I was a little surprised to see this place so empty on a Saturday night, considering how great it ended up being. On first glance, this place looked cute and like a cozy spot to hang out while waiting for our Uber. While waiting we decided to treat ourselves and order some pizza, and I'm SO glad we did! It wasn't the prettiest pizza I've ever seen, but man it hit the spot after a night out. One thing I will say is that I wish they had a bigger cider selection! As a cider gal I was a little disappointed that they only had one option, but it's not a dealbreaker in my eyes! read more

#parm_shame Bartender ((Lexi)) shamed me so hard for asking for Parmesan for my pizza ‍ I had to interrupt her talking to her friends and ask for Parmesan and when I did I felt like a criminal. What?! She passive aggressively asked me if I wanted a to go container for my Parmesan!? Like why is it such a big deal? Jason, do better at hiring bartenders. read more

Uneven. with a couple of exceptions,The bartenders are generally unprofessional and often quite rude. Almost none of them can make the pizza without burning it. And they serve it anyway. don't dare complain or ask for anything like a clean surface to eat/drink on. Bathrooms could be kept cleaner. The customers are great and from the neighborhood. Pool table is free. read more

Came in on a Monday after one of the other bars nearby closed up. It's nice that Side Street is an option to go late, as we weren't done with the night. Big shoutout to the bartender that was working, I wish I got his name, but he was the friendliest most warmest bartender I've ever had so far in my young life. For drinks, I tried my first mai tai while my friend got the cat's pajamas. The drinks were just okay taste-wise, but good prices. This wouldn't be my first stop for drinks, but I think Side Street is good for meeting up with friends over food and drinks. Very casual setting. read more

Side Street - Pubs Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is a really fun bar to play pool at (and it's free to play, by the way!). They also have a great beer selection, fun decorations inside, and plenty of seating. On top of that, we had a really kind bartender, which made the experience even better. read more

Great place to take a dog. Always so welcoming to fur friends and a consistently good selection of beers. Some good summer slushies too. Pizza is surprisingly delicious, the bartenders have given our pup some treats which I love and it has big glass windows to enjoy some sun inside. Great neighborhood spot. read more

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The best pizza I've ever had that's this type, I think it's almost like a Detroit's style. The hot honey add on was great. Two drinks and a pizza was only 36$. To think I almost missed this place as it didn't seem that cool from the outside. Friendly service and. Clean bathrooms. read more

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Honestly, this is the neighborhood bar you wished all other neighborhood bars would be. It's the Cheers of Southeast. I challenge you to come here and not end up a regular. The bartenders here are so incredible and personable- they really are the reason I walk by several bars from my street to come back again and again. The high ceilings and large art mixed with the warm window neon really make the place feel giant and cozy at the same time and the bartenders' playlists slap. You'll get anything from Sade to Sleep Token. There's a great pool table and one pinball cabinet that's usually a great one. Two TVs might have your game on, but more importantly for me, they will have a great movie on. The pizzas here are fantastic: pan-pizzas with the crispy edges and great topping options. The cocktails are great, with a fantastic tap list- keep an eye when you walk in to the left to see what cans they have. Sometimes something special shows up there. My only petty (and I mean petty) complaint is not to be fooled by the High Life art- there isn't a bottle in the building- but there is Rainier on tap! Also, dogs are welcome! My golden puppy has been in a few times and gets all the pet taxes he needs. This really is a place where everyone might end up knowing your name. read more

Food and beverage are great. Cute little place. There is also outside seating for summer weather.

