Portland Burger Tour - Foster Burger

Oh Foster Burger, I don't really know how else to start this post other than saying I think we were successful in finding one of the sleaziest streets in Portland on this tour. Definitely is being rated on our tier 2 scale. The burger joint in crammed between some trashy looking strip clubs and across from an adult video store. Against our better judgement we decided to go for it since it was on a top rated list we had seen. We probably should have just left.

I will say that the food was ok, wasn't bad but wasn't great either. The location was terrible and the place was dirty both the unclean kind of dirty and had things on the walls that I wouldn't want my future kids seeing (dirty show posters and old band memorabilia). We all tried different burgers from the menu -  The Kiwi Burger (natural, hormone free ground lamb, cheddar, pickled beet, egg, mayo, lettuce, house pickles, onion), The Burner ( The Foster Burger with “Sri-Rancha,” roasted jalapenos, fried onion straws, shredded lettuce, American & cheddar) and The Kentucky Blue (The Foster Burger with blue cheese, bacon, bourbon onions, shredded lettuce and pickle, side of Foster Sauce). We also all tried the Black and White Fries which are grilled in parmesan and white truffle oil and served with a side of squid ink aioli. *SPOILER ALERT*, one of us got food poisoning. Anyone want to take a guess at which burger did one of the judges in? It was the Kiwi Burger (thankfully not mine). This tour is not all glamorous, we did the hard work on this one so we can honestly tell people that we don't recommend it.

Ratings below and based on these you can tell who got food poisoning too.

Kendra's Ratings

Burger - 3

Environment - 3

Side - 3

Chris' Ratings

Burger - 4

Environment - 3.5

Side -3

 Ron's Ratings

Burger - 0

Environment - 0

Side -0

Lisa's Ratings

Burger - 3

Environment - 3

Side -3.5

Portland Burger Tour - Dundee Bistro

We got a late start tonight and decided to check out the Dundee Bistro since it was close by. The Dundee Bistro didn't make the Oregonian's top list but it did make a few other top blogger lists. The environment is awesome and during the summer they have lots of great outdoor seating. It was very quiet and relaxing and the service was very good. We all ordered the same burger since there is only one on the menu. The burger came on a brioche bun with white cheddar and pickles. On the side the burger came with truffle fries, which I loved. It was a little bit expensive for being a small burger though. We really enjoyed our time there and would love to go back to try all of the other good looking dinner options.

Our ratings below -

Kendra's Ratings

Burger  - 6.2

Environment - 8

Side - 7.5

Chris' Ratings

Burger  - 7

Environment - 7

Side -8

 Ron's Ratings

Burger  - 7.9

Environment - 9

Side -7.2

Lisa's Ratings

Burger  - 6

Environment - 8.5

Side -6.5

Portland Burger Tour - Killer Burger

Killer Burger was a super fun experience! Luckily there are multiple locations because the first one we went to was jam packed. The environment was really fun and we were happy we were there on a Blazer game night. There were so many burgers to choose from but I just had to try the rumored Peanut Butter Pickle Burger. It was great! You could definitely taste the peanut butter in the sauce they used but it was a really great combination. We love the fries and side options as well. We had a couple of guests with us tonight to celebrate a birthday (Great place for that!).

We are rating Killer Burger in the Tier 2 category of restaurants as they are more a diner or chain style joint. 

Our ratings below -

Kendra's Ratings

Burger - 7.7

Environment - 7

Side - 7

Chris' Ratings

Burger - 8

Environment - 7

Side -7

 Ron's Ratings

Burger - 7.9

Environment - 7

Side -7.8

Lisa's Ratings

Burger - 8

Environment - 7

Side -7.5

Portland Burger Tour - Tilt

Tilt is one of those places that I have heard about from everyone but just had never tried! Tonight we tried four different burgers there and were in heaven. So I had the Woody Royale which was a chuck patty, onion ring, jalepeno slaw, bbq brisket, bacon and sharp cheddar. It was incredible and heavy. Ron got the Island Trucker which was the chuck patty, sweet ham, onion ring, grilled pineapple, teriyaki sauce and swiss cheese (we split half and half so I got half of this one too). Lisa had the Koolakofsky which had pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss and tilt sauce. Chris had the Tilt Burger which has two patties, bacon, fried egg, pickle, tomatoes, lettuce, onions (not for Chris though), tilt sauce and a triple bun. We also had fries! Needless to say we were stuffed.We loved the environment and all of the great menu options.

 Kendra's Ratings

Burger - 8

Environment - 9

Side -9

Chris' Ratings

Burger - 9

Environment - 9

Side -8

 Ron's Ratings

Burger - 8

Environment - 9.5

Side -8

Lisa's Ratings

Burger - 8

Environment - 9.5

Side -8.5

Portland Burger Tour - Le Pigeon

Le Pigeon is a lovely little restaurant right off of Burnside in downtown Portland. The place is tiny so we definitely recommend making reservations if possible. Their menu only has one burger so there is no confusion on which to order! We were served bread and salted butter while we waited for our food. The burger is by far the messiest burger we ate! There were split decisions on the ratings of this burger because there were many strong flavors in play. The burger has a tender meat patty, a sauce that tasted like an aioli with horseradish, pickled thick sliced, red onions and a strong blue cheese. The burger is served with a butter lettuce salad with a blue cheese vinaigrette. I loved the combination of flavors minus maybe a touch of the strong horseradish. Take a look below to see our very split opinions!

Kendra's Ratings

Burger - 8.5

Environment - 5

Side - 9

Chris' Ratings

Burger - 3

Environment - 3

Side - 3

Ron's Ratings

Burger - 9.8

Environment - 5

Side - 9.8

"The messiest burger yet!"

Lisa's Ratings

Burger - 9.6

Environment - 5

Side - 9.6