Joe’s Cellar

I’ve been going to Joes for years. It’s a dive bar with cool regulars. The female staff are usually overly rude but there is one «fella» that has been in the Portland bar business for years. He is hot and has a heavy pour. Not sure of his name… He always gets a big «tip» from me…

The best bar in NW Portland for day drinking. The windows are blacked out so you don’t have to see the light of day. Above average bar food and free popcorn. Pool tables, jukebox and video poker at your disposal. Stiff drinks and friendly staff.

Great servers, bartenders & cooks! Neighborhood people! Good food! What more could you ask from a neighborhood bar?

The most alcohol for the lowest prices in Portland. Also, great mac and cheese. Also, ridiculous bar tenders. Love this place.

The service in this place is the worst… I came in tonight «friday» after work, and waited 15 minutes for a beer in a dead bar at 2:30. Before even approaching me she continued to help the patrons already in there… Wont be back

One star. Because I can’t put less then I that. I used to love coming here when I was a child. Which is a shame. Because it is complete garbage now.
Not even complete garbage, that’s unfair.
The food is still amazing. However if you come in here and there is a lady with burgundy hair working fucking leave. Cause she’ll just spend the entire time you’re here flirting with her boyfriend and ignoring you completely.
Also she charged me 120.00 when my tab was only 12 dollars. And fixed it. But still. Get your mind out of your boyfriends pants. And maybe don’t have him here in the first place.

This place used to be great, chill atmosphere, mix of locals, all walks of life and folks seeking out a pool game; plus, great diner food. Thier food has gone downhill and the smell of urine is overwhelming on one half of the bar. Deep cleaning of restrooms, is necessary.

This is my favorite local bar in portland. It doesn’t try to be anything more than it is, a divey bar with pool tables and surprisingly realllllllly good food. Super cheap drinks and karaōke & free pool on Sunday’s ! Our usual cocktail waitress, Brianna is an angel!

Friendly staff and very divey. Clientele was a mix of old timers and hipsters and Us. I would cross the river for a few drinks here. Play some pool and put some hard earned money in the video poker machines. Make sure you put some top 40 on the jukebox too.

One of the only places open late at night in the area that still served food. Service was friendly and food was descent. Good beer pricing. Lighting is dim indoors and legit dive bar atmosphere.

When I started coming here this place was super awesome. It’s never busy and the food was decent and cheap. Recently the entire kitchen staff quit and so did the wait staff. I have no idea what happened but holy hell does this place suck now. So terrible. I’ve been here several times since the change hoping it would fall back into place and it just doesn’t. The waitress is awful. I mean bad. Really really really bad. And there’s only one. So you’re stuck with her. The last time we went pretty much sealed the deal though. All the food was wrong. She straight up walked past us with our food and then when she couldn’t remember who’s it was she took it back to the kitchen and it was never seen again. Poached eggs came instead of over easy which would have been ok I guess if the poached eggs weren’t completely cooked all the way through. Sending them back seemed to be the beginning of the end. Cooking eggs over easy takes about a minute. So when nothing was coming back to our table ten minutes later and the rest of our food was cold we decided to just leave. The waitress apologized. I have nothing against anyone that works here but I don’t think any of them belong in a restaurant in any way. Sadly I won’t be going here again. Yay!

Over a year of living a block away from Joe’s I’ve…
Developed and broke a gambling addiction
Quit smoking three times
Lost money playing pool to a guy named Yukon
Sang bad karaōke
…and met all the regulars.
…got asked for cocaine by the regulars, repeatedly. (I don’t have or do it)
All at Joe’s.
It’s the best place in town.

It’s the wood paneling that really makes it work. Maybe the light-​up Budweiser sign too. Joe’s Cellar is a place where it’s fine to stop for breakfast and you won’t leave elated or nauseous, but somewhat satisfied. It’s not the kitchen at Fawlty Towers or Gusteau’s, but the bartender was friendly for an early morning meal, the morning drinkers were perfectly calm as they discussed state legislation on revenge porn, and the pancake sandwich is a great idea I’d replicate at home next time. There’s plenty of room for pool, karaōke is held on some nights, and it seems relatively well kept. As a hipster tourist, I enjoyed my visit and I’m glad it’s a popular place for locals who want a break from the trendy parts of Portland.

