Breakside Brewery - DEKUM

Great brewery, known for IPAs (never a bad one). Friendly , fast service and offered beer taste samplers, beer taster trays great value. Excellent spicy chicken sandwich which was cooked perfectly not greasy, nice spice taste along with thick pickle and quality bun, side ceaser salad ok (pretty white/pale lettuce) but still tasty. Have to order with an app unless at the bar. Provided water with our asking, beers to go are a very good value. Nice assorted beer styles on tap, any ipa will be top notch, sour beer was just ok, bourbon barrel aged beer a bit too boozy not as balanced as I would hope for. Off street parking can be an issue and not the best neighbourhood, would stick with visiting during daylight hours myself.

Literally love Breakside. They are award winning for a reason; we're so lucky to have some of the best beer in the country right in our backyard! On top of that, we love the staff at Dekum and have never eaten a bad thing either. If you're reading reviews trying to decide if you should go - you should! Why haven't you already?! Only bummer is they close fairly early, but that is very 'Portland' these days.

Used the online Toast POS to make a togo order. Was a seamless operation. Went to pick my food up. Employees were really kind and helpful. Bought the White Tea Lager. Delicious. The food was excellent. Service was fantastic. Justin got the Pastrami Reuben & the Bavarian Sausage Plate. I got a Pretzel with extra cheese & the Blackened Chicken Sandwich. It was so deliciously charred. Exactly what I wanted. Stellar, crispy, spicy, and they gave me the extra tomatoes I asked for. No one ever gives me the extra tomatoes. They were middle tomatoes too y'all, no ends! Top tier 4x4 red tomato quality. The bacon was crispy and the perfect amount. I added their blue cheese sauce to it! Stellar! I don't have any pictures bc I ate it as soon as I got home. Was phenomenal. 10 out of 10.

Great food and great beer! There is only street parking available, but it was not difficult to find. When we came there was limited indoor seating and outdoor seating. The menu is on a QR code from the table and requires a person to sign in before ordering. This wasn’t a problem for just the two of us, but I could see how it might be problematic for a large group who all need to order off the same device. The pretzel and the nachos both looked amazing and huge. We chose to go with a plate of chicken strips and a burger. Both were good, but we will dig into the nachos and pretzel next time. The waffle fries are really tasty and very good with the ranch. The beer at breakside is amazing! I love Breakside IPA and I can’t wait to taste more of their beer on my next visit! I’ve had many of their beers in a can, but having them off the tap is more fun. It didn’t seem that the staff was too focused on good service, but that was okay for a brewpub. I’ll be back and maybe try one of the other locations.

Breakside Brewery always has a great selection of their own beers. The group of us ordered an assortment of tasty food but was very happy with the Ahi Tuna sandwich. Don't normally order something like that from a brewery, but it was cooked perfectly. Not overcooked the right amount of Wasabi.

Really great beer and staff! It’s a relaxed neighborhood spot with a good vibe. The kitchen and wait staff are so cool, especially Carly! We have nut and seed free little one and they went out of their way to make us something safe to eat for her even though most, if not all of their food is pretty safe all ready. Will definitely be coming back. Great spot!

One of our favorite spots in Portland to have lunch and enjoy a pint. The beers are amazing and the food is prepared and presented nicely. I really like the variety in the menu. The wait staff is super friendly and hospitable. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious bite.

Great dog & family friendly brewery with many enticing craft beer choices—Guava sparkler piqued my interest on a 100 degree day but I opted for the raspberry peach cider which was refreshingly fruity. The menu has something for everyone. Buffalo wings and a salad were my choice—solid food, nothing especially mind blowing, but it was good. Easy QR code ordering option from outside tables with quick friendly service. Check it out!

