Yamhill Pub — Restaurant in Portland

Pros: Price The only true dive bar in Portland

Cons: Atmosphere Quality Bathroom Bartender Crowd

-Price- Yeah this place is pretty cheap. Don't expect quality, but it is cheap.

-The only true dive bar in Portland- The only true dive bar in Portland, or at least that I've been to. I've been to plenty of other bars in Portland that people claim are dive bars, but they are really "dive" bars. This one is an actual dive bar, see all the sections below to find out why.

-Atmosphere- With tons of writing on the wall, poorly up kept look, low lighting, and just about everything else with this place, you walk and and think to yourself, "Yeap, I certainly could get stabbed here." While I don't think that would actually happen here, the atmosphere reminds me of dive bars I used to go to in Troy, New York where people would actually get stabbed.

-Quality- Don't expect anything special, it is a dive bar after all.

-Bathroom- The one measure I always have to determine if it is a dive bar, weather or not the bathroom is disgusting enough that a normal person would rather hold it then use the facilities. Not only that, the bathroom is small and cramped, so you don't fit in it very well, and if you use the urinal, you will get hit by the door every time someone walks in.

-Bartender- The bartender gives a lot of attitude for no reason. For example, I went there once to meet up with my friends. I walk in and sit down with them. Less than 5 minutes of talking to my friends, the bartender comes over, puts his hands on the table, turns towards me and says, "Get the %$^& out." I asked him why, and he said, "You didn't show me your ID when you walked through the door, now get the %$^& out."

-Crowd- While I did list this as a con, I do have to say that there are some really cool people who frequent this place. But you cannot help but get the feeling from the crowd at the bar, in true dive bar style, that everyone there has made some bad decisions in their life and that is why...

Racist bartender and staff! Do not come here if you are a Person of color or if you’re not wearing a bunch of black leather punk clothes. You are not welcome! I was the only black person in the entire bar and Me and 2 friends were treated like we did not matter and they didnt want us there from the moment we walked in. I didnt even get a drink myself but the Bartender took forever to serve my friends deliberately and was incredibly rude and dismissive while serving us, tossing my friends credit card back at him clearly upset. Completely ignored my friend while talking and laughing with his buddies behind the counter. After completely paying for our drinks we went outside with a cup of coca-a-cola, and were accused of stealing drinks and one of the staff who was clearly drunk tried to fight us. Trashy bar also. The whole place was dirty and unkempt, Bathroom super dirty. Im glad i didnt get a drink because they probably dont even wash their drink glasses properly. This is the only review I’ve ever written in my life and i wrote it it’s because they truly deserve it. Businesses run like this should be a relic of the past and be put out of business. I heard oregon was racist and this bar is proving the rumors. WORST BAR...

This the last truely dingy dive bar in downtown Portland! The space has been a bar for around 70 years and has been The Yamhill Pub since Kevin purchased it around 30 years ago. Kevin works most day shifts and he's always a hoot with plenty of interesting stories.

The bar attracts everone from crust punks to the elderly, service industry to cubicle crusaders. The Black & Blue is the standard go to drink special and there is a charming outdoor patio with seating (pandemic seating FTW!).

Normally the owner encourage you to bring in food from any restaurant or cart, but with the recent limitations the Governor has placed on bars, the Yammy food menu has been revamped with daily specials like kalua pork and rice or chilli dogs. Delicious! Get it while you still can! (And it's CHEAP!)

I highly recommend buying a tshirt or bandana so you can display to your friends and family, nay THE WORLD, that you patronized the last remaining "old Portland" dive bar. If you like your bars dark, dank, and with its own questionable scent, The Yamhill Pub is the...