MJ's Wine Bar Reviews

Great selection of wine. I'm not a wine person by any means (more of a scotch and craft beer person) but extremely helpful staff helped me find a glass of wine I truly enjoyed.

Fantastic staff with immense knowledge of wine. They'll let you sample anything, and are happy to chat.

Wonderful combination of food and drink.
Really connected with Paige and Zack and Mark. Great wine, food and sometimes music.

Excellent spot for a glass or a bottle. They have some great beer too but no liquor. Small food menu if you want something to snack on. You don't need to be fluent in wine, the staff are great and will help you decide. Be sure to do a wine tasting on Thursday nights. Lots of fun and educational too.

$3 mimosas before 3pm on Sundays. Need I say more? (Their happy hour is also bomb)

Great service, cozy atmosphere, the thursday wine tastings are fun and educational. Good happy our, brunch, date night spot!

Great wine selection and surprised to have live piano on Saturday night, but the acoustics are VERY live, which means you hear every conversation and it makes it difficult to talk with your group, even if you're sitting at the farthest table from the music sources.

Oh my gosh... pair an Italian bottle of Nicolis red with some savarin & gouda... can I do this every night please? If only I lived near there..I would.

This place was such a treat. The perfect stop on a Sunday afternoon. We grabbed a couple of the $3 mimosa's, as well as a $4 Belgium waffle with blueberry syrup. It was a delightful short stop in our day, and resasonably priced. I'm looking forward to going back again soon!

Loved this cute, comfy little place! Server was knowledgeable and sort nice!

Favorite place to chill out with a glass of wine and read a book. Great selection, relaxing environment, perfect location, friendliest staff that are helpful when you need them.

Delicious olives...... Excellent selection.....great ambiance....fabulous service. The non alcoholic choices are superb. The beer selection is on par too.

MJ's is one of my favorite spots to go on Sunday nights for one reason: Lady Zen performs. She is a great local gem. One of my girlfriends and I love to listen to her soulful voice while enjoying some wine or cider. Another plus is the atmosphere. I appreciate the friendly bar staff and have always been greeted with a smile. I also appreciate not being bombarded with drunk young twenty-somethings tripping over themselves and spilling their drinks all over the place like you sometimes get at other places in the old port.

They have an expansive wine menu ranging from $4 glasses of wine and up (they also have cider and beer). You can choose half glasses of wine as well if you don't want to spend a lot of money and just want a small taste of something. You can also buy wine from the bottle (and get 20% off a bottle of wine if you show the bartender that you checked in on yelp!).

The first time I went to MJ's, I had a groupon for the small cheese plates. It was very tasty! I haven't ordered any food since, because it is a little pricey. You pay $8 for 1 cheese, $15 for 2 cheeses, or $21 for 3 cheeses. You can add on a handful of nuts and/or chocolate pieces for an additional fee ($10).

My only gripe is that MJ's offers wine tastings where you can taste 4 of their wines, but charges $20 a person to participate. There are plenty of free wine tastings around Portland, maybe lower the price a bit?

Great selection! Very chill ambiance, I highly recommend.

Love, great wine bar. Excellent service and atmosphere

My favorite bar in town! The staff is all very knowledgeable, and if you don't know what you want, they always have a suggestion. Great wine selection and fun events.

Aviary Cab with the triple creme Brie and blueberry compote.. Amazing

Staff knows their biz. Great wine selection, didn't quite make it to the food.

My favorite hangout in town..great wine, nibbles and music.

Yummy cheese, nice baguette, and excellent wines. They introduced me to a new favorite Santa Barbara Pinot (Steele) and also had a nice steely Loire Pinot. Tons of wines by the glass to choose from. Sharp bartenders.

Great wine selection. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

Been here a few times & really like the atmosphere! They offer a limited happy hour and a strong selection of wine from all over the world. The have a small menu with a selection cheeses, olives & nuts but do not offer a dinner menu.

The wait staff is incredibly knowledgeable and super friendly. Parking is challenging on the street near here but plenty of parking garages nearby for easy access.

We went for their waffle & mimosa brunch. So, while the waffles were amazing I can't speak to their wines. I'll be back to check those out.

Great wine selection, knowledgable bar tender made good recommendations. Half pours available. Handful of varied beers for non-wine drinkers. Nice cheese selection with interesting accompaniments.

My favorite place to be to relax, a nice chat and always a good glass of wine.

Very cool and quiet place. Awesome service and they are very knowledgeable. Live music is also great. Would definitely recommend even if you know nothing about wine, they will guide you towards the perfect wine.

Awesome jazz trio playing. A bright star in Portland's night life.

Delicious wine, excellent wine maps and great atmosphere!

The bathrooms were excellent. The accoutrements and extra features stood out to me as pure class with the patron's best interest in mind.

Would go back!

The best wine selection in Portland. Right in the heart of the Old Port. Their staff is very well educated about all things wine, and very friendly. When they don't have their record player on, they have a wonderful pianist playing cover songs on the piano.

A great find! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great little wine bar. Friendly, helpful staff! We'll be back.

Perhaps the best and most engaging wine tasting I've ever joined.

