Ive had the best steak in the pink feather.and there drinks are wonderful.they have desert shots that are tasty. And the service was great!ill be back for.
Ive had the best steak in the pink feather.and there drinks are wonderful.they have desert shots that are tasty. And the service was great!ill be back for.
Went to Watch the Elvis Nagel Show have been there many times. The food has always been great and the service was above normal.
But to my dismay the food we order was a major set back. My chicken fried steak
and gravy tasted like it had just came out of a box and they forgot to put it in the
microwave oven. My wife fish was cold and tasted like fishsticks instead of a 6 oz
portion of cod she got no tartar sauce even after two request the owner was there
over seeing the show but who was watching the kitchen a monkey
if all they can cook right is there chicken. the party of twelve
next to us they forgot to cook two of the entrée so they had to wait 15 minutes
while all the other guest in there party had there meal. the owner was dj of the
Elvis show I saw him drinking and it was not milk or water I used to be a manager
of a high in restaurant but I never did it under the use of alcohol. Pink feather has
been in business since 1957 but he's taking it to it's grave. Â When Elvis leave's
all he will have is bad service and food that's sub par and a hangover. He should THINK
of the one saying  A SATISFIED CUSTOMER MADE THIS CHECK POSSIBLE.
MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD BRING BACK DREAM
Started going to the Feather with my grandparents 40 some years ago when I was just a baby! The decor hasn't changed! I love it here. Reminds me of happy times. The food usually is great, sometimes they have an off night. The staff is awesome and the drinks are strong and cheap. Just the way I like em!
Review Source:TERRIBLE! Â The place has some old school charm, but that's about as good as you get out of this place. Â I had to use ketchup with my overcooked steak. Â I was charged for shrimp that I didn't order with it. Â My god I could really go on with this review, but I don't feel like reliving it. Â The food took forever and the quality was crap. Â Out of four of us, one had a burger and I didn't hear complaints about that. Â Everyone else was sorely disappointed. Â Our waiter was nice, but too busy, and while I had heard they had karaoke, I assumed it was in the bar. Â Nope. Â In the restaurant. Â Halfway through our meal, with my teenage children, they start playing loud music throughout the restaurant, followed by some seriously raunchy karaoke. Â "I'm on your mom, mother f***er, I'm on your mother f***ing mom!" Â Yeah, that was fantastic with my kids. Â If they want to do that shit, they should close the restaurant to minors early. Â I don't heavily shield my kids, but it was still BS. Â I wrote to them afterward, but they couldn't be bothered to reply. Â I won't be back and this is probably only the second restaurant I've one starred.
Review Source:I don't know what the deal is at this place. Bad service, bad atmosphere, pretty much bad everything. They do nothing to make a person feel comfortable. I imagine its like if you were in prison and they had a prison bar, and they told you "okay have your drink and get moving". Its just not the least bit friendly or fun. Ive been there about 6 times, had 5 different bartenders and yet to have one satisfactory experience. And im not hard to please. This is the only negative review I've written on yelp.
Review Source:Just had dinner here. Â I haven't been here for 10 years. Â The decor is the same, but I remember fantastic broasted chicken. Â THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHICKEN!!! Â We were greeted by the drunk owner who told us right away they didn't have chicken. Â We didn't believe him at first. Â We ordered fish and chips, TERRIBLE! Â I hope the Elvis impersonator is great because the dining room should be shut down. Â I'm never, never, coming back.
Review Source:We really enjoy the homey feel of a neighborhood bar and restaurant. We are going back to see Elvis. The braised chicken is good. I liked the chicken cordon bleu. The baked potatoes are kind of small and dinner came with two little rolls. The clam chowder was very good. Â
There is quite a crowd there to see Elvis.
The Pink Feather is a cool bar with a friendly neighborhood feel. Â They boast regular showing of a very good Elvis impersonation act and band, and also feature a tasty menu. I hear the broasted wings are where it's at, but unfortunately so much so that they were out when I attempted to try them.
