The owners are strange: (1) when we were moving in nearby they 'suggested' not to park the moving van next to their building (which are not marked specifically for their business) and just double park "because everyone does it," and (2) they hired people to cut down their tree AT 6 AM ON A. SUNDAY?! read more

I love this bar , bartenders are great ,pretzel bites and a red slushie.So perfect! Lots to do on the back patio,plenty of room to enjoy your company. read more

Bartender was super nice and very attentive! She made us feel right at home. Will definitely be returning!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS HIDDEN GEM! Clean and good vibes. Inside has beautiful wood benches, lots of TVs, trivia screens, Diamond pool tables and Video Poker. Back Patio is better than my back yard. -TVs, misters, heaters, ping pong and cornhole. Great comfy spot for a quick drink or a summer day of fun. read more

Love this place! Cute atmosphere and Trina is sassy and fun. Great service and nice little friends hangout.

This is a hidden gem! Clean, amazing patio, friendly service and an overall great atmosphere! Definitely my go to bar for this coming summer ! read more

This is the worst place I've been in so long. Bad attitude, owners don't accommodate the disabled

I visited this place with my girlfriend and immediately noticed a bad vibe but we ordered food anyway. The plate was dirty but we ate it, upon arriving home she felt very ill and vomited. Stay away from this place by all means. read more

My first and last time ever coming to the Sellwood Inn after my terrible experience. I came in with my friend to grab some drinks and play some pool. After about 45min we were told we needed to leave because of my friends service dog, a valid and trained dog. Bartender threatened to get the owner down, and said please do. She came down aggressive, rude and asking illegal questions. I recorded the interaction, and am disgusted to see that there are others have had other instances in the past with this location. https://youtu.be/bHzbUmHn3rs read more

This place is good if you just want to stop in for a drink. The food items available to order are microwaved. They do not have a full kitchen. So don't expect anything gourmet. It's more of a concession stand set up with food. The bartender was super sweet and I would give them 5 stars for customer service. Would revisit just for drinks. read more

Who knew that Sellwood had so many dive bars? Not I, until recently, when someone set up a dive bar crawl in this little hood. But that's the beauty of life... you never stop learning. Sellwood Inn has a few things going for it, namely the large back patio and a nice bartender. Ok, well, and it has a fairly clean space inside, some video poker, a pool table, a knock-off version of Big Buck Hunter (called, like, Small Game Poacher or something), and some really interesting carved-wood benches. But I think a lot of other dives have the same components (save the crazy carved wood benches). The atmosphere is what you make of it... there's nothing here to entertain you aside from the machines and table mentioned above. Well unless there's some drunk, WT ladies in the bar fighting and causing drama... which at least on the night we were in actually happened. As far as drinks, the bar has an ok selection of pretty much mainstream big-brand booze. It's the standard minimal dive bar collection of spirit offerings. The beers on tap are better than your average dive, with some interesting micros on. It's no Horse Brass, but hey... it's the Sellwood Inn! The drink prices are not that cheap for being a dive bar - with call booze (like Tanqueray) in the $5.50 to $6 range, so that's kind of a downer. The food situation is grim. Don't count on getting anything here, especially late night. The Sellwood Inn doesn't quite have enough redeeming qualities as a bar to merit much in the way of a positive tome here, but the patio shows off its potential quite well, and I'm sure when summer rolls around, we'll be making a trip back to see how things run around there in the daytime. read more

Sellwood Saloon - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I give the staff high marks. As a neighborhood bar, it's solid. Lot's of good seating and plenty of screens. 2 decent pool tables as well. The food: do not go here FOR the food. If you are in this bar and you get hungry, they can and will take care of you, and it's a decent experience. But if you want a bar that has "good" food, this is not the place. This is Portland so feel I can say with confidence: no one goes here for the food. read more

Best bar in Sellwood. Lots of great laughter on the patio, outdoor games, Tv and heaters on patio too! Great drinks, excellent service, great pool tables(when open), video poker exc! Must check out! read more

This place is amazing local dive bar. Best company, great atmosphere, super clean with a great patio!!

Gave it 2 stars because the patio is nice. Unfortunately it smells like they have a sewer leak. The smell in the bar is overpowering and unbearable!!! read more

Well it's hard to write review for a person and a place that is so nice. Believe me that is the only reason I am giving 3 stars. I went in for a couple of reasons. First they are somehow listed as a place friendly to the Portland Timbers. I don't know what the prerequisite is for such a list but I assure you they did not meet the requirements. There was no one else there to watch the game. They had no idea there was a game on or what channel it was on. Here is the nice part. They were willing to put the game on the big screen TV and find it after a pretty exhaustive search of the channel guide. The drinks were cheaper than 5 dollars because it's seems to be Happy Hour all the time. 11-7 pm. I know this is a food site but I wouldn't know what to say about the food that was nice. Again I had read great reviews about the food and what a deal Saturday and Sunday. Well it's almost always the same menu. Written on a dry erase board. Very basic and very simple. Why you may ask? Simple there is no kitchen. The bartender is your drunk server and your waiter and your cook. All of these requirements make for you having to really grab the bartender to get their attention that you want something to eat. Here is where it was funny for me and the interaction earned her another star just for friendliness. Order an appetizer and suddenly the menu becomes more complicated. With these choices of sauce. These choices of bread. What kind of chips? Lol a simple menu becomes a multiple choice test. I wouldn't recommend this place for a night out or even looking for a good meal. In fact would only recommend it for the cheap drinks. Who doesn't like a cheap drink? read more

