Space Room Lounge

04/22/2008 Posted by pdxmodchick

Bars like this are the reason I left Portland. So many stuck-up wannabe hipsters. This place is full of them. But if you want to get a cheap buzz, then visit them during happy hour and then leave and walk across the street to BOG to grab a tasty bite to eat.

Pros: Cheap Stiff Drinks

Cons: Hipsters

01/05/2007 Posted by annouc

Pretty smokey, which bothers me. But their sandwiches are very good in the later hours! (Ive ordered the Roast beef several times...)

Pros: Good Sandwiches, very different atmosphere

Cons: a lot of cigarette smoke

05/25/2006 Posted by jbellepdx

I think the owners finally realized it was a hipster bar and then they tried to MAKE it a hipster bar. The old waitstaff was cool, very good with customers but this new crew ain't so hot. It's infuriating to wait for a drink... and wait and wait... The old sign outside is gone, and the new one is really tacky. Too bad. Still, they do pour a good drink and the lights are still low and it's still a good addition to the neighborhood!!!

Pros: strong drinks

Cons: waitstaff

01/26/2006 Posted by capnjeansguy

New to the PDX area, this place came highly recommended by several coworkers, as well as several friends. Went there on a random Wed. While the atmosphere, the crowd, and the music were excellent. The bartenders were excellent on the pours and the drinks were my two favorite things Cheap, stiff. HOWEVER, the service SUCKED. I understand layed back, but 10 min with no greet from the server, with heavy sighing and reluctant steps. The bartenders are not that pretty, so they should have a better attitude to make money. No wonder they would complain about their tips. GET OVER YOURSELF AND MAKE MONEY.

Pros: atmosphere, crowd, drinks

Cons: service, service, service

07/19/2005 Posted by quik213

So 1 of my friends turned 21 so after drinking at a friends house we ended up here...It was a Saturday and it was crowded as hell. Which some people might find a good or bad thing...I ordered a beautiful for my friend so I could get him smashed but turns out that they ran out of Hennessey....How tha heck does that happen? So I ordered 2 Long Islands and they were pretty big and made just right...

Pros: Nice sized Drinks

Cons: Ran Out Of Hen, Over Crowded

07/06/2005 Posted by peace911

Start here, don't end up here. If you are already three sheets to the wind, you might take into account that the smoke inhaulation will take you over the edge(even if you are a smoker). I do like the atmosphere as far as decor goes. The staff is friendly enough and we had prompt service. The drinks were stiff but not good. It's hard to find stiff and good sometimes! I will still take visitors there just because it seems like a Hawthorne staple. BOG is just a stumble away too.

Pros: inexpensive, atmosphere

Cons: SMOKEY

05/21/2003 Posted by newyork_pdx

Stiff, cheap drinks, trippy murals and blacklights...what more could you ask for? The booths are comfortable and inviting and I could stare at the murals of downtown Portland and Mt. Hood for hours. The bathroom sucks, so don't suck down too many cheap cocktails. This is the place to go to get drunk. Plan on taking a cab if you intend to stay more than an hour.

Pros: Stiff Drinks, Cool Murals, Cheap

Cons: Poor Ventilation, So-So Service, End Up Drunk

11/26/2002 Posted by oregongirl23

This bar is way overrated. Sure - it's a Portland landmark. But come ON - the waitstaff are RUDE and ARROGANT, the drinks are overpriced, and the place is WAY too smoky and usually way too crowded. I used to go to the Space Room occasionally thinking I'd just hit it on a bad night & always gave it "one more try". Well, at this point I'm not giving it ANY more tries. The last time I was there the bartender acted like she'd rather I not be there at all. Well, her wish has come true.

Pros: funky atmosphere, good jukebox

Cons: bad staff attitude, overpriced, way too smoky