The Standard

14 NE 22nd Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 233.4181

Located in: Northeast Portland & near Southeast Portland
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BarFly's Review of The Standard

Certifiably cool new hangout, created, constructed, and manned by cutie-pie former Club 21 mainstay, Reed Lamb. Hipping up the corrugated steel shack look is a totally far out mirrored mosaic bar, one of those wall-size photo backgrounds, some swell old booths, and an array of pinball. The recently installed ventilation system has made a severe dent in it's smoky reputation.

Pool x1, Shuffleboard x1, Outdoor seating

The Standard's Happy Hours
Monday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Tuesday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Wednesday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Thursday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Friday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Saturday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Sunday$2 wells, $1 off all drafts 3-6pm
Reader Reviews of The Standard
Trivia

Sunday nights is now trivia night lots of fun great drinks as always.

Reviewed Anonymously by stoli on April 5, 2009, 6:39 am
great bar

The Standard is a great chill hangout bar. the lighting and deco is very atmospheric. the bartenders are nice and pour you a stiff ass drink. the photo booth is fun and its a hidden tucked away bar for the peeps in the hood.

p.s. they also make a wonderful bloody mary!!

Reviewed Anonymously by 'hood localite on October 16, 2008, 5:05 pm
Awesome Bar!

One of my new favorite bars for sure. Wish I had time to go more often. I think the ventilation issue has been fixed. If you sit in one of the booths, it's like being in a tornado vortex. Drinks are cheap and deep!! Staff is cool. The bumper shuffleboard table is ghetto as hell and needs to be re-poured badly (seems home-made), but it's all part of the package that is the Standard. Patio is perfect.

Reviewed Anonymously by Sam on July 31, 2008, 12:02 pm
Sunny days

Really love the ambiance of the place especially when sitting outside and enjoying good drinks and the people. The service is good, but occasionally giving good tips will bring friendliness out of the staff. No wonder there!

Reviewed By BarFly User spikemonkey on June 18, 2008, 8:48 pm
"The Standard"

This is a great bar and the people who work there are so friendly and helpful The food is good and cheap, the music is full of real treasures, and the decor is as good as it gets. Lots of vintage beer stuff. Mostly the way they treat you in this bar makes you want to come back. Being older, my husband and I come in earlier in the evening. I know that the owner recently put in something.....fan or ventilation or something that has fixed the smoke in the more busy hours.Also the drinks are never watery....always good old standards a and they are fairly priced...good buys. Lots of fun. Isabel

Reviewed Anonymously by Karen Jones on March 13, 2008, 12:27 pm
ice queen is right

Forget about the infamous Space Room, or even the Moon and Sixpence: This is hands-down the smokiest bar in Portland. I mean contact lens evaporating, tearjerking smoky. Not that it's a bad thing--once the summer's here, the garage doors will open and all will be OK. The cocktails are stiff, the juke's selection is golden (Hall and Oates!), and the vibe is just right. Love the Hamm's allegiance, and the giant bears to go with it. One suggestion, though: how about a light for the pool table? It's much too dim to shoot in there.

Reviewed By BarFly User YoungG1 on March 4, 2008, 12:33 pm
sorry to be a pussy but...

if smoky bars bug you in the least, do not set foot in this joint. Yes, it's comfy, laid back, full of rockers and hipsters, and the pours are strong and cheap. But the minute we opened the door to the place, the smoke wafted out so thick I nearly choked. Obviously I'm not a smoker, but I'm very tolerant, and I regularly visit bars regardless of their smoking policy, or lack thereof. But walking through the fog cloud that thickened the air that Saturday night, I decided that I must have my limits. I mean, come on, get some freakin' ventilation at least to give your patrons the benefit of seeing the person next to them! Anyway, I probably will go back in the Summer to enjoy the rad-lookin' patio and some more strong drinks...

Reviewed By BarFly User The Ice Queen on February 19, 2008, 12:30 pm
Awesome time at the Standard

I can genuinely say that I've had a great experience at the Standard. Its smokey as hell, but that'll all end in Oregon soon enough. I've been impressed with the moderately priced eats (hey no frickin' fryer!) as well as the great customer service from the bar staff. Now if I could just get in line for the pinball game Junk Yard. Sheesh.

Reviewed Anonymously by bojangles on February 19, 2008, 10:56 am
nice

stopped in last night to see a friend who works here. they don't have PBR but plenty of cheap Hamms (on Wed they are a buck a pint). jukebox is nothing great but apparently it's a work in progress (and will improve). If you don't like what the bar has on the menu that night apparently they do not mind if you cross the street to Ole Ole and bring back some food from there

Reviewed By BarFly User Yamada on January 3, 2008, 12:53 pm
are you serious?

4$ for a well poured Jack-on-the-rocks? Um yes. I will be headed back here again. Other positives, cleanish bathrooms, pinball, and lots of space. I was also served quickly despite the large crowd at the bar. Impressive, most impressive.

Reviewed By BarFly User burn on November 17, 2007, 12:01 pm
Reed Lamb

I have never been to this bar. If Reed lamb is the owner, I have no question that this is the best bar that you will ever have the pleasure of enjoying!

Reviewed Anonymously by Jim Brady on November 16, 2007, 9:19 pm
Alternative?

I live a few blocks away--the standard is an ok spot--but seriously, is there anything different or special about it, Ms. Bad News? An alternative to what? The Red Flag? Beulahland? The Bonfire? All very similar spots. I miss the hungry tiger.

Reviewed Anonymously by jake on November 6, 2007, 5:40 pm
The place to be

This is my kind of fucking place. It's like what Sammy's Daniel used to be..... for reals. They pour a hell of a Makers there.

Reviewed By BarFly User MC Streetpony on October 25, 2007, 3:42 pm
Finally

Thanks Standard for opening up and giving us a great alternative. Can't wait for the summer time on that porch!

Reviewed Anonymously by Ms. Bad News on October 24, 2007, 5:54 pm
Awesome addition to PDX.

Bars opening up in this town is not a suprising thing. Finding a bar that you feel instantly at home in is another thing entirely. Somewhere between blue collar dive bar and swanky hipster joint, and its simply fun. Good mix of people, good service and food. I don't think they've been open all that long but the staff and management really seem to be on top of their game. OH! And a great non-downloadable-juke box which adds some unique flavor!

Reviewed Anonymously by The Shadow on October 24, 2007, 2:22 pm
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