Greek Cusina
404 SW Washington StPortland, OR 97204
503/ 224.2288
Located in: Downtown Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Greek Cusina
You’ve walked by, of course, weekend nights, wondering why seemingly decent folks - professionals, you’d think, minus the three pints of Ouzo - eagerly queued to scale what closed-circuit screens on the street-level café show to be a stifling dancefloor overstuffed with desperately-proto-MILFs and the music they’d choose and the men they’d attract. You’ve walked near, at least, and listened, helplessly imagining a bachelorette party upon the scale and regimen of the Bataan Death March. Even early-risers should have noted the giant inflatable octopus hovering above the Greek Cusina and shuddered without quite knowing why. Easy to poke fun, but there’s simply no reason to try the third-floor disco (the most adventurous ironist shall be overwhelmed) and somewhat less to sample the restaurant … which makes the bar between all the more wondrous. A lazy, ramshackle affair forever hiding the bruises of last night’s debauch, the second floor lounge casually assumes a Mediterranean beachcomber charm as aging regulars and soft-spoken businessmen mingle with the hard-boiled staff as they clean and prepare. Avoid the bachelorette parties at all costs, but there’s worse things than auditing the morning after. “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-7pm M-Th, 4-6pm Fri, 10pm-close all 7. In the Taverna (second floor): Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: stripped down version of the weekend floor show, with band and belly dancer starting at 8pm. Fridays & Saturdays: full Greek floor show, with all the bells & whistles. Band starts at 8:30pm, belly dancing at 10:30. Mainstream dance djs take over at 11pm. In the third floor Minoan Room: rotating and touring deejays, Thurs-Sat.
Happy Hours
- Monday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-7pm & 10pm-close
- Tuesday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-7pm & 10pm-close
- Wednesday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-7pm & 10pm-close
- Thursday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-7pm & 10pm-close
- Friday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 4-6pm & 10pm-close
- Saturday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 10pm-close
- Sunday - “Greek Hour” $2 ouzo, $3.50 ‘Greek-a-ritas’, 50% off apps 10pm-close
When I first moved here I knew this socialite chick who would text me with "@ the greek, come party". Then I saw the octopus... needless, I ran like
Forest Gump on a three day meth bender. Gimme a tallboy of PBR and some shuffleboard. SNAPity-SNAP!
UPDATE: I walked by there a couple weeks ago and I saw blood all over the sidewalk and a dude getting loaded into an ambulance. Chicks were crying and it was all Boyz n Da Hood everwhere around there, testosterone and violence. I ran away like Forest Gump...
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Wow, the Cusina used to be a total blast- the perfect place to take out of town visiters, NOW they have this kid-club upstairs, alot of punks with too much testosterone, too much ego, not enough brains. Cops and bouncers all over.
(the news recently said they may lose their liquer license because of over 30 "incidents" in one month)
We are avid partiers, but no longer go to the Cusina, not worth getting in the middle of a fight, driveby...anything. There are THOUSANDS of bars n PDX to feel relaxed and not keep looking over your shoulder.
Sadly, this place sucks now.
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There would be a lot less probs here if they hired bouncers that were taller than 5'8 and weighed more than 160 soaking wet. It's just too hard to listen to these shrimps when they tell you what to do, so most people just don't. It would also help if the bar staff hustled when they're busy instead of taking their sweet time, imagine how much more sales they could generate
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this used to be a classy place. but now you cant get a waitress or food and all they have is a bunch of drunken kids, there. and they the play any good 80,s music on the lower level, just hip hop and house music, i think the owners son. is destroying the family business. and just doesnt get it. send the drunken sloppy kids packin. they dance like morons. ill check later to see if they could return to past glory....
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Ok, everyone listen to my cuts, they are good, no I swear they are good! Im from Jamaica and have a dred. Also im a bitch, did I mention im a bitch? Please listen to my crapy shit ass music. Also my mixing is good, sooo good! Get out of my face, im the DJ! Look at my hair, im the DJ!
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I too think the braided guy that works at the Greek as a DJ is a fuckin asshole. Your club? You're lucky they let you WORK in there with that fuckin stupid look. He has been rude to at least 2 of my friends on separate occasions. You think you're hot shit, but really you're just cold diarrhea, HIPPIE.
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Check this shit out. I was at the Greek on a Saturday night in the top floor bar. I was waiting to get a drink and this big burly dude with braids shoves me out of the way to get in front of me. I was like "what the fuck, bro?" and he looks at me and drunkenly mumbles something about the place being HIS club. I was like whatever and I let it go cuz he was pretty big but then after he gets his drinks I see him stumble over to the DJ booth and get on the mic!!! This motherfucker was the DJ!! I thought the staff at clubs was sposed to be cool to the clientele. Guess not at this place.
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After our order was in front of our eyes: thrown on the floor, and reported to us that the food had been thrown on the floor and that it is being remade... After waiting a total of 45 minutes from ordering, and 15 minutes from the dropping episode: Our food "miraculously appeared" fixed: Fixed included scooting the food into the middle of the plates, and cold. On discussion with the manager of the evening, he reported "How do YOU want me to fix this... I can comp a few meals or I can redo the meals.. I can't comp everything. " As if we wanted our money back or we were expecting a free meal... We asked the manager to remake our meals that were cold. He reported that it was going to take minimum 30 minutes to redo. Somehow 10 minutes later the food returned: scooted around in the plates, and one dish even had the same food with the same exact bite removed. I was stunned. I cannot recommend this place to anyone. Please don't support an establishment that can condone this type of treatment of customers.
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A hangout for Portland's young, young 20-somethings.. And one of P-town's typical venues where you'll see a bachlorette party or two, going on...
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The greek. I have gone here on three occassions. Two of those occassions were for my birthday party. I got there early, around 8pm and enjoyed the festivities of plate breaking, shots of ouzo, and greek dancing. The greek is good for groups of people. At 11pm is when the "club" music plays, which is really just a dj playing tunes in a packed, stuffy room. I think the "club" atmosphere draws in a crowd of trendy guys and gals, and the cover is only $5. Be prepared to be smothered, as this small upstairs bar is not equipped to handle the crowd. On all three occassions a good time was had by all, or so my friends tell me because I was really drunk.
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