Best Dive Bar on the West side. Friendly folks, great drinks and lots of Lottery machines…read more FOOD: If you are old enough to remember STANICH'S Restaurant on Fremont street in Portland that closed in 2019, this is your place to get a Burger that made STANICH'S famous. They even top it with an egg. The fries are cooked to perfection, too. Hook up with them on FB and watch for their Barbecue nights.

Western Washington County--and particularly the outer reaches of Portland's suburbs--are a great…read moreplace to learn the difference between a dive bar and a hick bar. The place across the road that's changed its branding from diversity to something more boot-scoot friendly while trading in local bands for line dancing and country cosplay? Yep, that's a hick bar and it's trying really hard to give you a country-fried boutique next door and a drunk-country playlist to convince you of its bona fides. A dive bar, especially a great one, doesn't have to make much of an effort to convince you of its merits. My Place looks absolutely frightening from the outside, to the point that if it wasn't located it Forest Grove, I'd have it pegged as a mob joint. There are two small, high windows, one sign (that isn't for the lottery), and a solid wooden door that looks as if it exists to repel battering rams. And inside? It looks like a place that was designed to ride out Prohibition. Your decor's mostly the bar, woodwork, and vintage coolers, along with some pool tables and lottery machines. It's lit largely by Christmas lights and distributor-supplied neon. It's an old card room turned lottery bar. But amid the cheap pours of Pabst and Widmer and cans of Hamm's and Keystone is a bar menu that puts a town full of far newer competitors to shame. We're what, two breweries in at the other place across the street and nobody on this block has managed a burger better than My Place? This grill and this recipe must be guarded with as many lives as we can throw at them, because this thing rivals OG Stanich's. Meanwhile, between the steak special, the reuben, and the fact that you can get a club sandwich here at just about any hour--and get everything at insanely reasonable cost--I don't know why I keep putting myself though the aggravation of crossing the street to its neighbors. Let the folks in those new tract homes up the way eyeball this place in fear. Let that NO MINORS sign keep diverting their kids to the brewery and food cart of the moment. Every time I walk in here, I feel like I've found Forest Grove's best secret--and if it means sitting with a bunch of over 40s and not particularly caring what the area's parents think about school politics or NASCAR, that's fine with me.

Taco Tuesday is the best at Banks Billiards.. Every one that works here is friendly.. The place has…read morea small town warmth..The beer is cold.. What else could you ask for... Patrick

Fabulous service! Unfortunately while under construction you walk thru the smoking area to enter…read more Halibut fish fried with fries $12.50- cooked perfectly! A Monday night not busy, but open until 10pm! Played cards and shuffle board. The staff was friendly, greeted us when we walked in and the food was flavorful and delicious!

Shame on me for trying again ‍ this place absolutely sucks …read more Blonde bartender is as slow as a snail. Couldn't even get a "be right with you"!

First time going here and boy what a pleasant surprise! Food was great, service was amazing ... so…read morewelcoming. I've been to places where if you're not a regular ... see ya. But here we felt so welcome and can't wait to go back. 10+++ stars

Vintage Tavern with the perfect esthetic, great staff. Has karaoke every week with a great KJ!read more

I have nothing of value to add about the service, atmosphere or overall quality of Spaghetti…read moreWestern--which reigns supreme among questionable, sunlight-deprived Hillsboro lottery bunkers. They get five stars based on one qualification: At least their bartenders don't have to write Yelp reviews for them. If that's what's going on at your establishment, you aren't a "dive bar": You're just a neighborhood bar that doesn't try.

Close at 2:30 am, around about 9 pm they switch to only serving fried food. More often than not…read morethey only have one person during each shift to cook and make drinks. Odd for this size of a bar. Often times the bartender says last call around 12:30-1am or when we drive up they've already closed super early. Not sure how this place is still in business. This used to be our go to but it's gone downhill over the last couple years.

