The Roxy
Portland, OR 97205-2309
Phone: (503) 223-9160
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Tue-Sun 24 hours
Editorial Review for The Roxy – by Diana Abu-Jaber
In Short
Tall booths, signed celebrity posters and a jukebox loaded with everything from metal to house decks out this all-night novelty diner. Big, bookish menus are full of treats, including a breakfast menu with pancake offerings named after celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Dolly Parton, depending on how stacked you like them. The burgers are huge--Boxx's burger is loaded with bacon, mushrooms and Tillamook cheddar. Sandwiches include the Paul Reubens Reuben, slippery with spicy meat.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMake sure to allow yourself plenty of time to hang out here--the service tends to be slow. But don't worry: There are plenty off odds and ends to keep you distracted.
User Reviews for The Roxy
03/27/2008 Posted by parkerveruski
The owner of the place is cooky, cool and friendly with an razor wit edge. You want to like her but then I've seen her chase people down (literally) for not leaving a tip for her server. A whole lot drastic! Would you want to know someone who easily snaps? Perhaps, it could be entertaining. All things considered, 'The Lovely Suzanne' is fun and friendly. Years ago it appears founder Suzanne turned the business over to her daughter to manage, service got better but atmosphere and fun factor dropped. Owner Suzanne would stand at the door and seat you wearing a purple bee-hive wig, funky retro glasses and shouting loudly. She would have so much fun giving everyone who walked through the door a hard time with 'pet names' and other silly stuff. She was the reason friends and I visited. She was crass, a bit rude and all in the name of being very busy, having fun and keeping it light. Where is she now? I love their food in the classic greasy spoon USA style. Bad for you but soo good for you at the same time! It's apparent that the small, narrow place does a good business for all ages, from street kids to gay club hoppers but in the end, the atmosphere has changed over the years to reflect a bland, day-in-day out feeling. No longer are the days of fun. This place still has charm but not like it did once before. How do you get it back? Owner Suzanne needs to spend more time in the drivers seat and less time out shopping around the world. We all miss her.
Pros: Lots of freaks and geeks to watch. No shortage of late night noise.
Cons: Prices are getting a bit too high, atmosphere is not what it once was.
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03/15/2008 Posted by abovethetown
We just moved here from the mid-west and had some friends from way out of time come in to visit. We trying to show them the Portland experience. Once we ended up in this diner, we became so apologetic and try to convince them that Oregonians are not all such horrible a-holes. The serving staff was downright nasty. When the 4 of us initially walked in, they gave us nasty looks and looked put out to have to seat us. They screamed at my buddy for walking up to the bar to get his check after it was failed to be delivered in him and the server didn't respond to his attempts to catch her attention. The waitress started yelling at our friends for standing up and putting on their coats (in which they we told they needed sit back down because they were in the server's way) and for "congregating" because they were walking down the aisle o nthe way out. All this after my all too kind friend gave a 40% tip! The servers were way to stressed for the 8 tables they collectively shared. Ihorrible, embarassing experience; we will never go back!!!
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