Southland Whiskey Kitchen

Southland Whiskey is a good spot for BBQ. The pulled pork is very tasty. We had it on the smothered fries, which also came with delicious coleslaw, bbq sauce & pickles. The roasted artichoke was odd but flavorful. You get two huge whole artichokes. For our main course we had the Nashville chicken tenders and waffle (the waffle was a $4 add on & you only got half a waffle, which was not $4 good). The chicken was cooked perfectly. Unfortunately the rest of the dish was nothing special. We also had the Bourbon roasted salmon. This was a delicious entree! The salmon was amazing, the garlic mashed potatoes were great, & the roasted brussel sprouts were also very tasty! I'll be back to try more of the BBQ meats and sides!

While being fairly new to the area and searching for a place to be a regular at, Southland was my first stop, and coincidentally, my last stop. From excellent food, personable and welcoming staff, to an atmosphere that I find unrivaled in the area, this place is my go to and has rapidly evolved into a second home. I find myself sharing filling meals with friends, having great conversations with staff, finding a muse for writing in solitude, and expanding my self proclaimed talent as a whiskey aficionado. Some of the best selection anywhere in Portland. If you're looking for a quick bite, or a long evening in good company, look no farther.

Can't believe I haven't been here before 🤤🤤🤤 We had the salmon board and cornbread appetizers, I had the fried chicken and my husband had smoked brisket and pulled pork with coleslaw and augratin potato sides. Everything was perfectly prepared and so delicious, simply put it's mouthwatering!! Extra kudos if you know how they pickle their green beans... and can tell me!!! Because I could eat about a million of those tasty little beans every day!! Such good food, we'll definitely be going back for more!!

I cant review the drinks as I had carry out order. The staff was nice and accommodating and the spot seemed like it had potential to be a really nice place to eat.... until you get to the food. The mac and cheese was more like a potatoes au gratin, and my Midwestern mother would be crying for what you did to those poor potatoes. The corn bread unfortunately was so very dry.... like there was potential that some honey and butter to salvage it but come on corn bread is easy.... special trip just to get some BBQ and never in my life have i taken a bite of pulled pork and brisket that was so over cooked and dry that physically struggled to swallow. Please for the love of god temp your brisket and you will never go wrong..... and I'm all about second chances but to whomever cooked the pork... cooking might not be the industry for you. I'm sorry, but please stop.

(4pm to 6pm tues-sat) Happy Hour Deal: $7 for a Cold Snack and a rotating shot, probably always a whisky/rye. Solid deal. 👏🏼 Cajun fries ($5 for HH) were also good, not incredible, but perfect to chase the flavor of the shot. Quality spot you’re exploring the west side and need a HH to rest and refuel while hopping around. Also, service was hella quick and they have music on Saturday starting around 6. Can’t speak to much else but for this purpose it’s worth a stop.

So overall the food is good though a little expensive for the quality. $20 for shrimp and grits seems a bit high. But the collared greens are really good. My big issue was with the bone marrow. They charged $15 for (4) bones with marrow and 3 of the came out without any marrow. The manager asked if we would like another order. Stupidly I said yes, when he brought the second order out he says, “It looks like the burnt the marrow off of these too. sorry” and walked away. Like it’s one thing making a mistake, but when you bring the second order out with the same issue that’s just incompetence.