The menu has a little of everything. Happy hour specials and huge patio! Punk bar of your dreams. read more

The High Water Mark - Sweet covered patio - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

First time at High watermark. We went to see a band play. I have never been to this venue. We enjoyed the time there and it was set up really nice. I wish I had gotten something to eat so I could review it. Place was kind of cool so I will be back to have dinner one day. Period. We went there to see chemical annihilation, and they were fantastic. I will be back again soon and let you know how dinner is here read more

The food here is way better than yoh might expect. Pulled pork, bristket, great Bahn mi's, tacos... and one of the last great punk/metal/hardcore venues in town. They also have an incredible monthly open mic night that spans all genres, with a full backline of drums, amps, guitars, and even keys, hosted by Shady Pines Radio. Rad shows, great sound system, friendly staff, really good food. I come here for the the food alone sometimes. read more

I went here for a late night food run with a friend and it was pretty nice! I noticed many reviews commenting on the service here and while I agree it wasn't the best, I didn't have any bad feelings. Sure the bartender wasn't the nicest, but they weren't awful either (granted all I did was order food and sit down--I didn't order any drinks). The food though was pretty good! If you order banh mi, it's definitely not authentic at all but rather just the concept of banh mi haha. But! I really liked how they had vegan/vegetarian options for them. I also got fries along with my banh mi and the portion was huge. I ended up eating it for dinner the next day. Overall, the place is a nice lounge to check out at night. It's pretty dimly lit and chill inside with good food for drinking. read more

The High Water Mark - Vegan Banh Mi - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great service and great late night food options! Very gothy and dark. Good space , but no pool tables, darts or jukebox. read more

The High Water Mark - Korean bbq wings - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

As someone that spent many years in the service industry in Portland I feel very sorry for the folks that work here. Every single employee is overtly unhappy here. Talk about being a cliche of what non-Portlanders think of vegan hipsters - they've reached that goal perfectly. And the straighter/whiter/older/less female you are, the more angry they are. I respect the notion that if a customer is rude to you then you as an employee you should be able to be rude back to them, but when an employee is that hateful unnecessarily to everyone there, you can't help but feel bad for them... Vegan food was decent, would eat here again when I'm in the mood to be treated like sh-t... read more

The High Water Mark - a note with a cross on it - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Bad reviews for a reason. Keep finding what looks like dog hair in my food the last couple times I have ordered from the kitchen. And they let minors order drinks here!! read more

got told to leave cause I told the wait staff I got back surgery from a neurologist. literally this is a real story. they didn't believe me a neurologist does back surgery. easily something you can look up. guess it's heavy Portland and why DJT is sadly president read more

Don't Go Here. You won't like it. This is the type of place you find people who you won't like..... like Myself. Probably best to stick with Applebees or Olive Garden. You'd be much happier at 1 of those shites. Only someone from Portland would enjoy the high water miz-ark! And we all know ain't no one in Portland from Portland anymore! So beat it. read more

Great place for easy drinks and live music. Toured up from LA and got to experience some cool things at this bar. Friendly staff and in the perfect location. Wrestle with Jimmy read more

The High Water Mark - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Cheap bear. Good venue. Decent food. The venue is separate from the venue. So you can always go and sit at the bar read more

Predacious environment, surrounded by condescending assholes who preaches about accepting people but are a bunch of bullies. doormen likes to play victim when they were clearly the ones abusing their dictatorship. Was there to see a band I really like just to be blocked off when my friend and I went outside. Their reasoning being, "you're stumbling" when my friend was wearing 6 inch platforms. I was fine and coherent and we kept asking them why and they kept giving us no answer. I also find it funny that they wanted to make sure we get off the premise and assumed that we were so "intoxicated" then put that upon us to leave/drive off the premise because they could lose their job and get in big trouble. A night of what I thought of enjoying music turned into unnecessary drama that didn't need to be there in the first place! read more

