Good food, good service, and a comfortable ambiance is how I can describe Screen Door at PDX. I was leaving out of Terminal C and Screen Door is located in Terminal B. I thought it was going to be a long walk across, but it was about a 7 minute walk. Before flight, we ordered Biscuits and Gravy, and the Breakfast Sandwich with potatoes. The Biscuits and Gravy was delicious. Biscuits were moist and the gravy was flavorful. The eggs were scrambled perfectly. The Breakfast Sandwich was also delicious. Made with a fried egg and homemade sausage patty on a brioche bun. The perfect meals before takeoff. I'm so happy they opened up inside of PDX. Now I have a reason to get to the airport 2 hours early! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Breakfast Sandwich with potatoes. Amazing! - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I found myself suddenly at loose ends with a flight cancelled and awaiting the flight onto which I'd been rescheduled -- and it was lunch time! (ish) Being before midday, the menu was biased towards breakfast. I however was in the mood for lunch. After contemplation, I settled on the fried catfish and fries. The coleslaw side was not going it for me, so I subbed the grits and cheese. My server was beyond delightful. She offered very helpful suggestions on my beverage, and we discussed how difficult it was to make fried catfish. When my meal arrived, I was not disappointed at all . It was exceptional. I grew up in Texas and much of my home cuisine was heavily influenced by the South, and catfish was usually what was served if there was fried fish. This did not disappoint. The catfish was light and flaky, very moist. The corn meal breading was thin and tasty, and the house-made tartar sauce was just the perfect complement. The fries were extra crispy and fresh from the fryer, a delightful combination. And the cheese grits were heavenly - creamy and rich. I savored them throughout the meal. Having eaten frequently at the other two locations, the ambience here was similar to the Pearl location, but in an airport. Very open, very airy, open to the Concourse on two side sides. I am most frequently at the other end of the airport, but anytime I am on the B/C and, and have time for a meal? I will definitely be back! read more

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Okay let me start from the very beginning. I was in such a rush to get out the door I had forgotten to eat before heading to the airport. It wasn't until I was in my seat on my plane that I realized the last time I ate was during lunch. Flash forward 16 hours when I finally get off my plane that had no food and I stumble across this place. Right away I was sold- southern food at 5:30 AM? DOWN! I was seated right away and was ecstatic. I was going to get a MEAL at 5:30am. Usually the airports I have visited are grab and go for breakfast and only offering breakfast foods. I was helped immediately by Ayana and I ordered a Stella and fried catfish sandwich. I don't like slaw or tartar sauce so opted out of the plate. Unfortunately she said the catfish was out and recommended the fried chicken sandwich. This did NOT disappoint. The chicken sandwich, first off, comes with two giant pieces. I wasn't sure how someone was supposed to eat that so I took one off lol. That sandwich was crispy, delicious, not over seasoned. Like * chefs kisses*. I really enjoyed the teamwork and healthy environment that this place has. What I assume was the manager, was constantly running out food and talking to customers with an upbeat tone. My server Ayana was also nothing short of amazing. I don't think I could be anywhere near as chipper at 530am lol. I don't think I would even take that shift. But it was busy and people kept coming and all the workers were fast and friendly. I wasn't sure if they pooled tips or not so I overtipped iust in case. They definitely deserve it here! Ps sorry no pictures.'I was so hungry I just dug right in lol read more

Popped by before a flight recently and had a bite with my family. Tried chicken and waffles & a cocktail. The tequila based drink was strong and unique as it had passion fruit puree. The chicken was really tender but the mini waffles were very hard. The waffles had nice spice in the batter but I wish they'd been more soft. Service team was kind and easy to speak to. Would visit again before a flight! read more

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Had tried the Screen Door in downtown, so when I saw this version at the airport, I had to give it a try. Unfortunately, it's not the same as the restaurants in town, which I guess is to be expected given the smaller size and airport location. I had the chicken and waffles and they were just ok. I was hoping to get a similar fried chicken to the downtown restaurant, but it wasn't to be. The server was nice and efficient, though. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken and Waffles - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent Southern inspired cuisine. Loved the catfish, cole slaw with the lemon vinaigrette, pecan pie, and the star was the mac and cheese. Although it was an extremely busy time (Mother's Day), the servers were pleasant, and checked up on us often until our food arrived. read more

This place is seriously legit. It is the best of southern cooking in the PNW! The food is incredible, service excellent, and the old building is very cool and unique! Highly recommended! You HAVE to try the praline bacon! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken and Biscuit with pork gravy at breakfast potatoes and over-easy eggs. - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I used to live in Portland, I lived 2 blocks from the original Screen Door. You usually had to wait 1.5-3 hrs to get chicken and waffle. The fact that you can get it in a few minutes, at PDX? I love nostalgia but you know what? Sometimes I luv the futurrrreeee! read more

