Dirty Lettuce
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Dirty Lettuce draws repeated praise for vegan Southern barbecue and soul food. One non-vegetarian diner was impressed, and a commenter from the South particularly liked the seasoning. Individual recommendations include the Infamous Bowl and plant-based fried chicken and catfish. Other diners were less impressed with the food, while a regular who likes it reports long waits even when the room is not busy.
Address
Dirty Lettuce, 4727 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Infamous Bowl, Fried chicken, Catfish
- Best for
- Vegetarian
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/Ash_Waddams in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Calls it a very good vegan version of familiar dishes.
- Recommendsu/stoo87 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Blown away by their vegetarian southern barbecue; unique and tasty
- Recommendsu/veganvampirebat in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Calls the restaurant amazing and worth supporting, noting it offered SNAP bowls to people who lost benefits.
- Recommendsu/Gloomy-Fisherman-200 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Names it as the answer.
- Recommendsu/lankywood in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Lists Dirty Lettuce among picks.
- Recommendsu/PleasedEnterovirus in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Took vegetarian daughter there and both enjoyed everything
- Recommendsu/justromo_ in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Calls Dirty Lettuce a bomb vegan spot.
- Recommendsu/ChiaroStudio66 in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Praises its vegan twists on southern comfort food as incredible.
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- Recommendsu/hummingbirrrrd in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Confirms Dirty Lettuce is still really good
- Recommendsu/billybobcompton in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Agrees Dirty Lettuce is amazing and would have suggested it too.
- Recommendsu/taelere in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Suggests trying it to anyone who likes the Obie's Bowl.
- Recommendsu/adiodub in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Names the Infamous Bowl as a recommendation.
- Mixedu/jaxfiles_ in r/askportland · Mar 2026wait time
Loves the food but says waits are staggering even with few tables full.
- Recommendsu/ImaginaryFigure420 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Exclaims Dirty Lettuce as the answer.
- Mixedu/zplq7957 in r/askportland · Nov 2025taste
Was not a fan overall, but gives credit for a well-executed chick'n.
- Recommendsu/theandroidknight in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
As a Southerner, attests the vegetarian southern soul food is seasoned superbly
- Recommendsu/TreebeardLookalike in r/askportland · Jun 2024
A go-to place of theirs
- Caveatu/amaliy in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
States plainly that the food is not good.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.