Mash Tun - NE

Mash Tun

2204 NE Alberta (actual entrance is on 22nd, just South of Alberta)

Mash Tun is one of my favorite locations so far.  The only thing holding it back from being perfect is that it got crowded quickly on the Tuesday night we went.  We only stayed for a couple of hours, because people were waiting for tables by 7-8-ish.  We quickly realized that it was likely because they have a special on Tuesdays all day: $2.50 pints and $8.50 pitchers.  I'm interested to go back on another night.

They also have Happy Hour M-F 4-6 & Sun-Thurs 11-12. ($1 off house beer and well drinks)

General Atmosphere:

8 - It was full by 8pm on the Tuesday we visited, so ask your server before playing. Or I'd suggest playing games that are smaller and only encompass the time and space that it would take to consume your regular purchased items.  The overall feel is Portland upscale pub.  Upscale pub.... meaning exactly that - upscale for a pub.  So t-shirts and cargo shorts or whatever are fine, the decor, patrons and staff just seem to be a little more purposefully put together than a place like Lucky Lab.

Lighting:

9 - Well lit,  but not too bright. We sat by the front window, which could be better than the interior. There is also an interior skylight and high ceilings which add some great natural lighting.

Tables:

8 - Smooth laminate tops in varying sizes. Some are tall round bar style tables. Mostly sized for 4 people.  

Food:

8 - Food is classic pub style grub with the strange addition of pita pizzas. Veg/vegan are well marked. The Tempeh Things are just deep fried tempeh with sauce, nothing special, but tempeh! We didn't get a chance to try much more since we'd all had later lunches, but what we did have suggested that the burgers and sandwiches and salads would be really good.

Drinks:

9 - Full bar with focus on their own and other beer. Tuesday is cheap beer day!

Meeple score:

8 - The servers are nice, and games don't seem like a problem, but it was too busy to camp out.  Certainly worth a revisit from us on another night, or just going to play some cards.

Hours - Mo-Thurs 12pm-12am,  Sat 12pm-1am,  Sun 10am-12am

Game nights held as of this post - None that we are aware of right now