Review Source:We live in the area and we quit going here after getting a well done prime rib that was ordered rare. But we got free sodas for the shitty dinner and customer service. The potatoes were overcooked (which seems to be the norm in most family style places) and the selection is limited (even when I ate some meat). Â It looks like a bordello which is part of its charm, the feathers looked all dusty which is disgusting.....BUT having never heard of breasted chicken, it was Excellent! Â So either order take out or take your chances with the service (you gotta see the decor), but do try the Broasted chicken if you have no issues eating drugged, tortured, debilitated, filthy chickens. If only they sold AWA approved meat...sigh.
Review Source:We went here on a recommendation from a friend to get their (broasted) fried chicken. I have been on a quest for the best fried chicken. After trying, what I feel like is everything in town, and reading yelp review after yelp review. Ladies and gents, from the south and all, this is it! And the ambience only takes it to the next level. Elvis is around frequently.
Review Source:Ya need to see Elvis. That's all there is to it.
I finally managed to finagle a Saturday off and did something I've wanted to do for a while; get me the Elvis Nagel Experience. A long time ago, someone once quoted to me that at the rate people were becoming Elvis impersonators, by the year 2019 we'd all be one and further more we'd be three deep, thankyouverymuch.
The interest in being an E impersonator has fortunately died off, which means that whoever's out there still doing The King is doing it out of passion and the love of performing. Such a person is Elvis Nagel.
I've read a little backstory, what's been posted by the newsies. Elvis is not a stage name, it's his real name, being born and raised in a house where music reigned and Presley was the favorite. And it's actually kind of unfair to call Elvis an Elvis 'impersonator', he's more of a interpreter who mixes a post-68-comeback-special-informed look and style with the wit and verve of someone who's intimately familiar with the body of work.
In short, whether or not you care for Presley, you ought to see Elvis Nagel because he's passionate, he has fun with it, its a spectacle (complete with a set of Powellhurst Mafia members doing support) and its just plain damn' fun.
If you don't see Elvis, man ... I pity you. You're missing out.
All the other awesomeness about The Feather still applies, of course.
I went to the Pink Feather with a few friends last night to watch Elvis Nagel and had  blast! I think that seeing this show was one of the top 5 most fun things I've done in Portland. Elvis was super friendly, seemed to be sincerely enjoying himself, and interacted a TON with the audience (which included people ranging in age from 10 to 70). He gave every lady a rose, sang 'Happy Birthday' to the birthday boys & girls, and made me and my boyfriend slow dance together in front of everyone because it was our anniversary.
The staff and regulars here were all super sweet and the drinks were cheap and strong.
I left the Feather last night wondering why I don't party in outer East Portland more often.
The Pink Feather is literally awesome. The staff, and regulars make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in the door.
Stick around Saturday night for karaoke and you will instantly get to know the regulars. Yes of course Elvis, but don't forget the  guy in medical scrubs that sounds just like Neil Diamond. The men flirt with all the ladies, and everyone has a good time.
The broasted chicken is fantastic, but the standout dish is the deep-fried green beans.
Great family-run, hole-in-the-wall restaurant that's friends with an Elvis impersonator who visits every now and again. I happen to catch a night when he was in town, it was a great laugh and according to the usual's he's fan favorite.
The food wasn't half bad, I had a 1/3LB hamburger with a side of fries, everything on my plate seemed to be fresh and tasted great. The chef seems to have a thing for chicken, between the fried chicken, broasted chicken, and dark and white snacks (literally said that on the menu) you wont run out of options when choosing your meal. Not a fan of chicken? The Pink feather has other options, such as, prime rib, and an assortment of sandwiches. Â
Our waitress did a great job keeping my table satisfied, brewing me coffee when there was none and not ignoring us even with the huge crowd there for Elvis. I would recommend visiting The Pink Feather for a good laugh and only when Elvis is in town (New years being the next time).
