Suki's Bar & Grill

2401 SW 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97201
503/ 226.1121

Located in: Downtown Portland - Visit Website
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BarFly's Review of Suki's Bar & Grill

Combining the once-grand ambitions of a failing hotel bar with the rather seedier elements common to motel lounges, Suki's is no longer a steakhouse and the swing orchestra's long since packed their bags, but a touch of faded glamour still clings to the peeling red-flecked walls and sheer expanse of what's become a dive karaoke parlor and cheap breakfast (served late) and beer (served early) hangout for boozehound students and underemployed locals. Neighboring PSU, downscale apartment complexes and, though you wouldn't so much notice, the downtown YMCA/jogging track, Suki's remains hell and gone from all else, and - considering the distances and free drinks and aggressive flirtations - perhaps this is how their motor lodge stays afloat. Beyond the karaoke, there's free comedy nights and hosted D&D sessions (avoid Tuesday and Sunday evenings) but also free pool and WiFi and cheapish drinks, and, find yourself walking this neck of the woods some morning, you'll likely be wanting one.
Open 9am-2:30 am all 365. Free snacks, $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm everyday. Sundays and/or Mondays: Dungeons and Dragons tourneys. Tuesdays: Open mic comedy w/Dax Jordan (8:30pm sign up, showtime 9pm, free). Thursdays-Saturdays: Karaoke w/KJ Dick (9pm, free).

Happy Hours

  • Monday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Tuesday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Wednesday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Thursday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Friday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Saturday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm
  • Sunday - $2 well & $2.50 micros 4-8pm

Reader Reviews of Suki's Bar & Grill
Not a winner.

You know how sometimes you'll strike up a conversation with someone new, and five minutes into it you can tell that they were homeschooled? That's what this bar is like.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by U on February 19, 2008, 3:09 pm
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Felt hats and dives
Misanthroptimist

Staff are great, check. The place has that once-was-a-great-charming-hotel-bar-jazz-joint-but-now-it’s-a-fuckin’-dive feel, check. Patrons get stupid drunk there, check. I’ve gotten stupid drunk there, check. These are all good signs. Better sign- I have a friend who could drink a wagon full of rhino’s under a table. He is a dive bar aficionado. This is his favorite place to hang. Sure, it might be because it’s close to home and the barkeeps don’t give him any guff. But, and this is interesting because he loathes karaoke- But he always seems to be there or wants to go there. So what do I think of it? I’ll get on my knees in my three-piece suit and sing the shit out of “Sister Christian,” and that’s what I think of it. Oh, and if you were there in December and ran off with a gray, felt Borcalino fedora- I want my hat back

Reviewed Bravely & Awesomely by Misanthroptimist on May 18, 2007, 4:31 pm
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Faboulous suki's

The place is decent on a non karaoke night. and as long as its not a scorcher outside its reasonable to be in. The KJ has to be the worst in town and the talent follows. All in all the only reason i continue to go is the food is good they have free pool and its close.. other than that i wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by ryan on May 17, 2007, 4:52 pm
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Twice is the chaaaaaaaaaaarm!!!!!!
PrincessHikaru

Went again to celebrate my divorce and liberation, and they wer a doll! It's one thing to be nice to new customers, but when you keep that attitude when I come back, I totally love you!!! People! If you want karaoke, keep coming back to this place!!!! They're the man!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed Bravely & Awesomely by PrincessHikaru on May 5, 2007, 12:30 am
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Karaoke, anyone?

I went here last Friday with a group, and was impressed. The seating was good (you could choose to sit right by the stage, or back alittle ways away from the music.) Drinks were nice and strong, and from what I heard, cheap in comparison to other places. And the food was great. I had their BLT, some of their veggie platter, and some nachos. Oh yeah, and the service was nice, too. I will be going back there.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Hikaru on April 11, 2007, 12:49 pm
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Comedy nite is a hoot
notoriouskelly

I went for open mic comedy nite last tuesday and heard everyone from pros to a first-timer. What a deal for FREE! I had a ball and will return this tuesday.

Reviewed Bravely & Awesomely by notoriouskelly on March 19, 2007, 5:26 pm
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What the?

Can't believe that some a-hole not only gave a bad review but went so far as to bring 'tits' into the review! I've always found the staff to be seriously kind and accommodating...maybe this guy was a tit staring asshole thus the 'bad' service! Anyhow...still a great place to karaoke..still reasonable prices, free parking/pool table...maybe 'Soggy Biscuits' should hang out at a bar that accommodates what Suki's seems to repel...jerks!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by monkey on October 15, 2006, 7:57 am
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Keep your straight legged mod pants in the SE

You'll love this place if you are a real human being that enjoys getting drunk on ridiculously strong drinks, eating decent greasy bar food and singing karaoke with wild abandon. Not for the faint of heart. Pretentious Portlanders need not apply. Really, if you want that just go to Chopsticks. We'll all be happier. (=

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by emory on September 3, 2006, 4:35 pm
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Shithole

Irredeemable shithole. Bad, overpriced drinks (epsecally during karaoke, where the horrible and annoying KJ adds an extra charge to each drink!), and lousy food too. Clientele looks like they bussed it in from Troutdale and Hillsboro. Did I mention the KJ, one of the most fucking annoying people on the planet? Did you know that he sings "It's Raining Men" every night at 10:00? That is how bad this place is. Only good point about this place is the service, which is quite concientious.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by B on June 24, 2006, 11:40 am
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Shit hole of a joey bar

horrible service, shit drinkes and bartenders hired for thier tits as opposed to their skill. And not particularly great tits at that. Slow tedious and karaoke monopolized by frat boy joeys for two hours on a thursday night with only 12 fucking people in the bar. Unlikely to go back,.. very likely to chargeback.

S.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Soggy Biscuits on June 23, 2006, 2:37 am
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Looking to check it out

I'll be interested to find out how good the food, Karaoke, the victuals, the clientel, & atmosphere is like here. I'll be arriving in Portland on a Saturday in July. From other reviews I read about the Karaoke venues in Portland, perhaps it seems that Portland is a drinking town with a Karaoke problem. Looking forward to seeing this place since I was last ther in '03 & '88.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by ee_oh11 on June 21, 2006, 3:21 pm
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Great Karaoke

one of P-towns best kept secrets!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by monkey on February 1, 2006, 4:03 pm
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Been there twice

A great place to hide out. Karaoke on Friday's, decent bar food...a serviceable dive.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Rocket on February 14, 2005, 4:26 pm
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