Embers
11 NW BroadwayPortland, OR 97209
503/ 222.3082
Located in: Northwest Portland & near Downtown Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Embers
Rundown dance club has seen better days, and so have the drag queens (and kings) lip synching on the cabaret side's stage. Long running Wednesday night Goth fest still a lot of fun! Cool fish tank bar top. Nice staff.
Cover $5-8 (usually free Tuesdays & Thursdays).
Open 11am-2:30am M-F, 2pm-2:30am Sat & Sun. Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm everyday.
Sundays: Karaoke. Latino Night (in the danceclub).
Wednesdays: Goth Night (in the danceclub).
Thursdays: $1.50 well all night.
Happy Hours
- Monday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Tuesday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Wednesday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Thursday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Friday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Saturday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
- Sunday - Free popcorn and $2.00 well drinks 11am-8 pm
Reader Reviews of Embers
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by dupita on August 23, 2008, 12:23 pm
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nasty (and not the good kind)
This place SUCKS. Just plain and simple -- it sucks. I've been in there abou 4 times in 6 years and everytime I go back it's worse than the last time. Don't waste your time when there are so many other good bars in the area.
This place SUCKS. Just plain and simple -- it sucks. I've been in there abou 4 times in 6 years and everytime I go back it's worse than the last time. Don't waste your time when there are so many other good bars in the area.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Gus on February 16, 2008, 4:03 pm
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HOW?????
So I hit this place up a couple times a year JUST to see if the decor/music/drag queens/bitter ugly trannie at the bar who gets offended if you invade "her" space has changed, and guess what? IT IS STILL THE SAME SHITTY BAR!
Seriously, avoid at all costs...it used to be hoppin' after the breeders found out it played decent music like 8 yrs ago, now it's just sad sad SAD! How does this joint stay open? Fucking horrible drinks, drag queens who don't know the lyrics to songs and the worst music in Portland.
If you want to go dancing, go to Holocene or Eagle on their queer nights...If you are straight and want a walk on the "Wild" side, just go to Silverado.
So I hit this place up a couple times a year JUST to see if the decor/music/drag queens/bitter ugly trannie at the bar who gets offended if you invade "her" space has changed, and guess what? IT IS STILL THE SAME SHITTY BAR!Seriously, avoid at all costs...it used to be hoppin' after the breeders found out it played decent music like 8 yrs ago, now it's just sad sad SAD! How does this joint stay open? Fucking horrible drinks, drag queens who don't know the lyrics to songs and the worst music in Portland.
If you want to go dancing, go to Holocene or Eagle on their queer nights...If you are straight and want a walk on the "Wild" side, just go to Silverado.
Long time regular
I have been going into Embers for a fwe years and it has gone downhill a bit. Charging 10 bucks for beads on Mardi Gras?! Give me a break. And FYI,they took out the popcorn machine. Too bad, It was pretty good.Or maybe I was too drunk?
I have been going into Embers for a fwe years and it has gone downhill a bit. Charging 10 bucks for beads on Mardi Gras?! Give me a break. And FYI,they took out the popcorn machine. Too bad, It was pretty good.Or maybe I was too drunk?
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Lilybug on March 11, 2007, 4:31 pm
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Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by dustin on December 14, 2006, 9:58 am
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Best late night dancing
Great service and atmosphere. Gets old if you go there too much, but now and then it is great. My only complaint is that back in 99-2001 their drag shows were much, much better. They were upbeat and wild; great performances. Now it is simply a 1 on a scale of 1-10. The shows are made up like a Broadway show and each 'skit' is drug out forever. No one wants to see Mary Poppins four times a night or listen to one clucking drag queen talk about himself for 15 minutes, step off the stage, then introduce himself as the next performer, demand clapping, then ... start talking again for another 15 minutes. What I am saying is if you are going for the drag show, don't bother. For dancing on the front side, late night, with usually no line - I say it is a 10. Open until 4, but they won't let you in after 2. Makes sense. The open-until-4 is really to let people dance and sobber up more than anything else.
Great service and atmosphere. Gets old if you go there too much, but now and then it is great. My only complaint is that back in 99-2001 their drag shows were much, much better. They were upbeat and wild; great performances. Now it is simply a 1 on a scale of 1-10. The shows are made up like a Broadway show and each 'skit' is drug out forever. No one wants to see Mary Poppins four times a night or listen to one clucking drag queen talk about himself for 15 minutes, step off the stage, then introduce himself as the next performer, demand clapping, then ... start talking again for another 15 minutes. What I am saying is if you are going for the drag show, don't bother. For dancing on the front side, late night, with usually no line - I say it is a 10. Open until 4, but they won't let you in after 2. Makes sense. The open-until-4 is really to let people dance and sobber up more than anything else.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Noisycow on March 2, 2006, 6:51 pm
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Meeting hot guys
I think that Embers is such a great place, I live in a little tiny town, and I came to Embers and I met my Boyfriend, so Really, I give embers a ten
I think that Embers is such a great place, I live in a little tiny town, and I came to Embers and I met my Boyfriend, so Really, I give embers a ten
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Robert Johnson on February 19, 2006, 6:33 pm
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Linda Lee
I doubt very much Linda Lee will be coming back from Missouri (if she is still alive, she would have been 77 on last Columbus Day).
I doubt very much Linda Lee will be coming back from Missouri (if she is still alive, she would have been 77 on last Columbus Day).
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by A fan on January 29, 2006, 2:50 am
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Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Terry Balfour on July 13, 2005, 12:53 pm
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Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by bettysue99@hotmail.com on June 26, 2005, 3:38 am
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Not a gay bar....
It should be noted that the owner, Steve Suss, publicy announced in his bar at lunchtime the day after the Nov election that he voted Yes on 36 stating "his Catholic faith dictated" he do so. This from a man who has profited from the GLBT community for many years. This is the epitome of hypocrisy. Don't give this man your money!
It should be noted that the owner, Steve Suss, publicy announced in his bar at lunchtime the day after the Nov election that he voted Yes on 36 stating "his Catholic faith dictated" he do so. This from a man who has profited from the GLBT community for many years. This is the epitome of hypocrisy. Don't give this man your money!
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by aadam on February 11, 2005, 1:40 pm
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Embers Closing Early
A couple of years back, there was a big hub-bub with a bar fight involving someone who'd snuck in (and was under age).
Since then, they're pretty tight about checking ID, watch folks' drunk-level a lot tighter, have better security and close around 2:30-3 after the show out front most nights.
A couple of years back, there was a big hub-bub with a bar fight involving someone who'd snuck in (and was under age).
Since then, they're pretty tight about checking ID, watch folks' drunk-level a lot tighter, have better security and close around 2:30-3 after the show out front most nights.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by technoboggan on January 19, 2005, 9:28 am
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whatever happened to...
this place being open till 4? Everytime I go there after the bars close they aren't letting people in anymore?
this place being open till 4? Everytime I go there after the bars close they aren't letting people in anymore?
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Joe R. on November 29, 2004, 7:29 pm
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