Javelina Indigenous Dining

Food was phenomenal! We were a table of 5 which made trying lots of options easy. We tried a handful of drinks as well and nothing was a disappointment. If your budget allows I'd recommend that. It is very spendy, but worth the splurge. It was pretty loud, so conversation was tough but we made do. Make a reservation it'll be easier to get a table. The restaurant is not large but they did well with timing so we weren't waiting long for anything.

This restaurant was on our bucket list for years. It did not disappoint!! We started with the heirloom bean dip and corn chips. For an entree I had the Hopi blue corn someviki and a side of three sisters mash. Everything was seasoned perfectly and included ingredients I don’t typically find in vegetarian cuisine. Absolute delicious. The husband had the R & R relleno which included rattlesnake and rabbit sausage. He didn’t talk much except some cussing about how fantastic it was. Our cocktails were an Uncles Old Fashioned and The End of Harvest. As distillers of blue corn whiskey, we especially enjoyed the creativity of the cocktails and how they paired perfectly with our meals. Highly recommend.

I happened upon Javelina while visiting a friend in Portland and enjoyed an amazing lunch. Everything was top-notch, from the spiced tea to the fresh-baked blue cornbread for dessert. The ingredients in the bowl were all bright and fresh, and the flavors were delightful. All of the staff were also super friendly, and it’s apparent that they’re passionate about the food and the dining experience. I’ve been recommending Javelina to all of my friends when they tell me they’re going to Portland, and I hope to visit again soon!

Little expensive for the price but I think you're paying for uniqueness and flavoring. Would say it's more of a 4 or a 4.5 for me, but I wanna mark it as a 5. It seems like all the dishes were so deliberately paired. I really think the fry bread is a must here. It's a super unique experience, but I don't know if it's somewhere i would take out of town guests to as a "must visit" --- drinks --- Huckleberry cooler ⭐⭐⭐ - just ok - little too sweet even though I asked for a less sweet drink Pinole ⭐⭐⭐✨ - little too thick for me as a drink, almost like a dessert - imagine a slightly savory horchata --- food --- Elk fry bread ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - was really good, wasn't gamey - needed the smokey hot sauce to be enjoyable though - wish it was served off of the fry bread bc it got so soggy R & R relleno ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ - super interesting pairing - couldn't taste the snake - honestly just tasted like a white meat sausage - it wasn't for me but it was objectively good - imagine a white sausage with hatch salsa and grains - it feels like the dish to try here

I had the Powwow burger and it was delicious, once picked up you cannot put it down. The ndn taco was also incredibly delicious, but if you are not accostomed to Buffalo it is a strong flavor! My javelina margarita was a bit strong, I would like to taste more of the flavoring. Excited that this place exists and ready to come back again & again.

I'm so glad we discovered this place! I'm glad they are moving to a larger location so more people can enjoy this amazing indigenous food. The frybread taco was delicious. I have eaten a lit of different types of wild game, and their bison chili was the best chili I have ever had. The staff was wonderful. They shared that the wine and beer on their menu was all indigenous-owned. And the choices did not disappoint. I can't wait to go back!

Salmon was a smaller portion but is rixh with flavor and has a perfect herb topping. Meal comes w a delicious bean salad with lemon which i love.

Loved dining here! The Fry Bread Taco I had was so delicious!!! Highly recommend that dish. The hot sauce was bomb. There is a lovely ambience, I think my only request would be a little bit quieter music, I'm a sound sensitive person so that makes sense. I really liked my server Stella she was attentive and kind. The food came quickly and fresh!

Delicious interesting food and great service. Reasonable prices. First indigenous restaurant in town, great addition to foodie culture

Wow! Absolutely delicious I was very impressed! Newfound love for huckleberry. Flavors really stand out from the bison meatloaf to the fry bread taco. Lovely staff too. I'll be coming back!

I went to a wedding reception at Javelina last week. It was just lovely! We had elk, fry bread, these taco-like things and fresh tortilla chips with a house made dip. The drinks were also to die for! He even put marigold petals in my cocktail! I didn't get a pic of it but just when I wanted more fry bread, out came house made berry sorbet and fry bread with sugar and cinnamon on it! What a nice experience!