Now here's a bastion of an era long gone. Unfortunately not in a good way. It's amazing that a place like this still exists in Sellwood, where modest bungalows now fetch $600,000. I came here hoping for that dive bar feel, but hoping that - this being Portland - there would be quality food and drink to boot. Not the case, as my Dad and I found out. There were a few interesting beers on tap, so we both went for a lager from Southern Oregon Brewing - a respectable brewery. Our beer, which was served in frosted pint glasses, was flatter than goat milk. It soon became clear why. Looking around at the clientele (remember the bad guys from The Goonies?), and what they were drinking (bottles of Bud & Miller), this is not a place you go to drink interesting beer on tap. But they still buy kegs of it, and there they sit, for God knows how long. My Dad and I couldn't stomach the flat lager, so I asked for some replacements. "Which of these drafts gets some decent turnaround?" I asked. The lady barkeep was nice enough about it, offering me an Alameda IPA and a Mirror Pond free of charge. I gave Dad the IPA, which he said was a lot better. I took the Mirror Pond, which unfortunately was a lateral move. And I like Mirror Pond - it's a good, run-of-the-mill, go-to pale ale. What entered my mouth was a disturbing combination of chlorine-based sanitizer from a poorly rinsed glass, along with the algae-esque, bacterial taste of a dirty tap. But, since it was better than the lager, and I didn't feel like bothering the barkeep again, I drank it. We'll see in an hour or so if there are any gastro-intestinal repercussions. We also ordered food, which I knew would be a gamble going in. But I was starving. We both got patty melts because, hey, at least everything should be fried, grilled and melted into sanitary conditions. And they were, including the chips, which were Lay's served in individual bag form. The beef had that Grade B, food service, pre- and re-frozen taste to it. But it was cooked all the way through, which is not something I usually appreciate, but was grateful for in this circumstance. The bread was lightly grilled Franz/Sysco/whatever wheat bread, accompanied by melty American cheese and grilled onions. This was a meal that you doused liberally with ketchup. The aforementioned clientele were well behaved, drinking their Coors and chain smoking on the amply-sized patio, even if they were giving us the stinkeye. (We were not regulars, and I was dressed in professional office clothing.) I'm sure these were hard-working folk just enjoying some brewskies after a hard day's work, but I could imagine this crowd turning ugly after beer/shot #20. Previous reviews support this claim. More than anything, the Sellwood Inn is a fascinating study in the changing demographics of a neighborhood. This place has been here for decades, and you can smell all of the cigarettes that were smoked in that time period. This place is Sellwood 20 years ago, when the neighborhood was dumpy and white trashy - more akin to Gladstone or Milwaukie. The owners, the bartenders and the regulars all harken back to this era. I wish I could have enjoyed this time capsule phenomenon, but the ugly truth is that the food and drink here are HORRIBLE. A place like this will not survive much longer in Portland, a city where restaurant owners, chefs, brewers and mixologists are constantly raising the bar. I give this place 2 years. I look forward to whatever occupies this space next, provided that they do a thorough cleaning. read more

[gah, had to edit this review because my memory of which place was which during the pub-crawl was, shall we say, a bit blurry?] This place started out okay, nice older lady working the bar, decent beer selection, arcade games (including the very popular Big Buck Hunter). However, within 20 minutes, the natives started to make us a little anxious. First there was the big bald guy who'd been at our first stop, Jake's, who walks by and mad-dogs us. Next there were the two women at the wrap-around bar behind us who started into a catfight, for no apparent reason. Let's just say that the sentence which rung out was "The truth hurts, bitch!" which was preceded by the same woman calling the other one insecure and blaming her for ruining it for all womankind, or some other such horseshit. Luckily, our time was up, as apparently it devolved into full-on catfight just as we were leaving. Yikes. read more

