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Zags Restaurant & Patio, Portland, OR

Zags Restaurant & Patio

3.6
3.6
16 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Welcome back to Zags Restaurant & Patio — Portland’s new favorite gathering place. Our local dine and drink spot will emphasize simple, and satisfying dishes, all made to order from locally sourced ingredients. You’ll discover fresh salads, specialty pizzas, all prepared in our open kitchen. And every delectable bite is accompanied by your favorite beverages courtesy of our full island-inspired bar. Signature cocktails, wines by the glass, and local beers are always on the deep menu, and so is an undeniable side of atmosphere. Our convivial happy hour welcomes guests and locals alike to stop by and wind down in the patio garden, which is truly one of Portland’s most stunning outdoor spaces.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (503) 484-1084
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    For private event inquiries, please reach out to sales@thehotelzags.com
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    6th & Columbia
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on all time ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

16 Reviews
  1. Erin

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was so bad. Don’t be tempted to come here before a show at the Keller, even tho it’s close. Come for a glass of wine or beer ONLY. The food and cocktails will disappoint you. Spinach and artichoke dip was cold and flavorless, came with burnt pieces of bread. The pretzel was overcooked and crunchy, cheese dip also had no flavor, tasted like a flour and butter rue. Hummus dip didn’t come with enough stuff to dip it with, but wasn’t terrible. Pizza wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but probably the best thing we ordered bc it was actually edible. Cocktails were also terrible, bitter and didn’t taste anything like they should. We switched to wine. Service was fine, although we had 4 different waiters come to take our order not realizing it had been taken already, and then we waited an hour for food. They were really nice though, not their fault the food was terrible and took forever… We came at 5pm, was slow, so not sure why food took so long.

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  2. marvinandabby

    Portland

    81 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We still miss Nel Centro. Zags is slowly recovering (hopefully),

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service for our table of eight. They were out of one item on the menu. Vegetarian options were a bit limited, but it's a small menu to begin with. The restaurant seems to be "undiscovered," and is worth trying out. Daily happy hour, too!

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  4. ScottHpdx

    Portland

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Service is getting better. Food is always great. I wish that they had more staff. The venue could be so much more successful. If they just put some thought into staffing, you have to wait forever for a drink or your food because there’s usually one person working the floor I would love to see this more successful.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, excellent drink and happy hour value is a 10/10

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  6. BethR

    Portland

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great happy hour and great server - only problem was the staffing level. Our server was one of only 2 servers for the busy Friday evening. He was running his legs off so service was a bit slow. He was excellent and had a great attitude.

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  7. KenN

    Portland

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    So this “used” to be a great place to go, tonight, there was one coins d one order taker, bar tender, every else. No hostess, no refills on drinks, I mean I do t even know is why this place is open.

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  8. JCFOOD

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We used to go to Zags often on Friday evenings, but under the new leadership/management the food choices/availability are less. One reason we went is because the waiters/bartenders were so helpful and upbeat. One was retained from former management and the additional bartender/ waiter is helpful and upbeat as well. By 7:30 limited desserts. Generally all portions are smaller. Comfortable setting.

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  9. SilvertonFoodie

    Portland

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Menu is quite limited and not special. Need to up their game on par with prior restaurant pre-covid

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  10. bevj

    Portland

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Zags is rally close to The Keller Auditorium so a great place to eat before an event!

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Zags Restaurant & Patio is rated 3.6 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 p.m.
Google Map for Zags Restaurant & Patio

515 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201-5407

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    6th & Columbia
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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