Barlow Tavern — Restaurant in Portland

Kind of weird place that has erratic hours and the kitchen seems to close at whim. Expensive drinks, but definitely nothing to write home about as it's a beer and shot bar. Despite the price it has the facade of a neighborhood dive bar with video lotto & pool, mellow crowd. Gruff male bartenders every night I've gone. It's a cool building and set up and decor. I would not make the trek from st. Johns to go but i have friends that like to go here so maybe I just keep going on...

Been here a number of times and it's always solid. Beer selection is reliably good, not too expensive and you're not forced to choose from shades of IPA. I was really impressed by the veggie burger, which didn't have the dryness or graininess you get with a lot of veggie patties (the cheddar maybe did a lot of the work here, but doesn't it always?). I also accidentally had a couple bites of the fried chicken sandwich and it deserves whatever accolades people...

on Saturday August 2nd I experienced lackadaisical bar service and therefore decided to not add a tip after ordering a to go meal. I then watched the server become visibly pissed off after seeing that I didn’t add a tip. She looked like the kind of person who would have spit in my food if she knew about the lack of tip beforehand.

They make good food but they’re ridiculously entitled while having zero hospitality skills. This...