Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark St.Portland, OR 97214
Southeast
503.239.9292
www.thegoodfoot.com
Hours: Daily 5pm-2:30am (kitchen open 'til 1am)
Restaurant Details
The Goodfoot is a good old Southeast standby with a hint of a hippie vibe, separated into 2 floors—each with its own entrance. The lower-level lounge is a music venue hosting primarily hiphop, reggae, jam and world music acts. The upstairs pub is huge and has pool tables and pinball. The menu consists of gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and house specials, all for a completely affordable prices.
Price: $
Happy Hour Info: Daily 5pm-7pm, $3 pints, $4 food menu
Upcoming Events
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Mr. Frederick, Microtia and You
- Wed., Feb. 10, 9 p.m.
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Jackstraw and Four on the Floor String Band
- Thu., Feb. 11, 9 p.m.
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Pimps of Joytime
- Sat., Feb. 13, 9 p.m.
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Albino
- Sun., Feb. 14, 9 p.m.
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Alpaca and Yamn
- Wed., Feb. 17, 9 p.m.
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Past Events
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The Bridge and Quick & Easy Boys
- Sat., Feb. 6, 9 p.m. 2010
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Soul Stew
- Fri., Feb. 5, 9 p.m. 2010
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Monophonics and The Waydowns
- Thu., Feb. 4, 9 p.m. 2010
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I have seen some EXCELLENT live music downstairs on many occasions. But on nights where there isn't anything going on downstairs, it's always cool to hang out upstairs and play pool on one of the four nice large pool tables. Always interesting artwork up on the walls, and excellent beers on tap.
The Goodfoot chicken strips are the best to have ever been made. I'm a vegetarian now but I bet I would drunkenly cave for some of those chicken strips. Word to the wise - I've suffered some serious burns on the roof of my mouth from those guys, so even if you're drunk and they're delish, wait a couple of minutes before stuffing your face. Oh, and awesome pinball and booth selection. Not awesome selection of dudes in baseball caps hogging pool tables and scamming on chicks.
I haven't eaten meat in 14 years but I still wouldn't normally order a "tofu wrap" - At some point I did - at the upstairs of the goodfoot and it was so delicious. With fries and a beer its a bit of a gut bomb, but when I'm thinking of somewhere to go eat, have a beer, etc. I'm always happy to remember the Goodfoot.
Bar none, the Goodfoot lounge is my favorite PDX bar. Tucked away in a quiet and cozy Southeast neighborhood, the GF conjures up feelings of an old college basement party. Friday nights are paramount especially if you adore ol' school hip-hop, soul and funk served up with a can of Iron City beer. For those looking for a more chill scene, peep the upstairs pool hall/art gallery
Well, I've typically enjoyed the ambiance at the goodfoot and last night was no different. Drinks were good, service solid, and we left feeling ok. However, after having some conversation outside of the goodfoot with a couple of buddies, the experience was entirely different.
With no warning whatsoever, we were told to "get the fuck out of here" by a typical portland pretentious douche bag. I completely understand that it is late at night, but to our view (by our, I mean 3 guys that work in the industry) there was no one to actually disturb. That is OK, we can understand, but these guys made accusations of us talking "trash" about the employees there. I did my best to clear the air, proclaiming that we at no point had issues with the service or any employee. As I tried to rectify this, I was told repeatedly to "get the fuck out of here".
I truly wanted to make sure that there were no hard feelings and that we had NO problems with any employee there. "Manning up" with profanity laced declarations is probably an effective tactic to use against an unruly patron, but I as my friends can attest I was trying to reach out to the employees. Sure, my buddies and I only tipped like 40%, and sure they never said a word about loitering outside of their establishment previously (of course, I can't imagine that these 7 or so employees were doing anything productive inside at 4 or in the morning, hmmm?), but I wouldn't mind a little bit of common decency and honesty when dealing with an establishment like this.
Once again, I understand that we were out late on a street in front of "your" establishment. All you had to do was say, "hey guys, could you take this conversation somewhere else, please?". I don't walk into your bar with my demands yelling "get me a fucking drink, now!". No, I ask politely and say thank you. I suggest you give me the same respect as someone who helps you pay the rent.
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