McMenamins White Eagle Saloon & Hotel

Very no frills room besides the fun decor. Bartender/front desk guy was extremely cool. Seems like a great place for a traveler to get some social time in downstairs, maybe even see a show, before bedtime upstairs. I unfortunately had a migraine as well as a 6am flight so went around the corner to the Fire Fish poke truck (💯) and then to sleep. I picked this place for it's easy free parking and proximity to the airport. I did not fully grasp that I would be sleeping on top of a live band. 😸 However amazing bartender hooked it up with a box fan and was my hero. If the hotel does anything to improve, I would recommend white noise machines for sillies like myself.

Before the Trail Blazers game we stopped at white eagles. We ordered Light beers and potatoes tots it’s a yummy and delicious. I like pictures, decorations and statues. Very unique and historical. But when you’re in there no one said welcome or hi at all. You came to bar area yourself and ordered foods or drafts. And you sit in a seat. They bring it to you. So if you wait until they come to you. You will wait long time. They didn’t have tension at all. But after order foods and eat something. They will check you out.

Think hostel. And the live music at Saloon makes the room shake. There’s no way to sleep or have your head not hurt before 12am. I had to book another hotel for the same night just to get out. It’s just not a real hotel. No microwave or fridge to store food if needed. No front desk after midnight. The bartender/hotel reception was very nice though and offered to cancel and refund my stay

I've never stayed at the hotel, so I'm judging solely based upon the saloon. The food was decent. The service was fair. The Atmosphere is astounding.! The history and authenticity behind this place is astonishing! I've seen it on TV. Stuff you read in books! 📚

We can in for lunch. It has been over 20 years since we were last in the neighborhood. Absolutely delicious clam chowder!!. Kirsten was wonderful-friendly and helpful. I'm so happy we stopped.

Great atmosphere here, need to come back for the live music! The long bar is nice, this us a place you can chill. Summer sitting outside by a firepit would be killah (｡•̀ᴗ-)و ̑̑✧

The space, bandv andvsound are great but they use plastic cups. Why McMenamins why are you making us complicit with destroying the earth?!? You got the coolest places and nice people working. Use glass like grownups and stop with the single use plastic!

The bar service is always a little slow at McMenamins, but I know it's because they go through all the corporate process of ringing in, measuring shots, Yada Yada. So the amount of time waiting in line is usually a bit much. Outside of that, the place is absolutely awesome. The stage really is the focal point of the whole room, with all of the design features that are classic for a McMenamins joint, also has a few of its own unique flares. Love to dance here, the patio is large and comfortable. Also love the amount of local amazing artists on stage from night to night. Will continue going till either myself or the White Eagle no longer exists.

First time visiting here with my friend. Stopped in for a cider. They have street parking and 5 parking spaces in their lot. Small patio by the lot. Smaller restaurant. They had a small stage for the venues. Eagle themes was strewn all over the restaurant. It was a very small and cozy restaurant. Right by the industrial area. The cherry cider was tart for taste. We ended up with blackberry cider. The two bartenders were very nice and made small talk with us about restaurants.

I really didn't love it. I have honestly never had a good mcmenamins experience. The food was super slow but it was a Tuesday night and I was with a party so it was expected. The bacon cheeseburger was very flavorless. It desperately needed salt. To which the salt shaker was empty. The pepper was dispensing full peppercorn chunks. I am not a drinker so I didn't have any drinks. I won't be visiting again. I also didn't realize I had to specify for Cajun tots so that was a let down.

If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of the McMenamin's properties. I've got the passport and everything, and visit the one near my house pretty regularly (the Elks Temple!) During a recent trip to Portland, my boyfriend made a point to make sure we stopped here so I could see it! If you're a passport holder, make sure to bust it out for your stamp and a free appetizer. We are ROOOOKIESSS and forgot our passports at home in Washington, so now we gotta come back again. ;) We just stopped by for lunch, but this has to be on of my favorite McMenamin's bars! Just like the others, it's dark and has a very chill vibe. Lots of music centric memorabilia on the walls, but the back wall is my favorite (see my photo!) White Eagle Saloon has a hotel attached that I'd love to stay at for a night, but I've heard it's very no-frills. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to drink the night away here and just stumble upstairs for convenience. White Eagle Saloon also does live music every night which is fun. Also, did you know this is apparently the most haunted building Portland?? All of that and I still haven't mentioned the food. I've noticed the Dilly Tuna Sandwich on the McMenamin's menus and have never tried it - which is weird for me, because I LOVE tuna! I decided to give it a try this time around and wow I've been missing out. So good. Love the light toast on the bread too. And of course, the tots on the side were delicious as always. Glad I got to check this spot off the list. We'll be back to redeem those passport offers someday.