Nice place to relax and have a glass of wine, the cheese board and other offerings were very good. The owner and staff are exceptional. The locals frequent the establishment and visitors will find them friendly and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere. Close to the Old Port, restaurants and shopping, you will enjoy walking around the area.

So many options! Service was a bit slow as there was only one employee available at the time but overall a great experience.

I love MJ's! They have a great wine selection, the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, and many of the wines by the glass can be tried beforehand.

went to MJ's on a whim just to have select glasses of wine. Looked at yelp, which i abhor.....they had a few low ratings.....we still went. Paige was working behind the bar. She is about to sit for her second sommelier test. She knew her wine. Had a wonderful Italian flight, great cheeses, and of course great wines. Paige did a fantastic job leading us through Tuscany. Kudos to MJ's and don't miss it. It's not flashy but they had great music and great wine. What else do you want???

Amazing experience with delicious wine collection. A nice ambiance and great customer service.

Tempranillo and choco espresso nuts and smoked almonds!!

The staff were so friendly and helpful, the menu was incredible. I asked for a cheese plate pairing for my wine and it was magnificent. Also the happy hour specials and live music are some of the best in the city. Whether for a small gathering, a date, after work drinks or just a solo treat, this place is perfect!

Absolutely one of the best spots in Portland that doesn t feel like the normal Portland bar! Highly recommended for a nice date spot, or stopping in for a nightcap after dinner, and relaxing on the leather couches.

I loved our wine tasting with Mark for our bachelorette party. He was engaging and sooooo knowledgeable. I learned a lot and drank wonderful wine. Go here for the best wine tasting experience!

Came here on a first date and it turned out to be the perfect spot. Great atmosphere, lighting, other words, etc. I ve since come back alone to read, drink, and people-watch.

Nice happy hour, their wines are good! Service was great too

They have their own, talented wine sommelier whose never wrong when you ask for a recommendation or a certain taste you're looking for. The team take just as much care in assisting you with your choice which means they're learning from one of the best sommelier's around. It's a great atmosphere if you want to improve your knowledge about wine and they have great seats and tables if its a weekend night. I've always been treated well, learned something new and I love the location. Cheers!

Wonderful mimosa Sunday and incredible service! Excited to go back.

Good drinks, an intimate atmosphere with live bands on Saturdays.

Really fun spot for brunch. Great staff, lots of options, WAFFLES, really nice atmosphere.

Nice to sit outside on the patio. Good selection of wine at $5 for happy hour.

One of the "Top Wine Bars" in America. MJs is a great place to grab a glass of wine or a beer. Classy but casual vibe. MJs has developed some real character since its been open and makes you feel at home.

Great place to hang out with friends after work. It has such a nice and quiet environment that you'll never feel bored even by yourself. Their wine selection was varied and yummy.

Great wine selection, friendly staff, good outdoor seating, decent prices.

Great wines, awesome patio, friendly staff. What more could you ask for? I suppose if I was picking nits I would wish they had a few more nibble options, like charcuterie. But over all I love this place!

MJ's is a terrific experience. On my first visit we really tested their hospitality -- we were a group of 9 celebrating 60-something's, it was late (most of Portland was shut down) and none of us had any idea what wine we needed. Proprietor Mike sat down with us and helped sort out what vino would spark up the finish to our night of wonder. Mike was incredibly knowledge but what was the most helpful was his extensive vocabulary of "taste descriptors" as he explained our choices we actually felt like we were making educated choices: some of us decided we wanted "in your face fruity with raisin overtones" and others "tart. orangey, but not cranberry" ;-) most wines could be tasted before committing to a full bottle purchase. We've already put Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2014 at MJ's on our calendar!

The host is always polite and very informative. I love going here to unwind

An unexpected gem offering an fantastic way to spend Sunday funday in a new city. Zach was friendly and helpful. We will definitely return on our next visit to Portland!

Diverse selection of wines from around the world. Tasty cheese offerings with great pairings. The sweet n spicy tamato jam . Attentive service and cool music. Zachary makes excellent recomedations.

Great combination of players...Bess, Pear and the new girl. Thank you, all three of you.

We loved this place!!! We split the NYE special which was 10 flutes for $40. The wine was great, the environment was lovely, and the employees were very pleasant!!

Enjoyed a couple of great glasses of wine. Wonderful atmosphere. Followed the recommendation of Zach and was not disappointed. A variety of cheese platter options.

Convenient location. Friendly staff. Amazing wine selection/happy hour.

Great place, great music! The bar is beautiful! Camera doesn't do it justice!

Such a wide selection of wines and if you don't know what you like the bartenders are very knowledgeable about all the wines which makes it easier to pick from there.

The menu's wine recommendations are really great and always getting updated. The waitstaff are awesome! Attentive, knowledgeable, and polite. They have a wide variety of wines (both in taste and price) so everyone can find something they enjoy. Their cheese plates are great, and the olives are another great wine pairing. It's relaxed, but a nice date night spot or a fun place to get together with friends. The live piano playing is really fun. The bathrooms also very clean and have some useful complimentary items like cotton swabs and cotton balls.