| Mama Bird | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | September 26, 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Gabriel Pascuzzi |
| Street address | 2145 Northwest Raleigh Street |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97210 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′03″N122°41′44″W / 45.5342°N 122.6956°W |
| Website | mamabirdpdx |
Mama Bird is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Mama Bird is a casual, counter-service restaurant in the Slabtown neighborhood of Portland's Northwest District, [2] with a seating capacity of approximately 90 people. [3] The interior has high ceilings, large windows, natural wood, neutral tones, and plants. Mama Bird's "allergy-friendly" [4] menu focuses on grilled chicken and vegetables. [5] [6] Pete Cottell of Willamette Week has said the menu "splits the difference between comfort food and health food". [7]
Gabriel Pascuzzi opened the restaurant on September 26, 2019. [5] Soon after, Mama Bird closed temporarily because of smoke pollution complaints from neighbors. [8] [9] It reopened in November. [10] [11] In June 2020, the restaurant donated $3 for each bird sold to Know Your Rights Camp, during the George Floyd protests. [12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant had patio service, as of September 2020. [13]
In 2019, Eater Portland 's Alex Frane included Mama Bird in his list of "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown". [14] In 2021, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said "Mama Bird is a godsend, with grilled chicken and vegetables that have a refreshing element of creativity and finesse". [15]
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