The location is fantastic with a pretty sweet focus on the kidsters! Great place for a week night grub sesh. Extra points for the beer and a cheeseburger for $15! Other food is a smidge pricey but that burger is absolutely nom worthy. The only downfall is the QR system. I understand it gets busy but it's not 2020 anymore. The heavy reliance (and only option) of a QR code is unfriendly and impersonal. I appreciated the suggestion from the passing server though to opt in for a tuna burger without the bun for a pretty sweet salad that left me feeling new years resolution worthy

So, here's the thing. Breakside has become an institution. People love it, flock to it, seem pretty much oblivious to its shortcomings. Yeah, there's lots of beer--and most of it pretty good. You can even order non-beer beverages. It's family friendly, which means there's almost alway an expensive designer stroller or jogging kid carrier blocking an aisle somewhere and the voices of exuberant kids who haven't been enculturated by their parents to the idea of public places as places where more polite behaviors and volumes are welcome. I say this as one who has raised two children so understand the challenges and opportunities. Breakside has developed a new, "modern" ordering system (which sadly seems the trend in more and more places) whereby we are expected to use our cell phones and scan up the menu. Place your order and wait. Meant to be simple, right? Unfortunately, the system sometimes doesn't work. Since they're using this tech approach to justify hiring less staff, you will have a hard time getting an overworked, stretched thin server's attention. When you finally do, you will be told to go to the bar to place an order in person. Whereupon, the equally slammed bartender now gets to assist you while managing the demands of the bar. Okay. You might call this a minor inconvenience. And for me (and maybe you), that may be true. But if you are a person with visual, auditory, sensory, or physical limitations, or if you are an elder who has done their time advocating and working for social justice or just to survive, this system sucks. It is not accessible. It serves to discriminate against roughly 18-20% of our society. By the way, the automatic tipping set up does not take into account that you are doing at least 1/3 of the service for your own meal. I'm a generous tipper. I've been a server many times. But expecting 22% tip when the only service provided was delivering the food might be a bit much. The food is predictable pub grub. Though they do have a nice option of ordering the grilled ahi without the bun. Maybe they do that for all of it. There was a time I took visitors from out of town to Breakside Dekum because it's walking distance from my home. But now, I find myself looking for different options.

In a word excellent on both counts. The food was fresh and delicious for me and my family. Great service with a smile and good beer and cocktail for us. My hubby was wanting a Reuben and hankering for sauerkraut.....and the pastrami...we're both delicious. I ordered a fresh as rain superfood salad...especially the Brussel sprouts, son Bobby's caesar quite good. Daughter Kateri had a great hamburger served just as instructed. Thank you for the stellar food and service..next time we are in Portland - we will make a p9oint of dining here again.

I wish I could give 10/5 stars! 100% worth the stop in. We had wonderful service, both our waiter and waitress were SO friendly, talkative and helpful. We ordered the soft pretzel to start and it was piping hot and fresh. I had the blackened chicken sandwich and it was delicious! Great seasoning! I would highly recommend stopping in!

We came for burger week and the burger was ok... also got the dirty fries but it was also only ok... probably won't come here again since there are other breweries with better food. We don't drink either. Service was ok and there are outside seating so technically dogs are allowed there

Meh, average pub grub and beer. Paid $17 for a burger which I'm ok with if it's a thick tasty burger but that one was just very not special. I do like the open garage kinda layout & they have a lot of covered outdoor tables.

Food was great, beer was delicious and served ice cold and the service was top notch. The vibe is friendly and casual. Great spot overall. It's a must visit for us when we're in town.

Breakside Brewery continues to never disappoint! We have been getting their beer for years and always enjoyed it! The latest two beers that we have had and were thrilled by was their White Wit beer. This biscuity flavored wit beer also has notes of coriander and orange brought together perfectly. Smooth and light in body this wit beer is a joy to drink like most wit beers usually are for me. The next beer was the Wanderlust IPA. An excellent IPA that has floral, fruity and hoppy flavor notes to the beer. Also smooth in body this IPA is fairly light and perfect to kick back with has the days start getting warmer and winter starts losing it's grip so much of us can indulge in our wanderlust.

I really love this place. The people who work here are truly lovely. Things can get crowded during normally popular hours, but there is ample outdoor seating which is really nice during the sunny times. The food is really satisfying overall. The beer & burger deal is great if you're the kind of person who likes a normal sized burger and pint. Recently they had a spaghetti & meatballs special, and i'd been craving that for a couple of months and decided to give it a go. it was delicious! the tomatoes were robust, the garlic was ample but not overwhelming, there was great seasoning, and fresh basil. the meatballs were sturdy enough to hold up to a fork, but also small bits broke off ensuring each bite got some of everything. i'd totally get this again. they had a meatball sub at the same time, but didn't try that - but I absolutely will in the future. I almost lament writing this review because it'll just make it harder to get a seat, but they deserve it.

