Wolf's Head
50 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Portland, r/PortlandFood, r/askportland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 22 threads.
What people say, in short
Wolf's Head is a smash-burger spot that many commenters recommend, and several rank it among the best burgers they have had in Portland. A couple of commenters single out a chili crunch or chili crisp special. Not everyone agrees: one found it really bad, and another called it overpriced but still a good meal.
Address
Wolfs Head, 80 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214
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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/SoccerBeerXbox in r/Portland · Aug 2025taste
Loved the special: chili crunch was balanced and tiny pretzels added crunch.
- Recommendsu/InfidelZombie in r/PortlandFood · Jul 2026taste
Calls Wolf's Head the nearest match to Culver's burgers they've had and says its curds beat Culver's.
- Recommendsu/No-Bee-8695 in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Placed first in their own comparison of five well-rated Portland burgers.
- Recommendsu/HeadProfessional534 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Lists Wolfhead as a smash burger suggestion.
- Recommendsu/trey5523 in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Names Wolf Head Burgers as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Garciniohall in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Answers the smash burger question by naming Wolf's Head.
- Recommendsu/alleztaylor in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Lists this spot among several burger picks without further detail.
- Recommendsu/robespierre1020 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Gives this place's name as the answer to the classic burger question, with a link to its site.
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- Recommendsu/Ok_Interest3555 in r/PortlandFood · Jul 2026
Agrees with the praise of Wolf's Head and wants more of them.
- Recommendsu/Runwithmatches in r/Portland · Sep 2025taste
Names Wolf's Head as a nearby spot it calls a delicious competitor.
- Recommendsu/hiking_mike98 in r/askportland · Sep 2025taste
Found it very tasty.
- Recommendsu/Geniepolice in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Ranks Wolfshead among its top three smash burger spots.
- Recommendsu/OuiLoveCheese in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Answers the request by naming Wolf's Head without further detail.
- Recommendsu/ticeman42 in r/askportland · May 2025
Rates Wolf's Head as currently strong.
- Recommendsu/ITookTrinkets in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Picks Wolf's Head as their choice and calls it an excellent burger.
- Recommendsu/GentlemanRover in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026taste
Calls Wolf's Head the city's best burger and places it slightly above Mid-City.
- Recommendsu/Cautious-War2812 in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Names Wolf's Head as a smash burger pick.
- Recommendsu/Ztartc in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Agrees this place is the answer and suggests a Midwestern-style burger with cheese curds.
- Recommendsu/milespoints in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Says they love this place and wonders why it isn't ranked higher.
- Recommendsu/420PDXMatt in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Top-level reply naming the Wolf's Head outlet off SE Water.
- Recommendsu/MadronaPDX in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Agrees with the Wolf's Head suggestion and says they are sitting there now.
- Recommendsu/jonnydigitalpdx in r/askportland · Jul 2026taste
Says the flavor was incredible on a first visit.
- Recommendsu/Blckbeerd in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026taste
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/PNWBourbon in r/oregon · Aug 2025taste
Called the spot a banger and singled out its chili crisp as unreal.
- Recommendsu/chbenito in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Calls Wolf's Head a hidden gem with tasty smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/ResearcherEuphoric78 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Thinks the smash burger is outstanding and feels few people know this spot yet.
- Mixedu/missingnoplzhlp in r/askportland · Mar 2026value
Calls it overpriced but still a good meal, and says better, cheaper burgers exist elsewhere.
- Caveatu/billyspeers in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026taste
Found Wolf's Head really bad, though they liked the rest of the list.
- Recommendsu/Elementlegen in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Suggests Wolf's Head as a burger answer, naming its spot near the Hawthorne Bridge.
- Recommendsu/pdx_flyer in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Found this place by chance, tried it, and said they liked it.
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