Tony's Old Time Tavern

1955 W Burnside St Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 228.4574

Located in: Northwest Portland & near Southwest Portland
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BarFly's Review of Tony's Old Time Tavern

There's actually plenty of reasons to frequent Tony's - for even those not 86'd by every surrounding establishment - though, y'know, every bar has its niche. Their cigarette machine beats mini mart prices, six-packs are sold up til 2:29:59, the pool table's generally vacant, they have a real juke box (that's really good!), they open at 7 AM, and regulars have been long inured to glammier tourists. Cleaner than you'd expect (excepting the regulars), the shotgun tavern wouldn't even be considered all that divey a few miles east though a lingering reputation ensures, post-Beavers games, it's the only staggerable option with guaranteed seating. $1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm.

Tony's Old Time Tavern's Happy Hours
Monday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Tuesday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Wednesday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Thursday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Friday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Saturday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Sunday$1 pints & $2 small pitchers 12pm-7pm
Reader Reviews of Tony's Old Time Tavern
the comfiest place in town

Some time ago, Tony's put up Xmas lights and just kinda never took them down. There is an undeniable warmth to the red lights in this place. Twin TVs play Adult Swim just like its immediate western neighbor, but Tony's has a very calm, very coherent atmosphere. Don't get me wrong- you can get bombed in there. Especially now that they have a real license and have learned how to pour like the best of this city. Come for the atmosphere, stay for the Galaga, come back cause that last time was rad. Or, y'know. It was nice. And you wont find a juke like this place anywhere.

Reviewed By BarFly User alderleaves on February 19, 2009, 5:10 am
happy hour

Tonys happy hour is the best, but it's $1.00 pints and $2.00 small pitchers (only have small pitchers) from 12:00pm to 7:30 pm otherwise it's $1.50 / and $2.75 respectively. $2.50 well drinks same time frame also. Thanks.

Reviewed Anonymously by Billy on March 16, 2008, 5:54 pm
bar: noun. see Tony's Tavern

Tony's Tavern is bar.

Reviewed Anonymously by Mikey G on June 26, 2007, 12:46 pm
Tone-a-holic

Dark wood, largely unordained, regulars with that stiff legged kilter as they eyeball a rail shot. Serious smoking. Mirrors every damn where and really no way to set if off on the weird stretch of Burnside. I have mixed feelings. I know that if times got tough, I could drink my liver away in this place and no-one would bat a droopy eye in concern. On the other hand, the monday night open mic is a friggin’ hoot and wholly unexpected, nestled back there amidst the video crack machines. You will always find a seat here and if you look at it the right way, you’re never really drinking alone at Tony’s, because that guy down yonder with the freak tooth and the greasy ball cap has been staring at you all night long.

Reviewed By BarFly User Misanthroptimist on May 22, 2007, 4:39 pm
Monday open Mic 8PM

Free Speech Zone on Monday nites at Tony's in the back. The most happening poets, comics & spoken word artists perform from 8pm til 10ish. Travelling pros, local 1st timers and everything in between. May be the Ginsberg scene of Right Now. Check it out.

Reviewed By BarFly User notoriouskelly on April 24, 2007, 12:50 am
My favorite all-time bar in Portland

Tony's Tavern is the first place I was taken on my 21st birthday and I can't seem to leave it since. I can go there and be bothered by the most awesome drunk old men in Portland! The juke box plays only the best. There's never a song that comes on that I think to myself "man, I hate this damn song..." You can do your homework there with a pitcher or 3 and a pack of smokes and be good all day long. Plus there's no other bars open early enough for me to start drinking when i need to, aka, before noon.

Reviewed Anonymously by Beazley on June 16, 2006, 12:16 pm
Beer ofcourse

Wanna beer at 7am and feel at home? Tony's is the place. Sit with the locals and drink Happy Hour beer from 7 to 11am, read the paper or watch the morning news. Outstanding juke box, most CDs mixed by Tony himself, and pool in the back. Stop in on your way to Civic Stadium or late night while closing the bars on Burn.

Reviewed Anonymously by Wetdog on December 10, 2004, 7:03 am
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