This is a very fun spot. We saw the Cancan show abd loved every minute of it. We loved everything about the venue, the intimate setting, the decor and our waiter was one of the best we've had recently. Very high energy show, with excellent performances and costumes. read more

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I saw the Nutcracker cancan show in January and I was absolutely blown away by the costumes and the dancing. The show was fantastic. I recently booked the Dolly show, but had to reschedule. They were extremely helpful and understanding and let me rebook. read more

Since the renovation of the Paris theater and the Can Can show I would highly recommend this place. Portland needs more classy venues and they've done a really nice upgrade. There is pink drapes, chandeliers, professional curteous staff from the front door, to wait staff. We got to say hi to the performers at the end of the show. Highly recommend the show to anyone looking for a fun, flirty, dress up occasion. Great for birthday, date night or fun with friends. read more

Paris Theatre - Can Can at the Paris theater. New decor. - Music Venues Near Me - Portland, Oregon

On our way to Voodoo, my sister and I passed by the Paris Theatre and saw that they were hosting the "unofficial" after-party for G Jones. We had just seen G Jones perform at the Roseland Theater, so we thought, "Sure, why not?" Plus, concert goers were able to get in to the after-party for free if they showed their stamps from the Roseland Theater. Not only did we get in for free, but the bouncer let my sister bring in her donut from Voodoo! #nofucksgiven. The layout of the Paris Theatre was interesting. The main room had 3 levels. The bar was on the top platform. Then there was a lower platform kind of like a balcony that overlooked the bottom floor. I didn't particularly have a great time at the Paris Theatre. First of all, the place was a total dump. The women's restroom was tiny with only 2 stalls that were wrecked. Secondly, the person in charge with the visual effects needs to get fired. The lighting and animated background behind the DJ sucked. I couldn't get past the creepy dancing tron robots that were playing on repeat. Sometimes they didn't go in line with the beat drops. Lastly, the sound at the Paris Theatre was distorted because of the heavy ass subs. The only thing I did like from the whole experience was the DJ. No idea who he was, but he was a house/trap DJ. I liked that he was super into his own set, so he was up there dancing along with the music and hyping up the crowd. read more

Paris Theatre - Music Venues Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wow. After 10+years the Paris returns as a music venue!! This time complete with a FULL bar. Took me back to my youth. I played that venue 100x with at least 4 of my projects over the span of ten years. Only thing missing was LARRY read more

Paris Theatre - Othrys KILLING IT Jinjer is next!! - Music Venues Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wait...is this a Yelp page for the old theatre or the revamped venue? Oh well. Anyway. The layout is cool, as is the thought that I'm probably walking all over old cum. I've been to a porn theatre before. You'd better have your shoes strapped to your feet, 'cause them shits'll get pulled right off sticking to the floor. The bar has some good stuff. I'm super stoked with all the drum and bass they've been getting, so I'll definitely keep coming back for that, though I'm afraid of what this place is like when it's packed. The front-of-the-stage area is very small and won't do so well for dancing. There's just not a ton of space, overall. See you soon, ex-sex club! Oh, also, it's weird that there are still reviews here for when this WAS a sex club. *shrug* read more

Getting here is a struggle. It's located next to Voodoo Doughnut which, as you can imagine, is it complete and utter shitshow with tourists. Where there are tourists there are Street kids asking for money from the tourists. So, the trip to get into the building is rather unpleasant. The remodel is pretty amazing with one exception. What in the hell were they thinking with the floor. This is an old movie theater so it has a sloping floor. Instead of bringing the floor up and level they added a crazy amount of stairs with flat sitting areas but it reduces the space drastically. Their tables and chairs are gorgeous however very uncomfortable to sit in for more than 5 minutes. This leaves everyone standing around on a floor that is still slopes. The lighting and sound system seem really great. I don't drink so I can't help you there but I have not heard any complaints about their drinks. read more

