10/18/08

Always a great time!

by CJA08

We have been going to XV for years and Love it! Always great music, Dirinks and Friendly Staff. We have never had a problem! Great thing is you don't have to pay an outrages cover to enjoy a good night out like other clubs in Portland.

• Pros: Great DJ's and Drinks and cheap
• Cons: Food is so so

07/15/08

Ran my card 4 times for one tab.

by AleksU

I went to XV and had a pretty good time, until the next day I looked at my credit card statement and they ran my card 4 times. Once was a duplicate and the other two who knows where they came up with the numbers. Without thinking I didn't ask why I hadn't gotten a receipt from the bartender. I'm about to go down and request to see my signature on the receipts. We shall see if they resolve the problem. I hate when bars mess up tabs like this, its just irresponsible.

• Pros: Lots of women
• Cons: Lots of DBs

04/03/08

Awful Bartenders, and a bouncer who I have witnessed commit assault on two occasions

by bebidatecate

I have never posted a review on Citysearch before, but my experiences at bar XV have been so terrible that I had to warn others. The bouncer here belongs in jail or in a martial arts studio, because he can't hold back the anger, which anyone can see oozing out of his pores. He has a look of disgust and rage as you enter, and is waiting for a small incident so he can snap and beat somebody up. Roughly a year ago my girlfriend was asked to leave for no reason other than it was 2 AM. A simple request but a very rude one as the clock struck two. My girlfriend confronted the rude bartender and in no time bouncer had his arms around her from the back and ripped her drink out of her hand. He then pushed her violently out the door. Ok, so fast forward to a year later, two weeks ago. I said I would never come back to Bar XV because of this incident but it was a friends birthday and a year later. What do you know? Same bouncer, same bartenders. Bartenders even ruder than before. A few minutes after I get there a man is asked to leave for "groping the waitstaff" . I was standing near him at that bar for the past fifteen minutes. No such event had occurred. The man was intoxicated and taking up prime real estate at the bar, and hence the bouncer is called over. He begins provoking the man and leading him towards the door. The bouncer is in his face practically asking for a fight. Eventually the man slaps said bouncer in the face. Now this I agree is way out of line. But a bouncer is supposed to deal with this in a lawful and professional manner. He is not a police officer. Instead the bouncer immediately deals a precison strike to the mans face as he is trying to run away, then pushes him through the door. Then bouncer is nowhere to be seen for the rest of the evening. Long story short, this place doesn't respect it's customers. They are treated like they are worthless and not needed. So take your business elsewhere. Especially if you dont want a beating.

• Pros: Good music, decent food.
• Cons: Everything else is awful.

02/19/08

NOT PROFESSIONAL

by VISION444

I DECIDED TO HAVE MY BIRTHDAY PARTY HERE AND WE RENTED OUT THE LOUNGE AREA FOR $100. THE ENTIRE TIME I HAD TO KEEP TELLING PEOPLE WHO WERENT WITH MY PARTY TO LEAVE. THE STAFF WAS VERY RUDE TO OUR PARTY. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY BARS THAT TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT. THIS PLACE DID NOT. IF YOU ARE PLANNING A PARTY DO NOT PLAN IT AT BAR XV. YOU WILL BE VERY DISSAPOINTED.

• Pros: NOTHING
• Cons: RUDE STAFF, WAY TO CROWDED

07/08/07

False advertisement, ruined the bachelorette party!

by portlandvoice

Sure, it claims to be a no smoking bar, but it's not. Don't be fooled. We called them a week before to make sure that they were a no-smoking bar because we wanted to have a friend's bachelorette party there and we have pregnant friends who can't be around smoke. They told us that they were a non-smoking bar, so we reserved a booth for 15 of us. When we got there, the whole place reeked of smoke! Then, I saw someone smoking and mentioned it to the waitress. She said, "yeah, sometimes we let people smoke here." Right, sometimes, and there are ashtrays on every single table!!! It completely ruined the bachelorette party and our pregnant friends had to leave! I will never go there again, they royally upset me.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Smoking bar that advertises non-smoking, false advertisement

12/26/06

Gave Away my Credit Card

by drlzz

I went there last week with a group of people, bought one drink and left my tab open. Got a disturbing phone call, family emergency, had to leave right away - in my upset and hurry, I left my tab open and my card at the bar. No prob, I thought, it'll be there tomorrow, I can go retrieve it, right? WRONG - the bartender actually took my card over to the group of people I was with and GAVE IT TO THEM, after only asking if they knew my first and last name. Well DUH, of course they did.

So, two days later, I get my card back - thank God these were nice considerate people, if they hadn't been they could have run up $1,000's of charges that I would have had to dispute, cancel the card, and go through all that hassle of waiting 1-2 weeks for a new one. At the very LEAST. At worst I could have been a victim of identity theft and fraud. But did the bartender think about this? NO.

I have worked in the nightclub and bar industry in Portland for 2 years, and EVERYWHERE I have worked has this policy: open cards left at the end of the night get charged an automatic 18% gratuity and put in a file in the office. In other words, they are HELD ON TO, not passed out to random patrons like candy. Not so at XV. If they have a house policy of doing this, all I can say is, they are going to be sued sooner or later, but I have a feeling it was just the bartender's BONEHEAD move.

Not good, XV. I like your atmosphere and the fact that hardly anyone goes there anymore, but you need to FIRE the bartender who is passing out credit cards. Thanks to him, I had to drive 2 hours in Beaverton traffic to retrieve my card - and I count myself lucky that that is ALL I had to do.

If you must go here, do not trust any bartender or staff with ANY of your personal ID. NOT GOOD XV! Hire smarter people!

• Pros: Private environment, secluded, mostly empty
• Cons: Bonehead waitstaff that GIVES AWAY CREDIT CARDS?!?

10/24/06

Best cocktails

by candace1

Marcell makes thee best cocktail I have ever had! And he knows every drink under the sun. See him up for happy hour!! And good dj on weds nights

09/30/06

Noisy and poor service.

by agood476823

I hate this bar. It's such a "scene-y" place, with all the dudes constantly looking like they want to hook up with every girl who walks by. We waited at the bar for an hour to get a drink. I don't understand why people do this at these crappy trendy bars. Why go to a place this loud and unpleasant to wait an hour for a drink when you could go to a neighborhood bar and get friendly service right away? It's really weird.

• Pros: in the middle of the downtown bar zone
• Cons: poor service, gawky guys

Eat, drink and be stylish at the center of downtown's club scene.

by Contributor

In Short
Lively groups of well-dressed bar hoppers mingle in this large bar featuring exposed brick and low lighting. Seating is plentiful, but wise visitors arrive early to grab cozy couches and take control of the jukebox's playlist, which includes music ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to the Velvet Underground. Specialty drinks like the Naughty Girl Lemonade and the Green Envy are tasty and pack a punch, but the handful of beer and wine selections are cheaper.

12/18/03

Thanks for a good time

by portland_mike7456

I wanted to thank the server working that night because he was the only server, but managed to be prompt and quick considering a full bar. I rewarded him with a $5 tip at the end of the night and thanked him for the good service. I liked his recommended Amster Light and would definitely go back for the good service and drinks! There are also some pretty interesting spaces to hang out with friends.

• Pros: Good service, Decent prices, Good drinks