This is one of our go to's after work. Service is sometimes a bit slow but worth the wait. Great food and happy hour. Definitely a great neighborhood/dive(?) bar. read more

Bar Maven - Happy hour menu - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Generous happy hour times, moderate discount, yummy snacks. Wait feels a bit long for what one gets, though ultimately worth it. Vibe rides the line along dive and bijou. Prices at the high end of Low or low end of Mid-price. read more

One of my favorite dive bars post pandemi. I've never felt as much queerness, social camrader or gay pride in a "straight" presenting establishment as I have at this bar. Aside from the fact that people are waiting literal HOURS I get food here, I have never seen a PDX bar with such a strong fanbase. Considering that this establishment has been flourishing since 2013, I know that any "bad"experience here has been purely circumstantial. Idk how many times I've witnessed a customer being upset that their 110lb bartender didn't kick a man out for being extra when it was 10mins to close. 10/10 giving Bar Maven a visit. read more

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Great food, local neighborhood joint, could use some cleaning up but the service is amazing and the bartender whips up great drinks! Very much a dive bar but the patio has a lot of potential for summer! Will 100% be back to try more menu items! Get the fried cauliflower- it's top of the line! read more

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We go for Happy Hour - well priced drinks and enjoy the food ( except for the smash burgers - it's been 10 years sorry , no)... love the Brussels sprouts, the beef skewers , and tonight's fried chicken sando was delicious!!!! Also low key vibe and a juke box ... the outdoor pool table is a definite plus!!! read more

Bar Maven - Happy hour fried chicken with jalapeño sando - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Classic favorite. Happy hour 10-close, & all day Sunday is absolutely incredible! House made hummus, garlic sauce, and pickles are magic! (Hint: you can buy them next door at the Bodega if you're craving more). Big fan of the brussel sprouts, wings, and general banter from the community. I've had many a good connection with fellow patrons, laughed lots, and have been well nourished. 12/10, will return at least once a week. read more

My husband and I went in on Friday night to have dinner we ordered a smashburger. The atmosphere was nice it was smaller than I thought. We sat outside that was nice nice that you can bring your dogs don't get me wrong this place the hamburger was good but it was not a smashed Burger. It was like a regular hamburger we were looking for the smash burgers that you see online they have a really smashed hanging out of the bun that kind of thing. So if you're looking for a smashburger my opinion is don't order it from here. Otherwise good drinks nice people. read more

I hate that I live so far away from Maven! As a NW boy with no car, spending time here recently with friends who are strong advocates for this neighborhood was a treat. We were lucky to get a patio table when the Foster Powell Soirée was in full force, and we made it just in time for happy hour, too. Upon entering the space, I felt taken back to early 2000s comfort food. The team does a great job to create an ambience mixing nostalgia with interesting design, and I especially loved the stamped tin works around the ample bar. Drinks are easy to come by, and the unique takes on classics like their Aperol Spritz are bound to bring people back here. The food menu is stunning, with great options for both vegans and meat lovers. I chose to enjoy the vegan chips and tenders, while others in the group went for burgers, cauliflower wings, and more. The burger looked like one of the best that I'd seen for a while. My tenders could have been better, since they seemed like an average frozen grocery store pack, but, it was happy hour and I was not here for a supreme experience. There are three different patio options, with the tented patio being quite humid - the team could absolutely drop the side panels to allow breezes to come in - since it gives the beer garden vibe many of us like. We ended up moving to the streetside patio when we had a chance. I look forward to returning to such an ideal spot! read more

This place is awesome! Bar food was good. Great happy hour and drinks were delicious. It's a super chill and mellow bar. Good vibes and good atmosphere. I would return and try some of the other drinks and food. My party order the original gyro wrap, the cheeseburger, the maven burger, the brussels, and wings. Everything was delicious. We had fries with the burger and that was very good too! Can't wait to come back! read more

Bar Maven - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Top 3 for my bf & I. Great happy hour. Good beer & great food. Service is efficient and our bartender is always so friendly. Will always come back. 10/10 recommend! read more

