Spirit of ‘77

Great place to watch football games! Great service, great drinks, and plenty of room for big groups!

Cool vibe! Close to the rose bowl.. stopped in for a couple drinks before the Blazers game.. Awesome local selection of beer and lots of giant tvs playing sports! Will be back for sure!

There isn’t a better place to watch Blazer games! Standard bar food, but the service is really great — everyone is super friendly and attentive! It’s always super duper busy on game nights so get here early to start drinking and snag a spot. Go ‘Zers!

Awesome bar for sports event and the free basketball always makes for a fun drinking game!

Really really big TV monitors. We were there to watch the Portland Trail Blazers game and the place was packed. Good atmosphere fun games to play with your friends and good beer.

Could be a good bar but the bartender w the nose ring was completely rude to us the entire time. She acted offended when we asked her to put sports on ONE of the tvs… At a self-​proclaimed sports bar. HEY MANAGER WHAT ARE YOU DOING HIRING PEOPLE LIKE THIS. Absolute worst customer service ever

I just experienced the most neglectful service ever encountered at a bar. The bar tender ignored for about 15 minutes before having to say hey just to get their attention. When I asked if I could order his reply was” I don’t know, eventually you’ll get served.”
I’d planned on coming here before an event at the moda. Never again will I come here again, and plan to tell everyone I know to not come here.

Blazer fans unite!
If ever a pub was designed for fans, this is it. A very unique place indeed. Much bigger than it looks from the outside, Spirit of ’77 provides maximum seating with maximum viewing on their gigantic screen. You can practically read the players tattoos!
A buddy and I went here recently to catch a game and down some suds. They have an incredible back bar here, with at least 20 taps serving a plethora of local and regional taps. Menu is typical pub fare. Burgers, sandwiches, salads, nachos, and fish tacos which are a nice touch. I will say the fries are outstanding and I highly recommend them, even if just a side snack with a beer.
They also have a few games to keep you busy during halftime… the old fashioned basketball hoops inside a net cage. No big deal, just fun for a bit and gives the place a little something extra.
Problem areas? Parking is horrible. There is one small little parking area on teh side of the building but apart from that, prepare to walk it there and back several blocks. I won’t count it against them, but location wise, I think I would have picked a better spot down below the tracks in the warehouse area South of MLK. However, you see it driving South and that’s what counts. Service can also be a bit spotty. Hard to take care of everyone when it gets packed, and it can get really packed, but still, a properly done schedule and enough experienced servers can accommodate the crowds.
Overall, just a fantastic place with a great atmosphere, good food, and a stellar attitude that pays tribute to our biggest sports team in Portland. Past, present, and future. For my money, it will be spent here on more game nights in a sea of smiles and raucous applause.

Do you order at the bar or is there table service? Took a little while to get someone’s attention. Then they want to put everyone’s order on my tab and split it up at the end? Just give each person their own individual check/​tab because I came to celebrate a friend’s birthday, I don’t know half the people in the party. I’ll have to give it to them though, even though you are moving around, they are able to find you when your drink or food is up. If you order at the bar, I guess you get a number. Limited food options and food was lackluster, got chicken nachos it came with queso that was definitely processed but hungry enough that I ate most of it. They have a giant screen and had the Oregon State game on – I could see it being a good place for watching games. If you check in on Unilocal,you get 10% off your bill. We left around 11:15 — 11:30pm because they close at midnight on a Saturday.

I was here the other evening attending an event. I came a little early in order to grab something to eat. I decided to get the burger which comes with fries. They have two ciders (don’t bother with the one that’s not on tap) and was pleasantly surprised to find they also sold Montucky. The fries are seasoned, I would describe them as straight curly fries, really very good. The burger was good, they put chips on it which seemed like an interesting touch. There are large tvs and its obviously very sports oriented. Overall I had a good experience.

Tried to go last night after the Kevin Hart show… Closed at 10pm on a Friday. Lame!

First time in Portland w/​a group of six guys. We were starving and craving beer. Walked in and the two workers didn’t say a word to us. No one was there eating either. They open at 3. This was at 4pm.
Do you guys not want our money? We sat there for 5 mins and the bartender didn’t say a word. It’s like he never seen a group of Asians before. Since the two workers didn’t introduce us and the Mexican chef in the back just stared us down, we decided to leave. Lol peace.
Is this how Portland is everywhere else?