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From concert venue, to porn theater with Hentai on Sundays, and now back to dance venue, its nice to have this place back and cleaned up. The first thing you'll notice is the screen. I would go to say its the sharpest, best looking screen in Portland's EDM scene. Such vibrant visuals and crazy lights on this thing. Sound quality is nice and loud and the outdoor area also has a great vibe. This place has started doing weekly events like Taco Tuesdays that are always fun to hit up, especially with both indoor and outdoor music. They also allow for 18+ events which may be good for younger crowds, but might deter the older crowd as the place gets crowded with the OLCC separation. Thank you to all of the talent that helped this place come back alive. read more

Having grown up in Portland and played shows at the Paris in the '90s, I was really happy to see that they preserved this little landmark. It looks really beautiful now with red lighting and chandeliers. They even have swank couches outside in the smoking area. That said, I was bemused to see that they had missed a few important details. Simple, 2 ingredient drinks (gin and tonic, vodka cran) were $9 and watered down. For $9 I expect at least a real glass, not plastic. I get it though, concrete floors. The main floor BTW is uneven and hard to navigate in high heels. The sound system was truly awful. Also, they never updated the women's bathroom which is surprising because the rest of the place looks so nice. With these changes it could be a 5 star experience. It's stull worth going to see bands, just maybe drink somewhere else before. read more

This woman pictured below provided some of the worst services I have ever received in my 23 years of life. I ordered a Moscow Mule while with my date. It is one of the easiest drinks to make and is provided by nearly all of the places that provide alcoholic drinks in Portland. The drinks provided were NOTHING like a Moscow Mule or even an alcoholic drink at all. They contained literally NO alcohol and were on the worse end in terms of flavor. I did not complain and I simply ordered another drink, thinking that this was a fluke. When I ordered the other drinks, I found them to not contain any liquor as well. I said something to this lovely bartender and the response I received was a bit shocking: "You should have tipped more, maybe then you would've gotten a better drink." I found this to be absurd and it upset me a little, nonetheless, I decided to provide her with a very generous tip of $15 (mind you that my drinks totaled $12). I then asked her to give me another two drinks and let her know that I did tip her a bit better this time and received an even WORSE two (different) drinks than before. I spent nearly $50 total on drinks alone and another $30 on the tip. When I brought this to her attention she just waved her paws at me and shooed me away. If you see this woman or want to go to this establishment, I suggest you stay away. All of the bartenders were unprofessional and the event was very unorganized, but if you want to get ripped off, please be my guest and attend the next show at the Parris Theatre. I usually tend to leave unbiased reviews and keep the business in mind while writing these reviews, but this establishment deserves every negative review it gets and more. I would rate this place 0 out of 5 if I could. You have been warned. To the person reading this information: have a very pleasant day! read more

Paris Theatre - That's the bartender. Never then treated horribly. - Music Venues Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Really cool old looking building. They have couches outside where it's not really cramped. Inside has a pretty cool layout as well, big screen on stage, pretty nice bar and the staff was pretty friendly. The music can be heard great anywhere in the building and outside. Great bass but also crisp clean sounds. I definitely recommend seeing a show here. read more

My first time here as I was invited by fiends and I say the cover charge and the use of the smoke machines was a bit much; however I did have a great time, the people are sexy and friendly. This place and music is not for everyone and I would go back but only when I know my friends are going. read more

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Expensive water downed drinks.(after cover charge) Pros: you will never get a hangover after a night out here, you will be super hydrated. Cons: you will pay $8 for the equivilent of a glass of water. (Aka vodka soda). read more

I paid my tab and they forgot to give me back my card. Kinda screws up your after party. I had to get them to unlock just to get my card back. Fun night. Wished their bartender didn't keep my card. Probably my fault. Decent venue. Nice owners. read more

So I heard rumblings through the grapevine that there was a sex theater, where you can watch other couples have sex. My wife and I being the freaks we are, wanted to check it out. We walked in....good God...looked like a scene from 28 days later. Bunch of men that looked like they should be in a homeless shelter, some jacking themselves off, some just watching another couple have sex. Soon as we walked in, ALL eyes went directly to my wife like they were a bunch of zombies looking for a late night snack. We stayed all of five minutes before I got my wife out of there. read more

Authentic Portland old town club in a historic building. Great ambience and strong drinks. read more

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This is an adult theater. with that said, it is very good atmosphere and great and respectful people.. When someone says no, they are not pushy and respect that!! The person at the counter that checks you in is very kind and friendly! I gave it a 4 star rating because their are like no older women that comes in, the only one i see comes in and she pretty much lets anyone in her so i won't touch... the men form a line then goes by that... read more

I've gone to several different concerts there and the artist never shows up. Worst place to throw a concert at.

