Great place to hang pre-show for a pint, pinball or shuffleboard… they put the stage on screen so you know just when to head up!
Forsackean F.
There food is extremely mediocre, if the service was faster this might have been acceptable, but instead we waited an hour for the food to arrive. This place was in all seriousness one of the worst dining experiences I have ever encountered through my life.
CF99
Greedy and disrespectful management takes tips from employees - a lot of money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Erik Ogaard
Didn't eat food but had a few drinks and played shuffle board with my father. Had a blast! Super atmosphere, the gal behind the bar really went out of her way to help us out. She kicked someone out of the men's bathroom when my father had been waiting to use the restroom. Wish I would have grabbed her name. Top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cresten StClair (Cresten St. Clair)
I just paid $20 for 3 chicken strips out of a box.I have sincerely never had a more pathetic meal in YEARS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lucia Johnson
One of the rudest hostess/managers I have met.
Service: 1
Sophia H.
Super disappointing experience here despite loving all the other McMenamins we've been to. Bar staff was rude and dismissive, they seemed annoyed when we asked for a menu after sitting down at a spot they cleared for us but didn't wipe down. After ordering food it didn't come for 30 minutes so we asked if they'd mind getting us a to-go box since we had tickets to a show close by. 10 minutes later we told them we may need to leave and she finally walked back to the kitchen to check on it. Brought back food that had clearly been ready for some time, a warm limp side salad because it had been under the warmer and hard burger buns. Bummer experience, felt like they got their tip by closing us out early and could care less after. Maybe the shows are what drives the business so they don't care. I don't recommend this spot, we won't be back.
Shaun M.
I think we've all been to a McMenamins at this point, so I'll try not to be too repetitive. Ringlers in particular I enjoy because they host Trivia on Monday nights (Bridgetown Trivia), and it's very spacious. Parking can be a bit of a headache because of the location, but I've consistently been able to park in the same area without a headache. The staff seems to change in and out, but has always been friendly. I do enjoy that they carry RC Rootbeer, which is pretty underrated, and there is usually an eclectic group of people patronizing this spot. On certain nights when there is a concert, you also get to people watch! I can't give it a 5th star because the food is always solid but never great, the prices are on the higher side and nothing about it stands out as great.
Payten Allen
Extremely rude service!! Came after a concert and the Event Staff woman/ manager Jessica was on a power trip and extremely rude to customers. She made my friend with anxiety cry and when I talked to her about her behavior afterward, she said she did not feel the need to apologize for her behavior. Made our whole experience terrible. We will not be returning and I suggest going to any other Mcmenamins location.
Payten A.
Extremely rude service!! Came after a concert and the Event Staff woman/ manager was on a power trip and extremely rude to customers. She made my friend with anxiety cry and when I talked to her about her behavior afterward, she said she did not feel the need to apologize for it. Made our whole experience terrible. We will not be returning and I suggest going to any other Mcmenamins location.
Chill spot, cue sticks were decent for the pool table, staff was nice, I'd definitely go again.
Kaylor H.
got a hair tie in my salad and thought it was an onion. so I bit into someone's used hair tie. from the kitchen. great experience.
Ace Rahman
I love McMenamins and constantly bring friends such as the case in this review. Purchased tickets to the concert, so we stopped at Ringlers to get food and drinks. Headed into the concert where my friend did not feel the crowd, lights, and music so I wanted to head to Lola’s room so she could sit down and drink water. We were stopped by security and were instructed we could not go because my friend was too drunk but wanted us to wait until she could handle a different situation. My friend stated that she did not want to be here (repeatedly), so another security person helped us out through the elevator. We decided to stop in Ringler’s to get food where a staff member said since my friend repeatedly stated that she did not want to be here (at the concert) she had to leave. I asked if she could get food which was shot down and when asked for suggestions for a food venue was instructed that she had no recommendations and walked away.I believe this is poor service because my friend got “too drunk” at the location. I feel like they should have allowed us to get water and/or food at the very least as a to-go order because we were not rude or argumentative. I feel like as a paying customer, I can provide a 1-star review to validate my feelings and move on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hummus Plate
Kayla Feith
We love McMenamins and try to give each bar a visit when nearby. This past visit to McMenamins Ringers Pub was less than pleasant due to the poor service and lack of accountability by the manager, Jessica.We showed up at 4:48 and were almost immediately seated, but didn't get service for almost ten minutes later (the restaurant was practically empty). When our sever did show up, we immediately ordered off the Happy Hour since we knew it was so close to 5:00. We referenced at the Happy Hour menu and used the words "Happy Hour". If they were unable to honor those prices, we should've been informed at the time of ordering.Surprise, we got our bill and was charged full price for everything! We asked our server about it and explained that the POS system updates prices according to the time, which makes sense ... however, we should've been informed so that we could've had other options.When the manager came over to address our concerns, she was incredibly rude and tried to blame us for her having to "manually adjust the bill" as if it was a huge burden, they weren't even busy. I was shocked at the level of disrespect and will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Jason Van Camp
