Dub's St. Johns
Permanently Closed

Dub's St. Johns

Permanently Closed

Soul food: fried chicken, waffles, mac & cheese, brisket

Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null
Dub's St. Johns by null

Information

8727 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203 Get directions

$$

payment cash only

Information

Static Map

8727 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203 Get directions

+1 503 998 8230

$$

Features

wifi
payment cash only
reservations

Last updated

Nov 28, 2025

Powered By

You might also like

Terms of Use • Privacy Policy • Cookie Policy
 © 2025 Postcard Technologies, Inc.
@eater
390,870 Postcards · 10,986 Cities

Fried Chicken Paradise Dub’s St. Johns Is Closing Its North Portland Restaurant - Eater Portland

"Dub’s St. Johns, the soul-food restaurant specializing in fried chicken, barbecue, and waffles, is closing its doors for good on Saturday, October 13. Owner William “Dub” Travis wrote a Facebook post late Monday night, citing 15-hour work days and a lack of sustainable profit as the reasons for closing. “We aren’t making enough money to keep the doors open,” the post reads. “We’ve tried a good many things that we thought would be appealing to the community and bring in the amount of business to keep us going. Even with your wonderful support it just wasn’t enough.” The North Portland restaurant moved three separate times since it opened in 2012. The original Fremont location, Mack & Dub’s Excellent Chicken & Waffles, burned down less than a year after opening. The restaurant moved into the Ranger Tavern kitchen in 2013, before settling into a semi-formal restaurant space less than a year ago in December of 2017. In every location, Dub’s was celebrated for its food: The fried chicken was a longstanding member of Eater PDX’s fried chicken map, also garnering props from Thrillist and The Oregonian. The restaurant was active in the St. Johns community, sponsoring youth sports teams and delivering free meals to the area’s unhoused. Travis also organized 2018’s Support Black-Owned Restaurant Week, the annual celebration of restaurants owned by Black Portlanders." - Alex Frane

https://pdx.eater.com/2018/10/9/17955878/dubs-st-johns-closing
Dub's St. Johns
@eater
390,870 Postcards · 10,986 Cities

Where to Eat or Drink for Support Black-Owned Restaurant Week - Eater Portland

"Dub’s St. Johns, owned by William “Dub” Travis III, is known for its heavenly powdered-sugar-dusted chicken and waffles. Travis emphasizes that his restaurant is not just for black people but for everyone who wants to support minority-owned businesses." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

https://pdx.eater.com/2018/8/22/17764514/support-black-owned-restaurant-week-portland-2018
Dub's St. Johns

MaHoney M.

Google
Here is a surprise for ya!! I thought I was walking into a dive bar, but Dub's is inside and on it's own. Get past the pool tables and you find a nice place to dine.

Keith M.

Google
Best soul food in Portland. Chicken and waffles is absolutely amazing! Mac and Cheese is also great.

Drexall L.

Google
This was my wife and I second time at Dub's. We really liked the new location and the atmosphere. The food was very good the catfish was on point. We felt for the price of the brisket dinner the portion of the brisket was a very small amount, could had a little more on the plate. Overall the flavors were very good and satisfying.

Rose B.

Google
Absolutely delicious! Their fried chicken is crispy perfection, not overly seasoned, with a touch of lemon. The brisket is also tender, and the collard greens are cooked just right. No soggy leaves here. The atmosphere is very nice and staff is friendly and accomodating. Music isn't too loud. Comfortable seating. Thank you for your hard work, Dubs! Will be coming back for sure!

Matt H.

Google
I've been coming here for years and its always consistent. I eat a lot of fried chicken and this is my favorite in the city. The catfish is light and crispy, all the sandwiches are good, and the bbq is great as well. Fried chicken is cooked to order, that's why its good, so expect to wait. It's worth it. I'm looking forward to seeing the new location in downtown St Johns.

Trien D.

Google
Best fried chicken and wings on the North side. Fried catfish is awesome. Their fries are fantastic. And the owners are great to boot. Must experience it yourself to understand. University of Portland students don't know how lucky they are to be so close to this place. They even deliver to the university. It's part of a nice local dive bar (Ranger Tavern) so for those U of P students who are of drinking age can take advantage... looks like they even have a local band on weekends. You won't regret it.

Claudia S.

Google
I was lucky enough to find this treasure just shy of a year ago The food fabulous! The staff is great. I recommend the meatloaf (too die for). The collard greens are cooked to perfection. I have never has a bad meal here. This is my go to place to bring out of towers, the always love it The only negative thing I could stay is that the corn bread is lacking, but that is a very small thing.

Lesley K.

Google
Not really what I was expecting. The food is southern bbq style, basically good comfort food. I was boring and had the chicken tenders, but they were really good, freshly made with a nice spice. Only 2 choices of beers, I had the Dubs Pils, and it was not a bad beer. I was really expecting more of a funky atmosphere, but instead it was more upscale, and seemed to be missing a personal touch. There were a number of families here, so it's family friendly. Service was great! Edit- I understand that they are going out of business, so check before you go.