Roake’s
1760 NE Lombard Pl, Portland, OR, 97201
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Address :
1760 NE Lombard Pl
Portland, OR, 97201 - Phone (503) 289-3557
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:00 am - 7:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Drive-Thru : No
Caters : No
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Burgers
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Felipe R.
Bring Cash! the foods deliciously greasy and if you're looking for healthy stay away!
(4)Maximus C.
smells like the 80's, tastes like the 80's, a bikini coffee cart out front to watch the show and away we go. cheap.
(4)Mark F.
YELP left Roake's off of its list of notable burgers. It is on my list of Top Five Portland Burgers. Better hot-dogs (when said gut bomb is called for) and WORLD's GREATEST ONION RINGS (which combined with hamburger should put this on the near top of the list). Roake's tops my list for one major reason. Its as if a Fairy God-Mother left the house one day with a greasy spoon instead of a wand. When waving said spoon at a pumpkin Roakes appeared and it gets it right like a Disney recreation with extra excessiveness just for good measure. Their burgers are stable tried gut-bomb burgers. Cheap pricing with heavy weight portions. Everything there is to love and prime example of where others (namely chain theme restaurants) screw up a simple American standard. In a perfect world Roake's burgers would be the American standard to which all other burger's are deemed worthy of the name burger. Special notables at Roakes: The world's Greatest Onion Rings! I have traveled the world eating onion rings and Roakes has by far the world's best with a top of the line batter that many come close but none can seem to touch. Its as if they created an angel food cake made specifically for onions dipped into deep fryers. Chili Cheese Fries The chili cheese fries laid out between a table of dudes above 200 lbs. Between a couple of light weights you will fall short. Among heavy weights though the massive manly-man-ogre portion will be well received and is worth the trip. Oh yeah and did I mention cheap beer! Which basically makes this a dive bar that gave up the dive-bar business to focus solely on the world's standard barer of basic grill and deep fried food. If you work or live on the NE side this place has a notable panache. Namely its world class dinner
(4)Scott F.
First time here, cash only. The staff was friendly and smiling. However the food was not. I had the chili boat, it was horrible. The chili tasted more like refried beans. Also I tried the chicken strips, they were pretty bad, very bland and definitely previously frozen. The inside of this establishment needs to be cleaned and up dated, the health department must have missed this place.
(1)Andrew C.
Very very very. Dingy inside. Lots of dust and greasy film on everything. Place is really in need of a deeeeeeeep clean. but the food is pretty good. We just try extremely hard not to look at anything when we eat here. Because it really needs cleaned. BRING CASH NO CARDS ACCEPTED
(3)Lynn F.
Good stuff. Had the Long Dog and it is very tasty. Bring cash as they do not accept cards.
(5)V Z.
This place is awesome! Came in today for a late lunch and was excited about the old school "Bob's burgers" (Los Angeles) type of feel. We ordered chicken tenders with fries and a drink, a banana shake, jalapeño poppers and a bacon cheeseburger all for $18. The portions were HUGE!! But the quality was great. The chicken tenders were standard, really crispy. My boo lived his burger and shake. The fries are natural cut thin and perfectly salted. The jalapeño poppers were amazing, oozing with cream cheese and fried to perfection!!! Can't wait to be back in the area to have more.
(5)James M.
Good food at a good price. They got lots of different Food vary big portions And videoPoker .very nice people. A very nice place to go to around A must go to love the French Fries
(4)Brian I.
