Bear Paw
3237 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, 97202
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Address :
3237 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR, 97202 - Phone (503) 239-9208
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Opening Hours
- Mon :12:00 pm - 2:00pm
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Music : Background, Karaoke
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : Yes
Best Nights : Fri, Sat
Coat Check : No
Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : Yes
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Anthony D.
What an amazing night of Karaoke! The bar is dive-y but the food is great, the service is solid, the crowd is hip and really nice. Karaoke was divine. Great host, great selection, great singers. In regards to service, don't come into here expecting white glove, table service; they'll laugh you out the door at best. This is a bar, not a club. But respect that and the staff will respect you. (and they're pretty nice if you're not a dick!) If you want to get a little ripped and sing your heart out, Bear Paw is highly recommended.
(5)Mark B.
Our lovely neighborhood dive bar who pour stiff drinks. Mostly nice bartenders. VERY eclectic crowd on the weekends for karaoke (especially during winter, summer tends to be dead). One of the few karaoke nights I thoroughly enjoy and don't feel judged when I (try to) sing. Cheap bar food, nothing to write home about, but large portions. 2 outdoor areas to sit, along with ample indoor seating, juke box, pool table, pinball, and cornhole!
(4)Patti F.
Yes - dive bar. But how many times have you been headed to the Aladdin for a show, been hungry, and see the LONG line to get into the venue - only to be told that the Lamp restaurant is at capacity, so no way? Me? Many. So we looked for another option, and I'm pleased to say we did! Plenty of seating, dive bar, super nice staff - and I have to say, their Garden Burger was super tasty. Plus you can get it with tots, and really, who doesn't love tots? Lots of selection of beers, and of course ciders for those of us who dig beer but it doesn't dig us back so we have to go with cider.
(3)Linda R.
Horrible rude service! 3 women working and not one tells us while we're sitting at a table for 10 minutes that they you need to order at the bar. So rude when asked too. No bueno! :(
(1)Benjamin W.
Good staff, good beer and busy on the weekends. Great local spot for beer, Living literally on the same block, this is my go dive bar! fun spot to just kick it when you dont want to deal with the cab ride DT!
(4)Jen W.
Best kj in town on Friday and Saturday nights. Really good steak fries and ranch dressing. Full bar. Good tequila selection. Great beer selection. Place is divey but in recent years renovations have been made. There are two outdoor patios. A lot of regulars hang out and the joint can get a little rowdy at times. Check it out, you'll have a good ol' time. If nothing else, go for Big Buck Hunter or the pin ball machines. They also have a couple pool tables and dart boards. Video poker as well.
(3)Benjamin Y.
Portland dive bar...check. Ambiguous name.... check Several beers on tap... check Decent pool tables... meh Patio seating... check At least 3 mustaches visible at all times... check Planning to visit monthly... Not my style of bar
(3)Michael W.
Great friendly hard working staff. Was in here before a show at Aladdin last night and even the patrons were all friendly. Made me wish this was my local haunt! Bi will definitely be back! Fair prices compared to the place attached to Aladdin for sure. Cheers to Bear Paw!!!
(5)Stella S.
It's a dive bar, but it's right next door so I love it! Their grilled cheese's and tater tots are perfect to eat when you're drinking, or to cure a hangover. They have great patios, strong drinks, a pool table, bean bag games, and gambling machines. Really can't go Aron at this place!
(5)Nicole E.
Yes, it's a dive bar. But drinks are strong, food is good and they have a great selection of top notch tequilas. The bartender was very attentive even when she got quite busy. If your going to a show at The Alladin theater avoid the crowds at The Lamp and come here.
(4)Kelsie V.
cool selection of tap beer. friendly service basic dive bar, with some good old sigange, pool tables and darts go here before and after the aladdin shows and try and avoid, The Lamp. Sorry Lamp.
(4)James J.
Service was unparalleled. Neighborhood love knows no boundary. I will consistently invite all of my friends to my favorite bar in recent times.
(5)Dan H.
