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Alameda Brewing Company
Categories: Restaurants American (Traditional) Nightlife Bars Pubs Food Breweries American (Traditional), Pubs, Breweries [Edit]
4765 NE Fremont StPortland, OR 97213
Neighborhoods: Northeast Portland, Cully
(503) 460-9025
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 12 am
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Music:
- Background
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Jim K. said: "Pretzels. You must eat the pretzels. The beer is always excellent and you have a safe bet with pretty much anything that you drink here. No worried. Point at the beer menu and select any of them. You'll be pleased. But really. Get…" read more »
77 reviews for Alameda Brewing Company
Review Highlights
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"...great, the award winning black bear stout is a favourite..." In 4 reviews -
"Alameda serves my favorite root beer in town." In 6 reviews -
"Fantastic happy hour menu --scrumptious pub fare with flair..." In 9 reviews
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77 reviews in English
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Review from D B.
Portland, OR
3/5/2012
The decor is cold and unwelcoming here. I am cold every time i go in, even in August. The service is as warm as the atmosphere is cold.
Whatta ya gonna do? Well, I am hitting their monster IPA which is easily one of the best around. The Yellow Wolf has a very nice (103) bitterness. Makes my big toe jump up in my boot (imagine Little Richard singing The Rock Island Line, and you'll get my drift.) Oh never mind!! The caesar salad is wettttt, just the way I like 'em. There's nothing wrong with the burgers or the nachos either. They all compliment the IPA just fine.
As personal quibbles go kids are allowed to run wild. Of course this is more of a function of the ... well ..is "priveleged kids in a precious neighborhood" not PC enough?
The menu, beer, service simply kills any McMenamins joint. So I'll wear a fleece and a stocking cap, bring a walkin' stick to whack the younguns, oh and a seat warmer.
Damn! Am I really this old, or do I just .. huh? Oh yes, did I mention the IPA was good? -
Review from Beerboy M.
Portland, OR
4/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
In most other cities this would be a 4-5 star brewpub, but in Portland it rates around a 3.
The beers are decent, but not outstanding. Not much in the way of extraordinary ingredients or flavors, but a decent IPA, stout, and amber ale. When we visited, though, 4 of the beers (including seasonals) were "out", severely limiting selection.
The food aims for slightly better than the usual burgers and fries pub food, and is indeed a little better than that but a bit skimpy on the portions and overpriced for salads. The turkey pot pie was decent sized and good, but not great. The fish and chips looked good. Food presentation is very good, but the food is cramped on dishes that are a bit too small.
The atmosphere is a bit on the sterile and cold side, perhaps because everything is in shades of gray or blond maple. Cinder block walls, gray metal siding, stainless steel table tops, and light wood trim comes off a bit bland. A little corporate looking, but somebody did spend some time decorating the place because there is a theme going on.
The bar is an after thought, with stuff like silverware baskets and ice buckets stacked on it, and the way the place empties out by 8:30 on a Friday it is obviously more restaurant than brewpub.
Service is good, prompt and nice, if a bit blase` about being there.
Worth checking out, and in a nice part of Portland to visit, but don't make it a priority. -
Review from Chris A.
4/1/2012
Don't be thrown off by 3 stars, 3 means I like it, just don't crave it.
The beer is very good, I love the Klickitat Pale Ale, but all of their beers are tasty. They also have a good drink menu, their signature creation drinks are all high quality and reasonably priced.
The food is fine. That is where the 3 stars come in. If you ever cook someone dinner and ask them "how was it" you hope the response is not "it was fine", but sometimes that is the truth. -
Review from Valerie L.
Portland, OR
3/27/2012
Okay, I have been here twice and had two completely different food experiences. The staff is always very nice and fast, but the food is not the fault of the server.
Experience #1: Great chicken wings, I mean really good, and the Caesar salad with Prawns was awesome, I asked them to substitute the prawns in for the chicken or something like that. The server was more than happy to ask the kitchen to do the switch and she figured out a way to do it and keep the price down. My boyfriend had the crab biscque soup. Oh my god, it was the best I have ever had. I dream about it. He really enjoyed his prawn pasta dish, which had more prawns than he knew what to do with, my salad had a ton as well.
