St. Johns Theater And Pub

One of my "Go to" places in St John's PDX. This McMenamins has a nice private outdoor garden complete with firepit. It's a fantastic place to stop in and have a pint of Ruby, Purple Haze or Terminator Stout along with a plate of fries. The menu is small and clean while the drinks menu has a fantastic amount of options. On a hot summers day, nothing beats a walk to St John's and stopping in here for a pint of McMenamins Cider. If you want to stay here longer, check out the cinema in side. They show movies at 3pm and 9pm and it makes for a great day out. A fantastic little pub and well worth the visit.

We arrived an hour early for the movie and so asked if we could sit in the theater until it started. They had no problem with that, so we had a seat and talked and sipped. After a few minutes, a gal came in and asked what our name was. "Uh, oh", I thought, thinking we'd violated some protocol. But she was just returning our debit card, which we had left in the card reader. Much appreciated! While we waited, there was a young staff gal who meticulously went through the theater, sweeping. She was doing the same in the restaurant area when we first came in. Kudos on cleanliness! All of the staff seemed extremely friendly and the atmosphere is very appealing.

Saw a scary movie there for the first time. Great theater with a unique feel. Able to eat in the theater so you can save a spot. Definitely smaller than a typical theater (80 seats I think) but the visual and sound quality were really good. I’ll definitely come back for more movies! Great mixed drinks. Standard McMenamins food. I hope they do some classic movies or shows since there’s a little stage. I would definitely love to see Frankenstein or something there.

One of the more cozy Mcmenamins in Portland. Great vibe, nice staff. Good selection of beers and juuuust enough difference from other Mcmenamins in town. Has a great theater, awesome popcorn. Super good place to hang and enjoy yourself. It’s got a rad upstairs, nice stained glass windows. Also, great alcohol selection. And a weird but awesome toilet in the men’s restroom.