People are dicks at McMenamins, because they have too many people per person to deal with. The drinks are over-priced and watered down because they have to use a jigger for every drink and the company sets the prices (which so many people happily pay).

If you have a problem with it, write the fucking company. They're the ones that create the environment. The stressed out, dick, pre-pubes are mostly a product of their environment.

I'm guessing all of the people complaining about the service at the Blue Moon have little or no experience with the McMenamins beer kingdom. Yeah, everyone knows the service sucks, so what? The menu is mediocre and so are the beers, so what? People keep going back because the atmosphere is laid back and casual.

Yes, you probably will have to walk out of a Mcpub more than once without paying because, seriously, the bill never comes. Wait staff will go off shift and not even say anything, it's crazy. Yet, I keep going back week after week because compared to other bars in the neighborhood the service is right on par and the place is a lot nicer.

I put up with a lot to go somewhere I feel comfortable all of the time and Blue Moon fits the bill to a "T". Sit back relax, there's a reason the locals keep going back, it's easy.

It's good to know that mine wasn't the only experience with bad service. The bartender was a flat-out fucking asshole, and I don't use that term lightly, ever. Weenie, watered-down, expensive drinks, holier-than-thou wait staff, and the dick bartender sealed the deal. LISTEN to the locals when they say, "Anywhere but the Blue Moon!"

I'd learn to make my own homebrew. HORRIBLE wait staff; slow and RUDE! food is mediocre. I've even left the establishment without paying once since I couldn't get anyone's attention to get the check. I contacted the home office to vent the next day, the secretary took my info and said she'd have someone return my call, I'm still waiting. Even the office people are slow and rude! Don't bother going to Blue moon, there are PLENTY of other places to go!

say what you will about the mcmenamins, but portland is a better place because of those dudes. having said that, i've had two maddening/humorous service experiences at blue moon. most recently, after patiently waiting for our server, he waved his hand in front of my face to get my attention for a drink. i should have walked out. the other, more humorous experience was when i was eating/drinking on sidewalk, a couple police cruisers pull up, and arrest our waiter! he was cuffed and taken away before we even got a bill.

First off to the first reviewer...Mac's is a Portland Brewing concoction owned now by Pyramid. Mactarnahans is not Mcmenamins.

I do however like Hammerhead by Mcmenamins. The food is chitty at this place. My friends burger had a lady bug (bitten in half) in it. They refused to refund her money for it. They only offered her yet another bug laden burger. Ewwwww. We nor I nor any of my pals will return. Horrible customer service. On a bill of over $60 how hard would it be to remove the bug burger off the tab? No biggie really, lots of food joints in the area. Apparently lots of ladybugs too :)

Although most people don't want to admit it, it is a very enjoyable setup. If you live in NW, it's convienence, inexpesive menu, and atmosphere will draw you there, over and over. "Anywhere but the Blue Moon" is a common phrase when asked "where do you want to eat." Locals try to escape it, but its sucks us in at least a few times a week.

Great place for a lazy night or to start out a wild evening. Its great to sit outside on the summer days and people watch on NW 21st, or in the winter, sit by the fire place. Great beer, food is typical McMenamins. If you live in NW, you're bound to run into someone you know.

While the set-up is amazing, the staff is among the rudest, especially the bartenders. If you like to be at a scene where cocky, prepubescent twenty-somethings run the place, then this is for you. It is a shame, because the bar's concept is so awesome...

Great venue for weekday winter evenings. Typical lighting, beer and wine, pool, full menu although on the light side. What makes the blue moon hot is the lage wood burning pot belly stove! So grad a few friends and a MAC's and enjoy the Blue Moon...