Last night my friends stuck me in the back of the car and told me to shut up, I was getting Nagel'd...I was like WTF? Â OMG, it was the most hilarious thing I've seen in a long time and I won't ruin the surprise for you, you just need to go on a Fri or Sat before 10pm. Â
The chicken we ordered was REALLY GOOD! The portions were a bit small for the price, but I think the quality of the food made up for it. I wasn't super impressed with the spirits selection, but I had to remind myself that there probably isn't a lot of call for craft cocktails at a divey bar on 141 in East BFE. Â I tried to put my inner SE snob in check, and I did a pretty good job. The bartender was seasoned and knew what she was doing, so it made up for the lack of selection. I will say some of the calls are overpriced, especially for the area and the lack of variety. Â AND they raise drink prices 50 cents after 10pm (and don't inform you). I realize this is an old school way of running a bar, but I go to bars all the time and it's, quite frankly, an antiquated practice.
Our waitress, bless her heart, was TERRIBLE. I don't think she was trained very well, or maybe she just isn't really cut out to be a cocktail waitress, it's not the easy job people think it is.
She couldn't call the drafts, she had no idea what her vodka selection consisted of, she couldn't add drink prices together, and she put other people's drinks on our tab, charged us twice for drinks that we didn't order. Â And when we tried to just order from the bar because she was so obviously not ready to be on the floor on such a busy night, we were told we HAD to order from the cocktail waitress...It was a nightmare!
I really want to say she was charming in spite of it, but that would be a lie. She seemed to think that she was getting off work at 11, on a busy Friday night, IN A BAR and made us close out our sizable tab. Because of that we felt that we needed to leave early, bad for the bar... we had a DD and were ready to DRINK!
Two words: Broasted Chicken. It's amazing. This is the most radical place I've been to this far out in the numbers. Dive-y, but comfortable and inviting. Heinous decor, lounge still smells like an ashtray, and velvet loveseats... love it. Real nice patio, ridiculously nice bartenders, and decent drink prices. And again, broasted-friggin-chicken. It's delicious. Seriously. I'm from the South, and this puts most fried chicken that I've had to shame. Ate half a chicken right out of the broaster. 200 degree poultry of epic delicousness.
Review Source:This review is just of the restaurant side of the business as I have not yet tried out the bar.
The service and the chicken here deserve 5 stars. Â We walked in and were greeted like we were some long lost prodigal children. Â The "How ya doin, hun?" wait staff was very friendly, and attentive. Â On one side of the dining room they were busy with a poker tournament, but the staff never let that keep them form giving us great service.
I ordered the broasted chicken which came out piping hot and golden brown. Â It was very moist and reminded me alot of what my grandmother used to make.
It's the other food and the decor that bring the score down for me. Â If you read some of my other reviews, you will see that I am a fan of the old, mismatched, kitsch you find in most dive bars and neighborhood haunts, but this place is just tacky and distracting. Â It is in need of a serious update. Â
I also cant recommend any of the other food. Â Everything Ive tried there other than chicken is bland and ordinary.
Go for the chicken!
While I love that I can wander outside my front door and walk to any number of restaurants, sometimes it's worth it to get in the car and drive. Â Case in point, The Pink Feather. Â Yeah, it's technically in Portland, but I have been known to refer to the area as West Boise. Â
It was a rainy Friday night. Â The Bud and I were a bit unsure about uprooting ourselves for an evening of unknowns, but sometimes, that's all the fun. Â This place brought it on so many levels. Â We had a great time. Â This unassuming spot way out on Division offers the following:
Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights. Â It's your basic laptop setup, but the KJ was friendly, and the patrons really ran the gamut of genres. Â There was even an older couple who would get up and dance if they liked your song selection.
Broasted chicken. Â Heaping, delicious, crunchy and moist mounds of broasted chicken. Â It is poultry perfection.
Atmosphere and then some. Â It's a dive bar for sure, but with accents that elevate and add an element of "Huh?" Â Purple velvet booth seats, pink lamp shades with crystals dripping from over-the-top wall sconces, and a smattering of pink damask wallpapered inserts to help break up the monotony of 1970's dark wood wall paneling. Â Add a heavy-handed bartender to the mix, and you've got all the elements for a great night out.
