(503) 796-1859
625 NW 21st Ave
Portland,
OR
97209
45.5272
-122.6946
Neighborhoods: Northwest District, Neighbors West - Northwest
What People Are Saying About Gypsy Restaurant & Velvet Lng
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – The '50s kitsch theme takes center stage in the huge dining room, where young and old sit in sparkly vinyl booths. Dinner options include meat loaf, burgers and country-fried steak. The dark lounge in the next room is brimming with novice 20-somethings filling themselves with fishbowl drinks and one of 48 martinis. Hearty breakfast items like the Country Benedict--scrambled eggs and sausage gravy on house-made biscuits--can undo the previous night's damage excellently.
this place is a nuisance to my neighborhood
by VeggieGirl98
There are numerous fights and screaming/yelling drunk fools out in the wee hours of the night. I have seen various people coming and going out of the back door... this place gives me the creeps. Inside it's dark and seedy - which is good on some occasions - but I think this place has outworn its welcome. I have seen so many fights out of my apartment windows, I have seen so many drunk drivers pulling out of the parking lot - last night I saw many police cars, a fire truck, and an ambulance pulling someone away on a stretcher. I'll say it again, this place is a nuisance to my neighborhood. I don't suggest going there unless you want to get into some kind of trouble.
Sticky & Unpleasant
by CriticUltimo
Broken seats, slap-dash service, and an atmosphere that reminds one of the date-rape basement of a frat house does not put the Gypsy in high regard for this critic. The once pleasantly seed Gypsy Joker biker bar circa 1978, has become a ghost of its former glory. Gone is any flavor of authenticity. Replaced by sloppiness and yuppies playing pool. I don't mind gentrification when it lead to quality, but the Gypsy's transformation had led nowhere.
- Pros: Convenient
- Cons: Too many to name.
Staff is great, clientele are wastes of space
by critic777
Had such a unique experience with three men outside at closing time. I was waiting for a ride and had a conversation with one in particular who was hell bent on finding out my opinion regarding who was "my type" between the three of them. Once I made it clear that none of the douches were my type, I had the pleasure to hear the profound opinion of the biggest piece of ****. Apparently was a **** tease and my ***** was "smelly". I walked away quickly feeling sufficiently threatened not to mention completely disgusted for the mere fact these morons exist. Beware of these *****. They prove date **** is alive and kicking.
- Pros: staff
- Cons: customers
The Details on Gypsy Restaurant & Velvet Lng
On the Menu:
The bar menu contains a wide selection of the typical frozen-to-fried items at happy-hour prices.
What to Drink:
The martini menu features 48 martinis, some classics like the James Bond (shaken, not stirred), and others not so classic (for a reason)--think Rumplemintz and pepper vodka.
Category:
Minimum Age:
21
Smoking Permitted:
Yes








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