Rontoms Reviews

Rontoms creates a very nice casual atmosphere that's dimly lit and spacious enough for a lot of people with a variety of seating arangements. When it's warm enough outside take a step out in the patio area. I typically drink their rotating microbrew or cider and sometimes order their grilled cheese and tomato soup. There is never an issue to find parking within two blocks.

Love the atmosphere, good place for a date or to go with friends. Nice big outdoor area as well, and a ping pong table

I ve been to many shows at Rontoms. It s a pretty decent venue, the food and drinks are not too shabby, the service could probably use some work, but over all it s a fun place to go for a drink and a bite to eat. Check out their happy hour, they ve got some pretty good deals. And the Sunday night concert series is maybe my favorite thing about the joint.

Great bar, good food and amazing outdoor patio area. Gets insanely busy at weekend nights, but it's a great space.

The outdoor patio is beautiful. Service was OK... they were pretty busy on the Saturday night that I went, and they only had 1 bartender outside. If you aren't a smoker, expect to be a bit disappointed. They allow smoking on the patio, which would be fine if people weren't smoking in the area that's mostly enclosed. I went home smelling like a walking ashtray. Drinks were priced surprisingly low. Bathrooms were actually pretty clean for being co-ed, but the line was always super long. All in all, not the best or worst place I've been to.

Had to throw my 2 cents in after reading the last review. I was back to Rontoms the other night after a hiatus - I've been several times and always forget the name(because I'm high) but always remember the flying man on the corner of East Burnside & 6th. We saddled right up to the bar, order tasty cocktails and got to see one of the Chromatid Sisters. Great place; chill, fabulous servers, great drinks. If they only had this place in Spain!

This is a Portland staple. Great food, good drinks, and the mid-century modern interior is there to fulfill your Mad Men dreams.

Spacious, stylish bar with good music and great covered patio with bar, ping pong table and lots of seating options.

Firepit and outside patio with a roof that is so overly built it'll last through an earthquake. Free shows sundays is pretty awesome tho.

Terrible pub. Absolutely useless bar staff, terrible atmosphere

Went to a free Indy rock show on Sunday night. Seating is very comfortable and stylish

Cool place, lots of young crowd, maybe too much. Outside bar under an awesome timber awning. Fireplace inside that is converted into as tage for live music at times. Good drinks, decent staff.

Had the steak here and every single bite was amazing. Quick bar service and really nice live music on Sundays. I will be coming back here in the regular.

Go there on Sundays for free music. The courtyard is great in the summer.

Nice place good drinks long wait times. Bring earplugs on the weekend as the place can get a bit loud

The service, food and drinks were great, but they really need to ban smoking. It s disgusting and ruins the experience. BAN SMOKING! Or at least have a non smoking section. I won t be able to come back if it stays the way it is.

Great drinks, loved the bruja. Their tomato soup and grilled cheese was really nice. Good atmosphere. Loved the patio.

UPDATE YOUR HOURS! Do not say you are open at 11 on your website and your menu and then decide to be open at noon...

This is the place to be on sundays! Super fun shows!

love the patio and the eye candy staff, but the crowd here has gone from overly pretentious and hip to bridges and tunnels.

Somewhat dingy bar with tolerable bar food. The staff seemed a bit aloof on my visit. The menus need replacing as it is evident too many drinks have been spilled on them. The table I sat at was lopsided, which means any shifting will send drinks into motion. The bar had live music on a huge outdoor patio. The place was packed and seating was limited, which indicates the locals love it.

Great vibe. Love the sunken living room inside and the huge back patio.

Uggg, went in here on a Friday night and it was dick to ass holes by the bar. Most of the people already drinks but wouldn't disperse to the empty areas... They have ping pong tho

The space is huge and its even huger in the summer when the massive outdoor space is open. The drinks are good and the furniture is all mid-century modern cast-offs from vintage furniture stores. It's a great place for a large group of friends to meet.

A great outdoor space with diverse cocktails and food. I could slam a few more deviled eggs but my girlfriend thought it to be uncouth

Patio is incredible, some fantastic food options and good prices on drinks. Poor service though, but if you don't mind getting it all yourself it can be a pretty great place.

Delicious Food. Interesting People. Pleasant dining experience.

Went here on a hunch, was not disappointed. Great bar, good music, relaxing atmosphere.

Came for lunch when our intended sushi spot up the block turned out to not, in fact, have a full bar. Great Cocktail pours. Split the ahi tuna and chicken skewers---- both were good hut the chicken was the winner. The tuna dish could have benefitted from something else starchy or fatty but it was a perfect sear. Chicken skewers were lightly zingy and lightly sweet with a perfect char. Really nice ambiance /setting, totally laid back and with many comfy seating options.

5 dollars cash entrance and no atm close to the bar. Don't go there. So many other bars for free around...

Best outdoor seating bar in PDX, for sure. Excited to go back now that it's warming up outside! Bartender was great, too.

