| Jake's Famous Crawfish | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Current owner(s) | McCormick & Schmick's |
| Food type | Seafood |
| Street address | 401 SW 12th Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
Jake's Famous Crawfish is a seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon, founded in 1892 by Jacob "Jake" Lewis Freiman.[1]
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In 1972, William "Bill" McCormick purchased Jake's Famous Crawfish and hired Doug Schmick as his manager. Several years later, the pair formed a partnership that would later become the restaurant chain McCormick & Schmick's.[2]
Rachel Dresbeck described the restaurant as having a "turn-of-the-last-century ambiance, with its maze of booths snug against brick walls, its antique oil paintings, deep wood paneling, beautiful bar and crisp white linen."[1]
Willamette Week readers ranked Jake's Famous Crawfish first place in the "Best Old Hometown Restaurant" category in 2004.[3] In 2008, the Willamette Week included Jake's in its list of the top 100 restaurants in Portland.[4] In 2009, Jake's was recognized in the seafood category in The Oregonian's list of the best restaurants in downtown Portland.[5]