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Jake's Famous Crawfish

A Portland institution and birthplace of the McCormick and Schmick's chain, this is considered one of the finest seafood restaurants around. This is the place you take someone you want to impress, although with extremely limited vegetarian options.

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Address: 401 SW 12th Ave
Getting there: at Stark St
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11:30AM-11PM, Sun 10AM-10PM
Website: mccormickandschmicks.com (opens in a new tab)

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