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Arrivederci Wine & Gifts
Categories: Food Beer, Wine & Spirits Arts & Entertainment Jazz & Blues Nightlife Jazz & Blues Beer, Wine & Spirits, Jazz & Blues [Edit]
17025 SE McLoughlin BlvdPortland, OR 97267
(503) 659-1143
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Thu
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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13 reviews for Arrivederci Wine & Gifts
13 reviews in English
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Review from Dave G.
Portland, OR
4/18/2012
One of Greater Portland's semi secrets, it's now more commonly referred to as the Arrivederci Wine and Jazz Bar. Open only four days a week (Wednesday through Saturday), evenings only, the "Derci" has some of the best jazz musicians in the Pacific Northwest performing regularly, every night. Add to that the excellent Italian cuisine, the friendliest owners and wait staff you could find anywhere, and you have a real winner. I've been a regular customer for about two years now. It's my home away from home, and there are many other devoted regulars. Reasonable prices, and naturally a large selection of good wines in addition to a regular full bar and taps.
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Review from Jamie P.
Portland, OR
5/1/2012
Oh dear god. Don't be misled by the other reviews. I heartily and freely admit that I am a complete food/wine snob, and if you are, too, then stay the hell away from this place.
I really should've known by the giant replica Statue of Liberty in the parking lot, or the RV dealer next door.
Essentially, this is a slightly more kitschy Olive Garden - sort of if the OG and Cost Plus or Pier One had a horrible lovechild - full of plump suburbanites. The "jazz" is a couple musicians in one corner, essentially inaudible to 75% of the restaurant (combination of poor sound system and general din of the restaurant patrons). I can't comment on whether they were talented/good because I couldn't hear that they were playing.... and I was about 30 feet away.
I ate a very edible antipasto plate (this seemed like a safe bet -- how hard can it be to turn olives, cheese, and other pickled/smoked things onto a plate) and counted the minutes until it was polite to leave after meeting some people for a drink. The wine selection was fine... but in the Pacific Northwest, the wine selection almost everywhere is fine. Same with the salad my friend consumed -- fresh, tasty, same salad you get everywhere (chevre, nuts, strawberries, etc.). The rest of the menu seemed like the same forgettable "italian" fare churned out by a hundred other places.
If you like the safe, "homogenized chain" feeling you get from suburban restaurants, this place is going to be right up your alley. And, for the rest of us, for good Italian go visit Built to Grill (regrettably just a food cart), for good Jazz go to Jimmy Mac's, and for good wine go damn near anywhere in Portland. -
Review from Brad O.
Clackamas, OR
12/30/2011
Best wine bar in town!!!
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Review from Keith M.
Portland, OR
7/19/2011
We were introduced to Arrivederci's or "Derci's" in 2007, it has become my favorite place to relax and enjoy the music! It doesn't catch the eye from the street, it is on the right side of the street when you are heading south.
I am pretty sure that a couple of the bar stools should have my name on them, as I have probably spent enough to buy several. If you enjoy people who share a good time then this place is great! Steve, Katie and Derek do a great job of making it feel like it is a very crowded living room.
I have enjoyed so much live music there that I am spoiled, but some great artists come through and play.
The wine is good, the beer is good, I don't order the mixed drinks cause I prefer a bottle of red thank you.
I have tried most of what is on the menu and it is all good and fairly priced. Again if you are looking for a white table cloth and stuffy atmosphere this ain't it. If you are looking for a friendly, fun, comfortable place to relax and let the music feed your soul, then this is a great place to be. -
Review from Anna B.
10/3/2009 4 photos
I live in a 5-mile wide bubble in Portland. My office, in Milwaukie, is about as far south as I can go without having a panic attack. But late on a Friday afternoon, when the work peeps want to go have a drink, why the heck not? I like trying new things. And my insular tendencies aren't really doing me any favors.
The gals picked Arrivederci, on McLoughlin, in an easy-to-miss small strip in front of the famous mini-Statue of Liberty, across the street from The Dolphin (holler). After several disastrous attempts at navigating through some neighborhoods after I'd missed the turn-in to the parking lot, I finally made it and posted up with the gals at a nice, big window table near the bar.
This place was a total crack-up. The family owns all three retail spots on the strip: a travel agency, a salon, and this bar. All staff, including who we dubbed the "bar baby" (really... an actual infant) freely waltzed between the three as if there were no distinguished spaces at all. Cocktail menu was a small selection of hussy drinks (read: fruity, sugared rims), the wine seemed varied enough for most tastes, and while they list a full section of bourbons on the menu, the waitress had a really hard time understanding my order, which was "Bulleit on the rocks".