My friend Darcie used to complain about the way her hair smelled. This was due to the fact that she worked at the Roake's on Mcloughlin when we were in high school. One day, she admitted that when she would get home from work she always used to hate it because her hair smelled like burgers, dogs and grease, and she would scrub it in the shower to rid herself of the smell. I found this hilarious. I visited the Roake's on Mcloughlin maybe once or twice back in the high school days, and don't remember a single thing about my visits. Now this Roake's, on the other hand, I visited on a recent trip to NE for other business. Apparently a former Burgerville (thanks Elle H for that tidbit) the store is very diner-esque in an industrial part of town. Side note: I've always been fascinated with Columbia for this very reason. There's a real sense of blue collar on this stretch that I've always appreciated. Back to my review of the restaurant. I'll just say it: I don't get the whole coney thing. Now, don't misunderstand me: I respect people who do, and I can see *why* they do. I just don't think I like coney sauce all that much. On this particular visit I had a standard coney dog and an order of onion rings. The dog's substantial, and the bun is grilled, which is good, because otherwise it'd be a soggy mess after being permeated by the coney sauce. More on the coney sauce: it's salty, savory, meaty and messy. The freshly diced onions are a must on this thing, as their clean, sweet flavor cuts through the "one note" coney sauce, in my opinion. I dunno, I'm not gonna go on and on about this, it just didn't strike a chord with me. Again, I can see how people like them. Just not for me. I ate it all, and the dog was quite good on the beefy flavor and texture fronts. Onion rings: bad choice for a single diner. The $5 price should have been my clue. Another clarification is necessary here: the rings were quite good. Heavily breaded and crunchy, about a half dozen of them would have been perfect. Problem is that the order is GIGANTIC, and probably enough for 3 people. I hated throwing the majority of the order away. Lesson learned! I'm not writing Roake's off. I'd like to try one of their (several) burger choices. Heck, I might even include a dollop of coney sauce on one of them to see what that does for my opinion.
(3)Andrea B.
After 28 years of not eating at Roakes and living in the neighborhood, I have been wanting to get in there, I just didn't want to go alone. Finally get the nerve to go in... I walk in through one door, a man the other. The woman helps him and tells me they are closed. Discriminating against women, nice! Too bad they couldn't care less. I read the food is crap anyway.
(1)Paul S.
The wimpy burger met all my burger fantasy expectations. No frills and grilled to perfection. This is old portland at its finest. Naysayers should find a trendy brunch place, wait in line for an hour like its cool and then go home to Beaver-tron.
(4)Jeff H.
HEADS UP! CASH ONLY! My girl and I headed here to grab lunch before she went to work. The place is an old school burger/hot dog joint, sort of stuck in the 50's. They appear to be famous for their Coney Dogs, and in retrospect, I'm sorry I didn't try it. Instead, I got a pepper jack bacon burger. We shared a basket of fries. The fries were fresh cut, small, stringy, and soft. I myself prefer crispy, thicker fries. So the style of fries isn't mine, but they weren't bad tasting. The burger was good, but nothing too special. The service, though, was amazing, and the food came out very quickly. You order at a counter and then it's brought out to you. I want to try this place again...I'm just going to probably give the Coney dog a shot. IT seems like that's what I should have done.
(3)Kenneth H.
My friend swears by this place. I have been listening to him yammer on and on about how great the burgers at Roake's are for about 3 plus years. The other day it was time for me to take the plunge. Here is my synopsis. This place is throwback to a time when burger stands had character. Although Roake's particular character hasn't changed since the 1950's, it is currently faded and oddly still fashionable. They seem to want you to get their chili (on hot dogs, or whatever) but my friend steered me clear quoting some unholy alliance and days confined to the bathroom. He ordered first and got a burger with egg and ham and a bunch of other stuff. I saw a special that was called the Farmer John and was curious, the friendly lady at the counter said it was the same thing my friend got only much bigger. A little less than ten dollars later and I am sitting in a booth nervously awaiting whatever monstrosity is soon to arrive. A sidenote here....normally I get french fries, in fact I am pretty forgiving when it comes to french fry quality, but one look at the comically sad looking fries in the basket in the kitchen made me pass on them. When my burger arrived it was massive. The patty was actually fairly small, but the bun was definitely about twice the normal size, and when you add the at least two eggs, bacon, sliced deli ham and veggies this thing was actually hard to lift up. It was delicious. It was good in the way that health food can never under any circumstances be. It is messy and greasy and the oversized bun can't contain the glory that is this burger and it will ooze a slurry of various animal greases down your arm and you will have realize you have no shame and proceed to lick it off your arm and maybe even the table. This is what a burger is supposed to be. It really is that good, at least until you have to actually start to digest it. I will spare you the details, but the battle was intense and lasted well over the course of two days. However in the final analysis, I regret nothing! In the end Roake's is a relic, a place that doesn't really exist anymore, and seems lost amidst the rapidly developing Portland foodie culture. I will probably return rarely, but every now and then I know I will want a place that doesn't give a damn about how "culinary chic" portland is, and just wants to unload a huge calorie riddled coronary burger at me and watch me both squeal in delight and terror.
