North 45
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 248-6317
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am, Sun 4pm-12am
Editorial Review for North 45 – by Bevyn K. Rowland
In Short
Named for Portland's location on the 45th parallel, this upscale yet comfy neighborhood pub was conceived back in 2005 by two buddies backpacking through South Africa. The world maps used as decorative touches and the far-flung menu speak to the globetrotting nature of the proprietors. Drink options include about 20 beers, 20 wines and an assortment of cocktail concoctions, including the Peruvian Pisco sour (Pisco brandy, fresh lemon and egg white topped with bitters).
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Insider Tips
On the MenuA New York chef was brought in to create the menu, which features fancy pub grub such as mussels dishes (doctored with everything from Stout to pancetta) and an inventive assortment of pommes frites.
The ExtrasThe menu features fresh ingredients from Northwest sources.
User Reviews for North 45
04/10/2008 Posted by halokitty
Any place that has Czechvar on tap deserves 5 stars in my book- this is a beer from the Czech Republic that until last year you could not find in the United States at all. (It's an easy drinking beer that would be perfect on a patio on a hot summer day.) We also had some food. I had an order of the lemon parsley mussels, and my husband had the half roasted chicken. My mussels were delicious- they were a generous portion, served with a large portion of belgian pomme frittes (fries). The fries were cooked perfectly, and tasted delicious with the mussels. My husbands chicken was served with mashed potatoes and vegetabls. The white meat was cooked perfectly, and the dark meat was slightly overcooked, although still tasty. After dinner, we split a small bottle of the Maredsous, a Belgian Tripel. It was fairly good (although the Chimay Grande Reserve is our favorite Belgian). Overall, the look of the bar was nice, and the food was delicious. The service was decent- there was only one bartender/server that seemed a bit overworked. Try it out- I don't think you'll be disappointed. The alcohol prices are slightly high, but the low food prices make up for it.
Pros: Czechvar on tap, beer list, food
Cons: Street parking, high beer prices
01/20/2008 Posted by Illian
Well the ancient customers are reliving their college youth, so sad. The patio is a joke, stay in the bar much nicer atmosphere, unless the ancients are getting too loud. The famous oysters sent me to the ER, stick with soup and a beer if you have the bucks.
Pros: bar is cute
Cons: food , price to high
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