New Holman's
14 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/Portland21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Holman's recommend it, and a couple note that it stays open late. One patron says they have had friendly conversations with pleasant strangers there over many years, one calls it a relaxed place to end an evening, one rates its chicken fried steak as the best they have had in Portland, and one likes the slanted pool table. Several feel the reopened bar has lost the grit of a real dive, one finds it pricey and disappointing, and one found the crowd too trendy for their taste.
Address
Holman's Bar & Grill, 15 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Best for
- Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Late hours
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/commonwoodnymph in r/askportland · Apr 2024ambience
Often stops at Holman's late after work; has gone alone for years and enjoys pleasant people chatting there.
- Recommendsu/HandMeMyThinkingPipe in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Lists Holman's among bars that stay open late.
- Recommendsu/snaurus in r/askportland · May 2026
Has read there before; says it works better earlier, before roughly 7 or 8.
- Recommendsu/Pale-Weather-2328 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Lists it among recommended bars.
- Recommendsu/qukab in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Includes this bar in a Kerns bar loop it recommends.
- Caveatu/hikensurf in r/Portland · Apr 2025ambience
Says Holman's reopened but its original feel is gone.
- Recommendsu/brazzlebrizzle in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Includes this bar on 28th in the suggested route.
- Recommendsu/YackDIZZLEwizzle in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Agrees with the Holman's pick and recalls being called a sexy sailor there.
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- Mixedu/Aestro17 in r/Portland · Apr 2025ambience
Says the group's revived venues have good decor, though they hardly feel like real dives.
- Caveatu/witchnerd_of_Angmar in r/Portland · Apr 2025ambience
Visited after its reopening and found the crowd too trendy for their taste.
- Recommendsu/LilKingTrashMouth7 in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Lists this among dive bars good for meeting people, especially at happy hour or in the evening.
- Recommendsu/Carbonauts in r/askportland · Aug 2024ambience
Visited while in the area; found it relaxed and a fitting place to end an evening.
- Recommendsu/DiligentAd6824 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Holman's as the pick, with a laughing emoji.
- Recommendsu/goldeye59 in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
One visitor says the chicken fried steak here is the top one they have eaten in the city.
- Recommendsu/Pug_Defender in r/askportland · May 2026ambience
Says they're fond of Holman's and likes its unusually slanted pool table.
- Caveatu/Distinct_Long_2615 in r/askportland · May 2026ambience
Says Holmans was once a real dive but no longer feels like one.
- Mixedu/CaptCardboard in r/askportland · May 2026ambience
Calls Holmans nicely themed but short on the grit of a real dive.
- Recommendsu/a_glorious_bass-turd in r/askportland · Mar 2026ambience
Rates it as a great spot with lively weekend energy.
- Mixedu/6BigZ6 in r/askportland · Feb 2024variety
Recalls its former whiskey club and decent dive-bar selection; unsure if it is the same now.
- Caveatu/griddlehussy in r/askportland · Feb 2024value
Says the newer Holman's is pricey and disappointing.
- Recommendsu/glittershadows in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Answers the question by naming Holman's.
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