This is not exactly the greatest dive bar I've ever been to but I'm not going to take off stars for…read morethat. This place is in a small strip mall right on 99W with Dottys on one side of it and a gun store on the other. And a very busy Asian buffet place around the corner. This is not a regular hangout for locals apparently. Most everyone there was quiet and kept to themselves. Most were sitting in front of an electronic casino game, oblivious to anyone and anything around them. The patrons all looked sullen and like they would rather be anywhere else but there. There really aren't any tables where you can just sit, out of the way, and enjoy a beer and a burger. It's just a very screwy layout there. Wait staff was pleasant but not very attentive. The bartender definitely acted like he wished he was somewhere else. Pool tables and the electronic games took up a LOT of real estate. Pool tables were not in use while I was there. Seems like there was always at least one person standing at the front door smoking so be prepared to inhale a lung full of second hand smoke whether you want it or not. That's why only three stars which is probably generous on my part. No specific complaints but this was just a dark, depressing venue with tobacco-addicted patrons who looked and seemed like they were just sitting around waiting to die. HIGHLY unlikely I will ever return.

This was our first time at Hillsboro Bar and Grill, and we absolutely loved it! The atmosphere is…read moreamazing--super chill, relaxed, and the Halloween decor gave it such a fun vibe. At first, we weren't sure about the setup--whether to wait for a table or order at the bar--but it was so laid-back that we just found a seat and settled in. One of the things I loved was all the TVs on the walls--there were so many showing different games and the news. I'm not a huge sports fan, but it was really nice having that entertainment in the background while my fiancé enjoyed it too. We came mainly for the gambling machines, but everything else exceeded our expectations. My fiancé ordered our drinks at the bar--he got a Modelo and I had a Boneyard--and they were both excellent. For food, we tried the Cowboy Burger with fries, and wow... it was incredible. I was honestly in awe--it was that good! The service was also fantastic. The staff checked in on us without being intrusive, making sure we were comfortable and happy with our food. Overall, it was a relaxed, fun experience, and we left wanting to come back. We'd definitely recommend Hillsboro Bar and Grill to anyone looking for great drinks, amazing food, plenty of entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere!

I have dropped by this quaint and rustic bar in downtown twice now. The drink I had was fantastic,…read moreI wish someone had come take another order as I would have happily spent more money. I was disappointed by some of the conversation going on between some of the regulars and the bar staff. Comments made about the LGBTQ+ community, comments about transgender people, very disheartening. Obviously customers will be customers. I guess as a gay human, I expected or at least had hoped, that a place with BLM signs and pride flags hanging up to maintain a healthier environment for all it's guests. I ended up leaving and heading to Noble Hop. I am not saying I will not be back but I certainly do not plan to anytime soon.

This place is way too clean to rate as a dive bar. It's small but there is a lot of seating. In a…read morebusy mall, easy to get to and ample parking. My reason for showing up was to sample their chili which, according to them is amazing. Meh. Talk is cheap. No stars off for the misleading marketing but if amazing chili is your thing, pass this place by. Scottys claims their chili is amazing. It's above average (average in Portland is disgustingly lousy) but far from amazing. It's spicy and has lots of meat, which makes it above [PDX] average. But it's served on a large but very shallow bowl so the portion is very stingy. It was also barely warm so a big minus for that. If it was served in a massive sized bowl, *HOT*, with a basket of saltines that weren't previously pulverized by who knows how many previous diners you might have a contender. Sorry Scottys but your chili is a long way from amazing. Other than that, bartender was fine. Prices were reasonable. No complaints about staff or the venue. Not especially my kind of place so doubtful I will ever become a regular. But it has dark, intimate corners to bring a date and a few large windows if you like it bright while you imbibe. They do run regular specials and the special today looked pretty good except that I was there specifically to sample their chili. Perhaps you should make mac and cheese your signature dish, Scottys?

Made the mistake of taking a client to dinner here. Staff was disinterested- food came quick, but…read moreonly because the cook was talking to a friend at the poker machines- fries were not cooked through and meat was rubbery. I could tell my client was embarrassed that I would bring them here. Not what it used to be. I would avoid if you are looking for a friendly/courteous environment. Calling this place a dive bar would be a compliment.

Love the service. Jenny is amazing and the drinks are great. My new favorite is the Philly…read moresandwich and love the deep fried mushrooms

The best thing about this place was their bartender, Kim. The other bartender, I think his name is…read moreJimmy is a mess. His drinks are terrible, he spills and can't keep up with orders. He even asked to use my phone to look up a very basic drink recipe. I'll go back when Kim is back.