Post #645781 by AceExplorer on Fri, Jul 27, 2012 4:34 AM

Very cool! I drank and dined at Vic's on a recent trip to Portland. I was very pleased to find that they served the best salmon of any I had during the course of my trip. The bar was great fun, although the drinks I tried, including their signature Mai Tai, were mixed significantly sweeter than the original or historical recipes. My bartender was very open and honest about that, and I was impressed by his willingness to talk openly. I concluded that the general public may prefer sweeter cocktails, so the bartenders (or management?) take this into account. The atmosphere inside was good although definitely "updated" as opposed to a dimly-lit tiki environment. I went on a weeknight and it was busy but there was only a short wait for a table. My group had a great time and a very good experience here that night.