Montavilla Station

Definitely a 35+ age group. Meh beers on tap.
Gotta admit that regular band Bolt Upright has some real soul, even in the covers.
Competent, live music beats the best jukebox 90% of the time, so 4 solid stars for that.

Sweet little spot. Wish food option was a bit wider, and they actually had a kitchen… the bartender made our food.
Other than that, place was a gr eq t place to grab a drinl, and the service was great… if I needed a sweet spot for a drink, I would come back!

One of the best neighborhood pubs in the area, good people, good music, stimulating conversions.

Cute, lots of space, drinks can go outside and smoker friendly. Decent drinks costs and nice bartenders.
Bathroom is… Lil small but has lots of wall words written about.
I think it might be difficult to use if your handicapped, so heads up.
Never eaten there.
No free pool.
When live music plays its nice.
Modern juke box.

Wow nice dive bar was told it’s one of the oldest bars in Portland 1880 good music last night good band, bartender was very friendly .I met a old timer last night Had a good time thanks

If you’re looking for blues, this is the place. I have been there twice on Sunday nights. The first time was the best time music-​wise. The second time, a couple of the regulars actually spoke to me. The first one was the guy that is in charge of the whole Sunday night blues jam. In fact, he made it a priority to tell me he paid the musicians. Looking back, I think that was a hint that I should put something in the tip jar, and I would have, but I go to listen to live music for pretty much one reason: to dance. Both times, there were men sitting around or dancing on the sidelines and me (as well as several other women) sitting wishing one of them would ask us to dance. I know I could have made the first move, but I am of a generation where we were taught not to chase the boys.
This guy (I have forgotten his name) who was in charge and I discussed the lack of dancing before he started the first set. He told me to hang around until after the first set and if no one asked me to dance, he would. I did. He didn’t nor did anyone else. I don’t know what has happened. When I was younger, if a woman was sitting in a club not dancing and a man wanted to dance, he would ask her to dance. Did I miss something at Montevilla Station? Do the regulars there only dance with regulars. Sad. I might have become a regular, but I am not so sure that I was even welcome. The guy in charge actually told one guy to dance with me, but instead of asking me to dance, he sat and stared at me in a creepy way.
Many may be laughing at what I said, but there were other things that made me not feel very welcome at Montevilla Station. For instance, I was driving so I did not order alcohol. I asked for juice, but it had sugar in it. The only thing that I could order that was sugar free was diet soda, which I also do not drink. I guess they do not keep up with the health reports.
Don’t think I’ll be back unless I bring a male friend to dance with and take mass transit so I can drink something besides unhealthy diet soda. It’s a shame because Montevilla Station is right on the edge of being cool. It just needs to be a little bit warmer.

I have come here quite a few times since my first trip when I was oh-​so-​enamored. I still like it! But I can’t really justify the 4 stars, so it’s A-​OK 3 for montvilla station.
Drinks are pretty cheap, but I’m never sure how much they are. The brand of juice they use is really bad. If you are a woman who likes her vodka all mixed up with her juice (pineapple, cranberry. wherever the mood takes me), than you know how disappointing it is when the drink tastes bad and the reason isn’t even the cheap vodka you prefer.
Food barely exists here. I have had a taco that was decent and I kind of liked the frito pie they microwaved for me! A couple other items were abysmal. And the menu changes so I never know what to expect.
I still like the folks, and I will still go back. I may even like it better if I try it on a more fun night — like karaōke, instead of just before a movie…

Really cool little local hangout. Reminds me of my old neighborhood bar when I was back in Laguna. They have live bands on the weekends and a great creamy Stout that was just excellent. If you are on a budget and need a beer they also have same for only 1.50 for a Tall Boy.

This place is awesome in a dive bar kinda way. Saw two (I assume regulars) cut off in the 10 minutes it took me to drink my Rainier. Live blues band was playing that was surprisingly quite good. Good place for some cheap drinking and pool.

Montavilla Saloon is something special. If you like the booze, and don’t mind the occasional old drunk hippy dancing alone and owning the jukebox with Jim Morrison.
They have live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, karaōke every Thursday night, a couple pool tables, and 5 video poker machines — YAY!
Divey is a great word to describe the place.
Tuesdays they have 2 tacos for $ 1.50.
Booze!