Regardless of your opinion of the McMenamins food, beverages, service, hospitality, or even the entire enterprising empire (and seemingly every Portlander has one they'd *love* to share with you), few can argue that, from a music and entertainment standpoint, they're an uncontested net positive, bringing in artists from all over the world and providing fantastic venues within which we all collectively grow a little richer in spirit. The musical map of Multnomah County (and beyond) would be a dulcet desert, or at the very least more Spartan, without their numerous venues (indoor and out) providing year round live lyrics and limitless libations.Ringlers Pub is uniquely situated directly under what is arguably Portland's most well-known and regarded entertainment destination, the Crystal Ballroom. On its own, it's a fairly standard watering hole, serving decent food and drinks at acceptable prices. Service is good. Location, apart from its proximity to the aforementioned venue is, like all places downtown, a bit of a chore to get to, on occasion...but it does have other perks. Namely, an exhaustive selection of whiskey from around the world, which never fails to make me happy. Yet one little advertised feature shines (secretly) above them all: preferred entry to any concert or event happening above.For a modest price ($15 per person) for each ticketholder, easily spent on a couple shots of high-quality scotch (which elevates any event, IMHO), security will make their rounds ~30 minutes before doors open, check your tickets and receipt, give you a wrist stamp and direct you to a separate queue full of sauced-up spectators that are allowed entry into the ballroom before the general public. Savvy folks, such as myself and my wife, leverage this (only slightly unfair) advantage to cut straight to the front row of any performance and secure the best seats (metaphorically, since you'll be standing) in the house - a perk WELL WORTH paying a premium on top of the price of admission.Portlanders are particularly picky about their preferred pubs and grub, but even the prickliest patron cannot possibly protest the privilege of premature passage for the price of a pint (14 point alliteration combo)! And blissfully, the food and drinks hold up their end of the bargain, and the pub is open late enough (on weekends to accommodate those post-performance hunger pangs. In short: get there early; order the Hammerhead BBQ Chicken pizza; play some pool, pinball or shuffleboard; knock back a few whiskies; see a show; and for Zod's sake, enjoy yourselves!
Great place to hang pre-show for a pint, pinball or shuffleboard… they put the stage on screen so you know just when to head up!
There food is extremely mediocre, if the service was faster this might have been acceptable, but instead we waited an hour for the food to arrive. This place was in all seriousness one of the worst dining experiences I have ever encountered through my life.
Greedy and disrespectful management takes tips from employees - a lot of money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Didn't eat food but had a few drinks and played shuffle board with my father. Had a blast! Super atmosphere, the gal behind the bar really went out of her way to help us out. She kicked someone out of the men's bathroom when my father had been waiting to use the restroom. Wish I would have grabbed her name. Top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I just paid $20 for 3 chicken strips out of a box.I have sincerely never had a more pathetic meal in YEARS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of the rudest hostess/managers I have met.
Service: 1
Super disappointing experience here despite loving all the other McMenamins we've been to. Bar staff was rude and dismissive, they seemed annoyed when we asked for a menu after sitting down at a spot they cleared for us but didn't wipe down. After ordering food it didn't come for 30 minutes so we asked if they'd mind getting us a to-go box since we had tickets to a show close by. 10 minutes later we told them we may need to leave and she finally walked back to the kitchen to check on it. Brought back food that had clearly been ready for some time, a warm limp side salad because it had been under the warmer and hard burger buns. Bummer experience, felt like they got their tip by closing us out early and could care less after. Maybe the shows are what drives the business so they don't care. I don't recommend this spot, we won't be back.
I think we've all been to a McMenamins at this point, so I'll try not to be too repetitive. Ringlers in particular I enjoy because they host Trivia on Monday nights (Bridgetown Trivia), and it's very spacious. Parking can be a bit of a headache because of the location, but I've consistently been able to park in the same area without a headache. The staff seems to change in and out, but has always been friendly. I do enjoy that they carry RC Rootbeer, which is pretty underrated, and there is usually an eclectic group of people patronizing this spot. On certain nights when there is a concert, you also get to people watch! I can't give it a 5th star because the food is always solid but never great, the prices are on the higher side and nothing about it stands out as great.