Worst service experience of my life. Waited 40 minutes for a 8 inch pizza and was told I was ungrateful and rude when I expressed that we were waiting a long time. When I asked to adjust my tip($10.. for a gross pizza and to be yelled at?) I was told I couldn't adjust my tip. Hope she really needed that $10 because she did not deserve it. Avoid this mess if you read more

I love this bar so much - it's dog friendly, the staff is incredible, and their pizza will quietly blow your doors off! Their beer selection is always dialed in just right too. I had a couple pints of the fresh hop IPA on tap last weekend and I've been itching to go back since! read more

It kind of pains me to write this review because I actually really like this bar. It's pretty cosy inside, dog-friendly, they have bar snacks with vegan options, and the drinks are good. Unfortunately they got rid of their best bartender which is really a shame and I feel the service has suffered because of it. read more

Left The Nest, for here. Drinks are great here. Food? Forget it. I wanted a greek plate, and a pizza. It's not even midnight, and legally, they have to serve food. But to be told it's going to take 30-an HOUR for them to slap olives together, with hummus, what? Then, to be told there's a good pizza place down the street (taking business from them), I'm confused. Yes, it's a Friday night. No, this place is not crowded. The bar is not swamped (the register is actually broken atm). Yelp, you're letting me down. read more

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I liked this place. Super chill and laid back, wasn't crowded for a Friday night either. They have indoor and outdoor seating and a good selection on tap. Guy and girl bartender were working and both were super attentive, helpful and friendly. Prices were great too. I noticed they had food but didn't order any. Cool chalkboard walls in the bathrooms which added to the overall feel of the place. Jukebox selection was pretty bomb too. read more

Owner is and staff are great people. Bought owners car and ended up restoring it. Took it to him to show him the finished product and he was excited to see it in its condition. (see pic) Ended up staying to get a pizza and beer for lunch. Was surprised that their pizza was so good and fresh ingredients. Crush was a good crunchy which I love topped with pepperoni, sausage and Jalapeño's. All was cooked to perfection. Was a good size to split with my father and for a cheap price. Had an IPA. They have a pretty big selection on tap of local selected beers. Even some I haven't heard of which is always great. Atmosphere is a cool little spot to chill and grab a beer anytime of the day or on the weekend when out with the friends. read more

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I really liked this place but their beer pours are horrible. Not only do I often get a "pint" full of head but they use cheater pint glasses. Not cool. That said, they have a great beer selection and they play blazer games on a single silent tv above the bar.Great for a closeted sports fan like myself. Also their jukebox is excellent. But seriously, get some real pint glasses. Really disappointed by this. It's dishonest and disrespectful of your customers. read more

Side Street - Pubs Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Meh. This place has a fun atmosphere, is in a convenient location, and has a good beer selection but that's about it. The food is a step below mediocre, my partner's pizza seemed like a store bought frozen variety and my nachos had burnt chips, little noticeable cheese, and mountains of sour cream. During the strangely long time I waited at the (uncrowded) bar to close out I watched their cook preparing a hummus plate... let's just say I think cookery may not be her calling. It was painful watching her wrestle with the pita to break it into strips. Bad food doesn't turn me off of a good dive bar (I didn't go in expecting great cuisine), but the absolutely horrible service is why this place barely earned it's 1 star. First, we arrived at 6:15 and while waiting to order at the bar noticed that happy hour goes until 6:30. We ordered within a few minutes of arriving and my partner asked if he could get the happy hour pizza. The bartender simply told him "No," and walked off with another customer's beer. When she returned a few moments later he politely asked "Does happy hour go until 6:30? It says so on this menu." Her response, "We go by our own time, our clock is 15 minutes fast." It wasn't a huge deal, but the happy hour pizza was $3 cheaper; I was more turned off by the bartender's rudeness than by this ridiculous policy of ending their advertised happy hour 15 minutes early because their clock is fast. Later when my nacho order was ready rather than bringing it to our table (as she did for our other food and other customers' food orders) she left them on the corner of the bar and yelled to me to come pick them up. The place wasn't busy, I hadn't been rude or dismissive to her previously, and on top of that the nachos were on a scalding hot plate that I was expected to carry to my own table only a few steps from the bar. I'm still confused why she didn't just bring them over herself. On top of all of the terrible service when we went to close out it took approximately 5 minutes to close each tab for the 3 people I was with. It didn't seem like any of their register technology was broken or that the bartenders were confused by it... it just seemed like an incredibly slow system. Let me reiterate that there was never any line at the bar, I totally understand service can slide a little bit, or at the very least become slower, when a place is slammed, that can be annoying but I'm not going to write a bad review about it. I'm no stranger to hipster [bad] service, and I love me a bare-bones dive, but I will not be returning to Side Street-- and as a warning to anyone else to does go, better get there 20 minutes early if you want happy hour prices. read more

