Springwater Station

Looks like they are doing a remodel of the entire Bar and dining area. Not open at this time.

Many years ago this was a pretty decent place. Professional bartenders in uniforms,waitresses, Dj on the weekends. Now it's nothing like it used to be. It could be good again with the right owners.

I've been driving by this place alot lately and decided to give them a try. I ordered the combo that included fried shrimp, sweet and sour chicken, Mongolian beef and pork fried rice. I also ordered a small hot and sour soup and 2 egg rolls. The shrimp was overcooked and had too much breading. The chicken came with the sweet and sour sauce drenched all over it, which made the chicken soggy. The Mongolian beef was pretty tasty but it was very messy, leaking out of the box and all over the bag. The rice was dry. The egg roll was over cooked. The soup was just OK. All in all, I was very underwhelmed. I won't be going back.

Great bartenders that make awesomely strong well drinks. Marcy makes a mean drink called an Oatmeal Cookie that tastes, yep, like a damned oatmeal cookie. AMAZING!Their sweet potato fries are also pretty good. Just wish their TVs were a bit less intrusive.With all their bike parking and location RIGHT by the Springwater corridor, it's a wonder they don't have a sandwich board outside and a deal for bicyclists craving a Lemon Drop or something. Hmmm... they should really get on something like that... Anyhow, check 'em out! They're my Lower Lents wateringhole of choice.

The worse thing about this place was April, happy to say she has moved on to the dump dive bar she worked at part-time. She was so trashy I wouldnot go in there when she worked. The best fish and chips, chefs salad in PDX. Deb, Marci and Tona are great bartenders.

Overall, there is nothing wrong with the place, other than their extreme lack of marketing & waste of great potential. For it's crappy location, it's actually got a good location (hang with me here). It's directly on the Springwater Trail & no other bars/restaurants are located off the trail until you hit Sellwood. It is off 82nd though, down in Felony Flats so you can imagine the "diverse" type of crowd. Example: guy decked out in camo gear calling people "turkeys" as an insult. Inside it is DARK, dank & dingy. They did have a nice bartender. Didn't try the food. Beer selection was better than expected based on atmosphere: 2 local micro taps & then, of course, all the domestics. Here is where is really gets fun: the decor! Left over metallic crap from someone's house last time they redecorated. For real. Remember the late 80s/early 90s dark plush furniture with contrasting swirl designs? Asian-inspired black & gold wall hangings? Sparkle-flecked mirrors? There was actually a labrador-sized golden dear statue in front of the granite fireplace (next to stacked boxes of what I'm hoping contain more fabulous home-decors just waiting to be set out). Their outside patio is where it really fell apart for me: Faded green Rubbermaid chairs along with their stored curbside trashcan & coffee cans for cig butts. Worst part: The roof top is closed, permanently . A bucket lid hangs on a wire hanger strung across the stairs and in faded marker: "do not enter." I asked the bartender what was up with the roof and she replied, "I guess it used to be open a long time ago, but now we only have the main level" (What?! You have got to be kidding me!). Great potential, but it sure would take a lot of work. At the end of the day, it's an uber-dive on south 82nd and I won't be back.

This bar has a VERY relaxing atmosphere, filled with green decor, dim chandeliers with leaf designs, comfortable seating and a fireplace.Atmosphere is very important to me. My lover and I come here to enjoy a drama-free, cozy and welcoming setting, unlike other bars in the area. The Oatmeal Cookie drink is probably my biggest reason for continuously coming here...it is absolutely DELICIOUS, also very inexpensive for a drink of its kind, and served in a pint glass, not a tiny little typical cocktail glass. Truly an unexpected gem in an otherwise pretty crappy area (82nd avenue), and one of the only places on this street where I feel safe and relaxed.

I used to love coming here but recently they changed owners and now the food is terrible and the staff is very rude

Foods good, fast, great lunch specials 10 bucks for about anything. And both bartenders and the cook were all cool and friendly.

I love THEIR Beef tomato chow yuk!!! It is almost as good as the Hung Far Low. I'VE been looking for this at several places, a friend said try there, i did and i was greatly surprised It was AWSOME! Maybe it was just as good cause it was if not the same! I'VE ordered it several times in the last couple months. And there other items were just as GOOD! The place don't look like much but i keep going back for food!Great job Springwater.