More than fifty years at the same Boones Ferry corner.
C I Bar & Grill has served all-day breakfast, burgers, and prime rib at the corner of Boones Ferry Road and Tualatin Road since 1974. With karaoke on Fridays, live music on Thursdays, and the same family behind the bar for more than forty years, it is Tualatin's enduring neighborhood tavern, minutes from 22379 SW 107th Ave.
Some restaurants come and go. C I Bar & Grill, known to regulars as the CI, opened as a tavern in 1974 and has stayed in the same family's hands for more than forty years since. That kind of staying power is rare anywhere, and in a suburb that has doubled in size since then, it makes the CI something close to an institution.
Walk in on a weekday morning and you will find the breakfast crowd at the counter. Come back on a Friday night and the same room is full of karaoke singers. That versatility is the whole trick of the place: a working tavern that also does three square meals a day, without pretending to be anything fancier than it is.
Plan your visit
Breakfast to last call, every day.
Hours
Sun-Wed 7 AM-midnight, Thu-Sat 7 AM-1:30 AM
The kitchen opens at 7 AM daily with all-day breakfast, and the bar stays open late on weekends. Thursday through Saturday nights run to 1:30 AM, making the CI a genuine late-night option on the Boones Ferry corridor.
Location
18786 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Tualatin
The CI sits on the corner of SW Tualatin Road and SW Boones Ferry Road, one of Tualatin's busiest intersections and a short drive from 22379 SW 107th Ave. Call (503) 692-2765 to grab a seat for game nights.
Entertainment
Live music Thursdays at 8 PM, karaoke Fridays at 8:30 PM
The CI books live music on Thursday nights at 8 PM and runs karaoke on Fridays at 8:30 PM, with additional live music through the week. Televised sports, a jukebox, and a dance floor round out the classic tavern lineup.
The story
A tavern that has outlasted everything around it.
When the CI opened in 1974, Tualatin was a small farm town of a few thousand people. Fifty-two years later the city is home to more than 28,000, the Nyberg corridor has filled in with national chains, and the same corner tavern is still pouring cold pints for whoever walks in. Its survival is a testament to a simple formula: consistent food, a welcoming bar, and no pretension.
The menu runs the full day, from classic breakfasts and burgers and cheesesteaks to dinners like top sirloin, chicken marsala, and a prime rib plate that has its own following. Salads and soups round out the list. Prices sit in the casual-dining range, and the portions match the tavern's unpretentious reputation.
The CI also operates as a genuine community spot. It is on every local list of places to catch a game, and it turns into a neighborhood living room on karaoke nights. In a town that has grown up around it, the tavern still feels like the kind of place where the bartender knows your usual.
Food and drink
Comfort food, all day long.
All-day breakfast
Served from 7 AM
Eggs, pancakes, omelets, and the classic breakfast sides are served all day, which makes the CI a reliable early-morning stop on the Boones Ferry corridor and a convenient post-work breakfast-for-dinner spot.
Burgers and cheesesteaks
Lunch and dinner staples
The lunch crowd orders burgers and cheesesteaks by habit, and they pair naturally with the bar's pint selection. It is straightforward, well-made tavern food at tavern prices.
Prime rib and dinners
Top sirloin, chicken marsala, prime rib
Evenings bring full dinners, including a prime rib plate with a loyal following and a chicken marsala that regulars order on repeat. Soups and salads, from Cobb to chef, round out the menu.
Pints and game nights
TV sports, jukebox, dance floor
With a lineup of televised sports, a jukebox, and room to dance, the bar side is as much a draw as the kitchen. It is a favorite stop for watching the game or closing out a Friday with karaoke.
Why it matters
The kind of place that makes a town feel like a town.
Every community needs a few places that were there before you arrived and will still be there long after. The CI is one of them for Tualatin. In an era of constant restaurant turnover, a tavern that has served the same corner for more than five decades is a quiet signal about how stable and neighborly this town can be.
The CI appears in our guide to watching the game in Tualatin, the best restaurants roundup, and the cozy fall dining guide. For the full menu and this week's entertainment, check the C I Bar & Grill website.
Make Your Move
A neighborhood with a tavern that has lasted 52 years.
Homes near the Boones Ferry corridor put you minutes from the CI, the farmers market at the Commons, and the trails that make Tualatin livable year-round. 22379 SW 107th Ave is a quick drive from it all. Paul Knighton of MORE Realty can show you the house, then give you directions to the karaoke.
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