Reel M Inn
9 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Reel M Inn, and a couple call it a dive. A couple praise its chicken, though one warns of long waits for it, and one calls it a great dive for meeting people. One says it is on par with Hour Glass and another prefers Hour Glass. One patron finds it too divey and cramped.
Address
Reel M Inn, 2430 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Chicken
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/HandMeMyThinkingPipe in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Lists Reel M Inn among bars that stay open late.
- Recommendsu/Pale-Weather-2328 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Calls it an awesome choice.
- Recommendsu/Oh-that-one-again in r/askportland · Jan 2026wait time
Says yes but warns of long waits for chicken; still a great dive to meet people.
- Recommendsu/infinite-valise in r/Portland · Jul 2025
Now sees Reel M Inn in SE as on par with Hour Glass.
- Recommendsu/ticeman42 in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Says this bar's shirts have been good in the past.
- Mixedu/LandfrTeeth in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Says it has divey charm but is too divey and cramped.
- Mixedu/Cosmik_Music in r/Portland · Jul 2025
Says it was good, though they prefer Hour Glass to it.
- Recommendsu/Bishonen_Knife in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Points to this bar just around the corner on Division.
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- Recommendsu/Flybot76 in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Fondly recalls living nearby in the late 1990s and liking its chicken and jojos.
- Recommendsu/drewskie_drewskie in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Simply says they love Reel M Inn, agreeing with the earlier suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Better-Potato-3877 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Part of their favorite bar crawl.
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