Extremely rude service!! Came after a concert and the Event Staff woman/ manager Jessica was on a power trip and extremely rude to customers. She made my friend with anxiety cry and when I talked to her about her behavior afterward, she said she did not feel the need to apologize for her behavior. Made our whole experience terrible. We will not be returning and I suggest going to any other Mcmenamins location.
Extremely rude service!! Came after a concert and the Event Staff woman/ manager was on a power trip and extremely rude to customers. She made my friend with anxiety cry and when I talked to her about her behavior afterward, she said she did not feel the need to apologize for it. Made our whole experience terrible. We will not be returning and I suggest going to any other Mcmenamins location.
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Chill spot, cue sticks were decent for the pool table, staff was nice, I'd definitely go again.
got a hair tie in my salad and thought it was an onion. so I bit into someone's used hair tie. from the kitchen. great experience.
I love McMenamins and constantly bring friends such as the case in this review. Purchased tickets to the concert, so we stopped at Ringlers to get food and drinks. Headed into the concert where my friend did not feel the crowd, lights, and music so I wanted to head to Lola’s room so she could sit down and drink water. We were stopped by security and were instructed we could not go because my friend was too drunk but wanted us to wait until she could handle a different situation. My friend stated that she did not want to be here (repeatedly), so another security person helped us out through the elevator. We decided to stop in Ringler’s to get food where a staff member said since my friend repeatedly stated that she did not want to be here (at the concert) she had to leave. I asked if she could get food which was shot down and when asked for suggestions for a food venue was instructed that she had no recommendations and walked away.I believe this is poor service because my friend got “too drunk” at the location. I feel like they should have allowed us to get water and/or food at the very least as a to-go order because we were not rude or argumentative. I feel like as a paying customer, I can provide a 1-star review to validate my feelings and move on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hummus Plate
We love McMenamins and try to give each bar a visit when nearby. This past visit to McMenamins Ringers Pub was less than pleasant due to the poor service and lack of accountability by the manager, Jessica.We showed up at 4:48 and were almost immediately seated, but didn't get service for almost ten minutes later (the restaurant was practically empty). When our sever did show up, we immediately ordered off the Happy Hour since we knew it was so close to 5:00. We referenced at the Happy Hour menu and used the words "Happy Hour". If they were unable to honor those prices, we should've been informed at the time of ordering.Surprise, we got our bill and was charged full price for everything! We asked our server about it and explained that the POS system updates prices according to the time, which makes sense ... however, we should've been informed so that we could've had other options.When the manager came over to address our concerns, she was incredibly rude and tried to blame us for her having to "manually adjust the bill" as if it was a huge burden, they weren't even busy. I was shocked at the level of disrespect and will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Regardless of your opinion of the McMenamins food, beverages, service, hospitality, or even the entire enterprising empire (and seemingly every Portlander has one they'd *love* to share with you), few can argue that, from a music and entertainment standpoint, they're an uncontested net positive, bringing in artists from all over the world and providing fantastic venues within which we all collectively grow a little richer in spirit. The musical map of Multnomah County (and beyond) would be a dulcet desert, or at the very least more Spartan, without their numerous venues (indoor and out) providing year round live lyrics and limitless libations.Ringlers Pub is uniquely situated directly under what is arguably Portland's most well-known and regarded entertainment destination, the Crystal Ballroom. On its own, it's a fairly standard watering hole, serving decent food and drinks at acceptable prices. Service is good. Location, apart from its proximity to the aforementioned venue is, like all places downtown, a bit of a chore to get to, on occasion...but it does have other perks. Namely, an exhaustive selection of whiskey from around the world, which never fails to make me happy. Yet one little advertised feature shines (secretly) above them all: preferred entry to any concert or event happening above.For a modest price ($15 per person) for each ticketholder, easily spent on a couple shots of high-quality scotch (which elevates any event, IMHO), security will make their rounds ~30 minutes before doors open, check your tickets and receipt, give you a wrist stamp and direct you to a separate queue full of sauced-up spectators that are allowed entry into the ballroom before the general public. Savvy folks, such as myself and my wife, leverage this (only slightly unfair) advantage to cut straight to the front row of any performance and secure the best seats (metaphorically, since you'll be standing) in the house - a perk WELL WORTH paying a premium on top of the price of admission.Portlanders are particularly picky about their preferred pubs and grub, but even the prickliest patron cannot possibly protest the privilege of premature passage for the price of a pint (14 point alliteration combo)! And blissfully, the food and drinks hold up their end of the bargain, and the pub is open late enough (on weekends to accommodate those post-performance hunger pangs. In short: get there early; order the Hammerhead BBQ Chicken pizza; play some pool, pinball or shuffleboard; knock back a few whiskies; see a show; and for Zod's sake, enjoy yourselves!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4