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Bustling spot providing thin-crust pies with unusual seasonal toppings, plus appetizers & wine.
Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 304 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 517-9951
Website: http://kensartisan.com/
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Ken’s Artisan Pizza
Ken’s Artisan Bakery 338 NW 21st Avenue, Portland, OR. (Map) (503) 248-2202 Open everyday from 8 am to 4 pm Lunch menu starts at 10 am.
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Reviews
Kwak Family
Very famous and highly rated, even in world’s top rankings, we went with some expectations! Pizzas were quite interesting – we had the mushroom and pistachio pesto pizzas.
One can tell the ingredients were high quality and fresh. The dough was thin but chewy (more so than other places) with somewhat crusty outside (on the edges where there were no topping), which made it difficult to cut with the given serrated knife.
The taste was the most interesting – not overpowering at start but good blend of flavors that linger throughout the bite. The marinara sauce that was offered added additional flavors, especially the edge dough.
As with all pizzas, it was not as good when it got cold. So, we chose to finish the rest at home after reheating.
As popular as it is, the wait (no online or phone reservation) was not as bad as anticipated and the courteous manner of the Maitre d’ made it pleasant. In fact, the service in general was quite attentive, courteous, and responsive!
Ambience was pleasent also but was a bit noisy, understandable for a tightly packed place to accommodate the large crowd.
Overall, it was an interesting and pleasnt visit. I think we had too high of an expectation (granted that all were good in their own interesting ways).
… moreOne can tell the ingredients were high quality and fresh. The dough was thin but chewy (more so than other places) with somewhat crusty outside (on the edges where there were no topping), which made it difficult to cut with the given serrated knife.
The taste was the most interesting – not overpowering at start but good blend of flavors that linger throughout the bite. The marinara sauce that was offered added additional flavors, especially the edge dough.
As with all pizzas, it was not as good when it got cold. So, we chose to finish the rest at home after reheating.
As popular as it is, the wait (no online or phone reservation) was not as bad as anticipated and the courteous manner of the Maitre d’ made it pleasant. In fact, the service in general was quite attentive, courteous, and responsive!
Ambience was pleasent also but was a bit noisy, understandable for a tightly packed place to accommodate the large crowd.
Overall, it was an interesting and pleasnt visit. I think we had too high of an expectation (granted that all were good in their own interesting ways).
Mark Hoang
One of my newest favorite pizza places I have ever been to! Got here 45 minutes before opening and there were about 5 parties ahead of me. Shortly after, there were at least 25 groups! I couldn’t believe how popular this place is, but for good reason. The staff are very friendly and the pizza is delicious. It’s hard to pick a favorite but mine was either the Brooklyn or peach pizza. Highly recommend coming here if you are in Portland!
… moreRami Albahri
Ken’s was really a step out of my normal pizza ordering habits! I’m a basic dude, who orders a margarita or regular cheese pie (no insult to anyone who does), but at this location, something told me to try the lamb sausage, gorgonzola cream, caramelized fennel, pomodoraccio, pecorino, fresh herbs and lemon pie. Mama-Mia, it was out of this world.
Thank you to the honest server who advised against ordering too much food. Very tasty pizza experience, outside of NYC!
… moreThank you to the honest server who advised against ordering too much food. Very tasty pizza experience, outside of NYC!
T. Cheney
Quite honestly have we all lost our minds? Anyone who is attentive to the process of pizza preparation can make a delicious pizza but to sell it at exuberant prices is ludicrous, and to purchase it at these prices is foolish. Our party of 4 ordered one Brooklyn, one Prosciutto, and one Lamb six-slice, thin crust pies. The flavors were delicious, the fire-roasted effort burnt all of the pies. Properly oven baked doesn’t mean burnt, it means the oven is too hot. So, three out of three pies burnt is bad and for $26.00 each it actually is horrible odds. The Caesar Salad for $16.00 is over priced for seasoned Romaine lettuce. Two Margaritas, one Manhattan, and one Pinot Gris satisfied the high expectations and gratitude for a quality crafted beverage. The servers were superbly friendly and Shaina was remarkably cheerful for hustling in this establishment’s bustling environment. This venue is so popular that lines form outside and stretch around the corner of the block. Once inside, you may have a difficult time hearing the conversation you hoped to have while attempting to socialize with your people. The remarkable discovery is at the time you receive your bill. There is a mysterious unidentified and unaccounted charge of $6.00 added without justification. So, when one provides the generous tip suggestions starting at 20% on a $140.00 bill, then one finds the night costing $44.00 per person for a drink and some burnt pizza. Ludicrous and foolish. After calling Ken’s to inquire about the mysterious $6.00 charge, no return was provided, no explanation. Dispute filed with my credit card company. I was refunded the $6.00. So, the overall experience at Ken’s is bad business, burnt pizzas, bad atmosphere, bad parking, bad handicap access, bad kid friendly, bad prices. The hype does not stand up to scrutiny. See something, say something!
… moreH Phan
First of all, just want to say that we came here cause we read somewhere on the news, they are top 10 in the States.
Second of all, to us, this is a 1/10 for several reason:
1. We arrived on a Wed afternoon and thought oh, we’re pretty lucky when they said they had a table for us. Turned out it is a shared corner for 2 – but tbh we would have been ok if they let us know ahead of time.
2. Pizzas were 12”, to us its enough portion for 1. Price is $23-26 each. We orderer some lamb pizza that the waiter suggested and another Margarita. Margarita was average and Lamb one taste like cardboard, feel like they just overdid it to the point that after dinner, our jaws were hurting (no exaggeration here).