A friend and I were going to see a show at the Aladdin. The Lamp (the bar next door) was pretty well packed so we headed down to the Bear Paw. The Bear Paw is an old man bar. Nothing special about the place, but nothing bad about it either. They had a nice tap list, but their spirit list was a bit lacking for my friend. He wanted a certain gin that they didn't have as well as a few other things which was disappointing to him, but he ordered the same beer I had and quite enjoyed it. We sat out in the back courtyard area and it was a fine experience.
(3)James K.
Finally went to the Bear Paw the other night as an invite from a neighbor having her birthday there. As usual with many bars, what you're looking for will influence what you get out of it. The Paw is a fairly no frills place, but like it's neighbor, The Brooklyn, they do things well where it counts. There were 8ish taps (didn't count) and they had HUB, Burnside, Double Mountain, Lompoc, and Lagunitas from what I recall, so a nice choice of local brew. They also specialize in Tequilas and my wife had 2 margaritas made to her liking. There's food available, but I didn't really look at the menu on the wall. As for entertainment, there are 2 pool tables, darts (real, pointy steel darts), and a selection of Golden Tee and pinball. Also a few lottery machines. The decor and cleanliness factor is fairly dive-y, but I wouldn't say it was dirty, just well used. Also there's a t least one patio and some sort of game/patio space out the back doors that I didn't get a close look at.
(4)Sara S.
"Absolut Mandarin, please. And pool balls!" I've said this too many times. I've fallen in love with Bear Paw. Did you know there's karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights? Yeah, me either until last week. I like to think my song was the best, though everyone probably thinks similarly after 2 shots. Pool costs $3/hour, and there are two tables. If pool isn't your thing, how about pinball, Buck Hunter, or video lottery? The jukebox has an excellent array of bands, yet a limited quantity of songs, (narrowed down to top hits). It's fun to take over and play the occasional party hit, (and get away with it since it's my birthday month). ;) There's a big chalk board in the ladies room, on which you may express whatever thoughts cross your mind. The bartenders have always been super nice and attentive. Save for the lady who kept asking if I wanted another shot, even though I had already drank 3 and had a beer in hand. Of course I WANT another shot, but I don't NEED another shot. Will I return? Well, yeah, I've become a regular at the Bear Paw.
(5)Sarah B.
We're all aware of my deep, abiding love of dives and karaoke. Thus, the Bear Paw. the Bear Paw deserves more than its 2.5 average rating. Why? Because of karaoke. And pool. And TOTS! And the scary neck-tattoo bartender lady who could. not. keep. from batting her eyelashes at my girlfriend. Seriously, I've never seen anyone so badass-looking BAT their eyelashes before. Surly to me, sweet-as-pie to my ladyfriend. Go figure. All that aside, the karaoke here was BOMB. There was a core group of what appeared to be regulars singing their little hearts out and a good time was had by all. The giant speakers need to be re-aimed or turned down just a teensy bit so we karaoke enthusiasts can sit closer to the stage, but other than that this place was an all-around winner.
(4)Angie P.
I like this place because it serves it's purpose to serve the community with their drinks and entertain you with pool. Actually, I think the pool is free. We haven't had to pay for it the two or three times I've been there. I got spanked with a belt my second time there on the smoking patio. It wasn't at random, but she was talking about spanking someone with her belt, so I let her. She bought me and my friends a drink for it. I wouldn't say that I'd do anything for a free drink, but a little pain never hurt ;) Like I said, this place serves it's purpose. It doesn't stand out to me, but if I'm in the area and someone asked of a place to go, I'd recommend them to the Bear Paw.
(3)Andrew A. P.
Rock solid, awesome neighborhood watering hole. Really friendly place. Generally cool crowd. Great prices. A little dive-y, yes, but that's what a good neighborhood watering hole is!
(4)Mandizzle F.
LOVE IT! So, for my birthday, I was looking for somewhere I could rock some karaoke on a Saturday night. After looking at Voicebox, and realizing it would cost a small fortune, I looked into finding some divey karaoke. Oh what is Bear Paw? It is a 7 minute walk from my house? SCORE! Hardly a wait to sing, very accommodating when I was tipsily moving tables around for my party, and an eclectic crowd of people. The outside smoking section was cool, as you could watch people karaoke through the glass. Will be back again!!
