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Portland, OR Map: Jake's Famous CrawfishJake's Famous Crawfish Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Seafood
Hours Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm; Fri 11am-midnight; Sat noon-midnight; Sun 3-11pm
Address
401 SW 12th Ave
Location Downtown (Including the Skidmore Historic District & Chinatown)
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 503/226-1419
Web site www.jakesfamouscrawfish.com
Prices Main courses $7-$18 lunch, $14-$39 dinner
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Jake's has been a Portland institution since 1909 and boasts a back bar that came all the way around Cape Horn in 1880. Much of the rest of the decor looks just as old and well worn as the bar and therein lies this restaurant's charm. However, it's the great seafood at reasonable prices that makes this place a real winner. There's a daily menu listing a dozen or more specials, but there's really no question about what to eat at Jake's: crawfish, which is always on the menu and served several different ways. Monday through Friday from 3 to 6pm and Monday through Saturday from 10pm to close, bar appetizers are only $1.95. The noise level after work, when local businesspeople pack the bar, can be high, and the wait for a table can be long if you don't make a reservation, but don't let these obstacles put you off.

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