SLOW BAR

533 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214  View Map
(503) 230-7767

Crowd: mixed
Trendy: yes
Good happy hour: yes
 

Good for after work: yes
Good dancing: no
Good social scene: yes
 


     

What  the patrons are saying:

Cool bar & best burger I've had in PDX

Posted by dangrmous on 09/17/2004
 

Went to Slow Bar last night with some friends around 6:30 last night, and really liked the place. The burger I got was hands down the best burger I've ever had in PDX. Painted Hills beef, English cheddar, heirloom tomatoes, they are not messing around, and they even ask you how you want it done. The service was nice, friendly bartenders. Cool interior, going for a very modern look. Nice super-high booths and a great little "coffee table" area. The place got seriously hopping later. Interesting mix of some suits, some hipsters, and some rock and rollers. Hamm's cans for $2.50 isn't too punk rock, but that's a minor issue. Oh- try the fritto misto (basically it's tempura) - amazing. Will be back for sure!!

Pros: Excellent food, Nice staff, Cool space
Overall user rating: Recommended

 

ThE sLoW bAr RoCks!!!

Posted by AidanFyr on 08/25/2004
 

This is my new favorite bar. It is a great place where class meets punk.

I like that I can order a cosmopolitan in a nice, clean, not smoky (really good ventilation) bar and yet I can play SLAYER on the jukebox. The best part is that despite its vicinity to downtown, they are still charging SE prices!

The SLOW BAR is the love child of a martini and a sailor jerry tattoo.

This is my version of Cheers thanks to the rad bartenders who are super friendly and go above and beyond their call of duty...even to drunkards!

Plus they have giant circular booths (to fit 10 of your closest friends) that have high backs for total privacy despite the small size of this bar.

I highly recommend this bar...they even have really good (non-trad) bar food!

Pros: Good Ventilation, Great Jukebox, AWESOME STAFF
Overall user rating: Highly Recommended

 

Started off good but...

Posted by crll33 on 12/13/2004

This was our first time trying this place and were pleasantly surprised. Good drinks and a nice atmosphere, but unfortunately the music selection tended to dip and we were also turned off with the loud "bouncer" who seemed to like drawing attention to himself. Otherwise the food was fine and the waitress was very good also.

Pros: food, waitress, drinks
Cons: music selection , volume
Overall user rating: Good

 

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