Food is from Brooklyn Trattoria Drink prices are slightly…read moreabove average, however, they do have some rare top shelf offerings. Great place to chill and connect with friends or new friends. The staff is friendly and happy to answer any questions.

Finally got to try this place out. When you first walk in you walk through big giant velvet…read morecurtains and everything is low dim red lighting. This place is on the smaller side, but we got to sit at the bar top. They have a nice menu, a huge whiskey selection And lots of food options as well. They had good music playing and a disco ball and an assortment of colored lights dancing around on the walls. The staff was very attentive and very nice! We definitely want to come back here and try more. This is a great spot for just cocktails, to get together with friends or part of a date night!

I love Shawn Gardner Dancing! They have such a beautiful setup and it's so large! I run a much…read moresmaller venue nearby and love sending people here for bigger events or just for social dancing! I really enjoyed the themed events Ron hosted here too. It was a fancy dress up social.

I went here looking for a close place to go dancing on a Friday night. The venue was really cool…read moreand the people were super nice, very accommodating for beginners and advanced people alike! They played a lot of different music so that people from all dance styles had something for them. I'll definitely go again some time, probably the next time they have live music.

The best thing to come from SNL in years is, without a doubt, Stefon, the uber-hip club kid and…read moreCity Correspondent on SNL's Weekend Update. His recommendations for things like "family-friendly holiday activities" or Mother's Day brunch inevitably begin with "NY's hottest club is..." and he then goes on to describe completely absurd parties that sound like "visions a dying gay man would have if he was under too many blankets", including all-night secret raves featuring performance art like "human luggage" (midgets on roller skates you wheel through airports). Compare some Stefon skits with the usual descriptions of Blow Pony, and I'll bet my boa you might not be able to distinguish them. After all, BP's got bears, chubs, hawks, cocks, pigs, trannys, queens, shirt lifters, pillow biters, crap stabbers, furries, femmes, and knob shiners. Stefon would feel right at home, especially if it was Teddy Graham Night (you know... men with short arms and big bellies). Blow Pony, a monthly event, was started in 2007 as a place where "all our brothers and sisters felt welcome and loved." They list their primary concerns and involvement as being in queer rights, trans rights, women's rights, and "a search in the dumpster for more trash." There's a big sign at the entrance making it known that if you are racist, homophobic, sexist, or just generally do not like hard-partyin' weirdos, this is not the party for you. The venue itself (Rotture/Branx) is a filthy, hot, sweaty mess, and it does get packed to the gills. You will meet new friends. You will get drinks spilled on you. You will be dripping sweat from head to toe. You will dance with strangers. You will see people of every imaginable body type wearing anything from... well, nothing, to clown suits, to pony costumes, to dominatrix outfits. You will also see people in jeans and tshirts; it's definitely not about the wacky get-ups but those are a bonus. There are generally 4-5 different DJs for each event, both upstairs (Rotture) and downstairs (Branx), frequently out-of-town guests and some local celebs. There's a no-frills bar on each level, pouring beer and simple mixed drinks in plastic cups. The bathroom lines get insane. Just past the pinball machines on the upper level, there's a rickety old deck that I cannot believe has not been shut down yet. It gets so goddamned hot in the party, everyone pours onto the deck, and you can feel the damn thing swaying, like it's going to give out any second. It overlooks the Tazo tea factory, which gives off a most wonderful aroma, thank God. I've seen some wicked crazy shit at these parties. I don't really have a more eloquent way to put that. Once, a woman on stage in a hot teal corset threw a chain around my neck. I found out later it was a famous singer that I didn't recognize. At the last BP I attended, I got motorboated, on stage, by a woman in red underpants, and danced with a man dressed as a skunk. This was moments before we convinced an especially attractive but normally shy friend of ours to ascend the go-go dancer platform. Clothing was removed, and that's probably as much as I should say. Five stars for the enthusiasm and for Keeping Portland Weird, though I could break that down to less for some of the trickier aspects of these events, like the super-long lines, icky bathrooms and occasionally less-than-stellar DJs. BUT, I still go with a fiver for the general wacky experience. There is a good time to be had here, people. When the DJs are good, they are very good. One of my favorite Stefon bits - "New York's hottest club is Twice... where you will be greeted at the door by a Rabbi that looks like Joaquin Phoenix... and human fire hydrants. You know, it's that thing when high-waisted midgets have, like, the red pants and the big ass." Or, even better - "New York's hottest club is Creep... lights, psychos, furbies, and screaming babies in Mozart wigs." I wouldn't put any of those things past Blow Pony, no sir. If Bill Hader, the gifted actor who plays this Stefon gentleman ever comes to town, I will make it my personal mission to get him to attend, solely for more (and non-fiction!) material for the skit. It's a helluva good time and one of about 178764 reasons I love Portland, where this kind of debaucherous behavior is not only normal, but welcomed and encouraged. We are blessed, dear reader. Blessed by the Pony. Psst: If you haven't seen a Stefon skit, here's an example http://www.mediaite.com/online/bill-haders-stefan-struggles-to-keep-a-straight-face-on-weekend-update/

I love this place. Let me validate, I am straight. this is a great place to go and dance when…read morefeeling asexual. My tip if you are a man get drinks on the bottom floor. Ladies top floor. Stick with that and you get strong pours. Music is a letdown. Wish they went with a rivethead/industrial/punk mix. My friends make fun of over half of the music played.

