Sundown Pub

The best neighborhood pub I've found, anywhere I've been. It's just a smallish place, set up for locals, but a p!ace that still takes pride and that seems an increasing rarity in PDX. Lots of friendly locals, easy to pick up a conversation (which is the only reason I go to bars). Tuesday is cheesesteak night. If you don't like fussy cheesesteak orders, these are simply the best around. If you need particulars, Grant's is the place anytime. But if you're in the neighborhood on a Tuesday -- provolone, onions, bell peppers, and pepperoncini, on a hoagie -- these are as good as it gets anywhere, really, and not outrageously expensive. Thursday is Taco night, and they do street tacos, double soft white corn tortillas with asada meat, cilantro, onion, and salsa. Also damned good food, easily filling, nutritious, and pretty cheap. And these people read, too. I mean, like, they have creative lives and internal lives, they don't seem just like work drones and burnouts (besides me, maybe). This isn't really a sports bar, though you could pick up a good debate. If you can't find peace and hospitality here, you probably want too much and will need to pay for your privilege.

Old time favorite places as I used to no one of the old owners before she passed away and would do Thanksgiving and other big day is over at the Sundown as well as starting a food item on the menu called something cheesy for me and I love cheese. Her husband Julie and owns the place now and I absolutely love everything about the sundown and I'm so appreciative that it is still around and serving