Ruthie's

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Ruthie's
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The food cart in 2022
Ruthie's
Restaurant information
Street address3634 Southeast Division Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′17″N122°37′33″W / 45.5046°N 122.6257°W / 45.5046; -122.6257

Ruthie's is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description and history

Ruthie's operates from a food cart at the intersection of 36th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu, described by Eater Portland as a "modern spin on Mormon food", has included funeral potatoes, Jell-O, [2] rockfish sliders, a pork roll, [3] a salad with corn, sheep cheese, popped sorghum, and tomato, [4] as well as biscuits, jams, pickles, and desserts. [5] [6] For Valentine's Day, Ruthie's has served shokupan with dino nuggets, ranch powder, and caviar. [7]

History

Collin Mohr and Aaron Kiss opened Ruthie's in October 2020. Named after Mohr's Mormon grandmother, [8] the restaurant has sourced food from the local farms Farrah Farms, Vibrant Valley, and Wild Roots. [2] In 2022, Ruthie's was featured episodes of the Netflix travel documentary series Somebody Feed Phil as well as Street Food . [9] [10] [11]

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton included Ruthie's in Portland Monthly's 2021 list of "Portland’s Best New Food Carts" and 2022 list of "20 Food Carts that Define Portland Now". [7] [12] Ruthie's was included in Eater Portland 's 2025 overview of the city's best food carts. [13]

See also

References

  1. Herron, Ryan (May 1, 2022). "High Dining at Ruthie's". Leaf Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "13 Gourdet-Approved Portland Food Trucks and Carts". Eater. June 17, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. "No. 10 Because the Pork Roll Is STILL Having a Moment...No. 11 And So Is Our Pizza Scene". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. "Best Thing I Ate This Week: Pork Chop with Plum, Fennel, and Basil at Ruthie's". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. "Amid chaos, these Portland restaurants found a way to look forward — and thrive". Los Angeles Times . August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. "5 Portland Chefs on the Recipes They Learned to Cook from Their Moms and Grandmas". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "20 Food Carts that Define Portland Now". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  8. "Ruthie's Introduces Portland to "Mormon Cooking." Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  9. "Recap: 'Somebody Feed Phil' Tours Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. Turnquist, Kristi (May 25, 2022). "Portland food is the delicious focus in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 episode". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  11. "Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  12. "Portland's 9 Greatest New Food Carts of 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  13. Coleman, Ben (June 10, 2015). "The Best Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved May 28, 2025.