07/25/09

Great for Bachelorette Parties!

by jster82

I made reservations for Darcelle's for my sister's bachelorette party and I am sure glad I did! Such a fun show and so entertaining. Very much worth the money and a fantastic place to go to for parties and a girls night out. The servers were excellent, very attentive to our drink orders. I will definitely come here again!

• Pros: Awesome performers, excellent service, entertaining show!
• Cons: Parking

02/17/09

Funnest time in a long time

by auntdeb56

My neices and I spent the weekend of the 7th of Feb. right downtown in the pretty city of Portland. One neice lives there and one flew in from Virginia. Having heard about Darcelle's for several years I have always wanted to see the show. What a great time we had!!!! After walking most of the day, my back was killing me. When Darcelle came out to take pictures with everybody, I was sitting on a windowledge to ease the pain. When she found out about this, she took me inside and put me and my group right in the front row at the end of the runway!! What a lovely thing for her to do. Thank you so much Darcelle.The girls were just amazing. Extremely beautiful and classy and funny too. They really made everybody feel right at home and made sure everybody had fun.The strippers weren't bad either. At one point, I looked at my neices and they fighting over the last dollar bill!!One thing I learned was not to touch the girls! I simply lost my head and smacked Darcelle on his bare butt (we were that close!) and immediately got told that was not acceptable. Sorry Darcelle. Please forgive me.

I highly recommend this experience and when I get enough ones saved up, I will get my girls together and we will be back!!

Thank you Darcelle & Co.!

03/27/08

Bigger Lashes Mean Bigger Laughter

by parkerveruski

Quite simply said, Darcelle's is a Portland landmark. Without a doubt Darcelle XV and Roxie and the talents of their staff, it couldn't be done. I have seen Broadway shows, Las Vegas impersonator shows and hung out with drag queens, impersonators and so on and no where else will you find such wonderful dresses, makeup, hair and music.

I took my family there (who are straight) several times and they did not feel comfortable at first because they did not know what to expect. After the show starts, they relaxed, enjoyed the fun and have been twice a year since 1996. The jokes are campy, naughty and filled with a bit of crude humor and wording. I like that. Dinner is good before the show, seating can be tight if you get there late and when you let your hair down, they let theirs down too. Darcelle seemed like a nice person on stage and off and get the keepsake photo, you start to collect them year after year. The only thing I have to say is they need a better Web site.

• Pros: Good sound system, nice lighting, wonderful and creative shows, good food, nice staff
• Cons: Seating is a bit tight, expensive drinks, waiting in line a bit long in the out doors but worth it

06/30/07

Great overall customer srevice

by loriklee

We have been to Darcele's many times and I think it is a good place for laughes. We have gone there for alot of our Birthday party and for our girls getting married. I have told all my friends that is a great place to spend your evenings as the price is right. Also, we go to the late show and watch the Men Of Pardise as they are great. So, if you ladies need a night out along go there it is worth it and it is great. We have even taken our husbands

04/16/07

Funny and Fabulous

by evilqueenhere

I love it. The staff and performers are friendly and the food is good. Darcelle is soooo funny, and you might be pulled into the show, either being teased by Darcelle or pulled from the crowd. Bring your camera, because no one at work will believe you. You can bring nearly everyone you know. Everyone will have a good time, and you'll want to go back again and again.

• Pros: Diverse entertainment and diverse crowd.
• Cons: If you aren't open-minded, don't bother

10/14/06

Don't waste your money

by friendlypdx

The show was overpriced, the seating cramped (I was forced to sit in an aisle with people bumping me every few minutes), the drinks were watered down, my friend said the food was awful, and the jokes weren't even funny.

Want to waste your evening and money...go visit here!

Female-impersonation club serves up a good time with cabaret-style drag revues at this Old Town spot.

by Contributor

In Short
Wearing big jewelry, fake hair and falsies, "girls" at this Portland favorite entertain families, friends and large groups Las Vegas-style. Strategically placed tables in front of the large stage give all patrons a front-row view of the hour-and-a-half-long show. The club's namesake, Darcelle--dolled up in false eyelashes, blond wig and rhinestones--leads a dozen different musical and comedy performances complete with lip synching and corny jokes. On weekends, a male dance revue is the big finale.

02/15/04

Very entertaining!

by christy_gilbert

Both the "ladies" and the drinks are very strong and very good!

We made reservations a few days in advance and still got great seats right up front. Darcelle does some great stand-up between numbers, but will give up if the crowd is being too loud. Bring lots of one dollar bills - the performers will wander among the crowd throughout the show and appreciate a little paper love. Watch out - they may single you out and try to embarrass you. The atmosphere is fun and funny - nobody takes themselves too seriously at Darcelle's. Beware of the smoke, though, it can be heavy. Bring your camera, you can take all the flash pictures you want.

A great place to spend an evening! Ten bucks well spent. I will definitely be returning.

• Pros: Good Value, Good Drinks
• Cons: , Cramped Seating

06/02/03

So funny!!!

by barfly123

We went for my birthday and it was hillarious! The show was great!!! Drinks were great and you got to keep the glasses. WE loved it!

• Pros: Fun, entertaining, enique
• Cons: none!

02/21/03

Ms. Christine

by xsty68

On a Saturday night you might not expect a drag cabaret to have mostly women in its audience, but when you follow your late show with male strippers I guess that is what might occur. I recommend checking the listing of the evening's entertainment before making reservations. That said, my husband and I had a great evening and were delighted by Darcelle & Co.'s revue and might attend again when in town, hoping for a more "balanced audience".

• Pros: great performances, excellent MC, stiff drinks
• Cons: "vanilla" crowd, queueing in the rain, crowded seating