Nite Hawk Cafe & Lounge

great breakfast. their omelets are tasty! they do have staffing issues, wait times for everything are long, but i don't mind, just FYI.

Disclaimer: I can count on one hand how many times I've left a restaurant without eating my food and/or taking it to goWe had been thinking about going here for quite a while and decided to go one evening for dinner. It's been around for a long time and we like to explore dive bars and restaurants. We had the patty melt and steak sandwich. Both were decent, but nothing amazing. Service was friendly, things were clean, and the drinks were cold. Overall, a good experience with minimal complaints. We decided to go back the following night, for the prime rib special. This is only offered on the weekend. The prime rib, ordered medium rare, was a gray color and cooked well done (the red bar lights make it appear more red). The temperature of the steak was the most concerning part as the garlic bread and other parts of the meal were warmer than it was. With the steak being cooked well done, you would think that it would be pretty warm but it wasn't. This time, there was grime in one of the drink glasses. It was such a disappointing and concerning experience that after just a few bites, we opted to leave the meals and go somewhere else. We paid over $60 for eating about 5% of our meals. We will not be returning to eat here and if anyone we know considers going, we will deter them.

Good food. Good service. Wish this diner were still open but the lounge area is comfortable. Sitting at bar to eat is a great option if you are alone.

A friend lives near this place so we met here for breakfast. Service was 4 stars and the food was 2-3 stars, so I'll settle on 3 stars. As many other reviews have noted, it's a dive bar and the inside looks like a cross between that and a downtrodden family restaurant, complete with the wall of video-poker games. We had a couple of virgin Bloody Marys, which were very good, but I was surprised they were $6.50 each...a pricey spicy tomato juice with celery and olive (though with inflation that's probably the norm these days). My friend and the Hubs each had the country-fried steak and eggs, and they said it was below-average for quality and taste, but still okay. I had scrambled eggs with ham and country potatoes, which was good. The restaurant was on the chilly side (all the folks playing the video poker games had their coats on), so unfortunately the food was just warm when we received it and quickly got cold.

Classic diner menu with all your favorites and stiff drinks to accompany it in a very mellow bar atmosphere. It's exactly what you would expect but in all the best ways.

It's not a 5 star dining experience, but it is 5 stars for what it is... Old Portland bar and pub grub. Used to stop in for happy hour after work when I got off the train nearby. Wasn't impressed one way or another. But hubby and I have visited a few times recently for lunch/dinner and we are super impressed. Solid food. Stiff pours. Reasonable prices. Good service almost consistently. (There is a really awesome manager... always in Sunday afternoons at least... his name *might* be Kenny, perhaps... who is above and beyond).It is gradually added to our regular rotation!

I stopped here last Night because I was lost in the area, and even though the bar tender was willing to help me, the manager was an absolute dick about it, and said she is not allowed to. I just needed to use a phone to call my husband, to tell him where I'm at, but that guy rather leaves a young woman stranded in Portland, in the middle of the night. He should be ashamed. I get it, there are rough people in the area, but that should be another reason to help out a woman that got lost in this shithole. I will be sure to spread the word about this rude person, that thinks he's something better. Also will I be sure to never step foot in this stupid bar! I hope Karma will treat him right!

The service was great and it was definitely a diner experience. For food I got the traditional breakfast with bacon and it was good (but also kind of hard to mess that up). In terms of ambiance, it was really dark inside and there are slot machines so maybe not the best place for breakfast.

Ich habe eine Berliner das is sehr shade lol das ist auch niccht wanderbar eins swei drei veir funf und das ist alles danke

Avoid avoid avoidWent to try their advertised prime rib and left without eating any of it. The food was served well done (we asked for medium rare) the "prime rib" was the consistency and color of roast beef. When we bit into it the meat was room temperature ( we did not let it sit at all we tried it immediately) the flavor was not great but inoffensive. Because of the temperature and the color of the meat, and some grime that we found on our glasses (after we had started drinking our beers) we decided to pay and leave immediately without finishing the meal. Two grey and unsafe steaks with 2 beers cost $60!! I'd been there the previous night for a burger and was delighted with the meal, but the level of quality and inconsistency is absolutely frightening! I will never be back.Seriously! How do you serve an overcooked steak at room temperature?!