Slow Bar is open!! Great food with something for everyone! Witches Brew was delicious. Fun times:) read more

Slow Bar - Slow Bar 10/24/2025 - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I live in the building right on the same block and Slow Bar has NEVER failed me. The previous owners and the new ones have nothing but absolute attention to detail when it comes to service. Food is always great (even at late hours) and ambiance is like dive-y but also fun and inviting, (I can't even explain it's homey and fun). My pro tip, as a local marg connoisseur, get the Zirkpatrick (!!!!) and a grilled chicken sandwich (feels indulgent-healthy , thanks to the fresh ingredients and love that goes into it). I honestly could not rave enough about this place. - from a real one that is going to lose her mind when she has to move out. read more

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Food is good. Service is great.!!!! David is the best. Will be coming back for sure! Ambience is great and enjoyable. read more

Slow Bar is a dive bar and I kind of don't care because it is still an a-ok watering hole. After a fun night with friends at the Portland Night Market we wanted to cap off the night with a couple more drinks . What can I say More is more when it comes to Alcohol . The place was empty(Ish) and we were able to order and sit right away. Apart from drinks we also got a couple quick bites which as expected came dripping in oil and were finished in minutes by the alcohol fueled crowd. We didn't get the famous burger but definitely next time. I am really curious to try it and see for myself. The premises is dimly lit and kind of dark . all in all it's a fun joint for late night hang. read more

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New ownership but still same cool bar. It's woman owned as well so that makes it even cooler! Great food, solid drinks, excellent service. I'll be back! read more

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Standard dark neighborhood bar. The regulars were very nice and the staff was quick, and attentive. The food quality was standard for a dive bar having some different items then most. Nothing stood out as a must go, but it was a decent visit. read more

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My Friends and coworkers told me "Just get the Slow Burger". So.... I did. Headed over there for an early lunch. Almost missed the place (thank you Google Maps...). The Slow Bar is another place that isn't much to look at from the outside, except for a small innocent sign outside. On the inside, well... it's a bar that can concoct any number of hand crafted cocktails to your liking. A few small tables and high backed booths. The signature. Half-pound. Slowburger. It's a double patty of quality ground chuck, topped with gruyere, Extemely large -BEER-BATTERED-ONION-RING(S) - ( Yup... PLURAL ) - ontop of butter lettuce. Secret Aioli sauce, and relish to finish it off. Holy F - They cooked my Slowburger to a Perfect (Medium). This is another one of those burgers that you cannot get your mouth around, much less hold it in an efficient way, it's tall and wide... LOL. Just F - it and dive in. So.... I did. It. Was. Glorious. Messy... but Glorious. "Just go there and get the Slow Burger", before it's too late. You won't regret it. Patrons say it's Portland's Best burger, and I can see why. So... The Fries... Also excellent - Deep Fried, skin on, crisped and salted to perfection. This place is going out in style....*Sigh* Before I forget, I did get a Negroni and an Old Fashioned. This bar knows what it has on the menu. A nice pairing with the burger. #$%#^#! I will be back multiple times before they disappear (Aug 9th is what I was told)... Go there... Go there now! read more

Me and a couple buddies went here to get food and a few drinks after a movie. The bar tender was awesome she came to our table quickly to take out dream order then was back a couple minutes later with them and to take out food order. I got the "slow burger" and it did not disappoint it was delicious! One friend got chicken strips and hush puppies and those were also delicious! Overall a great bar & I will be back soon read more

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The best burgers in town. Try the "White Lime" alcohol slushies, also a full bar and great bartenders! Love love love eating in the nice private booths. read more

SLOW BURGER!!! Everything's great here, including the music. So happy to see this place come back to life.

I leaned about this little corner bar due to burger week. And their special bacon jam burger was just a right lunch break item. Juicy delicious. Will be back for more. The service was great especially since when I arrived the building had a fire and it smelled awe full. Nobody was hurt. It they had to ask the guest to come back at a later time. I was happy I could manage that since that burger was worth the wait! read more

Slow Bar - Burger week special. - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Not sure how I never knew about this place, but what a treat. The burger was really good, and although I did try it with the big onion ring, I prefer it without! And as good as the burger was, the real winner for me was the cheese fondue. It's the best cheese fondue I've ever had and I love the accompaniments that it comes with!!! And it had more then plenty. I ate all of it. Along with the burger. And surprisingly I didn't feel horrible afterwards! The decor was nice and the service was great as well. I look forward to going back and trying some other things on the menu! read more

