Retrolicious

A sandwich is not just a sandwich with retrolicious. I’ve only eaten from their truck but I can say the best chicken sandwich I’ve ever had is from these folks. Retrolicious is a lesson to these new age pretentious restaurants and food trucks that are all too common in Portland that doing something simple really really really well beats trying to be fancy or too inventive with food every time; You don’t have to over complicate or reinvent food, just do it right.
A tad on the pricy side but the value is pretty good given the size of their sandwiches ($ 10 will get you a big sandwich, bag of chips, and «hello darlin’). Their tuna melt was nothing to write home about but their fried chicken sandwiches are to die for. And they are always changing up the menu and mixing it up which is great. Myself and my coworkers always look forward to these guys when we know they’re coming around — Highly recommended!

I’ve only had them once, during the Autoshow.
But DAMN they were good.
The food is a little confusing because I thought it was going to be like Southern eats, but then I ended up getting some type of Asian chicken salad… but enjoyed this strange chicken salad nonetheless.
The owners are also super friendly and nice, and make the whole experience that much better. It’s hard not to give 5 stars to such wonderful people.
But really, the food is pretty good too.
I’m not just being biased because they were nice to me and I got free food ok?
If you can find them, I recommend you give them a try!

Definitely Delicious. Eaten from the cart twice and both times have been fantastic… The gal taking orders is an absolute delight. I just love her energy and how she interacts with the patrons. The service is so fantastic, that they had loaner umbrellas at the cart for folks to use while in line. Nice friendly touches =) I had the dragon bowl my first rodeo, and today was chicken and a (big) waffle. Huge portion… perfect melty bacon, loved the syrup and the brownie… don’t get me started. She even threw the crispy pieces from the pan in (total score) I’m dying to hear how a co-​workers Cuban sandwich is (in fridge waiting for him) and my other co-​worker had the grilled cheese. She loved the bread, added bacon and avocado. It was gone before I was done with ¼ of my waffle =D Very well done Retrolicious! You’ll see this mug in line again. Oh! and LOVE that they have the old fashion punch cards for the frequent flyers… wish more places rewarded their loyal fans like they do

Retrolicious came to our office this afternoon and was a huge hit as always. Some people may be inclined to dock them 1 star for their long wait for food, but I must say fresh food isn’t fast food. I can always count on a hearty portion of comfort food. Today I opted for their buffalo chicken sandwich which was on point as always. The chicken had a nice crispy coating but maintained a lot of great tenderness on the inside. The sauce was not over powering and complimented the coleslaw very well. Anytime I’m feeling like some freshly cooked comfort food I think Retrolicious is the best place to go!

Eating the dream here people. I want to inhale chicken & waffle sandwiches all day. As one would breathe air.

I have been to Retrolicious a few times and have always had a great experience. They are super nice and their sandwiches are great for lunch. My favorite is their cranberry chicken sandwich. Recommended!

Very Good quality food. Chicken is amazingly tender and tasty.
I got the Mac and cheese with fried chicken today. Awesome comfort food!
My only complaint is hardly a complaint… but the portions are huge, would like to see half portions of some items.

Great service would good back here again and again loved it!!! I would recommend this place for anybody that’s looking for a good meal and wants a nicer sit down meal. Would give 5 stars but there service wasn’t as fast as I’d like but still great place to eat

I’ve become a regular Tuesday customer at this food truck, the BLTA is fantastic and the grilled cheese meatloaf is also a treat. The quality of the ingredients is outstanding, and I really enjoy the owners.

Best chicken and waffles I ever had! Prices were reasonable. I will definitely be telling friends and family about this cart.

I had fried chicken & waffles at LPGA tournament site and loved it! One of the best fried chicken I’ve ever had! The lady at the counter was super nice too! Just wish I could eat them often. (I live in Beaverton.)

Traveling food cart — I’d hunt them down just for the fried chicken! Sandwich or on a waffle, they have some of the best comfort food out there. Check their Twitter and Facebook to find current locations — always updated. Kimmy that takes the orders is awesome and always friendly, a true treasure of food carts.

Truly delicious southern food. As a native Virginian– I’ve eaten bbq and fried chicken in most of the southern states, and this was the best fried chicken I have had in YEARS!
Incredible seasonings, juicy and perfectly crispy. I ordered a box of just chicken to go after finishing my spicy chicken sandwich.
Was lucky enough to have this truck at a company gathering and tried all of their dishes! Delicious pulled pork on their messy pork sandwich (my sister called it the «mercy pig» as in Elvis have mercy!). Really different and special potato salad!
Can’t wait to find this truck out and about– I have been dreaming about it!

As a visitor to Portland, I was fortunate to catch this truck in my location (not their ordinary spot). I had the buffalo chicken sandwich, which seemed pricey ($ 9), but turned out to be both delicious and huge so that I could eat leftovers later. Wait time was reasonable. Bonus: folks in line (regulars) were very friendly.

Excellent fried chicken salad. It had an Asian twist to it with some spicy sauce, and it was a very generous portion too. Lady running the trick is super nice, and they were pumping out lots of good eats. Definitely worth coming for.

