Sewickly Addition

Too bad it’s closing. Great drinks (stiff), real people, good room. Food is not for the foodie types, but will fill your belly. Hipster free !

I raise my glass to make a toast
to an old friend I never knew
a devil of Kali spoke the truth
as quite soon you’ll be a ghost
lights are on for only a few
this last line I bid «Adieu»

I wish I could tell about all the memories I have of this place. Many of them are hazy. Happy but hazy. I spent quite a bit of time in the dark recesses of Sewickly’s belly drinking jungle juice and chain smoking. I even ate breakfast there many times after one too many the night before. Man… to be replaced by a bunch of expensive apartments rented by hipsters. I wish they would have at least turned this place into a strip bar instead.

I hear that you will be closing soon, forever, and I am already donning my back mourning attire. Although we didn’t visit often, when we did, I have little memory of those visits. Is it because you were always trying to get me drunk and take advantage of me?
I am going to miss your dark, almost creepy interior with weird décor such as that alarming Blues Brothers statue. I’m going to miss the smell of smoke that had been seeping into your floors and walls since the time of the dinosaurs.
So sad that you are going the way of the dinosaurs and are soon to be extinct. You are a Portland icon amongst those of us that love our booze and we will surely miss you.
Love, T.
2016 — Review #7

Love this dive bar! Didn’t know what it was about but it’s super local and super low-​key. A nice mix of neighbors, young and old, good pool tables, (not so great pool cues), and it never feels crowded because it’s so roomy, (who knew?). The only drawback is that my boyfriend and I enjoy playing photo hunt after a few rounds of pool yet the mega touch kiosk is poorly placed. No one can comfortably play pool if someone is gaming :/​Bummer. Other than that, we’re glad we’ve found this little gem!

Local neighborhood dive bar. Nice staff, decent food at a very affordable price. I’m not a drinker, but from the looks of it, it looks like they make some pretty good drinks.
The atmosphere is very relaxed with a diverse crowd which is nice. They also have darts, pool tables and video poker for those that like to gamble.

Cedar is the best bar tender! Every time I go to this bar he remembers my name and drink order. Best service and great atmosphere. If you enjoy a nice dive bar with a laid back environment go here :) especially the nights when cedar is working! They are so friendly.

Ah, dear sweet sewicklys! How I adore thee! Definitely my #1 Dive bar on Hawthorne. The evening staff is amazing and attentive. They pour the best damn drinks around (which deserve great tips). They also are willing to make your drink of choice and learn how to if they didn’t know prior. The food is served all night long and isn’t always typical greasy bar food, they have really delicious specials. The jukebox has a pretty decent selection of music from multiple eras. The crowd is typical elder gentleman during early hours, and then into the night you get your lovely crucible of different stereotypes. Pool tables, dart boards, and a selection of boardgames are at your disposal for entertainment as well! 5 stars forever from me!

It’s a dive, cheap beer, old dudes playing video lottery, and a statue of the blues brothers. Regular stuff.

If this place was in my immediate area, I’d be in trouble! Cheap, STRONG drinks, and a divey yet comfortable atmosphere. I’ve done trivia with Shanrock at Sewickly Addition, and it’s a good time.

Sewick’s has had some bad press over the years, earning the establishment (in its previous incarnation) some catchy but mean-​spirited nicknames. I avoided it for a long time based on word of mouth warnings, but accidentally wandered in one night last year and have since found myself going back from time to time. Bartenders here mix up a mean vodka-​cran. Sewick’s caters to a twenty-​something crowd looking for cheap, strong well drinks – a combination that lends itself to some stellar people-​watching. There’s nothing fancy about this place but it’s comfortable and clean, with lots of open space for milling around, some good sized tables if you are with a group, as well as comfortable seating. Fans of video lottery games can often find a free spot here when most of the other nearby bars are jam packed. If you’re out on Hawthorne in the wee hours looking for fun, Sewick’s might be just what you need. I am not afraid.*
*except of the drunk people throwing darts

Old man bar (at least during the day). Juke box. Cheap, stiff, unfancy cocktails. Two taps: one from California (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale) and one from Colorado (Coors Light). In Portland this is unforgivable. Still, it has its dive bar charm. Stop by when some time when you’re assholed and you’ll likely have fun.
I haven’t eaten here. I wouldn’t dare.

This place rawks! The drinks are cheap, and strong, like a man. All men are cheap, bwahahahahaha.
Joking aside, this place is a great place to stop in at when bar-​hopping along Hawthorne, or maybe for a first stop so you do not go out and blow your wad at some other bar that has higher priced drinks and pours like the place is bankrupt. Have Fun With It!

