Hash S.
Yelp
For as often as some establishments along First and Watson manage the attract the surliest old cranks that Beaverton and its surrounding suburban enclaves have to offer, June regularly serves as an oasis.
The neighborhood didn't embrace The Sudra a strongly as it could have, but when you disguise a great vegan restaurant as a tropical bar, the fears and misgivings melt away like so much creamsicle slush. I'll admit that food isn't typically the reason I come here, but the best plates of fries and nachos this side of Biggi's cart pod and the best brunch waffle here period have served me well.
Meanwhile, I appreciate that on a strip that starts with beer-and-whiskey-heavy menus tilted heavily toward the bros (though Loyal Legion's basically a women's basketball spot from February through April, so how did that work out for you?), June offers a lovely mix of pisco cocktails, rum blends, and botanicals set to a mellow pop/trip-hop soundtrack.
Numerous reviewers have mentioned the atmosphere, and the combination of Floridian/tropical brass and rattan with minimalist woodwork and modern murals sets the whole room at ease. I think of its place a block from La Floridita, 1st Street Pocha, Top Burmese, and Afuri and have few questions why the block creates its own vibe on summer weekends. It feels more like a night out in a major city than some pizza place or brewpub's impression of Portland.
In just a few years, Old Town Beaverton's cocktail culture went from the Broadway Saloon and the world's most polo-shirted whiskey bar to two speakeasies, a beer bar gone cocktail-heavy, and this lovely little room. It's little wonder June meets with overflow crowds once the rains cease and the temperatures top 60, and I hope we see more like it.