Dante's
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 226-6630
- Cross Street:
- West Burnside Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Bar 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-2am, Sat-Sun 7pm-2am
Editorial Review for Dante's – by Jennifer Boyd
In Short
An ever-present oil-drum inferno combines with an impressive musical lineup and a diverse crowd to make this bar sizzling hot. A dizzying array of performers take to the red velvet-curtained stage each week, including wannabe Britneys for Karaoke from Hell (Monday) and exotic dancers and DJs for Sinferno night (Sunday). Thursdays are popular, with an ever-changing rotation of performers.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasMunch on New York-style pizza by the slice, available until closing.
Look GoodHaving a private party? The VIP balcony above stage right holds 30 people.
User Reviews for Dante's
07/26/2008 Posted by HairbyPaco
I have never been a fan of this place. However, when we went to see a show here the other night and paid $30 we thought we were in for a good time. After watching some opening acts for a couple hours and realizing it was 1am, I asked the door girl when the headliners were going on. To my surprise, they had canceled. There was no notification of this at all! I asked about getting my money back and was told to call the manager the next day. I did this, and what a surprise, didn't get my money back. It would have at least been nice if they put a sign on the door or told me when I walked in that the headliner I had paid to see wasn't going to be there. Oh well. Common courtesy is lost on most.
Pros: Well, I was there.
Cons: Unfortunately, I left.
03/02/2008 Posted by hammerbabe328
My husband and I stayed in Portland recently and picked Dante's for their Saturday Night show - Subterranean Caberet. There was a Seattle group playing, and we found both the music and show to be very entertaining! It was my birthday and we were so lucky to wander in! The musicians, dancers, MC, and crowd were all upbeat and the atmosphere was friendly and in party mode. There was a very diverse crowd - all ages and style of dress from jeans and sweaters to short black dresses and heels. No baseball caps. Two drinks were 11.75 plus tip - pretty typical. I have two cons that I want to share with readers. The first is that the service at the large bar was horrible. I thought my husband was exaggerating about her rudeness, so I attempted to order the next round with no luck. She wasn't busy, just leaning and chatting. Order from the small bar! Second, we decided to stay for the second show and all patrons staying were told to leave their coats at the tables (or lose your table) and line up OUTSIDE to pay again!!! I wasn't so much put off by having to pay $6 for the second show, but I was freezing without my coat! I have never seen a business do that. A good way to have customers change their minds about staying...
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