Loyal Legion

LL is before security. ORDER OR SIT AT THE BAR FOR SERVICE. This is the finest craft beer draught selection in an airport in the world. The cocktails and liquor selection are outstanding & affordable. Old fashioned with a BFC? No problem. Triple IPA? No problem. I bet they’ll even have fresh hopped IPAs here on tap come Autumn. Affordable tasty upscale bar fare. Lively music. Sports on big & I’m just guessing 80” TVs on either side of the bar. And drumroll please…a speakeasy that looks like Gianni Versace’s mind on psychedelic mushrooms. Holy cow, you’ve outdone yourselves LL. 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣7️⃣*️⃣ ➡️ 🚪🌈🍄🤌🏼🍸 My only question is why the McLoyal burger is only a single burger & not a double patty like the other LL locations, albeit the burger bun was better at FlyPDX. 🍔

What an incredible airport experience! First of all this airport is gorgeous with a new renovation and all the beautiful wood architecture. Secondly this restaurant with their beer selection is just perfect. I’d ordered a Belgian Ale called wolves and people, very strong, but delicious. To eat, I ordered sweet potato fries, and the grill grilled chicken rice bowl, which had the perfect amount of umami and crunch. I did not feel like I was eating in the airport restaurant. I felt like I was in a very bustling downtown Portland restaurant. My travel partner ordered the Bavarian pretzel with a side of cheese, which was delicious. One in Portland make sure you stop by the spot before you head through security. You will not regret it.

This bar is so great. I would contemplate coming here if I didn’t have to pick up a friend from the airport even. The staff is super kind and attentive, and The Food was great. The cocktails and prices are the same as in town, that’s by city order. The booths are huge and there’s lots of room to sit and enjoy the sunset over the airport.The Portland terminal is very well designed and beautiful. There’s even a bunch of TVs by the tables if you want to get into the sports. Word is there’s a speakeasy there…

Really cool space! They have a fun little play & dining area for kids. This area contains a little kitchen and an assortment of play food. Kids can also watch the planes take off. Friendly service. Food is tasty but the servings are rather small.

Great spot for a drink and a bite at the airport! Loyal Legion has a fantastic selection of Oregon beers and a well-designed space that makes it a relaxing stop before a flight. The ambiance is modern yet warm, with a beautiful wooden ceiling and plenty of seating. Service was friendly, and the beer selection was impressive—lots of local options to choose from! The only reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that the food was good but not exceptional, and the wait time was a little longer than expected. Still, it’s a great addition to PDX and a perfect place to grab a local brew before takeoff. Would definitely return!

I liked that they open up a spot at the airport. They have a great food menu (also decently priced) and a good bar selection. I ordered the McLoyal, which is a great all around burger to have. It can get busy depending on the time and how many people are waiting to get drinks, but once you place the order in, the food comes out pretty quick. They also have plenty of seating and tvs for you to watch sports.

The food was amazing, and the quality was excellent. We had an hour to spare before our flight, and this restaurant was conveniently located right at the entrance of the airport, just before the security check. There were plenty of options for both beer and food, and it was a great place for vegetarian options as well.

Not sure why so many people are knocking this place - Loyal Legion at PDX is a hidden gem for travelers. The Blazers-themed decor gives it a classic Portland vibe, and the view of airplanes taxiing right outside is special—especially for kids! There’s even a play area to keep them entertained while you relax. Excellent beer selection with lots of local options, and the German/Austrian-style menu is legit. Great place to grab a bite and a brew before your flight.

What a view! This is restaurant is taking up prime real estate at the PDX airport. We were a party of 14 and were seated right along the glass with a view of the airfield. Our server was very nice and the food came out fast. The photos of the food will speak for the rest of the review. Did I mention they have a speakeasy hidden away somewhere?

I liked that they open up a spot at the airport. They have a great food menu (also decently priced) and a good bar selection. I ordered the McLoyal, which is a great all around burger to have. It can get busy depending on the time and how many people are waiting to get drinks, but once you place the order in, the food comes out pretty quick. They also have plenty of seating and tvs for you to watch sports.

I sitting at the Loyal legion at PDX, there might be 25 people max in here. I opened a tab and got a beer, sitting at the bar where you order i wanted a half an hour fo an employee to come back and take an order for dinner and a beer. 20 min later it hadn't show. Call a different server over the beer was eventually delivered. The chicken bow i ordered showed up cold as ice on the bottom hot warm on the top. Service sucks. Foods mid at best but it's the only place here right now. Hope it changes Just went to the RR and the took my ful beer

I made plans to be at the airport a few hours before my flight to take in the new remodel. I ended up hiking up to the mezzanine to visit Loyal Legion before passing through TSA. Loyal Legion really anchored themselves to the prime spot in the airport. Glad they did too, because the beer bar selection is amazing with decent price to boot. Their food offering is also pretty decent too. I ended up ordering the McLoyal with a side of Caesar salad. Even though the McLoyal is suppose to be their take on a Mcdonald big mac, it's an attempt but not the same; still good though. The salad was delicious, it was covered with parmesan. I am glad I was able to get to the airport early enough to not stress about getting through security so I can just enjoy this establishment. Keep it up Loyal Legion!

