Belmont's Inn

Atmosphere: Good dive bar atmosphere with some pool tables and a couple TV'sFood: Wings are excellent. Some of the best in townPrice: Dive bar prices. I typically go with a cheap beer and some wingsService: Walk up to the counter to order. Bartenders are fineParking: Street parking

I rang in the new year here last night and had a great time celebrating. There was no cover charge or line to get in unlike a lot of other bars on Belmont St. Chill vibe here and lots of laid back people dressed casually playing pool and drinking. There are some pinball (?) machines as well and some other games in the bar beside pool. There was a good drink selection and everyone counted down to the new year! A few minutes before midnight they gave out complementary champagne :)

Spacious bar with a couple of pool tables and games. Good service. It's chill, a bit divey. I enjoyed my time there.

Classic bar environment with standard bar food. Just what you need after a long day, a beer and a burger

This place is okay. The issue I have is they threw away my full beer when I went to the bathroom for five minutes. Bar tender dude was unapologetic about it, and didn't offer me another. Also the blonde bartender chick kept skipping songs that we paid for on touch tunes. That's ridiculous, spend money on songs to just have them skipped, not cool.

Wow, never going there again. I'm in the service industry and sometimes want to sit at a bar and get poured a drink. This bartender ignored me sitting at the bar. I first thought it was because he was busy and I waited patiently for him to come and ask what I wanted to drink. (You know, bartender stuff). He served a few people that came up to the spot that you order from if you're sitting at a table but it became very clear that he wasn't going to come to me to take my drink order (again, I was sitting at the bar) when he pulled out his phone and hunched over by the register. So I got up, walked the 2 ft to him and ordered my beer. There were two people, including myself sitting at the bar and maybe a dozen people in the whole bar. This is Portland, lots of dives to choose from. I'll go somewhere else.

I've been to Belmont's a handful of times over the years and it's become a traditional stop on any visit to Portland. It's part dive bar, part sports bar, part local joint - and that's what makes it so charming. The drinks are strong, there's pinball and pool, and plenty of games playing on the TVs if you just want to zone out or be distracted. It's a great place to go solo, as there's always a seat at the bar and the servers are friendly (and make a mean cocktail). Belmont's ain't fancy, but it has the makings of a friendly, unapologetic neighborhood pub and I always look forward to stopping in.

So I was served a beer by the female bartender. Everything was fine. Then the long-haired male bartender came out from the kitchen and called me a "f-g." So yeah. That's this place in a nutshell in so called "liberal" Portland.After a few minutes I confronted him on it. He knows what he said but accused me of "eavesdropping." Excuse me? I simply happened to hear the derogatory slur you uttered. Then he said "I don't need a white guy telling me . . ." and got racist about it. Yes, you can be racist without being white. (racist AND otherwise bigoted in this case) The original bartender took my beer and I was not offered a refund or anything for standing up for myself after harassment in their establishment. I took the high road and left and will take my business elsewhere, to more enlightened pastures.

So I was served a beer by the female bartender. Everything was fine. Then the long-haired male bartender came out from the kitchen and called me a "fag." So yeah. That's this place in a nutshell in so called "liberal" Portland.After a few minutes I confronted him on it. He knows what he said but accused me of "eavesdropping." Excuse me? I simply happened to hear the derogatory slur you uttered. Then he said "I don't need a white guy telling me . . ." and got racist about it. Yes, you can be racist without being white. (racist AND otherwise bigoted in this case) The original bartender took my beer and I was not offered a refund or anything for standing up for myself after harassment in their establishment. I took the high road and left and will take my business elsewhere, to more enlightened pastures.

Unfortunately, this place has gone downhill over the years. The food is not good, the service is ok. People aren't as nice as they used to be. I guess it's more for people who are stuck up but want to look and act as if they are poor or more urban.