Backyard Social

Jayme Roggenbuck

Absolutely amazing! Not one bad thing I could say. We had the Deviled Eggs, Fire Grilled Broccolini, Crispy Fingerling Potatoes, Duck Leg Confit, Asparagus and Fennel Risotto, and the Hangar Steak. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection! Perfect amount of acid and salt. Everything came out when it was ready and we just shared it all. Service was fabulous, atmosphere was fun. For drinks we had the Passion & Smoke and the Damn It Ricky, well made and very tasty. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to go back and try the rest of the menu!!

Lauren Dunn

I wish this place would do something to manage their grill smoke because otherwise this would be such a great place! The food is good and staff are nice, but you have to sit in a cloud of grill smoke the whole time. The grill is right next to the backdoor so the inside fills with smoke, and the outside area is surrounded by tall bamboo so you sit in a fishbowl of smoke the entire time. If you have any children, elderly, or anyone with respiratory conditions in your party, you should probably skip this place

Susan Bissonnette

Nice outside seating with heaters. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food and drinks were both very good. We ordered a large number of dishes and shared. Definitely recommend that style. Highlights were the fingerling potatoes, broccolini, and peanuts.

Sara Welch

This place is Stellar on SO MANY LEVELS. Portland has so much food, so it's easy to get lost on where to go. I first learned of the Backyard Social when I was getting ready to shoot a reception in their back area and I met my people there for drinks + apps. We ended up spending HOURS there. This is the norm for them because it's their favorite neighborhood spot but for me it was new and I'm a fairly busy person so to just lose track of time and thoroughly enjoy every moment spent there is big for me. The first visit, the roasted romaine salad was to DIE FOR along with everything else that made it to my mouth. Fast forward to the wedding / dinner reception that took place I was again so thrilled with my experience. From a vendor perspective they KILLED it. The food was next level delicious, and the timing was impeccable. All their guests had an amazing 4 or 5 course meal experience that left their taste buds begging for more but with literally no room left in their stomachs. At the end of the night they sent me home with extra food and my friends and I ate and raved into the early morning about it. The vegan/vegetarian options are amazing and i'm neither. Anyways I had to drop a killer review. I promise to always try to stop in on our trips to Portland. Thanks for a rad experience & even better food + people!