The male bartender was so wasted that he struggled to speak, was visibly unsteady, and messed up my table’s check. It’s a cute establishment, but I have NEVER been served by such a drunk and inept bartender.
EDIT: Fortunately, the reply speaks 100% accurately to my experience of the character of this establishment—and was a good reminder to specifically describe the circumstances of a bad review. They did in fact place our to-go order on a separate tab, after charging one party for our entire drink tab despite our instruction to split. Assuming the rest of the (to-go) order wasn’t coming, we left so as not to waste more of our time on poor service and watered down drinks, which didn’t bear mentioning in the original service-oriented review, but I think an discerning reader would certainly agree deserves to be mentioned now.
The bartender shouted after us, chased us down the sidewalk, and called us back into the bar to hand over our food and demand we pay for the new to-go tab. He only provided half the food ordered (but only charged for what we were given) so we paid the tab, took the food order we were given, and left this review behind.
I recommend Three Doors Down and The Moon and SixPence for bars in a similar area with great service, sober staff, and integrity-based business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jacob Poe
I love this place—it's a stylish and friendly place to catch some amazing DJs. The cocktails are out of this world good, and the whole place has a vibe.
Micah Elledge
Great place with vinyl turn tables and excellent cocktails. First wednesday of the month they let people sign in to bring their records and spin them on the tables in 30 min sets.
Weird in all the best portland ways. One of these pictures is the bathroom. I've never felt the need to take a bathroom pic till this place.
Keep it up Sonder Bar I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
El Mo
Vibey cocktail bar at an unassuming location inside a vintage Portland strip mall. They're open late, the cocktails are tasty and the staff rock. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Zoe Sundra
This is the kind of bar where you can spend hours chatting, enjoying excellent music, and watching whatever nature doc is on the projection screen. Immediately felt comfy cozy and would totally go back when they have designed and dance parties! Our bartender/owner was so friendly and welcoming. 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruby
The decor in the bar is so beautiful, you can tell they put a lot of effort and energy into it. The lighting, the plants, all the decorations, the music - it creates an amazing vibe! The drinks are also very good, one of the best slushies I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Michael Robinson
Awesome place, awesome people, awesome music
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonio
Great food and cocktails in a fun retro and chill spot with awesome
Incredible party lounge vibes. Tasty cocktails and records galore. A great post-movie spot for a chill hang or to extend your date night!
Brian Longtin
Incredible party lounge vibes. Tasty cocktails and records galore. A great post-movie spot for a chill hang or to extend your date night!
NACHO MAMA
Not clean people Hijacked menu Always has been gross and dirty
Brian Shay
The drinks, music and vibes were on point! If you’re in the Portland area, I highly recommend checking this place out!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Heidi Schreck
I’m so happy I found this gem! Owners are super friendly and great drinks and atmosphere. I heard about Sonder in my zero proof cocktail offerings search in Portland. They have all the right alcohol free spirits and make yummy drinks. My friend I was with had nice alcohol cocktails and we ate really nice vegan food. Good music, great vibe and will be really nice on warm summer days!!
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You’ll hear me play muse. Sac!!
Update: Garlic Shrimp Tacos :
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Kid-friendliness: Kids are Kool
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Waffle, Potato Waffle, Pepper, Breakfast Sandwich
The male bartender was so wasted that he struggled to speak, was visibly unsteady, and messed up my table’s check. It’s a cute establishment, but I have NEVER been served by such a drunk and inept bartender.
EDIT: Fortunately, the reply speaks 100% accurately to my experience of the character of this establishment—and was a good reminder to specifically describe the circumstances of a bad review. They did in fact place our to-go order on a separate tab, after charging one party for our entire drink tab despite our instruction to split. Assuming the rest of the (to-go) order wasn’t coming, we left so as not to waste more of our time on poor service and watered down drinks, which didn’t bear mentioning in the original service-oriented review, but I think an discerning reader would certainly agree deserves to be mentioned now.
The bartender shouted after us, chased us down the sidewalk, and called us back into the bar to hand over our food and demand we pay for the new to-go tab. He only provided half the food ordered (but only charged for what we were given) so we paid the tab, took the food order we were given, and left this review behind.
I recommend Three Doors Down and The Moon and SixPence for bars in a similar area with great service, sober staff, and integrity-based business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
I love this place—it's a stylish and friendly place to catch some amazing DJs. The cocktails are out of this world good, and the whole place has a vibe.
Great place with vinyl turn tables and excellent cocktails. First wednesday of the month they let people sign in to bring their records and spin them on the tables in 30 min sets.
Weird in all the best portland ways. One of these pictures is the bathroom. I've never felt the need to take a bathroom pic till this place.
Keep it up Sonder Bar I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Vibey cocktail bar at an unassuming location inside a vintage Portland strip mall. They're open late, the cocktails are tasty and the staff rock. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This is the kind of bar where you can spend hours chatting, enjoying excellent music, and watching whatever nature doc is on the projection screen. Immediately felt comfy cozy and would totally go back when they have designed and dance parties! Our bartender/owner was so friendly and welcoming. 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The decor in the bar is so beautiful, you can tell they put a lot of effort and energy into it. The lighting, the plants, all the decorations, the music - it creates an amazing vibe! The drinks are also very good, one of the best slushies I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place, awesome people, awesome music
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and cocktails in a fun retro and chill spot with awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful space, friendly service, amazing tunes.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Incredible party lounge vibes. Tasty cocktails and records galore. A great post-movie spot for a chill hang or to extend your date night!
Incredible party lounge vibes. Tasty cocktails and records galore. A great post-movie spot for a chill hang or to extend your date night!
Not clean people
Hijacked menu
Always has been gross and dirty
The drinks, music and vibes were on point! If you’re in the Portland area, I highly recommend checking this place out!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I’m so happy I found this gem! Owners are super friendly and great drinks and atmosphere. I heard about Sonder in my zero proof cocktail offerings search in Portland. They have all the right alcohol free spirits and make yummy drinks. My friend I was with had nice alcohol cocktails and we ate really nice vegan food. Good music, great vibe and will be really nice on warm summer days!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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