Pirate’s Cove Bar & Grill

Casual, fun, good service and relaxed atmosphere. Perfect dark hide out for all kinds.

Oh Pirate’s Cove, I used to adore you. From the ladies that worked here to the awesome bartenders to the dive bar atmosphere. I know that things change, and like most things, you have too. And not in a good way. A few of the girls working last night were flat out rude even when plenty of money was laid down on the rack. Pretty sure working the crowd is what gets the money flowing. Ignoring a patron that has a stack of money laid out in front of her to pay attention to a gentleman that has zero dollars out. not a smart move if you want to make a good impression/​more money. Just sayin…
Speaking of money, this is now a Cash Only establishment, which is a trend that’s been happening around town. That is quite alright.

OK, I was entertaining an out of town guest and quirky, vintage neighborhood bars are something we both like to check out. Being that this is Portland where a stripper pole is never out of style, we were not surprised to find one here. We were driving down Sandy Blvd. and spotted the building, you have to take notice, the building is truly unique. So we decided to check it out. This is not a stripper joint friends, yes there is a dancer pole and there are strippers, but my guess is that people looking for a strip joint can find better options in Portland, the naked girl capital of the universe. This place is about ambiance and old school bars. They got that part down pat. It is a bit divey, but the bar is absolutely classic. You won’t find me reviewing places with strippers as that is not my scene but as many reviewers have already pointed out, this place sort of epitomizes the «Portland Experience». For better or worse, I suppose.

This place is a fun and quirky hangout. I like it because all the girls are friendly and so unique. Ive yet to run into a snobby girl and you get the full portland experience here. Bartenders are awesome too!
Love it here!

Great staff, great dancers, great prices! Listed as a dive bar but doesn’t smell like one. Everyone is friendly and fun. Great smoking area too. Huge stage.

I really feel like I’m in Portland when I visit this bar. Bartenders — Amazing! Vincent is the MAN! The Girls — Depends on the day. Sage and Valentine are unbeatable… but some of the others 8{ This bar is just like a woman; So AWESOME sometimes… then other times…
It is a must for anyone wanting the full Portland experience regardless of the staff on hand or the night in question.
A Unique Portland Experience!

This place was alright. I mean. can’t be too upset about the layout of the building… Huge pillars in the way of your view, from nearly every angle… I think they tried to work around this by putting up huge mirrors all around the stage to help out with blocked views.
The drinks were good. The dancers were fine. The DJ… okay.
The Pirate Cove just seems like the type of place that scummy old dudes would frequent.

Hands down my favorite bar in Portland! Given, not everyone is going to like it here and that’s fine, it keeps it homey for the rest of us. If you’re part of the Pirate’s Cove you will love it. It will live inside you. It’s small, it’s dark, it’s got good strippers, bad strippers, drunk strippers, loud strippers, lazy strippers. Everything you could ask for in a dive bar. It also has Vincent. There is only one Vincent in Portland. He’s a simple quite kind of bartender unless you find him on the other side of the bar, in which case watch out! Go in, chat up a regular and have fun. Fridays are the best.

Not really my kind of place, I get dragged there with friends.
Bartenders are outside half the time. And its really small when there is twenty people in it it feels packed. I would hate to be a dancer here because it seems like a local bar where they ignore the naked women, and they sit and pray a bachelor party will happen at any moment.

It was fine!
Expect the funkiness of the coast. And big people, big food!
Our very sweet and longterm waitress was also our cocktail waitress. She was a huge fan of the food, so that made it fun.
What I didn’t like was the boring white bread. It wouldn’t have been hard to have Bayside Bakery or a more local bakery bake their bread.
I was anxiously expecting a crispy old fashioned iceberg salad, but it was (albeit lovely) boring gourmet greens. They make all the dressings, which was nice. The salad and bread are included with the entrees.
And that is a good thing, since it’s very expensive.
My sautéed crab legs in garlic butter were fabulous (out of a can, no less). I was pleasantly surprised at their texture and sweetness.
My husband’s steak was a steak. Undercooked, but he ate half of it and took the other half home. It was quite large.
The cheesy garlic mashed potatoes were heavenly. Very smooth, which is not usually my favorite, but really really good!
The crab dish was $ 33. Yes, $ 33 for dinner at the beach.
A New Year’s Eve celebration!

Natasha is a loon!

Great place to people watch! But with so many great strip clubs in PDX, I can’t see myself coming back here.

This place is one of Portland’s best kept secrets. Yes, sometimes it can be hit n’ miss — but when its good, its awesome. Definitely a neighborhood bar, the DJs will play anything and the dancers are a blast to watch and talk to!

You almost hate to give a so-​so review of this local dive strip club. Maybe it was an off night. Even my P-​town host was slightly apologetic.
We sauntered up to the rack and laid out our $ 1 bills and the dancer proceeded to ignore us. It’s not like it was crowded. There were 3 other guys sitting at the single stage in addition to the 3 of us. We caught the last song of her set and she whined to us that you know you have to pay a dollar to sit at the rack. Say what? She didn’t even face us until her little speech. She did collect the bills and went offstage.
Sorry, we stayed through the next dancer and left. The bartenders were cool enough, but can’t echo the same for the dancers.

i used to barmaid at the pirates cove and i miss it so much!!! the ladies are hot and the customers are great… just a great place to hang when you want to escape from the rest of the world! the drinks are strong and not overpriced for an exotic club. you should go when my lovely lady camisha is bartending… she’ll serve ya up swell!