The Ship Tavern

Cheap beers and friendly service what else could you ask for I love the dive bars the best not to mention all the nice tvs everywhere it’s a grown folks chucky cheese I had a meet ball sandwich here the other day that was amazing

We went last night after a great dinner at Corbett Fishhouse. We were celebrating my friends 40^th birthday. It was hopping. There was a live band playing covers and they were really good. The people watching and beer selection were great. I can walk here from my house, I’ll definitely be back.

Well, I’m not sure what to say. The bartender is awesome. Forgot her name but really great and attentive. The ambiance is horrible. It can’t figure out if it’s a dive bar, sports bar or neighborhood bar. I can not stand the crowd that comes with the video game where you shoot deer. However, the bartender alone is enough to come back. Eat before you go and don’t expect too much. When the other bars in the neighborhood are busy, you can get a good drink!

Since they have changed ownership they have more beer on tap which is awesome and there is also more seating. The main problem is it was the only place in the village with two pool tables and now they only have one which means there is no reason to go there during the weekend.
And I miss the Ship just having sports on TV, because now they show really intense surgeries and Disney shows on some of the tv’s which is very odd…

Have made much improvement since the new owners took over. No longer cash only!!! They changed their bloody Mary’s too and they are the best in the village!!! Love my local hangout!

Awesome Bar in Multnomah Village, beer and liquor now. Close to Lewis and Clark College and PCC Sylvania. I think they are under new ownership, now take credit cards, have an actual food menu and have put in some nice looking buddy bars and tables that actually look like a ship deck. 24 beer taps with local craft beers as well as the old canned stand byes like Hamms, olympia, etc. They still have some of the old Chicago Décor but definitely are cleaning it up… still looks like the old bar, but has some nice touches to make you want to come back… pool table, golf game, buck hunter, darts are all still available. I noticed an outside speaker while having a cigar… tons of tv’s for College football and NFL, they also had the MLB package when I was there. Great space to watch a game, enjoy a beer, and some food. Try the hummus or the baked spinach and artichoke dip… yummy!

I love this place. I just moved to the SW area and love all things nautical so naturally imagine my surprise to find this spot. Having lived in Seattle and Austin, I love a good dive bar. Anyways, I came in last night (Thursday) to celebrate finishing my first week of grad school and it was great because 1) long weekend 2) semi empty bar 3) awesome and friendly service 4) good selection of beer (I opted for the Bridgeport Stumptown Tart) and 4) just a great neighborhood spot. My only qualm would be food but I hadn’t been intending to eat, though the bartender did tell me they were working on the menu. I had a hot dog (only option) because I was starving and it was hot, hot, hot! Adding that to the heat I was clearly sweating all the toxins out of my body.

I love this bar, but since the new owners have taken over, they’ve dragged their feet with actually taking over. It’s getting nicer now, but this bar isn’t fully functional. I’m really missing the darts and non-​foamy beers.
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Things are better here at Ye Olde Ship. The taps are working great (there are 24 of them), and the dart area is up and functional with some fung-​shui lookin’ wood planks on the walls. I’m a bit sad that they got rid of one pool table, but so it goes. Kim on Fridays, and Alex on Saturdays, both of them will make you an awesome drink and you won’t have any problems. Also, try the French Dip – it’s super good!

Don’t go here. This place is mine now. Stay away.

My perfect place to hang out!

It’s cash only, but they do have an ATM!

The Ship Tavern: I think I’m in love. This little Multnomah Village establishment might not look like much from the outside. To be honest, it’s not really much. But it is a welcoming place, as long as you can put up with Chicago sports. Free peanuts. Great selection of beer. They’ve even got a selection of hot toddies.
The long-​short: don’t pass it up just because it’s a neighborhood dive. It’s pretty phenomenal.

beer,
chicago cubs or chicago bears
cash only
old timers and multnomah regs.
they have hard liquor now
good for WIFI
semi-​friendly and nice staff
a great place to try their rotator, although would like to see more mixed up. sometimes i go and nothing sounds good. cheap rainier cans during a cub game. fun and friendly owners/​managers.
they are offering more food selections. —not just hot nuts.
definitely an authentic/​must visit bar. gets a bit warm in summer.

The ship is cheap, and theirs tons of room to move around, its full of regulars, and there is free pool. It’s a Chicago sports bar, so go there to see your teams, if those are your teams. I waited a really really long time for a drink. The bartender approached us for ID’s, (we are 30, but i understood) and as we sat down we asked about specials or drink menus, and she said, «We don’t have specials, just great prices» then she went down to her cash register for at least 20 minutes and didn’t come back. Eventually the guy behind the bar came down, probably thinking we were ready for drink number 2 and asked for our order. It was a bit annoying but it all seemed circumstantial and I don’t know if that’s a regular thing. We shall see when I go again. I gave it 4 stars because its got everything I want, and I am hoping for the best next time!

Draft beers $ 1.75 /​$ 2.75.

