Free House
| Address: | 1325 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212, USA |
| Phone: | +1 503-946-8161 |
| Site: | freehousepdx.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM |
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Joe B
Its was ok. If youre under 30 and smoke the patio is great! Unfortunately, Im not under 30 and I dont smoke. :-( I was surprised that smoking was allowed. The patio is open roofed but enclosed on all sides. It would have been nice to be greeted when I walked in. Not bartenders caught my eye and it wasnt that busy. Same going out. The two bartenders were courteous and fast. My gay male date tried to order like 4 different fancy cocktails (ginger liqueur?? Really??) and they never winced or were condescending. Even suggested some things he might like. We had to order at the bar....table service would have been. Every time we wanted another drink or food we would have had to get up and go inside. This also means wed lose our table unless we left our phones (no) or keys (no). So we didnt order more. Table service would have meant wed spend more. Also, empties would be cleaned, ashtrays emptied and the ambience would be just more comfortable. The other weird thing is about ordering at the bar is that you have to pay when you order. Before the drinks are made. I guess thats because they bring them out to you but that means Im tipping before tasting, seeing or getting. I tipped $5 on $17. We had one of the charcuterie plates. It was very, very good. Drinks were wrong. I had a soda. He had a manhattan rocks, which came out straight up. No table service, so when we realized the drink was wrong we just dealt with it. It was tasty. 3 stars because its ok. Either no smoking or table service would have got us to 4. Bartenders giving us as much attention as the pretty girls would gave gotten us to 4. All those things would have gotten us to 5. PS Im a bartender. Years ago (1197, San Francisco) when we stared going non-smoking, we all thought we would go broke. Every bar Ive worked in since then has always been busier. Dont let the smokers scare you. They are the minority.
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Hannah Larsen
A well decorated, cozy little place. Great patio with nice lighting and heaters, also protected from the elements. A year round patio, for sure! Decent beer selection, more of a cocktail bar, reasonable prices. The music was a bit too loud for us in the main "house" but we got over it. Did not try the food, we were starting out our evening before dinner reservations, almost next door, at Verdigris. Service was a bit brusque, but overall a good experience and I would not protest if someone wanted to come here again in the future.
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A Private User
I like almost anything with "free" in the description. The Free House is a charming and cozy little neighborhood bar with delicious cocktails, friendly service, and an intimate vibe. Contrary to the name, they DO in fact charge for their services, but the good times are complimentary.
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A Private User
Cute place with soo much potential, but the food was bad and our first round of drinks had too little alchol while the second round tasted totally different. Not sure if it was a new bartender, but he needed practice.
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Joey Posada
This place rocks! Great service. You have to order at the bar, but there are employees that walk by yo pick up empty glasses and plates from your table. Awesome ambiance here. The back patio is the best.
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AmyGrace Maynard
They serve the very best mac n cheese. Great atmosphere, friendly bartenders, good drinks. Best neighborhood bar Ive been to.
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Adam Wood
Really nice bar with good options and great atmosphere. I had a fun time here on a sunny day and it couldnt have been better.
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Eric Casteleijn
Excellent bar food, the burger and the hot dog especially recommended. Good cocktails and frequently changing beer selection.
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A Private User
Great addition to north east area with great cocktails and nice environment. Looking forward to the summer on their patio.
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Caleb Search
Great food and friendly staff. An awesome place to spend an evening or hang out with friends.
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Henry Burton
Nice patio, but itd be better if it were smoke-free. Beer selection is somewhat limited.
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Summer Miller
This is to much wyne
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Ian Fox
The bartenders are totally handsome and the spot is totes classy n chill
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A Private User
Excellent cocktails, tasty small bites, great service, and a good vibe.
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Dave Serisky
Good food, good craft cocktails, excellent selection of spirits.
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Sean Gibbons
Try the table fries with an old fashioned. Delicious.
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Danelle Shultz
Awesome patio tucked in the back and great service!
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Josh Farwell
Excellent food and nice patio with smoking section.
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Ben Hubbird
Good drinks, decent food, ping pong on the patio!
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Resistant Panda
Its not actually free, kinda misleading ;)
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A Private User
super laid back and great patio
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Justin Weber
Good late-night spot
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Gustav Lasko
Free house.