I stayed the night here to close out a story I wrote in creative writing class at LC High School senior year 1994-1995 in spokompton washington. It was about lyle keith and jimmy leblanc and I being at the eagles haunted hotel. Not my style to be honest but I love mcmenamins-they are ancient free accepted masons which I am. We will see the change-I do feel it coming on:-)

McMenamins locations are eclectic and I like them. Good beer, wine and cocktails, and divey but casual and fun locations. The artwork is also unique and eclectic. On a Friday night, the DJ was great, food and beers fine and would have been a solid four stars but they burned wood in the patio fire pit which wasn't properly dried so my wife and I, who sat literally 40 feet away on the opposite side of the patio were overwhelmed with the smell and our clothes needed to go straight in the wash after we got home. This is the second Mcmenamins where overly smoky fires ruined the otherwise good experience. To the management, kindly consider seasoning/drying your firewood, and maybe check your torch that burns so close to tree leaves it looks like a fire hazard.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of McMenamin's properties, whether it be fashionable or not. The White Eagle Saloon embodies ALL of the unique characteristics of a McMenamin's Property, usually housed in historical buildings of note. The White Eagle Saloon building was originally a warehouse of sorts until two Polish immigrants bought it and changed direction. They named their saloon after the white eagle found on the Polish flag. The space has been used as a music venue and saloon ever since. The White Eagle serves the standard McMenamin's menu consisting of burgers, sandwiches, soup, salad and tots. The menu rarely changes, at least not since I started going in the early 2000s. The bar itself has all the characteristics of an old time saloon; the wooden bar with brass rails, ornate mirrored cabinets for liquor and glasses. With brick walls, well-worn wooden floors, quirky antiques and repurposed Southeast asian architectural elements, the building is charming and eclectic. Hosting an impressive roster of musical acts, the space becomes an intimate performance venue at night. There are only a handful of tables, as well as the bar, so concerts become a standing room/mingling type of affair. Portland is lucky to have historical venues like the White Eagle that pay homage to the past, yet support the up and coming musical acts that cross-cross the US.

This is one of my favorite music venues in Portland. Good variety of live music and room for dancing! Fair variety of pub foods available. I have had a lot of fun in this place!

Super awesome venue. Live music, fire pits, what more can you ask for? Great prices on rooms. It's Mcmenamins, how can you be disappointed?

The bartenders don't know a "whale" when they see one.. if I get good service and a friendly smile, then I tip very well. I came in on Friday night to see a great band Siamese Twins for some great 80's music.. I sat at the end of the bar with a couple about my age and we were having a great time singing along to the band and enjoying the traditional Mc Menamins atmosphere! Got my passport stamped and all! The bald guy behind the bar was rude, short with me and overall had a bad attitude. After asking if he knew an aviation cocktail or a paper plane cocktail (which he immediately shot down) I landed with a classic old fashioned with Rye bourbon. I watched him make my drink, he didn't use Rye bourbon and added a bunch of cherry syrup to my cocktail. I didn't complain because he seemed irritated with the night. When my drink was finished, he completely ignored me the rest of the night. Like, made eye contact with me and decided to walk away and straighten up the back bar.. there were no other guests to serve as they were dancing and having fun. He did however stop by the couple next to me to check on them and make them more drinks! The gall of this punk! There was, however, a cute girl also working the bar with short curly hair. She did come check on me after my drink was EMPTY for 24 minutes. I timed the dude.. Now I'm also in the service industry and know good customer service. I've worked as a lead bartender at the McMenamins in Bend, OR up in the Broomcloset.. I've worked high-end hotels like the Four Seasons for over 5 years.. I've been in elite restaurants in New York and I've been at local mom and pop shops.. I've seen it all.. so I KNOW this guy's attitude was completely unacceptable. I started with a $50 cash tip in hand (to give to the bartenders bc I believe the girl said they pull tips) every five mins of the guy washing glasses or organizing the back bar, $5 went back into my pocket.. The moral of the story.. I was there to spend money have some hot salty tots but ended up having 1 drink and going someplace else to spend money.. With this bald guy's customer service.. McMenamins is loosing a lot of business..

