The Slammer

500 SE 8th Ave Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 232.6504
Located in: Southeast Portland
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BarFly's Review of The Slammer

One of Portland's oldest bars, the former speakeasy and cop hangout - move along, fratboys, the name's nothing to do with tequila - had. settled gently into an old man's crumbling dive until a recent revitalization. Nothing too dramatic, taco nights are still most popular, but they have brought in liquor and expanded hours. Best avoided by the claustrophobic - the tiny space barely has room for the wraparound bar and low ceilings cluttered with hanging kitsch suggest our great-grandfathers must have been midgets.

Bartender and recipient of the coveted BarFly "Hottest Item on the Menu" award, the very lovely Miss Anna, recently sustained debhibillitating back injuries. There is a donation jar, as well as a benefit taking place on May 16th. Please give her some love.

1x pinball, 1x Big Buck Hunter


Open 3pm-2:30am Mon-Fri, 5pm-2:30am Saturdays,
10am-10pm Football on Sundays 10am-10pm with food specials

Happy Hours
Monday$2.50 well specials 5-7pm
Tuesday$2.50 well specials 5-7pm
Wednesday3 tacos for $1.50 5pm until they are gone!
Thursday$2.50 well specials 5-7pm
Friday$2.50 well specials 5-7pm
Saturday$2.50 well specials 5-7pm
Reader Reviews of The Slammer
Lizzie's Slammer Tav

you must get a beer at the Slammer after the shamrock run and party with the "Shamrockers"! They run all morning at shamrock run with ghetto blasters then drink all day at Lizzie's Slammer Tavern creating havoc in the name of David Lee Roth, Metallica, Ozzy and any butt rock band you can think of! Shamrockers love Lizzie!!

Reviewed Anonymously by SeaBass on March 9, 2009, 2:36 pm
Good times...good times

I used to be a Slammer regular, due mainly to trivia night, but also it's proximity to my bike route home. I don't miss the smoke so much, but the Slammer is the only place in town where I have made a conscious decision to run from the boys' to the girls' bathroom in naught but my skivvies. My favorite story, though, might be the night I met a girl, bought her a few drinks, watched her fall off her barstool and shout "Take me home!" at the top of her lungs, and complied.

Reviewed By BarFly User midemcrk on June 9, 2008, 5:43 pm
cool

had a few drinks here with friends. nice place. BT and locals were friendly even though i was slightly obnoxious

Reviewed By BarFly User Yamada on May 19, 2008, 12:57 pm
no other place like it

Glad to see you doing so well!! Miss all the good times we had!

Did Dale ever find his coffee cup? Check the freezer!!!!! (thaw before removing popcorn and utensils)

Reviewed Anonymously by the nephew on March 25, 2007, 9:32 pm
I've spent my time in the slammer!

Lizzie's the best! Anna and Michelle kick ass! The price is right! What's not to love about the Slammer? If you're lucky they'll even let YOU switch out a blown keg. Awesome...

Reviewed Anonymously by Cru Jones on March 13, 2007, 4:27 pm
The sign is right

Sign said "possibly the friendliest bar in the world". We figured that would be a good sign. The four of us drank like fiends, and in a true measure of the Slammer's charm, my normally prudish wife downed twice as much wine as she ever does and ended up passed out at home. Good, good, good times.

Reviewed Anonymously by MVK on December 28, 2006, 3:44 pm
This bar rocks!!

Are you kidding me, Why is this such a subject? This bar rocks!! Everyone is welcome, and every server there will treat you like you are the one and only!!! I love you Lizzie- Amanda

Reviewed Anonymously by Amanda on December 25, 2006, 5:16 pm
MUSIC!!!

The Slammer's doing music regularly now... up on the roof!!! Check it out, last Saturday of every month. The Sept. 29th show rocked.

Reviewed Anonymously by Josh on October 19, 2006, 4:04 pm
OPEN ON SAT!

The Slammer is now open on SAT! 10:30 am to at least 1AM. Come in for cheap awesome bloody mary bar! It looks like we may strt havin' music on the last SAT of the month.

Reviewed Anonymously by MELL on September 13, 2006, 9:39 am
yes, trivia rulez

So, evidently I won the deed to the Slammer in a trivia contest, but I was so shitfaced I must have left it there since I'm not seeing a dime of profit. That's ok, Lizzy would have tracked me down and put the kibosh on me if I had kept it. I think taking her Ginsu knives was reward enough.

Reviewed Anonymously by Team Bob on July 11, 2006, 2:23 pm
why thank you, kind ma'am

Thanks for the kind words 'bout my pub quiz, Red, whomever you may be . . .

I get a kick out of the owner, too. Lizzy's cranky charm is definitely a selling point for The Slammer.

Reviewed Anonymously by ShanRock on May 9, 2006, 12:32 am
Great Bar

Hey everyone, this is the place to go with friends. Taco night is great, service is excellent and the owner doesn't take any crap from deadbeats...trivia night is a blast. Hard liquor is on its way very soon. Only draw back is that it is closed on Weekends......had lottery that hardly anyone plays, could be the machines are ready!!!!

Reviewed Anonymously by Redhead on May 7, 2006, 5:29 pm
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