First time in this friendly neighborhood beer hall. Came for their offering during Portland Pizza…read moreWeek. The intent is that you can get a creative slice for a uniform price at any participating location during the promo week. But here they only sell a whole pan. Would it kill them just to play along? Feels kinda underhanded. That said, their square "Let's Get Baked" was kinda weak, but with a yummy crust. After this experience I conclude that potato does not go well on pizza, the flavor profile is too bland. The wait was long. No condiments other than pepper flakes. The tables propped up by a large beer keg kinda suck as it's difficult to stretch your legs. Friendly bartender. iPad defaults to a minimum 20%, but that's Portland. The Trainsong Saison beer completed the meal well. Doable parking. People look happy here.

A classic example of a neighborhood brewery…read more The brewery is unpretentious and blends naturally with the area. Plenty of well worn seating inside and out. The beertender with glasses was right on friendly with his welcoming making you think you are undoubtedly going to keep your card on tab. Cool guy. Their core Watershed IPA is solid but a seasonal favorite is the Ill Tempered Gnome Brown Ale. Small batch brewing keeps new brews in rotation. Pizza is ~ 8in Detroit style a bit pricey but good. Seasonal events makes this a popular spot for repeat customers. Street parking. The music is loud on the weekends.

Great beer & great outdoor patio! Came here right after our flight landed and Jesse gave us…read morerecommendations & great service!! Would definitely return

This place has great beer and very friendly service. Will definitely be coming back here soon!read more

Years later, and I still enjoy Great Notion. When an out-of-town guest asks for some "fun beer,"…read morethis is where I take them. The Blueberry Muffin is an all-time favorite, and even though I get annoyed when they're sold out, it's never enough to keep me away. Most times I get a flight and try a bunch of different things. This location is charming. It has the industrial decor that now feels cliché but was groundbreaking for beer and burger spots a decade ago. With a very large patio and big garage doors, it's great during summer especially. Staff is knowledgeable about their beer, patient while we deliberated, and did us a favor to help the beer travel on the plane. The kitchen is now operated by Matt's BBQ Tacos (which I will review separately).

It's truly disappointing when restaurants and other businesses choose to take a political stance…read morethat makes some customers feel unwelcome simply because of their beliefs or support for the Constitution. My wife and I drove over 30 minutes to visit this location because we were looking forward to enjoying good BBQ, tacos and a beer. Unfortunately, the political signage displayed throughout the windows and establishment made us feel unwelcome, so we decided not to stay. Great Notion and Matt's BBQ Tacos, you've pushed away customers who came ready to support your business and spend money with you. I wish you the best, but it seems you've chosen to operate not only as a restaurant and brewery, but also as a platform for political messaging. That's your right, of course, but it's a direction that may alienate customers who simply want to enjoy good food and drinks without politics being part of the experience.

Eric who was the owner and our host. 5 star service. He KNOWS his stuff when it comes to wine. My…read morefriend Brian told him he had an "orange wine" but didn't really like it blah blah (I shut down at @orange wine... I'm from Florida and that meant he didn't drink real wine lol...) But Eric suggested a Rose. It was a German Rose. Which was another surprise. Usually I'm PRETTY snobby about "why isn't it from OREGON?!? We make all the best wines!!" But Brian, my sweet friend, said oh this is delicious. And was carrying on so I said OMG I'll try it too. Well wow. It ass so delicious. Flavorful but so light. Effervescent just on the front of your pallet. It was delicious. So much so we finished a bottle. And a bit more than that lol But it's DELICIOUS wine. What a great setup. Intimate, cozy, great spot, great music. And like I said, Eric was a great host. We even got to meet his lovely partner and their son. Who was an absolute doll and pleasure to hang with. We both signed up for the mailing list and we WILL be back!!

Excellent selection, and we appreciated the owner's helpfulness in offering suggestions. It's…read morereally nice to try something new (so much better than the cheap, boring Yellow Tail wine we normally get).