I was visiting Portland Halloween weekend 2023. It was my best friend's bday and we wanted to go…read moreout. We stopped by here and the place was fun. Big dance room but at the time the music was kind of targeted only for a certain kind of crowd. We still had fun and I'd come visit again.

We love going to your events! We have so much fun dancing and love your song selection. The only…read morething that makes us and many of our friends not want to come to your events are the excessive lasers. They shoot right in our eyes and become so annoying that we have to leave. Please reduce or figure out how to shoot them higher. They really don't add anything to the experience for many people.

Looks like a well-painted dive bar in an industrial area. BUT, the food is A M A Z I N G!!! The…read moresandwiches are huge, well-flavored and just darn good. I had a Cubano that was as good as any I've ever had. Husband had the pulled pork with a slaw that stood on its own but highlighted the sandwich (very messy - don't wear white!) The server was great, too. She was efficient, friendly but not a "honey" or "sweetie" in the conversation. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND FOR A SUPER LATE-AFTERNOON LUNCH!

Visited here on a Thursday night with some girlfriends. They were closing within 30 minutes of us…read moregetting there, so we got one drink & danced around a bit. Seems like a fun place! $5.50 for a white claw seems a bit steep though

This is my favorite karaoke spot in Portland. All the guy's who work there are super nice, each…read moreroom i've been in is clean, the food is yummy (get the sweet potato fries) Minors are not allowed in after 11pm! Be Aware!

Pretty good value here $10 a person per hour and you get a very big room! With good table space…read more The speaker system was pretty loud. Gave us covers for the microphones too! Ended up sharing a bottle of soju which was about 8 shots! Bathrooms were clean. The rooms are not sound proof at all so you definitely will be heard from outside the room

This place is allllll ambiance and I loved it! We were visiting and stumbled upon the Coffin club…read more The decor inside is amazing, the dj was great and the bartender Jennifer made my heart patter. She was the best. They also had a fun little vending machine that had protections spells, fun mystery packs, art and tons of other fun things. We would definitely return if we find ourselves in Portland again.

One of the better places in Portland to go dancing. The DJ playing this Saturday was mixing vinyl,…read morewhich I admire and love to see. The crowds were happy and the dance floor was lively. Interior is very kitsch and over the top, but I respect the commitment. The drinks themselves could use some work. Given this is one of the few goth clubs in Portland, a subpar drink won't stop me from coming to dance.

Best club in the city. District is among the entertainment in Old Town. It has better prices and…read moreservice than many other clubs, or similar places and whatever. Has good drinks. The atmosphere is okay and not always full of the frat boy types and those kinds of people. A lot of good things about it. It's pretty clean and safe. This is located in the middle of a hip area so there's usually lots of security and whoever. Can get crowded. It's about $12 for the cheapest drink. That's not bad for this type of place to be honest. Has a cool mural on the outside of the building. There's usually a long wait to get in, so it's something cool to look at while in line. Cool place to get drinks and hang. It's one of those places where the hours are limited. This is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

It's a tiny place, so you don't have much room to dance or spread out without bumping into people…read more The music was great, but once it gets crowded, it's hard to move around.

Good food and a great safe space for queer and straight people alike. The drag shows are fun, they…read morehave dancing and the owners support all of the shows that come through their stage.

Music karaoke dancing and good food! The staff is great and I feel so comfortable here.read more

This is a fun old timey diner. The decor was from the 60s and the tvs were playing old shows like…read moreBetty boop and rocky and bullwinkle which my kids got a kick out of. The food was really good! I had the bacon patty melt which was the special and it was great. The bread was really well toasted so it didn't get soggy and added great texture. Dare I say, better than the patty melt at my fave local dive bar... both the fries and curly fries were a hit as well. We ended our meal with milkshakes to share. They were large and thick. Best eaten with a spoon. The servers were very friendly! Valerie was great!

Ordered a few items to-go. Turkey club sandwich, Wings, Mozzarella sticks, and a milkshake. The…read moresandwich was pretty well made and full of meat and curly fries were the typical restaurant ones. The mozzarella sticks were not melted at all! The milkshake also tasted like dirty milkshake machine water. However, the wings were decent and I would order them again.