This little food truck saved my entire afternoon. I'm from SoCal and I've been trying to find a place that has pastrami sandwiches like the hamburger stands in LA. this one doesn't capture the taste of home, but it does come darn close. Ask for extra pickles. :) Comes with chips. But you'll be done with those before the sandwich arrives. Lol. Or at least mine do. read more

For me, pastrami is heaven! This place cures and smokes their own. It is so flavorful with a nice smoky punch! I got the pastrami zombie. Of course! We added french fries. The sandwich was really good. I would only say that there wasn't enough pastrami for the price. Also, mine had way too much of their unique coleslaw. Took away from the flavor of the pastrami. Next time, I'll just ask for a little less. Still very tasty and not overly fatty. The french fries were crinkle cut and they were crunchy and well seasoned. I like their Russian dressing The parking lot is very small and it is difficult to find a spot. We drove around a few times. Success finally! The people that work there are really kind. They take your order and give you your beverages. They will call out your name when it is ready. Definitely a great spot to have a very good sandwich. . read more

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Sammich Burger! (Add some pastrami to it) Delicious! Delicious! Delicious! Definitely a burger that must be consumed! The burger is nice and juicy and full of flavors. The pastrami just puts it over the top. Highly recommended. read more

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Sorry to see all the hate on this place in other reviews -- it seems pretty good to me! It is NOT traditional New York deli-style pastrami. That's probably what puts off some of the other reviewers. It's smokier and thick-cut. Somewhere between smoked brisket and pastrami. It comes on a thick rye that also is delicious yet not a traditional deli rye. The sandwich also includes swiss cheese and coleslaw. The only decision you have to make is Russian dressing or mustard. If you carry it home, and especially if you chose the Russian dressing, the bread will be pretty sopping by the time you get home! Messy but still tastes good. (There are tables at the site, so if you want to avoid the dressing soaking into the bread so much you could eat there. There's a beer cart too!) The whole thing seems more like a homemade sandwich rather than one you bought -- and that's a good thing. And as I rode home I was thinking, some potato chips would probably go nicely with this -- and lo and behold, a little bag of Tim's chips was included! Nice touch. The price is rather high, but one sandwich can feed two if you're not superhungry. The trouble is if you don't have someone to share it with, it seems hard to store, since that bread will keep sopping up that dressing. So I decided to chow down the second half even though I was full. Wow! Big lunch. I recommend this place to anyone wanting a nice meat-cheese-slaw sandwich on rye, as long as you're not expecting a traditional New York pastrami. And the best approach would probably be to bring a date and eat at the cart. read more

As others mentioned, this isn't traditional N.Y. style pastrami, I liked it. A 1/2 for $7 is borderline too expensive, especially as it's something for which there are lots of options in town. Wow, $10+ sandwiches are the new norm. Nevertheless, these folks are sandwich artists, their offerings are above anything at a chain and most carts. The pastrami, cole slaw, and Russian dressing complimented each other nicely. Unfortunately, the rye bread tasted packaged, it had a slight staleness to it. If they used daily fresh bread from one of the excellent bakeries in town - or slightly grill their current bread - it would take their marquee sandwich to another level. read more

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I love. Pastrami in rye. When I get rye bread I expect it to be dark with lots of caraway seeds or at least a lot of caraway flavor. This sandwich hand neither. The bread was more of a sourdough rye to me. I was really disappointed when one side of the bread was drenched in sauce making the sandwich hard to eat at my desk while working. The pastrami was good but not mind blowing like I would expect with the meat in the name. Overall a sold three I might go back but if not I at least gave it a shot. read more

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Great pastrami sandwich but $15.00 for a not so large sandwich? Too expensive for my taste, won't be back. read more

This is a tough one. The pastrami was really really good, but there wasn't a ton of meat on the sandwich. It wasn't like there was only a tiny bit of meat, but I though there should have been a little more. I didn't need 4 inches of meat like in some of the delis in NY, but just a little more. The bread was also nothing special in my opinion. The Russian dressing was a nice addition and I got it on the side to dip my sandwich. $13 for the sandwich with a bag of chips included. I really wanted to try this place and I'm glad I did, but with so much food in Portland to sample, I don't know how soon I would come back to the Pastrami Zombie. A friend got the albacore sandwich and said it was really good. The girl working there was really nice. Covered picnic tables are available to eat your food. Street parking is available, but be careful to read and look out for all of the signs. read more

