Interesting dive bar. It felt like a locals place in a really "new" area of Slabtown. Lots of wood accents which was nice. There's a little game room in the back with a pinball machine, bowling, tee, buck shot game. We just went in that room because it was quiet! Service was great, the bartenders were friendly and upbeat. Can't comment on the drinks as I just had a club soda, but it seemed like they have a nice selection. I think it's a nice spot if you're looking for a place to chat with people. read more

It's definitely a dive, which we like, with decent food and drinks.The staff in general is great, but unfortunately the shorter male bartender has been consistently and unnecessarily rude the last 3 times we've gone. The bar isn't good enough to deal with him but if you decide to go the female employees are incredibly kind. read more

Some call it 'the last greatest dive bar'. This is a solid choice in the area - hands down. Their food is good, bartenders are nice, and the atmosphere is everything you'd expect if you took a time machine to a 70s/80s dive bar. Atmosphere: there are pool tables, some casino machines, TVs - and no windows. It's Joe's Cellar, and you're a visitor. You'll find all kinds of people in here. All ages - biker groups, ladies playing cards, newly graduated college kids, etc. Don't knock their food because it's a dive bar. The kitchen is solid. Get the Alfredo Mac and thank me later. Pair that with their house salad and you've got a delicious meal. read more

Food was good chicken tenders and fries, bartender was awesome very personal and WARM I'm not used to this cold, I'm from San Jose great dive bar but I think I left my glasses there! Lol read more

I have always loved this place. Long time patron. You go there to drink, play pool and get lost. Love it! Staff is cool and the other regulars know what's up. It becomes annoying when big tourist groups stop by. They are annoying and disrupt the vibe but the place needs business. read more

Great burgers and breakfast. It seems like a relaxed vibe when I have gone in. The prices are fantastic.

I was trying to find a good place to have breakfast on a Friday morning and Northwest Portland. I had remembered that I had come to this place for breakfast about 15 years ago. So I decided to come by and check this place out again. I came in and sat at the bar and ordered a water. The waitress was very kind and gave me a menu. I just decided to go with my favorite a Denver omelette. Within about 10 minutes my breakfast came out. I was pleasantly surprised as it looked really good. The food was really hot Temperature wise. Once I had a chance to bite into the omelette I was like man this ham taste like it smoked or something. The omelette had plenty of vegetables in it too and the cheese was not bad either. The hashbrowns were very plentiful very hot and delicious. If I get ever get the chance to come down here again I will definitely come by for breakfast. The waitress was very friendly and people are always family there. They have free parking in their parking lot so no need to worry about paying for parking on the street. If you go here for breakfast you will not be disappointed. I even saw the cook and told him that the meal was delicious. read more

Joe's Cellar - Denver Omlette was so good!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is the neighborhood bar of all time. Inexpensive beverages, surprisingly competent food. everyone's super chill :3

I don't know how we've missed going to this longtime "dive" bar over the years, but we've been a couple of times this summer and they do not disappoint. This is a comfortable, casual, "old school," local's bar and restaurant. Roomy with plenty of seating. Pool tables and lottery. The bartender was super friendly with great service. The drinks were well made and generous. Serving both breakfast and lunch/dinner, they have a surprisingly large menu with good options. The burgers were delicious and generous. Pricing is spot on for what they offer. The hours here on Yelp are incorrect. They are open every day 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free, lot parking. Convenient location to downtown Portland. We'll definitely be back. read more

One of my favorite dive bars of all times. Great food, great staff, great taps and awesome customers. read more

