Sangillo's

Sangillo's the dive bar of champions...cheap drinks good service and some of the best people watching portland has to offer...drinks so strong you only need 2 but hey theres always room for more

Thankfully it stated pouring down on my way home. Raining so hard I had to find cover in the only open place close by - Sangillo's. A hole in the wall, a dive, a fun straight up yuppie killer of a place. Numerous beers on draft and in the bottle. Great jukebox. Superb banter with the locals. Non-social, conformists stay away.

I loved this place!  What a great dive bar!  Randomly strolled in here while waiting out a rain storm before a concert at ferry terminal.  Two girls from Boston walk in, all regular patrons turn around and give us the "who the hell are you" looks before turning around and continuing to imbibe.  The bartender was quite nice to us.  In addition to the standard Bud Light, Coors, Miller, they also paid homage to Maine breweries with Geary's and Shipyard.  Interestingly, if you are up for it - jello shots are $1.50 a piece.  The juke box was playing good ol' rock and roll (lots of Johnny Cash and southern rock).  If you are hungry there is an extremely limited food menu - though everything comes with chips (they proudly advertise that fact).  Egg rolls, hot pockets, and corn dogs are the available fare.  Did not eat while we were there.