(5)Dave H.
It just keeps growing on me. It's a four star dive bar, but don't go here to have a fancy dinner. Do get the tater tots. And tequila. Also check out the cans of beer. There's a surprisingly large selection.
(4)Lucas C.
This was probably the first karaoke night I've had in a while and it was immensely kickass. I have to give it to the place, you don't often see Karaoke on a Saturday, but when you do, it'll be bangin'. The perfect blend of varied and rad music with just enough enthusiasm to keep it alive. I was totally enthralle d and will have to get myself a couple songs for the next time around. Not only was it awesome-karaoke-party but this was my first time at the Bear Paw. Living just north of Powell I hardly ever venture down into Brooklyn unless I have a good reason, and now I do. Great atmosphere, abundant food, and a solid check for every good bar staple. Pool, garden and reg burgers, nice tap se lection, karaoke, tables with legitmtxly comfy chairs, and all the people I want to spend my weekend bar time surrounded by. It is a killer neighborhood bar a nd watering hole. There are however a couple drawbacks and a couple important bullets: - limited food. A shame, but they cover all the basics, so can't complain too much - pay-by-the-hour pool. Ugh, Hate this, but my love for pool overrides such paltry limitations + free (though locked) wifi + they take cards + porch! + first karaoke I've gone to where someone didn't sing Journey!! All the essentials and even a few outliers.
(4)Jules T.
Not only did they get a new KJ, they've cleaned the place up! This would be a 3.5 star rating if I could give it! Good job, Bear Paw. Keep it up!
(3)P W.
I have walked in and walked out... TWICE now. Not sure what it is? Maybe it's the old cougars tired of stalking old prey and can just smell new blood as I walked into the door. I'm not gonna lie, I am an exotic delight that they may not see very often. I have walked in twice and have been approached twice within minutes of entering. Hey... don't get me wrong, I dig the attention but at least let me drink 8 to 17 drinks before approaching me. I mean I like all ages (at least 21.. c'mon you sicko) and all walks of life (only humans) but if you are approaching mid 40s (or at least look like you are) I need to be extremely intoxicated to justify such a wonderful night that I absolutely will want to forget. But to be completely honest, it's not the cougars that shy me away so quickly. It's the pay by the hour pool that makes it or breaks it. Every time I come here the pool tables are always taken and there is no way you can get on a table cause you can't exactly challenge people playing by the hour... I WILL give this place another shot and I absolutely can't wait to do it. It seems like a cool, laid back joint full of mostly regulars. Maybe I'll try it again tonight... maybe. I dig the environment so it deserves 3-stars just for that.
(3)LISA S.
It's dingy, Its a little gross, it's a DIVE BAR! As far as dive bars go, all I need is a nice bartender, cheap drinks for fast and a an outdoor smoking patio.Bear Paw has all of this, plus a pretty tasty veggie burger. Not too shabby for Lisa. I'm not gonna lie, I was creeped out by some of the regulars, but you are probably creeped out by the regulars in my neighborhood dive bar. Wasn't Portland made for cultivating one's eccentricities?
(3)Andrew G.
