I have lived above Goose hollow for over a decade so I have been in the Roof a couple of times no more and only for a beer or two. But reading the mostly positive reviews I took a party of seven there tonite and had a pretty enjoyable dinner.
Judging by the good size crowd spilling out onto Jefferson Avenue I think the Roof has really got it going. I went with the buffalo burger which was good and sampled some of the regular burger (again good) another had the crabcake dinner (again good).
I think the food here is probably solid and the atmosphere is bubbly but mellow. Average patron is a typical portland thirty five year old.
Best thing was the mix of music they played. Mellow new rock think Shins and The killers entire albums. Good friday night dinner music.
One bad thing: no domestic light beer! Cmon. If I cant have my Miller Light at least give me an amstel or a Coors light to chew on.
*****Update*****
I read the response from what I assume is the owner to my suggestion that they have Miller Lite available and am scratching my head.
Who are you trying to impress that you don't have any light beers around? Sure portland is beer city supposedly. So have some selection. Not everybody wants to drown in alcohol when they are eating. Just stock some bottles of Miller Lite is all I am asking. Nothing wrong with miller lite. it goes fine with lots of dishes. Beer snobs are some of the most annoying people around. Too cool for school.
Pros: Music was not annoying and actually fit the ambience
Cons: No Light Beer? Oh yeah we gotta pretend to be beer happenin!
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