Joe's Cellar - One of my favorite dive bars of all times. Great food, good beer taps, great staff and a great customers base with awesome conversations. - Dive Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Yet another bastion of real Portland in a sea of overpriced boutique restaurants, house-distilled artisanal cocktails and other pretentious BS. This place has two sides, a café and a bar. The café is not open on Mondays or Tuesdays (I believe). It's right on the corner so you have a great view of the concrete monolith with cantilevered steel upper floors going in across the street. The service is fast, friendly, and the food is unbelievable, especially considering the prices. The country gravy for their chicken fried steak is a meal unto itself, all sausagy and thick, served in such great portion. I've had breakfast for lunch here too, which is enough food for two. The bar side is a legit Portland dive - no windows, dark colored everything, dim lighting, pool tables, big half-booths with steel stacking chairs on the open side. Open 7 days a week, I've been in the bar side once for lunch and couldn't order drinks since I was working, but all else from the café side holds true. Plenty of regulars at noon on a weekday, still the bartender was speedy and friendly. Considering the age of this place, I'm surprised it doesn't have that grimy feeling or sort of faint, stale aroma to indicate it had been smoked in. read more

Joe's Cellar - Cuban with mac - Dive Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Joe's Cellar is the definition of a dive bar- covered up windows, dim lighting, pool tables, lottery, and affordable drinks. There are about 5 beers on tap and a full selection of liquors. My partner and I split a turkey sandwich and fries, which was just alright (exactly what you might expect from a dive bar). I'm not sure it's the type of place I'd seek out or return to, but I don't necessarily have anything bad to say about it! read more

Awesome dive bar! This place is everything you could want in a local hang out spot. Great beers on tap, full bar, pool tables for 50 cents a game, and tv's all around. All at simple non-pretentious prices. This place isn't fancy, but it's awesome! Stop in, have a drink, play some pool and enjoy yourself at Joe's! read more

Great dive bar in the hood. Good cheap drinks, nice folks, and good food. I recommend the club sandwich.

THE "Dive" Of Bridgetown Dive Bars SITREP Bejesus, I love this dive bar! Secluded, Easy-to-Miss, Dark, (Scary? Well, not really...), but man what a great place to chill and make your watering hole. THE DRINKS Cheap! I mean, CHEAP! Everything I had was right around $3-$4 - for drink sizes (with MORE of an alcohol-kick or strength that) I'd be paying $6 here in Sacramento or $9 down in the Bay Area or L.A., such as my traditional Whisky & Coke. My bartender Minique was an absolute sweetheart and set me up with great drinks for this evening that included the aforementioend cocktail and a hard cider. THE AMBIANCE Pool tables, a Jukebox that looks like it was taken right out of the movie "TRON", and a clientele that is edgy & friendly at the same time. To be honest, Joe's Cellar would be one of the incentives for me to move BACK to Bridgetown. [Well, THAT...and a JOB.] ;) THE LOWDOWN One of the best watering holes you could hope for in Bridgetown. read more

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We love joes, the staff is amazing and super personable. We missed them very much during the panny and happy to see them open again. Its a place that as a small woman i feel comfortable stopping in for a drink alone, no small feat. Now with the addition of more outside seating there is plenty of room for patrons to spread out and enjoy themselves. Love the nostalgic look and feel of the place and the wildly tagged bathrooms.i would recommend this portland staple. read more

Joe's always has welcoming bartenders, fun, lively environment, and just a great ambience all around. A great spot to catch a game and a brew. read more

Great food better service owner was cool as hell too and the server came in on her day off, but still had a great attitude

I just moved to the area right accross the street and ordered food from Joe's and I have to say it was the best burger I have ever had. Everything was cooked to perfection and they have definetly earned my business. Finally a local bar and grill that knows how to grill, thank you! Chris Brass read more

Great food and great service! The bartender is super nice and the food was bomb. Had a nice time sitting outside, enjoying the weather. Fun dive vibe inside too. read more

Great staff, people, and drinks! Definitely a must visit when in NW...give it a try, you'll be glad you did.

