Jake
Delicious. The happy hour food specials are generous, to say the least. Impressive for the price. Great vibe and interior decor. Knowledgeable bartenders (Jared is awesome!) are good at chatting about anything while recommending quality booze.
The history of the building is neat as well, and we took the Shanghai tunnel tour that meets in the lobby. If you’re a history buff or interested in Portland eclectic stuff, really neat.
… moreSomeBored Fellah
Definitely the definition of Portland in my opinion as the food was great and the atmosphere is very welcoming in the middle of town. I enjoyed their creme bruleè and their shepherds pie at affordable prices. Definitely recommend if you’re visiting
… moreMichael Key
It’s a decent joint for a beer. Only pedestrian cocktails. Good base liquor but the mixers are hit and miss. I didn’t try their food so I won’t comment on that. The most notable feature is that it’s where the Portland Underground tour starts.
… moreJJ Miner
I’m always pleasantly surprised by how good the food is here. I had their beef Wellington, which I hadn’t had in years, and it was delicious. But the real treat here is the ambiance of the place. From the music from the piano to the warmth of the fireplace, there are few bars like this left. I am so glad we still have this one!
… moreSaleena Manoha
Love the bartenders here. They are so fun and hilarious. This place definitely has a lot of regulars and its just a nice quiet place. Weekend evenings are when it gets pretty loud with a DJ who comes in.
People think it’s a gay bar just based on the majority of the patrons you see and the bartenders but it’s just very gay friendly! Not that it matters either way.
… moreStephen Winwood
I stopped in here while I waited for my shanghai tunnel tour and had a drink. The bar itself is kind of cool but ultimately it doesn’t quiet come together for me. The bar area was cool and the drinks were good, but the hillbilly music playing didn’t quite fit the vibe of the place. I think if they dimmed the lights 30% and turned off the country music it would be a better consumer experience. Just my opinion.
… moreRob Campbell
This is a great little place. When I went there was someone playing live piano music and it was awesome.. I’m not sure how regular that is. The ambiance and the overall vibes in the bar were relaxing and great. I could definitely imagine getting kidnapped here and put on a ship to work.
… moreRebekah Buchanan
We did the Shanghai Underground tour and it was awesome. Very educational and interesting. It’s amazing that Portland built their present city over the old one and tried to just bury it and pretend it never happened. We learned such amazing and rich history of the city in it’s early days and how rough and scary of a place it really was. If you’re ever in Portland I highly recommend you take the time to experience this tour. I do have pictures but I can not post them or use them without permission of the Shanghai Underground Tour people.
… moreAshley .C
Because we were going on the tunnels tour, it just made sense to get a bit there. The food was pretty good and so were the drinks. We were greeted by a very friendly bar tender and he helped us put a table together for the 5 of us. HOWEVER, the waiter was very rude and didn’t seem all that interested in taking our order. My friend asked how big the portions were for the happy hour plates and he said ” Well they are single servings, that’s what happy hour food is , hun.” That’s word for word. What a condescending answer! He took forever with our food and didn’t ask if we needed anything else, even though he clearly saw our cocktail we’re gone. We finally flagged down the bar tender and he got us another round . When we left to line up for the tour, my friend and I immediately got on yelp and google to write our reviews on this horrible waiter. While scrolling through the other reviews, we saw a couple other people complained about this guy. So apparently either management doesn’t care to read the reviews OR they don’t care about how this guy is treating the customers! So all in all, it’s a great place but if you see the waiter with a ponytail , go to a different section or sit at the bar!
… moregary moore
Generous servings of surprisingly delicious cuisine tonight. For 2 split the pear/apple/greens salad (huge), crab cakes and steak tips. Thought appetizers would be a small meal…nope, took most of the steak tips with us. Very tasty. Their red blend is a good wine choice too. Have enjoyed Hobos for over 35 years – glad to know it’s still kicking!
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