Years later, and I still enjoy Great Notion. When an out-of-town guest asks for some "fun beer,"…read morethis is where I take them. The Blueberry Muffin is an all-time favorite, and even though I get annoyed when they're sold out, it's never enough to keep me away. Most times I get a flight and try a bunch of different things. This location is charming. It has the industrial decor that now feels cliché but was groundbreaking for beer and burger spots a decade ago. With a very large patio and big garage doors, it's great during summer especially. Staff is knowledgeable about their beer, patient while we deliberated, and did us a favor to help the beer travel on the plane. The kitchen is now operated by Matt's BBQ Tacos (which I will review separately).

It's truly disappointing when restaurants and other businesses choose to take a political stance…read morethat makes some customers feel unwelcome simply because of their beliefs or support for the Constitution. My wife and I drove over 30 minutes to visit this location because we were looking forward to enjoying good BBQ, tacos and a beer. Unfortunately, the political signage displayed throughout the windows and establishment made us feel unwelcome, so we decided not to stay. Great Notion and Matt's BBQ Tacos, you've pushed away customers who came ready to support your business and spend money with you. I wish you the best, but it seems you've chosen to operate not only as a restaurant and brewery, but also as a platform for political messaging. That's your right, of course, but it's a direction that may alienate customers who simply want to enjoy good food and drinks without politics being part of the experience.

I can get behind this concept. Great space. AC was on point when I came here it was 90 outside and…read moreI biked here, why not! It's beer! I'll be back with a crew next round. I hope this place stays in the hood.

In a world that's rapidly losing beer bars, I love that Function exists. Monthly guest taps are a…read moregenius idea and a great way for locals to try some faraway brews. Nice that there are options to sit inside or outside. Hasn't really been busy any time I've dropped in, but the service was fine. HUGE shout out to Spanish Marie. Kind of obsessed with that brewery now, and I wouldn't even know about them if not for Function. Great way to try to beers we might not otherwise get around here. Flights are a great option to try several offerings at once. Fun place in a great neighborhood.

Le Tap is more like Le Rip Off. $7 for a 12 ounce pour of beer?! $9 for 20 ounces. They remind me…read moreof an old chef's joke, Q: 'What's the difference between green beans, and haricots verts?' A: 'About $4.' While they have a handful of beers you don't see everywhere else in town, I can't say that any of them I've tried have been worthy of the price. They aren't even the higher ABV specialty beers or unique styles most places charge a little more for. You can go anywhere else on Alberta and get a full 16oz. pint of great beer for $5-6. And this place is basically just a tent, with less of the other overhead costs of a brick & mortar. Similar story for their wine. While I'm less of a wine drinker, friends who I brought here recently were also put off by the price ($10/pour), for average house style wines. I love the food trucks in the Whale Pod but this place ain't worth it just because they slapped a French name on it.

I love the idea of there being a food cart but for drinks in an open space surrounded by other food…read morecarts! I love that they have cider, especially flavors I have never tried before such as the blood orange that I got. Overall the cider was good but nothing to really rave about and unfortunately the price was quite high, too high to really stay and have a few drinks. It was convenient thought and I did appreciate that it was there.

At first glance the queso fries looked only moderately appealing: "nacho style" processed cheese…read moreand CUBED pulled pork. But the taste was loaded goodness. Yum. Their take on a Negroni cocktail was excellent. Great vibe and awesome bar. Decent prices, friendly service, doable parking.

Love this place. It's definitely a neighborhood spot. Good Food, Great Atmosphere, Amazing Bar…read moreTenders, couldn't ask for more. Definitely stop in if you are in the Alberta Neighborhood.

Great little wine shop in the NE. I was looking for a particular champagne (yes ACTUAL champagne)…read morefor a Christmas gift last December. They didn't have it, but they were able to order it for me. It was at the shop for pickup within 2 days! So, while this shop is on the smaller side, if you plan a bit ahead of time it's likely they can get you the bottle you need if there is a local distributor. In addition to wine, they also have a nice selection of liquor. I keep coming back for the Son of Man cider vermouth. They have craft beer and cider too.They have a number of pre-chilled items for same night consumption. I am looking forward to when we can freely drink at bars again and I can hang out and have a glass of wine in person!

