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    The High Water Mark

    3.6 (57 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Lounges, Vegan
    Open 4:00 pm - 2:30 am (Next day)

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    THE HIGH WATER MARK ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Loud
    Divey
    Casual

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    Vegan Banh Mi
    Mia H.

    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.

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    Leona T.

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

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    Smith Q. J.

    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...

    Alec S.

    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

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    Lex J.

    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.

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    Emily C.

    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.

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    Love how close this place is to where I used to work in North Portland a nice not too busy and…read morerustic looking spot near Kenton park. The the coin inside is really nice and chill vibe. There's lots of seating and we came at a Thursday for lunch and it wasn't too packed. I had the Vietnamese Coffee flight to try out all the different ones, and the Ube cafe sua da was by far the best. I had the Vietnamese sizzling plate with baguettes and it was very good. The flavor is a little bit on the stronger side, but that's what I like so it was perfect for me and the portion was surprisingly enough even though it looked a little small coming out. Highly recommend eating it with with the baguette because dipping into the sauce was delicious. Look forward to coming for dinner sometime to try more!

    Street parking available and a gender-neutral restroom, which is always appreciated…read more We came for dinner even though this spot seems more known for brunch. It wasn't too busy, and we had a big party; really appreciated that they gave the celebrants complimentary desserts, which was a nice touch. The pandan rice cake with ube ice cream was a my favorite. We called earlier and they got reservations available to be made. The pho was perfect for the chilly weather. The broth was strong and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked well. My friend got the noodles with crispy chicken and mushrooms, and those were phenomenal. The Vietnamese platter would honestly make a perfect date-night meal. This has great variety and fun to share. The fries and wings were flavorful appetizers and a great way to start the meal. Service was great overall, but a bit hands-off after the food was served. I don't remember anyone checking back in on us. Nothing was wrong with the food, but it would've been nice to have that quick follow-up. Would definitely come back, especially to check out their brunch next time.

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