Jerry's Tavern — Restaurant in Portland

Anyone who reviews Jerry’s place with less than 4 stars has a bowl of Froot Loops for a brain. If you have followed Jerry through his journey to make this place a reality you will know that this place is much more than a tavern; it’s a gathering place for locals to interact, mingle, and enjoy company. Not to mention, the food and beverage options are absolutely spot on for what you would find back in the Midwest! I’m from the Midwest and having grown up there, the door to Jerry’s is a portal back home for me. His Pizza is spot on and is being served sparingly at this point. His burger is the best I may have had in Portland, and his wings just got rated the best in Portland by a local wing review guy on Instagram. Clearly anyone who comes to make a review negative about Jerry’s is an impotent, incel that lives in their mom’s basement. That person also clearly has never been to the Midwest and or know the culture that is the Midwest. The thing Jerry has provided to the city of Portland goes well beyond the food and beverage options being provided. And even at that, those menu items are still...

I give it 3.5 stars. For what some call the best wings in Portland, I was quite disappointed. While they were crispy, there was not enough sauce on them and they were quite dry. I can see how they have the potential to be really good (the crispiness!) but they just didn’t hit the mark today. The buffalo sauce flavor was simple but good (tastes like Frank’s plus butter only- but with basically no heat. My six year old ate multiple without having to drink too much water. This might have been due to the lack of sauce on the wings though). The barbecue wings were a little too sweet for my taste (but I feel this was about most bbq sauces)

Other items: two brick burgers - pretty good and flavorful. Probably the best thing we got. Wish them came with fries without extra charge beer battered cod - disappointing. Too much batter and the fish itself was quite mushy also. We didn’t even finish it beer battered fries - nothing special. Costs $3 extra to sub fries for the chips that come with the cod.

NOTE: they no longer serve the...

Jerry’s Tavern is a local treasure in far NW Portland where the residential area borders the industrial area. A Midwest themed sports bar, Jerry’s Tavern has plenty of TVs with a focus on Midwest teams. It’s always at capacity for Bears and Packers games. But if the inside is busy, there’s ample outdoor seating and two outdoor TVs.

When it comes to libations, there are four draft options and plenty of domestic and imported cans and bottles. Of the draft, one handle is dedicated to a rotating seasonal beer from the Stevens Point Brewery. For cocktails we recommend the Bloody Mary that arrives with a pony bottle of Miller High Life. Very nice touch. And don’t sleep on the Wisconsin Old Fashioned or a shot of Chicago’s favorite Malört!

Food is simple at Jerry’s Tavern. That said, make sure to order the cheese curds or the cheeseburger. So good!

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