Barley Mill Pub
1629 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214Phone: (503) 231.1492
Located in: Southeast Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Barley Mill Pub
It all started here. The over-priced lagers, whimsical burgers and prefab boomer trappings that begat an empire were first unfurled the two floors of this sloppy, sprawling, thoroughly charming old man clubhouse twenty-some years ago. The fries shouldn't be greasier, nor the Ruby Ale less sickly, but McMenamins Zero seems thrown together, wonder of wonders, organically. Should bars speak - and The Barley Mill would sound just like Bill Walton, we think - it'd groan disgust at the suburban franchises planted in its memory. $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm all 7.
| Barley Mill Pub's Happy Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Tuesday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Wednesday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Thursday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Friday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Saturday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
| Sunday | $2.90 pints & 50 cents off wine, 4-6pm AND 10pm to midnight |
Ditto the other comments about service at the Barley Mill. It's worse than terrible. After tonight I will never again eat or drink there no matter how convenient it is. (I live across the street). When you have to call the bar on the phone to get someone to take your order you know the service is BAD. What's a "first"? For the first time in my adult life, over 35 years, I walked out without leaving a tip. That's how bad the service is at the Barley Mill.
I like to go during happy hour. I am sorry, but I love their beer! I also am a huge fan of the tuna sandwhich w/ a side of soup. I have been there when service has been awesome and when service has SUCKED! I went there to meet my boyfriend's parents and we basically had to wave down a waitress to ask for another beer. And one day we went there and were in a hurry and did not get our bill for forever. My boyfriend proceeded to walk up and get our bill and the girl was behind the counter on her cell phone texting. I mean COME ON! Then another day we went a cute blond girl that was working just plain ignored us. I can't help it though. I will go back. I love the tuna sandwhich and the terminators that much.
Just like the rest of the Mcmenamins the service is HORRIBLE. When I first moved to Portland in 99' I thought these places were the coolest. And over the years they have just been suffering. Horrible service, prices are too high for what you get, most the food is crap, and did I mention horrible service? Yep I did, most the people there have no business working.
Such a Portland comfort zone with reliable (albeit a little pricey) beer & burgers. My mother comes to visit and request going to the barley mill because she can recall a previous pleasant visit (3years ago). Now, I use to frequent this bar, but since moving further away I've found new hangouts. It was exciting to return, at first. The service is terrible. After ignoring our table, not wiping it clean until we asked, the waiter dropped a plate of dishes accompanied with steak knives an inch from my 4year old nephew without so much of an apology. Did I mention he never offered us refills on the beer or ice tea? Where's the friendly deadhead mentality? I thought hipsters had the market on pretentiousness? hippie snobs suck.
