McMenamins Back Stage Bar

The skinny bar! Great space to chill with friends on a night out. With pool rooms and shuffle board, it's a great stop. The crowd tends to be younger and the service is slow (all McMenamins have slow service) but if you know this going in, you'll have a great time. Stop by next door to have a cigar or pop into see a movie. Also a close to a lot of other great finds!

This place is definitely a vibe. A great place to drink a pint or two and play pool or shuffle board.I really like the idea of counter service at a McMenamins. It takes the typically bad service out of the picture.I was bummed that they were out of the seasonal fries with Brie, but you can't go wrong with Cajun tots!

Had a great experience here the other night with coworkers. We went to the backstage part. It's down the side street along the building. You walk in on Sundays and go up to the counter and put your name down for a pool table. Pool tables are free on Sundays. They close at 11pm. Drinks are perfect. The white Rabbit wine is on point. Highly recommend. If you have big groups that want to play pool, highly recommend reserving the room upstairs on the left hand side as it's 100$ to reserve, otherwise when you get there go upstairs and go to the middle room that is free no reservations required, but definitely first come first served.

I have three words and three words only: Ruby raspberry cheesecake. Other than that, in order for this to be long enough to post, they had great service anda fun atmosphere - the burger sliders were great too. Simple and good.

Came for the passport stamps, stayed for the beer-battered cheese curds! Noice!My wife and I have been to a lot of McMenamins locations: we're fans of what they're about. What some would call gentrification, I would call resurrection - glory from the ashes. I know the Bagdad has been under the McMenamins umbrella for thirty-ish years, but it's not only a landmark, it's one of their best examples of their commitment to excellence and authenticity.The food and drinks are always solid here. Most McMenamins locations share a menu, or at least the heavy-hitters, so you know most of the major beats. While I'm not a beer drinker, their cocktails are usually great and priced reasonably. I enjoyed my (first ever!) negroni here, and my wife raved about the Pear Sidecar! And you're missing out if you've never ordered the Hammerhead BBQ Chicken Pizza!Sitting at a window table or on the sidewalk, enjoying a beverage while people watching (and hoo-boy, are there some characters here!), in one of my favorite neighborhoods (Hawthorne), in one of my favorite establishments, makes for a pretty great lazy Sunday! My only complaint this time around was that our waiter was a bit hard to find at times. I appeared he was saddled with serving too many tables at once, but he was friendly and personable, and I'm not faulting him for it.

This is truly a unique experience and beyond gorgeous watering hole. I feel like most locals give Mcmenamins an eye roll but this place supersedes any and all speculation. The high ceilings, pool tables, and shuffle boards scattered throughout give you more than enough room to explore.The artwork is beautiful, the location is top notch, and the general aesthetic is so appealing, you are undoubtedly intended to have a good time! Hopefully, leaving in all smiles and possibly a few giggles.

I used to love a couple blocks away from here but haven't been back for years. I went here before another event elsewhere to get back to the Backstage Bar behind this place. It's awesome! They redesigned it since I'd last been there but has great charm. They added pool tables and shuffleboard tables. The server there was really nice and friendly and got it being close to 5pm, there were only a few people on it. I had the best Aztec salad there and Moscow Mule! Compared to other locations this was the best! I'm really glad that i stopped back in here again.

What a way to spend our first night here in Portland!Bookmarked this beautiful location because I like to play pool... I suck at it... but, I just wanna hear music, mingle w/ locals, eat, & drink.The reason why I wanted to come here is because of the beautiful photos I've seen on Yelp. And seeing my husband's reaction when we sat at the bar- was worth it!Adam, our initial bartender, chatted up with us. I knew a bit of the McMenamins history- being brothers & the story behind the actual liquor bar display being dismantled from it's original location in downtown- to being brought here.Adam continues on about how McMenamins basically being self sufficient in the liquor/ wine industry. The only liquors they do not make themselves is tequila &vodka.Although the beer list had the Edgefield Blackberry Cider printed on the menu- I was eager to try this! But, Strawberry Basil was and my gosh!! I helped myself to 3 pints... believe me- I was buzzing when the second pint came. But, good things are always a charm a third time around.I ordered the Brewmaster Steak bites (medium well), fries, & cheese ale fondue. $17.50-- Man!! The steak was flavorful, juicy, tender as f*ck. The fries were incredible- seriously couldn't stop raving about them- and I looove me some fries. That cheese ale fondue was thick & creamy- I dunked both steak bites & fries in it! Then, let me not forget the bottle of Portland Organic Ketchup!! *jaw drops* This has seriously gotta be the best f*cken ketchup ever. It's a bit tangy & the texture is a bit thick like tomato paste.... Oh, BTW-- Pool is free on Sunday!!

Beer? Check.Pool Table? Check.Shuffle Board? Check.Happy Hour? Check.Good place to hangout and kick it. Drinks have great price at happy hour. You can get a $13 of some craft on tap beers. Establishment is clean but a bit dark. Good service.

Worst Margherita pizza I've hand in my life--strange red sauce, poor mozzarella, old basil.