My Father's Place
Bar & grill · Buckman ·
All-day breakfast & diner fare in a classic, low-lit dive bar.
All-day breakfast & diner fare in a classic, low-lit dive bar.
"My Fathers Place is the city’s classic dive bar breakfast experience. The long-standing Central Eastside staple is beloved, whether you’re nursing a hangover or fueling up for a midday hike—Bloody Marys and video poker optional. Grab a brown vinyl booth, let your eyes adjust to the Tiffany lamp glow, and soak in vestiges of Old Portland, preferably with an appropriately hearty plate. If it comes smothered in gravy, all the better, like the chunky corned beef hash or chicken fried steak, and opt for the potatoes o’brien (hash browns with peppers and onions) as a side. My Father’s Place serves breakfast all day and into the night, so even if you’re a late riser you can get your steak and eggs fix." - krista garcia
"My Father's Place is the city’s classic dive bar breakfast experience. The long-standing Central Eastside staple is beloved, whether you’re nursing a hangover or fueling up for a midday hike—Bloody Marys and video poker optional. Grab a brown vinyl booth, let your eyes adjust to the Tiffany lamp glow, and soak in vestiges of Old Portland, preferably with an appropriately hearty plate. If it comes smothered in gravy, all the better, like the chunky corned beef hash or chicken fried steak, and opt for the potatoes o'brien (hash browns with peppers and onions) as a side. My Father’s Place serves breakfast all day and into the night, so even if you’re a late riser you can get your steak and eggs fix." - Krista Garcia
"Further west I find My Father’s Place, a watering hole for old-school Portlanders where people come for shots and beers alongside down-to-earth comfort food like liver and onions — a true neighborhood institution for those craving a no-frills, familiar bar experience." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"When I’m looking for a budget-friendly dinner, I often revisit a Portland stalwart on Southeast Grand Avenue that’s been a diner-meets-dive bar since 1978: My Father’s Place. It feels like a true diner to me despite its dive-bar qualities — long diner counter, vinyl-lined booths, heavy white mugs, and plastic salt-and-pepper shakers — and is frequented by the city’s artists, lifelong residents, musicians, and chefs because of its hours and price point. Open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., breakfast is available morning to evening with classics like corned beef hash, chicken-fried steak and eggs, and short stacks of pancakes, while the pool tables, pinball machines, and jukebox get more play at night as the diner counter fills with regulars sipping coffee in the early hours. I appreciate that it has hundreds of options under $20 — I don’t know if anything is above $20 — and I tend to order pork chop dinners ($15.50), top sirloins ($17), and, notably, liver and onions, which I grew to like for its iron-y flavor. There’s also a memorable bar-side tradition: I once set myself on fire trying to drop a shot glass into a pint for a Flaming Dr Pepper, so now I let the bartender do it for me." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Half dive bar, half diner, My Father’s Place serves its menu of corned beef hash, ham steak and eggs, and pancake breakfast sandwiches from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. every day. The vibe in the daylight is starkly different from its evening look, dimming the lights as musicians and chefs pop in for after-work Flaming Dr. Peppers. The more lunch-esque menu also retains countless nostalgic hits, including open-faced turkey sandwiches and patty melts." - Eater Staff