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So excited to have screen door pdx open a store in the airport! I love their original location and many times I have time to kill before going to my terminal as im chronically early to My flight. If you have time you won't regret stopping at this delicious Portland classic! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

At Screen Door at PDX. Hands down the best chicken and waffles with breakfast gravy. I'm very picky about my chicken and waffles and been to many places. I give five stars plus. Rizzo is a Rockstar. read more

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Walked through three terminals to get to this southern soul satellite, and Screen Door did not disappoint. The catfish sandwich was savory, crispy and tender and I was able to sub cheesy grits instead of the standard fries. My server was prompt and friendly. The location, though far from my gate, was clean and well appointed. Hit the spot! The Porch Swing cocktail was delicious as well! read more

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We arrived thirty minutes before closing, which was apparently the exact wrong time to expect a restaurant to be a restaurant. The place was chaos. Counters littered with plates and napkins, people waiting with the expressionless stare of the truly defeated. After locating a few stray seats at the counter like a survivor picking through rubble, we waited ten minutes. No one approached. I asked the server if we should order at the counter or if she'd come to us. She said she'd come over. She never did. Instead, she began a loud one-woman play about the horrors of her job. She hated everything. The shift. The place. The people. All of it. We all heard it. She then made the bravest move I've seen in food service. She simply walked out. Not in a hurry. Just down the escalator and gone. Did she quit? Was it a performance piece? Was she ever real at all? We'll never know. We left without eating. Wasted twenty minutes of our precious, overpriced airport time. Do not go here unless you are writing a novel about despair. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Calm breakfast spot in the airport with very high quality breakfast items. The Breakfast Sandwich was so fresh. Sausage was juicy, buns were toasty, and the hashbrowns super crispy. You can tell it's made with attention. The side salad and lemon vinegarette were a refreshing accompany to the decadent and filling sandwich. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Breakfast Sandwich - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Only doing 4 stars, as there is room to improve here, but, Alex is wonderful--such a friendly and funny human, and if you need help with the menu or just a second mimosa--he's got you! And also, thank you for the music swap, you know what you're doing. Came in for breakfast before my flight, and decided to make it a little second home for a while. The grits are the move here, cheesy doesn't describe--perfection. Sausage could use some work, and the eggs, but it's the airport, so not making a federal case about it, nice to see more local favorites grace PDX for a taste of home coming or going (though not NW cuisine). The person working the bar, sorry I forgot to jot down a name, brown hair, very attentive and on top of the whole operation (seemed like in-charge) thank you as well! Skip the more obvious places and just come straight here! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Grits, sausage party, over easy and toast! - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Didn't get a chance to make it to their location downtown so I was happy to see them here at the airport. Honestly it was some of the best airport food I have had in a while. The fried chicken and waffle was great. The chicken was well seasoned and nicely crispy without being too much. I also got a side of grits that tasted just like home! Only downside was coleslaw didn't have a ton of flavor. Otherwise, the service was polite and timely. This is a good stop if you're flying out of PDX. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If you're hoping to check Screen Door off your foodie bucket list quickly, unfortunately the airport location isn't the way to go. As a former Portland local, I can vouch for Screen Door's legendary chicken tenders... they're truly life-changing (especially if you haven't had Southern or Midwest-style fried chicken before!). But after visiting this location a few times over the years, I can say the airport experience doesn't live up to the hype. Here's why: 1. The tenders just aren't the same. The flavor and crispiness don't match the original locations, and the portion sizes are noticeably smaller--yet you're paying the same price. 2. The menu is limited. While they still have the tenders (thankfully!), some of their dishes aren't available here. 3. The place always seems understaffed, and getting seated or even placing an order feels like a challenge even when they're not busy. On my last visit, they had random chairs put up to block seating, and it wasn't close to closing time. On a higher note, the bartender was friendly and once I was directed to her, she got my to-go order in quickly! Screen Door's food is absolutely worth trying, but if it's your first time or you want the full experience, I'd recommend waiting until you're in Portland proper. The airport location just doesn't do it justice! read more

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The fabulous ScreenDoor has a branch at the Portland Airport ! How exciting ! And yet slightly disappointing -- the famous Fried Chicken and Waffle dish is morphed into Fried Chicken Strips and Waffle instead. It's STILL GOOD. But not quite as good as the original. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Chef here. Fish. If you like catfish you will love their rendition. Perfectly cornmeal crispy, tender fish. An excellent house made Tatar sauce. Wonderful. Salad. Very good. I would prefer a little less Parmesan. Dressing had a nice kick to it. Lots of fresh romaine. Not sure why paprika was sprinkled atop. Nonetheless, still quite adequate. Cocktails were excellent. Loved that the electrical outlets are available as you sit. Some great tunes to listen to too! Service was great. Attentive and helpful. read more