I only feel meh about McMenamins food. It's regular pub food and isn't really that spectacular. Each location is different though and that is kinda neat. The service at this particular location is great. The parking lot is super small so be prepared to find street parking. The only downside of this restaurant is that the inside is so dark that if you are facing the windows you can't see the person who is sitting across from you.

This is probably McMenamins' most intimate concert venue, and my favorite for that very reason. This long, narrow bar with attached hotel (which I haven't stayed at yet, but it's on the to-do list!) boasts a modest stage at the back, leaving little room between the dance floor and the band, just the way I like it! I saw Garcia Birthday Band here a few years ago, pre-COVID, when I didn't even know what a McMenamins was, and the experience was so much fun, the memory was ingrained into my brain like a McMenamins passport stamp (which I received today, thank you very much)! The semi-covered patio out back, with firepits and plenty of seating, is a great place to hang out, take in some fresh air if things get a little stifling inside, and share a drink with friends, provided the weather allows for it. Great service, great music, and if you're too drunk to find your way home, you might just be able to find a room upstairs to sleep it off! Groovy!

Top notch. Always great food and very nice rooms upstairs reasonably priced. Knowledgeable bartender and good selection of beer/booze. Live music fun but not overpowering a good bar vibe. I've been stopping by here for 25 years and it's basically the exact same cool little bar and restaurant over the years.

Quaint historic site with comfortable rooms and great service.

I've stayed here a lot. It's my secret cheap spot to stay in the city. Please don't ruin it for me! The food is always killer and atmosphere is epic, especially in the summer outside. Service is always spot on too!

I happen to be nearby doing a job with my ex, job ended right about lunchtime. We decided to dine here because there was something for him and something for me. He brought his McMenamins passport, though I forgot mine. He also brought his past passport that he hadn't claimed his reward, so we got free tots! I don't remember what he got, but I got the Mystic. All vegan burger, even the cheese and sauce. I also got a salad. The service was fast and friendly I will have to go back for my stamp and another vegan Mystic Burger!

My favorite hotel in Portland. The white eagle totally rocks. Great location great prices perfect access to everything I want to do when I visit. I can't think of a more fun hotel in any of my favorite travel destinations.

Be aware to not just show up here. They usually have bands playing and a cover charge, it's not just a bar you can walk in and buy a drink. Woman at the door was rude so we went elsewhere.

White Eagle is a McMenamins location. Unlike some of their other locations it seems like you are getting quite spoiled during your nights at some of their other hotels but at White Eagle you are a little bit more on your own. The hotel is restored like many of their locations and is fairly old. There are about ten or eleven rooms at this hotel in which you have to use the toilets in the main hallway. Each room has a sink and a bed and that's about it. But it's still nice. White Eagle also has a saloon and it was packed the two times we went in here. It was not worth the effort in our minds to land a table.. simply because there were none available and it looked like those patrons that did have a table weren't going anywhere. The White Eagle has the description of a rock and roll hotel and there was a band playing at happy hour and one playing in the evening. In our room we definitely could hear the band play but that wasn't really a problem with going to sleep. My main hang up was not having a complete bathroom but I knew what I was getting myself into prior so I can't complain about that too much. The White Eagle has no front desk. The facility is too small for that. They do have a phone should an emergency arise late at night when there is no McMenamins staff around (they leave late at night and nobody is around) and it calls the front desk at McMenamins Kennedy School location in which someone will come out to assist there. There is a back door you can go out and get a great view of downtown Portland. The saloon has a patio which looks like fun but it was either not serving customers then or was full... most likely closed due to the weather. There is a tiny parking lot for the hotel but with the saloon being so busy and with the other hotel guests it was full most of the time we were there. There is nearby street parking in which the staff also recommends if the lot is full.

Seriously the BEST bartenders ever. Kind of a loud place to stay for hotel but it is a good price and they have a killer beer flight package and that Mcmenamins charm.

Food @ any McMennians sucks & they over sold for a Comedian show that was absolutely horrible. I'll never be back. Also try actually making tater tots that are crispy.