I love burgers with bacon. I ordered the burger with no cheese. It was a thick cut burger and it was done medium well- just how I like burgers! I liked the bun as well, it covered all of the meat! read more

Pastrami Zombie - Burger - no cheese Sammich Burg - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

Bad. Super salty. Gross flavor and texture. It's not a sliced pastrami like you would expect. It's kind of like a carnitas where its been fried and devoid of moisture and a meaty texture.It's super beefy but with a gamey flavor like home made jerky or biltong. The delicious coriander flavor isn't there. This is more like a Texas BBQ brisket but worse. It's too bad. I was hoping for a good pastrami place near by. can't comment on the other menu items. Only had the pastrami. read more

One of the many things I love about living in Portland is being within walking distance of great food: in one direction I have Patton Maryland and Spitz and in another I have Pastrami Zombie by Sammich. I was thrilled when Sammich relocated their Pastrami Zombie food truck to the pod at the corner of Mississippi and Skidmore this summer. The house roasted and smoked meats and no-nonsense sandwiches from owner Melissa McMillan are some of the best you'll find any where. We've been by the cart several times since it found its home in the Mississippi pod in July, both during the summer sunshine and the autumn rain, and thoroughly enjoyed it each time. Every time I go, I am always in awe of the perfection of their montreal-style pastrami in particular. It is perfectly seasoned, tender, juicy, and melts in your mouth. Layered with crunchy coleslaw and swiss cheese and smothered with a creamy housemade Russian dressing, the pastrami sandwich is what deli dreams are made of. Regular offerings at the cart include pastrami, albacore tuna, and grilled cheese sandwiches as well as a burger. The burger is another that is not to be missed, consistently named one of Portland's top burgers. A thick all natural beef patty is cooked to order (medium-rare please!) then topped with both American and Swiss cheeses, shredded iceberg lettuce, and a tangy house Sammich sauce. There are also daily specials offered at the cart that vary by the season and what's available. My hands-down favorite was a BLT offered this summer that featured thick slices of house cured bacon with slabs of local heirloom tomatoes. Juicy, smoky, crispy, and sweet flavors exploded in each and every bite, making for a sandwich to be savored and appreciated down to the very last scrumptious morsel. I look forward to having it again next summer. This time of year, you are likely to find a Reuben on the specials board. The grilled sandwich oozes with melted swiss cheese blanketing crunchy sauerkraut and the signature housemade pastrami. Pick one of these bad boys up and head over to Prost where you can enjoy a drink away from the rain with your sandwich. To top things off, Sammich has just opened its first brick-and-mortar in Portland. Offering some of the same fare as well as other Chicago Italian inspired sandwiches, I look forward to visiting there soon. In the meantime, I love our walks down to Mississippi, even in the rain. Tip: Follow Pastrami Zombie on Instagram where they usually post the daily specials. read more

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Probably the best burger I have had in the Pacific Northwest. My wife and I came here while in the area and amonst the many food carts in this pod, this one sang out to us. The customer service was remarkable and the tight menu offered limited, but provocative options. I had the daily special (a bizzare burger concoction from the name) while my wife had a regulary burger. Both were remarkable. Perfectly grilled with patties made of live. The sauces and homemade pastrami knocked it out of the park. We will be returning again and hope to see much more of this food. Not making us zombies, but fans. read more

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This review is going to be "cuss positive" for all of you sensitive types. I'm not sure what my order was the last time around but this time I ordered the porkstrami-SHIT FUCK FIRE. This was the best fucken sammich I have ever had and I have had some sammiches. The balance of savory from that perfectly shaved meat, snap from the slaw and then the buttery flavor from the roll-this sammich was EVERYTHING you SHOULD expect. Raise the bar people get your asses to this joint and order the best fucken sammich you will ever have. The people are chill, friendly and love serving up killer food. My body is so happy right now basking in the good vibes this sammich has brought me. I'm def coming back and probably too soon but I cannot help myself, they have created a monster! read more

I guess I was expecting piled high pastrami sammich you see from NY delis. This had a whole bunch of slaw which gave it it's bulk. Nonetheless, it was very good and guy working the truck was in great spirits for being as busy as he was. I just love the whole pod/prost area.....amazing what happens when businesses decide to work together. read more

Always wanted to try this place since I heard the name. I strolled up and got a burger with pastrami from a friendly person and holy heck it was great. Like really. They would have been good as 2 separate sandwiches but together was just incred. I'll definitely be back. read more

