Morrison Street Bar and Grill
1205 SE Morrison St. Portland, OR 97214Phone: (503) 232.3275
Located in: Southeast Portland
BarFly's Review of Morrison Street Bar and Grill
Would not be confused with a happening hotspot, but cannot be mistaken for a nice place to hangout, primarily because of its consistently above average bar fare. Low on the ambience, with checkered vinyl tablecloths and a square horseshoe style bar being the extent of its mise-en-scene. Frequented primarily by affable older crowd. Spacious patio. Open M-Th 10am-10pm, F/S 9am-12am, Sundays 9am-10pm. Full menu till about an hour before close. Well from $2.50, beer from $2.50 doms, $3 micros.
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I drove by this place for years figuring it to be one of those stuffy places until I read the reviews on it and decided to give it a try. The bartenders are great and the atmosphere is relaxed. A neighborhood kind of bar... like "cheers" where evrybody knows your name.
If it weren't for Jen, the above-average food, and the throng of rowdy kayakers every Thursday, I'd never have seen the inside of this place...nor would I eagerly return each week for more kickass service and dirtbag camaraderie.
Some would say it's a closet dive with a thin veneer of class. I'd say that too, but it doesn't dampen my love for Jen and the Morrison St. B&G. :)
SYOTR, Willie