Tom's Restaurant, 39th And Division
17 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tom's at 39th and Division is recommended for an unfussy, old-fashioned breakfast rather than a fashionable brunch. Diners repeatedly praise its value and steady, familiar food. Specific picks include pancakes and a breakfast burrito with shredded potatoes. One visitor calls it relaxed and family-friendly. The qualifications are equally plain: one diner finds the coffee weak and eggs oily, while another describes the food as fine but nothing fancy. A commenter who has not eaten there reports hearing a less enthusiastic verdict.
Address
Tom's Restaurant, 3871 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/TrashFireYeah in r/askportland · Feb 2025value
Recommends Tom's for affordable diner breakfast, while finding the coffee weak and the eggs oily.
- Recommendsu/probeguy in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Lists a bare link to Tom's as an answer, with no description.
- Recommendsu/More-Expression-6622 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Suggests Tom's on SE Division for a late-night diner meal, while noting an overnight closing time.
- Recommendsu/goblinwood in r/askportland · Feb 2025consistency
Loves the place and has gone for decades; says the food matches what they expect.
- Recommendsu/Right-Concentrate982 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Recommends Tom's.
- Recommendsu/ITookTrinkets in r/askportland · Feb 2025taste
Ranks it as the top pick in town: laid-back, decently priced, good food, though prices have crept up a bit.
- Mixedu/Bishonen_Knife in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Says the food is fine but unfussy, the kind of greasy-spoon fare that suits an old diner.
- Recommendsu/asparag33s3 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Agrees with the parent's list, including Tom's.
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- Recommendsu/Beautiful-Squash-495 in r/askportland · Feb 2025value
Visits regularly with a young son; says prices are hard to beat and kids get character pancakes.
- Recommendsu/Scootlebootle111 in r/askportland · Nov 2023taste
Concedes better options may exist, but praises its pancake.
- Recommendsu/Sultanofslide in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Has had several breakfasts there and thinks it fits the need.
- Recommendsu/starulina in r/askportland · Oct 2025taste
Enjoys the shredded potato filling in this breakfast burrito.
- Recommendsu/jade_island in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Listed as a breakfast pick with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/seasidehouses in r/askportland · Feb 2025consistency
Going 40 years, solid and unpretentious; bacon scramble good, never bad.
- Recommendsu/chimi_hendrix in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Lists it among a set of 'advanced' breakfast picks.
- Recommendsu/morgansdoor in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Says they love Tom's at 39th and Division.
- Recommendsu/Doyouevenpedal in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Lists Tom's as their pick.
- Recommendsu/I_think_I_forgot in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Suggests Tom's as ideal here; less crowded than weekend brunch rivals, relaxed, family friendly, and old-fashioned.
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