Experience #2: We had the fried raviolis to start with, they were fried to a golden crisp on the outside and looked great, until you bit into them. Cold and tough in the middle. I was expecting a gooey goodness not unlike that of mozzarella sticks, but crash and burn. We then ordered 2 burgers. The bun was too big and too dry, it could have been another meal all to itself. Oh god, and my fries were super cold. I am a french fry maniac and this was the biggest disappointment of the whole experience.
The happy hour menu is awesome and cheap, just stay away from the fried raviolis and burgers.
Wait until you see the dessert menu, good god, so yummy. -
Review from anthony k.
Portland, OR
3/6/2012 3 Check-ins Here
like this place a lot. Had a chance to meet one of the owners tonight. Have had a chance to meet a lot of the staff over the last few weeks. The beer is good and the happy hour which i usually go for is nicely priced to compliment the beers that I am drinking. The wings are delicious and large in size not like your regular wing joint The calamari is ok considering you are not at a Greek restaurant, SO WHAT maybe i'm a little biased... The nachos are huge and decent when hungry but share with at least one other person. The other happy hour items are great for what they are priced at.
As far as the other regular priced items i am no help. Sorry, but i like to head here late night to get some delicious nectar of the gods with some good food to soak it up. -
Review from Holly K.
I am lucky that my husband gets to out a lot at lunch time and can take me back to some great spots. I wanted to love this place because he seemed to like it. We went in at lunch time and only one other table was in there, and it never got much busier. Was this the sign that maybe it might not be off the charts crazy good? Probably.
They seated us and then it took forever for her to come back for drink orders. From where I was sitting I could see the two waitresses talking and texting. Okay, I will be chill, it gave me time to look at what the table next to us ordered and decide to get the steak tacos. My husband ordered the turkey potpie.
I think service could have been better, when two or three tables is what you have to deal with nobody should be out of drinks. We ordered hot wings which were okay, nothing special, however the blue cheese and I am being so generous with that term, it showed up with, was more like mayo. I don't think anybody taste tested it. It was absolutely a sad cup of -hell no we aren't touching it.
However, you think that would have stopped the husband from ordering blue cheese for his dressing for the salad. He didn't think it would be the same stuff, but yeah it was and just as sad the second time it came to the table, at least it had a buddy to chill with over by the napkins.
I will say the food is pretty the taste not so much. My husband is a pot pie lovin' guy and I could tell after the first couple of bites and silence that this was going to be one for the books. He said that it was 'dry' meaning very little gravy and the turkey they used was dry on top of it. He said he applauded the efforts for fancy with chunky veggies and rosemary but it strayed into the twilight zone. So, while he was flicking his pot pie with a fork I was flicking the greasiest onions I've ever encountered off my steak taco.
I had about two bites before I had to put it down and exam where the nasty oil slick flavor and texture was coming from. I thought it was the onions, but in the end discovered it might have been the tortillas. It was hard to tell. I was really disappointed that the steak had no seasoning on it. It was a tender cut, but zero flavor. The salsa they have me on the side was really hot, so I wasn't using it. In the end I just dumped all the stuff on the plate and ate it, which once you dump it on the plate, you are like WTF did I just drop $12 on? There was hardly anything there. I was over it by then.
I can't say I'd go back and my husband said he was pretty much past them now, as well. Service was too slow and the food was just enough off balance to keep me out. -
Review from Irene C.
Washougal, WA
4/5/2012
We went for happy hour because the menu choices looked worthy. We sat ourselves and then within seconds our server dropped off menus and walked away. Dropped off menus and walked away. Yes, I purposely repeated myself Well, hello to you too. Not off to a good start. 30 seconds later she asks if we have a drink in mind. Still, no hello. I'm annoyed at this point. We order happy hour food, mediocre at best. I love fried happy hour food, and it's fairly difficult to mess up fried foods. The taste was lacking. Our departure was approaching and our servers performance never improved nor did her communication skills surface. I will not return but location is great. Fremont Street is still a cool place to hang out.
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Review from Frank L.
11/25/2011
The thing I like best about this brewpub is the huge hop sculpture hanging above the entrance. Very cool. I can't think of anything better to beckon a beer lover like me inside a pub. Mmmmm, hops.
Interesting decor. Very modern. Rather austere. The dining room is big, clean and open, but it's not the kind of place you'd ever call cozy. All of the booths were taken when we arrived for lunch--there aren't very many of them. We were seated at a table in the center of the room and I felt a little like I was in a fishbowl. I never really felt very comfortable or relaxed. I also imagine the room is fairly noisy when it's full. Nevertheless, there's operational brewing equipment in the perimeter, which is always cool to see.
