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    Chopsticks

    3.0 (72 reviews)
    InexpensiveKaraoke, Dive Bars, Chinese
    Closed 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    CHOPSTICKS ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Loud
    Karaoke
    Outdoor seating

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    Jason V.

    I've said it before, but this is probably my favorite bar in all of Portland. Sure, there are lots of fancy places with funky themes, sexy mood lighting, gourmet food, and pretentious patrons. Not Chopsticks. This place is may be simple by comparison, but it is also just pure, unadulterated fun! That opening paragraph may seem a bit dismissive or belittling, so I want to be *very* clear that that is not my intent AT ALL. For starters, the Chinese food here is fantastic. The hot and spicy beef is so incredible, even when sober, but gets even better with a few drinks in ya. Everything we've ordered here has been wonderful, so you will have a hard time having a bad time here. When it comes to the bar itself, I like to think of the interior as being a "high class" dive bar. You're not gonna get a good Old Fashioned here (I tried, and they were upfront about it), but any muddled mixed drink is going to be like Henry Cavill: tall and strong. Prices are very reasonable. Our most recent bartender was a trainee, and his teacher not only remembered but also imparted little details to his pupil, such as my wife preferring soda over tonic with her gin, and to include a straw, after a single drink order. That's professionalism and attention to detail. Karaoke is not my jam. And yet, I think I've belted out more off-key tunes here than anywhere else, even my multiple visits to Japan, where it is practically required! The KJs are always friendly and professional, keep things organized and moving at a good clip, and don't clog up the line by interjecting themselves into the mix in a vain attempt to show off. Although they only just reopened after COVID, it looks like utilized the downtime wisely, putting a lot of work into cleaning the place to a sparkling shine, replacing booths and upholstery, tables and chairs, and doing a little bit of in-house renovation. It really shows that they care. While things are still not 100% back to normal (for example, the pool tables and such are still cordoned off, and the food menu seems reduced), they're pretty much back to operating as normal, and that's a very welcome thing! So, in short, Chopsticks has everything going for it: awesome food, inexpensive and strong drinks, fun atmosphere, and above all, a sense of community among the patrons and staff that cannot be replicated by fancy-pants cocktails and pretentious plateware. How can be?! Well, that's the way it should be.

    12/24/2019 - Christmas Eve so they had Scrooged on!
    Mikhail H.

    I do love me some karaoke and I did have a rocking good time because I went in with a group of awesome humans, as you should do! The good was the openess of the space - grabbing a seat is super easy, or it was when I went. The sound was great - you really can hear yourself, see the song and do some proper fun karaoke! The food was easy to order and tasted pretty ok. I went for the standard chicken strips and fries which were pretty alright. They also have RC which I am a fan of. The bad and ugly were waiting for my song - did I mention the bar was empty and I still waited well over an hour? BUT, to be fair the KJ does seem to genuinely stick to a rotation. I got there fairly early though and did not even bother to put in a second song like most of our group because I would have been there the rest of the night. AND this was with them being pretty empty so I cannot imagine ever singing on a full bar night. With that said though - this is a great space and if you are drinking and grabbing snacks to hanging out with friends then DO IT!

    Karaoke is fun here...
    Stephanie M.

    We met here for karaoke... but there's a lot more to this place as well. Parking was actually ok. Older location I'd say... but had an indoor area and outdoor. Dat boards, pool tables, bar, kitchen, and karaoke as well as a large dining area sort of sectioned out. Chinese food mainly but also some other things like bar appetizers (cheese sticks etc), burgers, chicken strips, gyros (yep you read that right)... I got cheese sticks and they were good. Cooked properly with crunch and served hot with both ranch and marinara... ok portion for the price...I think it was like 6 for $5ish... I got Egg Drop soup to go. It was not my favorite and I will not order it again. Strange flavor... not much flavor. Just wasnt a fan... I should've tried one of the noodle soups they sounded amazing!! Friends both got stir fries and yheth smelled amazing and both got really high reviews... Full bar. Karaoke was a great time!!! Extremely supportive crowd... amazing feedback for when you're singing but hard for the audience to hear unless you're in the actual karaoke area as the aren't outward facing speakers. Fantastic selection of songs. Great KJ... slips of paper hand write songs down to turn in but computer to review what songs are available with a huge catalog. Starts at 8 on friday and saturday. Got busy around 9:30-10... but sang twice before 10 which is crazy... I will definitely be back.