Cheap beer, decent live music, video poker.

Was there last night for a Meetup, and it was fun. The place was clean and the beers were decent that were on tap. Nice people there and great music too!

Now this is a hang out for local blues musicians of excellent caliber for a bargain price. It seems they love to perform for a tip jar and are the finest in Portland. Love it, although it can get really crowded, it might take you forever to get a beer, the music is outstanding.

Loved it! Went for the Sunday night blues jam and the musicians that were there were awesome! Everyone was friendly, staff was great! Didn’t eat, but I was there for drinks and music. :) Decent drink selection, and a great vibe!

cool spot to grab a cheap drink before going to dinner or movie… Great drink specials and live music.

Weak drinks. Weak ass drinks. Tons of ice and no booze.

Upon first inspection, I would have called this a «no frills» neighborhood pub. But truth is, it’s full of frills. Pinball. Darts. Pool. And best of all, no-​lines, no-​waiting weekend karaōke with an awesome KJ that looked like he could rock a double neck guitar. Sure, the book and song «organization» leaves much to be desired, but we all managed to find something worth singing.
The regulars here are fun, and a few are even terrific singers. They were very hospitable to our minor Unilocal invasion. I enjoyed their singing and their willingness to get up and dance when the mood struck. Zero pretense here at the Station. I would go back for the $ 3 wells and the entertainment.

This stop on the UYE Montavilla Thrilla!™ Pub Crawl was ridiculously fun and at the same time odd, confusing and a little frightening.
The awesome: a bunch of tipsy Unilocalers rocking the karaōke stage, and the ZZ Top look-​alike KJ who would jam out to every single song sung ranging from the Doors to the Black-​Eyed Peas.
The confusing: the karaōke booklet. It is arranged by musical genre (not alphabetical by song title or artist like every other karaōke joint in town.) When I asked the KJ where in the book I might find George Michael, I was told to look in country music! WTF? I hope this was a miscommunication and he thought I said George Strait or he’s in some serious need of some musical genre schooling!
The awful: the beer. I think the taps have not been cleaned since this place opened. None of the three tap beers I tried were remotely palatable, and I returned them and started drinking Hamm’s out of the can, which is pretty much unacceptable in my circles.
The way awesome: Don and Hilary B. singing and rocking their Thriller dance to close down the Montavilla Station segment of the pub crawl!

Montavilla Station is the new incarnation of Sassy Jack’s… but with booze!
A typical pool/​darts/​beer/​booze hall with green carpet, dark wood, ample lighting and plenty of beer tchochkes on the wall, at first glance this place could be any one of a generic hundred spots in Portland. But upon closer inspection, you can tell that they’ve gone with a theme here — classic rock. There’s a Johnny Cash painting on the wall, a small stage for live music and karaōke (Thurs-​Sat nights), and the back wall is completely wallpapered with old LP covers. This place has a theme!
Hilary B and I stopped in on a Sunday night to grab a quick drink and check the place out. The scene was pretty dead, with a few regulars (so regular they appear in a mural painted on the wall) hanging at the bar, a couple of guys playing video crack, and some old timer with a 2′ long white beard on stage playing guitareoke (basically playing guitar along with the music while singing karaōke). He said it was supposed to be an open jam night, but nobody else showed up. Other than the 9 people +bartender, the place was dead.
We grabbed ourselves some $ 3.75 micros (wells are always $ 3) and headed back to play some free pool and some electronic darts. The guitareoke dude belted out some great renditions of Elvis, Dylan, and some other classics to serenade our 501 dart action. The locals chatted us up a bit, and the friendly bartender was more than happy to share the story of the place.
Overall, I don’t know why I wouldn’t spend more time in here pubbing it up. It’s a classic neighborhood watering hole.
Oh, and the food looks like it’s basically there to comply with OLCC regulations. Tacos, frito pie, etc. Easy crock pot/​microwave stuff. Not sure I’d ever dine in, if you know what I mean.
Also — They have a KOOL cigarettes neon sign. I want.