(3)Miss R.
I have been coming to Roakes since I was in middle school (so about 15 years now) and I absolutely love it! If you're looking for fancy dining - ROAKES IS NOT FOR YOU! If you are afraid to get grease on your hands/clothes - ROAKES IS NOT FOR YOU! If you like a great american greasy food - ROAKES IS FOR YOU! It is cash only and they have an ATM for all of those times that I forget. My usual consists of a pepper jack bacon burger - oh so juicy meat slathered in melted pepper jack cheese and a heaping serving of thick yummy pepper bacon. The coney fries are also a must - fries, coney sauce, tomatoes, and cheese! Yum! Onion rings are great as well as any of their hot dogs, the deli dog being my favorite. Sure the place isn't all that pretty but i'll take great food over a pretty location anyday.
(5)Stino B.
If I could give No stars I would. Do not be fooled by all the 5 star reviews, this place sucks! We ordered 2 footlong coneys, onion rings, and jalapeño poppers. We were going to eat there but once we sat down, it was like we were the main course at Fly's Buffet. Yuck!!!Would it be too much to hang a strip of fly paper... ? Shooing away our premonitions about this place, we decided to just get it to go, so we could eat in peace. We get home and I crack open the rather large bag of Onion rings. LOL, silly me, once I take a bite I realize that these are mostly fried batter with just a speck of onion. Non-Edible unless you just like eating fried batter with ketchup, Sucker! On to the poppers which were OK, I think because they are just bought from a wholesaler, not a Roake's Creation. Now on to the piece de resistance, or shall I say piece de disgusting. The footlongs were covered in lukewarm reddish brown meat sauce, "coney sauce" that soaked the bread. The wiener was rubbery and chewy in a bad way, like something I could use as a weapon to beat somebody over the head with. The whole thing just tasted like a chore no body wants to do because it's too gross. I can't believe such crap was $20! bleh! I think the only reason there aren't more bad reviews is because most of the people who work around this place have no where else reasonably close to go to for lunch..and also they probably don't use Yelp, or write reviews... Don't be fooled. Your taste buds and digestive tract will thank me later! Now I just hope I don't upchuck this slop later and have to taste it twice..like the other reviewer...
(1)Sheila E.
This place is basically a greasy burger joint, with really good burgers. I ordered the double cheeseburger and my BF got the Nordious Maximus, and we split an order of onion rings. My burger was delicious and the onion rings were good, just a little greasy. The Nordious Maximus was huge (hence the name) and it's usually what my BF orders. I just like a basic burger with cheese, but the Maximus has ham, bacon and a fried egg, so it's a little too much for me, but the BF LOVES it. Overall, if you just want a good burger and are on the NE side of town, I'd recommend this place. It's basic, a little worse for the wear since it's been around a while, but the burgers are solid and the prices are decent (they only accept cash). I'm told the Coney dogs are really good, so I'm trying one of those next time around.
(4)Sandra M.
