Ditto

OH MY GOSH!!! This is probably the best grilled sandwich I have ever had!!! I’m just visiting the Portland area and searched for vegan restaurants on Google maps. Ditto came up and I opted to check it out. It’s in a very hipster neighborhood with beautiful homes and gardens. Narrow street parking…but I was on the same block. There’s a cool tiny house air B and B next door. But back to the food…at the time I was there, they were low on supplies and not many options…but I ordered The Widow. Perfectly grilled bread with cheddar cheese, avocado, grilled jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, tempeh. All vegan!!! YUMMY!!! I’m just traveling through…but told them I’m moving there…right there to their picnic table so I can eat their food every day. They just laughed. Such a great place…I definitely recommend it!!! I’ll be dreaming about that sandwich for the next few months for sure. :)

The Lilith (pictured) is absolutely fantastic! I think it set a new record for the fastest that I have inhaled a sandwich, and I used to work retail! I am genuinely in shock that a completely plant-based blackened vegan chicken sandwich can be so good! The blackened chicky soy curls are extremely similar to blackened chicken in texture and flavor, the Vtopian bacon scallion cream cheese was great, the brassica microgreens were pretty and added a bit of texture, and the hot pepper cheese, avocado lime crema, crispy fried onions, and toasted pub bun all worked wonderfully, together. Ten years ago, I would never have thought I would enjoy vegan food, this much, but this is pure brilliance! I also had The Teddy (also pictured), which was also excellent. The three vegan cheeses combined to make a somewhat bougie grilled cheese, that does have a bit different flavor from the typical American cheese or just-cheddar grilled cheese, but I wouldn't say it was different in a bad way, and notably, the gooey, melty texture and the perfectly toasted white bread were spot on. On a subsequent visit, I tried The Mitch! (also pictured). It was also really good! The pesto was great, and the spiciness from the red onion and the blackened chicky soy curls was more pronounced (I think the Vtopian cream cheese softens the spice, on the Lilith), so if you like a bit of heat, this may be a good option, for you. The service was great! Fast, friendly, helpful, accommodating. This is a local, small business, that is women-owned, LGBTQIA+ friendly, and serves exclusively plant-based food. Cool! I am genuinely impressed, and I can't wait to continue to try other menu items, but honestly, it will still be difficult not to just get The Lilith, again. I am a fan. This gets added to the "take your omnivore friends here, to show them that vegan food tastes good" list. If you like my photographs, feel free to follow my tiny, little foodie Instagram: jonathan.grubb, for more (casual, and almost exclusively small / local) greater-Portland-area foodventures!

Wonderful vegan brekky sandwiches! We got the Bea and the Early Burger. The tempeh bacon had a great umami flavor that went SO well with the blackberry habanero sauce. Tasted like beyond breakfast sausage on the early burger, it was good whatever it was, and the balsamic with the arugula was nice. There was a special seasoning on the hashbrown that was unique and very tasty. I want to say it was nutmeg and cinnamon, which I wouldn't have guessed I'd like on a hashbrown with breakfast but it was fantastic. Also first time trying a topo Chico and the lime one was perfect.

Starting on a positive note, the service was great! I truly enjoyed their friendly demeanor and their love for food. My sandwich was very cloying and I could barely finish it due to its overly sweet cheese. I was really hoping to love this place because of all the great reviews it had but sometimes it just doesn’t work. To give them credit the hash brown was absolutely delicious

Vegan grilled cheese! It was pretty exciting. Sadly there is no seating area and I biked there on a rainy day, so I didnt get to relax or have it with soup. Good flavors with very spicy jalapenos. Good sandwich, wasnt as cheesy as I expected but was still good.

Okay, this sandwich was AMAZING. The vegan food in Portland continues to amaze me and this one was top tier as well. The flavors just erupt in your mouth as soon as you take a bite, and the textures and spice level made it all perfect. Great food, nice patio area, and the Ice Queen bars were definitely a plus!

I JUST found this place and oh my goodness it is amazing! If you are a grilled cheese fanatic, like myself, and are vegan or just dairy sensitive, this is your place. I had the widow and everything on it came together so nicely. The avocado tones down the spice from the jalapeños so you get that flavor of jalapeño without the kick. Also I'd like to take a second to appreciate the fact that when you get your order the pickle spear is wrapped so it prevents your food from getting soggy or wet from the juices. Overall, a great food experience and I will definitely be going back!

Vegan grilled cheese paradise. The grilled cheese I ate was so good that I separated some of the ingredients like the Tempe to savor them individually. I may have traveled three times zones today, and maybe a little saddle sore thanks to the airlines, but thanks to ditto I feel right at home. I ordered online and they were so kind as to send an email with a phone number to call when I arrived offering to bring my food out, which they kindly did, even though it was raining quite heavily. They are a much deserved five star.