Hall Street Grill closes without warning

Employees, vendors and officials shocked by the closure of longtime Beaverton restaurant

A longtime Beaverton restaurant closed its doors suddenly over the weekend to the shock and dismay of employees, vendors and even the Mayor.

Hall Street Grill is no longer in operation after nearly 25 years.

On Monday those who went to the business were greeted by a sign that read:

"After almost 25 years Hall Street has closed its doors. Thank you for your patronage through the years. Best, Hall Street Grill."

Even the bread delivery man was surprised Monday morning when he came to deliver bread and burger rolls. He told affiliate KOIN 6 News that no one notified him the restaurant was closed.

A woman who worked at the restaurant as a waitress was not happy to learn she was out of a job. She left work on Saturday night after a busy evening with happy customers but learned after the restaurant was closed for good, KOIN reported.

Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle was shocked to learn the Beaverton fixture was closing when KOIN 6 News asked him for comment. Doyle held his original swearing in at the restaurant. He says he wondered if there were issues at the restaurant when several weeks ago they stopped serving lunch.

The website for Hall Street Grill is offline and according to Google, the restaurant is 'permanently closed.'

Owner Steve McClain also owns Oba Restaurant in the Pearl. McClain hasn't responded to requests for comment, according to KOIN.