Morrison Street Bar & Grill

The food is better than you’d expect for a little neighborhood dive bar. The Cobb salad is my go to and they don’t skimp on the ingredients. It’s nearly a meal for two and for only about $ 10! The wait staff are lovely, clientele are a mixed bag, location is perfect for me. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way for this place but if you’re in the neighborhood it is not to be missed. They also have a fantastic outside patio for use in sunnier weather. Get your booze and your tan in one place.

Nothing fancy at all. Personally I found the ambience less than charming. Lots of sports on tvs and video lottery. Food was not bad but somewhat bland. I live close by but I probably won’t be going back.

HORRIBLE PLACE — I wish I didn’t have to give it one star. I went in here Saturday night with a few girlfriends. We came for a quick bite to eat because it was one of the few places around with parking — it is Portland.
Anyways, I went up to the bar to ask if the bartender could come take our order since there was three of us. The woman on shift with black hair would not even give me eye contact, I dismissed it as maybe I’m misunderstanding her interaction with me.
She insisted I would have my I.D. out when she came by, which is fine — I think she was mad that we were all of age because she still refused to look at ANY of us. She was so snappy, bitchy and had no patience at all. I was asking a few questions about the menu you would think I was insulting her with each word. One of my friends ordered the boneless wings, but the employee left before I could order myself … All three of my friends and I were in disbelief of her attitude so we agreed to leave after a few minutes after, but felt the need to leave a note explaining why (she was the reason). She came back with waters before we could find a pen and paper and explained we were leaving because of her attitude towards us.
Her apology was even worse «Well sorry, but I’m just really busy» she said in the most unapologetic tone. Surprise — we all served before, we were trained to treat all customers respectfully and if you were too busy to take an order there are so many different ways to explain you need to check on someone else other than just walking away mid order. «Why don’t I give you a few moments to read over the menu, I’m going to check on this table and be right back» or whatever.
If you are that pissy while working a Saturday night maybe you should find another job, because this is a small bar and many more could be handling it in a much more effective way. I understand it’s a dive bar, but that doesn’t mean you can treat customers like trash. Oh the best part is was when she was getting waters she was pointing and obviously making rude comments /​making fun of me and the girls I was with. Next time use a little discretion.
Also what kind of place serves pretzel bites with NO cheese sauce?

Ronnie was WONDERFUL and made the best drink Ive had in a long morning time…

Well, evidently LGBT community isn’t welcome here. We’re told so to our faces. We will take our money elsewhere and will ask others to do the same.

I adore this place so much that I consider it my Portland «office» and don’t mind the drive from Wood Village.
The staff is on the ball and the people watching is excellent.
The décor is stellar with framed vinyl (!) on nearly every wall.
The patio is perfect on a warm day and there is no lack of service, either.
There’s WiFi! Great for me since I need it to do my work.
It’s obvious the owner and her employees love the customers which is key to keeping the doors open, especially in Portland.
The food is never less than perfect and prices are very reasonable. To-​go orders are swift, too.
I love it here and can’t wait to visit again this week!

Love Morrison Street Bar and Grill. Food and drinks are awesome. People working there are so nice. They also do great catering. We have used them for a few parties, and everyone raved about the food.

If you like places that aren’t filled with transplant Portlandia type people… This is a bar for you!
Like to watch the game… This bar is for you.
Like to give money to the kids (video poker)… This bar is for you.
Like decent beers, and a solid poured drink … Yep This bar is for you.
Like honest food… This place is for you.
I found this place long ago, and always kept it in my back pocket, not wanting to share the magic of the hole in the wall vibe. There are some sweet album covers of bygone bands, a jukebox, booths, tall tables and a great horseshoe bar. Love the outside patio, but be warned there are a lot of smokers. Granted ⁸⁄₁₀ are polite about their smoke.
The crowd is a mix, old timers, regulars, off the street and industry workers. The one thing the crowd has in common… They aren’t assholes. So keep that in mind if you are an ass — this isn’t a bar for you.

Sometimes when you go by a place a hundred times and never stop it is the universe trying to tell you something. That was the case here. This place is one that is often confused with others in conversations so we thought we better stop in so as to really know what it is all about. Well, it is divey, with poker machines in full view and older, barely not homeless clientele. The bar tender was nice but the place smells and has nothing really to offer that can’t be found in any dark and dingy dive. I would give it a pass like the universe tried to let me know.

Wish I could give it 1.5 stars but alas I will round up.
First thing first, the staff is awesome. Super attentive and friendly.
However, I’m extremely underwhelmed by the food menu. Just about everything other than the salads is either deep fried or microwaved.
Standard beer and well drinks as far as beverages go
As this is a local, neighborhood spot for me I’ll probably be back but definitely not having high expectations.

Great food. Had Cobb salad. If it had real chicken breast instead of sliced deli turkey, I would have rated or a 5 star. Wonderful bacon! Drinks were yummy, especially grape kook aid. Reasonable prices. Comfy outdoor seating. Bartender was very friendly and on the ball! A return trip is in order.