I ordered a Yellow Wolf IIPA. We selected the nachos to share for our lunchtime snack. The beer was more than acceptable. The nachos were actually too much, if that can be possible. TONS of toppings but very few chips. It made them rather difficult to eat and the chips that were on the plate got soggy from the topping overload. Seems crazy to complain about getting too many goodies on your nachos, but there it is.
I finished up with one of the seasonal brews on tap: Papa Noel's Olde Ale. Good stuff. The beer is high quality and delicious. This isn't my favorite brewpub in town, but I'd definitely have no objection to going back.Listed in: Good Beer Here - Portand…
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Review from Shannon H.
Portland, OR
3/8/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Went here last Saturday about 3:45pm with kids and hubby. Great food - very generous portions, burgers are great, reuben is delicious, kids meals are ginormous! IPA is great, XX Stout is my hubby's fav. Will go here often. Server was very kind and welcoming (I could tell she was a newbie - shadowing an experienced server, both worked together great and I was impressed with the team work.
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Review from Jordan L.
8/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
They are well known for their beers and they are good, but the food was not the best.. Service was great, but I was really disappointing with the food. I just moved to the area and heard it was a great place but not worth it.
The service was great though, very helpful and knowledgeable about their beers etc. -
Review from eliz r.
5/12/2011 1 photo
I have been wanting to go here for a long time and finally tried it tonight. First and last time!
1. Terrible terrible service! No one said hi when we came in (perhaps our cue to leave). Our waitress was clearly irritated that we wanted to order food. When we asked for hot sauce she rolled her eyes. Uh, sorry? We really wanted refills on iced tea but no dice. The whole time I felt like she was pissed that we were there. And it wasn't even that busy! When we finally asked for the check, they practically threw it on the table! So rude!
2. Uhh WEIRDEST greek salad ever. Usually breweries do big salads pretty well. This one was basically a plate of cucumbers with two chicken skewers on top. One cherry tomato. Two pieces of bell pepper. Handful of olives. Mostly cucumbers (that weren't even good!). So so so gross. I asked for some more tomatoes so it wasn't a cuke-fest but again, this made the waitress mad. Also the dressing had no flavor. Ack so bad.
3. Ryan R.'s nachos were burned. How does a brewpub burn nachos??? Also no salsa.
4. I will give one star for the tomato crab soup. That was yum.
So basically going here was a terrible idea. THE END. -
Review from Keith A.
Wilmette, IL
8/8/2011
Alameda was my first stop off in portland for bier. My friend grabbed me from the hotel and since he was house hunting in the northeast part of portland, I made sure to grab some beers+food from here while he did his thing.
I got here around 4ish in the afternoon. It was happy hour, so the prices on the beers were even less than normal (which is even less than they are in chicago, I iz happy keith).
I started off by ordering the rock shrimp quesadilla and of course, some beer. I decided to keep it to more the IPAs as that was just the mood I was in for after a long flight. I decided to start off strong with the El Torero IPA. This was definitely a no joke IPA as it kicked in a bunch of hops. It was maybe more than I was looking for, but I just went with it. The klickitat was a bit more my speed since I knew I was in for a long session that day. It was a good beer and probably would've been wiser to start with, c'est la vie. To end things I made sure to grab a specical brew that I think was the irish red. This was very good and I liked it a lot.
The quesadilla was pretty good. there was a good amount of shrimp and cheese in there but the tortilla was a bit too dry. Still, it didn't take me long to take care of it and have a empty plate in front of me.
The bartender was very nice and helpful. I she rec'd the special brew and I was very glad she did. I never had a problem getting a beer and most of all, it was damn cheap. Everything all together only cost like $15 before tip, I'm really not used to that at all and I love it -
Review from Scott A.
Portland, OR
12/8/2011
I'm not sure what happened to this place because we used to come frequently a few years ago. It feels like they just quit trying to make quality food and have good service. Our service yesterday was acceptable, but they were understaffed it appeared. That's cool if they're down by one waitstaff person, but the kitchen also took a long time to make the food. Like one reviewer said, the quesadilla shells seem dry or stale. Our food was also pretty scaled back. I received what was essentially a bun with one slice of steak in it that was supposed to be a philly cheesesteak sort of sandwich. My wife's seafood dish arrived and one of the mussels actually was just an empty shell, but the mussel wasn't in the dish as if it had fallen out. We went there because we got a gift certificate and had to use it, but I'll stay clear now.