Wow. That is some of the best pastrami I've ever had. The pastrami was perfectly seasoned and flavored. It was the right combination with the coleslaw and sauce. Next time I'm going to try the Reuben. read more

DEEEEELISH!!! Just had the Pastrami on rye with the house Russian and took it to the neck. The 1/2 would be plenty, HOWEVER, I chose to eat the regular sized sammich #fatlife. It comes with a little bag of Tim's Chips (yay) and a pickle spear too! As previously mentioned in another review, the meat definitely had a smokey more brisket-y flavor/texture. Not sure if the texture was due to the thicker cut....but honestly, it didn't make a difference either way. That shit was good. Parking is a little wonky, but what do you expect? Try and get into the small lot next door or you will just need to grab a spot on the street. The owner (I think) was the best. She was cracking jokes, made sure our sandwiches tasted proper, etc. 5 Stars! read more

Pastrami Zombie - Pastrami - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

Unbelievable. This was the second time at this truck and it was amazing...I had the pastrami again and it's an amazing sandwich. You can taste the smoke on the pastrami but it's not overwhelming. The Russian dressing and coleslaw go with it perfectly. The burger special was the Guy's big burger. It was fantastic. If you have a chance, try it! The Gorgonzola is great on it. Definitely a good truck worth visiting read more

Pastrami Zombie - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

ordered delivery, burger was small, beef was overcooked and it was cold. Not worth the price, not even 5 dollars. Don't try this place .

My husband and I split a pastrami today and it was great! Pastrami tender, smoky and so tasty. Loved the cabbage and the sauce. Perfect!

Very fortunate to have had the zombie visit my apt today! Like the dawn of the dead, I awoke from my quarantine coma specifically for this Mississippi St. pastrami on rye. I do not often eat pastrami, but when I do, I find it rather indulgent. I love how the sweetness and cool crisp of the Russian coleslaw refreshes the palette, while the savory salty fattiness of the pastrami settles in on the sour Rye. My only reason for the 4 star is the bread could have been toasted or crispy but alas, it was not. Don't plan on doing much after pounding one of these babies. Looks like it'll be a night of the living dead ‍ read more

After finishing our Saturday round shopping my wife suggested we call in a to-go order. The call was promptly answered having us place an order for two (2) half pastrami sandwiches each with house Russian dressing. We're advise the order would be ready in 10 minutes. The published menu price for the half-sandwhich is $5.00. It's dinner time, we're hungry, and more importantly it's our chance to support a local Milwaukie food cart. We pull up and patiently wait to pickup our meal. Several minutes pass when I decide to walk up to the truck to politely intrude on a gab fast underway. The chatty customer realizes there are others waiting for their order. The cart operator focuses on me when I announce my name and places a medium sized paper bag containing our food purchase on the counter. She then advises me that the total is $24.00. Nonplussed I hand over my card for payment I'm thinking what will go down if I challenge the order received vs the order placed. The thought of conflict weighs heavily on me so I pay the bill trusting the sandwiches will be much to our liking. The unexpected 50%+ plus cost increase has me concerned but, again I chose to pay and eat. Finally it's time to plate our sandwiches for a casual takeout dinner. As I unwrap each sandwich I notice that both sandwichs' are very light on the pastrami while being buried by an inordinate amount of sopping wet coleslaw. The pastrami is gray in appearance leading to believe it's old and hardly fresh. At this point I'm upset feeling the food is inedible and ridiculously overpriced. Frankly I haven't got anything nice add to this review. There nothing epic about Pastrami Zombies' sand which. It has often been my experience that pastrami with Swiss cheese on rye bread is filled with fresh, thinly sliced meat or our meal. read more

A great stop in this food truck plaza! I ordered the pastrami sandwich with mustard and russian sauce. The meat pulled apart really nicely and the sauces enhanced the flavors! I loved how the sandwich came with potato chips, coleslaw, and a pickle. Quick, convenient, and delicious! read more

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This is my Go To truck in Portland reviewing now that I've been 5 or 6 times, overall they do sandwiches RIGHT! I've now tried the full menu along w/ a special here goes - The pastrami is out of this world, smokey, tender and tasty! My wife is a huge fan of the tuna, the avocado & arugula topping make it quite magical (she lets me have a bit on occasion). The burger is perfect for a change up from the pastrami, perfectly cooked on a soft bun, it's piled high with cheese, bacon (I add it) and lettuce with the house sauce. My quite picky girls are quite fond of the grilled cheese which is big enough for them to split. On a nice day, we'll dine out on the patio area and even grab a beer from Pollo Norte, on the not so nice days (one so far), I'll grab it to go and chow down at home. read more