It's really awesome when one of the bouncers goes around to people in line telling them he can get you in for $10

The Paris Theatre is one of two adult theaters in Portland. The Paris is a couples friendly theater, and provides a variety of locations within the theater to enjoy the XXX features. On busy nights in downtown Portland, parking may be tricky. Use the pay parking lots on SW 3rd. read more

Hi, there. I am a longtime Paris customer and not very longtime Yelp reviewer. I don't normally leave Yelp reviews unless I find one that is completely baseless, inaccurate and intended to try to damage the reputation of the employee they are written about. This is a counter-review to Tim M's very long, winding, repetitive and most importantly very naïve review. Early in his review Tim states he's 23 years old which, by my math, tells me he's been legally allowed to enter these types of establishments for two years. I am 32 (almost 33) and have been to just about every type of place that serves alcohol, including in other countries on other continents. As a result I have made friends with lots of bartenders. In fact, my best friend is a bartender and I hear stories about newbies like Tim all the dang time. The Paris Theatre is not just a bar. It's a concert venue. It is very loud and can be very chaotic and extremely busy at times. Mistakes could be made in that environment. Sure. However, to postulate that your drink had NO alcohol in it is just preposterous. Are you really suggesting a bartender, y'know, a person who gets paid to put alcohol in cups for people, is going to forget to put the alcohol in your cup? Multiple times? Come on, bud. That's a lie and you know it, Timmy! You see, this is a common mistake people make when they go to the bar for the first few times. They think over tipping equals over pouring. It doesn't, Timbo. These people are legally responsible to put just the right amount of alcohol in your cup. You know what drink has a lot of alcohol in it? A shot of whiskey. A real man's drink. A Moscow mule is an 8.5 oz drink and 6.5 of those ounces are sodey pop and limey juice. Drink whiskey or beer if you want to get drunk, bud. Next, let's talk a bit about professionalism. In his review Tim describes the staff as unprofessional. So, let me get this straight. Tim uploaded what appears to be a snapchat photo (kids these days, amirite?) of the bartender in question (without her permission and while she wasn't paying attention) with a caption on it that says "She's a bitch" and another line below the photo that says, and I quote: "That's the bartender. Never then treated horribly." What's that second sentence mean, Tim?! It doesn't matter, any way because your review was half made up stuff and half you not understanding how bars work. Way to take the high road on professionalism, kiddo. The truth is I know that bartender. She's great. She does her job very well and handles business in a very professional manner. Everyone who works there does a great job. Heck, just the other night a fight broke out which turned into a gigantic brawl, which at one point spilled into the bar area and the mentioned bartender had to fend off a bunch of drunk maniacs smashing bottles and fighting. One security guard got punched in the mouth and another was slashed badly with a broken bottle. There were seven police cars outside. This is the environment where she works, Tim. It's very hectic, chaotic and at the very least busy. You're not special. You'll learn this when you start going to more places and figure out how these things actually work. You've so much to learn, Tim M! Lastly, I will take the only good piece of advice you had and have myself a pleasant day! read more

I just saw a fantastic show there, and their vodka tonics were awesome, fabulous vodka to tonic ratio.

