The food was absolutely delicious. The environment was really fun and clean and everyone was just really awesome. That works there.

Wow, wow, wow. This may sound ridiculous to say about something as simple as tater tots, but those were the single best thing I've eaten in some time. The amount pictured here is also the "small" size so the portion is great. I also had the chicken Caesar salad. The dressing was thick, tangy and creamy. I really enjoyed the tofu chicken. I prefer tofu over other meat substitutes. Even the croutons tasted fresh. This place is giving dimly-lit dive bar, but this is NOT your average bar food. The attention to quality ingredients is very apparent. I'm only here for the weekend, but I'm pretty sure I'll be back. Thank you for doing justice to vegan food.

This was my first meal in Portland and it did not disappoint! I was in search of a vegan and gluten free meal and found this thru my search! Walking up to it, I was a little skeptical and going inside was even more questionable because I don't typically expect good food from a bar but holy crap! My vegan chicken sandwich on a gluten-free bun was fantastic! It was well flavored, and fresh and hot! Also gluten-free were the tator tots fried to perfection and crispy! I am so glad I did not judge this place by the outside and gave it a chance. I wish I had more time because I would have tried more items throughout my trip. Highly recommend, especially if you have food allergies or intolerances. The bartender was really friendly and helpful as well and provided great service!

I came through on a Thursday at 3PM with coworkers after a team building activity. I actually suggested this place because of such a fantastic experience I had previously, and one of my coworkers had mentioned vegan food (making me think she was vegan...but she wasn't). I was really hoping to get an early dinner here, but it turned out the crowd was targeting more snacks and drinks. I ended up not drinking because I knew I'd be parking on the freeway very shortly afterward, but everyone else had a little libation. The folks that had flown in were impressed with the local brew they ordered (I didn't catch what they had), and another coworker had ordered a mimosa that was served in a pint glass! For food, we ordered all the bar staples: wings (both bbq and buffalo), a big basket of fries, a big thing of tots, and nachos. One of my coworkers hadn't had vegan food before (or maybe he had but just never wings before). When he dove in, he couldn't believe that it wasn't really chicken! I'm not sure what the "bone" for the wing is made from at this restaurant, but another coworker said it was some kind of sugar cane. I couldn't tell what it was myself, but it didn't seem like sugar cane. The thing that really stood out to me was the nachos. I'm not vegan, but have issues with dairy, and it took me a bit to realize that I could have these. They are unbelievable! So good, and really you can't tell at all that you're missing anything from a non-vegan dish. They're piled high with "cheese", "meat" and they also have jalapeños on them. The overall vibe of this place is typical Portland dark bar - the bathrooms are fully graffitied, and there's a music venue to one side.

I can't believe I've never reviewed here. I love the vibe, and it's super cozy. All the staff are super friendly, and the food is mighty tasty. They have a really well-rounded list of taps which is awesome. I always love a place with something for everybody.

The food is absolutely bangin.. I had the patty melt, salad, and cbd soda.. everything was well balanced and filling. The place has a great look and cool people. The service was fast and friendly and this will be a regular for my wife and I, no question.

I recently went to the all vegan metal and punk bar Black Water. Black Water also has it's own record label. Kudos for having an all vegan menu. The word heavy metal was coined by writer William S. Burroughs in his novel Naked Lunch back in 1959. Perhaps the first heavy metal band was Black Sabbath that formed in 1968 almost a decade after the word heavy metal came into existence. I am a longtime fan of both Burroughs and Black Sabbath. I also love punk especially the Stooges who were an inspiration to punk rock. I love the Ramones probably the first punk band along with Clash whose music I also love. My musical tastes are varied. I didn't like the music that was played here though and found it a bit abrasive. Perhaps it was Black Metal or Death Metal. I am not sure. It wasn't played overly loud yet just vibe with it. I feel the Vegan Black Metal Chef would love it here. I went with the cheeze burger that came with a house patty, chao cheese, burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Service was friendly and kind. I think the veggie burgers are made in house and black bean based. It was a great veggie burger and affordable to boot. I am not a fan of beyond meat and impossible meat although know some folks love them. I am glad they exist as much better folks eat these meat analogs than factory farmed meat. Cruelty-free dining is where it is at. I much prefer a good house made black bean veggie burger any day and Black Water delivers. I also got a kale salad. Awesome they have kale salad on the menu. The kale salad was marinated kale, toasted sunflower seeds, pickled onion tossed in a tahini dressing. I didn't really like the kale salad though and found it underwhelming. Didn't seem like the kale was marinated enough and felt like some tahini was thrown on some raw kale. I have had much better kale salads. Glad there was a kale salad option though on the menu. They have live music here and although the music wasn't my thing some folks might love it. Support your local vegan punkand metal bar!

Food Amazing Nachos Incredible Mac & cheese- really good on a nacho chip Caesar salad- I added tomato Loud crazy music Great Service