Fast service, excellent burger, highly recommended. Was at the vet cause my pooch wasn't feeling well and needed to escape the waiting room. Thanks for being there Joe's! read more

Everything is paneled or upholstered, and if the upholstery gets ripped, they'll gladly slap some duct tape on it. The drop ceiling tiles mostly match. You can't tell how clean it is because it's too dark, but the bathroom smells like bleach, so I think it's a go. The staff is friendly and it's good for day drinking; they will even give you a remote to watch your favorite show. Someone just put "Blown it all sky high" by Jigsaw on the jukebox SWEET! Basic bar food menu ranging from $3.75 for a bagel with cream cheese to $10.50 for the chicken fried steak (a favorite of mine). Yes! "You sexy thing" by Hot Chocolate is now on the Jukebox. This is my kind of joint, no pretensions, just as real as can be. They even have a cigarette machine. Yowza! read more

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I've been to Joe's Cellar several times now for breakfast and have been very pleased. Most recently I had their homemade corned beef hash. Nice big chunks of corned beef and country potatoes. Great flavor and a load of food. The service is always superb. read more

Joe's Cellar - Dive Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Normally this place is good to go to for quick food and quick drinks. That was not the case today If I could leave a lower score then I a one I would. The bar tender was hammered or on drugs couldn't take orders or even fill them correctly let alone in a timely manner. She had to be reminded multiple times for things we were missing or wanting to order. Absolutely the WORST bar tender and the WORST service. Also the the Mac and cheese is gross. read more

It's not often I'm compelled to write a review just because of a chef. But this chef deserves it. Harvey is his name, and awesome food is his game. It was my roommate's birthday this weekend, and she being a frequenter of Joe's - mentioned this to Harvey. Though the kitchen closes before we planned to be there that didn't stop Harvey. No sir. Not only did he come in around midnight to open the kitchen, he made us all a special meal with ratatouille, heavenly mashed potatoes and some kind of steak that was AMAZING. We had our breakfast at Joe's the next day, bright and early, and Harvey was there again. He's a rough looking sort of guy, but...absolutely sweet and absolutely loves making food. He checks in with customers, talks about the tweaks of spices he's added to see if it's up to par. You can tell if someone is just asking to talk or asking for real feedback - that's Harvey. I've never liked a chef like this but he's super nice, sweet, etc. And the food? Heck yes. Breakfast is yummy and they always have some creative specials to boot. The waitresses are characters indeed and always make breakfast more interesting. As for evening, the bar is spacious, noisy and the drinks are stiff. This place rocks. read more

Dive bars can be a wonderful thing--I'm not talking about the type of place where you're afraid of getting a shiv in the bathroom, but a comfortable, neighborhood establishment where locals go to enjoy each other's company and a drink or five. Joe's Cellar, thankfully, belongs in the latter category. Low, black ceilings give the place a cozy feel, while the 70's plywood walls add more to the overall ambiance. Assorted beer mirrors adorn the walls, sprinkled among the TVs. Complementary popcorn. Big Buck Hunter with Duck Dynasty. Booths. A comfortable, central bar. What more could you need? For my food choice, I opted for a blue cheese with bacon burger (not on the menu but they're flexible). Deee-li-ci-ous. Nothing complements the ground-up, roasted flesh of a noble mammal than blue cheese and crispy strips of another animal! As a bonus, the tomato was real...not the type they harvest from the forest. All this on a brioche bun stacked as high as a three story condo. And the fries...not like Ronald McDonald makes; these look and taste homemade. Joe's is close to the 'yuppie' haven of NW 21st but in many ways is light years away. If you want an $11 Cosmo, go a few blocks away to a trendy bar on 23rd. If you want a good pour at a fair price and a burger to go with it, check out Joe's. read more

This place is magical. I can't explain why (I mean, I can but my reasons are probably different than yours). You'll just have to go experience it for yourself. read more

This dive bar is my go to, I live just around the corner and can count on this place for exceptional service, a quality meal, and a great time every time I stop in. What really stands out to me is how at home I feel every time you walk in the door, it makes it forever one of my fav spots. This place deserved to survive the COVID pandemic. read more

Joe's is a neighborhood bar in a neighborhood that's no longer a neighborhood. There's so much new construction around it that it doesn't fit the area any longer but that's what is fun about it. It's divey, dark, and seemimgly full of regulars at any time of day. Prices are reasonable, beer is cold, staff is dive bar nice and one of the last businesses left in NW with parking. read more