I was here this weekend for Santa Con, and loved that they were playing Christmas movies on the big screen. The staff we really friendly and welcoming. I am certainly interested in coming back to visit outside of Santa Con. read more

The first time I came here it was fun. This is during the remodel. It was fun. I dint get to see it done. I went back last night and there was a DJ out on the patio. He was great but there was some dumbass drummer boy playing his drum right outside the entrance so I couldn't hear the DJ. The security staff should've said something. The DJ inside was ok. But the dancers on stage were a little sad. They couldn't dance for shit. They definitely weren't helping hype up the crowd. The venue looks pretty nice though. But the drinks are overpriced water. They stole all my money. $40 spent and I didn't even feel a buzz. Won't come back here unless the DJ makes it worth my money. read more

Completely restored and remodeled back into a music venue you have to check out The new Pairs Theatre. read more

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Would NOT recommend this venue to anyone who wants good customer service! The bartender was VERY rude and even security told her she needed to calm down and then she proceeded to call my husband and I names that I wont mention because it is inappropriate, we wanted our money back after we were told we couldn't bring the Pepsi we bought out of the area that only says "no ALCOHOL behind this point". At this point we didn't drink the soda just wanted our money back which she would not give us back. I then posted a review on their Facebook and she responded saying we were trying to go against OLCC rules and that we are not allowed back. read more

I wanted to say this place is pretty straight forward. It was much better than the Oregon Theatre. I liked the ombiance. I would go again.

My friends and I went there for a special screening of Blood Diner. It is a small theatre and doesn't have very many places to sit. They do have some uncomfortable folding chairs set up though. But it is a cute little place. The people behind the bar were very friendly and helpful. Not sure if I would go here again though because of the seating. And the parking is tough too. read more

Umm... Wow unlike anything we've experienced before. We are a very fun adventurous couple when it comes to this kind of stuff but this place was beyond creepy. There was no tour. The 1 guy that worked there walked us in where there were about 20 extremely creepy guys standing at the entrance waiting for "fresh meat". Don't get me wrong, I enjoy being checked out by guys but just not by a bunch of pervs that look like they are ready for a gang rape. We were guided to the couples area which was about an 8x12 little area sectioned off by rails from the rest of the theatre. Men were lines up on the other side of the rails watching our every move. The porn was playing behind them but they just stood and watched us. Some were jerking off as they watched us. Creepy... We attempted to enjoy the porn movie playing but could not get past the creepy pervs watching us. The porn was not good quality and had no sound. We would've liked to have toured the rest of the theatre but that meant having to walk past the line of creepy gawking jerking off pervs, so we decided against it. The theatre was also extremely hot. There is absolutely no AC. It had to be at least 85 in there. We stayed for about 10 mins then left having to walk past the row of creepy pervs. NEVER will go back to this place. We left and went to Sessos, a nice clean fun SAFE environment. read more

Ray was so nice and accommodating, I don't really understand the negative reviews that are here. Me and my friend had a great time and will be returning. Everything was clean, there was a large selection of films and even snacks up front (who doesn't love snacks?) Definitely for the open-minded. read more

Had a fabulous time at the Theatre last night for Nico's Moulin Rouge! Great staff and great drinks! Place looks amazing after the remodel! So happy the Theatre got a facelift! Will def be coming back! read more

DONT GO HERE. Ever. Like the band playing? Keep it that way. Sound quality may take the cake for worst in town and is deafeningly loud. Walked out of a show with my partner and still couldn't hear an hour later. Multiple other couples did the same. No way to get away from the speakers. I wish I hadn't seen the band I did here, as I can't help but think less of their work now, through what may well be no fault of their own. Like I said. Avoid the Paris like the plague. read more

My first time there and I arrived there just after opening at 11:00 am. Was almost empty with a BBW gang-bang movie playing. I am not a fan of BBWs and this movie ran for an hour. To be more appealing I would suggest either 15 or 30 minute movies to offer more variety. Started to leave at a little before noon. I was reading the DVDs in the lobby when a 40ish woman came in wearing a loose skirt and sweater. I struck up a conversation in the lobby while 4 or 5 guys leered. They said nothing so I did all of the talking with her. Finally, I asked if she was going in to the theater area. She said sure. Another guy asked if he could sit with us. She said OK and we went into the couples area. Every guy in the place gathered around. She make some senseless comments about the movie, pulled her skirt up and began rubbing herself - no panties. I asked if she needed help and she didn't say anything, so I helped her with my hand while the guy on her other side put her hand on his crotch area. Juicy story made short, she jacked us both while the other guy and I played with all of her girl parts. There was no penetration but the 3 of us enjoyed ourselves. After about 20 minutes she said she had an interview and needed to leave. Sooo... 20 minutes of hands everywhere, no name exchange, my first time there, and I left feeling like that was the best 10 bucks I ever spent. I hope I am as lucky next time I stop in! read more