3. Alcohol was ok, price is $12-13.
Last thought, we wouldn’t come back unfortunately. Not sure if something changed over the time but this is BAD pizza – almost like eating cardboard.
… moreSecond of all, to us, this is a 1/10 for several reason:
1. We arrived on a Wed afternoon and thought oh, we’re pretty lucky when they said they had a table for us. Turned out it is a shared corner for 2 – but tbh we would have been ok if they let us know ahead of time.
2. Pizzas were 12”, to us its enough portion for 1. Price is $23-26 each. We orderer some lamb pizza that the waiter suggested and another Margarita. Margarita was average and Lamb one taste like cardboard, feel like they just overdid it to the point that after dinner, our jaws were hurting (no exaggeration here).
3. Alcohol was ok, price is $12-13.
Last thought, we wouldn’t come back unfortunately. Not sure if something changed over the time but this is BAD pizza – almost like eating cardboard.
Megan Ou
Delicious food!!! Great pizza, great appetizers. We showed up to the restaurant at 6:30 on a Friday night, and it was PACKED-people waiting out the door. We ended up waiting around 75 minutes to seat 3 people but the restaurant provides a nice waiting area for guests where you can order drinks. Good beer (IPA: 5/5) and a strong Manhattan (4.5/5).
The food? Fantastic. The Market Salad was one of the best salads I ever had (and I’m not a big salad girl!) The cherry tomatoes were super ripe and sweet and the grilled shallots added a lot to the flavor. There is huge variety in the ingredients and it was so yummy. The meatball and calamari starters were super delicious as well. The calamari was doused in tomato sauce with the perfect blend of spice, lemon, and tang. The meatballs were a little salty, but they disappeared quite fast as well. The prosciutto pizza was perfect, I couldn’t get a proper picture because we dug in so fast.
The waiters were super friendly and the restaurant offered us a 10% veteran discount. However the table we were seated at was under the air conditioning and it did end up dripping quite a bit on us. They tried fixing it by turning off the AC, but overall it wasn’t too disruptive to our dinner experience.
I would definitely return to this pizza joint, but maybe with a reservation.
… moreThe food? Fantastic. The Market Salad was one of the best salads I ever had (and I’m not a big salad girl!) The cherry tomatoes were super ripe and sweet and the grilled shallots added a lot to the flavor. There is huge variety in the ingredients and it was so yummy. The meatball and calamari starters were super delicious as well. The calamari was doused in tomato sauce with the perfect blend of spice, lemon, and tang. The meatballs were a little salty, but they disappeared quite fast as well. The prosciutto pizza was perfect, I couldn’t get a proper picture because we dug in so fast.
The waiters were super friendly and the restaurant offered us a 10% veteran discount. However the table we were seated at was under the air conditioning and it did end up dripping quite a bit on us. They tried fixing it by turning off the AC, but overall it wasn’t too disruptive to our dinner experience.
I would definitely return to this pizza joint, but maybe with a reservation.
Dandelion
My impression of this place is mixed. I’ll start with what I didn’t like.
My wife and I arrived an hour before closing time, but the restaurant was packed with people. The manager/host said we had to wait. I noticed one free table and asked if we could sit there, but he said they didn’t serve that table. But a minute later, right in front of us, he seated a group of four people who had arrived after us. It turns out that we were lied to at the entrance to the restaurant.
I also didn’t like how close the tables were to each other. You literally sit at the same table with strangers. There is no question of an intimate atmosphere. It is very noisy, with very loud music. I had a severe headache after visiting this place.
Now for the good stuff: the pizza is very tasty. It’s definitely the best pizza I’ve had in the US. And I wouldn’t call this place very expensive.
Conclusion: I definitely wouldn’t go back to this restaurant to sit and spend the evening there. But I might get a pizza to go.
… moreMy wife and I arrived an hour before closing time, but the restaurant was packed with people. The manager/host said we had to wait. I noticed one free table and asked if we could sit there, but he said they didn’t serve that table. But a minute later, right in front of us, he seated a group of four people who had arrived after us. It turns out that we were lied to at the entrance to the restaurant.
I also didn’t like how close the tables were to each other. You literally sit at the same table with strangers. There is no question of an intimate atmosphere. It is very noisy, with very loud music. I had a severe headache after visiting this place.
Now for the good stuff: the pizza is very tasty. It’s definitely the best pizza I’ve had in the US. And I wouldn’t call this place very expensive.
Conclusion: I definitely wouldn’t go back to this restaurant to sit and spend the evening there. But I might get a pizza to go.
OG Jonah
Truly, best pizza I’ve ever had in my life. It was a long wait, but certainly worth the wait! Staff are pretty friendly, the environment was pretty cool to.
… moreAndrew Farmer
This place was amazing. Definitely a top five pizza place in the United States, I had five different people tell me to come eat here and it was definitely worth the 30-minute wait for a one person sitting. The grilled zucchini was one of the best appetizer I have ever had. I did not think it could be topped and then I had the pizza, the wood fire gives you that charred thin crust taste and the toppings were fresh especially the marinara sauce. I’m so glad that I took the time to find this place in a little neighborhood and took the wait to eat there. The staff was amazing and kind, and the service was quick once I was able to be seated. If you come to Portland come to Ken’s.
… moreDiMoon Song
We had the lamb Sausage pizza recommended by the waiter and it was delicious. A slight sourness balanced the rich and savory lamp flavor which makes it a unique tasty artisan pizza. Paired with red wine and hard cider, it is a great experience.
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