Bar Maven - Smash Burger + fries & Beef Skewers from happy hour (Sun/Mon ALL day/Tues-Sat 4-7 & 10-1:30) - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love coming here. Friendly staff and consistently solid food - my go-to neighbor bar. Some complain about the volume of the music, but I enjoy it! Decent selection of games and plenty of seating in the heated outdoor area. read more

Bar Maven - Cauliflower - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I've been here a couple times and it takes about 10 minutes to order a drink and another 10 to close your tab. The food is actually ok though if you don't mind the wait. read more

Bar Maven is a neighborhood bar in Foster Powell. They're a little dive-y, with a lot of beer options, cocktails, and in-house made food. They participate in a lot of the "weeks" that Portland does, like sandwich week, nacho week, etc. It's a cool spot. I visited for the first time recently during sandwich week. I appreciate that they offered a vegetarian option. Bartenders were friendly but not over-the-top, food was pretty good, the cocktail was good if a little sweet. The table we sat at inside was a little grungy, but this place offers two outdoor patios which is a huge bonus. While we were there it was a lovely day so the garage doors and windows were wide open for a nice breeze. Just a low-key, chill spot with decent food. read more

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Waited a full hour for fries and gyro nachos and both came out with no apology for the wait. Wtf?! Drinks were the only saving grace and we know our bad experience had nothing to do with the bartender so he was the only one we tipped tonight. Do better Bar Maven, this was absolutely appalling service. How do you have so many 5 star reviews? Bots? read more

Nope. Every time I've been here the employees are rude. Food is sub par and the bathrooms are gross.

Great food and drinks and even better service! A very cool bar with awesome bartenders and fair prices. I really like their gyros and falafel, burgers are also very tasty too! Their house made cocktails are always a treat too! read more

Hamms on draft, the wall paper and stained glass vinyls are definitely choice! Bad ass pennies on the table tops crushed a couple malorts and a knob creek 18.... Great combo 5 F*****n' stars. read more

The servers were friendly. The fryer was broken. We went there for bar food. The happy hour old fashions were hardly drinkable. We won't go back. read more

My FAVORITE spot! Hands down the best place for a drink and SMASH BURGER! Personally Bernard is my favorite bartender! He's the most approachable easy going bartender that works there always makes me feel welcomed and GREAT VIBES. It's Always busy in there when he's working!! You HAVE to try the smash burgers!! read more

Bar Maven - Chopped Chicken Salad - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We are here every other week for great service, tasty burgers and gyros. The back patio is really inviting. Thank you Maven - you are great! See you again real soon. read more

Favorite bar in Portland. The food is always great, friendly people, and it's nice and cozy inside. The smash burger is pretty decadent in my opinion; really good if you want something that will fill you up and then some. Recently had the Parmesan garlic fries - they were really good but you are going to want to drink to help wash these down. read more

Can I give zero stars? I would stay far away from this place if I were ANYONE. Gyro nachos with a side of dead bug? Sure thing! I saw a little black line on my food and scooped it out with a spoon. Thankfully, I'm paranoid and decided to poke around the rest with my fork. That's when I found a small, dead bug with three legs and a wing. Completely freaked out, I took out my phone to take a picture. The bartender quickly came over, and picked up my plate before I could open the camera app. "There's a bug on the outside of the plate." They literally SNICKERED and said "I'll get you another one." What?! I said no, I just want the food taken off my bill. After five minutes of eye rolling and making weird noises with their mouth, I was given my receipt with an amount that really didn't seem right. Of course, they didn't comp the nachos. At this point I'm ready to headbutt someone. Whatever. My experience sucked. They never comped the food. No apology (obviously) And they took the plate away so quickly I can't show the yelp world how disgusting it was. I wouldn't come back if someone gave me a thousand dollar gift certificate. Take it from me, stay away. read more

Bar staff over charged, filled in their own tip then foraged my signature on the receipt. When I went to them to try and resolve it, I was met with hostility and rudeness from the staff..(see photos attached). After many attempts to call them and never receiving any kind of follow ups or call back I messaged them only for them to accuse me of lying. Was told to go ahead and file complaints because they're friends with the olcc and it won't matter. read more

