Original Roadhouse, American steakhouse in Gresham, Oregon, US.
Original Roadhouse is an American steakhouse in Gresham, Oregon, where hand-cut beef is grilled over mesquite wood using house spice blends. The kitchen is open to the dining room, so guests can watch the cooking directly from their seats.
The steakhouse grew from a single location in Gresham into a presence across several spots in Oregon, building a following around its mesquite grilling method. The original cooking approach has stayed consistent throughout that growth.
The menu leans into classic American steakhouse cooking, with generous cuts and sides like loaded baked potatoes that feel familiar to anyone raised on Midwestern food culture. Eating here feels less like a formal night out and more like a gathering around a backyard grill.
The restaurant offers both dine-in seating and takeout ordering, with parking available on site. Evening and weekend visits tend to be busier, so calling ahead or booking a table in advance helps avoid a wait.
The house-made lemonades come served in mason jars, a nod to the roadside diner tradition that the name itself references. Mesquite wood, sourced from the American Southwest, burns hotter and faster than most other grilling woods, which gives the steaks a distinct char that is hard to replicate at home.
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