Exceeds (my) expectations. I'm not a seasoned drinker, for the most part. Alcohol hasn't been a prime motivator in my life since my freshman year in college. So to go to one bar repeatedly is highly unusual for me. I certainly have never had a bar I would call "my place". I might not have one now but this place feels about as close to one I can call my own as can be. I came initially for some Tron pinball and, to be honest, that's why I come back. But the place has an intangible charm to it that makes it comfortable. The karaoke nights give me a smile because there's no proper stage; it's just immediately to the right as you walk in the door. That somehow makes it less intimidating right off the bat. I believe they hold the bingo night in the same area. It's very informal and that gives it some kind of authenticity with me. They have a nice selection of taps. I was a little disappointed recently when Guinness was replaced by some other stout that I don't really like. But, hey, guess what, AG, they have your second favorite, Trumer Pils. That's nearly a win-win right there. They also have a decent selection of tequila, AG's favorite booze! It's like they know who I am, alcohol-wise. I've only had food once and it was a burger. The fryer was out as it was being replaced the next day or I woulda gotted me some tater tots to go with it. As it was, the burger was very serviceable. I may end up trying some other offerings in the days and weeks to come. I've always received very friendly service as well. As for the pinball, there are only two machines but I come for Tron. It's the one I'm most familiar with and it works with me. It's become my first pinball girlfriend, really. I'm learning how to push all her buttons to make her purr. It probably helps that it is easy (ooh, pardon?) but I pretty much know what I'm doing when I get stuck in. One thing that's nice is the playing area is a nice temperature. Other bars I've been to, the pinball machines are in such an enclosed space that it gets hotter than Mercury, especially when you're waist-deep in a multiball frenzy. Here, it's the same temp as the rest of the joint. I can keep my coat on or take it off. The important thing is that it's MY OPTION. I'm sure this place could be fancier but that's not that important to me. I almost prefer to go to a place where I can be somewhat anonymous although that may well change as I return to drop more quarters on the pinballs. I can go, get my game on, have some beers and relax. It's close enough I can even walk home so that pretty much seals it. .
(4)Kristine P.
I love me some Heather on Friday nights! I almost didn't write a review for the Bear Paw because I don't want it to be found by hipsters that just turn everything to shit. But, my love of good places with karaoke won and I had to write about this place. The tots are hot, drinks are stiff, and Heather the KJ will keep you boppin to your karaoke favorites.
(4)Tuesday M.
I've been here twice and had a great time both weekends, even made a few new friends. I'm not a huge karaoke-er, but the atmosphere is perfect for it. You can even sit outside on the patio with your drink, smoke and look through the huge windows at who's singing. Love it. UPDATE: I come here almost every weekend with my friends in the neighbor hood and in case you're wondering, yes, I karaoke like a motherfucker now.
(4)Stephen C.
So, my sister was feeling a bit down one night and I thought I'd be nice and babysit her daughter while my friends took her out for some adult time. They wanted to drink so there would be no driving. It was decided that they would check out "Bear Paw" the somewhat divy place just a couple blocks away. An hour or two later they came back from their excursion having had a few drinks and told me about the bar. Their description was pretty much what I expected. A "so so" divy bar short on frills but a decent place to get a drink considering it was just down the street. My sister is a single mom with a 2 year old so she fell into bed soon after getting home. She works pretty early everyday. My friends hung around, we watched some TV, and soon enough it was almost 2am. We decided to try and make last call at Bear Paw now that my sister was home with my niece. This is when this shitty little bar RUINED MY NIGHT! My friends (a couple) and I arrived and just made last call. I ordered a shot of Jack and a Jack and Coke and handed the bartender, Sadie Davis, my sister's debit card. I should mention here that my sister regularly gives me her card. She is a single mother remember. She works a full-time job 50+ hrs a week. I ofter watch her daughter and run errands paying with her debit card. Ms. Davis ran the card and served the drinks. All seemed fine until she said that she had to cancel the transaction because the card was not in my name. I was a little annoyed (after all I have complete permission to use the card given my care-taking position for my niece) but