The Jolly Roger At John's Landing

By far, my favorite dive bar in Portland. Amazing bartenders who care about you. The owners are phenomenal and visit their business the check in on things often while assisting their employees as they want to be involved. It's a place to meet friends or bring friends and enjoy your time. They have a good menu and specials that change depending on what's happening. Never thought I would say that I love a meatloaf sandwich. But they also have brisket tacos, amazing spicy chicken sandwiches, and pretty much anything you could want. Additionally, it's dog friendly. They have a patio on the front for people to hang out, chit chat, and relax. They don't have outside heaters but if you're here, you are already warm from the warmth of the people you meet. You can banter and have open conversations with those around you and maybe learn a thing or teach something. Street parking but the area has a lot of side streets with open parallel parking.

Ground beef Nachos were tasty and plentiful. Bartender was attentive. Plenty of seating inside. Parking is on-street and relatively easy to find. Was told they are currently working on a patio behind the building, which explains the large, industrial trash container along the front of building. They also have outside seating that lines the sidewalk at front of building. Looking forward to going back after the patio is done and trash container is gone.

We shared the Jalapeño bacon burger, sautéed mushrooms, pork wonton tacos and crunchy chicken tacos. All was AMAZING. THe pork wonton tacos are the BOMB!! We also got to sample the deep fried mushrooms and the are delicious as well. The bartender was friendly and the service was on point! Definitely saving this Dive for another visit!

This is my favorite local John's Landing neighborhood 'Dive Bar'! There's always a great mix of regulars and new faces. My favorite thing is their Taco 🌮 Tuesday - where you can have 6 tacos and 3 pints of premium beer for $20. That's value. Another value are their cocktails - probably one of the most generous pours in the city. Always great and friendly service even when it's packed.