#7: Pine State Biscuits

Having lived in the south with my father for several years I have learned to appreciate good southern style cooking.  My stepmother Jami opened up a world of sweet tea, grits, fried chicken, and gravy... love me some gravy!  

Pine State Biscuits brings me back!  Every time we're there I think of my family down in Texas.  There is literally NO WHERE else in Portland that I have found sweet tea.  Every time Jami visits she asks for sweet tea and the poor waiters look confused.  We have tea and we have sweetener, that's what it is right??  Wrong.  Check it out peeps, it's good (though not good for you.. I did mentioned it's called sweet tea).   

For all of you out there who love and miss fried green tomatoes, collard greens, grits and the like, head over to Pine State Biscuits!  For all of you Food Network junkies, this is also a 'Triple D' (Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives) PDX spot.  You can go to the Pine State Biscuit website to see the episode and what Guy Fieri thought of it.

My husband got the 'Reggie' and gobbled it up.  His opinion?  "Amazing".  I got the 'Moneyball' and it was also very tasty although too much for me to finish.  That wasn't a problem though, my husband and I did a little plate swap and he cleaned up my plate too!  

Cost: Pretty cheap eats.  Average cost per plate is $6-$8.  I have heard some complain that is expensive for what you get... depends on the person I guess.
Menu: Nice options for such a focused menu.  There are so many combinations I can think of for biscuits and gravy.  Vegetarian gravy is an option for those who wish it.
Food:  Delicious biscuits and gravy, which is the very purpose of their restaurant.  I'd give it a 5/5
Service: BIG WARNING.  Pine State Biscuits is SMALL.  You will wait outside and with the Portland rainy weather, it can be a HUGE bummer.  They have a system.  Your whole party has to order at the same time (eg. you must ALL be there or you won't eat together).  There is VERY limited seating inside and many take it to go.  The idea is that you order as a group, receive your items together and sit together (if you can find a seat).  They ask you don't linger.  This is not a place to chat and hang out.  People are hovering around you waiting for your seat.