Momo's

Downtown needs more bars like Momo. Huge outdoor patios? Yes! Moody indoor space? Absolutely! I recently came to Momo for the first time ever, which is shocking considering how many friends live nearby. The streetscape gives away nothing, with dark windows and paint colors enticing you to enter the large main doors. Upon entry, you'll notice the ample bar with several friendly bartenders. Definitely take a menu and order here, since, there is no table service. Drinks are well priced, and there are options for everyone. The food options seem ideal for a bar, too, with several items that I would happily engorge if needed. We ordered a few cocktails and made our way back to the patio. Tables are a plenty, and the shaded spaces with hints of the cityscape above make this a unique space. I am sure that nighttime crowds are a vibe, and they better have live music. We just happened to be here when a large bachelor party showed up, and thankfully we left soon after. Because of the massive walls surrounding the patio, noise reverberates well, so I would recommend that the ownership plants a few trees and shrubs to add some noise-dampening support for moments when loud men come in. Love them, but many guests were annoyed. I will definitely be back! Can't wait to spend more time here.

Such a cool little spot. My directions took us the Mexican restaurant on the corner... it's JUST up from there. Dark. Good music. Good seating. A good bar. We just wanted a last Sunday night drink with a friend who came to town. Every place we went was closed and not accepting anyone, even at the bar. So we walked three blocks for a drink. I would definitely go back.

Classy bar, locals frequent it with nice outside seating area, surrounded by local buildings. Service was friendly and the beer was tasty.

Terrible service, bouncers are terrible, drinks suck, and won't be returning here again. That's for being pieces of shit to me last night, fuck this place.

Friendly bartenders! Alcohol had no official menu. I got a red wine to go with my Mac and cheese. It was ok for a dive bar; $11 per glass but a good generous portion. I wish I tried their cocktails but I wasn't in the mood for any liquor. As for the Mac and cheese, it tasted just like stouffer's haha and they give 2 garlic breads that taste like Texas toast. We ate in the backyard and it smelled like smoke. The vibes is typical dive bar with many people who look like locals.

This was the perfect dive bar experience. Friendly staff, good drinks and a surprise backyard patio you'd never guess was there. Just a great place to hang out with the honey on a beautiful day.

Get the Mac and Cheese! Seriously, so good! Our friend know's a local and they recommended this spot and the mac and cheese and it was awesome. This spot gives dive bar feels, we ended up here during a quiet time and found a spot outside to sip some beers and enjoy our food. There was a lot of space and you wouldn't know there was an outdoor area from the outside. The staff was friendly and we were able to just hang out and talk for a couple hours before heading to our next stop of the day. Our local friend wanted to keep this spot under the radar so it doesn't get overrun by tourists, but I had to share so you can enjoy the mac and cheese too.

F'ing google has this place at 4.6, teach me to trust that bullshit. To be a good bar and especially a good dive bar, you need to provide strong drinks. So seeing aforementioned google score, I went in. The drinks are weak. They pour like a shitty hotel bar. Avoid.

Normal I go on fun and not popular but weirdbars but t if you like cocktails and certain draft beers you'll have a great t here. It's a diving place with a weird window when you walk in without light. I love it! Weeeeeee

My boyfriend and I went here last night and we got yelled at for literally using the restroom. We simply were on our way out of the bar and I asked him to come into the restroom to hold my stuff. That was all. There is no rule that more than one person can go in at a time? If it was another girl they wouldn't have cared. The short bouncer yelled at us when we came out a minute later... and screamed profanity at us and said "you are having sex or doing drugs get the hell out of my bar!" and told us we were banned from the bar? I apologized but said I have some class and that was incredibly in appropriate and uncalled for... The service here has never been poor in my experience but was unacceptable and embarrassing to have someone scream at me for using the restroom it seems to impress some chick he was with? It seemed obvious he was on some power trip and it just was not ok.

The service and drinks were amazing! The patio was the best I have been on for a dive bar! Prices were great, pours were good and service was wonderful! I love dive bars and this one was at the top end of the dive bar tier!