Made a trip over to Roakes for dinner tonight, on a recomendation from a fellow yelper (my thanks to Holy Foo). This is by no means "fine dining" but for the type and style of food it is...im giving it 5 stars. Everything my family and I ordered was great! We ordered a ton of food to share family style because none of us had been there before. *hubby has been there but he was a teenager then so the better part or more than 25 years now* We ordered a long coney, deluxe cheeseburger, philly cheesesteak, kids cheeseburger, 2 corn dogs, deepfried mushrooms a basket of fries and 4 drinks. The Coney-the hot dog had a good snap and the coney sauce was really good. Cheeseburger deluxe- cooked to med. Temp and had an awesome sauce with all the fixings. The philly- good quality beef, cheese, sauteed onions,peppers and mushrooms. Cheeseburger- standard burger only smaller Corn dogs- again standard and had good flavor. French fries- made in house with skin on. Good Deep fried shrooms- great flavor served with marinara sauce. My hubby got some deep fried cheese sticks which he said were very good. Oh he also got a coney to-go. I am happy we went overall and had a quality and above average meal here. I look forward to going back for some way better than fast food fare! Apparently this place has been around Portland metro forever and I can see why!
(5)Joe E.
This place was recommended to me by an associate. He's never been to Philly. They have two Cheese-steaks items on the menu: one plain and one with peppers and mushrooms. I asked for xtra xtra onions and got it in spades! Very generous. But it was not at all chopped and mixed together and to add 'insult' they melted the cheese on top of all those onions and what not. So I took a fork and flipped it on the roll to get the cheese next to the roll. Better. The roll was toasted UGH! But not as bad as Shut Up and Eat. I also suspect that they are using roast beef but can't prove it. It didn't look like it started raw and touched any nice olive oil or some other grease in cooking. I belatedly asked for marinara sauce and was handed a very good sauce packed in those little containers for condiments. Asked a second time and was obliged again. Nice people. This place IS in Columbia and NOT Lombard. If you Google Maps it the ICON shows Columbia but the address lists as Lombard. Same for YP.com .
(2)Andrea L.
So much to like. It's really closer to a 4.5. This place is so old school, in the very best way. Reminds me a little of The Big Top Shoppe when I was growing up in CT. I was peckish on the way home, and had been wanting to try this place for a long time. In the middle of nowhere Columbia Ave. among all the other monstrosities but not far at all from my house. I had a $20 bill (which was technically not mine but my roommate's), four $1s, and a debit card. Unbelievably, I got my dinner for exatcly $4. A baby burger is $2. Comes on a bun with pickles, tomato? and sauce. The burger is very tiny but good - and only $2! The fries (also $2) come in a huge order! Easily enough for 2 so bring a friend when you go. The fries (with skin on) were a little greasy but simply deliscious. I think this place is a gem and I will go back. The inside leaves a bit to be desired in the following ways: the floor was quite untidy and I really wanted the inside of this place t feel super fun or family or something. But on an empty Monday evening - no such luck. I took my food and went home. So price: 5, food: 4, look: 5, inside appeal: 3, service:4. And again - they ONLY take cash.
(4)Allison R.
A year later...and more onion rings down. I ate 4 today and I feel like I could explode now. Honestly though, the onion rings today were even better than the last time I had them, if that's even possible. My god... I love this place. Thanks Eric! (I know you'll read this)
(5)Josh L.
Location location location. Located just up the parking lot from the bikini barista, lies the Roake's. The menu items are just fine. Classic diner style foods, big greasy burger with a bunch of greasy fries. They were out of onion rings when I went so I opted for the Jalapeno Poppers. Poppers and other items seem to be frozen and fried. I saw someone order a chili dog or something and it was not appealing based on visual inspection. The establishment is not the most sanitary of places, but it is in a heavy industrial area and I really don't expect anything more. Side note, if you hang around this area long enough you are bound to see some of the exploited women who are a product of sex trafficking. C'mon Portland, lets get tougher on these laws.
(3)Marik M.
The food was good, the employees are friendly, service was fast. Nice place for a quick burger or hot dog.
(4)Nick H.
Special thanks to Allison R for reminding me of their onion rings. Wanna see what REAL onion rings look like? Check her reviiew and food porn pics. My son and I spent a little "don't tell mom" time here on Thursday. Urp. An order costs 5-ish bucks but is easily enough for 2 people. If you are ever anywhere near here, come try some.
(4)Brad O.
