Zach's Shack — Restaurant in Portland

i don’t write many bad reviews but when i’m inclined, i will.

zach’s is rough. we walked into some really loud fellas who seemed to all be friends with the FOH guy (probably from the tattoo shop next door). waited for a minute or two to get our order in and i asked “how are ya?” the guy says “idk” really weirdly and i was like “okay great”

we ordered a cucumber marg, whiskey coke, chicago dog and a seattle dog. the guy forgot my cucumber marg but made my partners whiskey coke on the spot. i went in to ask about my drink but he seemed WAY too preoccupied with the zoo that was going on with the other patrons. when he finally brought it out it didn’t have a rim on it and had to ask for that, and then he brought out the fully prepared drink with literally no liquor in it (even tho their menu states in handwriting that all drinks have 2oz pours). he also charged us full price for the drinks during happy hour, which was only supposed to cost us $4 each. i had asked for cucumbers instead of sport peppers on my dog and didn’t get the cucumbers, and it didn’t even come on a poppy seed bun like it says. my partners seattle dog was slapped with two globs of cream cheese and wayyy too much onion. both of which, were super tiny and just meh. i will give the chicago dog points for green relish and that it does LOOK good.

the atmosphere was blech. bad rap playing, the back patio is disheveled and kinda gross, and it was way too expensive (when it shouldn’t have been for happy hour) for us to ever want to come back.

go to Franks-a-lot. we went immediately after to get the bad taste out of our mouths and those guys over there are just the sweetest and always deliver on the best quality. i’m not sure why we went to zach’s in the...

Continuing my trend of love for late night joints, this is a hot dog place that's typically open after bar-thirty each night. This isn't a place you're going to find the finest artisanal sausages and buns; and its simplicity is one of its own selling points.

There's a variety of options and toppings for hot dogs, some gluten-free and veggie choices, and some good deep fried food to satisfy the delightful destruction of your body. The prices are pretty solid, averaging around $10-15 for a good meal and drink, and the place also serves alcohol up until the cut-off time. It's a dive bar in the best of ways: Don't expect fancy, expect comfortable.

The complaints I have are fairly minimal: Service can be slow when they're slammed, which happens somewhat unpredictably. I've had a couple of wrong orders, though they've been fixed promptly (Just be sure to check your to-go orders).

Overall, I've been coming here for years, and continue to enjoy it as a late night respite from nightlife...

If you're craving for a hot dog, please do yourself a favor going to the nearest Costco (You don't have to be Costco member to buy anything at the food court.) For ONLY $1.50 you'll get a quarter pound beef hot dogs, all beef frank, no by-products, corn syrup or fillers AND unlimited 20 oz refillable soda drink. I'd give this place negative star if I could. Why spend $4 for some only god knows what's inside here. Similar to previous customer, Kyle Parson, reviews, it took me 40 minutes for 2 small, tasteless hot dogs and I didn't understand why it took that long either. I made joke with my friend that they may have to slaughter a cow to do the hot dogs for us.. We had to threw them away after couple bites. It's the worst $10 (2 hot dogs $4/each and $2 tip) I spent ever. Don't get me wrong, $10 is not a fortune and I'm all about pro small, local business but this place doesn't deserve the support. Try Costco hot dogs and you'll...