Slow Bar - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Place is okay I suppose. Not too far from where I live but the ambiance is pretty dark and kinda meh for me. Lot of people love the food but I thought it was merely average. Not horrible but nothing special either. If you like more of a lounge type vibe tho guess it could be for you read more

Slow Bar - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place has been around for as long as I can remember. It's one of the places I used to go for a late night munchies, especially the burger. I came here again for Portland Burger Week. Their special burger was very tasty, and you can tell that the meat quality is superb. They also have a great selection of drinks. read more

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Came for pre New Year's Eve party meal. Waitresses were festive. Small dark bar. Lots of good food choices. We ordered bits of wings, pizza, onion rings. Typical bar food, nothing special. Ordered drinks, all came out quick. Prices were decent. Good service. Happy new years! Enjoyed our time. read more

Slow Bar - Apps - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Cool vibe .... Great food ... awesome music!!!! Sadie was the best ..... can't wait to come back! read more

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I remember first dining at Slow Bar maybe 15 years ago when bistro burgers were all the rage in Portland and maybe even nationally. A friend of mine was compiling a list of the cities best burgers for one of the newspapers and gave Slow Bar a pretty high ranking. Based off my friend's article, I tried to hit up as many of the places that ranked in the top 20 as I could. One of the best parts of a bistro burger is how it looks visually. A great bistro burger is so beautifully constructed, the sauces and ingredients are so meticulously thought out to form a burger that is greater than the sum of it's parts, the burger patties usually have custom beef blends that try to optimize for flavor, the best bistro burgers are tall and statuesque and when you look at it with your eyes you believe you can comfortably bite the entire height of the burger, but in reality your eyes are deceiving you because it's just ever so slightly larger than what you can chew. Slow Bar exhibits all of these traits, but and while it may not have been the best bistro burger in Portland during the height of the bistro burger crazy, it is the only one I believe left still standing amongst the great bistro burgers this town had to offer (Gruner, Le Pigeon, Little Bird, Toro Bravo, Tasty and Sons all come to mind in terms of top tier bistro burgers). What's even better is the house made french fries that actually taste like potatoes. All of the top tier bistro burgers form back in the day didn't often come with sides and for a fair price at $15 you get one of the only surviving bistro burgers but a nice heaping pile of high quality french fries. So what goes on a Slow Burger? A 1/2 lb ground beef patty from Painted HIlls (which if my memory serves me correct also supplied the then most expensive hamburger in the US in a restaurant in Manhattan that sold for about $99 over a decade ago), a house made hand dipped onion ring, gruyere cheese, butter lettuce (bc iceburg or romaine just isn't good enough for this burger), and a perfectly paired brioche bun that holds up to all of these toppings exceptionally well. My favorite drug is nostalgia, and the Slow Burger is one of my favorite doses of nostalgia that reminds me of a time when living in Portland was cheap and affordable, safe and clean, and when bistro burgers ruled the restaurant scene. read more

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My favorite dive bar! Great food and amazing drinks in a dark and comfy setting. My favorite cocktail there is the White Aline's--delicious, but lethal. read more

Fabulous "witches brew" cocktail with pomegranate, tequila and other flavors was a 10! The bar reopened recently and the new owners really cleaned it up. Food was good, beer selection was excellent. I'll be back! read more

Great friendly and attentive bartenders! And a great Slow burger: a classic "Best of Portland". read more

I thought I had already reviewed Slow Bar. I guess not. What's to say... if you've lived in Portland for more than a year and you haven't been here, you probably don't really live in Portland. If you have lived in Portland more than a decade and haven't stumbled in here a little too tipsy, you are some kind of an alien. I've lived in Portland for about 17 years now. This has always been the place. The food is always good. Just always. Over the years I've had everything on the menu and it's literally all good. The drinks are strong, the service is friendly but not fake, the prices are in line with the quality without seeming excessive. Huge private booths, great music, and an old school Portland vibe that is almost totally missing in the new era of Portland everywhere else. The obvious highlight is the Slow Burger or any of its seasonal variants. It's fantastic. The fries it comes with are also amazing and if you like to live dangerously, you want the cheese fries. Don't sleep on their mini pizzas either. It's actually some of the better pizza in town. I love this place. It's what Portland was in the early 2000's. It's one of the last little slices of this city that made Portland actually "cool" before we all became bloated cynical caricatures of Fred Armisen. Go have a burger and a drink. Relax. Hell, you can even drive your Prius there if it makes you feel better about eating red meat. Get a kombucha. Whatever. Shut up and get a Slow Burger. read more