This place is great!
It smells a bit like diapers and bleach, but you get used to it after a while.
Pool $ 0.25
A couple pickled eggs and a handful of pretzels & 16 +/​-​beers, and this place feels like paradise.
I would recommend this place to those who like to drink all day – and all night.

Dive! DIVE!!! Blow the ballasts and DIVE!!!
This critique is gunna be more about Multnomah Village than «The Ship», which I happen to LIKE! The drinks are cheap and adequately strong. The peanut shells on the floor are welcome, and the daytime Bartender was more than courteous and friendly so I felt right at home.
Which can also be said about Multnomah Village as a whole. I LOVE this community. Imagine «The Pearl» on a smaller, more down to Earth scale. The people here are not necessarily «Blue» or «White» collar, its more like NO collar. The area has the feel of New Orleans or San Francisco except it is more «Real People”/“Down Home» than the phoney hype of ‘Nawlins, and you’re NOT looking over your shoulder dreading an Earthquake like in ‘Frisco. AND, if you’ve ever been in the aforementioned «Burgs», you don’t have to wear your wallet in your Chastity Belt or Codpiece all night here in «Nomahvil»!. People in New Orleans always try to pretend they are the Big Sister of Vegas while San Franciscans pretend they ARE Paris… I Love BOTH Cities, but give me Multnomah Village ANYDAY, Hands DOWN! Renners, O’Connors, Marco’s, The Ship, Otto & Anita’s, and all the others. Even the Market’s GREAT!
Kinda suprised there isn’t a Motel here so the overly inebriated can avoid risking the roads. Might I suggest a room up near Capitol Hill and take a cab.
The NICE thing is the Locals hereabouts are not only «Welcoming», but downright warm and friendly folk that easily share their conversational abilities and celebratory inclinations with you. Usually, you will find yourself a part of the «Party» thats SURE to develop. The Bar stools should have seatbelts…
Haven’t been there yet for any type of «Official» celebration like New Years, St. Paddy’s Day, or Mardi Gras, but it seems as though EVERY day is a cause for celebration hereabouts. Does «Multnomah» translate to «Happy People»???
See ‘ya there!

The Ship is simply your quintessential dive bar. I haven’t been for a while, but not for any particular reason. It’s an ultra local joint with good history. Picture that dark and danky local bar with the 40 year old bartender that looks 70 from 25 years of smoking and a handful of guys in trucker hats and grey mustache’s. Yeah, that kind of place.
Those expecting anything more than a dive with grease bomb bar food will be disappointing. Those who seek out places with innate history and character who are looking for cheap drinks and a local vibe, will be pleased.
They have several pool tables that are not in the best shape. They used to have a rule (not sure if they still do) where if you dropped a pool cue they’d fine you $ 0.25. Which I thought was kinda neat. Last I remember, cash only.

I always start with my definition of a Good Dive Bar:
«Neighborhood joint w/​lots of local, friendly characters; dark & dingy from 60+ years of pre-​smoking ban fine aging; some sense of history and pride, with photos, etc. covering most wall-​space; charming bartenders who get behind the bar for a drink when they’re off their shift; stiff drinks at reasonable or cheap prices; no happy hour B.S. — just cheaper drinks before 6−8PM.»
The Ship is the place where you get Lewis & Clark drinkie students hanging out with people who’ve been banned from Renner’s, a block away. Known amongst my disbanded circle of friends as «The Ship Bzzzt! Bzzzt! — because the neon sign was very glitchy and constantly making «Bzzzzzt!» noises — and would shock yr butt if you tried to touch it. — is a little less dive with a little more pub. No hard liquor, no credit cards, OK?
Listed in the first edition of the «Guide to Portland Bars» book, this is more a beer & peanuts joint, where all the shells get thrown on the floor, so if you show up late, it’s «crunch-​crunch» as you walk. Never tried the food, stuck to the peanuts. Some one else complained in a review that «uneaten pretzels were dumped back into a container» — yup, it’s that kinda place. If you don’t like your food & drink a little dusty, you might want to pass.
Some regulars are friendly, some are not; both make it clear. Like Nick’s, this place has a sport’s love: The Chicago Bears. If you’re rooting for them to win or lose, this is the place. On nights w/​o a Bears game, the jukebox has plenty to offer.

This is a Chicago sports fans bar for sure. I went here to watch the Bears lose to the Packers. It was filled with Bears fans which was totally fine. The bar was dingy with run down chairs and stools. Total dive bar, which in itself isn’t a problem either.
The worse part? Watching the barmaid refill the pretzel containers at all the tables. She would dump the uneaten pretzels from your container back into her much larger container. Then she would scoop out a refilled container and plop it back on your table. Cross contamination much? I’m SO glad I didn’t eat any of the pretzels. GROSS!!!
Cash only establishment and cheap greasy eats. Judging the lack of proper food sanitation just for the pretzels I would never eat anything else there. Eat at your own risk.