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Review from Robert v.
Newport, OR
8/7/2011
stopped by for some brews and snacks. We tried the stout and the seasonal IPA. Both excellent!
The calamari was great. Nachos were pretty good. Great service and the place had a friendly vibe. We will be back. -
Review from Brittany S.
Portland, OR
1/2/2012
The food was pretty tasty as was the beer.
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Review from Neeva D.
Portland, OR
10/29/2010
My father used to live across the street from this place, so I have been here many many times. The atmosphere is nice and I like the decor, the service is mostly good (every once in awhile you get a dud, but that can be true anywhere if you go often enough). There can be a lot of children here though, which is odd to me, considering it's a brewery. The kids can range from ignorable to SO MUCH ENERGY DO YOU WANT TO WATCH ME DANCE WHERES MY SODA, but for the most part it isn't too big a problem.
The food is okay, but is a little bit spendy for the quality, I think. The iced tea is good, as are their mixed drinks. The fries and taquitos are AMAZING and should not be skipped. Ever. The desserts are sad and the portions on them are too small, which makes them sadder.
Basically this place is the go to compromise. Decent pub food, good drinks, nearby, but nothing special. -
Review from Sean F.
Keene, KY
2/3/2011
Whenever I visit the Portland area I seek out the big hanging hop on Freemont at least once.
I guess there is something about a neighborhood brewpub with creative food and beer options which draws me back.
I have enjoyed the salmon gyros, the chicken enchiladas, and a few other menu items that I can't recall. Every time it has been tasty and the wait did not seem too bad.
I have also had the Ahi, which I thought was a tad to close to well done, I requested it medium rare which did not seem to help.
The beers are what make this place shine. I am a hophead and like the various IPAs they do, including an organic one. I seem to remember a nice stout and a rich porter. On my first visit I sampled as many as I could and was given a sample of a wheat which obviously had a lacto infection or something similar as it was sour and seemingly not intentional. On a subsequent visit I asked the the server if he knew what I was talking about, and he did admit that there was a new batch that they had some doubts about and thought that they were probably going to pull it and dump it.
I still do love this place! Basically it is the neighborhood feel and the fact that you are pretty much sitting in the brewery when you sit at the bar. I guess this gives it a rustic charm which cancels out anything else. -
Review from Jana S.
10/6/2010
I used to be a NoPo resident--actually, scratch that. Even before I moved up to Portland, I had come here for their delicious beer and pub grub for a dinner while on vacation. Then I moved, and enjoyed their fare even more..and then I discovered their world of happy hour, which starts a whole hr earlier than their bevy of competitors (Stumptown: a veritable world of HH happy folk!).
Super selection beers in a comfy space (ic from one comment that the individual is not accustomed to how Pdx likes to do 'cool, open, warehouse-like with flair' style for their joints). Tried their various IPAs, stouts, although I'm not one for super hoppy beer.. gimme a lager or a pilsner and I'm happier.
Laura N. has it so on the money: the portions here are truly huge.. ginormous and value-worthy, not to mention delicious. I was a big fan of the spinach artichoke dip as well as their salads.... oh gluttony, come to me.
Awesome
A one word summation for this very cool, laid-back pub. One of the originals too. -
Review from Matt L.
1/4/2011
I'm amazed that I haven't review the Alameda yet! This place (the late-night happy hour especially) as become a mainstay destination in our household, and it's not hard to understand why: the food is really good, and the beer is really good. The prices are decent most of the time, and fantastic during happy hour, when both drinks and food become really cheap in addition to being really good.
Let me tell you a little story: the first time my roomate and I stopped by late one Saturday night, we were browsing through the happy hour appetizer menu, and saw a lot that we liked - so we decided to try a bunch of them. At $5 or $6 a plate, we figured we'd get like 5 between us, and sample a bit of everything. Little did we realize that each plate is pretty much a meal-sized portion - we actually had to call in another friend to help us finish eating the food, and even then I think there were leftovers. You get a lot of food for not a lot of money when you go for happy hour.
The deserts are delicious. The space has that cool industrial aesthetic. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about what's on the menu. What's not to like? Why are you not making plans to eat there tonight? -
Review from Laura N.
