MidCity SmashedBurger @ Level Beer: Level 3 Buckman Kerns
Hamburger restaurant · Kerns
1447 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Highlights
Smashburgers with crispy edges, American cheese, and tasty sauce.
Smashburgers with crispy edges, American cheese, and tasty sauce.
"One of the city’s most lauded smash burgers may also be one of its least expensive. This mini-chain of food carts smashes its Pacific Northwestern beef patties with a cast-iron press for ultimate char, slathered with sauce and American cheese; a single burger clocks in at $7. Add fries for $4 and stay at $11 or less for lunch; the cart also offers similarly inexpensive things like $8 fried chicken sandwiches and $5 chicken nuggets." - Katrina Yentch, Eater Staff
"For some, this food cart is the pinnacle of Portland smash burger excellence, and its popularity has seen it grow to three locations in Portland, along with another in Beaverton, where it churns out, soft, smooshy smash burgers it colloquially refers to as “smashy bois.” An American-cheese-fused blend of char-blistered beef and an acid-packed and surprisingly detailed burger sauce round out the equation here. This is one of the few smash burgers that really is ideal on its own — no second patty needed — and at $6 a pop, it’s one of the best deals around town." - Rebecca Roland, Janey Wong, Ron Scott
"One of the city’s most lauded smash burgers may also be one of its least expensive. This mini-chain of food carts smashes its Pacific Northwestern beef patties with a cast-iron press for ultimate char, slathered with sauce and American cheese; a single burger clocks in at $6, with a $4 “junior” option. Add fries for $4 and stay at $10 or less for lunch; the cart also offers similarly inexpensive things like $6 fried chicken sandwiches and $5 chicken nuggets." - Katrina Yentch, Eater Staff
"For some, this food cart is the pinnacle of Portland smash burger excellence, and its popularity has seen it grow to three locations in Portland, along with another in Beaverton, where it churns out, soft, smooshy smash burgers it colloquially refers to as “smashy bois.” An American-cheese-fused blend of char-blistered beef and an acid-packed and surprisingly detailed burger sauce round out the equation here. This is one of the few smash burgers that really is ideal on its own — no second patty needed — and at $4 a pop, it feels almost criminally inexpensive." - Ron Scott, Janey Wong
"The daily also reports that Mid City Smash Burger, the publication’s 2021 winner of “Portland’s best smash burger,” will open a cart next to Boneyard Beer in Bend. The location will open on June 22, with a grand opening celebration planned for June 25." - Janey Wong