Classics never die! If you're a local, and by local I mean a Milwaukie/Sellwood/Moreland resident, you know the Sellwood Inn. You celebrated something there...........if you could only remember it! Once upon a time, I helped celebrate the end of a long night for a friend's 21st Birthday here. He was a happy as a clam when he met a guy named Lenny.........who just happened to be the infamous "Grappler" on the old Saturday night Portland Wrestling format we had back in the day took a picture with him in a headlock!!!!. Well, I'm happy to say that upon my last visit, I was told Lenny, aka "The Grappler", was doing well and still a regular! The Sellwood Inn is a special place. Been a tavern/bar since the 40's as far as I know. It's only a place like this where they ask your name and remember it. Stopped in for a few late evening beers and I was pleasantly surprised at what I found. A wonderful barmaid with a great sense of humor, some great stories, and just the right amount of sass that says I've seen it all. Good selection of beers on tap. 5-6 domestics and an equal amount of local brews. Full bar as well. Atmosphere is king here. They have a grand old building with carved wood tables and benches, as well as a very pretty back bar and they work hard to keep everything clean. You have pool table options on a brand new table, and naturally several gaming choices. They also have a nice outdoor patio area, and can accomodate large groups which isn't always possible a lot of places. Happy Hour is 11am-7pm every day, pretty awesome really!!!! Where it loses a star from me is simply that it isn't set up to have good food options which would bring me there more often. They offer a decent selection of sandwiches, soup, and salads, but that's about it. Never mind though, nobody is complaining and neither am I. There's something almost magical when a good local bar has survived this long and seen many changes. You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know it's there. I felt very welcome here I'll be back again............maybe I'll have Lenny put me in a headlock just for old times sake! read more

Randomly ended up here for a work lunch with some people. It really isn't a dive bar in my opinion because it was pretty clean, vacuumed, no greasy feel, etc. It's just a regular neighborhood bar. Now this was during the day, so I'm sure it could get sleazy late at night, but it wasn't really a crap hole feel since there was too much light, wide open space, and no deep fried foods. Food selection is limited, mostly snacks, small bags of chips, and simple sandwiches. Bottom line is: no need to come here and the locals don't care about what yelp says. read more

This place is awful. I came in last week and the bartender told me I could not have my service dog. When I got on here and read a comment that sounded just like my experience I decided it's time for me to take action. I am reporting this place today. She told me "A service dog is for someone who is like blind or something" so I guess she is certified to tell me if I am going to have a seizure? read more

The blonde lady told me that I could not have my service dog with me unless I was legally blind. Totally illegal and also publicly humiliated me. She didn't even ask why I needed a service dog. Mean lady at bar- she said that it was someone named Charles fault? So unprofessional and so rude. read more

Have been coming here for years. It's friendly, laid back, clean. 2 Great Diamond pool tables and several lotto games. The heated, covered table patio is amazing and has fun games. The food is fantastic and has something for everyone. read more

Wondering if this place has ever had its taps cleaned. The only redeeming quality that this place has is the night bartender, Cassidy. Owner needs to put more effort into everything. Did I really pay 7 dollars for a frozen microwave burger and a bag of chips? read more

If you're looking for a place with good food, great environment and even better drinks this is the place also disregard the ignorant comments below some people just have a stick up there ass and don't know a good time read more

I sort of don't know what to do with this place. I met up with a few yelp peeps here and was warned that this was a craphole. Yes. Yes, it is. There are a few good things about it, though. Decent beers on tap (Mirror Pond, Alameda IPA and a few others) and the bartender was SUPER nice. It's also big enough to accommodate a larger group. I found the atmosphere humorous. You've got the "regulars" and you've got video poker. Your typical dive bar. I doubt I'd take anyone here on purpose but to meet up with a group of friends for laughs over some drinks? Sure, why not? read more

Had just moved to the neighborhood and stumbled across this place. One word "don't". Didn't even sit down for a drink.

Always have enjoyed the Smellwood. Its a great bar. People mind their business and keep to themselves unless asked to do otherwise. Never had the food. read more

Cassidy is the best! Great beer, good times. Not a hipster in sight. Perfect.

I recently moved to the Milwaukie/Sellwood area to be with my partner. We were out with friends having a great night and weren't ready for it to end yet and ended up at the Sellwood Inn to play some pool and finish out the night. We were served and started playing a game of pool. At some point during the game my same sex partner and I started kissing, playfully, showing our affection for each other. The next thing I knew I was being asked by the bartender to "cool it". "Cool what exactly?" I responded, actually completely confused at this point. "Cool it with the making out" the bartender responded. I wish I had gotten her name. She was middle aged and had gray/silver/blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail. I'm sure she was acting on the request of some of her patrons. At least I hope she was. Actually, it makes no difference either way. I responded "Ok, well, we're leaving" as I was completely taken aback by her request. I wish I had thought to look around or ask who had prompted this completely bigoted request. I will NEVER patronize this establishment again, nor will I encourage anyone else to set foot in or to spend any money there. I am completely baffled that today, in the year 2015, after everything that the U.S. has accomplished over the last 50+ years (and let's be honest, it took us way too long to get to where we're at today with that) that I would be asked to stop showing affection for my partner, the person that I LOVE, because we are of the same sex. We were in a busy bar, in a corner, disturbing no one, except apparently the bigoted, horribly closed minded individual who complained. Whether that be bartender or patron I'll never know. Regardless, the Sellwood Inn will make no further money off of me or my friends. I feel blessed with friendships such that when I am out enjoying the company of my friends, I have no time to notice, let alone be offended by anyone else's romantic attachments. I only hope that the offended parties find peace within themselves and their own relationships and I wish them all the love that my partner and I have for each other, and for ourselves. read more