By: Tammy Lynne Stoner | August 09 2011
Posted in Portland - Find It - Portland

A typical Sunday morning line outside the Screen Door. And yes - the wait is worth it!  Photo by: Tammy Stoner

With so many restaurants to choose from that serve similiar fare, The Local Dish has decided to start a "Showdown" series to determine which places have the best eats. Please join us as we pick dueling dishes, put them through strenuous tastebud testing, and pick a winner!

Delta Café Vs. Screen Door

The best showdowns are those most precisely matched. Here, we threw two Portland restaurants specializing in southern food into the ring, each preparing a southern-style scramble. Screen Door presented its Cajun Scramble with green onions, bell pepper, andouille sausage, cheddar cheese and onions; and Delta Café served up its Southern Scramble with green onions, andouille sausage, crawfish, bell peppers, celery, onions and garlic.

Delta Café is a charming spot in the Woodstock neighborhood with a chipper wait staff, retro tabletops and sweet tea served in 32-ounce mason jars. Despite the scent of eau de bleach wafting around the joint, the scramble tasted good – good, but uneven. If it weren’t for the andouille sausage, this scramble would have been downright bland.

Up at 24^th and Burnside, Screen Door’s eggs are cooked part-way before adding tasty cheddar, which makes for fully integrated cheesy goodness. Piled high, Screen Door’s very generous scramble is buttery and a little spicy – just like good southern lovin’ should be. Winner of the Cajun Scramble Showdown: Screen Door!

Note to bacon lovers: Screen Door also cooks up a side order that is nothing short of rapture – Praline Bacon. Bite into the sticky, sweet, tangy, spicy and nutty flavors on a bed of bacon and you’ll be transported straight to bacon heaven.


Tammy Lynne Stoner is a writer, foodie, painter, Law & Order junkie, lover of striped shirts and Fiction Editor for Gertrude Press. Her websites are TammyLynneStoner.com and StonerWrites.com.

 

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