My margarita was pretty delicious, as was my gin drink, the name of which I'm unable to recall. Minus two stars because my man's Old Fashioneds were actually disgusting. The special walnut Old Fashioned seemed promising, but it was so sweet it was barely palatable. He ordered another one, thinking it was the walnut making it gross, but that one was just as bad and I think they're just using exceptionally poor-quality well whisky. Dark, grossly sweet, and just wrong. read more

My friends and I were visiting from CA. We stopped by this bar while we were on our way to go somewhere else. We all got beer from their tap. My friends both got IPAs. One of them said it tasted like Lagunitas but better and she loves Laguinitas. I got their Elysian Split Shot Coffee Stout and it was only $4.75. It was delicous! It was the best coffee stout, I've tasted. The bathrooms were clean. They have outdoor seating. Some pool tables inside. Our bartender was really nice too. Definitely would come back here if I'm in Portland again. read more

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This place is terrible. The tater tots are frozen and baked. What? You can do better than that!

If the bartender takes a Customers beverage for a non tip, due To prioritization issues, there's a problem.

Mareta and Perrin are two of the best bartenders I've ever had! This place is awesome and well worth a visit. Great ambience & vibe. Of all the places to get drunk on belmont, this is my first choice read more

I'm not going to get into a lengthy diatribe here. Simply put, this is the best watering hole on all of Belmont, and probably in all of inner SE. A very local, no bs, non-divey yet comfortable bar, with good food, a well-curated rotating tap list, a lot of regulars, and attentive, friendly staff. They put up with a lot. Please tip them. read more

Great beer selection and mixed drinks! The staff are fun and knowledgeable, would highly recommend!

Side Street is nice neighborhood bar. Nice beer selection, good cocktails, and a few food items round out their offerings. Nothing standout, but a great value for your dollar. Check out their happy hour 4:30-6:30 What I like most about Side Street is the friendly staff and the overall cleanliness of the bar. It looks divey from the outside, but inside is a very clean space for friends to hangout and share a couple brews. They play all the Blazer and Timber games on the TV and don't mind shutting down the jukebox for those that need to hear each play. Bonus: cell service is dismal here, but Side Street has WiFi available so you can get check-in and leave tips on Yelp! read more

The Side Street is my favorite neighborhood bar. With few exceptions, this bar is usually not packed and has a much more laid back atmosphere than The Belmont Inn across the street. The owner, and frequent bartender, Jason must be a mind reader; Every time I think it's time for a new beer on tap or new albums for the jukebox, I come in and it's already been done. The two unisex bathrooms are some of the cleanest I have ever come upon in a bar. There is one pool table and boxes of Trivial Pursuit cards spread thoughout the bar. If you're looking for a place to catch up on all of Sunday's NFL action, this ain't it. There is one tv on top of the bar, but it's frequently off and when it is on the sound is usually all the way down. If you want a big screen for the game, head across the street to The Belmont. When The Side Street first opened, they had only beer and wine, but now offer liquor and fresh squeezed juices for your cocktails. PBR and microbrews on tap, more beers available by the bottle as well as several types of wine. The Side Street does not have a kitchen per se, but they do have a nice toaster oven that bakes up some tasty tots and made to order pizzas. All in all, a friendly and relaxing home away from home. read more

