Victory in her 2012 list of recommended restaurants near Reed College for Serious Eats. Liz Crain included Victory in the list of "go to cheese service spots" in her Food Lover's Guide to Portland (2014), and Christian DeBenedetti included the bar in the Oregon portion of his 2016 book The Great American Ale Trail: The Craft Beer Lover's Guide to the Best Watering Holes in the Nation. Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian included Victory in her 2015 list of "the 10 best places to get great beer and food in Portland", writing, "There's a charm you just can't put your finger on after a visit to Victory Bar." The newspaper's Michael Russell included Victory in his 2017 "guided tour of 12 great Portland theme bars", and rated the bar's commitment to the Orwellian theme 7 out of 10. In 2017, Willamette Week Shannon Armour said Victory Bar is "like the unchanged bulwark of new Division Street" and wrote, "You really can't beat Victory’s lineup of comfort food, cocktails and awesome beers." See also List of defunct restaurants of the United States References External links Victory Bar at Portland Monthly 2007 establishments in Oregon 2019 disestablishments in Oregon Defunct drinking establishments in Oregon Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon Gastropubs in the United States Restaurants disestablished in 2019 Restaurants established in 2006 Richmond, Portland, Oregon Theme restaurants