Sit Tite

WAS NOT EXPECTING To HAVE AN OVERALL PERFECT NIGHT. We're driving down in North Portland. Thought we stopped and get something to eat somewhere saw this place online. Their menu looks good. Their Photos looks good so we decided to stop. We are not from the area and we try as many different and unique places that we find. I've reviewed hundreds of establishments, from fine dining to dive bars. From the minute we walked in the door and cozied up to the bar, we were immediately approached by the bartender, Harvey. He was engaging and informative. We couldn't believe it was so polished as at that time it had only been open 4 months. (Late review add 6 months or so). The layout was ideal for a quiet dinner or a lively game of pool or pinball or hanging to watch a game on the big screen. It was even equipped with a Photo Booth to capture the moment. Thats all fun and all BUT WHAT ABSOLUTELY KILLED IT WAS the FOOD! This is NOT YOUR AVERAGE MEATBALL OR CHICKEN PARM SANDWICH and Let us not forget the FRIED lasagna! This SHIT IS THE SHIT! Damn I wish I had a more polite way to express. EUGENE, one of the Chefs and John nailed it! Apparently the Head Chef is BJ Smith and was on the 14th season of TOP CHEF. Considering we are older than the average norm, we felt very comfortable with the environment. We were awestruck with the food and top notch customer service. Just as we were leaving as a token of our patronage we were gifted cannolis to go! Yum!We rate this as overall "BEST OF NOPO/PDX"!

Dive bar meets lounge, and has a game room baby. Super-casual, kinda hip but also downbeat in that melancholy Portland kinda way, with a better than average house cocktail list and an Italian-flavored menu. It's an oddly tight layout on the main floor (as you walk in) where the bar is, but go down to the next level - a few steps - and things open up. More room and light in here, and as this is the game room, you get a full size pool table and a row of retro pinball machines lined up on the other wall. It's a cool setup. Drinks are solid, food is not bad and ambiance is nightlife-y, but low key. I had the Chicken Parm sandwich - a mouthful of good flavors, what with the fonduta cheese sauce and nice spices - but word on the street is that the pasta is also really legit. Service is good, and there's also a big-ass back patio that will no doubt be awesome on summer nights. Beware Boomers: younger crowd here. A good spot to start the evening, but I wouldn't spend all night here.

I love myself some chicken parm sandwich so when I read about this place knew I had to try it. We got there on a Friday night right before 6 pm and just beat the rush. You order and pay at the bar then take your number to a table. It gets a bit crowded if there is a line. They have inside seating with TVs, pinball and a pool table. It's a bit loud. Outside the have music from speakers but easier to talk. Maybe 12 tables or so in a very large area. We asked about the sandwich size and with the charcuterie plate he thought sharing a chicken parm should be fine. The plate had some Italian ham which had some heat and another type of meat, generous cheese and some olives and pickled stuff. Okay now the sandwich. First I wish I had a whole one to myself. I would have skipped sharing the other plate. It's messy but the sauce has flavor, lots of basil and the bread was crunchy (but did fall apart as noted got messy) it didn't matter. The sandwich was great with the right balance of cheese, sauce, chicken and basil. I saw a plate of fries and it was HUGE. I would want a large group to order that. All reasonably priced just wish they had opened in the summer as I think it will be too crowded and small when it rainy and cold. Oh and fun drinks. I had a watermelon fresca that didn't have alcohol but the other real cocktails looked good too. I will be back when my chicken parm craving hits again. Also the New Seasons right next door is handy for dessert.

Picked up ravioli takeout from here & really liked the red sauce raviolis were cooked in. Clearly a "from scratch" recipe-- it had sliced carrots in it. It tasted like the kind your mom makes if she's a good cook, not the kind you'd expect from a restaurant. So, definitely checked the comfort food box. Cheese filled raviolis were tasty too.I ordered a meatball to accompany & it was dry & wouldn't have ordered if I'd known it would be that way. I will try another time to confirm if this is usual or a one off & then decide if I'll order just the ravioli solo. Pretty impressed with the flavors.

Came here at 10:50 to get a sandwich for sandwich week. The hours say the close at 12am. I was informed the bar closes a hour before close, even though their website says that they do happy hour from 11pm-close and lists sandwiches and fries on the happy hour menu. I don't care what your hours are, but if I check on the site, and I not only see you close at midnight, but that you offer a happy hour past 11pm, and I drive out here and you won't serve me at 10:50, then what the hell are we doing here? What's the magic time? 10:45? 10:30? Kinda sucks because I was really looking forward to trying this place and getting a vibe, their menu looks great but not if I have to guess when the kitchen will be open when they're open.

Date night on a Tuesday night led us here.. we heard about this place on Instagram and book marked it. Low key neighborhood bar/restaurant, vibe was chill, R&B music, big screen TV, pinball, pool table. Walked inside and only 3-4 people. We walked up to the bar, ordered drinks and then the food... baked ziti with chunks of Italian sausage and tons of cheese, Caesar salad, regular fries sprinkled with chili flakes and aioli sauce, fried mozzarella sticks and marinara sauce. While sitting there enjoying our dinner, more people started packing in, music got better, drinks were pouring. I hate sharing spots I want to keep a secret just for us, but I love to support locals!

A welcome addition to the restaurant desert that is North Interstate but it could use some fine-tuning. I ordered an Italian meatball sandwich and (this will sound fussy but it's actually practical) they cut the entire bun in half so all of the filling fell out bite after bite. If they had sliced the bun 3/4 of the way through and made a pocket for the filling it would have been a much better "sandwich experience" instead of a big sloppy mess. A pickle or a couple of pepperoncini on the side would be a nice touch, too, considering it's a $14 sandwich.That said, it was was tasty and the ingredients seemed to be of good quality but it's not a place I'll frequent - it's a bar scene with sports on a huge tv screen, a pool table, pinball machines and music blasting, so don't go if you want a chill place or a quiet meal with conversation.

Cool casual spot with delicious pasta, cold beer, cocktails, pool and pinball! Great music and good vibes. Right next to New Seasons. Bring quarters for pinball, the change machine is on the fritz.

Food is really delicious; the drinks are good. Love the outside dining and the location. Bartenders are better looking than they should be. Glad to have this gem in the neighborhood!

5 stars!!! I'd do 10 if i could! Originally went in for the fried lasagna but they were out of it due to the popularity of it. So i went with the spaghetti and meatballs added a couple extra meatballs and man !!! By far the best Italian I've had in Portland in a long long time ! Late night menu is still delicious no need to settle for fast food, pull up to Sit Tite !