The Trap 

Rhymes with…

We went into this dive bar so you don’t have to!

I guess it is technically a dive bar; for a decidedly middle aged white clientele. There’s the obligatory video poker machines, menu featuring a whole lotta fried foods (I mean A LOT, but oddly, no poppers), big breakfast menu, 5 craft taps, Jello shots (!) and not one, but 2 daily happy hours (AM and PM). There’s also pool, keno and karaoke 7 nights per week ( I’ll leave it up to you to decide if that last one is a good or a bad thing).

So that all sounds pretty good on paper, but there just wasn’t much character. This one left us cold, but plenty of other people seemed happy here.

Quadrant: Southeast

Address: 3805 SE 52nd Ave, Portland

Happy Hours: 8-10am, 3-7pm, everyday

Full kitchen: Yes

Jalapeno Poppers: No

Breakfast: Everyday

Outdoor Seating: Streetside tables

Distinguishing features: Cheap breakfast, karaoke

Words by KC is me

Photos by Steven Shomler