If It lived within a block of this place, I would be mightily pleased. It's the definition of neighborhood bar. It's a cozy space, not too small, not too big. Very open, well lit (not like an office building, but you can see), music not too loud. Perfect for conversation. It's got some atmosphere, but not kitchsy or cheesy. What it isn't is an attraction, or anything really great. If you live nearby or you're going to be here anyway, I'd say stop in at the Side Street. But it's not worth a trip. And is that chalkboard really all the food they have? I kept meaning to ask, but never got around to it. read more

If you're a newly minted hipster with a well manicured lumberjack beard and a new OR license plate on that vintage car mom bought you, this is your place. From the "bar in a box" interior to the untrained or downright rude staff this place seems like its target group is 21-25 year olds with shallow roots in Southeast. In an area with many fine neighborhood bars this place is worth skipping. The Schlitz wallpaper is cool though so two stars it is. read more

While trying to scope out the Belmont bar scene, my original plan was to go to Belmont's Inn. However, the place was packed. So I told Andrew C. we should check out a place I'd seen around the corner the next street over while finding a parking spot. Personally, the Side Street looked like my ideal bar. Its looks pretty new, which I thought was cool. As soon as we walked in, I looked for seating, and while it wasn't a packed house like BI, it was damn close. But that was the only obstacle. And give them some recovery points - after all, it was a Friday night. The bartenders were very nice, and served us some cheaper-than-most-places Pints of PBR. There is smoking allowed, but thankfully the ventalation system is prime, as I walked out without having to worry about doing a full body-spray of Fabreeze upon returning home. Side Street also has a pool table - with some decent room to shoot - and some great background music, which adds to the four stars. We're hoping to move to Hawthorne within the next few months. Cross your fingers for us and hope it works out. In the event we do, and despite there doesn't appear to be much upside to make Side St. a 5-star establishment, I expect to spend some more time here. read more

Good: - Hard drinks (Fresh squeezed fruit) - Beer on draft (Hello Hopworks!) - Good tits (get the cheesy ones!) - Good jukebox. - Friendly staff - It Isnt the Belmont Inn or the Triple Nickel. Bad: - Too smokey (Jan 1 2009 can't come fast enough!) - Only one pool table, and lots of people who like to camp it out (jerks) In summary: A favorite neighborhood haunt, where the people are often friendly, and the drinks often strong. It isnt as pretentious as the Aalto and the Blue-monk, and it doesn't suck nearly as much as the Belmont's Inn. read more

This place is, imho, the Gold Standard for the Belmont and 34th neighborhood, against which all nearby bars should be measured. There are some bars which suck more, and some bars which are better. Regardless, this is the Institutional Neighborhood Bar, imho, and things would be very different if it weren't around. It would suck if it got sold or changed. Pros: - Has pool table - Has (pretty) good cocktails - Good selection of beers - Is usually fun to go to - Is usually fun to hang out in - Bathroom chalkboards are fun Cons: - Deuschy/sporty element is encouraged by televisions and comes yelling on holidays, and busy nights. - There is basically no worthwhile food and/or it does not feel like an appropriate place to eat. read more

I walked over because my buddy was watching the game and I have to say this place is pretty damn cool. It was adorned with christmas lights and they were rocking some Boston on the jukebox which made me feel at home. The beers are pretty cheap and for an extra 25 cents they will turn a PBR into a real "cocktail" which is pretty funny. I drew a huge boner in the bathroom chalkboard. I didnt even want to but there was chalk, a chalk board, and my drunken hands just took over. The food isnt great but I came over for a cool atmosphere and cheap drinks, so it was all good. The tater tots were pretty damn good, but then again I was pretty hammered. This joint is a good time; you really cant go wrong here. read more

Cats Pajamas!! Need I say more?? They infuse a lot of their own spirits--- habanero vodka? Yes please!

