Yukon Tavern

5819 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 235.6352

Located in: Southeast Portland
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BarFly's Review of Yukon Tavern

They've taken out the bumper pool tables and added liquor - something of a wash, really - but The Yukon hasn't essentially changed since the vinyl booths were un-cracked and the shag rugs unsoiled. Carpeting, seating, wallpaper - for some reason, the interior's covered in a grimy crimson less Northern Territories than divey cabaret, but the adorably surly bartenders and lightly-eclectic (mostly collegiate hobbyists and a more grizzled vein of career drunkards) regulars bring a much-needed element of boozy cheer this restaurant-strewn stretch of Milwaukie Ave.

2x pool, 1x shuffleboard (with mystery cave), 1x foosball, 1x pinball, Juke, Goldentee, 3x TVs

Free pool M-F until 6, Sunday all day.
Hours
Weekdays 10am-3:20am
Saturday/Sunday 8am-2:30am
$1.25 pints 4:30-7pm M-F. Sat/Sun free pool 12-7pm, Tu: $7 micro pitchers. W: Ladies' & Th: Men's $2 micros. $1 doms.

Yukon Tavern's Happy Hours
Monday$3.25 micros, $2 doms, $1.50 PBR pints, 2 for $1 tacos 4:30-7pm,
Tuesday$3.25 micros, $2 doms, $1.50 PBR pints 4:30-7pm
Wednesday$3.25 micros, $2 doms, $1.50 PBR pints 4:30-7pm
Thursday$3.25 micros, $2 doms, $1.50 PBR pints, 2 for $1 tacos 4:30-7pm,
Friday$3.25 micros, $2 doms, $1.50 PBR pints 4:30-7pm
SaturdayAlas, no happy hour today.
SundayAlas, no happy hour today.
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Reader Reviews of Yukon Tavern
Good neighborhood dive bar

The place is rundown a bit but they have $1.50 PBR. It seemed to be a lot of regulars in there but the bartender was pretty friendly to us outsiders. Its definitely a dive bar but that's what I was looking for.

Reviewed By BarFly User PBRforbreakfast on January 2, 2009, 8:52 am
Rude? I didn't think so...

I don't know why so many reviewers have claimed bartender rudeness as their beef with this place. The few times I've been to the Yukon, the 'tenders have been really cool and on top of it. I guess your mileage may vary, but your attitude helps ;-) BTW, while they have a shuffleboard table, it's not a great setup and really shouldn't be a main attraction. Likewise, the pool tables are tiny. Go for the cheap booze.

Reviewed Anonymously by Sean on May 21, 2008, 3:15 pm
The Yuckon

I was not impressed. I read the reviews and went in thinking it would not be so bad. I walk in and its like its daylight in there. Its so bright that I didn't want to stay for one beer, but they had Mac and Jacks so I had to stay for one beer. After waiting 5 mintues for my beer I thought it was time to go. We drank our beers anyways and talked about how rude the bartender was to us. Then we left and headed over to the Jolly Roger where things were much better! If you can handle someone being a bit rude and really bright lights...then I say go for it!

Reviewed By BarFly User shiherostar on May 21, 2008, 12:53 am
Yukon do it..

Booze is ludicrously cheap here and it is a first rate dive. What can you say to a plate of better-than-your-expectations biscuts and gravy w/ a Bloody Mary for under $7.00? Load me up! That's what you say! Yes, the bartenders are not the greatest, but they'll serve you and after awhile, you'll be too drunk to care anway.

Reviewed By BarFly User Misanthroptimist on October 18, 2007, 11:13 am
Good prices

The Yukon is a small sort of local hole in the wall tavern. The beer is affordable, especially the PBR, and they have a decent selection of micro's on tap as well. The food prices are also good for bar food. There are multiple screens for watching sports, including a large screen. They also recently added free Wifi, which is easy to connect to, and seems to have decent speed. This joint is worth looking into for a few beers.

Reviewed Anonymously by Patrick on November 28, 2006, 10:32 pm
first time

DIVE DIVE DIVE, but a pretty good little hang out. The bathroom was a little on the gross side for my liking so I didn't stay past 2 beers. After that point I potty too often to stomach that potty room. Overall though it is a great value for a little divey joint with a pretty good jukebox A-.

Reviewed By BarFly User Edella on October 2, 2006, 3:47 pm
has potential

This place has some good bones to it, but the owner needs to funnel a little of his cash flow back into the establishment and spruce it up just a bit. There's only one booth, which I sat at, and there was more duct tape on it than naugahyde. Come on. Didn't notice any bad attitude from the BT, and the crowd was laid back. It's a comfortable place to duck into for a cold one, but what a difference a little capital improvement would make. But then again...if 90 percent of their clientelle order the $1.50 PBR drafts, the cash flow situation may be as bleak as the carpeting in this joint.

Reviewed Anonymously by Keith on November 27, 2005, 8:50 pm
laid back

I thought the Yukon was rad. The bartender was friendly to me and shit, you can't complain about $1.50 PBR drafts. Couple cheap prices with a nice red velvet interior and a good crowd. I think maybe luger sat on the wrong end of a bar stool.

Reviewed Anonymously by Raincnty on September 1, 2005, 10:33 am
attitude...

I can't stand it when a perfectly good bar is ruined by a perfectly asshole bartender. The people hanging out were cool, but the guy behind the bar was arrogant, rude and thought way too much of himself. I just wish some people would remember some basic customer service...and not think that they're better than everone else. I'm not the one makin minimum wage for slopping beer in a crap hole in the wall....

Reviewed Anonymously by luger on July 5, 2005, 4:22 pm
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