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| Street address | 18 Northeast 28th Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97232 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′24″N122°38′14″W / 45.5233°N 122.6371°W |
Too Soon is a cocktail bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] Owned by Nick Flower and Adam Robinson, Too Soon opened in December 2023 or January 2024. It has garnered a positive reception.
The "East Coast-inspired" [3] cocktail bar and restaurant Too Soon, which is meant to "evoke the spirit of the New York City bar scene in the early aughts", [4] operates on 28th Avenue the northeast Portland part of the Kerns neighborhood. [5] [6] It neighbors the bar Angel Face. [6]
The interior of Too Soon has a "geometric black beam ceiling, sleek modern bar and black, white-outlined wallflower wallpaper get their hues from bisexual-tone LEDs", according to Willamette Week . [6] The New York Observer says, "Inside, the sleek and contemporary furnishings are bathed in soft lighting, creating a cozy yet upscale ambiance." [7]
Too Soon has a catalog of approximately 1,000 drinks, [4] which are served in animal-inspired mugs. Drink options include dirty martinis and tonic and yuzu highballs. [8] The absinthe and cognac-based Flash of Lightning has ginger, lime, and pomegranate and the Horseradish & Apple has apple, horseradish, and a lemon peel garnish. The House Special has Tanqueray, basil, bell pepper, coconut, curry spices, and lime. [6] Too Soon also serves freezer martinis with gin and vodka, [9] as well as non-alcoholic drinks. [6]
Food options include chicken Caesar salad wraps, fried chicken or sassafras BBQ pork sandwich, hamachi crudo with pickled peppers and wasabi aioli, and French fries. [6] Too Soon has also served mushroom fritters, poached prawns, and other snacks. [4] For last call, the bar serves complimentary chocolate chip cookies. [4] [7]
The bar opened in December 2023 [6] or January 2024, [3] [8] in the space that previously housed Nightingale. [4] Too Soon is owned by Nick Flower and Adam Robinson. [6] Flower is also the beverage director. [10] Jon "Bones" Anderson has been a chef at Toon Soon. [4]
Too Soon has hosted the cocktail pop-ups Malpractice and Mi Amor. [11] [12]
In 2025, Too Soon was nominated in the Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar (West Coast) category by Tales of the Cocktail. [8]
