Reviews The Rambler

Great east-end vibe and friendly staff all around! We came here on a Tuesday night thinking it might be a bit quiet but guess what: it was the trivial night (and taco night)!! Many locals were there having a good time. We somehow were able to get a seating at the bar. The tacos were delicious and good price. The drinks were good too! The energetic and friendly neighborhood vibe make us want to come back!

Lively bar. I had the server prepare a delicious gin cocktail for me that was not on the menu. I appreciate it. Apparently, the cocktail menu on Google maps is 4 years old 🤷🏿‍♂️ Also, the scent of food from the kitchen was calling me by my name, so I'll make sure to come hungry next time!

Not bad at all. It’s not a dive but it’s not upscale. Something better cause it’s right between. You can get a Manhattan, a margarita or an old fashioned, no problem here. However… No martini on menu. Thankfully, a super cool bartender accommodated my request and it was just as savory and delicious for $13 when I usually pay $20 down the street. Not bad at all, and a HUGE plus? They use top notch, quality olives. None of this pimento olive sadness, here. Spain vibes without the pit. Leads me to believe the brine they use for the dirt is of equal quality. Can’t go wrong. Thank you to the rambler.

Visiting Portland for just over a week, and The Rambler was thankfully close by. I've unfortunately forgotten the gentleman's name who was cooking our first night, but he came out and introduced himself and we had a fun chat, made us feel super welcome and excited for the food. It has become a favorite spot of ours and we visited almost every day we were in town. The food is great! Everything is tasty on the menu but, the Frito Pie is the best thing to have with your drinks. The smash burger is on point everytime. Tornado fries and house bbq on the side. So good. Ian and Izzy were the greatest humans ever. They took care of us and we're super friendly. They both made some amazing margaritas that my wife enjoyed. Izzy was so awesome everytime we were in. She recommended great drinks on tap and was just the dang coolest everyday we went. The music was varied, eclectic (which I love) and great. One of the bartenders had an amazing playlist of early spanish rock n roll covers. Also don't miss trivia night! It was so much fun. We are definitely coming back when we're in town again.

The raspberry marg was alright but it was very small and very sweet. The photo booth was fun but the camera wasn't centered. The music kept glitching a lot so that was weird. The patio was covered so that was nice and you can exit through the side of the house so it was nice to be able to slip out when we were done.