Commodore

1601 SW Morrison Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 224.0051
Located in: Downtown Portland
air conditionedpoolvideo pokerlate nightdiveliquor
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BarFly's Review of Commodore

A few years ago, as wave after wave of post-collegiate bohemians trailing romanticized dissipation and familial means swamped Portland, it seemed fated that every dive swaggering distance from west Burnside would be colonized, gentrified and inevitably recast and refashioned - for all the Bukowski fascinations, impolite pissheads actually frighten, dank interiors actually depress, and, hey, the gf wanted Lambic on tap - but, somehow, even as the Matador and Marathon fell to hipsterdom and slumming suburbanites, the Commodore endures. The recent renovation helped, of course, as every element deemably vintage or intriguing was rendered sterile and featureless. It’s a dive bar, truly - great jukebox, disused pool room, workmanlike menu that ends early, friendly but hardly welcoming staff, aging regulars that keep to themselves. It’s a means by which folks that drink maintain their drunk with minimal distractions. Offices should be sterile. $2.75 well regularly. Open 7am-2:30am everyday.

Reader Reviews of Commodore
The Commode Door

This place is great!!! Not fancy but a ton of fun with good folks and they know how to pour a drink!!!!

Reviewed Anonymously by Kevin on December 20, 2008, 5:31 pm
totalnerd called it

timbers rock! this bar is the mainstay true "dive" bar. dont expect to look out the window when drinking in here. or even knowing what time of day it is. stiff drinks. bartenders are nice. they make a mean spanish coffee. if your looking for a lowkey place to drown you sorrows in booze go here.

Reviewed By BarFly User SaltyPipes on April 24, 2008, 5:30 pm
Brick House

Commodore is a fine place for a late-nite taste. Went there a couple times after Timbers games this summer, looking for a lowkey type deal instead of the rowdy rah-rah stuff.

Stiff drinks, check. Friendly bartender, check. Proximity to buses back across town, check. Glad I found another comfy downtown(ish) dive.

Reviewed By BarFly User Totalnerd on October 10, 2007, 4:25 pm
Dennis was the best

Dennis has passed away, and we miss him terribly. However, the commodore still has a fucking awesome jukebox, the drinks are almost TOO stiff, and there's pool. Good for when you really want to drink, not a good place to see and be seen.

Reviewed Anonymously by PDXLegend on August 7, 2005, 3:02 pm
Commodore

Hey weren't they a famous band from the late 1970's? groovy....

Reviewed Anonymously by GirlieGirl! on July 14, 2005, 9:29 pm
Dennis makes stiff drinks

Dennis makes some mean drinks. The place is a total dive - but it works well. But please - buy some smoke eaters! I only go there in the summertime when you can open the door for air.

Reviewed Anonymously by Jenny on March 23, 2005, 4:52 pm
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