Currently listed as CLOSED
Interstate 5, Exit 308
Location is now a Hooters


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Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 12/16/2009

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They raised the rent and Waddels is no more as of 2007.
It has been remodeled and has become a Hooters.

Review #18800Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 11/4/2006

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Waddles is gone for good. Replaced not by a Doughnut shop but a freakin Hooters of all things! Another piece of history gone to corporate Americana. God Bless America :-(

Review #8852Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 2/28/2005

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this resturant is closed to make way for Krapy Kream

Review #4590Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 4/13/2004

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just a note about dates...the restaurant opened in Sept., 1945 and it closes for good --- to be replaced by a Krispy Kreme, fer cryin' out loud --- on May, 23, 2004. So don't delay!
And if you go after 2:30 p.m., you'll get to eat in the Teakwood Lounge, which is a lovely old dark wood with teak tables and bar --- and you might want to opt for the justly famous chicken basket, though the omelettes are tough to pass up. Whatever your decision, do it soon! Waddle's can never be replaced, even though there'll likely be another Waddle's restaurant in the future.
As a historical sidebar, note that the building was designed by the famous Northwest architect, Pietro Belluschi.

Review #3226Review by: StevenS on 1/5/2004

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If you're driving into Washington State on I-5, you can't miss the huge neon sign and the clock with the knife-and-fork hands along the right side of the freeway. The sign is almost bigger than the restaurant. Opened in 1938, this cozy coffee shop/diner was a popular stop along old US 99. (It still has the old portico from the days when they had carhops.) Unfortunately, the build-up of I-5 has given the windows on the right side of the restaurant a view of a retaining wall. The interior looks like it hasn't changed much over the last few decades, although it is well maintained, clean and comfortable.

My kudos to the chef. My omlette was thoroughly cooked inside and out, yet the eggs were light and fluffy with no scorch marks. The portions were slightly larger than average. The breakfast menu, not including side items, ranges from a biscuit and gravy breakfast for less than $3 to a couple of multi-stuffing omlettes for just over $8.

The wait-staff is friendly. They usually waited for my coffee cup to run dry before refilling; but when it did, they were prompt with the refill. I never had to ask for a refill. The food came pretty fast, too.

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Reviews submitted here are meant to pertain to breakfast only. While Mr Breakfast cannot vouch for the validity of each restaurant review, he feels pretty good vouching for the excellent character of the residents of Portland (Jantzen Beach), Oregon - who are primarily responsible for the review(s) you see above for Waddle's.