The Green Dragon

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Not what I'd hoped, but not bad

I recently met a colleague at The Green Dragon for a meeting, after having heard very good things about it from several people.

While the place is nice, it's just not what I had envisioned or hoped in a couple of ways. Yes, they have a great rotating tap, so the beer selection is good, and of course they have their own on-sit distilled spirits (I don't drink liquor often, so I can only vouch for the Czechvar Pils that I had). The food menu, though, is limited (albeit with some enticing and unusual fare), pricey for what it is and it turns out the portions were small.

The service, I felt, was poor-to-fair at best. This was an afternoon meeting, and the place was not crowded, but it took quite a while for every step of service, and when I wanted to pay, I could not even track down our server, and a bartender fairly gruffly indicated I would need to find her, even though he was at that time manning the cash register.

The place is very large inside - much, much larger than I had expected. That said, it's a little on what I think of as kind of the granola-upscale vibe - sort of like the Lucky Lab. Not really my thing, as I go for extremes - extremely divey, or extremely swank. Green Dragon is neither, thought it definitely is very "Portland".

Keywords: Just you alone / As a single, Dress casual, Outdoor / Patio seating, Internet (Free), Bar, Restaurant, No smoking, Pub / Brewery / Beer Garden, With a group, Cheap (US$ 5 - US$ 10), Dinner, Pacific Northwest, Moderate (US$ 11 - US$ 20), "In" place / People watching, American, With business partners, As a couple, Lunch, French / Belgian / Dutch, Eating late

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Have you had ... ? Didn't think so.

New kid on the block Green Dragon has only been open for a few months, but has already carved out a nice niche for itself. Arguments in favor include: no smoking, a selection of unusual beers that you won’t find elsewhere (don’t come here if you’re attached to your old standbys—unless you spend an inordinate amount of time following beer, you’re virtually guaranteed to see mostly unfamiliar options), and a unique menu that veers far from traditional also hits the mark (I highly recommend the Tuscan chicken bread salad, though once the chicken was a bit overcooked). Pinball is the featured entertainment here.

Keywords: Dress casual, Cafe / Tea House / Coffee Shop, Brunch, Internet (Free), Good for first date, Bar, Restaurant, Everyone, No smoking, Pub / Brewery / Beer Garden, Happy Hour, Cheap (US$ 5 - US$ 10), Dinner, Pacific Northwest, Moderate (US$ 11 - US$ 20), Lunch, Breakfast, French / Belgian / Dutch, Eating late