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Reallly good burgers! I love the extended outside patio and the fire places outside. Honestly a really chill place to go and the bar tenders are always nice read more

5pm Friday night, we walk in for the first time to a line of about 6 people. Within 10 minutes we're ordering from the bar. They were super busy so our burgers took about 45 min to come out. We asked for well done and we hey we're both pink in the middle. They acted irritated that we sent them back. The bartender was great, but the cooking staff were not. read more

Great spot in SE! The drinks here are delicious and inventive as is the food! The service is extremely fast as well. I ordered the gyro nachos and the chili brussel sprouts. The gyro nachos were an absolute surprise! I had never had nor heard of gyro nachos and they were delightful. Crispy pita chips, gyro meat, feta, cucumbers and red onions made for the perfect bite. The brussel sprouts were fantastic as well. Very crunchy with just the right amount of heat from the chili sauce. I already can't wait to come back! read more

Bar Maven - Brussel sprouts - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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A bit disappointing. We were very excited to try out this spot as it comes so highly recommend and their "Nacho Week" nachos looked great. We walked in, not really sure where to go to order food. You order from the bar and grab a number. Only had one menu at the bar where there are lines of people looking to order food. Moscow Mule was one of the worst Moscow mules we've ever had. Not sure if you could even call it a mule. The nachos which we were really looking forward to were very disappointing, a handful of toppings on the top chips, other than that, it's a plate of tortilla chips. Seems that they should have kept their Greek Nachos for nacho week.... The burger was actually really good!! Wishing it was a better first experience! read more

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Love love love this place! I frequent here quite a bit. Dog friendly which is always positive! They have a patio in the back which is also smoker friendly and dog friendly. They have happy hour all day Sunday! The food is delicious here! They have a really good burger. And for the wing lovers, come on Wednesday and get an order of the Korean Wings. Get there early though, they tend to run out quickly. read more

Bar Maven - Falafel Sliders - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Three hours passed by like a breeze. Who can resist cheap well drinks on happy hour. Maintained my level of awareness by eating the half pound hamburger served during said times. Everything was copacetic. Later, after about five, a group of regulars swept in and roused me from my stupor. As you can witness, my added photo sums up my time spent there. Whats that mystery door hiding. Oh. A nice covered patio. I'll tell you one thing. Spend any amount of time at this way cool bar and you too, can write half assed reviews like this one. Too busy drinking to notice Wi Fi. Good thing I live close by. read more

Bar Maven - Happy hour - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Mama's Lebanese cookin' on the menu, we all have our favorites and tabouli here is mine (Riyadh's, Karam, Nicholas family are all stellar) balancing bulgar to parsley and lemon perfectly. A year ago, we finally ventured in the razed biker bar, vibing the darkly lit, metro-sauced garage, whiskey, craft c'tails n suds, Happy Hour for the kebabs and healthier un-fried options, learning then the majority of offerings were owner's Mom-made, baklava, hummus, baba ganoush, recipes. Better than recall, you're quickly reminded bikers no more..let the beard grow, hit Rudy's for a matching Pdx stacked top, line cut quaff, and order the large cubed Buffalo Trace or absinthe rinsed cocktail. Chartreuse, Cocchi, St Germaine, Bordeaux cherry for that 'tail? Oh yeah this bar has you covered. Balanced with amazing garage sale prices $8-9/regular for these Bar specialties, more like $13+ Portland proper, and tender, perfectly charred lamb $9 and chicken $7 kebabs (2x5 pcs! HHr) plated with garlic sauce, hummus carrots n cuke and even a few Kalamata olives and pita, you might find a longer than expected line at the bar waiting to order up! Lucky for you, their HHr runs to 7PM, All Day Sunday. And okay for the fry happy, find handcut fries $4. I'm vying for the Beef Sambosik (mini handpies $5/2) or pork wings $7 next . read more

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Hot drinks on a cold winter night. Most of the staff was friendly. The covered outdoor space was kept warm and stayed dry. read more

Bar Maven - Poutine was on the board as a special of the night. The bacon was perfect. The hot sauce make just put it over the top. - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

