01/18/09

Amazing Local Brews, Fantastic Bites to Eat, Dog Friendliness to the Top

by KeeganSmiles

What a better place to have a few really amazing beers, freshly brewed, and of alternating flavors to the weather season, and as the "Recession Session" brew came out, economic conditions.

If the beer weren't enough to attract you to this close, easy access bar on Hawthorne, but the food is worth the journey alone. Try the Spicy Curry Chicken Bento, its rumored that one of the owners found the recipe for it in a visit to Thailand years ago.

Beyond that, and the multiple locations, you feel at home and happy at the Lucky Labaradore and can't help but get sucked into the fandom as you see the many shirts and stickers you can get of the faithful labradore, and the many customers whom mailed in "I was there" photos across the world wearing Lucky Lab apparel.

For a visit to Portland or for any Local, the Lucky Labradore is a must try!

• Pros: Awesome Local MicroBrewery, Fantastic Food, Delightful Setting
• Cons: Occasional strange servers, but we must keep Portland weird

02/22/07

Great for groups!

by darksyren

I meet at the Lucky Lab on Quimby every month with a large group of people (average 20.) We are kind of noisy but no one seems to mind. There is a great selection of beer on tap. The food isn't the best in the world, but has always been appropriately cooked. They offer some neat sandwich options. I wasn't impressed with the corn chowder- it wasn't thick at all. The waitstaff are attentive, but not talkative.

Overall- a great place for groups but probably not somewhere you'd want to go for just dinner.

• Pros: large beer selection, great for groups, interesting sandwiches
• Cons: the corn "chowder," can get drafty, can get noisy

11/15/06

great beer, bring the dog

by bls59

We have been the a couple of times,enjoyed the beer,nice porch to bring the dog hang out with friends and have a beer!!

• Pros: great beer
• Cons: self service

09/15/06

A canine inspired list of brews with a dog friendly atmosphere.

by crveatch

The menu is as odd as the cows dispersed throughout the bar. Deli and Thai? Seriously? But to their credit they do both well. Their Italian grinder is delicious. I have yet to find that one beer, although Black Lab and Top Dog or both certainly drinkable. If you enjoy thai try the Bento with Spicy Peanut Curry.

• Pros: Bring your Fido and enjoy the covered poarch together.
• Cons: Having to wait in line at a counter to order.

People and pooches mingle over good beer and banter at this friendly indoor/outdoor locale.

by Contributor

In Short
Roomy and inviting, the vast, high-beamed main room and the spacious covered patio attract beer-loving, outdoorsy and business types alike. Folks come here to enjoy a friendly game of darts or just admire the numerous photos of patrons sporting Lucky Lab T-shirts at worldwide destinations. Some customers bring Bowser along for a play date on the dog-friendly patio while sipping on a chilly pint.

07/08/06

Best Beer, Best Friends...We love the Lab!

by nopolito

My husband and I have been going to the Lucky Lab since it first opened. We had our first date there, and have made many important decisions in life over a pint with our pooch out on the back patio. We love you guys..."...drinkin' a beer with my four legged friends and a coupl' a strangers it all depends, it doesn't matter that it's gettin' late, for now it's time to celebrate!" (FLG) Keep on brewin' boys (and ladies) - and welcome home Flem, keep kickin' it over the top!

• Pros: Great Beer, great people and a great patio
• Cons: sometimes there are a loooooot of dogs, but I like dogs soo...

08/23/05

Mediocre food, unfriendly staff

by adriamoynihan

I occasionally meet friends at the Lab on Miser Mondays for beer and dinner. I'm always dissapointed with the utterly boring menu, that hasn't changed in years. They just don't seem to care whether or not their customers are satisfied, as long as people still come through the door. They often run out of certain foods; for instance, if sandwiches are practically the only thing on your menu, make sure you have enough bread. Beer is good, but not consistant, and dogs are a huge plus. The managers could stand to read some of these comments.

• Pros: good beer, dogs, good for groups
• Cons: crappy food, poor service

06/10/05

Come for the Beer!

by hqbeerandfoor

Ah, the lab! The lab consistently has the best beer in town. Dog Day IPA is a classic. And they have a nitro and hand pump tap with rotating varieties. But watch out, their alcohol content is high (higher than they claim?). The indoor area is spacious. The atmosphere is rustic with unfinished vaulted ceilings that look untouched for 80 years. Outdoor seating is spacious, and now they have outdoor heaters for those cold winter nights. There are typically a lot of dogs on the porch and things can get rambunctious. Service is "too cool to be friendly. The food is overpriced and not good, but tolerable in a pinch. BLT is the best meat sandwich and the three cheese meltdown is the best veggie. Bento is decent. Caesar salad is the highlight. The soups are not stellar. Don't come for the food, come for the beer.

• Pros: Beer, Bring your Dog, Funky SE atmosphere
• Cons: Food Menu Overpriced, unfriendly Staff

12/21/04

The Great Good Place

by dw45575

Ray Oldenburg would love this place as much as my wife and I do. Clearly the Lucky Labrador meets the requirements of a great third place. Friendly atmosphere, good food and drink, and, most of all, a relaxed place to meet and spend time with friends.

05/23/04

The Lucky Lab - Blatantly Awesome

by zopharx

I've been going to the LuckyLab for just over a year now, and let me tell you - It is mind blowingly great.

Because I'm only eighteen, I cannot comment on the state of the various beers that are served (Though my parents are quick to announce that the IPA is one of their favorites). I can however, comment on the food. The menu consists almost entirely of various sandwiches, and while that may seem like a let-down to some, their outstanding quality more than makes up for the lack of a broad menu, in my eyes. The Deli Club inparticular is rather awesome.

The LuckyLab's environment is also rather nice, sporting some nice music, and a large dining area.It is not without flaws however, as some of the tables tend to be a bit wobbly.

At any rate, the LuckyLab has earned the oh-so-coveted 'ZopharX's-Favorite' award. Hurrah.

• Pros: Great Sandwiches, Good Service, Nice Music
• Cons: , Limited Menu