Hale Pele

LitClique
visiting on
Sunday, September 1, 2019
for the first time

I'll be in Portland (first visit!) the entire week, and I plan to visit Hale Pele several times. Please contact me if you'd like to meetup!

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Humuhumu’s description

Hale Pele is a tiki bar in Northeast Portland, opened by Blair Reynolds, who also has a home bar represented here in Critiki: Reynol�s Galley

. Blair Reynolds has another claim to fame in the world of tiki mixology: his line of flavored syrups sold under the name B.G. Reynolds.

Hale Pele opened in late August 2012, in a space that had previously held a tiki bar named Thatch

. At the entrance, you cross a bridge past a small water feature, and are greeted by a large, sunken bar�this allows seated bar patrons to be at eye level with their bartender. Behind the bar are a trio of large cannibal tiki carvings, these originated at Portland's Kon-Tiki

and also lived for many years at the Jasmine Tree

. At the very back of Hale Pele is the elevated Chieftain's Hut, a semi-private large booth, which can be reserved in advance.

The drink menu focuses on both classic tiki drinks and new creations. The bar has a small kitchen, so food is available in addition to the drink menu.

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Phischy

Phischy has visited Hale Pele.

July 14, 2019, 2:23 PM

Arrived 15 mins after opening and it was full. Was served drinks on the sidewalk. One day I'd like to drink inside, looks fantastic!

Magicscientist

Magicscientist has visited Hale Pele.

June 6, 2019, 1:25 PM

Overall we had a nice time, enjoyed the decor (though the small space limits the coolness), and had an awesome and helpful bartender. The one area I felt let down with was the drinks. They have a HUGE list of drinks, and I think this is to their detriment. While we did have a couple really nice examples (Signal Fire and Missionary�s Downfall), they also had a couple really mediocre and unbalanced cocktails. The tiki bars I�ve been to so far set the bar very high...if it�s on the menu, then it�s gonna be perfect. I think if they narrowed their menu to just the best of the best, they would increase their overall quality.

Oh, and get the guava toast!!!

rumlocker

rumlocker has visited Hale Pele.

March 5, 2019, 10:54 AM

I absolutely love the low bar and sunken well behind the bar. i don't know why that fits so well with the tiki theme, but it does for me.

I don't have much more to add, have been a half dozen times or so and have never been disappointed. I also love the rum selection to enjoy pours of my favorite spirits as well as the menu of tiki drinks.

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