On my way home from work I smelled the delicious aroma of smoked meats. I circled back and ordered $60 worth of food. I had a drink while I waited, struck up a conversation with some locals. when I got home they had forgotten to include a significant portion of my food. So I ate the food and called them to let them know. I went all the way back to grab my missing items. While I waited the bartender said would you like a drink and I said yes, whiskey. I thought she was making it good because they forgot my food and inconvenienced me. Well I was surprised with my food, she asked me if I wanted to settle up. I was surprised that my drink was not comped because of their fuck up. She insisted. Apparently they do not want my business. The food was pretty good, the company at the bar was pretty good, what the high water Mark does for the local hard-core scene is awesome. But they do not take care of their customers when they make a mistake. I might be back to see my favorite hard-core bands, but I will not be returning for any other reason. read more

I've been going here for years and have had no complaints. Tonight I witnessed some repeatedly aggressive behavior by staff towards customers of color and will not be going back. That was the last straw. Over the months, I thought it was just the bartenders being discretionary, but now it seems like it's a little too comfortable for them to bully the underdogs. This makes me think it's an upper management issue. Those of you who know me, know I wouldn't say this lightly. I wish you the best, HWM and your sister, the Tonic Lounge. Yes. I'll give you a review too, darlin! :) read more

The vegan burger was so so but the vegan Philly cheesesteak was the best I've ever had. Spicy-ish, creamy sauce, excellent "meat." Scrumptious! Liked the hipster dive bar vibe, too. read more

The hubby and I went to go check this place out the other night and we both agree we would like to make a return visit. This place reminds me a lot of the Alleyway which makes sense as this place was created by the same people. This is not a bad thing, there is always a need for more unpretentious neighborhood bars that cater to vegetarians. There is a huge room that seems to serve many purposes. There is a pool table, pinball, Buck Hunter, and even a ping pong table. On some nights they move some of the games out of the way to make room for live bands to play. When I peeked in there was a large projector screen showing one of the NHL playoff games. They have a fairly large back patio with long picnic tables. They seem to be dog and smoker friendly. We only had a couple of cheap drinks while we were there, but would love to try the food next time we stop by. Aother selling point for this place is it is close to several other bars on NE Dekum St... bar crawl anybody?? read more

I'm glad to have this in my neighborhood. 5 stars for being exactly what it is supposed to be - a dive bar. Really good food for every dietary need, cheap beer. No craft cocktails, but they have booze. read more

The HWM is my favorite local bar/restaurant/venue! The staff is fun, friendly, and welcoming, and the food is AMAZING! I mean, maybe not James Beard good, but really excellent for a local bar. The pork belly banh mi is AMAZING, as is the burger (veggie or meat) and the tacos. Highly recommended! The decor and music tends to skew towards metal, and has a nice, dark, gritty vibe. I've seen some really excellent live shows there (and even had the privilege of performing there once). During pandemic times, they've had really good precautions that have been consistent with public health best practices and state & federal guidelines, and I've felt very comfortable eating in their heated outdoor patio. Keep up the good work, HWM! read more

This is a true dive bar. They played great music the entire time we were there. The bartender was friendly and very helpful. The drinks were decently priced and even better during happy hour as expected. I had the Clux pale ale. It was a little on the hoppie side but very tasty. The wife had the IPA which was actually less hoppie than mine. I noticed that they have Rainier on tap for $2, learning to appreciate that like finding PBR on tap in Vegas. For happy hour there's $1 off like most of their appetizers too. The nachos were amazing especially for such a dive bar and the serving size was quite generous for $6. I'd definitely try some of the other eats they offer. There's a pool table, 3 pinball machines (one was out of service) & a Buck Hunter shooting arcade game. There was a sign that said the pool table is free. not sure if that's all the time but would be cool if it were. There's a tv at the bar with dish or direct or maybe Comcast. There's even a stage in the back game room where live music performs. Would love to catch a show here. There's a little bit of parking around so it's not too bad. read more

