[1] Portland Monthly said the restaurant served Pacific Northwest and Scandinavian cuisine in a "raw-brick space, dominated by an open kitchen tucked behind a swooping bar counter".

[4] Small plates included: escargot; cauliflower fritters; fish;[5] kale salad with peanut dressing, mint, and raisins; Manila clams with chorizo and chickpeas; and pork shoulder braised with cotija cheese grits and chili puree.

The Rose City cocktail had dry vermouth, raspberry and lemon juice, gin, and soda,[1] and the Night Owl had Elijah Craig bourbon, cocoa-nib Ramazzotti, and pecan bitters.

[2] For brunch, Radar served potato cakes with apple sauce and creme fraîche or smoked fish hash, as well as a full English breakfast with black pudding, baked beans, and tomato.

Following news of the closure, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said Radar was known for its "inventive brunch and date night vibes",[10] and wrote: For a decade, a tiny sliver of a restaurant on North Mississippi has been a neighborhood stalwart, consistently punching above its weight.

Radar, with its brick wall and lengthy chef's counter, has served as one of the city's best brunch spots, plating scotch eggs and smoked bluefish paté in a sea of bacon and sunny-side ups.