I was there for happy hour and started with the spinach artichoke dip. The pita tasted like old oil. Next, I tried the chicken strips and tots. The tots were good, spicy, but good. However, the chicken strips were disgusting. The meat was obviously precooked and cut into strips and then battered in the worst breading I've ever tasted. read more

Slow Bar - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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torn about this place. good food and good drinks and open late but i am concerned about the cleanliness of employees. there has been a few times where i have seen employees vomiting out front of the building and immediately going back to the kitchen. personally i have never gotten sick the few times ive been here, but i am also kind of sketched out when doing so!! read more

Just left the best burger place in town. Meat on one's burger cooked to order, med rare, perfection. Can't say enough about the stinky fry's, mmmmmmm. Val's summer lemonade was perfectly mixed, glad she wasn't drinking and driving. The young women who was are server was very engaging and helpful with our experience! We definitely will go back as it's next door to my breakfast favorite, My Fathers Place. $60.00 lunch with tip isn't bad nowadays. read more

Our last night in Portland and came in for some food and drinks. Food and drinks were delicious. The service was awesome! Thank you, these Cali folks enjoyed our last night at the slow bar. read more

i visited portland back in january for the first time. was suggested slow bar and went there on my last stop for the night. my partner and i showed up early in the night, before any security was present outside and shared a burger and one drink. our server (who was also bartending but we were in a booth), took our order but our food was delivered by workers from the kitchen, as well as any of our water refills and and shades we asked for. our check came out to 30-something and the check specifically said pay said amount or 30 in cash. we put down 30 PLUS over a 20 percent tip. the server/bartender came back up to us after taking the check after we paid, crouched down to our level at the table and told us that if we go out to places like this we need to tip more. she then went on to say that she is "basically paying for our meal" because she has to tip out the kitchen. myself, working in a restaurant in the service industry, this entire interaction is shocking. first of all, the check clearly stated that cash would be less of a payment and i didn't think i was stiffing our server with, what i thought was, an over 20% tip. secondly, i think the other staff entirely deserved to receive any payment i left as they were the only ones who serviced us aside from writing down our order and being EXTREMELY rude to us at the end of our stay. the server was a female bartender read more

We ate twice on our visit, we were staying at the grand stark. It was close, food was good, service was fabulous and good selection of food and drinks! read more

Slow Bar - Ranier & titis and ginger ale - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The parking spot was hard to find, but the bar was as nice as it has been. The music was 90's when we were there.

as a vegetarian, it's often hard to find suitable food options at dive bars so i was pleasantly surprised to see a variety of plant based meals on the menu. i ordered the chipotle black bean burger and i'm not even joking when i say it was one of the best veggie burgers i've ever had. cajun tots were fried and spiced to perfection, and their made-in-house ranch is so good i could take a bath in it. safe to say we've found our new go-to spot! read more

I came here a Saturday night after the Night Market and seeing it had good reviews, I had to stop by. I had been searching for that late night, ambient atmosphere and this place was perfect. The Peach Tea, a vodka infused tea, and the Southern Lemonade - a drink my girlfriend ordered - were both great, but the latter was a bit too strong for my taste. Food-wise, the wings (I'm a wing lover) were actually great without any sauce. Their ranch is fantastic and my gf's meal, one of the sandwiches, was massive and well worth the price. The bartenders were super sweet, helpful, and made the night a great experience. I'd definitely return here for drinks or for food. A nice little gem! read more

It's Thursday night Juneteenth of a beautiful day in Portland. I'm riding my HD and am real hungry. Figured go to a place that I know has good burgers and drinks. Slow Bar! Parked my bike in the front, walked in to a semi empty place. This is when things got bad. It took more than 5 to 10 mins to get an acknowledgment from the bartender at the bar! She was too busy taking orders from everyone one else. Okay though they may be short handed so gave her a pass. Finally asked for my order without giving me a menu. Asked for a burger. How do you want it? Medium rare! Fries, tots or salad? Salad! Drink? Xxx. After the drink and water that I asked for, nothing else came. 20 to 30 mins pass and she is flirting with all her male customers. No food! Can I get you something else? What about that burger I ordered? What burger? Looking perplexed. I said I'm done! She made so many excuses and started to insist that I did not order. Even to try to get a male to be suitor to agree with her. He looks away as too embarrassed of the situation. Me - I'm done the bill for the drink. Bla bla bla.. will not charge you for the drink! Me- No. I'm paying for my drink. Gave me the how dare you! . Paid and left. There you have it! What a horrible experience! P.s. I am an over educated Latino that traveled the world with many experiences. This one takes the cake! Not sure and don't want to judge why such intentional or not treatment. My hope is that Slow Bar can provide constructive guidance to this lady! Not sure I will be recommending this place any time soon! Cheers. read more

