Off the Griddle
Off the Griddle is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Owned by Ashley Arthur and Dan Harding, the business started as a food cart in 2010 before becoming a brick and mortar restaurant in southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood in 2017. The menu includes vegan and vegetarian burgers, as well as breakfast options, salads, sandwiches, and cocktails.
Description
The vegetarian diner Off the Griddle operates on Foster Road at 65th in southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, near Foster-Powell. 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. Portland Monthly said the restaurant has "fun, retro vibes" and a hamburger piñata.Menu
The menu has included vegan and vegetarian burgers, as well as French fries. Burger varieties include a jalapeño cheeseburger and the Smoky Bleu, 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.The restaurant also serves brunch; among breakfast options is biscuits and gravy, a breakfast burrito, jackfruit brisket hash, a "brunch wrap supreme", walnut meatloaf Benedict, 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.
Among 1990s-themed cocktails is the Cinnamon Toast, which has cinnamon whisky, root beer, and coconut-vanilla ice cream. Bloody Mary varieties include Spicy, Gazpacho, and Bangkok. The drink menu also includes Arnold Palmers and "kimosas".