Space Room Lounge

I went there for a drink. They were watered down and the bartender argued with me over the size of the drink. i just wanted to have a drink and a meal. The soup was re heated and the chicken was still frozen. I will never come to this place again

Long live the Space Room! When I die, please sprinkle some of my ashes in either of the large red booths by the front door. So many drunken secrets and shenanigans have ensued in those seats. Drinks could be stronger, service could be a little quicker, but whatever! This place is classic Portland. Has been my favorite spot the last 6 years I’ve lived on Hawthorne. Look up! Lights that look like stars! Mini spaceship lamps above the bar! Blacklight Mount Hood on the wall! You’re totes in space, mang! New owners have done a respectable job keeping the interior the same/​charming. Fingers crossed that it stays the same. I don’t know why I love this bar so much, but I do. Unfortunately I can’t ACTUALLY marry it, but if I ever get married, I might just do it here. Te amo, Space Room.

I’ve always been a fan of Space Room from the first time I walked inside the star-​clad lounge until now. It’s like stepping inside of an 80s arcade game.
I don’t normally get food here but when I was there last, I got the Space Balls. These are deep fried pulled pork and cheddar balls. They give you wasabi ranch dressing to dip them in and let me tell you, they truly are out of this world. It’s the perfect marriage of crispy and tasty. Perfect for soaking up the debauchery you’re sure to participate in if you go here. Go here for cheap, strong drinks, playing the jukebox and dancing in the aisles (the dance floor is anywhere you are!) and hanging out with friends. I would recommend against some of their sweeter mixed drinks they have concocted. You’re sure to have a headache the next day. They sound like they will be good-​and they are when you’re sipping them-​but you may regret it later (learn from my mistakes!).
Solid 3 stars. It’s a dive bar and it’s glorious.

The pulled pork space balls were delicious and the staff was very nice and helpful. Our waiter realized one of us was the DD and bought him a non-​alcoholic drink on the house. :)

Having never visited Portland before, my first thoughts when entering this bar were along the lines of «The dream of the 90’s is alive in Portland.» The ceilings are very low, the floor is carpeted, the black lights and star art makes it feel a bit reminiscent of cosmic bowling. Aside from the initial appearance, the bartenders were great and the drinks were good. The back patio is huge and they have a couple sets of Corn-​hole set up which you can play for free.

The one star is for the nice bartender. The service otherwise was horrible. My girlfriend and I waited a ridiculous amount of time for service from the outdoor server. When we asked for a drink the server said she would be back and never returned. The second time we asked for service she said she gets off at 4 so she she can’t really do anything. Oh brother:(

Upon walking into the space room, Renee was our fantastic leader through delicious food (space balls and their breakfast food) her candidness is refreshing, space room food is good, but the hawthorne triangle is truly what makes hawthorne, hawthorne.

How COOL! It looks a little sketch from the outside but when you see th epatio out back (from the sidewalk) it looks totally hip! So we decided to check it out.
The Bar inside, crazy cool. They have christmas lights hanging so they look like «stars» and is SUPER dark inside. Oh man so dark. It has that smell to it too where you know that if you could see everything it would be really dirty and stained over. We went on a Friday evening and there was an older crowd inside, like my parents ages and the outside was younger, mid 20s-​30s. The outside is hugeeee. There is so much open room and table room. You can smoke in some parts and there is also an extra bar in the back. The vibe from the two places are very different.
Inside too you can order food from the restaurant next door. It’s a diner. So there is diner food. We didn’t indulge but it looked very filling.
Our server was very nice, we accidentally knocked over a drink and he came over to help us clean it up right away.
Their coctail menu is bomb. I had the one with Tang in it and it was SO god! I wanted like 7 more, ha! Resonably priced too. Ranging from $ 6-​$ 10.

Yum! The new patio is SO much fun! Food is great and I love all of the vodka choices! We had dirty martinis with the cucumber dill vodka… AHHMAZING!!! Try this place out, you will definitely have a great time!

The vibe here is chill out and enjoy the dive bar of all dive bars. There was only one beer on tap… everything else is in bottles or cans. The staff is great. The new patio is a great way to chill out in the summer weather.

I was surprised by how tasty the appetizers we ordered here were. The drinks were of average quality, balanced if a little ordinary. Its truly dark in this place, but the atmosphere was fun. Would I choose to go here? No. It couldn’t be more mundane, and the awesome atmosphere isn’t enough to woo me. However, there’s no reason NOT to go, it’s a decent place.

Well, the menu that is online is outdated by a long shot. The menu we were presented on a Thursday evening was even more limited and prices were higher.
When we walked in from the east «tavern» entrance it was very dark inside, and I could barely see, with the exception of the lottery games and classic, aka old video games. We followed the light into the west side where windows shed light and found a table. The website makes this place look, well, cool. Inside it just looks cheesy. The table we sat at was interesting in that it had images from science fiction movies clipped, and under a thick layer of varnish. The whole place is, as the name, is in a space theme. But kind of 60’s — 70’s style.
Service was friendly and prompt. The food was reasonable for the setting, a tavern. I had the «classic burger» and it was good, but, do I darn use the phrase, it was not «out of this world» by any means. That gave them a 4 star.
Then I docked another star off because our waitress asked if we were on separate checks, we said yes, and never saw her again. We found her behind the bar, where all the other patrons were or we’re close by.
The only reason I might come back is if I wanted breakfast at an odd time of day, because they apparently serve it all hours. Or, because I’ve heard they serve a great smokey Bloody Mary. If I do walk back in, I hope they still have it on the menu.

