We drove by this part almost weekly for the last ten years. We were not ready to go home after a Belly dance show at Marino Adriatic cafe, so we looked Irish Bars on Yelp. Whelan's was one of the ones that came up, and i decided to go there; since, it's half way home. We got there around 11:00 pm. It wasn't busy, but the atmosphere was enjoyable. There was a group of people who just left a Christmas party, so Melanie T had fun with them. I tried one of the Irish beers on tap that was excellent. It tasted great, and wasn't very high in alcohol, so it did not put you to sleep. The bar tender told us about their Shepard's Pie, but the kitchen was closed (except for bar food). We decided to come back Sunday after Pickleball which we did. The shepard's Pie was one of the best things that I've had in a long time. Check out Melanie T's pictures and videos. I wanted to eat it everyday. Everyone there made us feel like we have been friends for a long time; especially, after telling them that I am originally Palestinian. Irish people and Palestinian people have a special bond... Parking could be tricky, but it's worth walking all the way from the far end of Gresham to get here... read more

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Delicious Food Great Service FAB Vibes We've been here a few times and world really like to try so many different things on the menu. Thanks Jody read more

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First night I came here with my friend we got Taylor as our bartender. What an awesome gal! She hooked my friend up with his first Jell-O shot and she let us have a sample of the Guiness nitros! The food here is pretty bomb. Although the next night I came back with my girlfriend, we got this blonde bartender who wasn't that great. Always staring at her phone and we had to basically flag her down to get any service. Perhaps it was an off night for her but man she was bad. But if it's a Taylor night expect a 5 star experience! read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - My lovely lady enjoying her burger - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love this neighborhood spot. The service is always friendly and welcoming, the ambiance is warm and inviting. Plus, I think they have a magician in the kitchen. We've bern here twice with four of us from the family and both times ordered a variety of items from their almost restaurant level menu. Each time, all of our food arrived at the same time, hot, and perfectly customized per our requests (no onion, extra dressing, etc). read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Perfect local Irish dive with the best grub. I've been here on packed days, slow days and St. Paddy's Day! Great people and better food. We've had the Bangers and mashed, Shepherd's Pie, Curry, lamb stew and fish & chips. It's all damn good. And it's nice, dark and woody inside with some outside seating. Love this local Irish Pub! read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Smithwicks... and don't say it wrong! - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had their Reuben and it was magnificent. The half pineapple juice and half soda drink I requested was lovely. The Irish music playing in the background was lovely. Olympics hurling was on one of the TVs. It's rather like ice hockey on Valium. read more

A diamond in the rough. The clucks and fries are calling and they have your number! The bar is full of music and nice service. Only thing missing is karaoke. read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

What's not to love! Love the menu, our whiskey selection, cutest bar, upgraded beautiful bathrooms! Fun bartenders! The Whelans are great! read more

Ayooooo this place rocks. Tall boy and a shot all day long, food that actually does the trick, division sucks but hey, this place don't.

Food is good, parking is non-existent. Customer service was good. I could have showed up on a slow night but it was okay.

We ordered delivery and it was awful. Greasy and burnt best describes it. We got a refund from Uber eats after they reviewed the picture we sent them. Will not order from here again. read more

The food here is excellent! Irish comfort food along with standard bar food offerings, but clearly prepared with quality ingredients, from scratch. The atmosphere is generally relaxed, with weekend nights getting appropriately raucous. They have live Irish music on some Friday nights, which is fun. If I have any complaints, it's that I don't personally care for sports, and they have three big tvs that are basically always showing three different games/sports talk. But hey, a lot of folks like it, so I just head to the patio or the pool table. The owners and their staff are great. It's obvious that they care about the people and the service they're providing. Overall, I'm stoked to have this spot in my neighborhood! read more

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Best food and atmosphere in town Highly recommended and must try. Food was served hot and quick prices were reasonable and banger and mash was fire Irish should be proud delicious food and authentic. read more

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Great food. I order the Shepard a pie and Mac & cheese to go at lease once a week. Always amazing, friendly staff & quick pick up

