Having grown up in Portland, I’ve always thought of Papa Haydn’s as a dessert place. Well apparently since the 80s things have changed. Papa Haydn East, the original location, now has, in addition to brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, a Cocktail Hour menu, which is to say a happy hour menu (3-6pm 7 days a week!). And a report came in recently that upon this happy hour menu (and lunch menu too, sometimes I think), there is an item called . . .
This post originally appeared on 25 August 2007 at Dave Knows Portland. It references a defunct happy hour at the restaurant Gravy, so bear in mind the drink and happy hour specials mentioned are no longer available. However, Heather and I noticed while ordering breakfast this past weekend that gravy fries are still available, on the lunch menu! When we next have the opportunity we will try said fries again and take some photos. But until then, I hope this old review will give you a taste of what to expect!
Gravy (3957 N Mississippi) is known for its breakfast (and the 30 people out front Saturday and Sunday late mornings waiting to get in), and rightfully so.
But Gravy also has a happy hour . . . and Gravy Fries.
I tried them for my first time last night. As I have long been searching for poutine in Portland (which I’ve found), I thought I’d give them a try to see how they compare.
They hold up quite nicely. The pleasant surprise was the shredded cheddar on top. I understand our New Jersey and New York brethren refer to gravy fries with cheddar as disco fries.
The gravy is rich and plentiful, with mushrooms and bits of unidentifiable vegetables. It was a bit too salty, but perhaps one of my companions got to the bowl first with the salt shaker; I will have to investigate.
You can pick at the crispy fries at the top with your fingers, but I recommend a fork (or maybe even a spoon) for the majority of the fries deep in the bowl. After I’d downed the fries, a bit of gravy remained at the bottom of the bowl. I snagged a few fries from a companion’s plate to soak up the goodness.
Only $3 and with a $1.50 pint of Pabst, damn, an excellent deal on Mississippi!
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