Squeez
1403 SE Belmont St Portland, OR 97214Phone: (503) 239.5144
Located in: Southeast Portland
BarFly's Review of Squeez
Ramshackle neighborhood joint incorporates desert-island decor - flotsam and jetsam and fishtanks - with a billiard room, and a small, cigar-friendly "library." Odd, yes, but it works well enough. Service is hot or cold, and the more exotic libations featured on the drink menu are often unavailable (try anything with African Palm juice, if you can), but their infamous house-blend Jungle Juice is always on hand, and completely addictive. $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm M-Sat.
| Squeez's Happy Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm |
| Tuesday | $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm |
| Wednesday | $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm |
| Thursday | $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm |
| Friday | $3 well and appetizer menu 5-8pm |
| Saturday | Alas, no happy hour today. |
| Sunday | Alas, no happy hour today. |
I love this bar. DJ was playing Obama tribute all night. Don't get me wrong, I am an Obama supporter but my gripe is towards the DJ not the genre choice. Instead of putting a CD in and pressing play it might be nice to hear a variety of music rather then an hour of Obama tribute.
If someone wants good service this bar is probably not for you. They do make GREAT cocktails and the atomsphere is pretty chill!! Try it!!
I live in the neighborhood and I go in about once a week. Amber is the cutest and sweetest bartender ever and she knows how to make a good drink! Jordana was great also, I have no idea why she's not there anymore but it's their loss for sure! They are dog friendly on the sidewalk which I love! Good jukebox too. I heard the place is haunted which makes it more cool!
Great Lesbian Bar...problem is all the drama that goes along with that. All the fish tanks are gone now? How is that better? It is now the same as every bar in PDX. Just bottles and booths.
Cool place. As the bartender Gabby told me, they should really rename the place. There is a newish owner. They no longer do the infused Vodkas. At first I was a little disappointed, but the place definitely won me over in the end.
If you're new to Guitar Hero -- a karaoke/video game hybrid - I'd recommend hitting this place up on Wednesday nights. My buddy Dan recently started hosting there. It's a small, mellow scene , very fun and forgiving to newbies.
Tonight I enjoyed some Nikansi IPA and played bass on the Greatful Dead song "Sugar Magnolia". Some cute chick who'd just walked in was singing. Even though I didn't have a mic, I couldn't resist singing along.
They have garden burgers and meat burgers, humus , burritos lots of other options. Typical outstanding Ptown high quality brew selection and hard licks.
The front booth area is fairly romantic looking with dark red lighting and a big black tree/art piece type thing? in the middle. 2 pool tables and a few assorted video and pinball machines.
In it's depths, there's a a raised level for pool and bench seating with a couple small tables in front along the windows. In the back side are a couple of couches and the Rock Band scene.
Friendly, very cool evening bartender Gabby and nice regulars add to the living room feeling. Not a bad way to spend an evening.
the drinks were decent...the problem was the creepy bartender....shouldn't have gotten it on with him in the first place...damn illegal dick!
Squeeze has defintely gotten much much better. There is a new bartender--I think her name is Sage--and she is a true Tender. She can make everything and she is gorgeous. Seriously. Sweet sweet sweet. Go see for yourself!
Ive always thought Squeeze had promise but the inattentive aloft staff always made for a irriating time. Let alone being double charged twice on my debit card, which both my friend and I had a problem with. Ill have to try it out with the new management.
The squeez lacks any reason to spend your time or money in its sad dirty environment and the bartenders are annoying and act like they aren't just some nobody's working at the squeez.
The new managements is really doing it's best to make this SE dive a comfortable place to visit. The old bartenders were burned out on their jobs and the result was rude service and lack of attentiveness. The place has gotten cleaned up and is always working towards improvements. As the new mangement and possible new ownership continues to make their moves you should see Squeez really live up to it's full potential. Drink for peace.
I have been to this bar 3 times, and each time has been more disappointing than before. The bartender's have about as much knowledge of the drinks they are making as I did in high school. Also, they are rude rude rude. The decor sucks. Don't waste your time. Go somewhere else..
While Squeez boasts freshly made concotions and crazy drinks made with cantelope and the like they are irritatingly always out of the good stuff. Um what's the point of having a drink menu when you can't make half the drinks listed? Also the staff is not opposed to serving you a drink in a bucket glass, when they are low on pint glasses, and charging you full price. Nice dinks if you can get them, and if you can get them in the right glass
I think all caps should be allowed in a time when so many freedoms are being taken away. SQUEEZ IS A GOOD BAR AND IT DESERVES THE ENTHUSIASM SUGGESTED BY THE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS. P.S. I'VE NEVER BEEN BUT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO GET OUT THE DOOR AND ONTO THE 15.