Usually I love this place! However, after work on a Friday night im relaxing with a friend, drinking a cocktail, enjoying the jukebox music when the music is turned off and a basketball game is turned on with speakers blasting so loud, we cound not even hear each other! When we asked if it cound be turned down a bit, or better yet, closed captions turned on, the bartender said new boss insists on TVs turned up loud and we must all (I guess) love to watch sports! Since when do we want the spaceroom to be a sports bar?! No one was even watching it! So we moved to back room, in booths away from blasting, brights TVs everywhere so we cound continue to visit. Well, much to our horror, all the speakers were on tuned into the game! Cant ever see TVs back there, and as I observe other customers, they are equally annoyed! I saw 2 different parties leave muttering why are the sports blasting all over the bar. We ended up leaving early and will not go back if sports are the new theme at the spaceroom.
I love that the new owner is trying to improve a tattered old bar, and bring new life into it, but please… let the sports be on closed captions, and turn music on in back rooms. Also, we all really miss happy hour menus! Not all of us want your new menu. We want some good deals on good food and drink like we used to. Not everyone eats meat, so your bar menu needs a few more options for your loyal customers.

Cool dark space theme, cheap drinks, horribly slow service from an incredibly unprofessional staff. But… the only draft beer was $ 2, so that weighs heavily into the equation. That about sums this place up.

When I came to Portland my cousin (who is a native) told me he was taking me to a Space bar. I was beyond excited. I haven’t been to that many themed bars in California. Upon walking in I automatically fell in love. This place made me not wanna come back to California haha. I like the fishbowl drinks and they are so reasonably priced. I got the Space Punch and Fresh Underwear, both of which were nice and strong. They have very few menus of the drinks so you have to go up to the bar to see them.

This is trippy, spacey, HAL run bar!
Open the bottle, HAL.
There is black light art all over the place, stars painted and lit in the ceiling!
Drinks here are very stiff and they have multiple cider options (hooray!). This is where I discovered the apricot Atlas cider… the greatest gift to my taste buds.
The bartender was the lady who recommended it to me, I can’t remember her name, but I owe her one! Everyone here is very BOOBS but also very nice. I guess it’s true, you have to earn your tips somehow!
I stopped by on a Friday night after walking down division with friends and what a great destination this was!
There are a TON of drunk people, and unfortunately they tend to be LOUD too. So don’t expect some nice elevator music to talk over. Expect to hear your neighbors entire break up story!
I will love to visit again soon and discover new secrets from the Portland natives ;)
Check this bar out for some stiff drinks and a fun, rave-​y atmosphere!

Well, they have a drink named after me (Sara’s Big Bang) so clearly I have to love this place!
But really — the drinks here are stiff and cheap. I got four drinks for my party on a Saturday night (two well drinks, one specialty, and one top shelf) for $ 24, not including tip. The people working here are friendly, despite all of the drunk and loud jerks they have to deal with. I can’t speak much for the food since I’ve only eaten there once, but it was amazing. I believe we got Sriracha tots!
Space Room is just a diverse place. There are people of all ages, shapes, and sizes there and I’ve never felt awkward or out of place. It’s also cool and takes after it’s name nicely with the space theme. Definitely check it out — we took our friends from out of town here and they loved it.

Dive bar on Hawthorne. Strong drinks but that is about it. Stop in if you’re going to be doing a bar crawl on Hawthorne but I would not be going back in for any other reason.
Had their tacos, didn’t agree with me at all. To be honest, they made me sick so I no longer will trust their food from here on out.
No beers on tap besides Bud. There are honestly just better options of places to drink on Hawthorne than this place.

This is the coolest bar atmosphere I’ve seen-​I love the celestial essence. They have a good happy hour, good service and pretty good bar food.
My group of friends comes here weekly for Trivia, and after a while, I suppose the selection of food could be a little better-​but it still tastes better than most bar food and is priced reasonably.
And the biggest draw, Space Room has fairly strong drinks to get you just as Spaced out as you want to be. :)

This is a Portland institution, worthy of your reverential patronage. It’s a perfect place for vampires or the severely hungover to get some hair of the dog on a bright sunny day. First, the Space Room has no windows. It’s dark, dark, dark. When you first enter, before your eyes adjust, you can’t see a damn thing. Then maybe you belly up to the bar under one of the awesome Saturn shaped light fixtures. Or maybe you slide into a booth, the starry sky lights up in sparkle lights above you. As your eyes adjust you realize there is black light illuminating phosphorescent wall paintings: a huge landscape of Mt. Hood glowing on one wall, and a Portland cityscape on the other.
The drink to get at the Space Room is the Bloody Mary. They’re famous for their Bloody Mary. And it doesn’t disappoint. It’s not a thick tomato gravy sort of Bloody Mary. The consistency is what you want in a cocktail. They’re spicy. Heavy on the red pepper, and also on the Worchestershire sauce. You’ll like it.
Staff are super friendly and attentive. Food options from «The Brite Spot» (yes, there is a restaurant attached) are limited but actually pretty decent.
If the sun is too bright and the world is too loud, come in here during the day.