The Pharmacy

I came here by myself on a Friday night for a drink and some wings. This place was decorated delightfully. They had all kinds of cute Halloween themed decor, and besides that they had various gay themed art on the walls and some cool pinball machines in the back. The seating that was offered was extremely varied; booths, bar seating, bar style seating by a window facing the street (optimal people watching), large tables, small tables, patio seating outside, and it was all quite spacious. When I arrived it was not terribly busy, but business was steady and the crowd was decidedly straight. As the night went on the place began to fill, more queer couples and friend groups arrived, and I noticed that the music changed to reflect this. At first the music had been upbeat, but mostly instrumental background music; but as it got later it turned more to popular hits and dance music. The service was proactive, fast, friendly, and fabulous. Even the guy at the door checking IDs was great. He had a big jar of candy, was chatting amicably with customers and passerbys alike. He gave me some great information about the food service, and reccomendations for what wings to try. Both of the bartenders were friendly and helpful. The first bartender I spoke with answered my questions and gave me a great drink reccomendation, and the other one offered to let me try what was on tap before making my purchase. I felt so welcome, and valued as a customer. Even the guy running food and bussing tables looked like he was having a great time; he was practically skipping! The food itself was very good. I'm not completely convinced that the wings were brined for 24 hours based on the favor, but they were still super yummy! I got the honey stinger sauce, and it was the perfect blend of sweet, savory, tangy, and spicy with just the right amount of heat. The outside of the wings was crispy, and the inside was juicy. They were served piping hot, which is definitely the best way to eat them. The leftovers were ok, but I would definitely reccomend the dine-in option to enjoy the wings while they are freshest. The drink I had was phenomenal. Dual (I think that was her name?) reccomended the gone guava cocktail. It might be the best cocktail I've ever had. It was so yummy! After I ate and had my cocktail, I asked the other bartender about their taplist, she pointed out a cute chalkboard style menu that was complete with colorful hand drawn art, and offered to give me a taster of anything I wanted to try. The offerings were unique, varied, but primarily IPAs. I ended up getting beer with a heavily implied Chappel Roan theme. It was ok but nothing to write home about. The only point of feedback I have to offer this business is to bring back more of your house-made sauces. I was excited to try the teriyaki and peanut sauces I saw on a picture of an older menu, and was disappointed to find out that the only house-made sauce you still have is a scalding hot habañero sauce. I really like the Pharmacy. I'd love to come back with some friends to see what it looks like later in the night, or to experience their drag brunch. Overall, it definitely seems to me like a special place where boys and girls can all be queens every single day.

The Pharmacy is place of healing. A place to cleanse one's soul. Get your prescriptions inside and enjoy next to the Benson Bubblers outside in good company.Everybody has different pains and problems. One finds himself here to get through them. Don't worry, your not alone - everybody is in this together. A magnetic place where all walks of life merge. Artists, German philosophers - - people of all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. All there and all in harmony.A place of sharing and caring. One story from a friend - a most horrific experience in his bedroom. I don't think a worse incident can happen to a guy. The horror. Oh, the horror. After he gets it out a weight lifts off his shoulders and the constant cleansing effect of the nearby Benson Bubblers takes away all the bad memories. The constant water flow for over 100 years is too powerful to merely be symbolic. Constant foot traffic on the sidewalk sweeps all negative feelings away and down the drain.Now that the weight is lifted lets be inspired. The most magnificent and anticipated piece of writing is in the works by an artist who frequents the place. Pulling inspiration from The Pharmacy and its colorful visitors - a piece 30 years in the making. Make friends with this local - he will open your eyes so that familiar things seem foreign. Up will be down. Left will be right. You get the picture.Maybe your feeling numb to life. They serve up the perfect thing for that too. Hot, hot, hot wings that could wake up the dead. Try the triple hot wings if you dare. I kid you not. There is a solution to every problem here.Test the strength of your mind with their placebos. I don't recommend it and I haven't tried them first hand but you could hone the Jedi in you. Just flip over the menu and order away.Life can throw you curve balls but they are no match for the concoctions and connections made here. A blessed place to be.

Went for a late-night dinner and got the Faverau sandwich with red pepper soup. It was really good. My friend got the sweet potato fries with their food and they were awesome.

Wow. I LOVE their interior. The floating candles, stained glasses, and leather booth seatings made everything so cozy. Their all wood bar is also super cool.It's pretty laid back when we're there which was exactly what we're looking for. They got a few classics and novelty cocktails at a reasonable price of $12 - $13. We tried the A Little Pick Me Up, which is their take on an espresso martini-esque drink, and the Brair Patch. Both were very tasty but the Brair Patch was by far my favorite. The Marionberry Whiskey was so tasty! Overall, the drink was refreshing and delicious.We also tried some of their food. The Fried Chicken Sandwich was AMAZING! The chicken was very well-fried. Crispy and juicy. Gotta love the toasted pretzel bun as well. Would get the sauce on the side next time though. We had the sandwich with Onion Rings, which are not on their menu but you can still ask for it and you totally shoul. Again, very fresh and crispy. The slight sweetness of the onion was addicting. We got their Wings too with habanero sauce and they definitely got a kick! The blue cheese sauce and celery were necessary to help with the heat. Good wings though, nice and juicy again.All in all, one of my favorite bars I've been in awhile. Will definitely be back and checkout their HH.

The vibe at The Pharmacy Bar is a dive bar with a vintage pharmacy theme. I've driven by this several times and thought it was an actual pharmacy.The drink menu at The Pharmacy Bar features a wide variety of cocktails, beer, and wine. The Cherry Limeade (always a favorite!) and strawberry lemonade slushy are what we ended up ordering. The slushy was similar to a smoothie will real strawberries in it - yum!The grilled cheese burger is a fun idea, but it is a bit too much bread. 2 Texas toast grilled cheeses with a burger patty sandwiched between them. The whiskey bacon burger's sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend asking for the sauce on the side so that you can control the amount that you use if you want to go this route. The fries and tots were both delicious - hot and crispy.The service at The Pharmacy Bar is friendly and attentive. The staff is happy to answer questions about the menu or make recommendations.The Pharmacy Bar is a great option for a casual meal or drink in Northwest Portland. The food is good, the drinks are great, and the atmosphere is relaxed. I would definitely recommend it to others. I think The Pharmacy Bar would be a great place to host a Meetup. There is plenty of space, and the atmosphere is casual and relaxed.

One of the more authentic MirthWest Porkland watering-hole experiences; heck' there's a H20 bubblah right out the doorway‼ In Mr Maahk Shy-ryzzi (Chorizo ? I space on proper mesopotamian spelling;-), they have one of thee best no-frillz all-substance Evergreen 4eva-young Barkeeps on Poorklyndz West side. MS has been a mirthwest mixology maven since 1996, back to Olde Casa Ubetcha daze‍‍He's only poisoned me 0nce ' butt iDeserved it; the absinthe, needless to say, went a-Rye. Goodly service by a crack staff.This review brought to you by a guy who has visited some of the finest H2Oing holes on the planet, from Dublin (IRL' not OH), Madchester and Hoxton/Bethnal Green; to LA, BOS, SEA, SF & Gotham; to Cairo , Köbenhavn and Reykjavik. II know my H2Oing holes so well they actually invite me to come leave honest reviews (punched up as they are w/ a bit of #exclammability ). #laverdadMore DJ knights ! ! ! ! ! ! please. Vinnie & the stoic he spins with need to show up more & elevate dBs by ~12%.

Fun atmosphere! There was a DJ playing good r/b music, easy and quick to get drinks. Yummy appetizer/food choices. Good service and friendly employees. It's easy to make friends here! Bartini is right around the corner too which is a great neighboring choice as well.

Absolutely the worst bar experience l've ever had. This staff members had the nerve to snap her fingers at us, which was beyond disrespectful. The vibe was shady from the start, and they even kicked out a girl who was simply standing up for me. The whole situation felt racially charged, making the experience even moreuncomfortable. Definitely won't be coming back here, and I don't recommend it to anyone.

I wish they were more honest about closing times; when a sign reads "f@&! yeah we're open" you expect a place to be serving still. stopping in for some food 45 mins before close to be met with "we already did last call" at a bar; isn't quite understandable. last call is more than necessary for a place like this, and that isn't what raises an issue, what I don't understand is a full(ish) bar, with more than half an hour to the listed closing time, not allowing a guest to eat or drink. even just for to go food, or a single shot. if this was a cheap place, i would understand more- but it's expensive and in a very local focused area. if you close at 1:15, close at 1:15. if you close at 12, close at 12. you choose the hours, make them honest. Don't have a sign that reads "F@&! yeah we're open" if you're, actually, not really open.

The bartender snapped her fingers at my friends face asking him to hurry up and decide if he was gonna close the tab, and a nice girl we didn't know defended my friend for the mistreatment after she witnessed what happened, and called out the bartender. Due to that she' was immediately kicked out, and it was extremely unfair. We felt discriminated against and we will definitely never come back here ever again. The drinks were watered down and not worth your money either. I provided a picture of the bartender who decided to go outside and verbally abuse the poor girl and complain to a customer...