Been here a few times. Not much happens here, really. When the other bars are full, it seems like this is the last resort to get your drink on. And they do serve some solid drinks. $8 is the magic number for cocktails. They have local draft beer. Stayed away from the menu. One pool table. Average hipster crowd. As you can tell from my review, not much of anything really exciting to talk about. They have t.v. to watch. thats what I did. With my wife. We left after two drinks. I don't care if they have Wi- Fi. I don't care if they have parking for bikes. I just don't care if I come back. read more

Hands down...my favorite bar in Portland. I love the atmosphere and themed drinks...the bartenders are always very friendly with us - even when we weren't regulars, they treated us nicely. Also, for being on Belmont, this has a nice mix of all sorts of people from different walks of life. The *only* complaint I have about Side Street is that the drinks ARE a little on the expensive side if you get a custom made one - they run about 7-8, however we're talking quality, fresh ingredients, so it makes sense. Just a little on the steep side IMO. read more

Side Street is kind of like that person who just when you think you don't possibly have room in your life for another friend, somehow manages to squeeze their way into your cold, cold heart in a big, big way. Okay, look, normally I am a total (dive)barsnob. And I know this. I generally tend to fall for bars that are old, cheap, have lots of character, low lighting, and semi-predictable music. The Side Street really doesn't fit that mold, but by golly, it sure is GRAND! It's so cozy and so neighborhoody--you can really feel the love the second you walk in the door. The bartenders are all sweethearts, the drinks are perfectly poured, the patrons are quick to strike up a conversation, and I'm often pleasantly surprised by what I hear on the jukebox. I dig the arrangement of tables (what variety!), the loooong wooden bar, the creative lighting fixtures, cheap pool, and the floor to ceiling chalkboards in the restroom which always make for an...er...interesting visit. These folks do tots up just right. Mmm bucket'o'sauces for dipping. Mmm nacho tots. Effing brilliant bar munchies. Did you know "Tater Tots were first created and produced in 1953 by the Ore-Ida (a portmanteau of Oregon and Idaho) company, now a subsidiary of H. J. Heinz Company, as a means of utilizing potato shreds remaining from french fry production?" I didn't. Thanks, Wikipedia! Now THAT'S what I call recycling... Major extra big bonus points for being within a reasonable stumbling distance. This place feels like home, only better cause it has more booze. read more

Two (and a half?) words: Cheesy Tater-tots. What should one do after a night of drinking, when you are walking home, in the cold, with a drunk hunger attacking? Duck into The Side Street! An excellent joint the finish the night off! I grabbed an IPA and an order of cheesy tots, grabbed a table and rattled trivial pursuit questions off of cards conveniently placed on every table. Hunger and cold problems solved! My buddy won the trivia contest 9 to 8, but he lucked out and got a bunch of Star Wars questions, so I'll need to schedule a rematch. read more

Went here yesterday for a drink when the Aalto Lounge patio was full. Loved...nothing really, but I didn't hate anything about this place. I liked that there were table set up outside so we could enjoy the weather. The staff was friendly. Is it weird that I really liked their bathrooms? They have chalkboard walls so you can graffiti to your heart's desire. Disliked...it wasn't really my crowd. read more

Side Street is by far my (and my girlfriend's) favorite bar in Portland. It's normally mellow and not too packed. The bartenders (especially the boy) are extremely friendly and accommodating. The boy (I forget his name) makes FANTASTIC cocktails. My gf and I are vegetarian. Trust us, finding a place that makes great veggie food AND extraordinary martinis is incredibly hard to come by. They also have many spicy infused liquors (even harder to come by). We die for their Greek plate, mini pizzas, and martinis. Yelpers, do yourselves a favor a try the cat's pajamas. It's so good! I have never written a review because I didn't want it becoming an overly popular place. However, they are great and deserve as much patronage as possible. I would really cry if they ever happened to close. Big ups, Side Street. Big ups. read more

I'm not a drinker, but it seems like a decent place to go and hang out. And if you want cheesy tater tots you are in luck. read more

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