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Ned LuddvsJake's Famous Crawfish
Both establishments are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Ned Ludd is the choice of most writers compared to Jake's Famous Crawfish. Ned Ludd scores 84 with approval from 7 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Not For Tourists and Gayot.
Ned Ludd
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Gayot
Oregonian
Not For Tourists
Condé Nast Traveler
3925 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
From $14/night
Fodor's "This Northwest-inspired craft kitchen prepares its food the most low-tech way possible: in a wood-burning brick oven, over an open flame." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A small-scale, pure-hearted restaurant that has no stove. What it’s got is a wood-burning oven inherited from the space’s last incarnation, a short-lived pizza joint." Full review
Zagat3.8
""Gorgeous wood-fired" dishes are the crux of this "rustic"-meets-"luxurious" King "go-to date-night spectacular" dedicated to "inventive", "strictly seasonal", midpriced New American cuisine." Full review
Gayot12.0
"With a weekly changing seasonal menu using local and Pacific Northwest ingredients, chef Jason French provides an honest approach to American cooking." Full review
Oregonian "Four-month-old Ned Ludd pulls together all the elements that are right for Portland right now." Full review
Not For Tourists "Salvage-style décor and pre-industrial (wood-fired) dining."
Condé Nast Traveler "The chef doesn't do anything complicated; he does, however, do right by local ingredients, preparing them in delicious ways." Full review
Jake's Famous Crawfish Fodor's Travel + Leisure Zagat Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Not For Tourists Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
401 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205-2303
From $10/night
Fodor's "Diners have been enjoying fresh Pacific Northwest seafood in Jake's warren of wood-paneled dining rooms for more than a century." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The namesake seafood — crawfish — is available from April to October and comes from central Oregon." Full review
Zagat4.3
"This "legendary Portland seafood palace" is "still delivering the goods" after 100-plus years in its "clubby" Downtown digs." Full review
Gayot13.0
"Established in 1892, Jake's has a patina of burnished woods and deep colors, as well as a polished panache." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A Portland institution and tourist destination, this 1892 fish house boasts nearly three dozen kinds of fresh fish and seafood daily."
Rough Guide "A landmark for more than a hundred years, with a staggering, expensive choice of fresh local seafood like sturgeon and Dungeness crab, and spicy crawfish cakes."
Not For Tourists "Since 1892, a fresh fish sheet as long as your arm."
Travel + Leisure "Jake's Famous Crawfish is a local landmark that's been in operation since 1892...fresh fish is flown in daily making it one of the best spots in town to get seafood. "
Portland Travel Guide
August 18, 2021
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Wait times can be long so it's recommended to make a reservation in advance just in case.
Frommer's "Jake's has been a Portland institution since 1909 and boasts a back bar that came all the way around Cape Horn in 1880." Full review