The Pink Feather is a veritable melting pot of contradictions, wrapped in a mystery, inside the enigma that is Portland. Â What more do you need?
Had not seen my good friend in a very long time. This bar is right across from her and not too far from me. Plus I noticed Erin K. (yelpout) gave it a nice review so what could not be wrong. :D So we hooked up there and a perfect place to do that.
I used to go to neighborhood bars a lot and so this place was no different from what I remember. Â Just a kick back and enjoy kind of place, nobody trying to be someone, and if you felt like laughing too loud, that was ok. Nobody would think twice about it. Â
Got myself a veggie burger (I know, I know) BUT they did me fine by it.. with once again, no judging me at all on.. and it tasted exactly like the ones I have had at other restaurants.
The ambiance is low key, kind of a red mellow light glowy feel to it.. they've got these cool low rider couch booths too that look about as old as the place but in really good condition.
I found out how old the place is because the 3rd owner (passed on from family member to family member) came over and presented us with our pink feathers. How cool is that? Â He gave us a little history of the place. It's over 50 years old. Â He told us that they have this Elvis impersonator that likes to come in during karaoke and does a fine Elvis. He even told us that this guy has legitimate stuff from the great Elvis.. who knows on that right? Â He will drape scarves around you and everything..
I really enjoyed the atmosphere there and it felt friendly enough that I am thinking of checking out this Elvis impersonator when they do their  karoake on the weekends soon enough.
Judging by the positive reviews here, I think we just stopped by on the wrong night...? I loved the look of this place and was hopeful for a new spot near the house...but the patrons last night were creepy and even somewhat confrontational. The bar was empty; however somehow in the span of one whiskey coke, there were 2 fights...and the guy in the booth in front of me was so crap-faced, he had to lie down at his table. The patio is large with lots of seating, seemed awesome...but last night (about 10pm), there was a group of old farts out there who were eavesdropping and seemed to be looking for a reason to start sh*t. I'm a quiet person, love to just sit outside with my boyfriend, have a smoke/drink and talk, drama-free...but the vibe there really bothered us. Maybe we'll give it another shot at some point...but for now there are a million other places I'd rather be, bummer. Two stars for the bartender, she was wonderful and poured a great drink :)
Review Source:I am in love with this bar. Â They now have an outdoor patio, which can now be added to their many areas of awesome, which include, but are not limited to: Smiley small town-feeling waitresses w/ good sense of humor and the right amount of sass, people who take their karaoke SERIOUSLY, great drink prices, and amazing people watching opportunities.
The drink prices are amazing. Â Not only did 6 cocktails cost only $19.50 total (and at least the first round was strong), but we were actually told that the special "Pink Feather" drink was $4.75 but were only charged $3.25 when our bill came (they didn't forget a drink or anything, just charged us less), which in real life NEVER HAPPENS! Â
If you are under 35, you will almost definitely be the youngest person there, and no matter who you are, you will be treated like family by the staff and patrons. Â And you might even be given your very own pink feather and/or have a song dedicated and sung to you. Â It just doesn't get any better than that.
I'll keep this brief because, as stated by a previous reviewer, the place is hipster free. Â The location should be enough to keep most of the uber-hip away, but I am not willing to take chances here.
Stiff drinks, flocked wallpaper, and broasted chicken. Â (Which if I remember correctly is a trademarked process). Â I love the possibly lethal menage of super-octane drinks, boiling oil under high pressure, and likely drug addled patrons.
Oh, and the whole fucking room (the lounge) is pink.
The Pink Feather is without a doubt my favorite spot to get a cocktail and chicken in this whole city. Â It's becoming very very hard to find broasted chicken anywhere. Â The Pink Feather offers some of the absolute best broasted chicken I"ve ever had.
Photos of past patrons, employees, sassy service, velvet wallpaper, I love you so much Pink Feather!
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