The Brightwood Tavern

One of my most favorite bars, ever. Best after slopes stop. It's a small, friendly, neighborhood bar so don't come in expecting the Ritz-Carlton and don't act like a stuck up, entitled, douchebag.Fried chicken is delicious! Drinks are stiff and abundant. Bartenders always friendly, and fun. I used to crave fried chicken from Reel M Inn Bar and Alberta Street Market but in my opinion this fried chicken beats them all. Reel M Inn got named best dive bar awhile back so waits for fried chicken is like 2+ hours (hell no), and Alberta fried chicken comes with too much attitude and bad service. SO, I am extremely glad I ran across Brightwood Tavern's fried chicken because it's right on my route home from the mountain and I've never had a bad time here. Order the fried chicken, jojos (get ranch and bbq dipping sauce), clam strips were also good, I liked the salads... honestly I've liked everything I've ordered. I have brought all my family and friends here and they have all loved it. The bar owner is always so welcoming and remembers you, bartenders remember you and your favorite drinks, it just has such a great vibe. A lot of my friends are like "ummmm where are you taking us?" when we drive up to the little unsuspecting bar on the corner in the town of Brightwood, but once the juicy, hot, fried chicken gets delivered and the drinks start a flowing, and the jukebox music gets going, they all fall in love with this joint just as I did and become repeat visitors. Tessa is one of the best bartenders I've ever encountered in all of Oregon. I'm sick of stuck up servers and bartenders in Portland. Thank god for stellar bartenders like Tessa who don't have sticks stuck up their a**es. She remembers faces, names, and your desired drink, and is always down to shoot the sh*t with you. Do yourself a favor and stop by Brightwood Tavern and fall in love like I did all those years ago. You'll keep coming back.

Great little locals spot. It's a small.space that delivers good bar food, cold drinks, and great conversations.. it's unpretentious and just a gem away from the crowds

Great people and great atmosphere! Will update more later. But if you're in the area, stop by for a good bite and beer.

We loved it here- great bartender, fun people. Interesting folks coming in and out- Food was good!

This could be a hidden little gem up on the mountain. They have some great burgers. My son has been trying to get me to try the Dragon burger and I finally caved in tonight, not wanting to mess around making dinner. I think I have found a new love, and yeah, we will be dating regularly now. How can you turn down anything with roasted whole cloves of garlic and onion on a grilled burger patty, with a heavy dose of blue cheese sauce. I felt my arteries slamming shut with the sauce, but it was totally worth it.The garlic is subtle, nothing that will send you over the edge and the fries with it were crispy and perfect. I was debating breaking it off with the burger and going with the fries, but decided it was better to keep them paired up. The Brightwood Tavern sits on the corner of Brightwood Loop Rd and parking can be tricky if they are crowded. They have a pool tournaments every Sunday afternoon and they get busy here. I haven't tried it yet, but I my son gets the fried chicken and says its pretty good, so I will update my review when I have the chicken on the plate.If you are on the mountain, stop in and try them, you won't be disappointed.

Very good burgers,fish and chips. Waitress was great. Enjoyed talking with the locals.

My husband and I rented a Air BnB in Bright wood Oregon for our 21st anniversary and my 64th birthday.We are from Sacramento Ca, my parents live in Portland Oregon. We didn't know what we were in forAnd it was the best surprise. The people in this establishment where so warm and welcoming. I felt like I was at home visiting the family.Allan, the cook made all of our meals, which by the way felt very much like home. (Yes he likes onions: but who doesn't like onions). He has such a beautiful smile plus he is a fishing god!! We also had the best bloody Mary's, better than any airport Bloody Mary's, made by the best bartender that I have ever met. He was so on point, with his service mannerism and love for his job. He adds his special touch to the bloody mary mix. Thank you Ean. I truly hope I spelled that correctly. All the locals are very special as well. We met several of them. You can play cribbage or just hang out. It doesn't matter. This place is a gold mine. please when you visit, just sit and relax and let the atmosphere take you away. I just want to say thank you for the best 3 daysOf my vacation, you have truly made it memorable and I yearn to come back.

Came in with 25 people and spent the night being yelled at by the locals and told to go back to Portland which none of us live in. Bar tender was super rude and mean the staff was rude and mean the customers were super rude and mean. Ive never in my life been treated worse at a bar. After they called last call at 9pm the locals spent the rest of the night yelling at us to leave and never come back and trying to start fights. They yelled we didn't give them enough money in tips and called us names. My friend gave the bartender 300 bucks and said is that enough to calm you assholes down? In closing i wouldn't come back to this bar for any reason ever. It was horrible the staff was horrible the place was horrible. Great place to go if you love being mean and starting fights. Not so much if you want a beer and to have fun. Cant give it few enough stars. Total trash.

Brightwood burger was pretty tasty. Filled me up. Service was good for noon on a weekday. Good little mountain dive bar.

Honestly can't stop thinking about the jojos, like WOW, and the fried chicken was a surprise hit, too. Did not expect this dive bars food to be so damn good. Great vibes here. No nonsense, but also no attitude. Portland bars can suck it. I'll drive an hour to come here from now on.