They could literally make a grown man cry if the fried pickles aren't on the menu next time we're here.... Food is always consistent, staff is solid, beer is cold. Glad they allow kid's upstairs cause we have offspring.

Calamari and Cubano sandwich were so good! And loved my cider. I'd definitely recommend this place and go back.

Went to Breakside Brewing on Dekum after a 5 year hiatus. Found a beer I could enjoy and then looked at their menu. Wow, how times have changed. Their menu seems to have been obliterated. I'm presuming because of Covid. So I found the fish tacos which sounded amazing. I ordered them and out came these two fish tacos. The fish I could barely find. It was like a fish stick cut lengthwise in half and one half was in one taco and the other half in the other taco. Flavor was good minus the fish flavor that was missing. Also, almost every item that I saw served came in paper red and white baskets. What happened to real plates and such like you used to have? We're not at a food cart. I looked at menus of their other locations and they all seem pretty slim with the exception of the Astoria location and Slabtown. The staff was great and friendly though I was sitting at the bar. For a Saturday afternoon they weren't extremely busy but had a decent crowd.

There are a couple of locations for Breakside but I think the one on Dekum is my favorite. They make it really nice with ordering and paying through the QR code. I love to go here when it's nice out and sit outside. They allow dogs on there outdoor patio. The beer is always good. Food can be hit or miss and spendy for pub food. Street parking is available.

Great food. Delicious beers and ciders. Friendly, attentive staff. I'm here all the time because I like it so much.

Amazing brewery! The food and beers are amazing! The waffle fries are simply delicious. The place is very spacious and light! The best part is the staff! They are great, so friendly and super helpful! Highly recommend!

No table service is a bit turn off for me, but when all the server does is bring the food, then I'm out. No one even came to see if our food was ok. This felt more like a food cart experience, except at a food cart you actually talk to someone. My nachos tasted like they were made yesterday. Absolutely no effort went into these. No layering!!! Who makes a big clump of nachos? And when I went to find someone to ask if their pulled pork was pulled clean, away from the fat, I was told yes. Nope. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Never again.

We order food here often as they are close by. Food is good although sometimes the burgers are over cooked. Beer is great and lots of options. Great outdoor seating and kid friendly.

Disappointed. So, horrible and unnerving experience. Sat down to enjoy our last beers in Portland and go to use their ordering system - QR codes - and an alternate menu appears. I alert the staff and they verify that it is a bad qr. Worse than bad - a sticker placed on their own tables to simulate their QRs. Not good. I spoke to the manager "this is the world we live in. Sorry, sucks to be you". Awesome. From out of town and my phone may be hacked for 3 beers. Zero empathy. Zero ownership of their in house system to bill customers. Not happy and won't be back. Avoid this place.

Had our flight canceled to California, so I took my son to dinner here. We definitely over ordered. The beer is bangin', food was great, service was solid, and the location had a great vibe! Definitely recommend.

I've been here a ton and never reviewed?!?! Over the past 13 years this is still our go to burger place in Portland. The burgers are well seasoned and juicy. We do tell them one level lower for doneness so I say medium even though I like it a bit more. I love both types of fries so I order the sweet potato waffle fries then I steal some of the regular waffle fries from my husband. Great that they can fully open the walls with the environment we are in. I'm not a fan of the new menu process on the table where you have to scan, order and pay online. We are tech savvy and could get the app and put all items in the cart and then it wouldn't process. A big waste of time and we still had to go up to the bar to put in our order.

Great beer selection is what sucked us in but after ordering the nachos, fully loaded, well, we now have two reasons to love this place. The staff were all friendly and welcoming and appreciative of our $ whereas some places have staff that can't be bothered. The nachos. I wish I had taken a picture to show you but they really didn't last too long once my partner and I took our first bite. It turned into something of a piranha feeding frenzy between us. We added chicken and were happy to see decent chunks of protein amongst the piled high chips/cheese/guac/sour cream. A mountain of happiness. For the beers, we really enjoyed a couple of IPA's, a stout and a nice hazy. If I lived here, this would be on my short list return places.