Great eats straight out of the sixties. Buns toasted to perfection. Foot long super sausage done right with Roake sauce onions and mustard. Perfection on a roll. Bring cash they don't take plastic.
(4)Amy F.
Decent burgers and fries. Cash only here. The place is dingy, I wish they would clean up this place. Otherwise it's a good place to get your grease on.
(3)Matt L.
I grew up with Roake's coney dogs and they still rock. Get a foot long with onions...actually get two.
(5)Chris S.
A haiku: Tiny burger joint no food eaten but great shake thanks ATM.
(3)Johnny V.
I love Roake's. I just recently started eating lunch here some days. Imagine a classic, memorable burger you ate somewhere obsure in your childhood. Roake's delivers that. Imagine a place the girls behind the counter always give you a genuine "How do you do?!" smile when you walk in. Roake's is all about it. Great food and staff.
(5)Mitch A.
Been going here since I was kid, one of the best!
(5)A C.
I love this place, and now that Frank left Nick's where else are you going to get an amazing Coney? Great fries!!!
(5)R B.
With every long island coney I feel like I'm stepping back in time. Great old school Portland joint.
(5)Madeline P.
Bitchin' burger & fries! Small selection of Widmer & domestic beer. Over-the-top friendliness and diverse customer base. Nothing fancy, but it's good.
(4)Al K.
Could feel burger was tough to digest, even sister told me she felt sick after it, I ended up throwing up later on that night.
(1)Stacey D.
Definitely not a good day for calorie counting. Burgers are wonderful! We got the Rich John burgers which were so yummy. My caveat though is that you have to bite the french roll it's on pretty hard and that forces all the goodies out the side. Next time I'll get a regular bun. The biggest reason I'm giving 5 stars is that their onion rings are the kind you can usually only find at the fairgrounds. They were battered, huge, and sooooo yummy! The price is pretty good as well, not any more than Wendys. I haven't tried the fries, that's next!
(5)Summer B.
The service is pretty bad, The girl with 1/3 of her head shaved (thanks Skrillex) got her hair in my food and I'm like HOW??? The food is... greasy, the fries are grease flavored, and the coney sauce is, deplorable. The workers Don't just treat you like crap, they treat each other like crap, loudly. On top of that (for the ladies) if you're out there in your finest... though I'm not sure how many occasions start with Roake's... ANYWAYS there's a bikini coffee drive through pretty much in their parking lot. AND OMG do those perverts linger. SO if you want some greasy meat with brown sauce, then more "meat" offered in the parking lot. Go to Roake's D:
(2)Ethan K.
Greasy diner delight! We just had Roake's Whimpy Burgers for dinner. Boy did it hit the spot. With a 6" bun and a griddle-pressed burger that is not dwarfed by the sesame bun. Plenty of white onions, lettuce and pickles with sauce. Delicious emulsified American pre-sliced cheese is an extra $0.35, and yes you want it! I didn't get the fries but their blackberry milkshake was scrumptious and had me yearning another one. This is a checkerboard tile greasy spoon burger and dog place, situated amongst industry on Columbia Boulevard. It is what it is, fair priced and a Portland Standard. Haters gonna hate. Next time I'm ordering the Deli Dog, looked enticing.
(4)Kenny S.
This is my second time eating here. The food was so good the first time, I couldn't wait till I had the chance to come back!!!
(5)Amber H.
I would give five stars if it wasn't so awkward when the kitchen crew broke out into legit scream-off. And the guy handling the cash register could've been less of a douche. But the food was hands-down amazing. With big portions for small prices, fresh-cut fries and delicious onion rings, this is a must try if you're in the NE portland. Try the BBQ bacon burger it's huge and the bacon is crisp to perfection.
(4)Pete H.
