Roake's, NE Lombard
12 people recommendvia r/askportland12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Roake's has a location on NE Lombard and is known as a coney dog spot, and a few commenters say its burgers are good too. One calls the small cheeseburgers the best, another says the burgers are sized like satisfying sliders, one says it always hits the spot, and one says it is not the top option but reliably solid. One notes it is not a bar.
Address
Roake's on Columbia, 1760 NE Lombard St, Portland, OR 97211
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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.
- Recommendsu/PacVikng in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Recommends this NE Lombard spot, saying it focuses on coney dogs but its burgers are also good.
- Recommendsu/kiki714pdx1006 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Says they were surprised nobody named this spot yet and calls it a great place.
- Recommendsu/ras2am in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Simply agrees with the earlier Roakes suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Fit-Dare7525 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Says they like this place, offered as an answer to the burger combo question.
- Recommendsu/mooblife in r/askportland · Sep 2026taste
Says the burgers are great, sized small enough to work as satisfying sliders.
- Recommendsu/Visual_Mud4561 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Calls this place's small cheeseburgers the best and suggests the baby size with cheese.
- Recommendsu/BigDoinks1312 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Says Roake's always hits the spot.
- Recommendsu/Ajadedepiphany in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Likes this spot, though notes it isn't a bar and may not fit the request.
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- Recommendsu/8th_Dynasty in r/askportland · May 2025
Names Roake's as the answer to the burger request.
- Recommendsu/MommaJDaddy in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Strongly endorses this place as exactly what the big-burger request needs.
- Recommendsu/PNW-FirSure in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Calls it not the top option but reliably solid.
- Recommendsu/BonchBomber in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Suggests Roake's as a non-smash burger option.
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