Reverend's BBQ, Sellwood
9 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/PortlandFood, r/askportland, r/Portland12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Reverend's BBQ in Sellwood draws recommendations for barbecue, with one diner ranking it above a competitor and another pleasantly surprised by a visit. Other customers strongly disagree: one dislikes the brisket, another the prime rib special, and a third the overall barbecue and service. One diner particularly likes the barbecue chips on the macaroni but prefers another barbecue business overall.
Address
Reverend's BBQ, 7712 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
At a glance
- Best for
- Family
- 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/odorless_underarms in r/PortlandFood · Oct 2026
Suggests bbq joint Reverend's as another option.
- Recommendsu/Woovils in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Lists Reverend's among recommendations.
- Caveatu/missmcbeer in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Calls Reverend's brisket some of the worst, though other food was alright.
- Recommendsu/Moist-Consequence in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Surprised more people haven't recommended Reverend's BBQ.
- Recommendsu/Dear_Fall_6283 in r/askportland · May 2026
Lists it among tame spots for visiting parents with simple tastes.
- Recommendsu/Grandayyy1 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
In their opinion the best BBQ in Portland, right in Sellwood.
- Recommendsu/SeniorCitizenOrgy in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Loves the barbecue chips on the mac and cheese, but still ranks Matt's BBQ as the best in town.
- Caveatu/Nabisco_jonez in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Calls Reverend's the worst BBQ in the city and notes bad service.
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- Recommendsu/HoneyBunchesOScrotes in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
BBQ snob expected to dislike it but found it pretty good.
- Caveatu/internet-must-die in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Says the weekend prime rib special was possibly the worst thing they have ever eaten.
- Recommendsu/mattbeck in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Loves Podnah's but would rank Reverend's slightly higher than it.
- Recommendsu/notorious_tcb in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Recommends Reverend's BBQ.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.