I had the pleasure of visiting this airport location today, on a short work trip to Portland. The Walking on Sunshine IPA was fantastic. It had a great hazy flavor and smooth taste. I also had a simple smash burger that was pretty good as well. It was a slow Monday so the bar area was very calm and relaxing. Of course, the bartenders were patient and friendly! Definitely will mark this spot for future visits when at PDX airport.

Food was good. Everyone is almost done eating and my husband still hasn't got his order. They are playing rap music very loudly. Read the room. There isn't anyone here who enjoys eating to this music.

Excellent service - super friendly attentive waiter. Nice open atmosphere with floor to ceiling windows Delicious reasonably priced food. I was recommended the spicy buttermilk fried chicken sandwich by my server. Wow, was that a delicious fresh tasting sandwich. Spicy but not overpowering. It was $13, and I ordered a garden salad for $4. Highly recommend!

My wife wanted to visit a café of some sort this weekend; unfortunately, I'm not a huge fan of coffee, so my all of Yelp expertise was of little use. Yet one idea did occur to me: the new terminal at PDX is open now...surely there must be a pre-security coffee shop we could visit, right? I mean, come on, this is Portland! Where would we be without at least a Starbucks or a Stumptown on every streetcorner? There had to be some place worth grabbing a cup to jitter the nerves before an even-more nerve-wracking flight, right? As surmised, there is a coffee shop before the security gate; a couple of them, in fact, including all the repeat offenders I've already mentioned. And we ended up at none of them. Instead, my wife was enamored with the glitz and glamor of the new terminal, and wanted an elevated view of it while sipping a hot cup of...chili. Naturally, we ended up at Loyal Legion! Without getting too deep into the weeds, I'll summarize our experience here thusly: incredible service, excellent food and drinks, but small-ish portion sizes for the price. You can always expect and airport mark-up, and we were prepared for it, but everything seemed a bit on the anemic side. I had the McLoyal burger (a la carte, as all sandwiches are served, unless you specifically add on side dishes) and a Sazerac cocktail, both of which hit the spot for the savory and bitter notes I usually crave, but if I had my Druthers, each of them would have been a good 20%-30% larger. My wife did also get her cup of coffee, along with a cup of chili, the combination of which probably would explain why her stomach was unsettled later in the day, but that's her own fault for ingesting such a noxious concoction! Still, each of them was satisfying in their own regard, even if it isn't the most elegant of pairings. Again, the price seemed a little elevated for the quantity presented, in the case of the chili, but not outlandishly so. Being frequent travelers, my wife and I are very likely to return to PDX in the near-ish future, and Loyal Legion does offer some fantastic fare, but its pre-security location serves as both boon and burden to locals like us: if we're on an outbound flight, it's not spectacular enough to warrant a stop if time is of the essence, and getting through security is a primary objective. Similarly, it's not distinct enough in its offerings to draw us in to an inconvenient place like an airport terminal repeatedly, based solely on its own merits. Those things said, any casual traveler with time to spare, whether it be a long layover, arriving at the airport earlier than is necessary, or simply taking in the aesthetic of the new terminal, Loyal Legion hits all the marks of a quality pub in a traveler's hub. That alone should earn a legion of loyal customers enough to keep it in its lofty place above the concourse.

Clean, new, pretty and chill spot. They have a lot of food selection and drink selection, Service is fast and the people are friendly. Prices on the food and drinks are very reasonable.

New addition to PDX airport - great menu with a few vegetarian or even vegan options. Bar food is elevated with burgers, dogs, and some salads. We had the falafel burger and the vegan dog on a salad bed with mustard vinaigrette. Very delicious and one of the best vegan sausages we ever had. And of course you cannot bet against this amazing view. Directly onto the tarmac. The service was very friendly but the kitchen was slow since a lot of their chefs did not showed up - so this will all be fixed in the next couple weeks to have a faster turnout for the kitchen. But the food was worth the wait - and keep in mind Portland Pdx has regular high street prices by law no markups allowed. So for example the vegan dog was $11 by the time of this review August 2024 !

Food was definitely better then most airport foods you get in an airport. However, we are in Portland so I would not expect anything less. Anyway, this is a place where you place your order at the bar and then you get a number and find a place where you want to sit and they deliver the food to you. They had a good beer selection and the food was pretty decent, nothing amazing but decent for airport food. They do serve Olympia Provisions sausages and those are always good and consistent. On this visit, I did not have any issues with service or untimely delivery of the food/beer I ordered. My party ordered a sausage, the fried chicken sandwich, and two beers. The hostess/server was nice and greeting us when we came in. As for the ambiance, it is a good space to chill out as it is on the second floor of the airport overlooking the giant arrival area stadium seating courtyard area. It was also good to people watch from up there is you get a seat near the rail area of the space. This restaurant/bar is outside of the security check-in area so if you were planning to eat before your flight, just know that it will not be near any gates. It would be a great area to grab a bite if you are waiting to pick up anyone from the airport and decide to great them when they get out of the secured area of the terminals.

Definitely not the best bar/restaurant at Portlands airport but it's the only one other than Country Cat (which has a very small seating area) pre-security so there you go. They have a few good servers there but the staff kinda ignores you, literally looking at you then away) unless you flag them down. There also seems to be miscommunication on whether they are an "order at the bar" or at the table type of establishment. I was told I need to order at the bar but witnessed someone placing their order at a table and I was hopeful someone would come by my table, maybe to ask if i needed water or really any thing, but nope. I enjoyed the food and would recommend them due to that. But if you are headed through security you may as well spend your money at one of the restaurants with better/faster service like Henry's.

nice pretty place to sit and wait before going through security, we got there right when they opened, so quick service waited maybe 10 minutes for our food. we got breakfast burritos! probably the best burrito i've ever had! Lol

Location location location :) This Loyal Legion is BEFORE the security, meaning you can go and eat/drink there anytime, even if you don't have a flight, like I did! I was picking up my relatives at PDX and had me a few beers with some chili and a pretzel :) Probably one of the best parts is that the prices are normal! Like you're NOT paying crazy prices like in any other airport in America (minus CLE and BWI, in my experience) at the time of the review practically every beer on the menu $7 for 12oz and $8.50 for a 16oz :) For how beautiful the bar is just see the photos, freaking awesome, best indoor views in a bar in PDX I'm sure!! When you go, check out Dan the manager, he'll take good care of you, attentive, caring, and a solid guy :) thanks Dan for helping me kill some time, get refueled, and on my way!

The food always tastes fresh when I go to the new mezzanine above the entrance to the gates. It has a beautiful viewpoint at the top of the stairs. From both the gate side to the interior decoration. I picked up a Legion Burrito w/ Bacon. The potatoes don't always taste as fresh as this at other places. Possibly due to the fact that other places freeze the potatoes for freshness. All the items in the burritos have a fresh taste to them. And the sauce is VERY flavorful! They have yet to activate either a phone line or online ordering system. But once they open at 8 am, they have a morning menu until 11. Then they switch to the Lunch/Dinner menu. I've only had the breakfast burrito due to time constraints. But any other items look good! I recommend trying it out as it's pre security. And the seat selections are great!

Great food, not so great service. The restaurant was at about half capacity at 2:30pm. It too quite a while for someone to take our order. Once the order was in, the food came out quickly and was delicious!! The chicken sandwich was crispy and had just the right spice. The tots and pretzel were amazing! Our seat had a great view of the tarmac and it was fun to watch the planes come and go. Unfortunately, once we were done, it took a very long time to get a check. Food was 5-star.

Would not go back. Slow service and wrong orders plagued our trip to PDX. After seating ourselves, it took about ten minutes to get anyone to come to the table. Once there, the waiter did not write our order down- and got it wrong. Once we ordered food, it got worse. The order (two blows of chili and caprese salad with two beers), were slow to arrive and the chili was warm, at best. The waiter did not bring the $2 sides of sour cream and we waited for another five minutes for that. We had to get our own spoons to eat it. The order are extremely small and more of an appetizer than food. Those items cost me $80- so much for street pricing.

This item from the breakfast menu was delicious , customer service was great and quiet since it was early morning .

I reserve the right to change my review later but at first blush one can tell this new location will need some time to get it together. Have not been to any of their other locations but wanted to try based on the look and excitement of the new PDX. Sat at the bar and there were 2 bartenders. Ordered the falafel burger which was quite good and had a side of fries and a side Caesar salad (everything is a la Carte on the sando/burger front). One could tell that things weren't quite organized. Salad didn't come out from the kitchen with the other food. Had to ask the bartender for it and it came out much later. It wasn't anything special. The bartenders were quite nice but they weren't very attentive and I kept having to ask for things like a place setting, etc. Even took a while to get the check. Atmosphere here is great amongst the beautiful new terminal but I will wait for all the kinks to get worked out before venturing a return visit.

We went to the airport to check out the new all natural terminal design and it is definitely worth a visit. We ate lunch at LL. It has a nice view of the runways from the second floor landing. The food was well prepared and reasonably priced. The beer menu had a wide variety of local beers. The service was awesome as well. We're looking forward to our next LL visit!