If stiff drinks and a non-​discriminating clientele are your main motivators for patronizing a dive bar, you need to be here. In addition to all of the features listed above, there is also virtual bowling, some too-​close-​for-​comfort dart lanes and last, but not least, KITTY GLITTER.

It’s a great greasy spoon, but it sure is extra greasy when you’re sober. I wouldn’t recommend to somebody with a sensitive (or normal) stomach or one that wasn’t lined with booze.

Although the prices have slightly increased since I first started going here in 2005, I like the vibe of this cozy little spot and especially the prices for your typical diner food.
I frequent the restaurant side more than the bar. The waitresses have always been super friendly. Nothing really special about the menu here, but if you just want some food with no hassle or frills at a good price where you’ll be appreciated, stop by Sewicklys.

I have been going to Sewicks (formally known as Sewickly’s) for over 15 years and like what the new owners (daughters of the previous owner) are doing.
First they remodeled the bar, new carpet, fixed the lighting, added several flat screen TVs above the bar and throughout the lounge and new seating at the bar and in the lounge.
Second they are updating the main menu and are experimenting with the bar menu. I’ve had several noteworthy dishes from the bar menu (steamer clams in butter broth with baguettes, scratch made mac and cheese, killer spinach dip with baguettes, jumbo shrimp cocktail and more all for about $ 5 or less.
Third they have live blues on Sunday afternoons from 4 – 8 pm, no cover, tips welcome. And if it’s a sport, it’s on one of the TVs.
The sisters are trying to clean up the mess they took over and yet keep the charm and atmosphere. The place is clean (restrooms too, at least the mens), prices decent, pool tables, darts, happy hour, video poker, sports TV, good food and late night action.
Lastly, they still pour the same. :-)

For utter Chaos and stiff cheap drinks this is THE place. Go late thats when the real fun is! Its a dive bar at its best, I havent been in a long while but lots of good memories!
–Happy Eats!

The chicken tastes like fish, the fish tastes like beef, and the french fries are fingers like that finger C. Thomas Howell finds on his plate in The Hitcher. Butt… butt, butt, big ol’ biggie big booty butt… nicest bartender in Portland and that’s why I love this place. And the drinks are CHEAP!
Beth Willie’s at home in any bar with paneled walls and carpet and as Karen E. points out, no mean hipsters.

Just heard they closed their doors. No longer open for business.
Super strong drinks– classic dive bar. Lots of Happy Hour drink specials listed.
Plenty of pool tables, nice juke box and ample seating all over the place. There are even some leather couches to lounge on while watching a game on the tv.
Never tried the food, but it looked typical to a bar. No hipsters here so another plus!

Jungle Juice. $ 5. It’s Kool Aid.
This place has a super chill feel. It’s cheap drinks. Comfy furniture. Pool tables. BLUES BROTHERS STATUES. It’s pretty awesome. I wouldn’t go here if I didn’t live right around the corner. But the food and drinks are good. Oh yeah, and it has a vending machine. And pinball. A good (digital) jukebox.

Sewickly Addition is the anti-​hipster.
It smells and looks like it was decorated from a second-​hand shop in Pocatello, Idaho, especially those grungy tiger-​striped chairs. The 98.7 KUPL country music being played further solidifes the image. So do the missing light fixture covers and ceiling tiles, exposing wiring to plain view.
But maybe disrupting the seedy image just a little was an autographed photo of the early 90’s house/​dance group Deee-​Lite on the wall next to me. I think I even got one of their albums back then.
I was greeted by a friendly nose-​ringed and tattooed waitress who indicated I could sit anywhere. I ordered the country fried steak, which comes with hash browns, eggs and toast. My waitress was shocked that I didn’t order coffee, asking if I wasn’t a coffee guy.
Actually, I very much am a coffee guy, but I had just finished an absolutely disgusting mocha from Little T (why oh why didn’t I just drive down the street to my beloved Stumptown?!).
My chicken fried steak came to the table in fairly reasonable time. Though my waitress had re-​assured me the gravy didn’t have rosemary, I’m pretty certain that the sausage in the gravy did in fact contain rosemary. Portions are absolutely huge here.
I admired how my waitress was able to bustle around and cover the entire restaurant single-​handedly.
I will issue a rave for the orange juice. It had a bright, fresh and tangy, almost carbonated zip to it. Very good!