Generic dive complete with pool table and a daytime crowd that's probably been regulars since Cheers was new on TV. And a nice parking lot right across the street. No complaints, but nothing really stands out. read more

Seedy bar with a few regulars. Otherwise, always a new crowd. Pool table, video poker, karaoke, outside tables. Cheap well drinks. Great place to get your neighborhood groove on. read more

Reliable, Fun, Lively Dive Strong Drink Regulars bar Good wings No more smoking Love the juke playing - but it's a fancy new one and it's expensive. Miss their old juke. Sometimes moody bartenders Good brekky in diner area and bar Safe to hangout if you're solo Decent beer selection Outside tables in summer, can't beat it One of the best cocktail waitresses ever, Cathie ! read more

Joe's Cellar - Karaoke & a pool table - Dive Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Pros: ~ parking lot in northwest (a rarity) ~ booths ('nuff said) ~ low lighting ~ heavy pours (see cons) Cons: ~ change in bartender meant complete change in only my second drink, including lack of the fourth pro. ~ while I can understand this to a point, the incredible rudeness in how this was communicated was uncalled for I rarely write reviews, but this was offensive enough that I'm writing this. Good customer service isn't that hard (I managed a large customer service department, so I know what I'm talking about). All it took was communicating with kindness (or at least humor) about the difference in bartending for me to be much more understanding about the situation. I would've given 5 stars up until the change. read more

Worst service ever! Rude and unfriendly bartender who will let you sit at your table without acknowledging you while she has no other patrons to wait on. When we did ask to place an order we had to go up to the bar and she appeared to be annoyed as if we were inconveniencing her to do her job. She was not busy or I could have been understanding. And all we did was sit there waiting and waiting and waiting even after she told us she'd "be right there". After that comment, when she waited on customers that came in after us, she proved her behavior was intentional as we were the only ones not getting service. Her responses to us were rude as well. Is it that hard to treat your patrons with respect, even in a dive bar? The most UNFRIENDLY service I've encountered in a long time. read more

Not classy, bar tender over pretentious. Cocktails are not great. People are nice, but management needs to clean up the crap hole. I hope that there're better bars around. Not ever going back. Bar tender was rude and was the worst mixer I've seen. I visited Portland expecting better. read more

Great drinks good food, but the service during the week is bad, I have seen people leave because the bartender was talking to the regulars. It's bad when you have to ask the bartender twice for a drink. The bartender, Lisa is inattentive, and lazy. Done with this place. Hey, owner, maybe you should reevaluate your staff because it's killing your business. Maybe you don't care, like lisa doesn't care. read more

I thought for sure that I'd written a review for this little hole-in-the-wall deep in NW Portland, but I guess I hadn't First things first, there are no windows (Yes!), secondly, the drinks are strong and cheap, and finally, the clientele is an interesting mix of hipsters and old timers/regulars who all seem to get along swimmingly. There are plenty of TV's and pool tables in case you get bored enough to do something else besides cry in your beer and they even have Karaoke night (I think it's on Sunday's). Try it on for size! What can possibly go wrong? read more

Over a year of living a block away from Joe's I've... Developed and broke a gambling addiction Quit smoking three times Lost money playing pool to a guy named Yukon Sang bad karaoke ...and met all the regulars. ...got asked for cocaine by the regulars, repeatedly. (I don't have or do it) All at Joe's. It's the best place in town. read more

One of the most "normal" bar on NW Alphabets District area. Normal for me is meaning that I don't have to dress up just to enjoy drinks. Normal for me is meaning that I don't have to spend more than $5 for a drink. Normal for me is meaning that if I showed up in my pajama pants, no one will care. Joe's serves strong drinks. Perhaps, it's a bit too strong for me. Maybe the bartender took one look at me and decided that she was going to got me drunk. I think if I'm in the neighborhood again, I will stop by here and perhaps to try out their breakfast. I keep hearing how good the breakfast grubs here... read more