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Fantastic service and quality. I had the Pastrami and it was awesome. I will definitely come back next time I visit Portland. read more

Pastrami Zombie - Pastrami - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

Total disappointment. Terrible value, too fatty for me so gave mine to hubby. He's easy to please and was not impressed. He ate it but said he'd never go back. Meat looked really gray (not pink) and more slaw than meat. All around small in size. For $15 I'd go elsewhere. Sorry, I wanted to love it. Bummer read more

Thanks the best pastrami I've had on this side of the West coast besides my step-mom and she's from Queens, NY. Yes I will be coming here more often. read more

Pastrami Zombie - Pastrami on Rye - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

I wish there were more stars. A completely dialed in sammich experience and cute doggies, too. A treat.

I'll be completely honest. It was the Cubs flag that made me stop here. Fortunately Pastrami Zombie does not settle for very correct sports fandom. They make a pretty mean Reuben. I'm not even going to entertain the question over whether it was a proper Reuben. The meat wasn't pink so some deli pedant might raise a stink but blank that blank. Blankards. It was a damn good sandwich. Not something you'd wanna eat standing up. Even seated I took several minutes inspection before I would believe I wasn't wearing any of this sandwich. So awesome. I've heard there's some real estate shenanigans on this lot, so I don't know if Pastrami Zombie will be there the next time I stop on 42nd. If it is I'll be very happy. read more

Best Rueben sandwich I ever had! Glad I found this cool foood truck! Would definitely go back when I'm Portland again! read more

I love the pastrami here! Melts satisfyingly, smoked beautifully. Dana's cordial service makes the experience so fun! Some of the best sandwiches in PDX proper! Awesome read more

The pastrami had great flavor and the Russian dressing was okay. I would have liked to have some fancier dijon mustard or horseradish options. read more

Pastrami Zombie - Pastrami sandwich with chips - Food Trucks Near Me - Lebanon, Oregon

I just found my favorite burger ever! DaBurg is the perfect burger - soft toasted bun and crunchy finely shredded lettuce tops off the best sauce and juicy burger! I will definitely drive from Seattle to Portland for this burger again and again! read more

Just had a very delicious grilled cheese, my first from Pastrami Zombie. Besides having an excellent vegetarian sandwich among their offerings, Pastrami Zombie wins my bet for best food truck in the parking lot of an abandoned bowling alley. I will return often. read more

Very tasty sandwich located in a sweet Portland food pod. Sorry, no review of the pastrami on this Yelp, I chose the Albacore featured on the photo of the menu here. Very tasty and fresh tuna. Hit the spot. read more

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Both Yelp and Pastrami Zombie websites indicate it is open 11-4 on Sunday. At 1230 Sunday, it was not open. Very frustrating to drive here and not be open. If your not going to be open, how hard is it to update your media so people do not waste time, waste gas and be frustrated? read more

I have been waiting for Pastrami Zombie to get up to Portland for MONTHS. The pastrami is not too thick or thin, so tender and the flavor is phenomenal. You get a big sandwich for the price, plus chips and a pickle and Melissa, the owner will greet anyone like a friend. I can't wait to go back and try something new. I will admit that I haven't tried anything else on the truck yet because I am a die hard Pastrami fan, but I have tried some of them at their flagship store, Sammich in Ashland, OR. My entire office wants them to come to our parking lot for lunch. Go there and try anything-- it'll be the best thing you eat all day! read more

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Not the best pastrami every but pretty good for what's available in this quadrant and a good deal for what you get. I remember it being a bit on the greasy side. Would come here again if I was craving pastrami. read more

Saw this food truck featured on Food Truck Nation last night and drove from Vancouver to give it a try-OMG! The BEST pastrami sandwich I've ever had! Couldn't make my mind up because the Cuban and the Pastrami were both featured and was glad I ordered both-delicious! Dana was awesome! Worth the drive-I will be back to try the albacore! read more

The best pastrami I've ever had (NYC born, Tri-State Area raised) is now in Portland! This cart is an extension of Sammich in Ashland, Oregon (check out their reviews). As with Sammich, every sandwich is carefully crafted and served up by an unpretentious crew with a sense of humor. Bring your hunger here and fill up on the most satisfying food cart experience in Portland. The flavor does all the talking, so I'm done with my review. read more