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The restaurant in question offers a variety of wings and a welcoming atmosphere. While some reviewers have had negative experiences with the staff, others have praised the authentic campus bar feel and great selection of wings and burgers. The establishment offers happy hour specials, breakfast served all day, and late weekend hours. The karaoke nights bring a fun energy to the place, with a friendly crowd and strong drinks. Overall, the restaurant seems to be a popular spot for both college students and others looking for a good time in downtown Portland, Cheerful Tortoise typically has an average rating of 4.1.

Overall Total Score
4.1 out of 5
Impressive | 1684 reviews

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INT Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 914 reviews
kevin-1047
01.08.2023 - 11:58

Great, authentic campus bar. Decent daily specials and a huge selection of wings in every imaginable spice and sauce combo. Decent burgers, too. Happy hour ever...

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shanna-64
01.08.2023 - 11:58

The Cheerful Tortoise is under new management and the quality has skyrocketed! Come here all the time and always have a great time. Come join the fun.

amy-1210
01.08.2023 - 11:58

This is a sports bar with karaoke. Basic bar food is good, service is good. Tonight I was watching a basketball game, with two minutes to go, they turned off al...

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barry-282
01.08.2023 - 11:58

Nice place downtown Portland. Wide variety of wing flavors, I had the teriyaki and they were some of the best teriyaki wings I have had. Lots of tvs all around...

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juan-2743
01.08.2023 - 11:58

Good energy, even though I clearly am not a college student. Karaoke Night brought out the crowd, but not the crazies. Wing were wings, I would not say 'the bes...

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Yelp
3.0 ★ from 226 reviews
Restaurantji
3.6 ★ from 107 reviews
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4.0 ★ from 1 reviews
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4.5 ★ from 436 reviews

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