Berbati's Portland, OR
Actually, the happy hour is at Berbati's bar rather than the Pan, which is the live music venue. Details aside, this is an amazing value with the food ($3 gyros, $1 fries) and drinks ($2 draft, even Lagunitas IPA or Fat Tire amber). The falafel gyro was fine although I never saw it in small cubes back east in Chicago or Toronto, but Berbati's is Greek rather than Lebanese. I'll give the lamb gyro on my next visit ... I'm kicking myself that after moving here three years ago, I only discovered this place today (thanks to this site) despite walking past it many times!
09-Sep-07
Dragonfish Portland, OR
Maybe things are slow in this blah summer and local wags have dubbed this month "Augtober" but it was pleasant to find plenty of seats at 5 PM on a Saturday. I was the only person at the bar, as I was solo. The "sushi hour" offers $1.95 nigari, which are larger than usual, but rolls (4) are $2.45 with other slightly more expensive items. I took the Salmon Katsu for $3.45 which was a nice slab of tempura salmon plus small salad. There was no mention of draft specials but even at regular price, it was worthwhile. They offered harder-to-find selections like Rogue Dead Guy and Sapporo as well as a Porter from an Ashland, OR micro.
26-Aug-07
Jake's Grill Portland, OR
This place is part of the McCormick & Schmick organization. The half-pound cheese burger is one of the best happy hour food deals in PDX. But the Ahi Tuna Roll for $2 is four tuna maki, not the large tempura roll for $4 at the M&S Harborside (Full Sail) brewpub location. The beer selection is just the usual suspects but Bridgeport IPA and Widmer Hef always seems better as draft.
26-Aug-07
McCormick and Schmick's Portland, OR
The half-pound burger is one of the best happy hour food deals in PDX, available at their Harborside brewpub (Full Sail) and Jake's Grill too. The beer selection includes a rotation of small OR and WA micros, I discovered Fish Tale organic here (now my favorite!). The "jambalaya" is actually a gumbo with a pile of rice in the middle, etouffe-style; it's good but be warned that it's not like what you'd get at Chicago's Heaven On Seven. The Ahi Tuna Roll for $2 is four tuna maki, not the large tempura roll for $4 at their Harborside location.
26-Aug-07
