Plaid Pantry Markets

Blort.

I scored 400 lbs of ice here. It was plenty frozen, and the clerks even helped by loading bags up from the back when I had emptied out the front row of 20lb bags. I think it was $ 4-​something per bag. Top quality ice.
PS: The ice was for my 50 Shades of Plaid party. Coincidence that I got it at a Plaid Pantry? I think not.

It’s a Plaid Pantry, what do you expect? You don’t grade a convenience store on the same scale as Portland City Grill, you know.
I live right next to this location, and I appreciate that the employees always recognize me and are friendly. It’s open 24 hours, and I never get a judgmental look when walking up to the pay counter with an armful of beverages or munchies. I like all of their employees and was only ever skeeved out by one dude (who doesn’t seem to work there anymore).
Also, an old man outside gave me a rose, once. He didn’t ask me for money, he didn’t smell like urine, and no– the flower wasn’t poisoned either. It continued to bloom for days and only increased my satisfaction with meeting fellow people in this city.

Oh Plaid, you are always there for me! Thank you!
I must say though, all of your stores could use a serious cleaning! All the stores (at least the ones I have been into) all seem pretty grimy, disorganized, and unkept. Though there is always a deal on beer which is what really gets me coming back.

It’s a plaid pantry. It’s overloaded with junk and bad stuff. The clerks are always friendly though. This place does have characters hangin about but they haven’t intruded on my space yet.

I give this place 3 stars because you’re always guaranteed to see some crazy hobo or drunk making a fool of themself nearby. Almost every time I’ve been here, something funny happens; either a stumbling wino or poor schizo feverishly mumbling to themselves — classic entertainment. Now I know this is sad to many people, and it is to me also, but it is kinda funny.
Oh, yeah, and the blue raspberry icies rock too.

I would give more stars if they had a better beer/​wine selection. The incredible ghetto-​ness of this place makes it entetaining, but it also makes me decide to drive to 20^th and Hawthorne for 7 – 11, sometimes.

* The sidewalk near the door entrance smelled like urine…
* The cashier yelled at one guy inside the store, apparently that urine belonged to him… he peed on that sidewalk…
* Waited nervously in front of the register hoping that guy wouldn’t come near me and smeared his left over urine smell on me…
* Two stars because this store is snacks and drinks heaven… I’ll remember to snatch some dust mask from work before I made another trip to Plaid…