Horrible venue, not recommend. Save your money and go to a better venue. Idontknowjeffery for preaident

New Paris Theatre is an awesome venue! Beautiful stage, lighting and sound system. I'm also a fan of the new and improved patio! Drinks are pricey but staff is friendly, bathrooms still need some work and I wish this place could be ADA accessible for my friends, but overall one of the best venues in Portland! read more

I made a yelp account just because I was upset over the reviews for this place. First thing I wanted to say - I had no idea Ray was the owner of the Jefferson Theater or had any relationship to the new Paris (I mean, I guess I just don't know who Ray is, sorry!). As a college student I used to live up near the Jefferson on 12th near the freeway and I had a couple of very scary walks home late at night. Patrons of the Jefferson on more than one occasion helped me out and once a specifically belligerent/potentially drugged up? gentleman was harassing me to the point I had to duck in for a little bit until he left. So thank you for that, kind theater patrons. I've been to a lot of weird places in my life and sort of make a habit to explore the ones I feel safe in. I regularly enjoy strip clubs but the Paris was my first real encounter with the inside of a theater. A friend and I, both a bit drunk, both joking how Portland has gentrified strip clubs so we have to find somewhere new and dark to spend our time, were tired of the tourist drinkers around Voodoo and decided to peek into the Paris. Neither one of us had been to a porn theater, as a girl I foolishly thought I could hide out. I didn't really expect a red carpet or anything. I've been to filthy peep shows and arcades before, more than a few 'creepy' adult bookstores and bars. I was expecting they'd take our money and we'd be on our own. However we were given a tour, given the rules (I was given a discount) and it was made very clear that the space we were in was to be off limits to anyone not in our group. Now, as a woman, if you enter this space (I would assume other spaces like it) you are going to be stared at more than anywhere else in your life. I have never seen so many penises up close at the same time. It was the wildlife safari of cock. I understand this can be creepy for people, it was weird for me, but it challenged my perception of the way theaters like this ran. And the main couples booth was completely full so it seems there was a clientele who enjoyed the voyeurism. This is very different from an experience like Sesso's in that the intended focus of the space is on voyeurism. I had a great time watching the behavior of the participants and comparing penis sizes for a while (my friend was not amused). No one was using the cages which was a drag, and I would have liked to see the gay porn room, but I have no regrets for the experience, I never felt unsafe. Patrons respected the rules, the place was very clean (the wall art was amazing~~) and the staff was very nice. I wish they could sell beer. :( read more

Would love it if they had a couples only event or a closed off couples section so single men aren't staring at my wife.

Great place to let your hair down and relax, The owner of the Paris a guy by the name of Ray was so nice and helpful to me, he explained that i could get as comfortable as i wanted to. Lots of single women and couples come to the Paris to play. I go there at least twice a week. I highly suggest going there at least one time in your life. read more

We were there for Stumptown Santacon and loved the huge screen that showed a yule log, great dance music, and good drinks! The place looks great and my friends and I had so much fun without breaking our wallets. THANKS! read more

Went here two nights ago with a buddy... He's not into this type of scene at all but ended up jacking off twice before he left. Me I wanted to see this place and get a feel for it. I am a guy who loves this type of thing and can get off very easy. I did wish there were some females there or couples but like I said I went to get a feel for it and I loved it. Was even able to enjoy a nice bj. I'm straight but very open minded and RAY the owner one of a kind guy even invited me back as a guest soon. I've jacked off several times wanting to go back. read more