Take Two

We chilled at this new bar prior to our scheduled reservation time at a nearby restaurant. It was about 7:30pm on a Friday night when we arrived, and we found a couple of open stools by the bar. Looks like it's open seating, but if you're at a table, you'll need to order drinks from the bar. Here's a little bit about Take Two: × Location & Parking × At a fairly busy NE Killingsworth St, you'll need to find street parking around the neighborhood. × Drinks & Snacks & Service × Our bartender Joel made some fancy creations! I tried the Rum Sour ($13), while my friends had a similar Montelobos Sour ($14), and a large order of Waffle Fries ($8). Both drinks were simply relaxing! Not too sweet and not too bitter, and not overly sour. The waffle fries were nice and crunchy as well. As for staff, they seemed pretty friendly and busy wiping down the bar area and cleaning tables. Most of our interactions were with bartender Joel. He seemed like a really cool dude (when I can hear him lol). It can get fairly loud in here. Joel answered a question of ours, and we found out that this bar has only been open for 2 1/2 weeks. How ironic! Take Two, two weeks old! × In Closing ×Take Two is a fresh addition to the neighborhood. Apparently, a lot of their patrons are folks that are waiting for a dinner reservation; Understandable, as there are a few eateries in the area. Regardless, this bar was still a cool place to grab a quick drink. I'll definitely do a second take on this bar again next time!

The gluten free salt and vinegar chicken wings are so good! We went with a group of friends on a Tuesday night after the Film Series at Kennedy School McMenamins. I love that the kitchen stays open until midnight. After a couple of cosmic cosmos made by the friendly bartender Dennis, the free photo booth was a big hit!

We were here on a whim, waiting for our reservation at Dame. The unique, professional and whimsical nature of Take Two won us over, and my only complaint is it took us so long to discover them. Pro staff, thoughtful tunes, really fun food & drinks, this bar is a must visit and one we wish was in our neighborhood. Only note, get swag, I'd wear it to spread the word. Great place!

Our family of six was looking for a place to eat after enjoying the Cirque du Soleil. Our first restaurant choice doesn't take reservations and the wait time for a table was 90 minutes. That's the 2nd time that happened to us. No thanks.We walked on to the next nearest restaurant and discovered that it was packed also - no surprise as it was a pleasant Sunday evening. So we settled for the Take Two cocktail bar on the corner. Our six year old grandson was with us, so we had to finish eating by 8pm - the latest he was allowed to be inside. No problem as the service was prompt. The next thing to say is that hubby ordered the bacon cheeseburger and raved that it was one of the best burgers that he has ever had. And that's saying a lot since he's 73 years old and remembers 19 cent hamburgers! It's hard to describe the burger, but the bun is soft and even with the fillings, it practically melts in your mouth. I guess you'll just have to try it first yourself to see what it's like.Our group also had an Old Fashioned drink and ...... and fries with dipping sauce, one of the best! Calzone with artichokes. There were no leftovers.The price tag: reasonable.The family also enjoyed the Photo Booth! We'll bring the family there again!

Drinks? Absolutely Food? Hmmm.....Toy shop Ramen....take two!They did a good job capturing the charm of toy shop (chill vibes, delish cocktails). I'd definitely go back. Food was decent....not the best, in a jam....not the worst. Arancini sounds delish but not sure jalapeño popper is my jam with Arancini (just one of many examples)That doesn't mean they aren't good. The chicken sando was on point!!!! Either way....verdict is: yes, I will have a sequel here. Drinks, maybe sans food.

Stop by for the first time for an After dinner drink. We ordered an Old fashion that was poured out of a tap and garnished with a slice of orange. It was incredibly sweet and you couldn't taste the bourbon. Big disappointment and as much as I wanted to like this place, I will not return.

Hands down the best martini in Portland & possibly the best martini I have ever had! I cannot wait to come back & try their food. Overall a solid addition to the Portland bar scene

absolutely killer food and cocktails. a must try in Portland. Same chef from Gabbiano's created the menu.

DO NOT COME HERE if you're BIPOC. If you're white you'll be fine. Sat at the bar and waited 10min for the bartender to take my order when she was very attentive to all of the white customers (gee I wonder why this was since I'm a person of color??). The service is inconsistent and they play favorites since the guy bartender also ignored me but paid attention to the girl next to me bringing her multiple free drinks. Waited 20min for my appetizer and when I wanted to check in on it I waved down the guy bartender he ignored me and started talking about me to the other bartender (very obvious: they're both pointing at me and whispering about me while looking straight at me) then proceeded to ignore me for another 10min. "Magically" as I finally asked about my food she went to get it immediately; if I didn't ask it would've taken longer. Service blows and food & drinks are mediocre not making up for this experience; do not come here. Then again if you're white you'll be fine they were getting excellent service from what I saw!