Skyline Restaurant

11/07/03

zhousu

by zhousu

I went here last week, and this is the first time here, since 1968. I hasn't changed a bit. The large cheeseburger was great, but not the best. The french fries need help. The prices were very reasonable.

I am a little on the heavy side, so I need a table, or a booth, with some room. This place has neither. It has a counter, but too small here, too. This place is not comfortable for one, who is over 250 lbs, and there are a lot of us. They have a large lunch crowd, so get here early, or you wait for a seat. This is not because it is too small, but because it is very popular. It's also a great place to rub elbows, with the very rich, of SW Portland.

• Pros: Great hamburgers., Great service., Great 50's asmosphere
• Cons: Tight seating

10/01/09

Wanted to like it - left food uneaten on table

by Alan Curtis

My family has driven by Skyline many times and it looked good from the outside. One day we stopped and tried it. We wanted it to be good, but it just wasn't. Slow service that brought out only part of our order. My wife couldn't finish her burger, it tasted that bad. We were seated next to the kitchen and heard the cook complaining about folks sending back orders not once but twice. We will not be back and we will tell our friends to pass it by.

• Pros: Classic Diner Atmosphere
• Cons: Slow, incomplete service - inedible food

08/23/09

i'm craving it right now...

by portlandgirl97

i really like skyline and will go there again and again. i took some out of town relatives there and they really enjoyed it. the burgers are good and the shakes are even better!!!

• Pros: one of the best burgers in town
• Cons: sometimes there are long waits for a table

07/19/09

Not worth the drive...

by sendamessage

I assume the history of this place is why people keep coming. It did absolutely nothing for me. I came here after going to the zoo. Figured I'd see what all the hype was about.

It wasn't bad by any means. But I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here...

I feel the same about the Helvetia Burger... Nothing special!

Carl's six dollar burger is the best deal for the buck. They are located on most street corners...

• Pros: Beats Most fast food except carl's jr...
• Cons: Location, Quantity, Seating...

02/01/09

Yeah.. don't bother

by fourthwright

This was possibly the worst burger I've ever had. The patty was thin, the fries and onion rings were greasy. Basically the hike up the mountain in the fog was not worth the food we got. The price was cheap and the shakes were ok, but the burger sucked and wasn't worth the drive.

• Pros: The server was nice, and the shake was tasty.
• Cons: Thin patty, greasy fries & onion rings.

01/16/09

LIVING IN THE PAST

by restguest

If you like overcooked, greasy burgers with no taste beyond the grease then this is the place for you. Ironically the other menu items fare better than the burgers, but to rate this the best burger against Heathman, Castagna and many others is simply ludicrous. Even Helvetia Tavern, which has slipped in recent years, offers better burgers and better fries. Sorry but don't believe the hype on this one.

• Pros: Bad, greasy burgers
• Cons: Atmoshpere

10/15/08

The BEST Burger in the Pacific Northwest

by PDXGourmet2

This place is just the best! The burgers are huge and cooked perfectly with all the works. The fries are perfectly cooked and their milkshakes are thick and creamy. Great atmosphere and awesome service! This is one of our favorite Saturday lunch spots.

• Pros: Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere!
• Cons: none

09/28/08

Skyline Restaurant lives up to the hype.

by david6489

Me and my girlfriend went to Skyline restaurant for the first time because we read that skyline was the number 1 burger joint. When we arrived into the restaurant the first thing we noticed was all of the great reviews all over the wall and also the great long history this place possesses. The place was packed but we only had to wait about 5 minutes to be seated. We were met by our waiter whose name was Paul B. and we told him this was our first visit to his establishment. He was very pleasant, he was also very helpful with the menu. We were touched by Paul making this one of the best experiences we have had, with restaurants. We both ordered burgers with the works and we really loved them, the texture was just fabulous. My girlfriend ordered onion rings also and they were as advertised, very very scrumptous. For desert we had the great option of ordering all types of delicious shakes and we decided to try the pecan pie shake (For Me) and my girlfriend tried the bananna cream pie shake. Both shakes were just so very delicious. Overall we were very very satisfied and we felt that our waiter Paul B. was the best waiter we had ever experienced. This place really stood up to the hype of being the number 1 burger place. Outstanding food and outstanding service, we will definitely go to this establishment again.

• Pros: Service, professionalism, food
• Cons: restroom outside around corner

04/23/08

THE Greasy hamburger joint of Portland

by sarah0948

Skyline is a rare breed in the Portland/Beaverton area. The focus on gourment in most local places leaves few places serving classic American burgers. Cheap but good burgers without the fluff makes Skyline a craving satisfier. My favorite meal here is the skyline cheeseburger with onionrings. The onion rings alone keep me coming back. Remember they only take cash, but there is an ATM inside.

• Pros: burgers and onion rings
• Cons: pale french fries, parking can be bad, cash only

07/08/07

Re: IT AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE

by photoblaster

After writing this review, the next day (Sunday) I called and talked to Michelle, the owner and told her of my experience. She was speechless, and to use her words, 'horrified', of my experience. She was VERY apologetic, and couldn't understand how I'd had such a 'horrible' experience, and offered me a very generous gift certificate. I told her I didn't call for that reason, but to inform her, as I'd been a business owner and always appreciated any negative feedback, as well as good. Though this was over the phone, I could tell in her voice, there aren't enough words in the English language to describe how badly she felt, and how heartfelt her apologies were. She was very sincere, and literally begged me to let her send me a gift certificate and to please give them another chance, stating that they STILL serve excellent burgers. I relinquished, and just as she promised, yesterday I received it in the mail. I will use it and write another review, based on that experience. I'm looking forward to it, as I DO remember how good it was previously.

PhotoBlaster

• Pros: Very friendly staff, cool atmosphere
• Cons: Order not correct, poorly packaged, low-quality, expensive for what you get.

06/10/07

delicious chocolate malts!

by demogurl

the first time i went to the skyline they were closed. i was with a friend. we had (apparently the word ess eee ex isn't allowed) in his car in the parking lot. a few months later when another friend of mine suggested we go to a place called the skyline for burgers and milkshakes...how could i refuse? i had never been...this place is so vaguely familiar. could it be?

What Users are Saying

Prompt seating: yes

Make reservations: no

Romantic: no

Good for kids: yes

Good for groups: no

i disagree with the "no" re: Romantic.

c'mon. ... in the backseat of a car after midnight in the parking lot of an old diner that makes the BEST chocolate malts in town?

yummy cheeseburgers! amazing milkshakes and when the waitress forgot to charge us we didn't split because it isn't polite to dine and dash.

okay sure: i wish they were open until 10 or 11pm. it's summertime in the city...

• Pros: definitely pros when it comes to making chocolate malts!
• Cons: i don't know. ex-cons? yeah sure. stay open until late during the summer!