Cameo Cafe East

"Eclectic from start to finish, Cameo Cafe serves a mashup of American and Korean flavors in a diner space with quintessentially funky Portland decor. Cameo is still offering its omelets and hash browns, waffles, pancakes, or other American classics, but those in the know, head straight for the bindaetteok, a massive Korean pancake of veggies, beans, and ground rice, served with bacon and eggs." - Zoe Baillargeon

"This longstanding cafe-meets-diner near the airport may look like it only serves pancakes and monte cristos, but Korean dishes hide throughout the menu, from beef kimchi stew and budae jjigae to mungbean pancakes under the traditional flapjacks. For breakfast, Cameo Cafe’s pancake is loaded with rice and vegetables, and topped with cheese; specials like kimchi hash and kimchi omelets stuffed with bulgogi, crab, or shrimp, are must-orders as well." - Rebecca Roland

"This Roseway diner is a bonafide crowd-pleaser. You could bring your Shari’s-loving grandma or chef-obsessed coworker and they’d feel at home. It’s hard to resist the generous portions, reasonable prices, cottagecore aesthetic (think floral wallpaper and shelves crowded with teapots), and hybrid menu you won’t find anywhere else in the city. The ham and cheese omelets and pancakes the size of dinner plates seem typical, but look closer and there’s kimchi hash. The bindaetteok, a thick crepe of ground mung beans and rice, is served American diner-style with eggs and bacon. The Korean touches are thanks to longtime owner, Sue Gee, who even sells bottled sauces with her face on them." - Krista Garcia

"This Roseway diner is a bonafide crowd-pleaser. You could bring your Shari’s-loving grandma or chef-obsessed coworker and they’d feel at home. It’s hard to resist the generous portions, reasonable prices, cottagecore aesthetic (think floral wallpaper and shelves crowded with teapots), and hybrid menu you won’t find anywhere else in the city. The ham and cheese omelets and pancakes the size of dinner plates seem typical, but look closer and there’s kimchi hash. The bindaetteok, a thick crepe of ground mung beans and rice, is served American diner-style with eggs and bacon. The Korean touches are thanks to longtime owner, Sue Gee, who even sells bottled sauces with her face on them. " - krista garcia

"This diner, just across 82nd from the Grotto, originally opened in 1969 next to the motel of the same name, but it wasn’t until 1992, when current owner Sue Gee Lehn took over the space and began introducing Korean dishes to the menu, that it truly hit the city’s radar. The dining room, with grandma’s house vibes and countless family photos, fills most mornings, with visitors ordering pancakes and eggs alongside kimchi and bulgogi." - Heather Arndt Anderson, Krista Garcia, Rebecca Roland