I happy to have Javelina as an option to support indigenous restaurant and catering that focuses on non-colonial cuisine, powwow comfort food and first foods in PDX! They offer their own craft tea leaves, fairly large selection of them. I drink my strong so next time I will let them know for sure. The fry bread was much smaller, less fluffy, and airy than I expected. My order was beautiful presented though the taste didn't quite hit the spot for me. I definitely come back to check out their weekend tasting menu one of these days. Super cozy indoor space! Exceptional service! P. Y. No toilet seat covers

I was so excited for this reservation. But overall, the experience was very disappointing. First off, I have to admit the bar was set pretty high because my mom is Native American and we have exposure. Some immediate notes: 1) the chili was served lukewarm! It was also not spicy at all and contained no (discernible) chili itself. Super weird. My parents got these and let me try it. If I had ordered this, I would have sent it back, but they were too nice to say anything. I felt bad for my mom because she was raised on Native American chili. Eeeek. 2) the salmon in a corn husk was so, so boring. It tasted like salmon I make at home that I want the picky kids to eat. Aka bland and dry. Bland native food!? What on earth is going on! So much potential here. Why wasn't it served with an amazing sauce??? 3) credit is due for the R&R sausage dish. It actually had some flavor and had a nice presentation. 4) the fry bread was good but it was absolutely tiny. Shouldn't be labeling something a "pow wow comfort food" when you can eat it in one bite, lol. I understand having to charge more in a setting like this, but why was it literally 4 inches across? Can't share this with a table and the 5 dollar price tag makes you think you will be able to. I would have preferred to see it double the cost and triple the size. That would make a lot more sense. Also, why is it being served with butter and not honey!? Honey should at least be in option- I never had fry bread in New Mexico at least- without it. I'm sure the owners are passionate people but I have to say it. This place is like native food for very very white people. Bland, overpriced, uninspired. It's possible we came on a bad night but unfortunately the drive is too far for me to ever come back when the food was that boring. Ps. If anyone is ever near Minneapolis, there is a native restaurant there called Owamni that was one of the top 3 meals of my entire life.

First time trying indigenous food and I have been wanting to come here for a while. My partner and I ordered the bison chili, taco fry bread (vegetarian version) and the 3 sister mash appetizer that's a medley of beans, special corn and squash. Our favorite two dishes or the bison chili and the three sister mash appetizer. The bison chili had an amazing taste and wasn't heavy. The three sister appetizer had a nice pure simple flavor. We would totally order both again in a heartbeat. Meanwhile the fry bread item didn't quite stand out. It looked good but flavor was mild and texture-wise, it seems really similar to a Chinese crueller donut (the one you eat with congee). We loved that it was filling, and there was fresh condiment on top, but it just didn't stand out as much as the other dishes. I did see this place has an extensive non-caffeinated herbal tea menu, and some other cool dishes (most are non-veg). So maybe I'll come back here myself without my partner.

Food was fresh and delicious. The verity of teas is amazing. Cant wait to go back and get the fry read flight!

Amazing experience. We had the rattlesnake and rabbit relleno, fry bread and the bison steak. Everything was delicious and the team was great working with us to accommodate some allergies. Service was friendly and quick, this place is a gem! Cocktails were delightful as well, will definitely be back.

This restaurant was on our bucket list for years. It did not disappoint!! We started with the heirloom bean dip and corn chips. For an entree I had the Hopi blue corn someviki and a side of three sisters mash. Everything was seasoned perfectly and included ingredients I don't typically find in vegetarian cuisine. Absolute delicious. The husband had the R & R relleno which included rattlesnake and rabbit sausage. He didn't talk much except some cussing about how fantastic it was. Our cocktails were an Uncles Old Fashioned and The End of Harvest. As distillers of blue corn whiskey, we especially enjoyed the creativity of the cocktails and how they paired perfectly with our meals. Highly recommend.

I think this is the only Native American restaurant I have been to or even seen, besides fry bread from fairs as a kid. We went with the R&R Relleno & Elk frybread w/ an order of bison meatballs on the side. We enjoyed the relleno and meatballs, but the elk frybread was just meh. It was shredded meat pulled pork style which I am not a fan of & a bit lacking in flavor. The R&R relleno was great - similar to chile relleno but it is a sausage stuffed pepper instead of cheese, and the pepper wrapped around it is more roasted w/ cheese. Although I couldn't taste any rabbit or rattlesnake it just tasted like a juicy delicious normal sausage. Served w/ side of beans & pickled onions. The bison meatballs were pretty good too. It was drizzled w/ huckleberry sauce which sounded odd but actually worked really well. It is a bit of a fancy/expensive place tho. Menu seems to be constantly changing.