Another great visit to this cute little spot. It's a very small spot for mcminemins. But it's always a blast here. You'd be surprised to know they have a "hotel" upstairs which is really like one or two rooms they rent out for people who reserve it for a night. This spot is very long and narrow so when you walk in you see all the table seating, then the bar and behind that is a stage. They occasionally will have love music here and theres a spot to go dancing. They have a full bar and great food. (Rumor has it this place is super haunted) so be weary! Great spot!

I'm so glad that this bar and hotel is still operating during Covid. My friend and I were looking for a place to stay, and we needed to find a "hostel" experience for our vacation in Portland to save money. Man what a gem this place truly is! The atmosphere is very eclectic- very deeply inspired by music history (shout out to the room named after Blind Willie Johnson) and there is poetry written on the walls. The bar/hotel was very accommodating to us even as we extended our stay for another two days. Shout out to the new manager Bailey for giving us a very warm welcome and a fireside chat as my friend Nick and I were ready to leave- I appreciate you directing me as I shared my poetry! Thanks for the memories, we will check back in again when we come back!

I've been coming here for at least 10 years. Current level of service is sad. I used to say that this was the one McMenamins that had great, fast and friendly service. Not the case anymore and maybe we should just stop coming. Sitting here now. Was told by the bartender that he would be with us in a few minutes when we walked in when there is a total of 4 other patrons in the restaurant seated and served. Once asked what we wanted another person sat at the bar with us. Her order was taken and she was given her drink and tab and the server proceeded to be busy with other things behind the bar. After about 5 minutes we were served our drinks. We tip above 18% regularly and are friendly customers. I don't get it. I sincerely love this place the location the food. But something has to change with the level of quality with the service. I really hate to use the race card. But damn. Come on White Eagle. Do better.

Packed house tonight and staff is super friendly and accommodating. Then the system went down and they have to process all orders sans computer. Thank you for taking great care of all of us!!

Such a great vibe in here! The low lighting gives off a relaxing feeling but the music is just loud enough to lift your spirits and be enjoyable. The bartender was very knowledgeable with her recommendations and she offered suggestions on what to buy. Great place to come in and relax in Portland! This is the menu as of 1/6/22 so any full images of this menu are the current menu. Enjoy your visit!

While walking to NoPo from the Pearl we decided to stop in for a drink. I've always been curious about this spot despite its 'corporate' affiliations ;) We walked in and picked a sunny table and ordered a couple of drinks. The atmosphere is Saloon-esc with a small stage for music (folks were dancing in the middle of a Saturday afternoon by the time we left), nice jukebox and there's an actual rooming house upstairs. I wanted a spicy mule and while that cocktail wasn't on the menu the lovely bartender muddled some fresh jalapeños magic to make it happen. Yum. This awesome lady bartender (from what I understand it was her first day at this location-dang, wish I could remember her name) and our waiters' level of customer service are the reasons for the 4 stars- if it was based on food alone.... the rating would be different. We also ordered some Scooby Snacks (mini-corn dogs) and something else unremarkable. I don't have high expectations for bar food but I do have some expectation. These were lackluster and not fully cooked/heated inside. We should of said something BUT the drinks and service were good and we let that ride. My recommendation is come for a belly up at the bar or the fire outside.

Great food! Enjoyed some great music with my boyfriend and his roommate. Great setting for music

I love white eagle and always have a great time here. Its a great affordable place to crash and the food and drinks are always good. Our last stay was a little uncomfortable due to the heat, we were in room 11 first time being in this room. The window opened up into a weird little brick wall lol. It made for one hot stuffy night drenched in sweat. The room would prob be just fine for cold weather but in the heat was almost unbearable. Other than the rough sleep, everything else was great nice staff. We will def be back soon just hope not to get rm 11 again. Update to last review they updated the rooms with ac now. HALLELUJAH!!!White Eagle is a great place to stay. I love crashing here. The music and food are always great. Came here to see Jumblehead recently and had a blast. This is also a great location to stay at if you are taking in a show at the Moda. Look forward to my next trip.

We enjoyed food and drinks on a COVID2019 Sunday evening. Excellent Service and most folks were outside, so we let their air system give us a pleasant hour. The Hotel is also OPEN, but BOOK Online. Cheers!