"Ummm, I don't think we have that," she said. "Ummm, yes you do, it's right here on the menu." "Well, how do you make it?" Dumbfounded, I said, "Bulleit. Over ice. In a glass." I was tempted to end that sentence with, "Capeche?" but decided that would have been only funny to me. (Thus began an evening of me wanting to use the 4-5 words I know in Italian at inappropriate times.) My pour was so tiny, I decided to switch it up to Manhattans for the rest of the evening. Those were excellent, albeit on the small side, but that was probably my only saving grace from having to sleep in my car.
I was surprised at how good our snacks were. The cheese fondue was excellent. Fondue is a delicate thing, and this was definitely done right and served piping hot with bread chunks and grilled sausage slices. Our two bruschettas were also excellent- one was a mixed mushroom and another a classic tomato. Definitely better than average.
The place itself is huge, which you cannot tell at all from outside. Every nook and cranny is filled with wine-themed decorations and "stuff", from shirts to linens to corkscrews, etc. Bottles for sale all seemed reasonably priced. They're set up for live music every night, and we enjoyed a couple of acts, including one of the owners on saxophone! It is clear they've got money from the other businesses and this bar is for their own personal enjoyment. That would be awesome, I must admit. People watching here was highly entertaining... if you live in the area, this is definitely a hot spot.
By the end of the night, six hours later (seriously, how did we not get kicked out of there?), we'd met every staff member/the entire family, and were basically their Favorite Table Of All Time. The median age of clientele at this place is about 79, so we were probably the youngest group ever to hang out there. I'll be back for the fondue, but I'll stay for the entertainment... intentional or not. -
Review from Cindy Q.
Oregon City, OR
1/3/2008
Great wine, great music and great people. This is a little known hotspot in, of all places, Milwaukie. Steve and Katy Hanneman, along with son, Derek have brought a little "Pearl-essence" into our suburban community. Live music with all the local hot talent in Portland, this place can get hopping on a Friday or Saturday night. Don't be surprised if you even see owner Steve break out his saxophone and play along.
The menu is not extensive, but it doesn't need to be. With gourmet type thin crust pizzas, all with fresh toppings, great salads, antipasto plates and delicious hot out-of-the-oven rosemary bread for dipping, it's all you need to pare with your favorite wine. I guarantee they have what you like.
When you stop by, be sure to ask to sign up on their email list. Katy sends out monthly calendars of the entertainment line-up and invites you to special tastings or other events.
My only reservation in posting this review is that too many folks might find out about my favorite evening spot and I might have trouble getting a table. So, if you don't mind, will you please move over and squeeze one more in at your table?
Oh, and I should also mention that since this is Milwaukie, don't hit this place too late and expect it to still be rocking. They usually wind down by 11pm. It's easy to miss when you're driving by. It's in a orange/brown building with Nassau West Salon and travel agency (which the Hanneman's also own). If that doesn't do it for you, it's right across from the Dolphin (the strip club). -
Review from S T.
Portland, OR
9/30/2009 1 photo
Sex And The City - Milwaukie Style!!
Well, perhaps it was just four coworkers looking for something fun to do on a Friday night. Our first priority was to find someplace close to our office. Check. Alcohol? Check. Food? Check. Entertainment? Check. Easy parking? Check. Statue of Liberty in the parking lot? Check.
The four of us (plus James Bond...don't ask) arrived at Arrivederci at 5pm on Friday evening. We enjoyed some tasty appetizers of: Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fondue, and Wild Mushroom & Chevre Brushetta (in hind sight, I can see now, that if we had enjoyed more of the appetizers, perhaps Cardboard James Bond AKA "CJB" would have stayed in the trunk). Next time...
The wine list is heavy on reds, and has a nice range of moderately-priced bottles from a variety of regions.
During the course of our 6 hour stay at Arrivederci, we were entertained by a pianist and then by Tall Jazz.. Both added to the festive ambiance. We also appreciated the owners' presence. It is clear that they care about their customers.
I think it is safe to say that the four of us will find our way back to Arrivederci (but I am not so sure about CJB). It is a little oasis in a sea of sketchy dive bars and strip clubs. If you are in the area and looking for a reprieve, I recommend you stop in. Look for the gals in the corner...if you see James Bond, you'll know it's us! -
Review from Steve R.
