doughnuts_to_smoky_barbec.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104184225/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/12/from_doughnuts_to_smoky_barbec.html |archive-date=2023-01-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=The Oregonian |publisher=Advance Publications |language=en |issn=8750-1317 |oclc=985410693}}

The restaurant also serves brunch; among breakfast options is biscuits and gravy, a breakfast burrito,{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2024 |title=Where to Get Vegan Brunch in Portland, Oregon |url=https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/vegan-brunch-portland/ |work=VegOut |access-date=June 4, 2024 |archive-date=June 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604023536/https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/vegan-brunch-portland/ |url-status=live }} jackfruit brisket hash, a "brunch wrap supreme", walnut meatloaf Benedict,{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Waz |date=2018-02-22 |title=Portland's Hottest Spots for Vegan Brunch Right Now |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-brunch-breakfast-portland |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105021002/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-brunch-breakfast-portland |url-status=live }} and the Blue Plate, which has house-made sausage, hash browns, a biscuit with gravy, and either eggs or a scramble with tofu and herbs. Waffle options include the plant-based fried "chk'n" and waffles, pumpkin with sweet cream, and blue corn with fruit.{{Cite web |last=Uffindell |first=Carrie |date=2017-10-27 |title=Portland's Most Worthy Waffles, Mapped |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-waffles-portland-restaurants-pdx |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120080140/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-waffles-portland-restaurants-pdx |url-status=live }}

Among 1990s-themed cocktails{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-06-13 |title=A.N.D. Cafe Moves Into Off the Griddle; Shutters East Burnside Location |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/6/13/15788460/a-n-d-cafe-closes-relocates-foster-road |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929235152/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/6/13/15788460/a-n-d-cafe-closes-relocates-foster-road |url-status=live }} is the Cinnamon Toast, which has cinnamon whisky, root beer, and coconut-vanilla ice cream. Bloody Mary varieties include Spicy (jalapeño), Gazpacho (cucumber, pepper, and garlic), and Bangkok (Thai basil and ginger).{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Nathan |date=2021-11-18 |title=Where to Eat and Drink in Foster-Powell |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/foster-powell-dining-guide-restaurants-bars-food-carts |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306222915/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/foster-powell-dining-guide-restaurants-bars-food-carts |url-status=live }} The drink menu also includes Arnold Palmers and "kimosas" (half kombucha and half juice).

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Off the Griddle started as a solar-powered food cart at the intersection of 50th and Division in 2010, before moving into a brick and mortar space previously occupied by music bar Gemini in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-03-21 |title=Prepare for the Return of Off the Griddle's 'OTG Burger' |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/3/21/14993488/off-the-griddle-brick-and-mortar-opening-date |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201034858/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/3/21/14993488/off-the-griddle-brick-and-mortar-opening-date |url-status=live }}{{Cite book |last=Harelik |first=Tiffany |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DZx_CQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Off+the+Griddle%22+portland&pg=PT57 |title=Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook: Portland Edition, Volume 1 |date=2012-07-17 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-62584-039-4 |language=en |access-date=2024-06-04 |archive-date=2024-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604023448/https://books.google.com/books?id=DZx_CQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT57&dq=%22Off+the+Griddle%22+portland&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Off%20the%20Griddle%22%20portland&f=false |url-status=live }} The business is owned by Ashley Arthur and Dan Harding,{{Cite journal |last=Giegerich |first=Andy |date=July 6, 2017 |title=Counter offensive: How Portland restaurants are shifting business models to manage rising costs, pay disparity |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/07/06/counter-offensive-how-portland-restaurants-are.html |url-status=live |journal=Portland Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604194108/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/07/06/counter-offensive-how-portland-restaurants-are.html |archive-date=June 4, 2024 |access-date=June 4, 2024}} and has shared a space with A.N.D Cafe.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-07-12 |title=Vegan, Vegetarian or Gluten-Free Brunches |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/brunch-issue-2017/2017/07/12/19158116/vegan-vegetarian-or-gluten-free-brunches |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710044236/https://www.portlandmercury.com/brunch-issue-2017/2017/07/12/19158116/vegan-vegetarian-or-gluten-free-brunches |url-status=live }}

Carrie Uffindell included Off the Griddle in Eater Portland{{'s}} 2017 overview of the city's "most worthy" waffles. The website's Waz Wu included the business in a 2021 overview of the city's "hottest spots for vegan brunch right now", and Nathan Williams and Janey Wong included Off the Griddle in a 2023 overview of recommended eateries in Foster-Powell. The restaurant has been included in The Oregonian{{'s}} "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches".{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2019-04-11 |title=The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2020-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919155838/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |url-status=live }} VegOut recommends the restaurant for "classic comfort food with a vegan twist". Off the Griddle ranked second in the Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant category of VegNews{{'}} 2023 overview of the best vegan establishments in the United States.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-07 |title=The 28 Best Vegan Restaurants in America |url=https://vegnews.com/restaurants/best-vegan-restaurants-in-america |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=VegNews.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603082501/https://vegnews.com/restaurants/best-vegan-restaurants-in-america |url-status=live }}

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