The Barley Mill - SE

Barley Mill

1629 SE Hawthorne

Barley Mill is either the oldest or one of the oldest McMenamins locations.  It has great tables, and is always mellow inside, or outside in the heated and covered sidewalk seating area.  The questionable food and spotty service may be why it is usually mellow.

General Atmosphere:

7 - Portland Pub/restaurant, casual, low key with a sort-of psychedelic theme. Indoor areas with nice large tables and mostly booth style benches.  The outdoor space is fantastic for some fresh air even when chilly.  The music is loud and the speakers are not great outside which equals... bad (even though we loved the weird 70's, 80's mix.  This may be an issue from those with sensitive hearing/white noise issues.

Lighting:

7 - A little dark inside with a bit of a glare from some lights.  The areas farther from the street are darker than street side with the large windows.

Tables:

9 - Most tables are thick sealed wood and seat 4-6.  A warning to ensure the table is clean before putting your items down.  Ours was filthy and the server just barely dragged a cloth over it which just smeared the grease around.

Food:

5/6 (quality/options) - Food is basically fancy sounding bar food. Menu includes burgers, fries, salads, sandwiches, and some wraps. Vegan option is a veggie burger. Fries and tots are the best thing on the menu, and are both vegan without the ranch sauce.  Average dish $10

Drinks:

8 - Full bar and some beers on tap. McMinamins makes their own beer, wine and some liquors and has a few signature cocktails on their menu. 

Meeple score:

6 - Barley Mill is easy to visit and has nice flat tables, but the loud music and uninterested/game-grumpy servers combined with bleh food makes this an ok, but nothing more than ok, location. 

Hours - open 11-11 mon-thurs, fri-sat 11-1am, sun 12-11

Game nights held as of this post - none regular known

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