Lou's Public House — Restaurant in Beaverton

My husband and I were staying at the Shiloh Inn that the bar is connected to on the weekend of 2/15. We wanted to try the steakhouse for dinner on a Friday night but it was very crowded. Instead we headed to the bar, where there were almost no customers, but we could get the same food. The pulled pork nachos were DIVINE. And the service was amazing! I wish I remembered her name, but the young woman bartending did an awesome job making special request cocktails for us and giving us all around amazing service. To top it all off, the drinks were a great deal! We paid a little less than $30 for 4 great quality cocktails. We went back the following night (a Saturday), hoping for a similar experience. Instead we walked into a completely PACKED bar, and decided to sit at one of the only remaining tables, near the entrance. The bartender that night was an older woman, and she didn’t even come over to us for about 10 minutes, at which point we asked for a menu and she curtly said “oh sorry I didn’t see you here we don’t usually use this table” ?????? Okay then. My husband ordered a drink, and I told the server I was still thinking about what I wanted. She made his drink, came back with it, left before I could order anything, and then never came back. We ended up walking up to the bar to order two more drinks, one of which she offhandedly told us was not what we were even calling it. After another half an hour, I finally went up to ask for my bill. The server told me she had something important to do in the kitchen but she could take my money if I had to pay RIGHT then. I said I would like to leave and she told me my bill was $24, without even looking at my tab. If the prices stayed the same as the night before, it shouldn’t have been that high. I just gave her $30 and left it because I didn’t want to waste her precious time asking her to actually do her job by giving me a receipt or change. I really wish I had waited for her to do so, because I really feel we overpaid and a 25% tip was WAY too much for her. Even a month later I wish I had just not tipped her at all. As a bartender myself, I know that is super rude, but as horrible as the service was, I wouldn’t have felt bad at all. All in all, I would go back for sure, just never on a night the older woman is working. If she had been there the first time we went, we never would have thought about...

The atmosphere was nice and cozy and the menu looked really appetizing. Do not be fooled by this please save your money this was the worst food I have ever eaten very blan no flavor at all I ordered the chicken and mushroom fettuccine Alfredo which does not come with bread or anything it was so bad if you look through my reviews you will see I have tons of places I've reviewed and not once have I ever given a bad review about food this is how horrible the food was I felt it my duty to warn anyone and everyone do not eat here you will be disappointed my Co worker whom I was eating with had the prime rib dip with au jus this au jus was disgusting we would have been better off dipping it in dish water I am sorry for being so blunt I wish I could put it nicely just take my word for it they need to do something different because this dinner was the worst...

AMAZING sides. I only got sides because I wanted a snack then I was bummed to find out they'd be closed on the July 4 holiday... Otherwise I would have had 3 meals there tomorrow!

I had the tomato bisque, homemade mashed potatoes, and the interestingly SO yummy corn maque choux. I'd never had it before but I immediately ordered everything again so I could put it in the mini fridge for tomorrow.

On top of that, the staff are all wonderful and sweet. (We chatted for a bit while I waited for my takeout.)

Great food. Great value. So glad I decided to get snacks before they closed for the...