Right now I am currently dreaming of the bright pink food cart that will park so conveniently in front of my office building every Friday for the lunch rush. Oh, the simple pleasures of the modern city. Check their Facebook page fort the menu because it changes! Warning: If you have a favorite dish, you might be a little sad if it isn’t available, but if you enjoy variety, surprises, big smiles and large portions, this is your place!
I almost don’t want to say more because the lines get rather long… I already posted several photos. The greatest hits include the grilled cheese, Dragon Bowl, & anything with their buttermilk soaked fried chicken.
There is some discussion and criticism and I understand people have their preferences. You could see it as a take it or leave it mode of business. Thankfully it’s not for everyone or else the line would be unmanageable.
Southern. Comfort. Creative. Quirky fun. Roy & Kimmy are always ready with a smile and fresh eats! Lots of love!

Awesome fried chicken salad! Had them when they were in front of the office last week. The honey mustard sauce was yummy. Would definitely have it again when I’m in Portland!

Food great! Owners (at the cart) great! The way they treat customers online horrible. Several people have made suggestions to the owners about the possibility of updating their FB/​twitter feeds more frequently with their whereabouts so we can actually find them. Their responses were «our real fans know how to find us» and «we do our job, so you should do your homework». When I commented on a post confirming the same concerns/​advice another customer gave, I was personally attacked about my work ethic because I mentioned that while at work I don’t have access to a computer to use FB therefore I am unable to check out their menu and events tab to find where they will be. I was quickly told «you should be working at work».
The crazy thing about all this is that none of the advice/​suggestions were related at all about the quality of their food or themselves, yet they take extreme offense to it and obviously can not handle constructive criticism. Promptly after I responded to their personal attacks to me they took down the post and picture of the text message conversation they had with another customer with the same concerns.
So to make a long story longer. I will never go here again! No matter how great I think their food is. In person, face to face, they treat you great. Once you get them online behind a computer it’s a different story.
This is my first ever review of any kind of restaurant or food establishment because frankly I’ve never experienced anything so «bipolar» in my life. I give them 2 stars solely because of how horrible they were to me as well as several others, not because of the food.

This place is ridiculously good. We had 2 sandwiches and both were fantastic. The fried chicken sandwich with bacon is the most amazing, scrumptious piece of chicken I have ever had. Seriously, it was that good.
We also order the Pork Belly sandwich and it too was a huge hit. It’s hit and miss with Pork Belly, but this one was perfect. Not too much fat, instead great chunks of meat. Their menu changes often, so I can’t wait to see what I will order next time. But whatever it is, it WILL be spectacular I’m sure.

I get to be the first to review this cart and I can’t tell you how excited I am about that. This might be my new favorite cart on the east side of town. Hell, it might be my new favorite cart period.
After a hike today, friends and I were looking to get back to Portland to get some lunch. I suggested this cart pod as it is a bit north of where I live and I had yet to come here since it reopened within the last month or so. I knew of a few of the carts that were here just from walking by, but turns out Retrolicious hasn’t been here very long. Sounds like they literally just opened. I don’t know when, but certainly not very long ago. No Unilocal reviews and that would be difficult to imagine if they had been open longer than a week because the food here and the service are killer. Spot on and killer!!!
First, I defy you to walk by this cart and not want to eat here. Look at the pics I’ve posted. The cart is bright pink and just has that retro look to it, hence the name of the cart. They certainly have their brand down. Second, the woman (I think her name is Kim? Sorry, I’m bad with names.) who is one of the owners was just super friendly. My friends have a dog that we had with us and as soon as she saw us she offered up some free dog bones she had out. I don’t own a dog myself, but I know that went far with my friends. After looking at the menu I knew which cart I would be eating at on this day.
This is southern food to say the least. Or at least most of the menu tends to skew that way. Items such as Chicken and Waffles, Southern Style Mac and Cheese and Pulled BBQ Chicken with Slaw point you to the southern part of our country. If you read my reviews you will know that I am a very big fan of southern food. Probably my favorite and I didn’t grow up anywhere near that part of the country. I have traveled down there and feel like I’ve tasted some very authentic meals in my time. This food is equal. Southern food served up with southern charm. You can’t beat it.
I did have the Chicken and Waffles (single size is $ 5, double is $ 7). Went with the double as I was super hungry after burning off many calories on the hike. This food is cooked to order, so don’t expect that they have it sitting out under heat lamps. That is not how it is done at Retrolicious. Good food takes time and I have all the time in the world for good food to be prepared the right way. Took about 10 or so minutes and the food was actually brought out to us at the picnic table we were sitting at. It is the little things like this that bring a smile to my face. She didn’t have to bring the food out. We would have been happy to walk back up and grab it, but she did and that means something.
Taking a look at this food for the first time almost made me cry. Ok, not really. I was going for something there, but it didn’t really work. Two nice breasts (I’m talking about the chicken here folks) over a fluffy waffle with warm syrup in a plastic container and hot sauce on the table. The chicken was about perfect. Not too salty, not too greasy and very tender. A bit of syrup on the waffles and some hot sauce on the chicken and I was in hog heaven. This is good after hiking food. This is good sunny weather food. Hell, this is good any weather food. All it needed was some sweet tea. I mentioned that to the woman (I hope her name was Kim. Again, sorry.) and she said she would get on that. Looking forward to that the next time I head back.
We did get to speak to her about her cart a bit. i noticed the area code on the truck is a 541 area code. Didn’t know where that was so I asked. She said they had just moved to Oregon from Arizona in the last few months and tried the cart down in Corvallis. That didn’t work out so they relocated up here to Portland. Still living down there I believe, but looking to fully move up here sooner than later. Nice to get a bit of the back story. Corvallis lost, we won.
I don’t think you will be disappointed with the food here. I am super excited this is so close to my apartment and can’t wait to get back.