Too Soon, Kerns
14 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Too Soon is a small bar on Northeast 28th in Kerns, and many people recommend it. Three people praise its cocktails or drinks, and one patron notes tiki drinks served in novelty vessels such as fruit and animal shapes. One visitor, impressed, notes it is a smaller space, and one says it has a different feel from the others suggested.
Address
Too Soon, 18 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
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/ThrowAway5491069 in r/askportland · Mar 2026ambience
Calls it dope, though with a different feel from the rest.
- Recommendsu/noone_at_all in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Describes it as a pleasant small spot on Northeast 28th.
- Recommendsu/qukab in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Includes this bar in a Kerns bar loop it recommends.
- Recommendsu/GenericDesigns in r/askportland · Mar 2026service
Calls it dope, praising the bartenders and its atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/miguelandre in r/askportland · Jul 2025ambience
Describes it as a quirkier cocktail bar right next to Angel Face.
- Recommendsu/brazzlebrizzle in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Includes this bar on 28th in the suggested route.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/Portland · Sep 2025
Says they were impressed by this newer, smaller place on 28th.
- Recommendsu/p359382 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names Too Soon as a suggestion, with no detail.
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- Recommendsu/OR_Seahawks_Fan in r/askportland · Mar 2026service
Praises Too Soon and says its bartenders are the best.
- Recommendsu/r0b0tdinosaur in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Says cocktails are excellent and mentions its bubble machines.
- Recommendsu/NRewolf in r/askportland · Aug 2024variety
Highlights novelty drink vessels, including fruit and animal shapes, plus a vehicle.
- Recommendsu/Pistolsoundlikeminem in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Agrees with the parent's praise of this bar.
- Recommendsu/biasedsoymotel in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Recommends visiting Too Soon instead of Angel Face.
- Recommendsu/smart_cereal in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests Too Soon in Kerns when asked about a first-date cocktail bar.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.