McMenamins Power Station Theater & Pub

We were recommended to visit McMenamins Edgefield while in the Portland area and I'm glad we did! Such an awesome campus full of different bars and restaurants. We ate at the Power Station Pub and it was delicious - loved the space and great service.

We enjoy checking out new restaurants that McMenamins locations have to offer. The menu has some very good items to choose from. It was not very busy when we came in to sit down to eat. I did think that it took a little too long to come to our table to welcome us and take a drink order. The food was good.

Power Station Pub – Overpriced, Underwhelming, and Pint-Sized Pints Tucked away on the grounds of McMenamin’s Edgefield, the Power Station is a charming historic spot—eclectically decorated to match its artsy, nostalgic surroundings. So far, so good. But let’s talk about what really matters: beer and food. Either my eyes have grown or these so-called “pints” have shrunk. Four years ago, the price was lower and the glass was fuller. Now my Sunflower IPA runs $7.75, and while it tasted fine, it wasn’t exactly a TravelValue. Was I blown away? NAH. My wife’s Smokestack Mac & Cheese ($18.75) was dry as a bone and barely warm. Not exactly comfort food. My Reuben Kincaid sandwich ($22.75), on the other hand, came out hot, as did the Cajun tots. Points for that. And yes, I rhyme sometimes … I guess that makes me a culinary Longfellow. Still, $23 for a sandwich? Prices here have skyrocketed into the stratosphere. We’ve lived abroad and seen inflation, but this level of price gouging would get you laughed out of a Portuguese café. After dinner, we waddled over to the Winery Bar—a skinny little room where $14 glasses of wine are apparently the norm. WHAAAAT? That’s not ambiance, that’s insanity. We came. We ate. We paid too much. We left unimpressed. CombatCritic Gives Power Station Pub 5 Bombs Out Of 10 💣💣💣💣💣 … More Bombs Are Better – Unless You’re On The Receiving End!