PDX Sliders

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PDX Sliders
Restaurant information
Established2014 (2014)
Owner(s)Ryan Rollins
Street address1605 Southeast Bybee Boulevard; 3101 Southeast Division Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°28′26″N122°38′59″W / 45.4739°N 122.6498°W / 45.4739; -122.6498
Website pdxsliders.com

PDX Sliders is a restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

PDX Sliders is a restaurant with two locations in Portland. The menu includes sliders and full-size burgers (with chicken, pork, or vegetables), [1] salads, loaded fries, and cocktails. The sandwiches are named after Portland bridges and streets. The Hawthorne has bacon, goat cheese, and strawberry preserves on brioche, and the Burlington has pecan-smoked pork. [2] The Sellwood has a beef patty, cheddar cheese by Beecher's Handmade Cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, butter lettuce, and aioli, on brioche. [3] [4]

History

PDX Sliders was owned by Ryan Rollins, who opened the business as a food cart in 2014. PDX Sliders began operating as a brick and mortar restaurant on Bybee Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on January 21, 2017. [3] In October, Rollins announced plans to expand to the former Sunshine Tavern space on Division Street in the Richmond neighborhood. He hoped to open by December 1. [5] The restaurant opened on December 8 with a seating capacity of approximately 45. [1] In September 2019, Drew Carney of KGW said PDX Sliders had "plans to unveil a third [location] by the end of the year". [6] Rollins died in 2023. [7]

Reception

In 2016, PDX Sliders ranked number four in National Geographic 's "The Best Burgers in America: A Definitive Guide", based on Yelp data. [8] Alex Frane included PDX Sliders in Thrillist's 2019 list of "The 11 Best Spots to Smash a Burger in Portland". [9] He also included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2019 overview of "where to imbibe and dine" in Sellwood and Westmoreland. [2] Katrina Yentch and staff included PDX Sliders in the website's 2022 list of "22 Go-to Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland". [10]

In 2021, Zuri Anderson included PDX Sliders in iHeart's overview of "Where You Can Find the Best Loaded Fries in Portland", [11] and said the restaurant was the second highest-rated in Portland for burgers based on Yelp data. [12] Writers ranked the restaurant number 10 in Portland Monthly 's 2021 list of "Portland's 20 Best Cheeseburgers, Exhaustively Argued and Ranked". [13]

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