I've been here numerous, numerous times over 10 years and it has always been completely awesome. To set the stage of what happened last night- They close at 9. Last night we went at 8:30. I guess I should have known better when I had to get the old guy's attention mopping the floor to come take my order? Should that have been a sign? Bottom line- the burger was tasteless, and the fries were cold- I think they were from during dinner rush earlier and they were generous enough to microwave them a little? EXTREMELY disappointed. I guess the morale of this story is don't go to a small place 1/2 hour before they close? ****If you are going to serve me substandard food when you are clearly OPEN but you are getting ready to close in 30 minutes, and don't want to clean the fry machine/grill again, I will make it easy for you and just not come spend my money at your establishment. I will actually be calling later and talking to management. This should not have happened.
(2)Phillip P.
I've Given this place a couple tries over the years. I want to like it! The food just isn't good :(
(2)Rylan A.
Most burgers under five bucks with a good appetizer happy hour ($3 fried mushrooms, jalapeno poppers, mozz sticks) from 4-close. Awesomely friendly staff.
(5)Elle H.
Was picking up family at the airport in late afternoon and I'd forgotten to eat. I used to work out in this area at NE 33rd and Columbia and I remembered Roakes Coney Dogs and especially their fries and actual malts, so I stopped in. Yum Yum Yum..for classic americana dogs, beer and fries. Kitchy ambiance-we're talking waitresses with lots of eye makeup-but very helpful, handmade signs but they get the point across and basically nice coney dogs that hit the spot, It's a messy dog-don't try to eat it in the car-like I did-just break down and sit at one of the 6-7 tables available. If I remember correctly this used to be a Burgerville about 25 years ago-but i could be wrong. In any case, cut off jeans and t-shirts advertising high schools is the attire du jour, bring the kids-theres plenty of napkins on the table and have an inexpensive family dinner.
(4)Sean J.
Roakes makes a damn fine burger, and I like burgers. The place is kinda dive-ish but that's part of its charm. They make a great burger, worth every penny. The fries are great too. Several of my co-workers seem to really like their coney dogs and onion rings but I have not had them myself. When ever I am in the area, that's where I eat.
(5)Alyssa H.
If you're really hungry, try the Nordius Maximus. It's gigantic and sooo delicious!
(5)Holy-foo' X.
Gettin' the dang thing done since '91, and way before that out at the Milwaukie location! I can't swear to it that the lettering on the old school overhead menu behind the counter are originals from over 20 years ago, but they sure look it. Some people might be put off by the seeming lack of effort w/the decor, but there are those of us a little bit caught up in nostalgia by it. This place is based on the Coney Island of yesteryear, afterall. All that's lacking is the steep sales tax surcharges and distinctive, nasal-infused accents. The gambling lounge is laughable, but I'll be danged if there wasn't a sweltering mass o' humanity cram packed in there, gambling their rent/ social security/ pension checks away. Also, you might be delighted, as I surely was, that Roake's offers HH prices! .75 off all them appetizers! All the decor and design certainly isn't the main event (fortunately). Let''s talk about the grub. Health food, this most definitely isn't. But try on one of their Super sausage long dogs w/extra Coney Island sauce for size. A complete meal for under five bucks--- albeit one of the messiest ones you'll ever seen stuffed into a paper bag, if you ask for it to go. The napkins for mine were trapped all the way helplessly at the bottom of that chili-sauce-soaked baggie. I think it was Pat Benatar that had a song about that: "Too little, too late." Thanks for that, ladies! No, the girls at the counter were friendly and prompt, no complaints about them. What does lose points is the cash-only policy, as pointed out by many others here on Yelp. Sure, the ATM on site is convenient, but that tacks on a couple more bucks to your meal, and perhaps a few more on the other end, depending on your particular banking institution. Also, the hygiene level in the bathrooms in this place were seriously sub-standard. A little elbow grease would work wonders here, people. An excellent reinforcement as to why I try to always practice "Universal Precautions" when dining out, especially when it comes to Los Servicios....
(4)Dave R.
Sometimes you want a greasy old Coney with fry's. At one time Roakes was all over the Portland area and I tried them all. Then almost all of them but two closed down and it left us with just the original one on McLoughlin and the one out here by Columbia. The one at McLoughlin has changed and the sauce and even the items are not as good. Roakes Coney frys always has had Coney sauce and cheese and tomato on top of them which is the way they still do them out at the Columbia store. I have ever had a issue with them being cold just good and greasy. Still doing it the way Roakes has been known for and still good, I find I will drive out farther to have it done right compared to McLoughlin which has lost it's way.
