Mad Sons Pub

It's a pretty sweet place. The decoration, lighting and vibe are perfect: warm, cozy, and thematic, but just divey enough to not be pretentious. The food is good solid pub food and reasonably priced. The draught beer is more than I like to pay outside of downtown, but the liquor is priced well. The 2 stars off is partially for the beer prices but also because they apparently have a policy of closing earlier than advertised. Their website says they're open until 2 on Wednesdays, but they closed at 12. I understand that the extra 10 or so dollars I would have spent wouldn't have even covered their overhead for the last two hours, and if I wasn't a student looking for a late night place to finish my final paper, I wouldn't have cared, but it is frustrating to choose a place because of their open times only to be (very politely) made to leave two hours early. I'm not saying you shouldn't go here; I'm just reviewing the experience I had.
Jan 23rd, 2018

Not impressed.
Nov 15th, 2017

I have been several times and I come back for the food & atmosphere! Patio in the summer! Has an large upstairs area that I love too!
Nov 13th, 2017

I love this space, and their drink offerings are always solid. That said, go on an off-night, because the clientele tends to get really bro-y on the weekends.
Sep 14th, 2017

While they advertise Sunday brunch, I would not recommend going - they say they open at 10am, but what they really mean is "10...ish." If you get there right at 10 the sign will more than likely say they are closed. Inside it's fine if you are looking for "a bar" with bad lighting and low quality bar food. Don't get me wrong, I have had a great brunch at other bars around PDX, but not here. The food, while not bad, is just...blah. There is nothing special about it. A friend got a "corn beef hash" which was a few scan pieces of meat under a fried egg with home fries on the side and burnt brussel sprout leaves. Biscuits and gravy was nothing spectacular - flavorless biscuits with gravy that had no seasoning. Perhaps their lunch and usual bar menu are good after a few drinks, but look elsewhere. There are better bars in the area.
Nov 6th, 2017