Hold up... why Gate B5 got food Shhhhmackin' like this? Gate B5 serving UP 'mind your business' sweet potatoes waffles--Chicken & waffles came through crispy + fluffy, sweet savory. Had them heat up my maple syrup like I like it - it was a flavor situation. Hit the spot again when I came back to PDX - Biscuits & gravy?? SMACK--rich, peppery, big energy. Real talk, it didn't even taste like airport eating --more like a real brunch spot that had planes outside.. Airport food usually hella mid... nah, this SMACK for real Tell the pilot I'm late--I'm negotiatin' with these biscuits & gra read more

Pleasantly surprised, I ordered the southern salad with fried tenders and it was delicious. The tenders are well seasoned and juicy. Hubby and sister both order the chicken fried sandwich with fries. They both really liked it. It's a huge sandwich easily shared. Neither finished there. I tried the fries and they were delicious, hot and crispy. read more

I was super hungry while waiting at the airport. I walked by this location twice before deciding where I was going to eat. I was so glad I stopped here. The southern food is really good. I had the fried chicken sandwich with fries. On the sandwich there was pickles, coleslaw and two very large pieces of fried chicken, with a perfectly toasted bun. The fries were nothing special but that chicken sandwich made the meal. The staff here was very nice and gave you plenty of napkins because the food is messy. The sandwich was messy in the best way. read more

Tucked into the smaller Concourse B is the best restaurant in the airport (sorry Loyal Legion and Oven and Shaker)! I seek this space out since it's off the beaten path, relatively on the quieter side and they never complain if I sit here for an hour and work on my laptop. The wait staff are some of the friendliest in the airport and the food is 100% reliably on point. After trying different combos, my favorite is the ala cart chicken tenders and side of cheese grits. Southern happiness personified. The only thing that would make this better if they had fried okra! Thank you for providing my happy place at PDX! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Mini chicken and waffles and cheese grits - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Was here October 25th, 2024 Customer Service The staff seem friendly and helpful to the customers and to each other. Ambiance The floors have obviously not been cleaned. There are bits of food on the floor. This is probably because they seem a bit understaffed. Food I got the fried chicken and waffles. It came with 3 chicken strips and 4 mini waffles with a slice of orange. The waffles were nice and crisp with plenty of maple syrup. The chicken tender was mediocre. It was nicely seasoned but the meat was dry and the breading was lacking in crispiness. I'd rate it a 3/5 read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken and Waffes - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We've heard of this by friends and so we decided to give them a try when we walked in we were promptly greeted with a big warm welcome and seated the place was busy the sound of music and everyone with their conversations the place was lively with old school kitchen gadgets hanging on the wall it has a warm relaxing atmosphere I ordered the Cajun scramble there was plenty to choose from and that's in future visits because this place was cool our waitress very friendly and did her job very well constantly checking in and refreshing our coffee which by the way was tasty the scramble was very delicious fluffy creamy and plentiful I do recommend this awesome restaurant and know that you'll have just as a great time thank you for your time and have fun eating out. read more

Screen Door - PDX - A very tasty Cajun Scramble - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Burgers weren't probably what we should have had here but it's what we wanted for lunch on our way to SFO. They were good, far better than what we expected for the airport. What made the meal was the service. Charlene was just the epitome of wonderful service! No comparison to the SJC airport dining experience on our return flight, which was so sad. Charlene, thanks for putting us in good spirits for our flight out! read more

Located in the B gates, this location offers a limited menu compared to their off airport locations. However, the breakfast was tasty and service was friendly. Cheesy grits were creamy and not lumpy, the eggs were cooked over easy, the bacon was crisp, and served with sourdough toast. I also (on a different occasion) ordered the chicken strips to go at their takeout counter. They were pre-packaged so had low expectations, but silly me for doubting Screen Door. Moist and still crispy, a nice and tasty treat for a quick on the go meal read more

Would've given them 4 stars, but this wasn't about the food, it was about the customer service. If you're going to be in the service industry, you should make the patrons visit pleasant, especially if it's the customers first time visiting the PDX location. Our servers attitude was very bland, somewhat rude, passive aggressive, up & down, and more. I was excited to try the location after seeing the menu, as well as getting acclimated with the new PDX design, layout, and food options. It's hard to understand how they haven't corrected this, as this was on display not only with us, but with other tables. It would go from unresponsive, yet still servicing us, to walking off with an attitude when asked for things like bbq sauce, to not saying anything when I said "thank you" directly to her while exiting. I attempt to treat my servers with an overly gracious attitude, as I can only imagine what it's like serving a variety of people all through the day, but this didn't work with her. The food was good, the new location was dope, and the space is full of light and windows. I'll definitely be back for a second visit and hopefully the server will be a bit more pleasant and welcoming. My traveling mate went with the sweet potato waffles & chicken, I went with the classic breakfast and subbed the pork options for chicken strips. Hopefully they get it corrected. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken & Sweet Potato Waffles - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Picture this Yelpies, You're hungry but you're in an airport and the last time you ate there nothing was able to tame your Hangry mood.... Well look no further you have now entered the Screen Door zone.... Yes this is the place to tame your beast with great service and a relaxing atmosphere (yeah I know airports are never ever relaxing) this is all you need before or after a flight to chill you out a bit and help you concentrate on taking over the business world one chicken tender at a time..... read more