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    Cynthia G.

    The place is very friendly and the karaoke is always flowing until the very end. I was happy with my drinks. My group actually closed the place down which was fun and they weren't rude as we made our way out.

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    Great atmosphere good food friendly staff! Definitely recommend for a fun night with friends

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    It is why it is. Karaoke. Cheap beer. Chinese food. There's pool, ping pong, and a patio. I love it here.

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    Requested a karaoke song 2 hrs ago and still the same regulars get to go over and over again.

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    This place SUCKS for karaoke. If you want to sing a song, plan on waiting at least 3 hours to sing it.

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    The KJ kind of sucks at mixing people on the mic and or doesn't know how to, but the food seems good!

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    4.0(175 reviews)
    0.5 miHollywood, Northeast Portland
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    3.3(18 reviews)
    1.5 miBeaumont - Wilshire, Northeast Portland
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    A dive bar, a hole in the wall, a pit. The regulars, I'm sure will like it just that way. MMA on…read morethe television, Keno on another and video games and shuffleboard collecting dust in the back area. I guess you could call it just another Saturday night, but it was a nice night out and I'm sure many were somewhere, anywhere downtown or beyond. All of ten people at the bar area including the bartender. A special reads"sloppy joe's" on a sign towards the rear but no one is eating it and I'm sure for good reason. Options of jerky, candy bars, chips, nuts and gum are just behind the bar and are probably safer choices. Steelers and Cubs items are all about the bar area, so someone there is a fan. This looks like a cool place, right? They have a small selection of good beers but PBR seems to be the choice of the guys next to me. The woman in the seat by me, chatting with bartender, is choosing some of the local beers while guys at the far end are casually watching a Cardinals baseball game. The rest of the bar and the patio are empty. I don't know if that's normal, but it is for tonight. The beer is decent in price and I nursed a local IPA while I watched some of the MMA fights. I was just there to unwind and it's a great place to do that with no expectations. It's not a place I'd go to often, but I'd go back. Enjoy.

    We'd heard about this place because we've been getting into ping pong lately and they have a ping…read morepong table. Bingo. Well, sort of. The place is a total dive complete with leftover smells from the smoking era. What's it been, three years now? Yickkkhhh! When the smokers go outside they're just too close to the front door so the place ends up smelling like an ashtray anyway. The carpet is ratty and looks like something people have been wiping their feet on for 30 years. Oh wait. They have been. The crowd is friendly and we participated in several games of friendly ping pong. Hey, I almost won one of those losing by only 3 points. There don't really seem to be any undesirables here and the crowd is mixed, both young and old who actually seem to communicate with one another. It didn't seem like a Frank Sinatra type of crowd but that's what was playing when we walked in. To sum it up, this is a friendly, gross, disgusting, divey, ratty neighborhood bar. There seems to be something for everyone here, from ping pong and pool tables to pinball and shuffle board. If you can get by the smell and appearance, hey, you're in.

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    4.8(64 reviews)
    0.7 miKerns, Northeast Portland

    A small vibey bar with fun energy. Space is pretty limited so plan accordingly…read more We had a couple of drinks here and they're tasty! Craft, refined cocktails. They also have a filipino food menu when we're there but we didn't try any. Would be down to come back, especially later at night to catch their last call cookies!

    The drinks are really good and the staff was very friendly! The overall vibe/look of the bar is…read morecool as well. One thing that bothered me though (and I know maybe I'll get hate for this), is I feel like some of the decor is tone deaf. They have a bunch of colonial men ceramic decor, but they partner with and serve food from a Filipino company. I'm Filipino and it was a bit offensive to me because even if the point of having them is trying to make fun of them, it's not really funny. We were colonized for over 300 yrs and still deal with the trauma from it. Please consider removing the colonial decor. I really enjoyed the bar and want to enjoy it in the future, but I don't think it's necessary to have those things in the bar and doesn't add anything to how cool the bar is apart from that. UPDATE: the bar messaged me. They were super professional and kind in their response. I really appreciate that they were open to my perspective on the colonial items and said they will be removed. Thank you so much!! Looking forward to enjoying the bar in the future

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