Club 21
2035 NE Glisan St Portland, OR 97232Phone: (503) 235.5690
Located in: Northeast Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Club 21
Club 21 is back in action, following a change in ownership (now in the same capable hands as GDM), and a lovingly-rendered makeover of the old gal. Don't worry - she looks like the best Club 21, ever. And, no more of that embarrassing body odor. These are all good changes - enlarged patio, enclosed and ventilated kitchen, new paneling, everywhere, annoying mini-flat screens, nowhere, a droolworthy collection of beer signs and booze memorabilia. The service is good-humored and spot on, and the prices are still dirt cheap. The old E.J.'s* crowd will be well-pleased.
Never a cover. DJs and other entertainments are booked by Bikini Creature Beach Feature's Matt Stanger, so expect good things.
Open Thanksgiving!
Regular prices: $3.50 well, $2-4 draft, $5 wine. Menu avg $7.
Open 11:30am-2:30am all 7.
$1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day.
$10 bottomless Mimosas during brunch, 11:30am-4pm, Sat & Sun.
*E.J.'s was an iconic rock club across the street from Club 21 (where the pawnshop is now), 'back in the day.'
| Club 21's Happy Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Tuesday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Wednesday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Thursday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Friday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Saturday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
| Sunday | $1 off menu, 50 cents off drafts and well, $1 off wine, 3pm-7pm, every day. |
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Club 21 has recently changed hands and has undergone a god sent of a makeover. Gone are the cheesy Budweiser banners, withered paint and layers of dust. These have been replaced with some alluring period lighting and a whole slew of cool breweriana that fits so naturally its hard to imagine the place without it. It looks sublime. Other welcome changes include Burgers that dont come from a stack in a frozen bag from Sysco. Ive had their 'Build Your Own' Burger many times now (you have a boatload of choices for this) and I am not BS'ing when I say that it is one of the best in town. Ive learned to request it "medium rare", because otherwise it comes well done, but that is the only trick you need to know. Anyhow, thankfully everything is still pretty much priced like the days of old; $3 wells during Happy Hour, $3.50 the rest of the time; so you dont feel like you personally paid for the remodel (which was one of my fears going in). With the exception of the one located behind the bar, all the TV's are gone. But fear not! They have a projection screen that will be rolled down for those Blazer games as they come along. In the meantime theres always the Pinball to keep you busy. Yes, I think theyve done a knock out job bringing this historic building back to life. It still feels like a dive bar, but now it has some much appreciated style going for it. Other bars in the neighborhood should take note. Living just across the way, I may have finally found my new home away from home.
Jaquee is the reason to go to Club 21~ She is awesome! She treats you right and if you treat her right, you'll have an awesome bartending friend forever!!
The new patio is great, especially now that it's starting to get warm.
I love Club 21 and so should you!