I need to remember to come here again! This is a cute spot to have a glass a wine. It is small but…read morein a good way. This is a great starting place before heading to dinner. Will be back again!

This is a true gem of Portland. Low key and welcoming with a great atmosphere. Knowledgeable bar…read morestaff and kind customers. You can order food from the surrounding neighborhood businesses and bring it into the bar. Music on Saturdays and lots of other fun events during the week. Music bingo, bluegrass jam, etc. are always well attended. This my favorite neighborhood bar -

This tap house is pretty incredible. If you're a Phish fan you may recognize the name from a song…read morelyric. When Phish is on tour they simulcast the show and give you high quality headsets to listen as loud as you'd like. The show plays in the bar overall. But it's at a normal volume. So the headsets are VERY nice to filter out all other noise. Now the taps! Another knockout. They offer a rotating list of offerings from the best beers in a major beer city. You can't go wrong with any of them. The staff is fun, friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I had such a good time we left with a t-shirt and beer can koozies to give friends so they don't forget to visit when they are in town. Overall loved this place and went twice while we were in town.

Great little find in the heart of the King neihborhood…read more This place was packed. Saturday night, post show, we needed a waterin hole. Now after having a couple drinks in us, we didn't feel fancy, we just needed somewhere to land. Alberta Street Pub did not disappoint. The crowd was loud. Good vibes, happy people, everyone seemed to have the same vibe. Drinks did take a while, as the bar was busy... but that's a good problem to have. The bartenders did not miss that people were lined up for drinks - they made the wait worthwhile! Strong drinks, fairly expensive, but it's a pub on a Saturday night, what do you expect? The bar was packed, too much for my deaf self to hear anyone talk, so we resorted to the patio. Was a bit disappointed at the amount of people vaping. The air was thick with smoke and you could smell the cigarettes that people were smoking just outside of the patio. Overall, it's a grungy bar to land for some decent drinks late any evening. We'd stop by again if around.

I've gone a couple times on Wednesday nights, where they have the life band on the back patio (old…read moreschool R&B). Musics great, patio is great, service is quick and great as well. I unfortunately don't like the vibe, not everyone gets along with everyone and I understand that but I feel as if I'm treated poorly - not by staff but by patrons! It's something I'll voice but I try my best to not let it affect me. I was invited to a group to play uno haha and did have a blast! Also, there is a Dj inside which plays more my music (hip hop), and kills it, between the seating and the bar is standing space, hard to dance or walk through if you're trying to get a drink or in someone's way. Maybe the bar should think about resetting this area for when the DJ is on. There is an "event" room or something of that sort behind the bar, I think moving there would attract more people and if not, at least the people there will be able to dance. I see them dancing in their seats!! I did have the fried catfish, it was so so to me - I think the breading needing more flavor IMOA. Oh, and there's a female security guard, how dope is that?!

We sit and look over the bottles of wine, choose a local Pinot Noir. A woman comes to our table and…read morepresents the bottle for tasting, as it should be. We ordered a rosti for an appetizer which doesn't disappoint, just like how I remember from Zurich. We both ordered dishes with spaetzle, schnitzel and goulash. I opt for a salad with the famous Martin's dressing while my wife gets a French onion soup she claims is the best she's ever had and that's saying something, because we've eaten 3 Michelin Star French onion soup so I try it and now I'm a believer. The chicken broth is so tasty, the onions and cheese are wonderful. It's the simple things really that can make one happy. After conversation and lots of eating, we soon find we've devoured our plates. It's been awhile since I had really good spaetzle so this was a treat. Service was attentive at every step. The dining experience like high end but in a more casual setting. Would go here again. Recommend reservations since seating is limited.

Great food great service. The food there is very authentic Swiss cuisine. The service is friendly…read moreand helpful. The ambience is what it is. It's a very small place to make a reservation.