Dream House bar — Restaurant in Portland

I am truly confused about how this bar has such high ratings. I’m actually so disappointed by our experience here that I need to leave a very detailed review of just how not good this place is.

My friend and I like to try random places around town and have had this on our radar for a while because it seemed like everything we wanted from a Portland bar: pickles and fries, interesting cocktails, a cool old house, and a patio with vibes. But this is maybe the singlehanded most disappointing bar experience we’ve had in a very long time. The drinks were so watered down, the food was mid at best, and the vibes were just OFF.

We had a burger and fries which were fine but not worth the money. We each had a “spicy”margarita which were so weak we wondered if we’d accidentally ordered them without any alcohol, and I had the special which was mostly flavorless tonic, and they had a Planeswalker which most impressively of all for a drink that was made entirely of alcohol, was somehow weaker than the rest. Which would be whatever they also didn’t taste so so boring.

Most disappointing of all the vibes were just off the whole time. The bartender was nice but it felt like some insider hangout spot except all the insiders were the most mediocre and boring old white men you’ve ever met in your life. And we were sitting outside on the patio to enjoy the nice weather but one of the kitchen staff kept coming out to smoke right next to us every five minutes the whole time.

I realize this review makes me sound like the most whiny Karen in Portland but I promise it’s not that. This bar is just that mediocre. I can name at least a dozen places of the top of my head that have better food and drinks for cheaper and have a more interesting, grungier/more truly Portland vibes instead of the manufactured vibe of whatever this place is.

Stay far far away, please for...

If I could give minus stars I would. Hands down worst bar in Portland. Went in with my mother on July 3rd around 9pmboth bar tenders pointedly would not engage - super biased feel in the air. There were only white patrons, there was really bad body odor going on in there, the place was so dark you could not see the menus and the customer service was non existent. My mother and I left without ordering anything because we don't patron businesses that don't like to serve to ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS - black, white or purple. We ended giving plenty of business to Lunch Box Social and we got good food, customer service, and odor free environment with a...

Truly an excellent bar. There is practically nothing bad to say about the place; the space is lovely, the cocktails are quality, the food is quality and an excellent value (perhaps the best value in all of Portland).

The service is excellent, staff are all friendly and efficient. I go here for the food alone even, and simply to sit out on the beautiful patio and read. There's no other bar that offers all this place offers that I know of in Portland.

It's a bar that is happening but also chill, it has the versatility of being...