Chapel Hill

A new space on Hawrethorne that fills a trying really hard modern hipster vibe. They may get a revised rating in the future as they are new and had some near misses. One of the bartenders was great, she has a couple piercings and awesome metallic hair, the other girl was an awful scowling mess (maybe barback). The patio with a fire pit or heaters (its pdx weather is cool) would be a 9. There aren't any currently, but may get added in the future. The flautas and dumplings are delicious. If you want a good crunchwrap go to Century, the ones here are one note and don't really work. The tacos were a near-miss because the meat was just a little too dry. Coincidentally the KFC could have been great but it was just a little too over sauced so the double fry got soggy. The Chapel Bowl got mixed reviews with a consensus that sticky rice would have made the dish. If you're older than 22 the cocktail menu is probably not for you, but try the Divine Ascent.

Brand new establishment. Mexican + Asian fusion, with delicious vegan options. Fantastic presentations. Comfort food and complex flavors to tickle your taste buds. Chef Ui came out to greet us and ask us how everything was. The bar is a beautiful space, mint colors with wood and mirror accents. There's Photo booth and a large outdoor patio. Beautiful neon art of the last super.

I adore Church and was so excited when they opened up Chapel Hill a little closer to me. The staff is always so nice and just damn good at their job and the food and drink are always on point and tasty! I didn't quite know what to think about mexican/asian fusion but I LOVE it! And they have everything available for my vegan and veg friends too. Great spot! I will continue to give you my money for the delicious menu items!!

I wanted to like this place. Every time I came in here I thought it might be a better experience. After 5 tries I'm giving up. The good thing about it is the many comfortable seats in this place, making it a good candidate for hanging out for long periods. And as there are a ton of outlets everywhere, it could make a good place to work. Except. The music here is always, always terrible. The selection is always based on what the bartender wants to hear. I have never across such a selection of people with bad taste in music in my life. Consistently, relentlessly bad. The music is also usually too loud for the time of day. They open around 4 and honestly you rarely get enough people in to need to blast music until 7. And yet. The food is atrocious. I might trust a Mexican person or a person from "Asia" to fuse these two (eye roll) cuisines together. I do not trust whoever this chef is. They did not grow up eating Mexican or "Asian" cuisine prepared for people from those cultures. Otherwise they would not have come up with the unholy abominations on this menu. Add to that, I have been here more than once where someone working here has their kids with them running around unruly. Kids I don't mind, out of control kids are not okay. Also, isn't this a bar? All of these things combine to make this spot a big NO for me.