The White Eagle Saloon is a great place to stop. It's McMenamins, how can you go wrong? I stopped in on a night that they had a show on the stage. This made it a bit awkward as the place was packed. All of the isles were filled with chairs to make it a theater setting. This made getting around difficult. It was ok for the show but if you needed any waitstaff you had to navigate your way through the crow as you could only order at the bar an hour before the show. They didn't tell me that when they took my drink order. I waited 40 minutes before I flagged down a server to take my food order. At that time there were no chairs set up for the show and no reason they couldn't be taking care of customers at that point. The servers were also a bit annoyed at the fact they had to serve me. Not good customer relations. The food was good. The show was good. I will have to stop by again when there is not a show going on as I think my experience was tainted because of the packed crowd.

POC patrons here. After waiting for service for about 10 minutes, I wound up flagging the server down. Server Fletcher responds, "sorry didn't see you guys". Honest mistake I guess, but this pattern of not seeing us dragged on throughout our service while a newer party of white guests were helped much more attentively. Needless to say, we won't be back.

So - this is the saloon below the White Eagle Hotel. McMenamin's has done the usual to this property. Kept the history and funked it up Mc-style. The hotel is rumored to be haunted - so that could be fun. Great old bar to belly up to if you can get a stool. The service is what you expect from the Mc's - generally sufficient - sometimes a bit snarly and certainly not speedy. The usual food and of course the McMenamins brews and distilled libations. The best part of this property is the patio in the summer - on the east side of the building - fire pit too. Get your passport - start trippin' and enjoy the brews!

This McMenamins is set in a North Portland's industrial but up and coming neighborhood, and just down the street from the Widmer Brewery. I came here for a light lunch of Imperial IPA and tasty soup. I didn't check out the Hotel or get a chance to hear live music, but I'll probably be back for one or both. The White Eagle Cafe and Rock 'n' Roll Hotel building kind of reminds me of the Peerless Hotel in Ashland. Both are refurbishments of a similar looking historical Hotel and with a lot of classic touches. I naturally gravitate to these kind of places, and the somewhat standard McMenamin's model doesn't bother me a bit.

You ever instantly feel at home and sorely out of place at the same time? I'm asian and walking into a bar that has people singing a Irish song welcome you in no questions asked... Was... Well both alarming and inviting. I'm in love with this bar. It's the very definition of "cheers". From the best brews down the street to in the county... I wish we had such a place back home. I want to move here specifically for this!

This place has a nice chill vibe to it and is always fun when a live band is playing. They also have outdoor fireplaces to enjoy while sipping on beer, or whatever your drink of choice is. I'm never disappointed in their food, as McMenamins has it dialed in to a science. So if your looking for a cool atmosphere, you should check this place out!

Wow. What sh*t service. Got here for a story telling event. And not a single place to sit. Server continuously walked past us as if we were invisible. When i asked a busser if there would be any additional seats said "No". When I asked why he said over his shoulder as he walked away "I don't know what to tell ya." I wasn't about to stand for a 3 hour event so I brought some outside chairs in. And again the server walked past without even offering water. I stopped her and asked why she hadn't acknowledged us and she said she'd get a menu as she walked away without an apology. My partner had to ask her for water finally. How is this ok for a chain like Mcmenamins? Sh*t service.

Came for the music, which was wonderful, Micah McCaw and Aaron Faggan are marvelous singer songwriters. We ended up getting pear brandy, fries and a grilled cheese. The pear Brandy was superb! I can't wait to have more, as I sit here. The organic, Portland made ketchup is THE BEST ketchup ever! The grilled cheese was a bit wag-wah, but the fries made up for it. As for the ambience: casual, refreshing, open, and for a wide range of age! Service was fresh and prompt! I couldn't ask for much more but a better grilled cheese *wink* I would say that's not too bad if only the grilled cheese is meh! It has 10 things going for it, compared to the one! I'll be back when I roll into P-town again.

Staff seemed like we were bothering them. Polish festival going on during this time. The passport hunt was fun but really difficult to find some of the items. Cool rooms upstairs. Not sure I would recommend this one or even go back but it wasn't bad.

