[1][2] Housed in the former Metropolitan Community Church in northeast Portland's Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood,[3][4] the restaurant serves burgers and craft beer.

The restaurant has a seating capacity of approximately 200 people, and serves pizza and salads, as well as arancini and polenta as sides.

[11] In February 2025, Steeplejack began operating in a former bank building on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood.

Opening businesses in the pod include Ali's Hot Chicken and Smash Burgers, Gyro World PDX, Mama Chow's Kitchen, Shera Indian Food, and Tacos Fita [12] Steeplejack was named Best New Brewery at the 2022 Oregon Beer Awards.

[13] In 2023, Buxton was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs.