White Eagle Saloon

Very intriguing, interesting. Unique place with a lot of history. Enjoyed our stay very much.

First time visiting here with my friend. Stopped in for a cider. They have street parking and 5 parking spaces in their lot. Small patio by the lot. Smaller restaurant. They had a small stage for the venues. Eagle themes was strewn all over the restaurant. It was a very small and cozy restaurant. Right by the industrial area. The cherry cider was tart for taste. We ended up with blackberry cider. The two bartenders were very nice and made small talk with us about restaurants.

I really didn't love it. I have honestly never had a good mcmenamins experience. The food was super slow but it was a Tuesday night and I was with a party so it was expected. The bacon cheeseburger was very flavorless. It desperately needed salt. To which the salt shaker was empty. The pepper was dispensing full peppercorn chunks. I am not a drinker so I didn't have any drinks. I won't be visiting again. I also didn't realize I had to specify for Cajun tots so that was a let down.

If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of the McMenamin's properties. I've got the passport and everything, and visit the one near my house pretty regularly (the Elks Temple!) During a recent trip to Portland, my boyfriend made a point to make sure we stopped here so I could see it! If you're a passport holder, make sure to bust it out for your stamp and a free appetizer. We are ROOOOKIESSS and forgot our passports at home in Washington, so now we gotta come back again. ;) We just stopped by for lunch, but this has to be on of my favorite McMenamin's bars! Just like the others, it's dark and has a very chill vibe. Lots of music centric memorabilia on the walls, but the back wall is my favorite (see my photo!) White Eagle Saloon has a hotel attached that I'd love to stay at for a night, but I've heard it's very no-frills. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to drink the night away here and just stumble upstairs for convenience.White Eagle Saloon also does live music every night which is fun. Also, did you know this is apparently the most haunted building Portland?? All of that and I still haven't mentioned the food. I've noticed the Dilly Tuna Sandwich on the McMenamin's menus and have never tried it - which is weird for me, because I LOVE tuna! I decided to give it a try this time around and wow I've been missing out. So good. Love the light toast on the bread too. And of course, the tots on the side were delicious as always.Glad I got to check this spot off the list. We'll be back to redeem those passport offers someday.

I stayed the night here to close out a story I wrote in creative writing class at LC High School senior year 1994-1995 in spokompton washington. It was about lyle keith and jimmy leblanc and I being at the eagles haunted hotel. Not my style to be honest but I love mcmenamins-they are ancient free accepted masons which I am. We will see the change-I do feel it coming on:-)

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of McMenamin's properties, whether it be fashionable or not. The White Eagle Saloon embodies ALL of the unique characteristics of a McMenamin's Property, usually housed in historical buildings of note. The White Eagle Saloon building was originally a warehouse of sorts until two Polish immigrants bought it and changed direction. They named their saloon after the white eagle found on the Polish flag. The space has been used as a music venue and saloon ever since.The White Eagle serves the standard McMenamin's menu consisting of burgers, sandwiches, soup, salad and tots. The menu rarely changes, at least not since I started going in the early 2000s. The bar itself has all the characteristics of an old time saloon; the wooden bar with brass rails, ornate mirrored cabinets for liquor and glasses. With brick walls, well-worn wooden floors, quirky antiques and repurposed Southeast asian architectural elements, the building is charming and eclectic.Hosting an impressive roster of musical acts, the space becomes an intimate performance venue at night. There are only a handful of tables, as well as the bar, so concerts become a standing room/mingling type of affair. Portland is lucky to have historical venues like the White Eagle that pay homage to the past, yet support the up and coming musical acts that cross-cross the US.

McMenamins locations are eclectic and I like them. Good beer, wine and cocktails, and divey but casual and fun locations. The artwork is also unique and eclectic. On a Friday night, the DJ was great, food and beers fine and would have been a solid four stars but they burned wood in the patio fire pit which wasn't properly dried so my wife and I, who sat literally 40 feet away on the opposite side of the patio were overwhelmed with the smell and our clothes needed to go straight in the wash after we got home. This is the second Mcmenamins where overly smoky fires ruined the otherwise good experience. To the management, kindly consider seasoning/drying your firewood, and maybe check your torch that burns so close to tree leaves it looks like a fire hazard.

This is one of my favorite music venues in Portland.Good variety of live music and room for dancing!Fair variety of pub foods available. I have had a lot of fun in this place!

I only feel meh about McMenamins food. It's regular pub food and isn't really that spectacular. Each location is different though and that is kinda neat. The service at this particular location is great. The parking lot is super small so be prepared to find street parking. The only downside of this restaurant is that the inside is so dark that if you are facing the windows you can't see the person who is sitting across from you.

Super awesome venue. Live music, fire pits, what more can you ask for?Great prices on rooms. It's Mcmenamins, how can you be disappointed?