I have to admit I hadn't been here in years. I wondered why. Really beautiful vintage building, brick, covered in ivy - check! I'm starved after finally getting finished with an urgent project - check! It's quiet and empty at 3 p.m. - check! I'm greeted immediately and seated immediately by a Super nice waiter - check! Something's off here, but I can't place it. Hmmm, all is revealed when I look at the menu - McMenamins. AH HA!! But ah ha my NcMenamins' radar is off. I've had a "hate-hate" relationship with Mc Menamins for years (all in my head). It's that darned waiter . He was friendly, fast, and gave great service. I should have known. To my own amazement (and feelings of starvation), my mouth popped open and ordered a hot dog and an RC. The devil himself won this round. I will leave as quick as I can after I finish this hot dog says I to myself. Yes, dear reader, I caved!! Don't hate me. I'm a simple woman faced by all that's good (actually a great hot dog, a true frankfurter, served with Portland Mustard (made by the same people who make Portland Ketchup, superlative stuff) that snaps with each bite. My waiter also gives me free refills on the RC. I'm sunk. I give in and relax and enjoy. I know I've really gone over to the other side when I knock my glass of RC in my lap (my ways of finding things to bring interesting attention to myself never seem to leave me) and my waiter cleans it all up and reassures me all is well. Black-hearted Devil White Eagle, you win this time. But other members of the McMenains' chain, DO NOT get cocky!! I have my eye on you. White Eagle even gets a gold star!! You really can't hear this right? OK, you may want to visit White Eagle - something's afoot here. I may have to come back my self for further investigation.

This hotel, bar & music venue is part of the Mcmenamins chain. The hotel is more of a 2 star, but the bar & live music make the place more of a 3.5. A friend and I drove in late on a Friday night, but the bar couples as the hotel check in, making it easy enough to get in late. It's nice to be able to settle in upstairs & simply walk downstairs for some good beer on tap. Every night seems to have live rock music as well, so the atmosphere is lively. The food however is lacking. The options on the happy hour menu were more like finger food that was previously frozen. As for the rooms, they are fairly small and not too clean with shared washrooms down the hall. However, the price per night is good. It is near Mississippi Ave, which is a great street for shopping, food and local brews. It's also not to far from downtown Portland & is near the Lyft headquarters.

All we wanted to do was pop in for a quick beer. The live music wasn't my cup of tea, but the first problem was the volume turned way up for a Sunday afternoon with 3 other people in the bar. We sat outside on the patio and drank our beer. Staff came out and smoked cigarettes within 3 feet of our table, so we hurried to leave. McMenamins has always meant okay beer and bad service, but one member in our group suffers from asthma and they had an extra shitty time breathing because you couldn't smoke a few feet further from where we were sitting.

All of the McMenamins are solid. You know what you're going to get and the company has done so many nic things in town with buildings that would've otherwise gone fallow. This location let us down recently due to poor customer service, exclusively due to staffing hand that day, only 2 folks on a snow day but they were empty. Won't be back.

Coool and creepy place to stay. This isn't for a light sleeper or someone who wants glam! I was a little worried about the two bathrooms only but never had any issues. This hotel is riddled with mystery and noises throughout the night. Nice to have free coffee in the morning. Like I said no frills and parking can be a trick!

Three girlfriends and I went for dinner and drinks last night, we were staying in the hotel above. I was looking forward to it after reading the reviews and seeing the menu, sounded super promising!! Sadly it was a major let down. The service was poor, we had to ask for our table to be cleaned off twice and the server forgot our order twice. We had to all but get in his way to get more drinks and he often brought something other than we had ordered. And if that wasn't bad enough the food was lame also. I had the mushroom veggie burger and fries. Classic bar food right? One of the worst veggie burgers have ever had and the fries were icky, soggy and I never could get any katchup or sauce if any form. For what it's worth we left and went up the block to the other bar, had amazing service in a warm setting surf great drinks.

Would go back for the bar and food, would not recommend for the hotel or accommodations. No staff help, and room was underwhelming. Not up to McMennimins norms.