(4)Dayna D.
Love the fries. Greeeeeeaaaaassssyyy!!! The shakes are nice and thick, the burgers are massive and the prices are great. The Rich John is my fave because I love the toasted french roll. The Wimpy ain't. Wimpy I mean. It takes a little while to get the grub, but I've learned that waiting neither indicates good or bad food nor an earned reputation vs understaffing. In Portland, reputation and waiting times are almost organic entities so I guess what I am saying is, this isn't McD's mate, this is old-fashioned burger-slinging and pretty darned good at that so it might take 10-15 minutes depending on how many other orders are ahead of you. But I wouldn't let a little down time deter you from experiencing some tasty burger joint grub. Oh yeah, onion rings - diggety dog yahoo!
(4)Caroline O.
Hands down, best Coney dog in the whole world over! My grandparents went on their first date here and my family has been hooked ever since. We've been trying to recreate their coney sauce for generations, with no luck. Even though my family knew the original owner (he had a vacation home behind ours in Waldport), we were never able to learn the real recipe. He wasn't able to disclose the information. So, we head back to Roakes for family gatherings and such, whenever the craving calls (all the time, in other words). And when I go to Connecticut to visit my mom, I'm required to pack along at least ten containers of Coney Sauce (yes, it's that good folks). :)
(5)Paul N.
Great Burger Joint ! The onion rings are insane for sure. Just good food ......... puts a smile on your face.
(4)Kristine P.
Roake's is really nothing THAT spectacular but they have their Coney Dog DOWN! It tastes a little trashy as a good dog should. Their fries aren't the greatest though.. kind of limp with very few fries having that perfect crisp. I come back once in a while cause I've just gotta get that dog in my mouth! Yum.
(4)Reed E.
So I noticed I had mistakenly reviewed the Milwaukie Roake's instead of this one, so a little cut and paste.... Roake's reminds of a small town burger joint. No fancy strawberry mtn here, just pre-shaped patties, charred and greasy. The fries are skinny and salty, and the onion rings knock it out of the park (they're spendy because the order is HUGE). Super thick milkshakes, that are more akin to a blizzard, and everything is served in those little red baskets lined with red checked paper. So, you get the idea about what to expect here. I eat here maybe once a month and always got a burger and fries. My last trip I went for the coney island dog. Hi. I found a new best friend, and her name is Roake's coney island hot dog thank you very much. The hot dog had that perfect snap when I split it with my fork, and the coney sauce was oh so perfect. Next time I will ask for more onions. Go now, and treat yourself to an extra 4,000 cholesterol points. Oh, and they're cash only but there's an ATM inside.
(5)chris p.
The food I had was tastey, well priced, well portioned, hot when delivered. That should be enough for a good review .. but This place has fallen into a terrible state of disrepair, dirt and grime. The entry carpets are worn, tattered and dirty. Anyplace a hand has touched is caked in grease and grime, seriously, the front door needs a good round of Simple Green and a heavy duty cloth. There is tile (that isn't missing in big strips) everywhere that is in serious need of a deep cleaning. The walls, the floors ... everywhere. You could see tracks where they mopped around the fixtures behind the counters. I'm afraid of what lurks under those things. The restroom could have used a hosing down ... Cobwebs in corners, the tables all had lottery literature on them that looked like they were placed there when the lotto started years ago and just left. I shutter to think what the kitchen area looked like, if they let the public areas look this way. There was a none-too-friendly employee wiping at the counter, but doing nothing near what the place really needs, it was like watching a child dusting furniture. This is close to home and an easy stop, but seriously doubt I need to go back again.
(2)Stephanie Y.
Best greasy burger and coney dog in town! I love their coney sauce. Their fries are thin cut, greasy and delicious. If you are looking for a good, gut bomb, meal this is the place.
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