Reviews by toshio:

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  by toshio

  06/20/2008

  Amnesia Brewing

  

  Excellent beer - especially the Copacetic. Nice service and the place is pretty accessible, with a ramp to get into the bar. The locks are kind of high on the bathroom doors, though, and they were out of straws so we had to go to Mississippi Pizza down the road to pick one up. The bar's also a little high. I can vouch for the cheeseburgers being totally edible. The bus stop for the 4 line is right next to the place.

  Public Transit, Ramped Curbs, Accessible path to entrance, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Accessible tables and/or service areas, Well-lit, Accessible restrooms, Accessible path to restrooms, Helpful service

  cheeseburgers

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  by toshio

  06/20/2008

  Paradox Cafe

  

  The food here is decent - the corn cakes are good and filling - but it's not very accessible. Getting to the bathroom in a wheelchair would be kind of a pain, and the aisles aren't especially wide.

  Public Transit, Accessible path to entrance, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Accessible tables and/or service areas, Well-lit, Non-smoking

  belmont, vegan, vegetarian

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  by toshio

  06/20/2008

  Gravy

  

  Delicious, huge omelets. Condiment options included this amazing habanero sauce called Aardvark that's made locally in PDX. Spicy bloody marys. Staff was really nice, and the bathroom's pretty spacious. The aisles aren't huge, but were manageable.

  Public Transit, Accessible path to entrance, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Accessible tables and/or service areas, Well-lit, Non-smoking, Accessible restrooms, Helpful service

  bloody-marys, breakfast, greasy-spoon, omelets

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  by toshio

  06/24/2008

  St John's Theater

  

  Didn't check out the restrooms, but there's a massive ramp that'll take you to the second-story screen. It's a little steep, but was doable. The entry door is a little heavy. The kids working behind the counter were pretty nice, and the pizza and beer (they have a couple Deschutes brews on tap) are good. There was an area for wheelchairs in the theater we were in that was flat.

  Helpful service, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Public Transit

  beer, pizza, theater

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  by toshio

  08/19/2008

  Leisure Public House

  

  I'm a fan. The place is pretty open and accessible, with varnished concrete floors, nice service, and art movies playing on the small vidscreen inside on nights.

  drinks, jukebox, patio, ping-pong, st-john's

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  by toshio

  08/25/2008

  Aalto Lounge

  

  Front of the bar is a bit narrow, but the bar and cocktails are good and the service is generally nice. Access to the bar is through a glass door connected to the Belmont Stumptown that can be slightly unwieldy. There's a lot of traffic that comes through it during the day, though.

  bar-food, belmont, drinks

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  by toshio

  08/26/2008

  BridgePort Ale House

  

  Easy to get in; bathroom is in back and although you might have to ask people to move so you can scoot by in a wheelchair, there is an accessible toilet. The food is upscale bar food that goes well with their own brews, including Blue Heron Pale, which always goes down easy.

  brewpub, hawthorne

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  by toshio

  09/03/2008

  Watertrough Saloon

  

  Cheap drinks and you gotta love shuffleboard, but it's supersmoky and the bathrooms are tiny.

  bar, shuffleboard, smoky

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  by toshio

  09/03/2008

  Belmont's Inn

  

  Decent selection of draft beer and pub food, and you can win big every Thursday on trivia night, but bathrooms are a tight squeeze for wheelchairs.

  bar-food, beer, pub-quiz, trivia

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  by toshio

  09/04/2008

  Triple Nickel Pub

  

  Pluses: mozzarella sticks; dive-y. Minuses: entrance is wheelchair accessible, but the bathrooms aren't; the name Triple Nickel is false advertising - ain't nothin' in here for that cheap.

  dive, mozzarella-sticks

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  by toshio

  09/09/2008

  Fred Meyer

  

  Bathroom is on the second floor - the elevator taking you up there is large enough to accommodate a few wheelchairs or a couple shopping carts.

  department-store, groceries

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  by toshio

  10/03/2008

  Chopsticks Express

  

  Three stars for having, hands down, the best karaoke in PDX and cheap Chinese food. Unfortch, the bathroom are a little too narrow for great navigation, and the place can get intimidatingly crowded on weekends.

  Accessible tables and/or service areas, Accessible Parking, Public Transit

  chinese, karaoke

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  by toshio

  10/13/2008

  Burgerville USA

  

  In my experience, fast-food chains tend to be set up pretty much the same in terms of accessibility, and this Burgerville branch is no different. However, by supporting Burgerville over the usual suspects (McD's, etc.), you're supporting a NW-based business that sources largely from local farms. The way this particular restaurant's parking lot is set up is kind of a maze due to the drive-thru, but watch out for cars and you're good.

  Public Transit, Accessible Parking, Accessible path to entrance, Wheelchair accessible entrance

  burgers, fast-food, local, shakes

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  by toshio

  11/07/2008

  Bishops Barber Shop

  

  Get your hipster haircut served with a bottle o' High Life here. Read some hipster magazines while you wait. Easy access off Hawthorne, and accessible to wheelchairs, unlike its location off Alberta.

  Public Transit, Accessible path to entrance

  booze, haircuts, hawthorne, hipster, salon

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  by toshio

  11/20/2008

  Dots Cafe

  

  Cheap, decent drinks and beer + decent bar food + darkness = a good overall experience, if you can handle the smoke. There are a couple accessible bathrooms (both unisex, I believe). Despite the fact that there are smoking and nonsmoking areas, you'll probably come out smelling like Parliament Lights when you leave.

  Accessible restrooms, Accessible path to restrooms, Grab bars

  smoky

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