One of the best brewery's in town and my personal favorite. Who could of though dekum could warm and welcoming I love breakside.

I have to say this is the most touchless dinning I've experienced during this pandemic. First you pick an empty clean table, scan QR code, order drinks and food on your phone, and it comes to you. You can keep the tab open when you order, and close out bill on your phone. Also no need to download an app. I enjoyed the buffalo nacho and tasty adult beverages. The nachos had a good portion of veggies, which I was happy to see. Didn't feel too guilty eating. Though once I got to the middle the buffalo sauce was a bit much. Ease up on the sauce and it was otherwise great. As for beer I enjoyed the bee tea beer which is a smooth bold tasting rice beer. Next I has the ESB or English ale style beer that also had a good taste and was smooth. Overall, I was extremely happy and enjoyed the atmosphere. Love that they allow dogs and even have water bowls for your furry family member. This place is also nestled into a reviving community and is just enjoyable to see and experience all while joying good beer and food. Thank you Breakside Brewery.

Breakside Dekum is no longer fun to go to. The QR code ordering has completely removed any interaction with staff- who used to be servers. Zero interaction with staff except dropping off beer or food with an occasional "do you need anything else?". This has led to apathetic service. This has really sucked the life out of this place. Milwaukie and the food cart pod RV have been much more lively the last few visits.

This brewery was recommended by a friend so glad that right now they have outdoor tables and even the indoor tables were spaced apart and all windows were open for good ventilation. During this time there are no menus and they will bring a sign with a QR code for your table which you can enter your card information and pay into directly from your phone. You can also keep your tab open or close out so minimal interaction other than the staff bringing your food to your table. Definitely recommend the pulled pork nachos ($20). Easy enough to share between two people and they stack it high! Plenty of toppings and they melt everything in the oven so everything blends well together. We also tried the cheeseburger with a side of fries (they looked so good from another table) was also super tasty. They charbroil the burger so you have a nice char flavor to switch it up and the fries were perfectly crispy. Nice aioli to get on the side if you also want to dip your fries into it. As for drinks we got passionfruit sour and the portland IPA would recommend both. Great fruity flavors but also light to enjoy on a sunny day!

Their second location is great. We always enjoy us some Breaky beers Passion fruit sour bomb.

Great ambiance and friendly staff. I had the salted caramel stout and the OG Aztec. The stouts was good, but the Aztec was something else. First hints of orange and chocolate followed by peppers with a coffee finish. Came in a tulip since it's 9.5%, but totally worth it I had the cubano. The pork was pleasantly smoky and the pickled jalapeños added a nice kick. The ciabatta held up nicely for the amount of filling. Friend with me had vegetarian nachos that looked really tasty. I will be back for sure!

I often buy Breakside beer in stores because it is good. It had been awhile since I had been at the Breakside on Dekum. Used to go there often early on, and then it started getting crowded and I quit going there. Still drank their beer. I recently went back as the crowds looked to be slowing and seats were available. The beer ordered was good, the food was not. Ordered a burger and fries which was at best, less than average. I can get a better burger at just about any fast food restaurant. It was dry, limp and somewhat tasteless. Super disappointed. The 2 stars are for the beer and ambiance. It seems like they have expanded and sacrificed their quality and attention to details. It felt without personality and a bit cold and lifeless.

Stumbled upon this brewery while visiting Portland from Los Angeles. It's a really cool and laidback environment with both outdoor and multi level indoor seating. We sat at the bar and was immediately greeted and welcomed by bartender, Tyler. Wherever we go we always ask for recommendations from employee favorites, and Tyler was not hesitant on giving his favorites. We learned that they have a unique list of in-house brewed list, and he was very passionate about what they make. We got the White Tea Lager and Cactus Flower, each very affordable priced; and man, they were fantastic picks! The lager was a smooth and an easy drinkable beer, and the Cactus Flower tastes like sour candy which was my personal favorite! We then ordered Fire Roasted Jalapeño Poppers and Buffalo Chicken Nachos, which were DELICIOUS and very unique. Tyler and the other bartender (which I sadly didn't get his name) were extremely friendly, personable people and are very passionate about the city in which they live. Left feeling welcomed to come back, but also inspired about this beautiful city.

