Concordia Ale House — Restaurant in Portland

I visited for the first time during Portland Mercury's Wing Week 2021, to try the Bikini Bottom Wings (pictured). They were good! Baked in a pineapple marinade, flash fried, tossed in a poke sauce, and topped with cilantro.

Unless you specifically choose to eat any slices of raw jalapeno, in my opinion, they are actually only mildly spicy, but are lightly sweet and maybe just a hint salty from the pineapple and poke sauce.

The service was excellent; friendly, professional, prompt, and accommodating. The Ale House was fairly busy, when I was there, around 5pm, but the short line ahead of me was served, efficiently.

I really liked the music that was playing - kind of mellow, electronic alternative. "Up On Melancholy Hill" by The Gorillaz, is an example. Just a very pleasant, chill vibe. Nice.

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Went in there to get a bunch of food. Sat down near the bar area and nobody came to me for about 10-15 minutes. Asked for a water and a menu and got it immediately. Never got service again. Sat there for about 30 more minutes without anything. The place wasn't crazy busy (like 12-15 people) and their was two workers. They both didn't move from behind the bar. I saw the male talking with someone for about 5 minutes straight and they were just on the their phones the entire time. I never been to a place in my life where I asked for a menu and nobody came back but are just sitting there on their cell phones. Definitely do not recommend this place if you are not a local. Would give zero stars if I could. Being in the hospitality business its good to interact with all your customers not just have them...

The best beer selection in NE Portland, bar none. They've got like 30+ odd rotating taps and more than 150+ bottles on hand. If you like beer and the Concordia Ale House doesn't have what you need to have a good beer drinking time, then you are confused about what it means to "like beer".

Great beer, good food (the Hades Burger is actually hot, which is great, and not some TGIApplebees watered down "Tabasco® Demon Burger®" style BS), fair price, and free pool (most of the time, I think). On top of that, the drunk locals aren't asinin, which is great if you're looking for a place to tie a few on without having to manage the unruly, "wud-r-u-lookin-at-buddy" crowd.

Highly...