So...this place was unexpectedly good. We went at 4:30 pm to avoid the crowds, which worked out. I must say, our server (the bartender) was very friendly and attentive as well. There were four of us, and the food was delivered all at once and all were hot, like an army of cooks prepared each of our dishes so that they wouldn't cool down by the time it was delivered to our table. And the best thing is...all of the food we ordered was delicious. We did not have a single complaint, in fact, we loved it, and will definitely be going back there for some delicious food again soon. Thank you Whelan's for a good dinner. Thumbs up. read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Bar - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had an amazing experience and meal at Whelan's! The inside has awesome decor and they have a lot of great whiskeys and scotches as well as a full bar and a good amount of beers on draft. We had their shepherd's pie which was out of this world!!! Incredibly delicious and savory, we thought we'd take some home but ended up eating the entire thing. We also ordered a weekly burger special that they had (they call it their Bob's Burgers specials) and it was very tasty and would definitely order their other burgers. We can't wait to come back and try their fish and chips and enjoy some of the local music that comes through! read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Shepherd's Pie! - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Good beer. Good food. Not for early crowds - they open a little late for day drinkers.

"As I came down through Portland City At the hour of twelve at night. Who should I see but the Spanish lady" - PDX edition of Spanish Lady. OMG only in Portland, Oregon I can find a nice Irish pub with good beer and food. I am not a big pub person but after a day of therapy this place does great wonders on me. Good service and food, what more can I ask for? This is a great place where you can do a jolly jig (no pun intended) but I really had a great time. Who knew a bar would be provided me prime minister quality service. It makes me feel like I am in Dublin myself. It feels so good here. I would come here again because there's nothing I like better than Shepherd's pie and some organic beer. I would come here again if I can, not to mention I have no problems boarding my bus back home. This time I would be riding a big green bus soon. read more

Love this place, great Irish food and friendly service. I bring my family here for the deals at happy hour and we love it!

Ordered the shepherds pie and fish n chips. Portions were large and did not disappoint. When we got the food it was hot and fresh! Highly recommend!! Lastly, the fries are perfection! read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Shepherds pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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the best food definitely should go here will go back soon thanks for the service and bartender is nice and chef is good cook i will tell all my family about this place read more

Real food by real folks. Not the typical bar food all of it I have had is great. We will continue to frequent this place.

The drinks were awesome and so was the music next time I come I will try some food they say it's good

Great staff! Good selection! Food has always been fast and delicious. Nice patio and patrons :) Thx Jordie

I seriously can't remember a time I've eaten such good food, listen to such good music ( Sean Daly and the Shams ) and met such good people. Whelans Irish Pub is an incredible family, restaurant and bar. read more

Being from CA, it was nice to get back inside a real Irish Pub! The bartender was awesome. Will definitely come back before my work trip is over read more

Whelan's Irish Pub - Bangers and mash - Irish Pub Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Fish and chips were good, not too oily, fried a bit to long for my taste as were the fries. Can't judge any of the other food as all three of us got fish and chips. Waitress was friendly. Gets docked a star for zero parking and they were a bit slow to keep drinks full. All told about 150 bucks for three of us for dinner and 3 or 4 rounds of micros and one round of domestic beer. read more

First time. Great beer selection; great service by owner?. I had the Sheppard's Pie. Delicious and large. I would go again. read more

We came in last night to celebrate my twins 21st birthday. We chose this place because it's family friendly till 9pm plus we enjoy the environment here. I felt bad because there was a lot of us and kind of caught everybody by surprise. However everything was great. The service, the food, drinks and Irish car bombs. Thank you to the Whelan's staff for putting up with us, they were awesome. Everyone loved the food (my Favorite is their Ruben sandwiches and fish and chips). I appreciated their help with creating the memories. Also shout out to the music. It was wonderful. Thank you Whelan's. Your on the top side of one of our favorite places to visit (with and without the kids). If in area, give them a try. You won't be disappointed read more