I was excited to see that there was an indigenous restaurant in Portland! The huckleberry palmer was sweet but not too sweet, refreshing and had deep huckleberry flavors. The sunbowl was excellent and had so many different flavors and textures. I really liked the large beans the manoomin had a lovely delicate texture. The steelhead was plentiful and had a deep smoky flavor.

Amazing food and great service! I was also impressed with the ambiance and every detail down to the art, decor and the dish ware. Super unique!

This was absolutely delicious. We ordered the fry bread taco, fry bread burger, the three sisters, and the corn bread. Everything had so much flavor. Also, the Indigenous salsas were so tasty. The blueberry/habanero combo was such a unique flavor. 11/10 give this restaurant a try!

I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. We are visiting from San Diego and have been eating at all the most highly rated restaurants in town. This one is as good as any. We loved every dish. The seasonal salad and the salmon were standouts. We also loved the drinks program, with the interesting cocktails and great wine choices. The new restaurant is very cute. The only thing that needs some work is we found the servers were stretched thin among the 3 spaces they had to help people in. Usually at a nice restaurant we would order 2 drinks, maybe 3 to pair with the different courses. We had all of the 4 courses we ordered on our table pretty fast. My husband tried to order a second drink halfway through the meal and it never arrived. The server was just too busy in all the spaces and couldn't see us well in the front corner by a wall. Since this is a recent move, I am sure they will work out small kinks like this. Portland is lucky to have such a beautiful, unique restaurant. We'll be back again and again!

Been wanting to try it and it did not disappoint. If I was close I would go every week. It was amazing and the staff were so friendly. 10/10 no feedback.

No one is as hard working and dedicated as these owners. They are definitely "all in" when it comes to this new restaurant and making it a success!

This is the best food in the best atmosphere I've had in a long time. I had the bison chili, and it was wonderful! I also had the best bread--fry bread--to accompany it. There was a little caddy of three hot sauces that helped stir things up. My friend had the elk fry bread, which was basically an open face sandwich in a huckleberry bbq sauce with a huge pile of mixed greens. The elk was very lean. She loved it. Service was great, and the prices were very reasonable. Of course, this was lunch. They also have a multi-course dinner that requires a ticket and advance reservations. The ice tea was pretty spendy for what you got, but that's tiny compared to the positives. All in all, it was a great experience, and I fully intend to go back--frequently!

The flavors, the food, the tea, and the service is excellent! The fry bread is comfort food. The chefs are awesome! This is indigenous comfort food we all need.

The food was very tasty. Cant wait to go back. Im dying to get the three piece sweet frybread amongst other menu items.

Some of the most amazing and delicious ways to cook Indigenous food in modern day, hands down. Taking ancestral knowledge of foods and cooking to make it for everyone. I'm personally here for bougie Native food all day! Why? Because we can't say it's really been done before.

Best new restaurant in PDX! This is exactly how I love to eat and the staff makes you feel right at home! We loved everything we had, including their selection of hot sauces! Food: 10/10 would order anything with roasted elk. I got the sun bowl with wild rice, giant creamy scarlet runner beans, delicada squash, arugula, roasted elk, and pickled red onions. We also got the elk frybread topped with arugula, pickled red onions, and blueberry bbq sauce that cuts through the richness! For dessert, we had the fluffiest blue cornbread cake and maple butter! Drinks: 10/10 Try their First Foods Cider with apple, cranberry, and sumac (my favorite!) and if you're looking for something else, the coffee is delicious! The coffee is from Bison coffeehouse, another great Native-owned business in Portland. Service: 10/10 We were greeted by Chef Alexa and seated within a couple minutes. Both owners checked in on us. Ambiance: 10/10 The restaurant is gorgeous and cozy, full of beautiful Native art and momentos of Chef Alexa's family and heritage. We're incredibly lucky to have them in Portland. Take your people!

I am so happy to have found this eatery! Gourmet Indigenous food served beautifully. I had the salmon and beans and my friend had the elk birria, along with roasted corn on the cob beyond compare. All were delicious. I wanted the rabbit but it sold out fast! Next time! I hope they open a permanent restaurant; I would take all my friends and visitors there!

how refreshing and enriching to have a new indigenous restaurant serving authentic and delicious food to our all too desperate community! thank you chef Alexa and the javelina team for sharing your culture and talent with us. you are special and I can't wait to eat anything and everything you and your team are willing to serve us. with gratitude and deep thanks, let them cook #onenationbb