I've worked retail and understand an abundance of caution when it comes to potential identity theft. So, I gave her my card to run for $10 of drinks and figured that was that. My sister could just pay me directly later. Little did I know after all of these transactions were completed Ms. Davis would CONFISCATE MY SISTERS CARD. Keep in mind this is a woman who had served and seen my sister just a couple hours ago. She herself said she remembered her. I was with the SAME PEOPLE. My name is Stephen and my sister's name is Stephanie! I know the PIN to the card! I even tried to show her some of the hundreds of pictures of my sister, my niece, and I together on my phone. I sat at the bar befuddled. "Why the hell won't you give me the card back", I thought. The bartender's mood soon changed dramatically. Almost instantly she became confrontational and rude. She said "it's illegal to use someone else's card". "I made a mistake" she said repeatedly. "I should not have ran the card" she said. The three of us explained the situation, she remembered my sister, but she would not relinquish the card. She said it was illegal for her to have run the card in the first place, it was illegal for me to have used it, and it was illegal for her to return it to me. I find these claims dubious, but perhaps she is right regarding the illegality. Perhaps Ms. Sadie Davis did break the law. Perhaps the OLCC should be contacted regarding Ms. Sadie Davis' misconduct. Perhaps I should be ticketed or arrested for using my sister's card despite having her total authorization to do so. I don't know, but after some back and forth - with Ms. Davis' rudeness and temper escalating - I thought I'd try a more direct approach. "Call the cops", I said. "I'm totally game. I have nothing to hide." As far as I was concerned she could have my social security number and finger prints. I just didn't want my sister to be without her debit card. Nothing worked. I sat and starred at my untouched Jack and Coke dumbfounded at this situation. I tried to put myself in her place. Okay, I thought, she's just trying to do the right thing. I may disagree with her assessment but whatever. I apologized for the situation and my feeling that I needed to present myself so bluntly. Her response to my attempt at deescalation was "well than stop presenting yourself that way". As I stared at my drinks Ms. Davis' temper continued to boil. "And now you're not drinking your drinks!" she barked. "Should I just void yours too?". At this point I snarked, "Yes please! Absolutely! I don't want to give this place a dime!" As she reversed the transaction she told me once she was done I should get out of her bar. I asked for her name and the owners name. Perhaps she was in the right regarding this whole card fiasco but she turned a minor inconvenience into an enraging customer service disaster. And now my sister has another thing to add to her impossible single mother schedule. She gets to go to some shitty drive bar and get her debit card.
(1)Anthony V.
Seeing that my review of this bar was several years old and has undergone some significant changes since, it was time to rereview The Bear Paw. First off, there has been an ownership change as well as mass improvements all around (including from the staffing to the aesthetic). The food menu is on par with various eateries in the neighborhood and now they have an extensive catalog of tequila as well as beer (probably the best selection in the neighborhood.) The staff is friendly and keep up with the ever growing clientele. Also, the tables are wiped often!!! I actually do miss the seediness of the original glory that was my hiding place and was at times a rather questionable location. Now, it's the neighborhood bar... Hopefully there will be some a/c this summer.
(5)sue t.
This review is for the Bear Paw's karaoke and karaoke only: Once upon a time, my littlest (in age, not size) cat got really sick and had to spend 12 days Dove Lewis. After maxing out some credit cards, I had to take on a second job to help cover his medical bills so that I didn't ruin my credit. A karaoke job nearly fell into my lap. I can say that the bar would get packed with a mixture of my friends, bar regulars and faces I'd never seen before. My job, my only job, was to make sure that people were having fun and got to do what they came out to do: sing. No matter how busy it was, or how many singers I had, I always made sure that I got through all the songs by the end of the night. I did this by not playing bullshit music between songs**, not ranting on the mic myself, and not putting myself up for songs when it was busy. Last night, the KJ did all of those things and though I was there from 9:45-2 (don't you judge me), I only got to sing once. I'm sure that I'll be back because my friends like it but don't expect me to be excited about it. **I know that we all love Journey but we don't have to listen to a full song between songs.
(2)Nader A.
