Javelina Indigenous Dining — Restaurant in Portland

My spouse and I were excited to have a birthday celebration here due to the unique foods on the menu. The venue has a sidewalk dining area, one open area with windows and a back room. The tables are spaciously placed. The servers are friendly Portland-weird. We enjoyed the selection of non-alcoholic beverages with high regards. Recommending the prickly pear & sumac lemonade and huckleberry cooler. The garden variety green salads are fresh and a good compliment to any main choice. Our main dish included elk shoulder served on fried bread and the rabbit & rattlesnake sausage wrapped in a poblano pepper were enjoyable. The portion sizes were appropriate. Dessert was not chosen mostly due to the limited choice between a cookie and a fried bread. Both of us enjoyed the uniqueness of the food. We found the choices limited. The price was over the top for the rabbit & rattlesnake (since one can buy 4 links at a local smoke house for $12.) The fried bread is done well and is not the oily version one might experience at a pow wow. The serving seemed out of order with dishes presented at random (a main dish before a salad and the bill before dessert.) Although the staff knew that this occasion was a birthday celebration, there was no special gesture displayed. So, all-in-all the restaurant has unique food with a vanilla style served with a side of...

One of the best dining experiences I’ve had in Portland and I’m so glad I went here for an early birthday celebration. I’m quite familiar with Indigenous cuisine and the ingredients used in their dishes, having lived all over North America and sampled some of the best. Eating here felt like a warm and welcoming hug as the staff provided customer service and seemed to love what they do, an experience which I always find a treat. Starting with the fry bread which I call “bannock” out of habit, it was moist and fluffy and went well with the wildflower honey that we added on the side. We ordered the salmon wrapped in a corn husk, which I found innovative and the three sisters mash that came with it was a nice touch. We also had the bison steak which came out nicely seasoned and juicy despite being a lean meat. The sweetness of the berry sauce was to my liking and the fresh vegetables on the side tasted phenomenal. Most of their dishes are rustic, and that’s the charm of this place. As for the drinks, their cedar tea was lovely and so were the iced coffee and pinole. All in all, I will come back to this restaurant to try their other menu items and have no doubt that this restaurant is...

Absolutely love this restaurant!!!! Chef Alex brings all the passion for food and her culture to every dish on the menu. My favorite is the burger … But we had a sampling of the menu. The BBLT , sun bowl , three bean salad , the mashed beans & chips , fry bread & the blue corn bread with maple honey & amazing drinks I can’t remember the name . Everything was phenomenal. If you want to taste wonderful food check out Javelina . I can’t wait to have dinner here !!! Thank you to Chef Alex and her team for creating a wonderful experience!!

Have taken multiple trips to my favorite restaurant. Brought friends and the service is always fantastic!!! The food is truly tremendous!! The fusion of Indigenous ingredients in each dish is wonderful. The bison sliders are to die for, the three sisters side was wonderful .

The low reviews are fake or people who can’t look up information or follow instructions. Check out the socials for closers or hour changes. It’s easy . Also if you cancel to late in the the reservation window it isn’t corporate to be changes . Again read the directions & go to the lunch service is you don’t have the ability to keep a reservation.

All and all they hit on so...