I sat right at the bar, looked right at the bartender, I was not acknowledged, not so much as a "hello." He went off to drop off some drinks, came back, acknowledged another customer who walked up after me and still didn't say anything to me. He then disappeared again and I decided another place in the airport deserved my money.

This place is a total hidden gem located on the 2nd floor pre-security above where arriving passengers exit. We stumbled upon it when we had planned to eat at the Country Cat and were surprised by its new to go/non server dining area. The food at Loyal Legion was absolutely amazing. The smash burger was juicy and flavorful, and the Black and Blue burger was cooked to perfection. The house salad was fresh and crisp, and the fried cauliflower with buffalo and sweet habanero was a delicious twist on a classic. The drink menu was equally impressive. My husband, a whiskey connoisseur, was thrilled with the selection. They had some rare and hard-to-find bottles that were priced reasonably, even better than many non-airport bars. I tried a unicorn stuff (gin gimlet-esque) which was tasty but maybe could use a different name. The service was great. We were there on a Monday evening and there weren't many people, so we didn't have any issues. The ambiance was fantastic. The views are unbeatable - you can see the timber frame plaza on one side and the sunset behind the airplane gates on the other. There are also plenty of TVs for sports fans. They even had three kids-sized tables, which was a nice touch. Overall, we had a good experience and would definitely recommend this place to anyone passing through the airport or waiting for someone to arrive.

We had lunch at Loyal Legion on Nov. 12th. We were really impressed with the food and the server. What we appreciate most about this place is that they charge reasonable prices, and serve good quality and tasty food. So many restaurants in airports charge too much and don't care as much about quality and service. Loyal Legion is terrific and we will go back.

The initial service was fine, and we each had a drink... We needed to close out but couldn't find our bartender. Another person showed up and went behind the bar. We explained that we needed to close but couldn't find our server. He was very short and rude, and then when I said thank you, he just dismissed me. I have been in the service industry and a bartender for a long time. All l can say is no thank you. There were maybe 10 people in the entire place. There is no excuse for bad manners.

It was small and oily but it wasn't the worst I've had. Loved the flakes of salt. Service was ok

Excellent food, excellent service, price is reasonable for airport food. There is a small area for kids to color. I would definitely return. Location: upstairs before you enter TSA.

I just arrived to PDX after traveling for more than 24 hours but have an hour or so to kill before my husband gets off work (he is an electrician at the airport). He suggested that I sit up here and have a drink while I wait for him because he was curious as to what the place was like. I came up and sat near the bar and he came just a couple of minutes later. We saw that the sign said to order at the bar so we were waiting in clear view of several people that work here. When I arrived there were two people sitting at the bar that had been served and one gentleman sitting at a table behind the bar so it didn't appear to be that busy. My husband went up where two employees were talking at the other end of the bar and actually talked to one of the servers and he said he would be right over so he came back and we continued to wait. All this time, I am in full view of anyone because it is right near the main entrance. I am also the only black woman in the area. Another server comes on shift when my husband was still standing with me, but he left a minute or so later. This server absolutely saw us because I saw him look right at us, but he continued to do something else. I continued to stand at the counter for at least another 5 minutes. At some point, a white gentleman came up to look at the menu approximately 5 feet from me. Within less than a minute, a server went up to him and greeted him to ask what he could help him with. I was a bit dumbfounded wondering why I had been standing at the bar for more than 10 minutes without anyone even acknowledging my presence with a "I'll be right there" (I waited tables in law school so I usually give servers a huge amount of grace because it can be a tough job) but another man walks up and is greeted warmly within a minute. Finally, the first server that had been at the bar the entire time and saw me when I walked up came down and asked if I wanted anything. At that point, I just decided that this place didn't want my business and I wasn't going to spend my money in a place that won't even give me the curtesy of acknowledging me and telling me that they appreciate me waiting. I cannot attest to the food or drinks (which is disappointing because I was really looking forward to trying a few drinks on their cocktail list) but I can tell you that the service is below subpar. Since I have been sitting here, they don't seem concerned about serving other people within a decent amount of time. Crazy thing is that the manager doesn't seem concerned about the service either as she didn't even come over to acknowledge that there was a problem (the server went to her after I asked him why the other gentleman was served so quickly even though I had been there for more than 10 minutes). Bottom line is I suspect there is at least unconscious bias among the wait staff, but as I have observed more it is clear that service in general isn't something that they care about. I usually fly to Arizona/Texas once a month in addition to travel for work or vacation so I spend a lot of times in airports. Usually airport restaurants are very conscious about the fact that people might be running on a particular schedule so they are usually very swift with service. I am used to a hostess even asking what time your flight is before you sit down because they want to make sure a person doesn't miss a flight so a staff of people so clearly not in a hurry to do anything is not a good sign. So beautiful place, tempting menu, and beyond terrible staff and attitude of service.