Botto's BBQ

Botto's makes a wonderful lunch destination. Service is quick, and the atmosphere is a perfect match for the food. Plastic trays, paper cups, and wax paper serving as plates were wonderfully appropriate for delicious comfort food.A bit of research will go a long way before paying a visit. Botto's is closed Monday and Tuesday, and every other day has a different special available. Fortunately, their regular selection of burgers, sandwiches, and sides will make any carnivore happy, as long as it isn't Monday or Tuesday. Based on other reviewers, I apparently made a good choice by showing up midday, since they seem to sell out on a regular basis. Considering the quality of what I had for lunch, I'm not surprised.

I've heard about this place and decided to check it out. It's a cute older building. The a-frame definitely gets noticed. The line was still inside, but easily extends to the outside. The staff is quite efficient. One person is taking orders, ringing them up and serving. Things can run out so I'll have to come in earlier next time. We got the 3 meat plate so we could try as much as possible. Brisket, pulled pork and ribs. All totally satisfied our hunger. The meal came with 2 sides so we got the baked beans and the mac n cheese. The beans were practically a meal. There were big pieces of meat and even collard greens in it. I would order it again. While the mac n cheese was good, the baked beans were the winner. All in all I think the ribs were my favorite. I may have to order a rack for myself. They literally fell off the bone. So juicy and tender. And the sauces were yum. Hubby said they were too vinergary for him, but I like vinegar so they were yum for me. They have a tamarind sauce which provided a bit of sweetness so I enjoyed that.

Went early Saturday morning, a line began to form about 20 minutes before opening. Ordered the 3 meat tray, Brisket, Ribs, and Sausages. Sides were potato salad and beans, my son go the Mac and cheese. Everything was delicious, sausages were a little dry, but full of flavor. The only down side is that there was only one guy in the front doing everything, taking orders, answering the phone, bringing out orders to tables, poor guy. So if you're in a hurry you better be first in line. We dined in, there was a line outside the door the entire time we were there. Great little BBQ spot!!

Amazing bbq, probably one of the best in town. Their Friday specials of beef ribs are truly divine - smoky, sweet, fall off the bone tenderness with the right amount of fat. The meatloaf burger is also delicious with the gravy dip. Good bang for your buck.

This is exactly what we have been looking for in PDX. We have traveled all over the US and eaten bbq in Memphis (Central BBQ & Rendezvous), Austin (Franklin's), Kansas City (Jack Stack & Gates), St. Louis (Salt & Smoke) San Clemente (Heritage) & Nashville (Martin's & Peg Leg Porker) This is easily in the top 5 BBQ places we have eaten at! The staff was really hussling to take orders and get the food out as quickly as they could. good thing most customers understand that good food is worth the wait. We arrived around 12:30 and had our food in just under an hour. If you've ever been to Franklins this is really fast for bbq service. Love that the location is a typical Texas bbq joint where it's all about the food and not the frills. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. We ordered the three meat tray with brisket, pork belly burnt ends (Saturday special) and ribs with Mac & cheese and pork & beans and a smash burger. We also ordered three of the jalapeño poppers thanks to a recommendation from the guy behind us and these were AMAZING!! They are stuffed with brisket & cheese then wrapped in bacon!!! Do not pass these up while you're there.We will for sure be back!

Bottos is my favorite BBQ spot in town. I've been here so many times I've lost count. The meats are tender and not dry. I really like their brisket and pork belly burnt ends. They have weekly specials of different meats including the ones they serve everyday. They also have really good side options especially the spicy mac and potato salad. I usually come here for the meat trays but the last few visits I've been ordering from their bar menu. I usually get the original smash burger which is $5 for a single patty. They also have a bunch different sauces to choose from. All of them are good but the spicy white is my favorite.I continually come back here because it's consistent and service is quick and friendly. Inside is a little small but they also have outside seatings. Sometimes they run out of certain foods for the day I recommend coming in early

This is my go to bbq spot whenever I visit Portland. I know everyone talks about Matt's, but Botto's beats them in flavor. I always go for the burnt ends, brisket, and armadillo eggs. The burnt ends are a flavor bomb! They are really peppery, but that's the way I like them. Their white bbq sauce is amazing on everything. I honestly would have gate kept this place, but it's too good to not tell anyone.

Really wish I had placed an order online to reserve the meat. I didn't know that they would actually sell out but boy do they. When I went around 630, the majority of meats were out. They did still have the brisket and that was amazing. The meat was tender but if I were to order it again, I would only order the fatty pieces and skip the lean ones. The mac and cheese was extremely rich and decadent, which is how I like it. The smash burger was a great price and didn't taste oily. Service was quick and I will definitely come back early next time to try the other meats.

Holy crap. If you need a BBQ fix, try Botto's! I've been craving burnt ends for weeks now, and Botto's is the only (recommended) place I could find them on the menu, and they only offer them on Sundays. My family ordered a bunch of items, and the burnt ends & stuffed jalapeños were the stars. Both items tend to sell out, so place an order before you head over. They open at 12pm on Sundays, and the jalapeños were sold out by our pickup time of 1245, and the burnt ends by the time we were home at around 115 (I was looking on line for the sauce descriptions & noticed).My son was raving about his smash burger & spicy mac n cheese, while I found the regular mac n cheese to be nicely prepared with the noodles swimming in a delicious cheese sauce. I also had the Cole slaw, but this will be a pass for us going forward: there wasn't anything that made it special, and I'd actually prefer bagged cole slaw from the grocery store The space itself is pretty small & cramped, but it's the epitome of a BBQ joint. While the smell of smoking meats wasn't very strong outside, once you opened the door, it smacked you in the face & was absolutely heavenly!I may have had my burnt ends fix, but I can easily see Botto's becoming regular option for our Restaurant Rotation!

Top notch bbq, best in Portland. Come here whenever I'm in the area. There isn't a bad thing on their menu