Reverend's BBQ

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Reverend's BBQ
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Reverend's BBQ
Restaurant information
EstablishedMarch 2014;11 years ago (2014-03)
Owner(s)Your Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Food type Southern
Street address7712 Southeast 13th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°28′09″N122°39′10″W / 45.4691°N 122.6528°W / 45.4691; -122.6528
Website reverendsbbq.com

Reverend's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 2014, the eatery is operated by Your Neighborhood Restaurant Group in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. In addition to barbecue, Reverend's serves Southern cuisine such as collards, hushpuppies, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and banana pudding. The restaurant has garnered a positive reception, especially for its barbecue, burgers, and fried chicken.

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Description

The barbecue restaurant Reverend's BBQ operates on 13th Avenue in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. [1] The interior has old advertising signs and multiple televisions. [2] [3]

The menu includes burgers, smoked meats, and Southern sides such as buttermilk-soaked fried chicken, collards, [4] hushpuppies, [5] macaroni and cheese, potato salad, [6] and banana pudding. [2] The restaurant has served pork shoulder, sausage, and tempeh, [7] as well as polenta with creamed corn and tasso ham. [8] The Good Reverend Burger has burnt brisket ends and pimento cheese. [9] The BBQ Chop Salad has brisket ends, cheddar cheese, chow chow, and Ranch dressing. Dessert options include brownie sundaes with hot fudge, caramel nut bars, and strawberry shortcake. [6] Cocktails include oyster shooters. [7]

History

Reverend's BBQ is operated by Your Neighborhood Restaurant Group, the restaurant group behind Ate-Oh-Ate and Laurelhurst Market, among other eateries. [10] Reverend's has been described as a "sister restaurant" of both Ate-Oh-Ate and Laurelhurst Market, [11] and as a barbecue and smokehouse "spin-off" of Laurelhurst Market. [12] [13]

In January 2014, Michael Russell of The Oregonian said Reverend's "has already emerged as one of Portland's most-anticipated spring restaurant openings of the year". [14] The restaurant opened in March 2014. [15] [6] [16] [17]

For the Portland Mercury -organized food event Portland Wing Week in 2019, Reverend's served chicken wings that were brined, rubbed with jerk spice, smoked, and fried with a pineapple BBQ sauce, inspired by Steve Martin's character in the comedy film The Jerk (1979). [18] Reverend's has also participated in the Mercury's Highball and Nacho Week events. [19] [20]

Reception

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Drew Tyson included the Good Reverend Burger in Thrillist's list of Portland's eight best new burgers of 2014. [21] The website's Liz Childers included the burger in a similar list of the city's fifteen best new burgers of 2014. [22] Thrillist called Reverend's "one of the best-kept smoker secrets in Portland" in 2016. [23] The Good Reverend Burger was selected for Oregon in Yahoo Travel 's 2016 list of the "most over-the-top" hamburgers in each U.S. state. [9] The Oregonian's Michael Russell ranked Reverend's sixth in a 2017 list of Portland's ten best barbecue restaurants. [24]

Lakshmi Sadhu included Reverend's in the Daily Hive 's 2019 list of Portland's seven "most mouthwatering" fried chicken restaurants. [25] In 2019, Willamette Week recommended the restaurant for inexpensive dining in southeast Portland and said, [26] "Reverend's BBQ is exactly what the mind's eye conjures when you imagine a family-style barbecue joint in Portland. The sandwiches are a perfect jumping-off point to gradually move your way through all that Reverend's has to offer, with the barbecue beef brisket ... being the most sterling representation of its wares." [27] The business was a runner-up in the Best Barbecue category of Willamette Week's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2024. [28]

Reverend's was included in Eater Portland 's 2020 list of fourteen "outstanding" fried chicken sandwiches in the city, [3] 2023 overview of recommended eateries in Sellwood-Moreland, [8] and 2024 list of eight "standout" restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area. [5] Ron Scott also included the business in the website's 2025 overview of the best barbecue eateries in Portland. [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 21, 2020). "Where to Find Barbecue in Portland for Takeout or Delivery". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Drucker, Ali (October 5, 2017). "Reverend's BBQ". Thrillist. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Woo, Nick (March 10, 2020). "14 Outstanding Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Turn the Page". Willamette Week. December 31, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Scott, Ron (June 13, 2016). "8 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sneak Peek at Reverend's BBQ, Opening March 31". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's. April 7, 2020. ISBN   978-1-64097-251-3.
  8. 1 2 Frane, Alex (February 20, 2019). "Where to Imbibe and Dine in Sellwood and Westmoreland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "The Most Over-the-Top Hamburger in Every State". Yahoo Travel . January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 21, 2023). "What to Know About the New Parkrose Sandwich Shop From the People Behind Laurelhurst Market". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ Russell, Michael (April 3, 2020). "You want T.P. with that? During coronavirus crisis, Portland restaurants turn into grocery stores". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ridiculously Cheap Monday Food and Drink Deals in Portland". Willamette Week. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 10, 2018). "Portland is a fried chicken paradise: 10 places to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Russell, Michael (January 31, 2014). "Everything you need to know about Reverend's BBQ in Sellwood (Q&A)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 11, 2014). "Reverend's BBQ: a work-in-progress in SE Portland (review)". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (May 1, 2014). "Updating the Eater PDX HeatMap: Where to Eat Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Anderson, Jennifer (June 19, 2014). "Bread & Brew: Reverend's BBQ slow to catch fire". Portland Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2024.[ dead link ]
  18. ↑ "Wing Week 2019". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  19. ↑ Highball:
  20. ↑ Nacho Week:
  21. ↑ Tyson, Drew (November 26, 2014). "Portland's 8 best new burgers of 2014". Thrillist. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  22. ↑ Childers, Liz (December 8, 2014). "The 15 best new burgers of 2014". Thrillist. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  23. ↑ "The 13 Most Underrated Neighborhoods for Food in America". Thrillist. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  24. ↑ Russell, Michael (June 21, 2017). "Portland's 10 best barbecue joints". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  25. ↑ "7 of the most mouthwatering fried chicken spots in Portland | Dished". Daily Hive . January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Where to Eat Cheap in Lower Southeast". Willamette Week. March 27, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  27. ↑ "The Top Five Places to Eat on the Fourth of July (If You're Too Lazy to Barbecue)". Willamette Week. July 3, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  28. ↑ "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  29. ↑ Scott, Ron (June 13, 2016). "The Best Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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