Screen Door - PDX - Yeah I know a healthy salad with 2 fried tenders... top that - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Chicken was raw inside. Disappointed as we were looking forward to trying this restaurant at PDX. We tried to show our waitress a young gothic looking blonde girl and she didn't apologize or even seem to care, just asked if I wanted to wait for another one. Hard pass as we had already waited nearly an hour. read more

Still a great experience. On my way back home and stopped by to have scrambled eggs and bacon and a Mimosa. The staff was friendly as always and the atmosphere very nice. There was a woman who sat down close to me and she kept complimenting the food. Very delicious! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Blood Orange Mimosa. - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food is excellent! Tenders are done to perfection and go amazingly with sweet potato waffles. Cheddar grits were done very well! The only reason I couldn't give them a five star is the coffee was awful and tasted like the cheapest of cheap coffee. You know like the kind in hotel rooms...icky! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken and Waffles with a side of cheddar grits! - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We went the Wednesday before thanksgiving and they were understaffed understandably but food did not take too long to come out. I had the breakfast sandwich which was ok, had too much sauce that has a strong flavor that was hard to eat at 5am. The breakfast potatoes are soooo good though. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Breakfast sandwich - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered the 2 piece Chicken and Waffles as a quick lunch before my flight. I read a lot of reviews and they mention their fried chicken so I got that. The fried chicken was a little spicy, but very flavorful and juicy. However, it felt a little heavy for me after a few bites. The waffles were tasty and a nice level of sweetness. Staff was friendly. read more

Screen Door - PDX - 2 piece fried chicken and waffles; Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We enjoy flying out of terminal B , just to be able to visit Screen Door PDX. The service (while *always) short staffed is impeccable - thank you again, Linsay! You always go above and beyond. The food is good and usually served up in a timely manner. Once they find reliable staffing - there will be no stopping them from excelling any other spot at PDX. read more

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Their chicken tenders are soooooo good. Love this place. Friendly servers as well. If you've got a flight to/from Terminal B this is a great choice. read more

The best and only food option at the airport! So clean, swanky, chic in decor... I almost forgot where we were. QR codes available for menus and service was incredible! Passion fruit margarita was bright and fresh; not too sweet. Just like in Mexico! Chicken was super juicy and flavorful without being spicy. The breading was on the thicker side and fell off when reheating. I didn't mind. In house sauces was yummy! Mustard tasted like fresh mustard, the tarter was dill heavy (I love but the kiddo didn't ), and the fry sauce ...mmmm! Sweet potato waffle was good but not my favorite style of waffle (it's like a mini I'll surely find the local inner city location whenever I return to portland. read more

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Food was 10/10 but the overall experience was cut short when the bartender had to go on a 30 minute break, and had no one to cover for her. I personally had to tell atleast 7 people that the bartender was on a break, while they were waiting for service, and they eventually left. A sign should be posted stating this! If there were a trained manager on staff or a server who could cover for her, that would make sense. I manage a bar so I totally support breaks, but I watched so many people sit for a few minutes and then leave when they weren't helped. If this place is staffed, I couldn't recommend it more! read more

Screen Door - PDX - Chicken strips - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Wonderful Breakfast Experience @ Screen Door - PDX ! Minimal wait time and Friendly hostess. Clean and Inviting space. Exceptional Service by Alex. Delicious Biscuits & Gravy meal with eggs to order. Coffee served with ice water. Great flavor. Satisfied my tastebuds. Thank you. read more

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This was a really nice meal option in the Portland airport! It's a bit hidden in one of the older concourses...I think B. But the southern fair was delicious. Service was a smidge slow but we had plenty of time and no worries there. I advise stopping in if you've got some time to stop for a meal read more

Went here to get a quick bite before our flight. Ordered some drinks and the fried oysters. The oysters were good, together with the sauce tartar. Problem at this location was the service. Our waitress wasn't outright rude, but wasn't friendly either, a bit moody. I believe we're always polite when we eat somewhere, doesn't matter if it's at a fancy restaurant or at the airport, so we expect the same in return. read more

Screen Door - PDX - Fried oysters - Southern Near Me - Portland, Oregon