4/14/2008
Stick this one in the "places to take Mom & Dad" list.
Things that are required for an M&D venue:
-Nothing on the menu that they can't pronounce: CHECK.
Pop got enchiladas, Mama the spinach salad with salmon, and I "went crazy" with the ahi tuna option.
-A decent beer, wine, and cocktail list: CHECK.
And of course, the homemade root beer scored major points with the old man.
-Enormous portions: CHECK.
Not because they will eat all of it (they eat like birds these days) but because they remember "when your food was actually worth the money you shelled out" ...ahh...parents. They walked up hill both ways in the snow too, no doubt.
-Cute friendly waitresses: CHECK.
And might I also add that each time our waitress came around, they mentioned which one of my friends she most reminded them of. This list continuously changed and evolved throughout the meal.
Overall, while the nachos, wings, and root beer are all fantastic, Alameda earns its stars based on an extensive menu for a brew pub. What they lack in character they definitely make up in selection! -
Review from Thomas W.
10/9/2009
Thanks in large part to the close-proximity to my girlfriend's house, married with the truly amazing Black Bear stout, I have seen a lot of ABC over the past few months. It's an odd feeling I have for the place...a cross between casual acceptance and rampant fanaticism that I can't quite put my finger on, which is maddening since I rarely find myself at a loss for precise words.
For one thing, this place is big - as soon as you enter from the unassuming front entrance, you may find yourself amazed at how much room the place takes up - an optical illusion akin to that of Emilio Estevez's trailer in Loaded Weapon.
(What? You've never seen Loaded Weapon?! It's a parody of Lethal Weapon, with Estevez playing peer to Mel Gibson's Lt. Riggs, and...you know what? Never mind. If it's ever on the freebie queue on Netflix, give it a view, but don't actually PAY to see it...it's not worth a rental just to get a vague reference that you read somewhere on Yelp by the crazy guy who likes to go on tangents. ANYWAY...)
I mean, big. True to its name, the ABC brews on-site with all of the massive and imposing equipment on hand to back it up. (I shudder to think on the insurance they must have to pay on that old building!) You feel like you are entering a Beer Cave, home to Beerman, the Dark Drunk Knight, only slightly better lit and with by far better seating.
...anyway, it's big, with plenty of neat lighting tricks to play with the space and reduce unnecessary glare - the lighting between each booth is a neat touch. The tables are shiny metallic set-ups that would appear cold and lifeless in another restaurant or pub. Here, well, they actually improve on the comfortable atmosphere in this weird way.
I am also pleased with the service. Never once have I felt as though I was forgotten about - the food comes quickly, the drinks rapidly, and they are always on hand to check on your empty glass. In terms of their customer relations, ABC can consider themselves at best a class act, and at worst average.
It is in the category of food that I start to have some complaints. I really loved my fried razor clams that I had on my last visit, which were tender, tasty and hot, but some of the other plates that I have had (such as the falafel) have left me feeling as though there was not a lot of effort put into it.
Was it better than most? Yeah, most definitely - I am just not convinced that the price was warranted based upon the quality.
Anyway, who cares? The Black Bear stout, that which I have held off on describing until now, is worth a visit on its own. Rich, velvety and with a pleasant nutty aftertaste, I would order glass after glass non-stop if it weren't for the inconvenient fact that I am possessed of a human liver, and NOT a cybernetically-enhanced super-liver. More's the pity, because it goes well with EVERYTHING that I have had on the menu so far. Even the most disappointing dishes turned into pleasant dining experiences when paired with the stout, and I will definitely be returning again and again for the same!
So, in all, ABC stands on a solid 3 on its own, but the Black Bear stout is definitely worth another star all by its lonesome, so 4 stars, final answer. -
Review from jimbo a.
10/13/2008 2 Check-ins Here
The best thing about going to a brew house is the root beer. I hate real beer, but I have an everlasting search for delicious new root beers. With that said... I hate their root beer. Its more like a sarsaparilla than a root beer. I REALLY effin HATE black licorice, and that's what it tastes like. Nothing like a huge swig of black licorice liquid to make me angry.
So why 4 stars you ask? Because their food is great! I love their batter here. The onion rings were perfect. You know... The kind that when you bite into them juice/oil shoots out onto your chin? Oh yea, you know what I'm talking about! Dip that bad boy into some ranch and lean over your plate so you don't stain your shirt. You don't want anything like a grease stain on your shirt to ruin this tasty experience. -
Review from Erika L.