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I came here very excited to meet up with friends and experience live music for the first time since covid. Everyone in there hardly had a pulse and appeared as if they had a lobotomy. Bar staff hardly acknowledged our existence and all staff was rude. Patrons very rude for the most part and more cutting in line and disrespect than I have ever seen. My friend and I were having a great time supporting the music and were the most lively people in the whole establishment. I walked outside to meet up with a friend and immediately was told I couldn't come back in in a very rude condescending manner. The door man claimed it was because I was stumbling but I definitely wasn't, I mean I was wearing huge platform boots. Other door dude said "yeah she's 86'ed" super rudely and they were trying to intimidate me and it was without a doubt a control freak move and I could tell they really liked feeling that sense of power over me. I only had one drink at the establishment and was not even drunk to where I should be kicked out like that. I have never been kicked out of a bar and I honest to god wasn't stumbling I was totally fine! It was really sick of them honestly. After arguing with them standing up for myself that I didn't deserve to be kicked out they tried to claim I assaulted them. I'm a 5'4 woman and didn't touch them. Do better. I saw Google reviews saying that the door man with the large septum raped people in the bathroom- two separate reviews. This is the same dude who treated me with a gross power trip and had yucky vibes so I find this disturbing. If you are a fun person that has a pulse be careful you might get kicked out for having fun and having a smile. read more

Rudest bartender I have ever encountered! I try to give the benefit of the doubt but they were nice to all my friends and then really rude to me which I kinda thought was unfair...also they didn't ID check my friends and let them buy drinks despite ID checking me. I wouldn't have mentioned this if the person was nice to me but they weren't so I am going to narc. read more

We don't drink so we opt for ordering out - every sammie we have ordered has been delicious and thank goodness not greasy like some bar foods - we've had the bahn mi, the cheesesteak, the impossible burger, the tofu bombs - and enjoyed them all! Would highly recommend, especially since they are open late - a unicorn in Portland vegan food. read more

The High Water Mark - a menu for a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Don't judge a bar by the outside. From the outside you cant tell how huge and clean this establishment is. This is a top notch local bar . The staff is super friendly and on point ( a Kelly requirement to become a regular ) . They have a small rotating draft list and decent bottle selection including ciders. The food menu is small (mostly sandwiches) but includes vegan options ! I had a lentil salad and got my boyfriend a Cajun chicken sandwich to go . We both enjoyed our food and plan on eating there In the future. They decor Is punk rock themed including a painting of Frankenstein's monster. There are pinball machines and ping pong table in the back room. The back room also has a decent size stage which is occupied with bands some nights and a comedy show once a month. If you live in the NE this should be one of your watering holes. read more

The High Water Mark - Menu August 2014 - Burgers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Terrible experience; some People are good there others aren't. I was always taught that the customer comes first. Here I didnt feel that way. 9/5 is when I came in and it took to long to get what I came for, I get it, life happens but when you give me attitude then you just don't care. read more

I have been here a few times and really liked it. Then I went to a show there last night..... The bartenders were rude af. After having a couple drinks I went to order food. The bartender said they were not serving food that night!! No food!?!? I'm pretty sure that's not legal in Oregon. I ended up forgetting my card there over night, called at 1pm today. A woman answered the phone, I said I left my card there last night told her my name and the bank and asked if it was there. She said "Probably"!!! I asked if she could check for me. She said "No, we open at 4, you can come check then. I'm too busy and I'm not a bartender"!!! Why did you even answer the phone then!!!?! What a great way to talk to a customer. Dicks read more

Went here for a show amd was a big fan of their beer selection, food and pricing. All very affordable and delicous. The reason they only got three stars is that the show started 2 hours late and then took an hour intermission in between sets. The intermission was supposed to only be 15 minutes. It was very frustrating and not how I planned on spending my evening. read more

Foods great and such awesome space! Service is terrible. Worse bartenders I ever encountered. Very rude. Really need to work on their work ethic. If you don't want to work there move on. I tried the place a few times and everyone of them are terrible and awful. Never again will I return. And neither will my friends. Too bad I had to give 1 star. Deserves negative for the employees. Hire new staff! Clean house or shut down. It's a bullshit environment. read more

