Alberta Street Public House
(503) 284-7665
1036 NE Alberta St
Portland,
OR
97211
45.559
-122.6552
Neighborhoods: King, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Last updated 4.01.09
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In Short
A darkened Irish pub invites patrons to the left, while a pastel-colored music room lures fans to the right. The pub side lends more to conversation, with a mostly older crowd, but it's not uncommon for patrons to burst into spontaneous song. Irish stalwarts like beer and single malts are offered, as well as specialty drinks like Beglan's Big Engine, made with 151 rum and amaretto. The menu lists fresh salads and Irish entrees like shepherd's pie.
User Reviews
kenhometales
January 09, 2009
This is a great pub. All the food I, and my guests, have had has been very good. We think the fish & chips are some of the best in town. As others have indicated there is a sign at every table letting you know to order at the bar. Usually only 1 person working the bar and taking orders but it all moves along just fine and we've never had anyone give us any 'attitude' (as some other reviewers have objected to). We have always enjoyed ourselves and think it is a great place to hear groups. Recently went for the Rite of Spring and Tom May show and it was a fun night of great music and great food. One person with me had never been to the pub before and she will definitely be going back for other occasions as she really enjoyed it. Highly recommended. Only Con was a women talking too loudly in the back during the music. She quieted down after several people looked around to see who was making all the noise during the good music. She apparently wasn't there for the music so she really should have been visiting in the bar except that she was talking with the owner! He should have hushed her up before she bothered those that were there for the music.
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December 09, 2008
I have seen some great touring folk acts at the Alberta Street Pub: Bruce Molsky, Bohola, Niamh Parsons... and some of Portland's greatest: The Stolen Sweets, Lara Michelle, Kate & Steve Einhorn (former owners of Artichoke music), Trashcan Joe, & lots of others. The quality of service depends entirely on who is behind the bar. In the past, I've seen some bad attitudes, but lately everything's been fine. I like the veggie lasagna.
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Angela1276
November 03, 2008
I first started going to this place because several bands that I love to hear play here sometimes and have grown very fond of it. It's one of the few places left in Portland where you can still get drinks for reasonable prices and hear some great music at the same time. And the patio out back always offers a wonderful retreat if it gets too crowded inside. I've always gotten descent service at the bar although the staff can be a little overworked at times, especially on busy nights. This is probably not the place to go though if your looking for a dining experience, it's a bar, not a sit down restaurant and the service would seem to really lack something if your expecting a restaurant. Personally I'm not a big fan of their pig themed decorating that's been way over done(there are everything from piggy banks to flying pigs on every inch of the bar and scattered around the whole place, some of them kind of creepy looking) but that may just be my personal taste.
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Save Money:
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 5pm-8pm and Wednesday 10pm-12am. Specials are available on food and beverages.
When to Go:
Friday nights, Irish tunes and bluegrass are common, and offerings are eclectic--zydeco night runs every Wednesday, with 45 minutes of instruction followed by dancing at 8pm.
Category:
Unclassified, Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Irish & Celtic, Folk & Bluegrass
Bar & Club Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
No