Hit up this spot for yet another time last night with a friend… and again enjoyed it. The staff is always super friendly and chatty, so you can either sit around their U shaped bar or go find a more private booth to cozy up it. Their food is A-​OK, nothing to write home about, but arguably better than your average bar food. Good place for happy hour, but at any hour have affordable drinks.
Just a 3 star review as there is nothing particularly unique about it… drinks are simple and typical, same for food. Casual environment, good place for conversation… less of a fantastic place to go to have a good time. I tend to swing by when I’m in the neighborhood, and not itching to shoot some pool/​play some shuffleboard/​etc but rather looking for a place to enjoy convo with company.

Four stars, mainly because of the service. Friendliest staff in the neighborhood! Super cheap drinks, cheap decent food. Nice, clean neighborhood bar.

One of my favorite places to grab a beer and a burger, this little neighborhood bar is just like Cheers in real life. The middle aged clientel never get too out of hand, even after an entire night of drinking. Not to mention the bar staff is amazingly nice. You wouldn’t expect much from the food in a place like this, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised! Their burgers are fantastic, and the fries are the best I’ve ever had. If you’re looking for a low-​key hangout with good bar food and cheap beer, this is the place!

Three of us stopped by after work for a beer and dinner on Wed the 22^nd and I wanted to compliment the service that we received from your bartender. He is great… attentive, great sense of humor and patient.
Loved him!

Consistently Delicious and Great Fun !
I don’t know where to start other than — Breakfast served all day ! The eggs benedict and hollandaise sauce is better than any other place in town ! Not a fan of hollandaise than have a country benedict made with home made sausage gravy instead or a juicy filled omelet. Don’t stop at Breakfast, they also have a full menu of other tasty items and daily specials everyone loves! I’m just a breakfast fan :)
I can’t say enough great things about Morrison, other than its a hidden gem. The owner Terry is wonderful, always making masterpiece recipes from scratch. I just wanna know how she does it! While Sharon serves with her warm smile and always has friendly banter, She makes a Bloody Mary that will leave you craving another. She has amazing drink concoctions, do toss out a challenge, you won’t be disappointed.
So now that your appetite and thirst has been quenched, play a game of pool, touchscreen, music on the itune box or even some video lottery if your feeling lucky ! Its also easy to strike up conversations with the other patrons, who are always friendly !
With summer around the corner, get ready to ask for patio seating and enjoy your accoutrements outside. Also, check with Terry about any events she’ll have during summer, she gets a few great tent parties going !!
There really isn’t a better place to escape to that feels like a home away from home. Did I mention they also have parking? One more reason why Morrison gets another thumbs up.
Do go visit for yourself, you’ll be happy you did !!
Cheers!

Great neighborhood bar/​grill. Staff is attentive, helpful, and engaging; food portions are always very generous, and there are always some great specials going on (read the white-​board!). Very nice selection of alcohol between the beer and the liquor (not sure about their wine, if any); with local/​domestic/​imported beers and a variety of liquor it is sure to be able to please any taste. Great value all-​around.

It’s snowing a lot lately and my alcohol consumption seems up quite a bit. Maybe by the end of winter, I won’t be a lightweight anymore. Thanks to Morrison St Bar & Grill that’s always there for me even during snow storm. Friendly bartenders always make a perfect yummy Hot choco with Kahlua with whipped cream for me.
They have Rib Eye specials sometimes. 10oz steak with rice pilaf, veggies, and toasts for $ 10.95, is a very good deal around my hood. I’m a steak girl, I love my steak medium rare and they cooked it perfectly.
Now I just need to figure out, how not to keep losing money on those video poker slot machines. Gimme my $ 5 back!

Hmmm, the mysterious Morrison St. Bar & Grill…
You know those places you drive/​walk by all the time but have never been in?
And there’s no particular reason you haven’t been, but you figure if the joint was any good you’d have been ’cause your friends would have mentioned it in passing or some old guy you talked to at a bar would have talked about the good times spent there in yesteryear or your older sister would have told you about the time she went there years ago and dropped acid with an eskimo… or something.
So finally one day, with indecision sparking your sense of adventure (if you consider going to a new dive bar «adventure»…which i do) you roll in and have a couple drinks.
TV’s are prevalent! And neon! And video poker! ai!
The patrons were mostly my parents’ age and «regular» aaand it kinda made me feel strangely comfortable. Tis smokey.
I think they have a special day on Mondays… something involving a goodie bag?
Also, I had to pay $ 2 for a diet coke… after I had already had a cocktail. Not appropriate!
It’s kinda like Red Robin, except with more vices.

Morrison St. Bar & Grill is a place I avoided going to for almost a whole year, but since I live 3 blocks away from it, I figured I’d try it. Turns out, it was worse than I was expecting.
When you go inside, cigarette smokes billows out the door, and you are greeted by an aged waitress who is not-​so-​friendly. At this point, the place became a 1 star for me. I saw the 50 year old regulars puffing their lives away, glaring at us like we shouldn’t be in there. Luckily, it was 90 degrees outside and they had a patio, so we went outside.
Their beer was fairly cheap, so that raised it to 2 stars. They have about 4 tables outside and it was the perfect day to eat on the patio. Aside from the annoying people hacking up a lung and talking loudly in between their sips of gin, it was quite nice.
Our new waitress was nice, and prompt, unlike bartender #1. The food was actually better than expected, which brings the place up to 3 stars.
Inside, the place is a one. Outside, the place is a two, and with good food and drink, it gets up to a three.
If you’re looking for good food, good beer, and horrible ambiance, this is the place to be!