The Star Portland - Portland, Oregon

Jamie W.

Great lunch spot in Portland. Wandering around the city today, my partner and I felt like having pizza for lunch so we stopped in The Star

The staff are so friendly and helpful, we were seated right away. For a starter we ordered the Roasted Cauliflower with garlic, chili powder, parsley, parmesan, olive oil and lemon. Wow, the cauliflower was cooked until it was tender, not wet or soggy and full of flavor. Easy to eat the huge pile we received for a small serving.

We also ordered a 12" thin crust pizza with the original tomato sauce with mozzarella. The pizza was about average. The crust was crispy and quite good, the tomato sauce was lacking in flavor and the cheese was very fresh and tasty.

Overall, great lunch spot, great service and fun environment. Highly recommend.

Gabe Z.

So far, this is my favorite pizza place in Portland. I am not surprised, because Little Star is some of the best Pizza in the Bay Area as well. Didn't realize they were related at first, but they make extremely delicious pies.
It's also reasonably priced and very filling. They don't skimp on the extras.

The deep dish has a nice cornmeal crust. It's not as buttery as a proper Lou Malnati Chicago crust, but it's delicious. The sauce is the real star for me. They go above and beyond and make a full sauce, super garlicky and packed with flavor, but still keep the chunky tomato you expect on a good deep dish.

They have amazing toppings as well. I absolutely love their cilantro heavy veggie pie.
This location also is super cozy inside and has a full bar.

Mr J.

We have been craving Chicago style deep dish pizza for the longest time and finally found some here in Portland. The Star is a great place for drinks, appetizers and pizza. The atmosphere, decor is great inside and when sitting outside on the patio it’s just as great. The service was a bit slow only due to how busy it was but they were still on it. Don’t expect to order your food and get it right away because the deep dish pizzas take at least 40 minutes to make, but it’s SO worth the wait, especially with the delicious drinks and appetizers. I definitely would and will be going back for more to try other pizzas and I highly recommend The Star to anyone looking for pizza or deep dish pizza in Portland.

Alex D.

Let me start by saying that I have not been looking forward to writing this review. I moved to Portland from San Francisco in 2020, and the Valencia St. location in San Francisco was one of my favorite pizza places in the city.

So you can imagine how excited I was to learn that Star was opening a location in Portland. I have ordered my go to (deep dish, pepperoni and black olives) 3 times over Doordash since learning that I could. ALL THREE TIMES I have received literal garbage from this restaurant.

I'm not entirely sure of what is being done wrong, but the pizzas I have received are not deep dish pizza. They are incredibly thin, and appear not to have cooked properly. The crust is crunchy on the outside, but completely raw and un-risen on the inside. To make matters worse, the tomato sauce soaks straight through this thin crust, leaving a wet, disgusting mess instead of a deep dish pizza. My best guess is that the staff are not allowing the dough to warm up prior to baking.

As a result, ALL THREE TIMES, I have had to throw the entire pizza in the trash.

I will not be ordering from this location again and I would highly recommend avoiding eating here unless you want to risk getting salmonella from raw pizza dough.

Sincerely,
A former fan

Quynh C.

We didn’t get any reservations, just walk in on Tuesday night and get sit right away. Very cool and modern vibe, the service is great and very fun Tuesday trivia. We got Tropicale and Sangira for drinks, refreshing goodness which is perfect for hot summer day. We got 12 inches deep dish haft meatball and haft pineapple ham for two. The homemade sauce is so good, I can stop eating. Very meaty and cheesy flavor for the meatball, I like the little chunk of pineapple, sour flavor go so well with the ham and the sauce. Highly recommended and definitely we will come back in near future

Sheridan H.

This berry lemon drop was sooo good! We stopped in as we were killing some time and were so impressed with the atmosphere, drinks, and food! Our server was fantastic as well.

Oregon C.

We weren't planning on going here, but ended up there by default. From the outside, one assumes it's a typical pizza place, since it says Star Pizza on the front. But inside it's very nice. Much fancier than a pizza restaurant. We went and sat at the huge bar and ordered drinks.

Being Sunday, it was Happy Hour from around 3 until close. They have a good selection of beer, and some good Happy Hour food choices. We had the Crostini (I think that was what it was called), and a salad, both of which were very good.

Service was great, nice atmosphere. Our new go to place for Happy Hour when downtown.

Yusuf A.

Another incredible pizza spot for when you get tired of NY style! The star boasts a cozy laid back vibe that is fit for everyone setting the stage for a delightful dining experience. The servers are prompt and attentive always checking in throughout the meal. The deep dish pizza is what they’re known for as they use high quality ingredients to create flavorful pizza. They have options to choose from or you can make your own! Each pizza is presented wonderfully for your Instagram needs. Their appetizers are numerous and we tried their cheese dippers which were great.

I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants to try deep dish pizza and is looking for a great night out. They take reservations which is a huge plus! They were able to accommodate a large party of 10 with no issues.