While waiting for my brother-in-law's flight to land, my husky and I headed to Breakside Brewery. We found a spot outside, and service was great overall. I wish there was an easier way for dogs to get under the benches, though. Mine refused to step over. I ordered a beer and ahi burger. The burger and fries were ok, not very memorable. I liked the beer though and would probably come back for drinks if I was in the area. Love that the kitchen let me order a chicken breast for the dog. I'm always a fan of the open garage look of restaurants. For a weekday, it seemed pretty busy (with lots of dogs too!) so I guess that goes to show popularity. Overall I can't rate it at the top of my list, as I felt my experience was meh.

Excellent service, beer, cider, and food for a brewery. AND it doesn't stink like most breweries! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. I wish I lived closer!

If you're bored-to-tears of my "what took me so long!" theme of Portland businesses, I'm sorry, please move on. For the rest of y'all: WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG! Unlike many places that have popped up since I left Portland...this place was around when I lived there. And I had their beer. I knew it was good. No.Excuse. But I've righted my wrongs, and those same wrongs yelped me write this song. (did you just cringe? Cuz I did.) The beer here is awesome. They deserve the many, varied, and coveted awards they have one. IMHO the most notable is "Best IPA" at the Great American Beer Festival. The IPA category receives more entrants than any other and the tasting is BLIND. And these folks WON. Kudos! Everything else they brew is damn good too. I was really impressed with the fact that they also brewed quite a selection of lagers. Lagers that are so esoteric that anyone that's not a homebrewer (or German) would have never heard of! Can't comment on the food, but it looked above average. You come here for the beer though. Great neighborhood vibe and ambiance here. It'll be a sad day when they get bought out by Miller-Coors-SAB (I kid, I hope!)

My Father's Day present was a visit to break side brewery and I did have a good time here. You can sit your self at a table and then order via a QR code located at the table. Masks are not mandatory here and you have a choice of limited tables inside or sit outside for dining. I started with a summer Pilsner that was refreshing. We then ordered couple of entrees including Ahi tuna sandwich and the healthy bowl. The ahi burger was good with the wasabi and pineapple salsa. Loved the curly fries with blazin sauce. The healthy bison was co refreshing with quinoa and Avacado Great brewery with good beer and food and a nice way to spend Father's Day

Their food and service is very good. I especially like their kale salad... not always consistent with what's in the salad but I like it Chester same

Great food and great beer! There is only street parking available, but it was not difficult to find. When we came there was limited indoor seating and outdoor seating. The menu is on a QR code from the table and requires a person to sign in before ordering. This wasn't a problem for just the two of us, but I could see how it might be problematic for a large group who all need to order off the same device. The pretzel and the nachos both looked amazing and huge. We chose to go with a plate of chicken strips and a burger. Both were good, but we will dig into the nachos and pretzel next time. The waffle fries are really tasty and very good with the ranch. The beer at breakside is amazing! I love Breakside IPA and I can't wait to taste more of their beer on my next visit! I've had many of their beers in a can, but having them off the tap is more fun. It didn't seem that the staff was too focused on good service, but that was okay for a brewpub. I'll be back and maybe try one of the other locations.

Update! This place has great food, very delicious beer, and from what I can tell, the service has improved!

This may be the only brewery I go to in all of Portland because there's never been a bad experience. They have the best selection for beer, most creative offerings that are also enjoyable! I love the atmosphere, but more importantly, the food is also invested in as much as the beer so you can't go around here!

They have a great selection of beers that they brew and good, reasonably priced pub food to go with it. We really like their superfood salad and sandwiches. There's abundant outdoor seating and plenty of safe and available street parking. Their location on Dekum is very convenient to get to from Vancouver.

Maybe the best beer in Portland which is saying a lot! Go to neighborhood brewery with a constantly rotating selection.

