Jam on Hawthorne
32 people recommend, 11 warn against itvia r/askportland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Jam on Hawthorne for brunch, and some praise the pancakes, including the lemon ricotta ones. A few mention the mimosa bucket, flights or pitchers. Waits are the main theme: many commenters mention long lines, some advise arriving early, and a couple note there are no reservations. Opinions on the food are split: a couple call it mediocre or ordinary, and one says vegans have more options than expected while another calls the vegan items salty and heavy. Commenters disagree about the kids' play area, with two saying it is gone and two mentioning it.
Address
Jam On Hawthorne, 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pancakes
- Best for
- Brunch
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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.
- Caveatu/lifeisacamino in r/askportland · Jul 2024wait time
Found the Jam line too long to wait for, so the group went to Grand Central for brunch instead.
- Caveatu/Unlikely-Grape-5762 in r/askportland · Jul 2026taste
Says Jam is mediocre even on its good days and dislikes the atmosphere.
- Caveatu/_ConfettiCake in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Mocks the people queuing at Jam and implies it is not one of the genuinely good spots.
- Mixedu/Potential-Classic004 in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Visited with kids hoping for the play area, found it closed; praises the cooking but notes no reservations.
- Recommendsu/FlapXenoJackson in r/askportland · Nov 2023taste
Describes this place's pancakes as tasty and fluffy.
- Recommendsu/VanillaUpset4351 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Says their group likes this spot, though it doesn't take bookings.
- Caveatu/gravitydefiant in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Calls Jam's vegan offerings overly salty and heavy, and says it has only a couple of vegan items.
- Caveatu/butchscandelabra in r/askportland · Jul 2024variety
Thinks Jam's brunch offers nothing worth queuing for, calling its eggs and toast ordinary.
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- Caveatu/raghaillach in r/askportland · May 2024wait time
Says it is outside downtown and that waiting for it is never a good trade.
- Recommendsu/readthesubtext in r/askportland · Sep 2026variety
Says this Hawthorne spot has a mimosa bucket that includes two juice choices.
- Recommendsu/zeade in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Puts Jam on Hawthorne first on their brunch shortlist.
- Recommendsu/MeetMeAtTheCreek in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Ranks the Hawthorne location among its top brunch picks, with a flattop dish noted.
- Caveatu/a_vaughaal in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Says the kids' play area went years ago, removed to add space between tables.
- Recommendsu/escaped5150 in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Recalls a kids' hangout area and an everybody menu at their last visit.
- Mixedu/3_14thon in r/askportland · Oct 2025wait time
Commenter says this spot is usually very crowded, so a quieter Monday visit could work well.
- Recommendsu/katdog2118 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Suggests Jam as a brunch option for the vegetarian birthday outing.
- Mixedu/Livid-Visual-1543 in r/askportland · Sep 2025variety
Suggests Jam as an alternative with mimosa pitchers, while noting not everyone rates it.
- Recommendsu/Bulldog_Mama14 in r/askportland · May 2025
Suggests it would probably suit the request well.
- Recommendsu/Mrs_Eddie_Albert in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Says they love this place and wonders why it's getting downvoted.
- Recommendsu/BreadRum in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Names this Hawthorne spot as their answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/bythevolcano in r/askportland · Dec 2023taste
Says they enjoyed the lemon ricotta pancakes at this place.
- Recommendsu/Dashtego in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Suggests Jam on Hawthorne, advising an early arrival to dodge crowds.
- Recommendsu/jtho78 in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Points out that Jam has a small play area for kids.
- Recommendsu/RevolutionaryMail104 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Names Jam as a second tentative pick, also hedged with maybe.
- Recommendsu/beccarooz in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Picks Jam at the far end of Hawthorne as a place to start the day.
- Recommendsu/serotoninantagonist in r/askportland · Sep 2025wait time
Calls Jam on Hawthorne fantastic but warns that arriving very early avoids a long queue.
- Recommendsu/Think-Individual-711 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Says the author has been to Jam and enjoyed it.
- Recommendsu/Negative_Wrap_4121 in r/askportland · Mar 2025variety
Says vegans have more options than expected there.
- Recommendsu/sleepy_lion92 in r/askportland · Mar 2025variety
Says Jam's mimosa flights are good, though they may have been offered on an earlier visit.
- Recommendsu/brueso in r/askportland · Dec 2023wait time
Enjoys Jam on Hawthorne despite longer waits.
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