Bullard Tavern

813 SW Alder St, Portland
(503) 222-1670

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Melody Nowak

The food here is bangin'. The smoked highball slaps. The service is stellar, without the pretension of a Michelin star but with the really amazing food you would expect from one. Try the ribeye or the lamb and polenta. You're welcome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebecca Watts

We visited the place on August 7, 2025, about 3 in the afternoon. We shared the famous hamburger and it was delicious. It was happy hour so we ordered off the limited happy hour menu. The choices for wine on that menu was “red, white , or sparkling” for $10 per glass. We ordered 2 reds. We never looked at the wine list and had no idea what the “red” wine would be.
When we got the wine, it was delicious.
When we got the check, she had charged us $15 for each wine. I asked about that and she showed me the happy hour menu again. She pointed out the $15 bottle of wine on that menu and said this is what our happy hour wine special is. Right above that was the $10 “red, white, or sparkling” wine per glass. I pointed to that and said that is what we ordered, two “reds” by the glass. She acted surprised and acted like she had no idea we had ordered that.
It’s a scam and maybe there are people that would just pay the extra $12.
My advice, if you go there, check your check because you may have been grossly over charged, like we were.
She did take it to her supervisor and the bill was lowered by $12 but what she did was not a mistake. It was by design. Beware getting ripped off!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

chad olsen

For appetizers we had a salad and the peppers, both very good. Then for dinner we had the risotto, beef rib and the pork chop, all excellent. I especially loved the Risotto, typically not a fan of peas but they were cooked perfect. The texture of the rice was spot on as well. Drinks were also great. So glad we found this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Deutsch

A dark, intimate, meat focused restaurant located inside the Woodlark Hotel. My wife and I enjoyed a couple glasses of wine, the Burger and Halibut. Price point was higher, but I felt the quality of food matched. Service was great, had two different servers who were ontop of things. Food was quick to come out, and the restaurant was clean!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Wiam

We celebrated my brother’s birthday here. The food was good — I had the Tavern Burger, which was tasty but on the pricier side. Unfortunately, the service really soured the experience. Our server was so rude it made everyone uncomfortable. Disappointing, especially for a special occasion.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Scott Besemann

Love the vibe....big old loungey space outside of restaurant, big windows with lots of light with open kitchen with plenty if seating. Service was attentive, friendly, and fast.

Food was ok. Tavern salad was great. Fresh, toasted hazelnuts...and one is plenty for two people. Then things went off the rails. Pork Chop had a great flavor but clearly overcooked. Grey throughout so dry...should aim for at least medium. String beans way undercooked. Pea risotto presentation was weird. Parmesean cheese garnish looked like coconut snow all over plate. Would be far better with some thin, curved slices. Risotto was a little runny and the excessive parmesean made it so salty, you couldn't taste anything else.

Flour-less cake was a nice bite. Loved the orange custard and poached rhubarb.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Sophy A

A hidden gem, really fantastic food. We started with Prawn Diablos, delicious, fresh, tasty sauce. Then we shared a Lamb Birria - what a dish! Rich sauce, perfectly cooked lamb, beautifully presented with perfect accompaniments. I will definitely eat here when I visit Portland again. High recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zachariah Cooney

Only thing was slightly overpriced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adrian Lee Brown

Oysters were perfect, and staff was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt Zolfo

Little pricey, but other than that everything on the menu was spectacular.

S Sieber

Delicious flame grilled burger, thin crispy fries, and tasty salad. Attentive and friendly service - thank you Lauren, James and AJ for your attention, and for quickly fixing our order when it came out with cheese on it instead of no cheese. The food and service is great, with a limited menu and full bar plus wine list. At lunch you can get a salad with added protein but that is not an option for dinner. Industrial decor with big windows for natural light. Keep in mind this is a hotel restaurant, so there will be families with small children if that is not the atmosphere you are looking for. Overall a pleasant dinner with well prepared food, I would love to try lunch there as well for the added options.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jan Smith

This was one of the most delicious dinners I have had in some time. I had the Halibut and the sauce was amazing; definitely felt like a chef had thought carefully about the pairing. My husband had the mushroom risotto and it was also delicious. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Annalise k

We went to Abigail's for high tea. There was ZERO signage for the place, which is tucked in the back behind the tavern. No sign on the sidewalk, building or even inside.
Cute room, loved some of the food items, but the tea choices were limited and did not include any basic, unflavored black teas. We got excellent service from Wes though--the highlight of our visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Rachel K

Can only rate the service. Hostess walked up to the front, grabbed a menu, and walked away. Didn't even look at us. Great way to lose customers and tips!

Service: 1

Carrie Alexander

Great spot for dinner in the Woodlark Hotel. We have dined here many times and are never disappointed. The appetizers in particular are very very good. Small but well-curated wine list and great cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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