Dive bars can be a wonderful thing – I’m not talking about the type of place where you’re afraid of getting a shiv in the bathroom, but a comfortable, neighborhood establishment where locals go to enjoy each other’s company and a drink or five. Joe’s Cellar, thankfully, belongs in the latter category.
Low, black ceilings give the place a cozy feel, while the 70’s plywood walls add more to the overall ambiance. Assorted beer mirrors adorn the walls, sprinkled among the TVs. Complementary popcorn. Big Buck Hunter with Duck Dynasty. Booths. A comfortable, central bar. What more could you need?
For my food choice, I opted for a blue cheese with bacon burger (not on the menu but they’re flexible). Deee-​li-​ci-​ous. Nothing complements the ground-​up, roasted flesh of a noble mammal than blue cheese and crispy strips of another animal! As a bonus, the tomato was real… not the type they harvest from the forest. All this on a brioche bun stacked as high as a three story condo. And the fries… not like Ronald McDonald makes; these look and taste homemade.
Joe’s is close to the ‘yuppie’ haven of NW 21^st but in many ways is light years away. If you want an $ 11 Cosmo, go a few blocks away to a trendy bar on 23^rd. If you want a good pour at a fair price and a burger to go with it, check out Joe’s.

Rachel was amazing! Super fun and sang country music with me. Biscuits n Gravy were also top notch.

The name pretty much describes this place. Come here to be free of the bad food and hipsters that plague so much of Portland. This place makes no effort to be modern or trendy. The outside looks old and run down, and so does the inside.
The food is good and cheap. The service is about what one would expect.

Hey NW indies — is good honest home cooked breakfast something you’re looking for in our end of the hood? Then look no further and stop in at the diner side of Joes Cellar. Screw waiting in line for overpriced eggs. The meals we had at Joes were clearly made with love. Killer chicken fried steak and gravy. Fed our whole family of 4 for under $ 30! Everything made fresh. Don’t let the outside fool you. They rock breakfast in here. So glad we stopped. Service was also wonderful.

THE «Dive» Of Bridgetown Dive Bars
SITREP
Bejesus, I love this dive bar! Secluded, Easy-​to-​Miss, Dark, (Scary? Well, not really…), but man what a great place to chill and make your watering hole.
THE DRINKS
Cheap! I mean, CHEAP! Everything I had was right around $ 3-​$ 4 — for drink sizes (with MORE of an alcohol-​kick or strength that) I’d be paying $ 6 here in Sacramento or $ 9 down in the Bay Area or L.A., such as my traditional Whisky & Coke.
My bartender Minique was an absolute sweetheart and set me up with great drinks for this evening that included the aforementioend cocktail and a hard cider.
THE AMBIANCE
Pool tables, a Jukebox that looks like it was taken right out of the movie «TRON», and a clientele that is edgy & friendly at the same time.
To be honest, Joe’s Cellar would be one of the incentives for me to move BACK to Bridgetown. [Well, THAT… and a JOB.] ;)
THE LOWDOWN
One of the best watering holes you could hope for in Bridgetown.

Joe’s is a lot larger than I expected it to be walking in so don’t be discouraged by what you see on the outside. I had a great time here the other night and will definitely be back. Here’s my short and sweet break down.
Cheap drinks? Yup. $ 3.50 for a whiskey ginger and $ 2.50 Sessions is A-​OK with me.
Music? Fantastic mix when I was there… Mix of some old and new and it kept us dancing and reminiscing about the good old days.
Buck and pinball machines? Hell yeah.
I didn’t make my way to the other side of the bar but it appeared to have a ton on seating so it’s perfect for a group.

Reliable, Fun, Lively Dive
Strong Drink
Regulars bar
Good wings
No more smoking
Love the juke playing — but it’s a fancy new one and it’s expensive. Miss their old juke.
Sometimes moody bartenders
Good brekky in diner area and bar
Safe to hangout if you’re solo
Decent beer selection
Outside tables in summer, can’t beat it
One of the best cocktail waitresses ever, Cathie !