Reviews for Portuguese Bend Distilling in Long Beach, CA

I had a time trying out this restaurant. The service was great and the food was delicious as well. I tried the coconut shrimp... and it was very good. Their sauces all are house made. I ordered their mule as a drink and our server shared they make theirown ginger beer and I would give it a 4/5 for the drink but their to die for cocktail was waaay better. Overall, the service wasgreat, love the ambience and I would definitely go back! Read more

We found lots to love here and would definitely come back if we lived in Long Beach. Happy hour is an incredible bargain and... starts at 3 pm with lots of food and house-made cocktails marked waaay down in price. We shared the Nashville hot fried chickentenders and a bacon lettuce tomato avocado green salad with honey mustard dressing. The kitchen clearly knows what's up. Thefried chicken was just amazing -- outstanding crispness, great sauce, two dipping sauces on the side and a big plate of verysatisfying french fries underneath. We actually could have had a second helping of these tasty babies. The salad was nice, too,with just the right amount of dressing. Jack, our great server, came up with a nice bowl of cole slaw on the side to go withthe fried chicken -- it's normally only featured on the hot chicken sandwich. No cocktails for us today but the house-madeginger beer on ice was original and really refreshing. There's a nice, very large and very dog-friendly patio outside, andinside the vibe is great with a large bar. The actual distillery is also on full display behind large glass windows. All thisfood and drink was under $40 before tip at happy hour -- amazing value, really, at a nice place in the heart of downtown LB. Well done, folks. You've got a winner here. Read more

This place has such good vibes, and the staff is a Delight. I was enjoying the IV bag they were serving the Halloween special... Rum transfusion in, but the drink itself didn't strike me well. So, when i was resigned to not getting one, i ordered a vodkacranberry, and my friends asked for the Fanciest glass they had. And let me tell you, they didn't disappoint. My vodka cranberryshowed up in a tiger! And the i ordered another and it came in a panda!!! When i say I was delighted, that is an understatement.What a fun place. Edit: my server's name was Joshua. You made my night, Joshua!!! Read more

Came on a Thursday evening and it was alright. It was smaller than I'd anticipated, the size of a dive bar but certainly not the... prices; it's a typical downtown "high-end" bar in regards to that. I had a couple of beers and their mozzarella sticks, whichwere nice and plump but not very crispy. The ambiance was great but I can imagine that it gets super packed when it's busy. Ourbartender, Scott was cool but I wonder if they are short on staff because, man, that dude was running around, working hardah. It was nice but I don't know that it's better than the handful of distilleries within walking distance. Read more

Great little place. Very noisy inside - all hard surfaces. Friendly staff. I didn't tell me to drink tonight but the bar... looks amazing. Had the pork sandwich with the coconut onion rings and it was all really delicious. Worth a visit. Good sizedfood portion. Read more

I had the best time at Portuguese Bend Distillery, the food is awesome- pastrami sandwich is the bomb! Had delicious drinks made... from there rum and gin Distillery and the best service/ friendliest staff!! ???????? Read more

5/5 overall. Highly recommend. Service was amazing and the food and drinks as well. We were sat right away and sever did a great... job of communicating and building a rapport. The drinks are fantastic and made their own distilled spirits. From the list offood and looking around the Nashville fried chicken looked great - we didn’t order but seemed like everyone was ordering somevariation of that as it comes in chicken tenders, wings or sandwich form. The salad is nothing to die for but a good refreshingplate. The shrimp and grits were good. The Nashville shrimp had a kick to it but given the buttery grits it was neutralised butan overall good combo. Read more

I had no idea Long Beach had a distillery! After coming from WA side where there is plenty I was glad to find this place. They... did not disappoint , the drinks I had were amazing and all made there. The food was amazing as well! I sadly did not have achance to picture the Nashville hot chicken sandy which was my favorite dish, so hot and crispy! It was all gone! I wouldrecommend this place and will be coming back. Read more