Will not eat here anymore. Last time I was here pre covid it was good. Now it is so impersonal. There are no servers. It's just like using the self check out at a grocery store. I do not work for Breakside but apparently I have to do my own ordering online on my phone which is very confusing. My order didn't come out right so frustrating what happened having servers come to your table and wait on you Food was not good anyways very disappointing.

Beer is always good. Food has gone downhill. Would not eat there again. Husband and I would frequently go pre pandemic. Loved their food! But not anymore. How can you mess up ketchup? It tastes like pure vinegar. Waffle fries were good. Ordering online was annoying. But easy to pay out, nice staff.

Good beer, friendly staff, and good food for a brewery. It was a nice spot to have a relaxing quick meal

I definitely enjoy the seating arrangement, both inside and out. Occasionally, they'll offer a special beer that hits the spot, tonight it was Mr. Jackpots: Saison with nectarine and peach juice. The food lacks: the poppers - which are listed first on the menu - are a joke in terms of taste and portion. The buffalo chicken had some kick, but was barely passable, it would be so much better if they grilled the tortilla. One of the servers became a little irritated as we were standing PARTIALLY in a path while watching the penalty shootout of the World Cup. You know, the globe's largest sporting event that only happens every four years. You can't put operation flow on hold for a few minutes? Servers are cool as is the vibe and neighborhood.

Our first brewery visit of the day (out of three) was at Breakside Brewery. I wanted to check them out as I'd tried their passionfruit previously and really enjoyed it. They have two other locations in town. We dropped in on a Saturday (around 3:00pm) and the place was decently busy. There's an upstairs along with plenty of room on the main floor/bar area. The merchandise (t-shirts and hats) looked pretty slick. Our server was awesome and came by several times to check up on us even though we'd only ordered a flight to share. There's a dozen beer options on the menu. We were only here to try their beers so didn't get to see the food menu. Happy hour (3:00pm to 6:00pm on weekdays and late night (last hour of each night)) gets you $1.00 off pints and there's also a few snack options. - Breakside sampler tray ($12.00 US for 6) - we went with the Jaromir lagr, phantasmagoria, lunch break, fall apple ale, #MoreFriends#MoreMemories and ziggurat. The last two sounded the most intriguing as both were wood aged sours. Decent but the raspberry one had a strong aftertaste. The lagr and phantasmagoria were better than we expected. Didn't like the fall apple ale; no flavour at all. - Passionfruit sour ($6.00 US) - sour ale with fresh passionfruit. A real delicious, quality sour. We bought a bottle to enjoy back for home. Decent first brewery but I was hoping they'd have a larger sour beer selection.

$15 for nachos, no meat that's extra. Price gouged seriously for chips with basic sh!t on it

Great neighborhood spot with good food and fantastic beer. Gotta try the pretzel! It's huge.

This is a small but cool spot for good beer and food. Their food specials are worth the try. Their Mac and cheese has a reputation, so when I saw the special of the day was Cajun Mac and cheese, I jumped on it. It was definitely worth it. Their beer is pretty good and they have some inventive/experimental brews that are fun. Staff is great and always welcoming and attentive. Definitely recommend!

I made a mistake and thought I had ordered nachos through their online ordering system, though I guess I hadn't. I asked the server where the nachos were and he said they were on their way. I sat back down and he brought nachos but the order was wrong. I pointed out the order was wrong and something may have gotten mixed up, and the server said "I asked if your name was Steve and you said yes". Im 99% sure he never asked me that. There was much confusion, but it ended up that my online order didn't go through, but the people sitting at the same table next to us had a similar order. I admit I may have made a mistake with the order, and I told him that. I'm giving a one start review because I saw the server literally make a strangling motion and point to me while talking with his coworkers. He then came over and said "don't worry, nobody will get hurt for this" which is literally what a sociopath would say. I'm sorry, but even if a customer makes a mistake it isn't an excuse for that kind of behavior.

Breakside Brewery has become my favorite place to come at the end of a busy day to relax and enjoy healthy, well prepared food and fresh beer. I've sat both inside and outside, depending on weather, and it's relaxing and enjoyable is both spots. Tonight I tried the healthy bowl with blackened chicken and sliced avocados on top. A plus!