This place is weird, and I have no idea how it stays in business or what it's attraction really is. I gather it must be owned by the same people as Katie O'Brien's; either that or they stole the big mirrored sign in the back saying "Welcome to Katie O'Brien's". But aside from that there is really nothing linking the two. We ended up at the Bear Paw mostly out of desperation. We'd gotten started on a pub crawl of local breweries fairly early on, had plans for the evening that would preclude getting something to eat, and really needed something...anything...to start soaking up all those beers. After an abortive attempt to locate the Hair of the Dog brewery (seriously, we were lost in an old rail yard for ages), our DD says, "you have any problems with the Bear Paw?" Since none of us responded in the negative, Bear Paw it was! The place was dead empty at around 3pm on a Saturday. Alright, not exactly prime time, but still we when we walked in we were the only people there - I didn't even see the emaciated slip of a bartender until she suddenly appeared like a spectre at our table. Beers all around, and we'll be ordering food. She delivers the beers and slips off by her lonesome behind the bar...and never returned to the table. When we finally finished our first round and figured she wasn't coming back, we headed up to the bar to make our order. They don't have menus - they have one of those old white plastic menu boards, like what you see in an old fashioned frosty burger drive-in. Our table of 4 orders a "Bear Paw burger" (greasy looking patty, with all the fixin's including a fried egg), an order of surprisingly good chicken strips (more like fried chicken steaks they were so huge, but still $7 seems a tad steep for a place like this), and a giant basket of tater tots. One of our party is a SERIOUS tot connoisseur - she even enjoys them straight out the freezer at home. She gave them her seal of approval, maybe not the greatest but they certainly know how to work a fryer. The beers were subpar. Not a horrible selection, but nothing to Yelp about, and I suspect there are some problems with the lines on some of their kegs as some of our beers were awfully flat. They also probably should either fix their dishwasher or hire a flesh and blood employee to accomplish the task as at least one of our glasses must have had a coating of soap in it that ruined the beer. The place looks sad. Not even the "straight out of tourist-ville" carved wood cartooney bears with goofy grins can liven the Bear Paw up. This is what those "Country Bears" would look like without the Disney polish. It still smells like smoke and lost souls here. I don't think I'll be back.
(2)David M.
Nothing especially interesting pops into my head about the ole Bear Paw. From the inside it looked just a little bit sad like it needed a big hug or perhaps some percocet. Karaoke happens here. I know I know, karaoke, little doggies and kitties, gays, and sushi - it's all I write and/or care about! Slap me across the face and call me Sally, I don't care! If you happen to traipse into the Bear Paw, pour one for your homie right onto the carpet. The poor lil place could use some libationary action.
(3)Jennifer C.
I have never been to The Bear Claw but am going to be the guest KJ this Saturday night 2/12/2011. After reading all the comments I'm a little intimidated however I am a veteran KJ and am up for the challenge. I hope you all give it another try! =)
(5)Andy B.
Not so friendly additions to the staff. The newest and weirdest looks like Vampira. I went in there awhile back with some guy that won a bunch of money on a video poker machine. He offered to buy me a round of drinks and I accepted. After ordering the first round we went outside to smoke and I ended up going home. Turns out the guy didn't go back inside to pay and Vampira decided it was all my fault. The strumpet complained to the manager and he told her she could 86 me. Wonderful! To tell you the truth, I don't care much for this place anymore. The bartenders cut you off QUICKLY and the manager, who over-manages, is devoid of much personality. I have never seen a free drink handed out to ANYONE. This fact alone is a good reason to avoid it. Some advice for The Paw; Get a door on the men's toilet, fire the self-important Vampira wannabe, and loosen your damned rules. Oh, change your "pint" glasses to the real things. 14 ounces is not a pint. YOU are competing for OUR business, not the other way around.
(1)Nyssa W.
LOVE this bar. Great regulars, great atmosphere, and Sara is possibly the hottest bartender in Portland. Tuesday night trivia is fun as hell. Show up 8, think of a fun name and try to beat the Drunks At The Bar. See you there!!
(5)kate H.
Last night a large group of us went to the Bear Paw for some karaoke. The KJ was the worst I have experienced in my years of karaoke. He used the mic as his own personal pick up tool, making obscene comments about what he would like to do to various women in the bar, then chuckling "But I am married" poor woman who married him, what a creep. He threatened people that they had better give him money or they wouldn't be singing. He sang countless songs himself, and was too wasted to get the night running smoothly, wasting an average of 7 minutes in between songs trying to find them, while making commentary, threats and then ending with "and if you don't like it- I don't give a fuck"-well, I do. We have spent hundreds of dollars at the Bear Paw in drinks and karaoke. We have never had a problem until this jerk- I think his name was Franklin (sp?). There were 11 of us-6 were allowed to sing-we were there from 10-2a. You will need to get rid of this joker before I come back again, I will spend my money elsewhere.
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