McMenamin's Tavern
1716 NW 23rd Ave Portland, OR 97210Phone: (503) 227.0929
Located in: Northwest Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of McMenamin's Tavern
Half of the grand NW houses seemingly once belonged to eccentric bachelors of a certain age (with Bud Clark their godhead), and, while most of them no doubt now trade Britcom tapes through managed-living communities, a goodly number still prop up the McMenamin's Tavern. Certainly, the snooker table, browse-able library, and '60s' counter-culture kitsch emanate that same well-padded bohemian ennui.
While not the first McMenamin's, the lazy and remarkably-unchanged stretch of NW 23rd and complete absence of anyone under colon-checking duress - all kids to live/work 'round the area are en masse drawn to adjoining look-a-like Old Lompoc's - the sepia-tinged vibe suggests museum lounge. Shame, really.
The food may be top of all McMen's with Smoked Mozzarella Grilled Cheese/stuffed-bacon-burgers to complete the heart-stopping dreams of mixed veg/carn couples, there's a dreamily quiet (did we mention no kids?) atmosphere with bizarrely counter-intuitive smoking corner, and, again, the living history's a must for any newcomers showing off the neighborhood they've helped kill.
| McMenamin's Tavern's Happy Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Tuesday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Wednesday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Thursday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Friday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Saturday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
| Sunday | $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm $2.25 dom, $3.25 McPints, $3.50 wells, $5.50 wine and pub menu, $3.25 pints, $5.50 Wines, 3pm-6pm |
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