You're most likely to find me here 6-8 on Fridays for silly music and luscious, acrid Stout. But years ago I had long red hair and was one of the black leather jacket people along Harley Row - grooving to either Rock and Roll, with acid rock sensibilities, or straight-out Blues...both which I still enjoy. But these days If my hair gets any whiter, I might scare people, since this place is legendary for sightings of a woman Ghost. Yikes, what if someone tries to Exorcise me, when I'm just having a good time at the W.E? The GHOSTS presence has been most often reported to be felt upstairs...still a good place to flop, and less expensive than than other beds in the Kingdom. (I may have, um...LEFT A FEW MEMORIES UP THERE MYSELF.) Perhaps the Best musical riff I heard at the White Eagle was a CD Release Party the year before Gary Small won the Native American Music Awards. His Santana-style guitar is perfectly articulated by Graham Lear who formerly played Drums with Santana. They fit like hand to glove. That CD is full of original songs that tell the Indian stories living in Gary's memory. Even at the peak of his Oregon career, Rev Gary Small was both unpretentious and a class Act. Ain't the same without having his band on my musical menu. Instead of Release Party Guests being required to pay a cover Charge for the prime time weekend gig, he offered each a gift to enjoy at their table and take home. I still have that Candle, with his CD Cover label. It feels like good luck. That concert was opened appropriately, by people whose ancestors hunted and fished these NW lands and waters. It was a personal thrill for me to see Gary conduct his business in this way. So respectful, so right. And such damn good music. Thanks to the whole McMenamins family, for keeping the White Eagle tradition alive. I'll give ya 5 Stars if you'll add a good Breakfast and coffee to the White Eagle menu, so I can send more people to stay at your excellent little Hotel, upstairs. It's an uphill walk up to Gravy, on Mississippi proper, and I've done it numerous times in the afternoon, in hot sun or rain, and it's a good little workout. But let's face it, most dominant-culture Americans won't walk 5 blocks, even for a good Omelete, and I don't really like to send people places where they feel they must use cars. The air is that neighborhood is plenty nasty enough already. The Yellow line MAX makes this easy as the place to meet for those attending Rose Quarter, Lloyd Center, downtown and Convention Center events...heck anywhere along the MAX line. The # 33 Fremont bus cruises thru here now too...and after Gateway it zooms on out to the Edgefield and Troutdale, making it a great way to do a Brewery Arts Tour. Yup, all Buses carry Bikes.

Dropped in recently to see a band I'd been wanting to check out. Great experience, will keep an eye out for other shows to catch here. McMenamin's beers are generally pretty solid, and the cajun tots are always worth the guilt. Not a large space, but the music sounded decent. Staff kept up with all the people needing drinks. Both bands were just kind of hanging out in the crowd before and after their sets, which was pretty cool. Overall, a rad place to catch a band.

Haven't had a good experience at most McMenamins, but I live around the corner do this one and would love an easy, delicious spot to go grab dinner. Went in with my girlfriend on a Tuesday hungry and thirsty, and we were greeted by an extremely loud band that seemed to be crammed in the corner. The host, who was half asleep and uninterested, let us know it was an $8 cover (despite it being near empty in there) to get in. On a Tuesday. We ended up going to the delicious Ex Novo Brewing Company up the street, and when we walked back by the White Eagle it was still empty. You're a neighborhood restaurant and bar, not a music venue. We won't be back. Edit: While the manager has posted that they have been an established music venue, something I have no problem with, the $8 cover per person to sit down and eat food was ridiculous. I would gladly sit in the patio area and eat (wasn't there for the band), but I'm not going to pay a cover to try and talk over a local band playing too loud in a small space while eating what is usually mediocre food and drinking uninspired beer. Save the covers for the weekends.

PARKING: Not as bad as you might think. Opportunities abound. ATMOSPHERE: It's got all the McM character, without the tacky strip-mall kitsch, or the overly refurbed vibe. As I expected, it was a little grimy, dim, run down, but still charming. Cluttered, somewhat. Music was eclectic, generally okay (hard to describe, no focus). A bit dark. Almost too dark. SERVICE: Not great, not terrible. Main complaint was three servers. And they didn't communicate well. Except when they were socializing with each other. Unfocussed. It wasn't at all crowded; I should have been able to interact with one server. (and no, there wasn't a shift change) FOOD: Well, you know, it's McM. Just okay. PRESENTATION: Standard. PRICE/VALUE: Yikes, I just spent, what, I think $37 on a couple beers and some happy hour snacks, with tip. RESTROOMS: Didn't look. MISC: Lots of live music here. Cool. OVERALL: Really glad I finally did this. It was a hoot. I could totally understand why some people would love it, even though I didn't. Like so many places, it falls into this category: I'll probably never go back, but I wouldn't object if a group of friends wanted to go there. I'd be happy to go hang out there again.

All mcmennamins have a special place in my heart. They're unique and have the best atmosphere. I typically only come for the beers and skip the food as I've never been really impressed. This time we ordered some grub (starving) and I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and the quality of the two platters we ordered. I love this location so much more now.