Love this dive bar! I don't typically come to this area of town but I should more often. The bar is pretty cool and the food is excellent-- both of which are pretty inexpensive! I ordered a pork belly rice bowl for $6 and it was VERY tasty! My friend got the banh mi sandwich and really liked it as well. I didn't try it but it looked good They have a covered patio, additional benches out front, pretty decent sized area in the bar, and an additional room with a pool table. Definitely a place worth checking out! read more

Great vegan tacos!! Fun place to see music. Only taking stars for the overkill security. There's a hallway between the music venue and the bar. Got my ID checked coming in the door by the bouncer, at the bar by the bar tender, and in the little hallway before going in the music venue space. They give you a stamp when you get your ID checked going into the venue.. but then don't treat that stamp as valid in the rest of the place. Each time I went back to the bar to order food or drinks they checked it again, BOTH at the bar and going back into the venue. It wasn't too busy, and I had a stamp.. but still got my ID checked over 10 times in a 2 hour window. Felt like TSA read more

Dang y'all I keep coming back even though they have given me pulled pork when I ordered a vegan BBQ sandwich (I'm not vegan and it was busy so I just ate it even though it's not what I wanted) and constantly close their kitchen to have limited choices early (only fries if anything after 1:20 even if u had been waiting for over 10 min) and have a hella rude staff but ok we beefing now for real - a silverlake mom read more

Place is garbage. Girlfriend asked For a greyhound and it was pink lemonade mix with vodka. Asked for something else and the refused to exchange the drink or refund. read more

This place is exactly what I want, when I want....which is usually a quick drink and awesome food and a fair price. This is a quick service spot and no hand holding. You should be ready, clear, and prompt. Staff are prompt to address any issues and end any harassing behaviors. If metal/punk music is you're thing and a smoking area is your thing, they've got you covered. Literally, a cover over the back patio. read more

High Water Mark is pretty awesome, nice big spot, well stocked bar, and a menu that ranges from burgers to vegan. The space is two rooms, one with the bar and some tables, the other larger room has a stage and a pingpong table and pool table for when shows aren't going on. There a picnic tables out front for sitting outside, and a covered, heated patio out back for the smokers. There are a few pinball machines and games as well. This place is what Portland needs right now, not more of that Salt and Straw Little Big burger generic polished crap that is springing up everywhere. High Water Mark is a place where real people go to hang out and have a good time. Staff was friendly and on it. I so will be back here. read more

This place is great. Cheap beer, pinball, awesome patio and great music. The owner smokes his own meat for the sandwiches and the food is decently priced. I am happy to live next to a bar with an old school Portland vibe, at a time when everything I love about this city is quickly fading away. read more

Rudest patrons/staff I've encountered at any Portland bar. Legit got attitude from the bartender every single time I tried to order a drink. Also they served their friends WAY after closing time, basically violating every known alcohol law. Not worth a second look at all. read more

Great spot for shows. They have a large covered patio in the back, benches out front, and a ton of space inside the bar. Shows are usually in the room off to the left of the bar. The drinks are cheap, the staff is always friendly, and they have good vegan bar food. read more

Favorite neighborhood bar! Food is fantastic, bartenders and kitchen staff are personable and helpful. Grab a vegan Philly cheesesteak, a few beers and see a show. You won't be disappointed! read more

I love this place! The prices are great and the bartenders are very nice. The vegan barbecue sandwich is delicious and always comes with shoe string fries or salad. There is a bit of a crust punk vibe. Menu options for every diet. Plus they have a queer dance party every last Saturday! read more

This is our go-to neighborhood bar. The food is great with plenty of vegan/veg options. Their pork belly banh mi is tops. The place is super relaxed and casual. The bartenders are... people who make your drinks. They don't fawn over you and ask all about your day, which is great to me. I don't want to have a long convo with a stranger. I want to chill out with a drink. read more

Great food, at least we loved the vegan cheese steak sandwich. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, clean bathrooms, and great outdoor area with cover, and tables. Reasonable prices and welcoming. Will be back to try more of the menu and hear more live music. read more