Matt & Memere's

My wife decided on the Jambalaya from Matt & Memere's, and was kind enough to share it with me, as her serving made for a generous lunch. When I visit a new (to me) spot with New Orleans food, I have a hard time predicting whether the it will be pleasantly spicy and flavorful, or just hot for the sake of being hot. Fortunately, Matt & Memere's falls in the first group - all the ingredients working together, each with their own distinct flavors (including the rice), and nothing that is overtly painful to put in your mouth. Not being an expert in Cajun cuisine, I would be happy to use this spot as my baseline for judging any future meals. Realistically, I'd guess that I'll be returning here most often, because, if it ain't broke.... why go anywhere else? My only regret - not trying the beignets on my first visit. Looking forward to fixing that situation in the near future.

Oh. My. Goodness. I'm so happy we discovered Matt and Memere's!! Authentic food with a true New Orleans feel (and taste)!! We ordered a sausage poboy, half a muffaletta (severed on Leidemheimer bread), chicken and sausage gumbo and beignets....everything was delicious!!! We live almost an hour away but will definitely make this a go-to place when in Portland. Did I mention the Leidenheimer bread? That alone makes me want to give these folks all my money...

Update 10/15 - So f-ing good it hits your g spot, I swear. I'm pretty sure I annoyed my wife to the point of divorce as every bite had me moaning more than I ever have. ;) best. Food. Ever. Jambalaya, sausage Po'boy, cajun potato salad, these blackberry desert things.. unbelievably delicious, literally. THE best jambalaya I've ever had. Throw some sour cream in the mix and you have one of the greatest meals...i wish they were open 24/7 lol

DO NOT HESITATE! The food is out of this world! My wife absolutely LOVES seafood, and she can't stop talking about how much this food reminds her of the food in New Orleans! I personally do not like seafood, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had quite a bit of alternatives. Not only is the food AMAZING, but the people who own the cart are great people. I got the fried chicken, and it is literally the most moist chicken ive ever had. The spices they use give it a nice kick. I will definitely be back many more times! I took pictures after already eating some of it, I couldn't help myself!

Had a weird experience here. Ordered an oyster po boy. No wait time given, no system for letting me know when it was ready. Wait time ended up being about 25 minutes, so I had to go sit down, stand there, sit down again, stand there again. The girl at the register, who was literally just standing there and not helping with the cooking, was not helpful whatsoever. Finally got the food awkwardly and the oysters were very dry. Bread was nice and crusty though which gave a nice texture. Sauce and everything else was bland. Overall not a good experience. Cannot recommend unfortunately.