I've always wanted to come here and try East African food but rarely had an excuse to drive 30+…read moreminutes to where this restaurant is located. When I came from PDX, I decided to make a detour and check it out on a Saturday evening at around 8pm. Was greeted by friendly staff and seated fast. We were only a handful of patrons with plenty of sitting space. First impression was good. Nice ambiance, good background afrobeats, large screen tvs, clean. Place seems to be a party place with disco lights, great sounds system, and a DJ. We got the classic glass bottled soda and explored the extensive East African ( mainly Kenyan) menu. Prices are on the higher end compared to other similar restaurants. I was hungry as heck though and everything on the menu looked delicious. I settled for the following which came out fresh and hot from the kitchen: - $26 Goat Stew with Sukuma Wiki and Ugali. Portion was kinda small for the price. Also too many bones on the goat stew...but delicious. Recommend eating with your hands like how it's done in the mother land :) We also ordered a side of $4 chapati which was quite a large and yummy. There are many other options I'd love to try next time I'm here. Overall, good experience. Will be back when I'm in the area.

we came here when they were still very new and it was obvious there were alot of things to work on…read morein terms of atmosphere but we did have the chance to meet the owner and he was very friendly and was telling us about his plans for the space! i got the egusi and my sister got a stew (?) it was good ! i can see lots of potential for this space

This was some of the best food I've had in a while! I was a little iffy about coming here for lunch…read moresince I had been here once for dinner and it wasn't my favorite experience, but I'm so glad I gave it another try. The lunch portions were incredibly generous, especially the grilled cheese and fries, which were actually a kids meal! The buffalo chicken Caesar wrap was a little lacking in Caesar flavor, but where it lacked in Caesar, it definitely made up for it with the buffalo flavor, and it was still incredible. 10/10 across the board! The customer service was also amazing, and the staff were genuinely such a pleasure to interact with. And the little doodle on the bag was just the cutest added bonus! Definitely left much happier with this visit than my first one!

Came here recently with a friend and left thoroughly impressed. We started with the oregano fried…read morebread appetizer, served with a crème fraîche basil sauce and a roasted tomato dipping sauce -- it was absolutely delicious and set the tone for the rest of the meal. For mains, my friend ordered the elk burger, and as a self-proclaimed elk burger connoisseur, her approval means something -- she thoroughly enjoyed it. I went with the pulled pork sandwich, which was good and flavorful, and paired really well with their pepper & cabbage coleslaw on the side. We also split a cup of the roasted red pepper and tomato bisque, which was honestly a highlight of the whole meal -- rich, well-balanced, and worth ordering on its own. Drinks deserve a shoutout too: their non-alcoholic options were great. My friend raved about the guava lemonade, and I had the blueberry vinegar shrub, which was excellent -- bright, crisp, and refreshing.

Went to this place after a concert on a Saturday around 11pm. It was busy but not full. Great place…read moreto grab a drink with a small group. Ambiance is chill, music not too loud, not too dark, and service was great. Drinks have a bit of everything to your liking and if not they'll make one for you! Food was great for some light bites to enjoy with your drink. Think tapas/shareable Filipino food.

BEST drinks, BEST service, no notes. Always greeted warmly, and enthusiastically (I've gone many…read moretimes now), plus the drinks come in cool ceramics (some!). Oh, and the vodka soda is quite literally the best, EVER, trust me, get it. Low key vibe there, which is great for having conversations!

Love hate relationship. Been coming since they opened. I've probably tried every single food option…read morethey offer as well as specialty drinks. I like the ramen. It hits different when you've been drinking. The coors light be tasting extra refreshing when u pek choon chiang at dice game. I think the asian bartender that always wears a hat is secretly in love with me. He would always offer me free food and drinks. He also periodically ask me what I'm doing tonight and if I wanted to hangout with him sometimes outside of work. He would also say that the slot machines are ready to pay out jackpots every single time I come by. In reality, it has only emptied my wallet every single time.

I have no idea if this bar has food - but when we came in a few Friday's ago - at 7 pm - and we…read morewere pretty much the only people there. The bartender said they need better signage but by 8 pm, the place was packed. I think this used to be a doggy day care or doggy spa. It's been open for 3 years and I never knew it was here. Too bad because I have moved from the neighborhood and this would have been a great neighborhood haunt. We just got a few rounds of beers but we stayed quite a while because they have a great vibe and video poker - which the guys in our group could not be torn away from. The decor is neon and chill but not hipster - like the rest of the places on this side of the river. They also have a billiard room. So, basically, there is just about something for everyone. I wish my new neighborhood had a bar like this that was walking distance.

Secret place to get your karaoke on Saturdays at 9! They've got a decent sound system and tons of…read moremusic to choose. There's also some great voices to listen to! I was amazed since it's a little place in a bowling alley. Depending on who's pouring you can get some decent drinks for cheap as well. Nothing fancy but more old school. Old school equal reals so there's that! Nothing to fear here!