5/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Been there once - with high hopes after reading some of the reviews. Even though it's reservations only, they were kind enough to find us a seat right away. Off to a good start. Went quickly flat line after that. We were offered bread... which never came. The menu was uninspiring - nothing really stood out. The salad we got was average - nothing to write home about. The entrees were equally mundane. To be fair, it wasn't bad, it just wasn't great - certainly not worth 5 stars! And the fact that they charge a la cart for EVERYTHING was a real buzzkill. But, the live jazz is very cool. Might be a better venue for drinks and apps.
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Review from Paula W.
3/11/2009
I am such a fan, I want to make this a weekly stop off!
The decor is fabulous, with lots of earth tones and little hints of Italian influences. The bar seats a bajillion (or so it seems) and the staff was just wonderful. The menu is pretty extensive with many choices in appetizers, salads, pastas, pizzas, and even desert. I thought their prices were very reasonable with most items coming in under $10.
Since this is a wine shop as well, they have a large selection of wines to choose from - either by the bottle or by the glass. My group settled on a really exquisite bottle of Reisling, served at the bar in a chilled bucket. And the price of $21 was spot on. We also shared a pizza and a salad, both of which were just as exquisite.
Apparently they are only open Wednesday - Saturday with live music on all but Wednesday evenings. The night we went there was a two piece jazz ensemble (do you call it an ensemble when it's just two? or would you call it a duo???). These two were later joined by a saxaphonist that might have been owner Steve and on a few songs were even joined by a vocalist who reminded me an awful lot of Michael Buble.
When they brought the bill out tacked to a tiny board covered in corks, we had a little chuckle over the originality of the presentation. -
Review from Mike G.
Updated - 12/24/2010
Just spent the evening celebrating a birthday and Christmas too! The food is amazing as usual...the music was great as they had some special guests! The place was packed as it is most nights and that is good but does hurt the service. We left with just so-so service at best! Nothing even said about the birthday and we made reservations for the birthday...Work on service would be greatly appreciated...
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8/15/2010
We are guilty for NOT coming back here at all until last night! We decided to go for dinner and wine… Read more »
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Review from Dyanne G.
Portland, OR
Some friends of ours went to school with Barbara Lush who was performing last night at Arriverderci's and they invited us along to listen and have dinner. I was looking forward the music and some wine, but did not have any expectations that the food would be any more then average. What a very pleasant surprise!!! The food was very much above average, hot and flavorful. We started with the Cheese fondue and Bruchetta and both were generous for 4 people to enjoy and the cheese in the fondue was had a nice smokey flavor to it. I had the Grilled Chicken Penne and it was a very nicely spiced dish had good fresh Roma tomatoes and chunks of grilled chicken. They had a wine special called "Random Reds" for $15.00 to move some low selling bottles. I don't normally get a bottle of wine since my husband and friends are not really wine drinkers, but at $15.00 it was too good to pass up. Server advised that tonight they were featuring pinot noir and Merlot reds and I went for the Merlot. It was a 2003 from St Joseph's in Canby and after letting it breath for a few minutes it was thoroughly enjoyed by my friend and I. I see in some reviews below they talk about slow service. This was true last night, but the server did advise us and apologize about it. But since we were here more to listen to Barbara we did not mind the wait. It is almost unfortunate that this fine gem of a bar/music venue/dinner spot is in what can only be described as it's "blink-and-you'd-miss-it" location on SE McLoughlin Blvd in Milwaukie. But it is well worth the venture out when you are looking for a nice night out of entertainment, good food and fine wine ( and full bar).
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Review from Shellie Z.
Portland, OR
5/27/2011
I've passed this place many times because it's on McLoughlin. Thinking it was your average wine bar. So I went online to check out their menu and also saw that they had live music nightly. Well, when we got there....they had an excellent happy hour with great food and drink prices. They sold more than just wine, they had a full line of scotch and bourbon, cocktails and good line of beers. This place is very classy, great for a date, anniversary or celebration with friends. I felt like I was somewhere else, it is just that nice. The owner's are there and very friendly. They have a lot of great nook seating, lounge areas, the bar has a TV with sports...it's great for everyone. I haven't been there on the weekend, but I would expect this place gets packed! I had mussels which were excellent, the house red...excellent, the soup - tomato gorgonzola...and for dessert...ice cream truffle. Anyhow, I'm going back!! This place rocks!
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Review from Carmen t.
Portland, OR
7/23/2010
This spot has got live music, and great drinks. The fondue is incredible, as are the salads and all of the pizzas. The family that owns Arrivederci is so nice and welcoming, you feel like VIP everytime you go.
