For decades, this establishment held a special place in my ""Golden Burger Book"" as one of the very few places to go in the Portland area for a special burger - the other three being The Skyline, Helvetia and Stanich's. Today, my book relinquished a page to history.
The Carver Hanger, once upon a time, could rightly boast a huge burger, fresh-cut fries and a unique atmosphere of serious model planes and photos of baseball greats; they still have the planes and pictures. Alas, the burgers lack everything that once made The Hanger a much-cherished destination. The hamburgers are well-done (dry, hard, tasteless), the buns are now standard-sized, swirl-top refugees from Burger King, and the only thing secret about the ""Secret Sauce"" is how long the mayo has been unrefrigerated. This, from a place that used to boast a rivalry with the famous Helvetia burger!
But fear not - you can still PAY the big-burger price at The Hanger - you just won't get anything edible for the money.
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