A tall, thin man, wearing work boots and a denim shirt with "Mike" embroidered across the pocket,…read moreset his lunch pail and thermos on the floor of his truck, grabbed his bowling ball bag and headed into the lanes. We sat in our parking spot long enough for Norman Goldman to serve up a little justice on the head of some, star-spangeled, economic hit-man, grabbed our balls and followed the thin man. After two hours of bowling and drinking under the black-lights, we dropped into the Lava Lounge for thirteen or fifteen more drinks. The floor was strewn with bowling bags, and ex-bowlers turned bad playing video poker. Asian girls, punk rockers and wanna-be rappers were lining up for karaoke. We decided to have sixteen or twenty drinks instead and signed up for top billing with the karaoke DJ. Sherry's went first with Diana Krall's "Peel Me a Grape". She broke a leg man - not a dry eye in the house: even the punk rockers were beside themselves. I mopped up with Frank Zappa's "Dirty Love". The girl's were screaming like back in the 60s - they mobbed me and someone took my shoe. Our cash was gone so we left while some kid was bringing down the house with a rousing rendition of Snoop Dogg's "I Don't Need No Bitch".

Nice ambience and huge cocktail menu!! Bartender helped me…read morepick the drink - Bramble - 4* Spicy Nuts - 4* (Huge quantity) Definitely looking forward to checking out more drinks during our next visit!

Looking for fancy labor intensive cocktails with the tinctures, aromatic sprays, and unique…read morecombinations? Look no further. We came on a Tuesday night, so it was super quiet, lots of seating at the bar and really chill. Loved that the drink menu was divided into flavor profiles depending on your own preferences, you can choose drinks from a selection of bright & crisp, arid & aromatic, supple & herbal, rich & robust, spicy & bold, or deep & dark. I ordered the Mace from the seasonal menu with Aperol, Linie aquavit, beet juice, orange acid, young Thai coconut cordial, and mace mist. It was good. My husband ordered the Liquid Swords from the spicy & bold selection. It was so so good I made him switch with me. I could drink this forever. It had TDL vodka blend, novo fogo silver cachaca, mango, red pepper, lemon and ginger. So refreshing! I would come here again and again!

This one of my favorite places in PDX. Great food, great ambiance, amazing staff who treat me like…read morefamily every time I go. They have brunch and good dinner & late night menu. Wings and burger are a highlight. Salmon always cooked to perfection. They have an award winning chef. Literally you can't go wrong. 3 sections to the space. DJ usually spinning in the middle, bar with low and high tables to the right and a speakeasy type vibes to the left with plenty of seats. They may or may not serve hookah. Thursday are the day to go if you're looking for a good vibe to start the weekend off.

The drinks were very good, the ambiance was good, the service was okay. However the food was really…read moredisappointing. My sliders tasted like burnt charcoal, and when I went to inspect them I realized the buns were extremely burnt, so maybe the kitchen could put more care into the food they deliver.

Popped in for Sunday brunch. Wasn't sure how busy they would be, so I made a reservation. They open…read moreat 10:00 but the earliest reservation was 10:15. I showed up at 10:00 and the workers were just showing up. It wasn't anywhere near as busy as I feared. Ordered the steak and eggs, coffee, and a mimosa. It's flank steak, scrambled eggs with Tillamook cheddar cheese, and potatoes O'Brien. It was fantastic (pictured after eating half -- I was real hungry)! The coffee was good and the mimosa was good too. The potatoes O'Brien were fried with onion and red bell pepper (good) and the scrambled eggs with cheese were done well. But the steak was the star. Absolutely incredible. So tender, good char, perfect seasoning, and cooked to perfection. It was the greatest breakfast steak I've ever had. It may even be the greatest steak I've ever had, period. Service was good. Our waitress was very pleasant. The food took a little bit of time to get out (probably getting the kitchen set up) but I was definitely rewarded with how good it was. I highly recommend their weekend brunch and will definitely be returning soon.

Delicious food!! The happy hour was a great choice. We got a bunch of different options to taste…read moreand everything was delicious. I especially loved the way they made the truffle fries! Service was nice especially coming to visit from Florida. Local friendly. The mood is great for a date night or intimate Conversations. Will be back again!

Busted knuckles is a hidden gem in Gresham. The bartender Lisa was fantastic, and made good stiff…read moredrinks. I had a couple drinks one with ginger, and the other had mango and I think it was pepper infused vodka. So good! The jukebox surprisingly had some music I did not expect to be on it. My friend got a burger and fries and I had some of the fries. They were really good. There are pool tables and video poker if your into that as well.

Jamie has absolutely the best service I've had in a bar ever she's the sweetest bartender I've…read morecome across and she always makes sure my glass is never empty # best service ever

The interior is soooo cute! I absolutely loved it. The service was also top notch…read more I ordered the pulled chicken sandwich which was really good. It was so flavorful. The only reason they got 4 stars and not 5 is because the menu is very limited.

Great food and service, nice atmosphere and the people who work there are all great. The food is…read morefreshly prepared when ordered