5 stars plus to Bar Maven for their $5 Burger for burger week. Nothing was spared in their burger offering. A 1/2 lb coffee and black pepper rubbed black angus burger cooked perfectly topped with Gorgonzola blue cheese, Marion Berry aioli and kale slaw on a Grand Central bun! Amazing!!! Now, it took a solid hour to get our burgers which we were told in advance when we ordered so no bad on their part because it was that busy. And, the burgers were most def prepared with individual care not cranked out in mass. As an add on, their tap list is Bravo and thanks Bar Maven!!! read more

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Rude staff and long waits. Unfortunately this happens every time I go to this place. I think they over serve you booze so you forget about your food. Drinks are horrible and the food is so so. I thought I would give it one more try for burger week. Same crap different day. Waited 40 minutes for 1 burger. When I inquired I got attitude and told 20 more minutes. After another 20 minutes I asked again the bartender went into the kitchen and came out with a burger that looked like it was throw together. I asked for my money back. If you read my reviews you know I don't complain much. I wasted 1 hour of my life. This is a major Portland Burger Week fail. read more

I made the mistake of trying to get a to-go order during happy hour. It's a great place to go hang out if you are not in a hurry. My bad.

Excellent service with a peaceful, yet hip atmosphere. Their Burger Week offering this year did not disappoint! Half pound country natural beef patty, marionbberry-habanero peppered jelly, 3 fried cream cheese jalapeño poppers, 2 slices of bacon, and crispy onion flakes slathered with mayo on a sesame brioche bun. Go get one!! read more

Bar Maven - The Chungus Burger. - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Loved this Dive bar, food and drinks were great. Our lady bartender did a great job making our margaritas. We will be back

After catching a show, needed some food What I ate - Gyro nachos: These were the surprise hit of the night. Not expecting much but the combo of pita chips, shavings of gyro meat, creamy sauce, cucumbers and tomatoes really hit the spot! Super addicting and we gobbled these up pretty quickly - Fried cauliflower: These were just okay. Nothing bad, but nothing great either. Maybe I was too enraptured by the magic of gyro nachos - Garlic Parmesan fries: These were okay but I think you could pass on these. Nothing special - Cheeseburger sliders: These were rather perfect to share. Just small cheeseburgers Pros: - Extensive beer list - Great music - Patio area - Plenty of picnic tables to sit on - Really extensive and interesting bar menu - Bartender was friendly and helpful Cons: - I think they amazingness of the gyro nachos shadowed the other dishes we ordered. Not to say they were bad, but just nothing was as great - No korean chicken wings - they were all out when we got there Would I come again? Since I'm not local, probably not read more

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Came here on a Friday for happy hour! $1 off cocktails I think $5 wells? I didn't end up ordering a hh drink so I don't recall. They had a happy hour food menu and I got the $8 cheeseburger. We both said how this wasn't a typical dive bar, it was like a 40 year old refined version of a dive bar - it wasn't smelly or dark, the floor wasn't sticky. The drinks were not $3 but they weren't $15 either. It was a nice place to decompress after a work week. They have limited parking, shared with the sandwich shop next door. It's a relaxed spot to hang and I'd go back! I don't think there was a jukebox or tvs but they do have garage roll-up doors, to be opened when the weather is nice. read more

Bar Maven - Egg toy machine and cool scavenger art - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Entire place Smells like a bathroom food was ok would not return horrible headache from customers actually yelling entire time they were having a conversation (am not a Karen but ) drunk ppl are annoying this place is way too casual and small for people to be screeching at each other while eating read more

Bar Maven - Huge wrap - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Homo in FoPo? Yasss! Gay night at Bar Maven is LIT. Tasty cocktails, awesome beers on tap, and every flavor White Claw ever made. And their food is de-lish! Gyro nachos and big ass burgers are bomb dot com. The guys are pierced, the ladies are inked. If only Sunday was Drag Bruch. Featuring drag queen icons Portland Thunderfuck and Bindi Dundat. That would be so fun. All seriousness... I love this bar. So happy they re-opened. It's gonna be a great summer! read more