I originally teviewed this place and gave it 5 stars. But when I saw it in my profile section it only had 4 stars and my review was missing. I am not sure what happened? Anyway, hopefully this review posts and the stars remain at 5 out of 5. Great place, with quality food and large portions. The atmosphere is very industrial with a really cool large brick wall, long bar area, comfortable seating including sofas for larger groups. I recommend this place. The food menu features some unique items worth trying and the drinks are made perfectly. Service is fast and the server (bartender) gives off positive and vibrant energy. This is a Feel Good Dive Bar. Positive & Happy with Great Energy read more

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Everything was fantastic, food and drinks were great. But idk what the bartenders problem was might have been a long night for her but she was openly rude, essentially annoyed me and my friend were at the bar. She Was an older woman who hates business I guess. Would not come back. read more

Awesome drinks, great service, and extremely generous with the shots!! The food was delicious and the atmosphere is amazing!

Food is amazing. Drinks are strong. Always make friends with everyone at the bar. Staff is literally the best, if you are lucky, Mandy will show her third b00b. Same rock n roll soundtrack year after year, and the fondue! read more

Slow Bar is a favorite hangout of ours, and often a stop on a night of bar hopping, since they have good cocktails and good food. I'm usually here at night when the music is a little louder and the lights are a little dimmer, but I also tried this place today for lunch. I brought my dad and during lunchtime, it was a good fit for him. There was music but at a very low volume, and it was better lit. The big booths were great for a long lunch spent catching up and we both enjoyed our burgers. I'm not much of a burger person, but I thought the burgers were a juicy, perfect medium as ordered, had a good amount of cheese and were not too fancy (my dad prefers simple burgers). The fries were pretty good and the side salad which I had was quite nice - it had roasted nuts in it with a light balsamic dressing. I like Slow Bar a lot. It was $12-14 for a burger without the fuss of waiting for a table and feeling rushed at a busy restaurant. My dad, the burger person, also really enjoyed his meal. They do have a vegetarian black bean burger which is pretty good too and I like their cocktails and draft selection. Our bartender today was friendly and I've never had a bad experience at Slow Bar. read more

New to Portland looked this place up good thing i did Bartender was nice and bar selection was great will be coming back soon burger was great read more

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I am not quite sure how I missed ever writing a review on my favorite burger in PDX... Let's correct that right now! The slow burger is gorgeous down to its garlic aioli. Depending on my mood depends on whether I get a side salad or fries - both are excellent. I am also a huge fan of their fondue and usually get it with all the things - find a friend to share that with, or two because OMG, so much food! Favorite drink is their Bella which is Prosecco, a Bordeaux cherry and some St Germaine - it is ridiculously tasty. The service at the Slow Bar is some of the best in Portland. read more

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Went for happy hour and got the cheeseburger on the happy hour menu. It was listed as a quarter pound burger so we thought it would be enough to share, but, we were mistaken. The burger was barely larger than a slider. The burger patty itself was burnt to a crisp as was the corndog my friend ordered. Also, the acoustics in the bar are horrible. It was very loud and we could literally hear a conversation clearly from three booths away. The service was very slow and we never got refills for our sodas even after we flagged down the server asked for them. The place was busy, but there were tables open, so I don't think it's unrealistic to have our sodas filled at least one time during a meal. I would've given this place one star, but the Cajun tater tots were probably the best I've ever had. They were the one outstanding item - nice and crisp with a very unique and tasteful seasoning . However, even with a good tots, I will not be returning. read more

Came by to meet a friend who came down from Seattle. Was looking for a causal place for lunch and a drink, and we found it here. Our Bartender/Waitperson was great. Loved her personality and service she was attentive to our needs. I went for a Bloody Mary I saw someone else drinking. It was good, and had two. It came in a short glass which was a little disappointing. I like getting them in the pint glasses. Regardless, I enjoyed them. My friend had a local IPA on tap. In regards to food, I went super simple and just had a soup. Vegetable lentils with leak. Something like that. It was good. A little salty, which was fine for me. Others may think it was too much. My buddy had the slow burger and enjoyed it. I noticed they had a good selection of whisky behind the bar. But that is for another night. Will I come back, yeah, one day. It was kinda dive'y which was perfect. read more

Slow Bar - Lounges Near Me - Portland, Oregon