Jake's Famous Crawfish

Jake's Famous Crawfish

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Our Take

Jake's room is old Portland, authentically — a century of dark wood, white coats, and iced displays no new restaurant could fake.

The kitchen inside it belongs to a restaurant group, and cooks like it. Corporate seafood in historic costume, competent and characterless, sold to visitors on the strength of the year the restaurant opened rather than anything it currently does. Portland's seafood standard lives in smaller rooms now. This one is a landmark with a menu.

The Spot
Jake's Famous Crawfish has held its downtown Portland spot since 1892, making it one of the city's longest-running restaurants. The kitchen builds its menu around fresh fish and seafood flown in daily, presented in a traditional, timeless style rather than anything experimental.

The historic dining room is as much a draw as the food itself, and the restaurant has developed a following of repeat customers who return for consistent, attentive service alongside standout signature dishes.
THE TELLS
Nope
CROWDS4,393 reviews — top 2% in the city
RATING4.5 stars, and we don't buy it
LOCALSLocals call it overrated2026
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City

Portland

Neighborhood

Downtown

Price

$$$

Cuisine

American

Chef

Owner