My Father’s Place
I’m not sure if My Father’s Place is considered more of a restaurant or a bar. Their menu is absolutely gigantic, giving you 4 huge pages of options, but the place is so dirty you wonder if they even give a shit about the quality of the food they serve.
The place is pretty filthy. I walked out of the building feeling like I had just worked a full shift as a fry cook. I didn’t realize the full extent of the filth until I walked in the back, past the kitchen (I really wish I didn’t peek in), into the bathrooms. I really wonder how this place passes a health inspection.
Anyway. Onto the burgers. They have several burgers to choose from, including a Mushroom & Swiss burger, a western-style BBQ sauce & onion ring burger, and a few others I can’t quite recall. The most expensive burger was $6.75 – for a burger with bacon, cheese, and sauteed mushrooms. I went with the standard cheeseburger with french fries.
Here’s the burger:
The burger.
and a shot with the top bun off.
The house sauce seemed to be some sort of variety of thousand island dressing, except much more disgusting. I opted to go without it entirely.
The beef patty was tiny and burned, and I had to pick off most of the bun. I really enjoyed the overall vibe of the place, and I would definitely come back for drinks, but I’ll probably just stick to fried foods next time.
Burger Ratings:
Burger: 4
The burger is pretty disappointing. The bun is gigantic and the miniature beef patty was hidden somewhere underneath the slice of cheese. I generally dislike any burger where I have to rip off excess bun just to taste the thing. Not good.
Side: 7
The french fries were the only enjoyable item on the plate. Even the pickle was devoid of flavor. They fries were very crisp and tasty, as far as frozen crinkle-cut fries go.
Environment: 7
The decor is.. unique. The place has random trinkets and items suspended from the ceiling and attached to the walls – each caked in a thick layer of dust. It was very dark, even mid-afternoon on a sunny day. I think there may have been 2 or 3 extra “rooms” with different setups, as the place is pretty big. Additionally, there are a few plastic tables and chairs outside if you prefer to eat your food in a cloud of cigarette smoke.
Value: 9
The prices for both food and drinks are super low and the quality reflects that. A giant pitcher of PBR was $7.75. My burger and fries were $5.50. Insane value!
OVERALL BURGER REVIEW:
523 SE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97214 // (503) 235.5494
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Listed Under: 4 - Almost Average