Great place to hit up after a game or performance. Good drinks on tap, and tasty bites.
Just be forewarned if you go DURING a game — it’s packed.

Cruised by here after a day at the conference center for some beer and grub.
Good beer choices on tap and a full bar. Chill place, open areas for seating, and the fish tacos were excellent. I was surprised how fast the fish tacos came out, about 3 or 4 minutes after I ordered.
Staff was chill and laid back, but they worked fast. On point in keeping drinks handy.
They also have a few games… foosball, darts, and basketball shot. Sports were showing on the 4 or 5 big screens they have.

If Spirit of 77 were a baseball game, it surely would not be a grand slam. The beer selection is okay, but more limited than I’d expect. And the Skee Ball games that used to be here have been taken out, most likely because that was easier than repairing them (something that’s sorely needed with the Pop-​A-​Shot booths).
But the food, even with a limited summer menu, is pretty darn good. Despite the sports bar/​pub food theme, it’s well made and the fries are pretty addictive, fortunately or unfortunately.
Indoor bike parking is generally available, though the current (as of ⁷⁄₁₅) location of the foosball table is pretty much in the way of most spots. Other parking exists on the street.
So, not a grand slam, but probably a solid double. Oh, and I realize the Spirit of 77 name is not baseball-​derived, but since I’m writing this during baseball season, that’s the analogy I’m going with …

Great beer selection in this vintage-​looking bar. We were here for an event with a lot of people, but the bar was not rented out on our behalf. It was a perfect place for such a large group – large, open and Ronda of seating. The basketball sets were a big hit too.

Great spot for a post-​conference drink/​hang sesh. I came here with a bunch of other conference attendees after EmberConf this year. Lots of seating, games line the walls, and a decent food & drink list.
With a locally-​sourced tap list, Spirit of ’77 was the perfect place to experience Portland’s brew scene without having to venture too far from OCC.

This was our last stop before heading back to Seattle. My boyfriend and I wanted to find a fun/​chill sports bar to watch the Seahawks game and this place was suggested to us by a local bartender at another bar.
The location was nice because once we were ready to leave, the freeway was close by. And I believe it is also by a shopping mall as well. We found street parking about a block away.
I was expecting it to be packed since we got there just before the game was going to start but there were a lot of tables/​seats available to choose from. We got one front row, really close to the huge projection screen where they play the main game on. They have tv’s everywhere to show all the other games going on as well.
We were greeted and served quickly. They staff was really down to earth and attentive.
Food and drinks were good. I ordered the burrito bowl and it was huge! I had to take it home, and ate it later on for dinner. I always love that.
This bar is also kid friendly. Minors are allowed.
They have a couple old school arcade cames as well.
All in all it was a fun place to stop and watch the game. I would return to watch another sunday game if I were in town.

Spirit of ’77 is a great place to watch Sunday football! They have multiple TV’s and an entire wall dedicated to a large screen for the games.
The ambiance is industrial-​style with large tables perfect for groups and mingling with other people. Spirit of ’77 is also spacious, so it never feels crowded. They have basketball arcade games for some side entertainment, which is always a plus!
The service is quick and the staff friendly.
They have a great drink selection of beers on tap and cocktails. We didn’t order any food here, but when my friends ordered drinks for the table, I decided to feed my sweet tooth and got the root beer float… it was amazing! They definitely did not skimp on the ice cream, as there must have been 3 scoops in my glass… NOM NOM!
We would definitely come back here!

Hey you, Seattlite: want a place to have dinner and drinks before going to a Trailblazers game? Go here. It’s casual, fun (free hoops), great beer selection, big enough for groups, etc. The wall-​to-​wall projection screen is awesome.
It is walking distance from the arena, about 10 minutes. We took a shuttle from our hotel (Courtyard Portland City Center) which was free, ate here, and then walked over to watch the game.
Perfect Saturday!
Hey you, Seattlite: want a place to have brunch the next morning before the drive home? Go here. Get the AMAZING chorizo breakfast burrito and zesty tater tots. Sooooo good… we all ordered it!
Sit at the long tables, talk about last night’s game and your late-​night dancing at Joe’s.
Perfect Sunday!
Adiós Portland, and thanks Spirit of 77.