Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214Phone: (503) 236.3555
Located in: Southeast Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
If one must make a pro and con list, let it be us.
Pros - The beer is beloved by many, the food snacks are tasty, and it's the extent of it's canine friendliness is the envy of those of us who prefer the company of cats.
Cons - Mix that with everything detestable about brew pubs: Fleece laden beardies, hippies, intimidating women cycling champions, crotchfruit in bright crocs, and that godawful smell of grain.
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to Midnight
Sunday, Noon to 10 p.m.
Minors: Allowed until 9 p.m
Aqui Mexican Cafe, Bocci's, Club 720, Duff's Garage, Gil's Speakeasy, Hawthorne Strip, Jolly Roger, Ladd's Inn, Madison's, Plan B, Roots Organic Brewery, Tiny's
Been hanging out at the SE Lucky Lab for years. Laid back, quick service, decent bar food, totally kick ass beer and 20oz pints. You order at the bar, so there's none of that waiting for service at your table bs that screw up a lot of local microbrewery places... you get your beer as fast as you get to the front of the queue.
Did I mention how good there beers are? Especially if you're a hop head, their IPAs are not to be missed, especially the Super Dog IPA. They usually have some good guest taps, cask taps and nitro taps going as well.
Perfect place to meet up with some friends (plenty of seating!), or to chill out after work with your dog, a book and an IPA. Recommended.
The best features were the heavenly skylights shining down into the big room, and the silly remake of Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World, seen through the glass at the back. For me, the charm dropped dead at the beer counter, where an unsmiling bartender took the money and delivered unsmiling beer. I can't even remember what it was. The dog pictures on the walls were the friendliest things the place had to offer. I'll forgive a brewpub a lot if the beer is amazing, but I can't remember what I drank here. It was that memorable. It was the third place listed on my birthday pub crawl, and unfortunately, I was paying too much attention to it. I had to get out of there quickly and pick up the party elsewhere - at nearby Green Dragon, which really worked. A sober few weeks later, I tried Lucky Labrador again on a Sunday afternoon - an ex-minister's favorite time to drink. Same bad luck. It reminded me, once again, that God is a dog spelled backwards.
The lab is a sweet hangout. Yea, o.k., so it's a big cavernous place, the floor is rutted, and you may spill a beer...but only because they fill them so full! Happy hour all day Monday! The beer selection is great (at least 10 of their own!) and the food is pretty good too. They don't have a deep fryer, but their chips are plenty greasy if that's your thing. They have a separate kiddie corral, which is good for the non-breeding among us. Best of all, is their large outdoor patio, where you can bring you pooch & have a ciggie if you are so inclined.