It's a Portland and dive bar with a couple pinball machines.....don't set your expectations do the moon

We. Want. MO'! Pure locals hang / in the know spot for post-10pm chow. And drinks. And Billiards. And Music. And Mirth. MOMO's got all that+ a savvy bar staff that makes a fine drink and is down to earth. We scored some MAC 'N CHEESE & GARLIC BREAD that was bangin'. The music, definitively 60s -70s Soul/Cajun/Blues/Funk hit the spot just as surely as the food and drinks did. Gimme Mo'! Ginme MOMO!

Worst service of any place I've been to in Portland. They treat customers as though they don't want them there.

Cool place, we went during the week in the afternoon, it was odd hours so it wasn't crowded. I loved that. The drinks are good and strong. I think I liked it a lot more than I would have if it was crowded. I can tell people Like to smoke a lot out here.

We stopped in for a few beers and loved it! Portland divey but also a great tap and bottle selection. The patio is a hidden gem!

So glad they reopened! Heard rave reviews about the place (and their nachos) so been meaning to try for awhile and they certainly didn't disappoint. Huge nachos with generous toppings smothered in cheese was great with their drinks. It wasn't "gourmet" by any means but really hit the spot. The drinks were also super well-made at $8 a pop. V friendly people behind the bar and plenty of spaces inside and out. An all-around local gem, maybe my new fave. Will definitely be back

Late night place, with a non-descript exterior but a nice outdoor patio and kind of retro interior decor. You order at the bar, and honestly the patrons are typically much younger and cooler than me plus some business types during the week but they make an excellent cocktail and the bartenders are true professionals who keep things moving expertly when there is [often] a rush on drink orders. And the food is good if not fancy, I definitely recommend the grilled cheese which is always a late night favorite of mine and they can also make a mean Manhattan or Old Fashioned. What's not to like? I somehow didn't find out about this place for many years but sometimes you just need to try and make up for lost time.

So I've worked downtown off and on for many, many years. I've walked by this place countless times. And yet I had no idea that they have a giant outdoor patio in the back of the building (sandwiched between other downtown buildings, creating a private space that is free from sightlines). It is just a dive bar, with a great outdoor patio, in the heart of the city. It is a great place to meet up with people!

Eh, large shots, terrible food, ok service. Would recommend for anyone looking to just drink, wouldn't recommend if you're hungry.

Pretty great no frills dive bar. Nice selection of beer on tap and decent cocktails too. The outdoor area is really chill and has a fun conversational atmosphere. Go check it out.

Seems ok. But, I asked for a seven and seven, single tall with a straw. They gave me my drink without a straw. And, when I asked for a straw, they said they didn't have any. Lame. Had I known, would have ordered a different drink (something neat, no ice) so that my teeth were not in severe pain on every sip and I didn't have ice bashing all over my face.

One of my favorite bars in Portland! Cool crowd, always end up chatting with other customers and making friends. All the bartenders are awesome, especially Garrett! Very personable and chill. Order the nachos.

Best bar in Portland Oregon. Open from 3-2:30.

When I lived here I don't think I appreciated it as much, but now, coming in on the late flight, this has become my first stop for a conversation and a night cap. It's a comfortable, relaxing place, and the guys behind the bar are super great, a welcoming return to the Portland I used to know. In better weather, the patio is lovely.

Absolutely horrible!! Don't visit!! I stopped in from out of town and if this is Portland yikes!! I would give it zero stars.. Stay away!!

Very satisfying food and great service But the glass front door it way too clean I hit my head very hard on it thinking there was no door there and for that I take away 2 stars. Sorry I will definitely come back though:)

Portland rocks harder because of places like this. It's the Portland full service bar and a cool place to meet random strangers. Drinks worth the price, creative bartenders, little garden space tucked in the back, damn good Reuben... like... can you think of anything smarter? No really, can you?

Cute little hang out spot affectionately named after the owners dog. This is a pet friendly bar so many people had their dogs here. One person even brought a snake in at some point according to the bartender. Not the place for people who do not like animals. I loved it and will return.

