We took a break from the east side to visit the west. We were careful not to venture too far west as I believe Beverton/Hillsboro to be devoid of good food. (they have good food but not nearly what the east side has to offer).
Escape from New York was the premiere pizza place when I was a child. I remember it as being in an expensive hip area of Portland and was one of the few alternatives to Pizza Hut/Round Table/Domino's/Godfathers.
We were fairly disappointed in our visit. First of all, in the true Portland manner, we used a combination of the Streetcar and Bikes to get to our destination. Parking there is horrible but part of the experience.
The restaurant was packed during lunch and plenty of folks ordering takeout. I usually take this as a good sign. The cash only constraint surprised me as even the carts are now taking cards.
The pizza was edible and in the traditional New York style of folding the greasy slice in half.
What we got however was a thin almost tasteless slice of dough which I got to eat in a crowded room with some photos of the Brooklyn Bridge. The pizza was not a puddle of grease but rather a slice which looked like it had sat under the heat lamp in a 7-11. At the rate they were pumping out pizzas to accommodate the lunch crowd, perhaps it was an issue of sacrificing quality for quantity.
The reality is that this place is established and located in a very popular high traffic area with little competition.
If you put this place on Alberta St near Bella Faccia, Al Fornos, Via Chicago you would see them have to step up their recipes.
It's still a nice place to stop in, but not somethig I would drive to and god help me, find parking near NW 23rd.
My opinion, location location location.
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