Very trendy and the service model followed the 'treat them like trash and they will come' model. Not my favorite place. The cocktails and food is good though.

Grilled cheese and tomato soup, yes please! Plus outdoor patio is a must in the winter, hang by the fire and play some ping pong.

Great vibe with the fireplace and lights down low. Very comfortable with an attentive bar staff.

Steak chimichurri was fantastic, as was the Urban Cowboy. Cool environment.

Great environment, ping pong tables, and good drinks!

I had a very good french dip for lunch, no crowds, I wonder why?

Great atmosphere. Best patio in Portland (so far) also has a ping pong table. Sunday Sessions are a fun time to see local artists for a reasonable price.

Probably one of my least favorite bars in town. It is everything wrong with Portland's new direction... don't waste your time and go to Brass Horse Pub

Good atmosphere, nice indoor/outdoor layout, and reasonably priced food and drinks.

Internationals beware... They will not allow you in without a passport. I have a BC driver's lisence and came down with a US nexus and multiple credit cards. They did not let me in.

The odds of getting a drink here in a reasonable amount of time are slim to none unless for some odd reason it's dead.

Was there for the live music and stayed for the live music. I'm so glad it almost summer I'll be hitting up this patio often.....service was friendly, will have to try the food one day.
High ceilings and lots of room. It was funny cause everyone was out back so we almost couldn't find the venue except for a tiny sandwich board sign with their name.

Great outdoor area that is very popular in the evenings. Excellent place to meet up with friends after work or take a date.
I recommend the jackfruit tacos

Rontoms is a bar and music venue consistently filled with the best looking people and best sounding music, live as well as ambient. With ample space and a solid collection of mid-century modern furniture it is a joy to hang out here and be caught in the act. Sometimes the crowd looks older than average because the establishment clearly has good taste and elbow room but the music always has a way of returning it to its spry target audience. The patio seating is at least as expansive as its indoor seating and both have a band pit, fireplace, and separate bar. The only thing that is lacking here is enough restrooms and some would say it should have pool tables instead of ping-pong tables. The food is excellent, the bartenders are usually friendly, and cigarettes have been known to be sold at the bar. If you lose enough of your inhibitions while you're here you may even have an opportunity to break out their Apples to Apples game on one of their very numerous coffee tables. Start the game inside though, because the patio closes early. On busy nights ID is checked at the door. Lots of bicycle parking on SE 6th (but sometimes not enough).

Love the food! Great atmosphere. Lacklustre service this time, but that's not usually the case. Great stop!

Great music and drinks. Great ambience. Id rate the experience higher if cigarette smoking wasn't allowed on the outdoor patio.

Pretty quiet right now - my service was slow, but the couple at the table next to me came in at least 5 minutes after me and had very quick and attentive service from a different server. Food was good, and priced very low on the Happy Hour menu. Laid back place & nice music. Contrary to some other reviews, I didn't find it to be "grungy" at all - more like casual & rustic, concrete floors, etc. Would visit again.

At first glance Rontoms looks like another PDX lounge, but the outdoor patio changes everything. There is a stage for shows and bars inside and out. Awesome spot.

One of my favorite patios in Portland. Food is pretty great and drinks are reasonable. Service can be questionable, but if you order at the bar you'll be taken care of. Don't miss the free shows on Sundays!

Such a cute place. Nice patio and fireplaces to keep warm. Food and drinks were good

Awesome nook with tables, booths and lounge seating. Good foe groups. Drinks are tasty, food is delicious. Service is friendly and quick. Easy to pass the entrance, so keep your eyes open for it!

WOW,
I was ignored for the first 5min, then she acted like I was being rude when I asked for a French dip, sorry, then there was hair on the plate, safe to say it was gross. I guess at least there s smoking.
I m still sick from the gross sandwich, I definitely don t recommend this place, next time, pizza.

A little to dark, making menu selections a bit difficult. But the drinks were fantastic, and the service was very friendly. I also highly recommend the patio.

Hip joint with live music and good drinks. Awesome back patio too.

I had such a wonderful time there. This place is very classy and the people are so cool there. And guys.... Gotta tell ya... The ladies are incredibly gorgeous there. This place is first class all the way. A+

Great place during covid. Good spacing and all outdoor. Food us great too

I went there for the first time to meet friends, it s a nice spot with a large patio, very nice waiters they were very helpful and kind haven t tried the food but I will definitely come back and try it

I really like this bar it's a mix between a classic lounge and a trendy club. It has a very chill atmosphere. The food and drinks have always been great. I especially suggest the jackfruit tacos. It can get very busy and getting to the bar to order a drink can take a bit but the staff is very efficient. It's quieter on weeknights but on weekends there's always a good number of people.

The back porch area is pretty big and has tons of seating in the form of picnic tables and a large fireplace. They sometimes have live music as well.

Fun trendy bar with one of the best patio scenes in town, concerts in the summer on Sundays, and very attractive crowd. The interior is really nice with a terraced living room feel and a fireplace. A little crowded on weekends, but worth the wait.