This tap house is pretty incredible. If you're a Phish fan you may recognize the name from a song…read morelyric. When Phish is on tour they simulcast the show and give you high quality headsets to listen as loud as you'd like. The show plays in the bar overall. But it's at a normal volume. So the headsets are VERY nice to filter out all other noise. Now the taps! Another knockout. They offer a rotating list of offerings from the best beers in a major beer city. You can't go wrong with any of them. The staff is fun, friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I had such a good time we left with a t-shirt and beer can koozies to give friends so they don't forget to visit when they are in town. Overall loved this place and went twice while we were in town.

This is a true gem of Portland. Low key and welcoming with a great atmosphere. Knowledgeable bar…read morestaff and kind customers. You can order food from the surrounding neighborhood businesses and bring it into the bar. Music on Saturdays and lots of other fun events during the week. Music bingo, bluegrass jam, etc. are always well attended. This my favorite neighborhood bar -

For locals and visitors alike, you Must visit McMenamins…read moreKennedy School. Whether you visit the boiler bar for some billiards and shuffleboard or get sent to detention to try some great whisky the atmosphere is always eclectic and serene at the same time. Sound juxtaposed? Just go and visit, you'll see what I mean. Feeling adventurous on a warm evening, visit the courtyard restaurant and order a Moscow mule but substitute the vodka for their signature Aval Potta whisky, while sitting next to the fire place. Trust me, this is the night out you've been looking for!

Didn't realize this place is in a neighborhood so it's understandable that they close early. We got…read morein there before 10pm (when most of the rooms close) and ordered. We did not get our appetizer but had to ask about it. Our waiter did not address until we did... So that was a bust. We did not see our waiter again as another lady took over. Not sure why. Anyway, the food was alright, nothing crazy, nothing too impressive. We ordered drinks at one of the rooms that was also closing at 10pm. The lady was taking our order when her friends showed up and she decided to greet and talk to them in the middle of me ordering. That's right, she literally stopped listening to me and started talking to them. She did a little, "oh I'm sorry" but definitely felt the ick. Weird vibes from that place and the restaurant. The Boiler Room was the best place cause it stayed open late and the vibes were chill. Ordered a few drinks that were delivered to us since the bar is downstairs & our table was at the top. Cool room and decor.

Came on a Friday before our dinner reservation. It was very chill vibes for 5pm. The setting is so…read morecute and quiet. Space is shared among food trucks. There is a lineup of the beers they offer. It's a straight to the point beer from a trailer. Service is chill. They offer live music later into the evening. Bathroom is HOT! Code required.

The lady was super rude. I was waiting for another food cart and she starts giving me grief for…read morechecking to see if someone was in the cart. I asked her a simple question and she then proceeded to give me more lip talking about how would I know maybe go ask someone else. I've never had the food from there but based on the impolite service alone I would not recommend.

I was not prepared for what happened last Monday thanks to Binks. My dear friends live close by and…read morewe met for a show at Alberta Rose, down the street. We were having such a great evening, we decided to get a drink but were clueless as to where. We decided to walk down the street and find a spot which turned out to be Binks. We grabbed a table and immediately were amused by the diverse cast of characters who were throughout the inside and outside spaces, including playing a game of pool. Everyone seemed to kinda know each other which was already a different dynamic since everyone bar I have been in is smaller groups of people who are there together and separate. The music... every song was fantastic... New Order, Men Without Hats, The Cure, Berlin, The Sugarhill Gang... come on, so good - impromptu dancing and people with really great energy. I was on the fence about getting a pizza when a random guy had JUST grabbed a pizza at the counter right there... he put it in front of me and my friend saying to have it since they messed up and added olives. It was is pineapple and olive... I actually hate olives... but my friend loves them and hates pineapple! So she ate the olives and I ate the pizza. It was actually quite delicious - even better as it was free! By the end of the night, we were friends with the whole bar and everyone joined in for an impromptu sing along (thx Wayne's World) to Queen's Bohemian Rapsody. It was amazing and again, on a Monday night.

Bartender got mad at me for not wanting to open a tab. Who cares you get the same amount of money…read moreand I didn't know I would be having another.Thank you next.07/06/26 5pm