Basilisk
Chicken restaurant · Kerns ·
Fried chicken sandwiches, dan dan fries, and seasonal soft serve
Fried chicken sandwiches, dan dan fries, and seasonal soft serve
"Yes, you go to Basilisk for gargantuan fried chicken sandwiches overflowing with crackly, golden thighs. But take this as a sign to also go full dessert mode. The restaurant concocts fun, seasonal soft serve flavors like Kool-Aid and tangerine you should enjoy while chilling on the back patio." - krista garcia
"People flock to this industrial-style, counter-service spot in The Zipper food hall for their fried chicken sandwiches overflowing with crackly, golden thighs. It’s also a fitting place to camp out at the communal seating on the back patio during the weekend and go full dessert mode on soft serve flavors Dairy Queen could only dream of. Specials change weekly, but the restaurant has recently featured strawberry Kool-Aid soft serve and seasonal options like lemon-lime ice cream, sprinkled with green sugar and topped with Lucky Charms marshmallows." - Krista Garcia
"This micro counter-service restaurant in the hip, industrial Zipper complex serves a mammoth fried-chicken sandwich for $12; the crispy behemoth is one of the best versions of the quintessential sandwich in Multnomah County. For those who want some spice in their lives, the Nashville-style hot chicken comes decently close to the real thing, served searingly hot on a thick slice of white bread with pickles, also for $12. Vegetarians will save a buck with the fried tofu sandwich, a honey brioche bun layered with crispy tofu, cabbage slaw, and buttermilk sauce. And for those seeking something shareable, the $9 dan dan fries are a favorite of Portland podcast royalty Aubrey Gordon." - Katrina Yentch
"This micro counter-service restaurant in the hip, industrial Zipper complex serves a mammoth fried-chicken sandwich for $12; the crispy behemoth is one of the best versions of the quintessential sandwich in Multnomah County. For those who want some spice in their lives, the Nashville-style hot chicken comes decently close to the real thing, served searingly hot on a thick slice of white bread with pickles, also for $12. Vegetarians will save a buck with the fried tofu sandwich, a honey brioche bun layered with crispy tofu, cabbage slaw, and buttermilk sauce. And for those seeking something shareable, the $9 dan dan fries are a favorite of Portland podcast royalty Aubrey Gordon." - Katrina Yentch, Eater Staff
"Go for the fried chicken sandwiches at Basilisk — they're incredible — and don't miss the dandan fries; I don't know why that's not a taste sensation sweeping the nation." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden