Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
Portland, OR 97213
Phone: (503) 282-0622
- Price:
- $$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Family-Friendly Dining 2007, Family-Friendly Dining 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-12am, Sat-Sun 10am-12am
Message from Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
The place where friends and families meet
- Certified Organic Brewery
- Kid Friendly
- Non-smoking
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Editorial Review for Laurelwood Public House & Brewery – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking 40th Avenue in the Hollywood District light this family-friendly restaurant. The brewing room is visible through plate-glass windows, right next to the kiddie play area. Very good bar food accompanies a multitude of house-made brews. Beer-batter onion rings are not at all greasy. The popular Mediterranean chicken sandwich is packed with grilled breast meat, red pepper, spinach and bacon. For dessert, the cheesecake, chocolate turtle cake and chocolate-hazelnut torte deserve a try.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasCheck out their website to find a list of bars and restaurants where you can find Laurelwoods beers on tap.
User Reviews for Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
04/16/2008 Posted by boxerbuddy
We went in on a random Wednesday night at about 7pm when it wasn't that busy. The host was super friendly and quick, but the waitress couldn't have been less attentive and slow if she'd tried! We'd never been there before and the menu is fairly extensive so we took a few minutes to look everything over and decide. While we were pondering the waitress came by three times and was visibly disgruntled that we hadn't made up our minds. Had we known that we would have to flag her down to get her to come back we would've taken it more seriously! We saw her maybe one more time before we had to just take the check up to the host. In the time that we waited to have it collected EVERY table around us had paid, been bussed and had new patrons seated. It wasn't like she was busy- she was chatting it up with other servers! Ugh. Don't bother- the food wasn't even that great.
Pros: Decent food
Cons: Service bordered on avoidance.
04/05/2008 Posted by bethana
I haven't been to the original location, so I can't compare the two. But I would agree with the other reviews that atmosphere of the new place is bland. The decor isn't interesting and doesn't reflect anything about Portland. I knew ahead of time that Laurelwood is a family friendly place, and I guess that reputation is well taken advantage of. There were lots of kids and babies, even outside of the "family room". The bar really isn't separate from the main dining and the noise makes conversation difficult. The waitress was friendly and responsive. I ordered the black bean chili, which was really just black beans with spices, not sure what was supposed to make it chili-- not very impressed. However, the garlic fries were very good. Main complaint: We got to the bar at 5:50 during happy hour, and weren't able to order until 6:02, and the bartender didn't give us the happy hour drink prices. I think this was kinda cheap. We probably won't be going back any time soon-- maybe when we have kids.
Pros: parking, decent beer, good for kids if you have them
Cons: high priced bland food, stiffed us on the happy hour