My husband and I stopped here two nights in a row during our Portland stay. The first night it was extremely busy. We ordered at the bar a beer and a cider. We ended up sitting in the front area of the indoor portion of the bar in these huge chairs that are hard to get out. Lol or maybe it was because I had a decent amount to drink before hanging out in the chair? Overall a fun night and enjoyed this dive bar. The second night it wasn't as busy. We both ordered a vodka with club soda. We got our drinks and enjoyed them outside in the outdoor patio. The night was great until we saw a huge rat running through the outdoor patio area. Nope!!! We immediately finished our drinks and left. It's outside so not blaming the bar on the rat we saw. Also note, there is a sign for the patio area that says to keep noise level at a minimum after 10pm since people live right above. Not sure if this was a joke or not but I found it amusing as drunk people are not quiet even when they try to be.

I went to the apple store without an appointment so when they said there be an hour wait to see a genius, I looked for a bar near by and found Momo. The bartenders were super nice and easy to talk to. They had really good long islands! And the place was really clean and well stocked. I would stop there again without hesitation

I love this bar. The bartenders are great, the people who go there are great, and it's a huge place compared to other similar bars with a large outdoor patio. Drinks are reasonably priced too. Cheers!

Overall clean bar and extensive set up... arcade in the side room and a clean open smoking area in the back. Not too crowded but clean interior and easy to find!

Momo's, you unassuming little minx. Lacking a huge sign, sometimes it's easy to forget about you until you're right there - and then - hey let's go there. It has plenty of places to sit your butt down for a drink. Two rooms on the inside and a spacious patio on the outside for those nice summer (or spring, whatever) nights that merit basking in the rare warmth. There's also pinball for fun and TV. Drinks aren't too pricey but mixed drinks can be fairly weak - depends on the bartender. They do have a good selection of beer so there's that. They have food too - never tried it - but seems like your normal bar fare. Service is perfunctory yet acceptable.

Came here on a Saturday night after doing some buzzed golfing at Glowing Greens with some friends, which is walking distance away. We wanted to keep drinking so we googled the closest bar and it was Momo. Walked in, it's a divey but chill bar (there's a patio, some booths/ tables to sit at, an extra room with some arcade games, a pool table some fratty guys were playing at), overall, very chill. Granted it was Memorial Day Weekend so maybe all of downtown was emptier than usual - but there was literally only like 30 people here, and 10 of them were this big group of Asians all here for the same birthday party haha. I like the emptiness to some extent though because it's easy to get drinks - I would recommend getting beer or shots here, because the mixed drinks are just okay (makes sense, I don't think the bartenders are like mixologists or whatever...) The service was okay, the bouncer at the front checking IDs gave us weird semi-creepy vibes. The 1-2 bathrooms they have were kinda dirty, but I guess it's a divey bar so that's to be expected. They had chill 90s music playing, which was fun, and it was a good place for me and my girl friends to just chill (I've used the word chill like 10 times already in this review, are you getting the vibe?) Sitting around having a beer, and the beers weren't too expensive either ($6-7) The crowd looked like early-late twenties, all the strangers I got into conversation with were super nice and had great recommendations for Portland nightlife. The sign out front is super subtle (if you're not looking carefully or haven't been her before, it's super easy to miss, especially if it's not poppin' inside). Overall, I wouldn't intentionally seek out a night to be like "LET'S FREAKING GO TO MOMO," but if it was close to where I happened to be and I wanted a drink, I wouldn't mind coming here again.

Stopped by on a trip to Portland. Decent spot for drinks with lots of seating. Service was friendly and quick.

The patio here is probably the only patio in downtown. Lol It's in the middle of downtown- there's ample seating inside and outside. Their patio is smoker friendly- I wish the covered area was bigger for those of us that get cold easily. Not a lot of people know about the "secret" second bar line- which is pretty cool to take advantage of when it's crowded. Their nachos are pretty good. Decent price. This is the place that you go to happy hour after work on any given day.

Total shit home of a bar full of dickwad bartenders who are rude and condescending and lazy service industry folk too basic to look for something better. It's trying to take up the space of the old VC and failing miserably. If you have black walls and a sticky floor, it's doesn't make you a decent dive bar. Go across the river for that or hit up Cassidy's around the corner and have a legit old school Portland experience. Someone should burn Momo to the ground and save them from themselves. For fuck's sake, go away.

