Pizza Jerk, NE 42nd
39 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/Portland, r/Pizza, r/askportland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 29 threads.
What people say, in short
People recommend Pizza Jerk, and the one listed here is its NE 42nd Avenue shop; commenters also mention another Pizza Jerk near PSU. Some commenters call it kid-friendly. One singles out the cast iron pizza, and one calls the clam pie among the best food they have tasted. One commenter finds the pizza mediocre.
Address
Pizza Jerk - NE, 5028 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
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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/Happy-Room-7906 in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Calls Pizza Jerk's slices big and perfect.
- Recommendsu/Count__X in r/Portland · Apr 2026taste
Concedes it may not be the top pizza, yet says they really enjoy eating it.
- Recommendsu/AutumnStar in r/Portland · Apr 2026taste
Calls the thin crust decent but rates the cast iron pizza as the standout.
- Recommendsu/Brave_Combination_96 in r/Pizza · Aug 2024
Listed among places worth checking out for pizza.
- Recommendsu/veganvampirebat in r/askportland · Dec 2025
Points to the Pizza Jerk near PSU as a slice option, noting the other Pizza Jerk does not always have slices.
- Recommendsu/pdx_funguy in r/askportland · Jan 2025ambience
Offers this northeast spot as a kid-friendly pick with an atmosphere similar to the one asked for.
- Recommendsu/PopcornSurgeon in r/askportland · Sep 2025taste
Their eggplant parmesan pizza is really good.
- Recommendsu/brazzlebrizzle in r/askportland · Dec 2023ambience
Says this is the nearest match to the vibe, though a bit trendy, and mentions having been there.
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- Recommendsu/forsman in r/askportland · Jun 2025
Says Pizza Jerk is great for a party.
- Recommendsu/secondrat in r/askportland · May 2024
Calls Pizza Jerk a favourite, though not really a fancy spot.
- Recommendsu/midorijudia in r/askportland · Feb 2024taste
Top pick for a kid-friendly stop: praises the pizza and beer, notes easy parking and a playground behind it.
- Recommendsu/Moist-Consequence in r/askportland · Jan 2024taste
Says they enjoy it, a New Haven style spot rarely brought up.
- Recommendsu/excaligirltoo in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Rates Pizza Jerk's clam pie among the best foods they have tasted.
- Recommendsu/toomanywhiskey in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names Pizza Jerk as a pizza place for salad.
- Mixedu/thegeekgolfer in r/askportland · Jun 2025taste
Calls Pizza Jerk really good but may be expensive for a big group.
- Recommendsu/CandaceIsHungry in r/askportland · Sep 2024variety
Says the northeast Pizza Jerk sells dough balls along with mozzarella and sauce.
- Recommendsu/snart-fiffer in r/askportland · Dec 2023taste
Confirms the place has red cups and calls its pizza good.
- Recommendsu/lazybones812 in r/askportland · May 2025
Names Pizza Jerk as the answer, without any reason.
- Caveatu/couldbutwont in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Dismisses the pizza as mediocre.
- Recommendsu/Far_Restaurant_66 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Names Pizza Jerk as their answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/Alive-Line8810 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Really enjoys the Northeast location of Pizza Jerk.
- Recommendsu/musthavesoundeffects in r/Portland · Apr 2026taste
Remembers a clam-and-bacon pizza as excellent from when they lived nearby; hasn't been back in years.
- Recommendsu/SavingsGift1216 in r/Portland · Apr 2026taste
Says the place's pizza is very good, agreeing with an earlier comment's praise.
- Mixedu/Turbo_mannnn in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Likes the place with a condition about how the pizza gets toasted.
- Recommendsu/bornedbackwards in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Gave Pizza Jerk's dough a 7/10 among several dough sources.
- Recommendsu/dizzysfarm in r/askportland · Dec 2023ambience
Points to the 42nd spot and likes its checkered tables.
- Recommendsu/laura_ingallz in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Simply agrees with an earlier Pizza Jerk suggestion.
- Mixedu/HumuloneRed in r/askportland · Mar 2024
Liked the deep dish and regular crust but says the deep-dish oven has been broken for months.
- Recommendsu/palmquac in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Gives a bare name answer for the asker's request.
- Recommendsu/g-crackers in r/askportland · Dec 2023taste
Praises the pizza there, replying to the website link.
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