Although it's got "pub" and Irish" in the name, it didn't feel either. I would have expected a dart board or two, but instead there was a pool table. I know these are minor details, but it's a pub right? The service was friendly, but for as many people in there it was SLOW. Painfully slow. We weren't a needy bunch, but a little attention would have been nice. I spun the wheel and ordered the reuben. Not the best I've ever had, but it was solid. It's the chunky style vs sliced corned beef. I wouldn't have ordered it if it was pastrami like some places try to pass off as a "reuben". My All in all, it's really just a neighborhood bar. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by the food at this place. As others have noted, it's not exactly in the nicest or most special area, so I can't say I was expecting much, nor did I know what to expect. I was immediately drawn to the mac & cheese which claims to be made with Irish cheddar, so I was sold. It came out extremely hot (which is a good sign I think and was nice since it just started snowing!). It was extremely cheesy and a great consistency. Noodles were cooked perfectly, and not overcooked which is so often the case with bar food. As heavy as it was, I would be back for this dish, it definitely hit the spot. Also of note and worth going back for are the fries. Hand cut, perfectly cooked, and well seasoned. Service was nice as well and I enjoyed their selection of Irish drinks to choose from on the chalkboard. read more

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. The Guinness is poured perfectly and the employees always seem to be happy and friendly. I stumbled upon this place and very pleased that I did. If the Shepherds pie is on the board, Order it. It's Awesome! read more

Love this local Irish pub. Incredibly good food. The bangers and mash are really good. The happy hour has a good food menu and good prices. Saturday night around 7 usually has a live band playing a selection of traditional and contemporary Irish music. Jody is a generous bar tender, that pours a mean Guinness. Kids are welcome until 9:00 pm. read more

I stopped by for a pint and some wifi while killing some time recently. It was quiet -- a mom and daughter picking up a to-go order, a regular at the bar, and a couple folks playing pool. The service was friendly. The ambience was fine. It isn't the best neighborhood, but this is a fine place to stop in for a pint considering. read more

Tried Whalens for the first time and had a wonderful time. Went with my cousin and her husband, we enjoyed our food selections. My Rueben was the best I have had in a long while. Jodi the own is friendly and has a wonderful Irish Brough. Jodi also does a perfect Guinness pour. The only thing negative is the music covid br turned down just a wee bit. Will be going back. read more

Honestly there are so many bars in this area with shitty food I appreciate this bar so much for never being anything like them. They have great food, a great atmosphere, and all of the employees have been helpful and nice. read more

Good atmosphere. Irish music of all varieties. Friendly bartender. I had a pint of Magner's and my buddy had a healthy hot toddy. Fish and chips are a great size for the price. Nice fries. Shepherds Pie had a lot of potatoes, but no one's going hungry here at Whelan's with a good portion sizes. I'm sure this place gets rollin later into the night, but I liked the atmosphere early in the evening. read more

Whelan's is my favorite bar, and I go there often. It's my favorite food in Portland, by far! I've never had better mac and cheese, their wings are SO good, and just the right amount of spicy! The bangers and mash are also a favorite, along with...well, everything on the menu! They do some magic/trickery with the potatoes that make them so delicious. Super cool owners and bartenders. The drinks are always good, and the shots are big. Nice outside area, and super friendly people. I've met lots of great people there! I don't really go anywhere else now, because, why!? It's just what this neighborhood needed! read more

We had a pleasant time the first visit so my wife and I stopped by on a weekday afternoon. Instead of Irish music ( after all it's an "Irish" bar) we listened to blues. Not bad but not fitting the atmosphere. I commented on the music, stating we heard traditional Irish music before. The bartender/waitstaff ( didn't catch her name but she had a large spider tattoo on her chest ) state, "We're sick to death of Irish music here." She added there was live music on Saturday night. Silly me, I thought it would be Irish music! We had a decent meal. There were only five of us in the whole bar. The "cook" came out ; long, greasy hair , and he acted half asleep. ( maybe he wore a head-net while working? ) We took a visiting friend to the place that Saturday. The music was painfully earsplitting rock, like a hundred other bars. We had a quick beer and left. Took our friend to dinner elsewhere. Now, almost two years later, it appears it's still "up and running" . I believe we'll give it a try to see if it's unique or "Irish" in name only. read more

Great bar, good Guinness, amazing food, and a very comfortable environment. Definitely a fun place to bring some friends to and hang out for a while. When they have it, their corned beef is so good! It's an intermittently available dish but holy hell its amazing. Decent prices too. read more