Dirty Lettuce

One of my favorite spots in town! You can get a giant plate stuffed with southern soul food. Vegan fried chicken, cajun mac n cheese, greens, mashed potatoes, cornbread, coleslaw, fried okra, fried pickles, should I go on? Because I could!The restaurant is order at the counter and seat yourself. The space also has a small shop with local goods. It's a very casual environment. The food is amazing though.

Vegan? Sure. Good for all? You bet. Friendly folks, and I went in expecting a 6 out of 10, hoping for an 8 out of 10. What I got? 12 out of 10. That good. Had the chicken combo, ribs combo, and the chicken sandwich. Mac and cheese was great. The cornbread? Day-um!! Really tasty. And the chicken and ribs? Good golly. I mean. Great. Beyond great. Amazing. And the sauces? Yes, even the sauce was really tasty just go already! Eat there. Get it to go (leftovers are also tasty). I will be back. But don't tell anyone else. I don't want them to get too busy.... Alright. Go ahead and tell others. The food is that fantastic.

Super fresh and delicious comfort food. I came in with my aunt around 1pm on a Thursday. We ordered a Po Boy, strawberry lemonade, corn bread (midnight snack for later), and beans and rice. Everything had a great spice but wasn't clear your sinuses hot.The cashier had a voice like an NBA play‐by‐play radio announcer. It was a small space. Aa party of eight who came in after us‐ it got loud. Go for the food, bring someone you don't want to listen to, or some noise canceling headphones and enjoy.

I wasn't joking that I was coming back with my family. First visit Wednesday with my boyfriend. Second visit with my son and my father on Saturday. I made sure to get photos this time.

I was in town for the weekend and decided to try Dirty Lettuce. It was an okay experience.They do have great southern comfort food options and they were all delicious, but the service was nonexistent and terrible. It took a very long time to get our food and there was no one around to ask questions to, etc. A lot of other people were disgruntled with the wait time as well. The vibe of the restaurant is very casual and very minimalist.I had the friend chicken with Cajun Mac and Cheese and my wife had the Calamari with fried pickles. The food was absolutely delicious. I could not even tell it was vegan, and I am a vegetarian! It was very savory with that great southern flavor.Overall, I enjoyed Dirty Lettuce and it is a great restaurant, but the service and the speed at which someone gets their food could definitely be improved. If you do go, expect a long wait. I probably will be back because the food is so delicious, but atleast I know what I am in for the next time.

We arrived & placed our order at 1:45pm on a Saturday, and it took maybe 25 min for our meals to come out. I think there was just one chef in the back and the cashier was the only front of the house staff so they also delivered food. It was easy to find street parking. There were maybe 3-4 other parties inside. The tables are the ikea outdoor foldable patio kind. The food itself was delicious. It was hot and crispy and flavorful. I really liked the popcorn chicken and fried eggplant. I'd love to come back and try other items.

Yum!! I saw posts about this place on social media from vegan pages I follow and had to try it when I came to Portland. The portions are huge and it's all so delicious!I had the fried chicken with mac and cheese and cole slaw. The mac and cheese was sooo good. Also had a side of fried pickles. There was so much food I had to bring half of it home with me. PLUS being the last customers of the night, an employee gave us extra leftover cole slaw to take home. The employees here were absolute delights.I will say with everything being fried and on the salty side I was very glad to have ordered cole slaw to balance it out. Would love to come back and try more of the sides! So many to pick from!

Holy mother of god! I expected to enjoy the food but I undersold myself. This was one of the best vegan meals I have ever had! I built my plate with the fried chicken, Mac and cheese and greens. Amazeballs good!!! I give it five

I have been a regular here for several months now and I must say every time we come here the food is just amazing! Flavorful, crunchy, and filling. It is truly a southern comfort type of place. The service is always so hospitable and the ambience is really cute with little trinkets that you can even purchase. I have nothing but good things to say about dirty Lettuce. I recently had the calamari special and I highly recommend, tasted just like the real thing! Give them a try! And the only thing is that there not very many healthy options lol, but what can you expect from a fried chicken joint hahah!

Okay let me first say I haven't YET been to Dirty Lettuce because I don't eat fried food. It makes me feel awful so I just don't eat it. Well it was my husband's birthday and it was his choice so I went in ALL the way. While we all got situated and checked out the menu, my kids and I perused the shopping. There is swag for the restaurant, then ALL sorts of cut vegan things like stickers and paintings and necklaces. Then hot sauces, nut mixes, niche chocolate. Then you've got Dirty Lettuce's chicken that's frozen to take home and cook. You've got Doe Donuts frozen ice cream sandwiches to take home! Ice Queen PDX frozen treats to choose from. And my favorite vegan cheeses, Cultured Kindness wheels to buy!So...the food!!! We got LOTS of chicken!! The batter and crunch is unmatched for what I've had that's vegan. Really good flavor and it's made with seitan. The fried pickles were EPIC. They were totally perfect. Their ranch was also EPIC. It's thicker than what I've had before and super dilly. I loved it and I really don't like ranch at all so that's a huge compliment. My son was SO tired between us having time change from EST to PST and not really having any food but breakfast by 6pm EST/3 pm when we were eating. So he didn't want any food. BUT I used our air fryer to reheat the chicken for him, and his fries and he ate ALL of it and said it was amazing. My daughter loved her original Chicken sandwich and my carnivore mom said EVERYTHING was really good. My son even asked for the rest of the leftovers today for lunch. My husband has loved DL since it opened. Before it got "Best Soul Food 2022" from the Veg News awards!!! And yes. Well deserved. The staff was incredibly friendly and engaging. The owner (?) Who took our orders and chatted with my daughter and I was REALLY cool. Especially after having been to an all vegan spot earlier in the week who treated my kids like pariahs, he was talking to her. He asked if she liked to cook and they had a talk about favorite foods and things to cook. Then he told her that she should try making taco meat with TVP! We hadn't done that so I said I'll have to do that too. And I shared how I recently had my mind blown by an Instagram vegan who simply used a grater and shredded tofu for tacos. I said now I have TWO new things we have to try. But to ME, as a mom, the thing that he said that got me was "do you like to cook?" And she said "yes, I love cooking." Then he said "I knew it. I recognize other chefs." Okay y'all won me over completely. If you want pretentious food or need a fancy atmosphere, maybe it's not for you. But if you want a DOWN SOUTH true SOUL food, in a cozy atmosphere that feels like you're with friends, then DL is you place!!!