Kay's, Sellwood
28 people recommendvia r/Portland, r/askportland28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Kay's Bar in Sellwood is named by many commenters, often when asked for cheap bar burgers, and several call its burgers great, solid or excellent. One commenter keeps returning to Kay's instead of trying new burgers and never regrets it, and one points to its double-stacked option with American cheese and onion.
Address
Kay's Bar, 6903 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
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Other places on this map closest to Kay's, Sellwood, as the crow flies.
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/El_human in r/Portland · Feb 2024taste
Suggests Kay's Bar for people who enjoy smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/Powerful_Picture_470 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names Kays when asked for cheap bar burgers.
- Recommendsu/eeggles in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Kay's as their burger answer.
- Recommendsu/Andrewpruka in r/Portland · Feb 2024taste
Rates Kay's jalapeño burger as top-tier.
- Recommendsu/Trilaurasops in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names this Sellwood spot as a direct answer to the cheap bar burger question.
- Recommendsu/DrKliever in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Calls the Sellwood Kay's burger excellent.
- Recommendsu/WanderingWino in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Agrees the parent's pick is the best in Portland.
- Recommendsu/PedalPDX in r/askportland · Feb 2026consistency
Keeps returning to Kay's instead of trying new burgers and never regrets it.
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- Recommendsu/clamstuff in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Seconds another commenter's Kay's recommendation.
- Recommendsu/jerm-warfare in r/askportland · Feb 2026taste
Says Kay's has great burgers.
- Recommendsu/sleepyemm in r/askportland · Dec 2025taste
Says this spot also serves reliable burgers.
- Recommendsu/Purple_Taste in r/askportland · May 2025
Names Kay's in Sellwood as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/FaithInTheFaux in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Simply agrees with the parent's pick.
- Recommendsu/schpreck in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Agrees Kay's is excellent, backing the earlier mention.
- Recommendsu/snoogazi in r/askportland · Nov 2025taste
Says Kay's puts out a solid burger; they're eating one now.
- Recommendsu/ohmygod-idontcare in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Calls their smash burger great and rates the bun above average.
- Recommendsu/CombatticusFinch in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Points to the Sellwood spot's double-stacked option, topped with American cheese and onion.
- Recommendsu/Al_Capownage in r/askportland · Apr 2024taste
Says they like the Sellwood spot's blue cheese burger.
- Recommendsu/dicke0000 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names this spot as a direct answer to the cheap bar burger question.
- Recommendsu/BlazerBeav in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Says they only recently found it and rate it a good choice.
- Recommendsu/ladymouserat in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Names Kay's among places to get a well done burger.
- Recommendsu/jacksavvy in r/askportland · Feb 2026taste
Went after a tip and found the Classic Deluxe burger satisfying.
- Recommendsu/Neuro_Dragon in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Claims the best cheeseburger they've ever had.
- Recommendsu/jtho78 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Names this among local spots with reliably great burgers.
- Recommendsu/djshimon in r/askportland · Dec 2025taste
Agrees with the Kay's suggestion and sounds enthusiastic about it.
- Recommendsu/ChaosEsper in r/askportland · Nov 2024value
Recommends the happy hour cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato added; unsure what lettuce they use.
- Recommendsu/drakk0n in r/askportland · Apr 2024taste
Says Kay's has some excellent burgers, echoing an earlier pick.
- Recommendsu/brueso in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Gives Kay's as their answer to the best-burger question.
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