Portland, OR
10/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great menu, very descent beers, perfect lighting. We bring our kids with us and somehow the dining room ambiance manages a perfect balance for date nights in the same room as family dinners. Food is larger than expected portions and delicious.
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Review from Danni D.
3/18/2008
I agree with Mike S. 100% here. Alameda serves my favorite root beer in town. I like to try root beer everywhere I go, and occasionally I have to reserve judgment on a new brew until I have the chance to get back to Alameda to verify that it's still my favorite. It always wins. I think it's the sarsaparilla.
I enjoy the open-face sandwiches here. They're huge and great for sharing. Their roast turkey is delicious, as is the ham. Their french fry portions are generous, which is a must with pub food.
I made the mistake of ordering the large onion rings once. It was a serious pile of onions that a table of 4 people could not possibly polish off. They were yummy, but there was entirely too much fried crispy goodness for us mere mortals.
Eat well, but drink the root beer - no ice! -
Review from Katie H.
Portland, OR
1/11/2010
pretty decent beers all around, but their Irvington Juniper Porter is one of the best porters I've ever had. I took a growler home and went back a few days later for a re-fill.
No, that's a lie. I went back the next day for a re-fill.
The first night my service was great, but when I went back the girl behind the bar barely spoke two words to me. No tip for you snarky re-fill wench.
Can't really comment much on the food. I had fried ravioli the first time i went, which was good but nothing spectacular.
I'll be back again. But just to re-fill my growler with porter. -
Review from Andrea V.
9/15/2009
The Alameda Brewpub must know/understand my difficulty in navigating upper Fremont, because they helpfully installed a giant hop on the building to help guide my way. Without the hop, I'd be lost.
Having entered under the giant hop, the Aladmeda impresses with its high ceilings and cool booth architecture. I love the Klickitat Pale - a solid nice amber. I've had the nachos, the BBQ chicken "pizzetta" and have yet to be disappointed. I should probably branch out on the menu, though. My dad loves the chow-dah in the bread cannonball.
All in all, nice neighborhood joint, good food, good beer, friendly wait staff, and a giant hop to point the way. -
Review from Scott F.
Palm Desert, CA
4/20/2011
Ok food but Slow service I am amazed anyone could ever get drunk here it takes forever to get a beer
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Review from Kate B.
Portland, OR
11/13/2009
I've been here many times over the years and it's a good, neighborhood spot. The beer is pretty average and the food is pretty good but the french fries are GREAT. I have eaten way too many of them in my lifetime and I will continue to do so! Tasty, tasty fries.
The kids menu is standard (fish & chips, spaghetti & marinara sauce, etc.) and they have always adjusted the choices for our kids' dairy allergies.
I've too have found the waitstaff to be less than attentive but I've never gotten a whiff of attitude. When we can flag them down, they are typically pretty friendly and get what we need quickly.
I will keep going back for the damned fries. -
Review from Martha R.
8/18/2008
Nice joint to grab a beer and some grub, but nothing too terribly memorable. The beer was decent, and the food was also decent. I got the halibut spinach salad per the waitress' suggestion - it was pretty good, but again, nothing too terribly memorable. Same goes for the beer.
Overall good experience, just nothing that I'd really need to go back for unless I worked a few doors down. Then I'd probably head over there to sit outside after work every day. :) Also, the parking was a touch annoying... and that makes me not want to go there on any kind of weekend evening again. -
Review from Lindsay S.
Portland, OR
10/30/2008
For this area of town, it's a nice brew pub. The interior was better than I expected, a pretty classy place! We went for a work happy hour and they had nice big tables. Service was quick and friendly. Food was pretty good. The beer was on the warmer side for my taste but that's how some beer drinkers like it so what do I know.
I recommend it for this area. -
Review from Brian B.
Bronx, NY
5/26/2009
I have no complaints about this place. The service was outstanding and the bartenders were cool as hell.
High, bare ceilings. Warehouse feel. There are kegs above the cooking and seating areas. Wide open seating layout as you walk in with long bar to the left along with the fermenting tanks to the left. They had six house beers available and four seasonals. I went with the Black Bear XX Stout and a Chipotle Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich was very good! The bartender asked me if I wanted the CO2 Stout or Nitro Stout. I tasted the Nitro (non-carbonated, smooth) and opted for the CO2, although both were very good. The Nitro stout was just creamier. Customers were coming in for kegs they had dropped off to be filled. They were $50.
