Free pool all day on Sunday - no complaints here. The beer is nothing special, but better than average.

Wait staff can be deliberately inattentive and surly. Food is a sodium overdose. Beer mediocre by Portland standards, maybe decent in Alabama.

whoever wrote THE REVIEW everyone reads is ANNOYING! Get to the point! It is like an office party with beer a full bar GOOD FOOD, and friendly people. I like the beer personally and it gets you drunk. Super good mac n chicken!

There is no happy hour, at least not on Saturdays as noted.

Service at this places just sucks. If fact, it ranks right at the "Rock Bottom". Friend in our group doesn't drink anymore and the bartender replied "can't you handle more than a sprite?" when we ordered. Thanks, but no thanks.

I don't understand why people whine about these places and the food they provide,there is nothing wrong with it providing you remind yourself you are in a bar,not a five star restaurant.And by the way,a beer isn't necessarily bland or mediocre just because it isn't hopped up to the eyeballs,a trait that often exposes the brewer's lack of understanding when it comes to the subtle art of balance when designing a beer.Whilst i like a strong Baltic Porter i also appreciate the beers served here and as everybody has varied tastes,these places cater to a variety of palates.I agree with Angelhair,the seasonals are well crafted and if you don't or can't appreciate them,stay home and drink a Bud!

hmmm, i agreed with most of your statement but the few times i have been dragged here by friends i found the staff to be relatively cool

oh, and i never had the food ...

Horrid food from a misguided menu, boring beer, annoying servers and a clientel with no taste. One of the few places I'll basically refuse to go to, even when work is picking up the tab.

The Bottom of the Prudential for a reason. A decent place, but with so many good home-owned places around for decent beer, why stop here? This place looks like it belongs in Denver, which is a decent town, but it is not here.

John---While Rock Bottom is a chain, it indeed has a local brewmaster on site. I agree with you that most of the taps that they brew are dulled-down for a unsophisticated palate. But it's the seasonals that really shine here. Stick to the specials/seaonals board and you won't go wrong. Give them another chance and order something interesting!

On of the best beers brewed for the summer beer fest came from Rock Bottom (IMO). It was a complex Flanders Red ale called (after our local Simpsons connection) Ned Flanders.

P.S. For Sunday Night Football you can get one of their fantastic seasonals in a 22oz. mug for $2 (ask for the Mug Club card).

Puhleeze. Chain food (they are from Denver) and tastes like the canned stuff it is. Average. Lousy beer in a city where you guys could shop local brewmakers who make great stuff. Packed with young people who have little or no taste. Try a local brewpub and shop your talk.

This place is very laidback. The portions are huge if you order a sandwich--the quality is only slightly above average. Not very high energy, and the staff get very annoyed if you want to unwind in a boisterous way.

A great place if you want something reliable and consistent, for some good brews and a pretty outstanding sandwich in the Brewer's Club.