What a nice dive bar. Super cheap (albeit limited options of) food in large portions. Bartenders are surly in the traditional way. The hubby and I got a couple of top shelf gin and tonics, a grilled cheese with potato chips and macaroni salad, and a quesadilla for $30. The grilled cheese in particular was lit! Loaded with cheese, guacamole, and bacon...it was so good. The quesadilla was huge, and came with a ton of guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. Simple, but tasty. We sat out on the patio in the back. It's a big schlep to the bar to get more drinks, but it's worth it. The patio is nice and huge. There's areas that are well covered if it's raining. This will be my go-to downtown spot in the summer!

I've never been to this place before and loved the outdoor seating area!! The bartenders were pretty friendly. It was a pretty cool place to be on a wed night, the tables outside were all almost full of people! I came here with two friends had drinks and the nachos! Holy nachos!!!! They are smothered with cheese, tons of it! And there is a bed of refried beans at the bottom! This barely fed three of us! It is huge and delicious!

Great set up As soon as you walk in to your left barkeeps r there to take your order The patio is prob the best in downtown Saying best in downtown is like saying Revenge of the Sith is the greatest SW prequel Anyhoo well staffed They know there drinks U GET em fast even on ass kicking nights Basically an awesome downtown patio bar! PS heat lamps in the winter time!!

Momo's is an unassuming ( not too divey) dive bar, located right next to the downtown library. The nachos are really good, and you get a huge portion! I'd love it if they extended their beer selection and included sours as last time I went they didn't have any. One of my favorite things about this bar are the nice leather chairs in the front, by the windows. Sometimes I see people having a whisky or scotch and reading a book in one of the comfy chairs. The back patio is another great thing about this place, especially in the summer.

No frills bar with strong drinks, leather seating, pool table, and outdoor seating. Four of us stopped by after dinner from Portland Dining Month to shift gears from a long and slow dinner service. We played some pool (takes coins) and got some drinks. All in all, prices are reasonable and the service is good. I've never seen it super busy here which is nice since you don't need to fight for service but you get the same strong drinks and quality of service. Plus, they have local art on the walls. It's a bit secluded from most other bars but if you're already close then it's a good spot to hang out.

I do really like this place for a quick pop in. I really expect the few times I have been there have been off times since I know lots of people who love this place and its always pretty quiet when I go. Good strong drinks. havent tried the food.

We really liked this place. There's plenty of different seating areas to kick it. They've got a daily HH which is always a plus including $2 PBR if you're feeling classy. Our favorite was the Metallica pinball machine! This thing was hella fun and not one of those ones that takes your $ in two seconds. The workers were friendly. We'll be back

Momo's was disappointing. We went there to check out the patio and enjoy a cool beverage yesterday. Turns out, they have no mint, so, no Mojito. They have no blender, no Margarita. Fine, I'll have a damn Corona. It was a warm afternoon after all. We were hungry but the food menu was very limited, the kind of stuff I would expect at a truck stop and I wasn't in a honky-tonk gastronomic place at the time. Sigh...Thank God Jake's was just down the street. We enjoyed our Corona's on the very lovely patio and sauntered down the street to Jakes.

Perfect dive bar not too far from the theaters. We just wanted somewhere low key and neighborhoody rather than a place literally called "Swank" before heading in for a show.

I'd say this is a nice step above a dive bar. Pretty nice inside while still having a very chill atmosphere. I had a negroni and it was pretty good. My friend also liked her drink. Overall it was a good setting with plenty of seating though I will say, staff wasn't particularly friendly.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff, I'm confused why this place isn't rated higher. Small bar menu for late night guest but I'm not complaining because the grilled cheese is bangin, potatoe salad and Mac salad is all good. Drinks are made to perfection and decor is bien cute. This place is a gem.

The atmosphere and location is perfect, especially in the Summer evenings with their fire going. Great for big or small groups and socializing with beer and delicious food. The inside is just as interesting with the suggestive art.