The bartender chick gave me my beer for free as she noticed my birthday was the following day. She had asked where I was from because I sounded different. So, I told her I had been out in Portland from the East Coast. She knew I was just visiting and made my experience at Alameda that much better.
This place was awesome. I'd definitely go back the next time I'm in Portland. It's a winner. -
Review from Al M.
Vancouver, WA
9/8/2010 6 Check-ins Here
Definitely decent! Parking is a little tight, so be aware of that.
Their selection of beers was tasty, and I had the steamed mussels. Omnomnomnom! Just a tad more expensive that I think it should be, but good enough that I'll be back for sure. -
Review from Molly W.
Portland, OR
Updated - 1/26/2011
Hire new servers. Hire new servers. HIre new servers.
Listed in: Best Happy Hour
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9/9/2009
God, I wish I could give this place 5 stars but I just can't. I've been here about 6 times and the… Read more »
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Review from Cody W.
4/25/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Fantastic happy hour menu --scrumptious pub fare with flair, priced fair!
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Review from Jacob M.
Portland, OR
7/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
I very much enjoyed this place. Our waitress was really fun and the food was great. I had the blackened halibut spinich salad and it was delicious; the cocktails were perfect as well.
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Review from Brad C.
5/4/2009
I dig it, good vibe, decent food, family friendly atmosphere and all but the beer was only o.k. Service was good when we went and everyone in our party had a good time.
I didn't get a chance to taste through all the beers even though there were only 4 available but there were no seasonals or special brewers recipes on tap when I went which is disappointing. It's a brewery that serves its neighborhood well enough but I wouldn't consider it a beer destination by any means. -
Review from Jen S.
Updated - 10/22/2009
I lied. If it's 10:30pm on a Saturday night and you just want an Irish coffee and a piece of pie, and good conversation rather than a loud string band playing in your ear like the place next door, and you don't mind hearing a little New Kids on the Block (in fact, at that time of night after an Irish coffee you find it kind of hilarious)... Alameda Brewing Company might be your kind of place. It's now mine in that specific situation.
I was kind of relieved at the musical consistency. Now I suspect it's just the ambiance and not some sort of weekend afternoon 30-somethings gimmick.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/12/2009
Really bad '80s music. (I mean, REALLY bad. Tiffany? The theme from Dirty Dancing? Taylor Dayne?… Read more »
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Review from Alena C.
2/15/2010
My boyfriend and I stopped be here a few weeks back before a movie. I had just moved to the area, and had been meaning to give it a try.
The service was very quick and good, but the food really wasn't that great. I had the ahi tuna salad, and he had a bacon burger. Everything was just kind of okay, much like McMenamins food. The prices were more than they deserved. We might be back for just drinks, but most likely not. -
Review from Michael S.
Vancouver, WA
2/12/2010
Visited Amalfi's a block down the street tonight, had a Meh experience....took a quick walk up the street to Alameda to wash the mediocre taste out of my mouth with what I hoped would be a great IPA brew. My favorite adult beverage.
I had never been to Alameda. The place is an average local brew pub with frankly nothing new to add from other places I have been over the years, and in my opinion I just didn't get a warm and fuzzy feeling about the place. No one looked like they were enjoying themselves and the staff was very mildly engaged with the customers. They looked tired. I gently knocked down one El Torero Organic IPA. I love me a good IPA and this one was, well just A-OK. Really hard to do an IPA bad for me, and this was not a bad IPA. Just frankly not my favorite and there are a lot of better brews close by. Probably not someplace I would frequent unless in the area. This would be a good choice if I lived near by and it was convenient. -
Review from kelly s.
Portland, OR
3/3/2011
been here a million times, but never reviewed.... likes -
the halibut spinach salad, blood orange sour, super bangin' irish coffee, service was best i've ever had there
dislikes -
AWFUL music (wham, culture club, debbie gibson?!!) hummus platter was pita, a mound of hummus, red onion, tomato and cucumber - no feta cheese, capers, olive oil??, 2 , 15 year old girls giggling VERY loudly the. whole. time. they. were. there.
nice place to grab a pint and snack late night style or stop in for happy hour.
