Rose and Thistle
2314 NE Broadway St.Portland, OR 97232
503/ 287.8582
Located in: Northeast Portland
BarFly's Review of Rose and Thistle
Haggis, scotch eggs, Scots Guards socials, Robert Burns birthday festivities - it's a Scottish bar, all right, less-seen than the neighboring Irish or English, but still rather more common than the Welsh variety. The owner's Scottish, of course, and his enduring, friendly presence emblemizes the pub's smoky, lived-in bonhomie. Decidedly older regulars may fill the wooden booths, but lively conversations are helped along by ten taps (seven craft brews), serious darts, and a charming beer garden.
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Reader Reviews of Rose and Thistle
I live too close
I just moved to this neighborhood. This bar is too close. It is fantastic. The food is very good for bar-food. Service is mostly awesome. It can get busy, but I work late so I'm typically there when its not so busy. Jack daniels is cheap. Pitchers of GOOD BEER is very reasonable when compared to the prices of the Pints. In short, the RAT is awesome. See me there frequently. Already been there 3 times since Saturday.
I just moved to this neighborhood. This bar is too close. It is fantastic. The food is very good for bar-food. Service is mostly awesome. It can get busy, but I work late so I'm typically there when its not so busy. Jack daniels is cheap. Pitchers of GOOD BEER is very reasonable when compared to the prices of the Pints. In short, the RAT is awesome. See me there frequently. Already been there 3 times since Saturday.
Patio
This place is all about the patio...after you get through the inside the patio is one of the best in town...really chill and comfortable. That being said I won't be going back until next spring:)
This place is all about the patio...after you get through the inside the patio is one of the best in town...really chill and comfortable. That being said I won't be going back until next spring:)
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Erik on November 6, 2007, 8:37 pm
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Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Mankind on July 14, 2007, 2:06 am
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Smoker's Delight
Don't bother buying a pack of smokes, cancer-stick lovers, because an evening at The Rose and Thistle will let you inhale one for free!
Wake up with sinus issues, dry skin, and stanky clothes! YAAAAAY!
When can we go the Horse Brass for MORE tarry air?
Don't bother buying a pack of smokes, cancer-stick lovers, because an evening at The Rose and Thistle will let you inhale one for free!
Wake up with sinus issues, dry skin, and stanky clothes! YAAAAAY!
When can we go the Horse Brass for MORE tarry air?
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Dig It on July 13, 2007, 12:11 pm
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kick ass place
I just live around there and i'm there often just to enjoy a great beer in the amazing patio.
Looking for a friendly, sweet and cheap place to hang out...this one is yours !
Have fun
I just live around there and i'm there often just to enjoy a great beer in the amazing patio.
Looking for a friendly, sweet and cheap place to hang out...this one is yours !
Have fun
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by mini on May 31, 2007, 2:14 pm
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Love it
I live around the corner and I come here a lot for the reasonably priced food and drinks, and the amazing patio in Summer. St. Pat's Day is fantastic here too. The staff are great. The decor is like being in an old Scottish Inn; it's very cute and olde-world. Fish and chips are probably the best in town.
I live around the corner and I come here a lot for the reasonably priced food and drinks, and the amazing patio in Summer. St. Pat's Day is fantastic here too. The staff are great. The decor is like being in an old Scottish Inn; it's very cute and olde-world. Fish and chips are probably the best in town.
very good
Other than the smoke, this place is great. Will continue to go as the food and drinks are great.
Other than the smoke, this place is great. Will continue to go as the food and drinks are great.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Jennifer on April 13, 2007, 1:07 pm
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Boddington's and Talisker
My favorite Pub, I've been going there for years. The staff is the iceing on the cake at this Scottish Pub. With a mixture of local Portlanders and our freinds from the British Isles, the Rose and Thistle is an eclectic mix that is a joy to be part of. The food is great, and I like the Scottish Egg (hard boiled egg inside of a sausage ball)Hot while my freind likes it traditionally cold. He tells me he used to take one to work and eat it for lunch when he was stationed in england.
My favorite Pub, I've been going there for years. The staff is the iceing on the cake at this Scottish Pub. With a mixture of local Portlanders and our freinds from the British Isles, the Rose and Thistle is an eclectic mix that is a joy to be part of. The food is great, and I like the Scottish Egg (hard boiled egg inside of a sausage ball)Hot while my freind likes it traditionally cold. He tells me he used to take one to work and eat it for lunch when he was stationed in england.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Mark on October 7, 2006, 10:27 am
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the back patio rules
The back patio is the best part of the place. Very European-feeling. The food and drinks are forgettable.
The back patio is the best part of the place. Very European-feeling. The food and drinks are forgettable.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Tereza on January 27, 2006, 9:53 pm
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Guid Craik
Terrific selection of whiskies, including fair prices on the Single Malts. Lots of good beer in 20oz Imperial Pints, nice atmosphere, conducive to drinkin'. There's always a fun mixture of ages in the customers, especially the regulars. The Scottish cat who owns the place is cool as hell, as are the bartenders and waitresses, who are friendly and do a kick ass job. One thing I'd like to see improved is the menu– It's pretty much greasy pub food, though the burgers are good. I give it excellent marks.
Terrific selection of whiskies, including fair prices on the Single Malts. Lots of good beer in 20oz Imperial Pints, nice atmosphere, conducive to drinkin'. There's always a fun mixture of ages in the customers, especially the regulars. The Scottish cat who owns the place is cool as hell, as are the bartenders and waitresses, who are friendly and do a kick ass job. One thing I'd like to see improved is the menu– It's pretty much greasy pub food, though the burgers are good. I give it excellent marks.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Teague on January 2, 2006, 2:40 pm
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Amazing place
I never thought I would get such wonderful food at a place like this the menu is amazing and the cooks kick ass, 20oz pints are sweet and the prices are fair! Over all a great place to get some food and drinks!
I never thought I would get such wonderful food at a place like this the menu is amazing and the cooks kick ass, 20oz pints are sweet and the prices are fair! Over all a great place to get some food and drinks!
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Adam on November 20, 2005, 5:20 pm
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Great burgers
Okay, the whole Scotch theme of this place is kitschy in a cornball way. But the patio is like a secret garden of booziness in summer, the staff is friendly, and the drinks are well made. But that's not what I'm here to tell you. What I am here to tell you is that while the menu in general is quite limited and mediocre (mostly deepfried mostrosities), the RaT makes one of the best burgers in town. Really. You select any three of a big list of toppings (bacon, cheddar and onion rings is my personal fav). Seriously, try a burger.
Okay, the whole Scotch theme of this place is kitschy in a cornball way. But the patio is like a secret garden of booziness in summer, the staff is friendly, and the drinks are well made. But that's not what I'm here to tell you. What I am here to tell you is that while the menu in general is quite limited and mediocre (mostly deepfried mostrosities), the RaT makes one of the best burgers in town. Really. You select any three of a big list of toppings (bacon, cheddar and onion rings is my personal fav). Seriously, try a burger.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Spanky on October 29, 2005, 7:41 pm
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Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Vinny on August 23, 2005, 4:06 pm
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