(503) 228-8888
232 NW 12th Ave
Portland,
OR
97209
45.5246
-122.683
Neighborhoods: Neighbors West - Northwest, Pearl
What People Are Saying About District
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Former La Vanguardia space is reincarnated as a plush yet laid-back Pearl District lounge serving globally influenced small plates and modern cocktails.
disgusted!
by mickeyfraser1
The owner gets obnoxiously drunk, curses and insults his clients. Has been shut down for extended periods of time for liquor violations. Not a classy act for Portland. Should be boycotted.
The WORST bar in Portland!
by JMart22
On Saturday, December 13, 2008 I went to the District with six of my friends. We had been there two nights earlier because one of our friends knows the owner and DJ. About 5 minutes after getting there one of my friends was thrown out by the owner for no apparent reason. I had met the owner, Peter, two nights before and decided to see what had happened. He was sitting next to one of the guys in our group at the bar. Before I could say anything to Peter he looked at me and snarled; "You are a fu**ing Bi**h!" I said "excuse me?" and he said, "Get out of my bar you fu**ing bi**h!" I walked out and turned around to see almost all of my group was also kicked out. We had paid for our drinks but hadn't even had the chance to drink them. (no refund was given) I see my one remaining friend talking to Peter at the bar. Peter than came outside and said to me, "you cannot come into my bar untill you lose 10 pounds!" I again said excuse me and he said, "Only maybe I let you in if you lose 10 pounds." Obviously we all left and will never come back again. This place should be permanently shutdown. I know I will never be back and neither will ANY of my friends.
- Pros: the DJ Eddie
- Cons: Rude owner!
Great drinks, AWFUL service!
by ritafita
I will never go back regardless of how fantastic the drinks were. The service was inexcusable. Saturday night and there is only ONE server?! Not to mention she wasn't even polite!
It was ridiculous, we came in early and still got ignored for a good 15 minutes, finally she took our orders after an insincere apology for the wait and we waited another 15 minutes or so to get them. We were actually going to get another round of drinks but on a different card so we asked to close out and for her to bring us another round. Half an hour later we still had no check, no drinks and no service! Finally we got a bus boy to ask her to bring us our check and forget the next round, we were not going to put up with this. We finally get our check...with no pen to sign with. Needless to say we weren't about to wait another half hour for a pen so we left.
They lost customers, tips and revenue. I would have sympathized had she even seemed remotely apologetic but she barely said a word to us. Not the type of service you expect from an establishment like this. Awful! I do not reccomend this to anyone. This was a sorry excuse for service and they should be ashamed.
- Pros: Delicious drinks!
- Cons: Sleezy men, terrible service!
The Details on District
Where to Sit:
The cozy corner booths are good for groups and romance and provide a great view of all the action.
Know Before You Go:
Everything on the menu costs $8, except the beer.
Happy Hour:
Several appetizers, wine and cocktails cost about $5 on Mon-Sat 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thu 10pm-close and all day Sunday.







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