Space Room Lounge and Genie’s Too

Space Room Lounge

I immediately loved the quirky space age décor in Space Room Lounge. Black walls with apparently hand-painted murals, sexy curved black booths, spaceship shaped light fixtures. Just delightful. Must be the influence of all of the cheesy space movies and tv shows I watched in my youth.

But before you go thinking this sounds too nice to be a dive bar, let me assure you that it also has worn out carpet, split seats fixed with duct tape and a characteristic odor that you can’t find anywhere else except in a dive bar.

It is that unmistakable combination of mustiness, grease, cigarette smoke from decades past and industrial strength cleaners – ahhhh, heaven.

Full bar, 16 taps including 3 crap, 3 ciders AND they serve pitchers. How convivial! The food screams Portland. Pork belly hash was on the specials sheet when we visited, I mean really, in a dive bar?

Rest assured; the expected food standards like burgers & wings are there too. The patio is gorgeous and enormous. Great spot to hang with your crew.

Website https://spaceroomlounge.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spaceroomloungepdx

Address 4800 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97215 [Google Maps]

Quadrant Southeast

Happy Hours 6-9pm, includes $5 food specials

Full Kitchen Yes

Jalapeno Poppers No

Breakfast Yes

Outdoor Seating Yes, big beautiful patio.

Distinguishing Features Breakfast all day everyday until 2am!

Words by KC Shomler Author of Falling Out of Love With My Career