Kennedy School

5736 NE 33rd Ave
Portland, OR 97211
503/ 249.3983

Located in: Northeast Portland - Visit Website
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BarFly's Review of Kennedy School

Tourists in Los Angeles are inevitably shunted to a film studio, New York has the Empire State Building, San Antonio the Alamo. We take out-of-towners to The Kennedy School. It may not be among Portland's most famed landmarks, but few things better symbolize the city's commitment to both education and drunkenness than this middle school freely given to the McMenamin brothers for reclamation toward bar. Bars, rather - the mixology tutorial of The Cypress Room, Detention's smoking in the boys room decadence, the Honors Bar fresh-squeezed libations, Theater Bar's pricey beer and cheap flicks. It really was a school just a generation or two ago, but I'll guarantee the martinis have improved. $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm all 7.

Happy Hours

  • Monday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Tuesday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Wednesday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Thursday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Friday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Saturday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm
  • Sunday - $.75 off wells, $3.15 pints 4-6pm

Reader Reviews of Kennedy School
cypress room

Dokter, Katrina and Goldie all kick ass! The place can be stiff but the staff is ok with guest "cutting loose" and having a good time!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by jeffro on January 9, 2006, 5:52 pm
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Good b-fast
Edella

The Tofu scramble rocks, but everything else is $hit. Service is crap, drinks suck. I will not go there anymore:)

Reviewed Bravely & Awesomely by Edella on November 26, 2005, 4:31 pm
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Jason is my friend

I have walked by the Kennedy School so many times. I love peeing there! There are lots of people there watching who just paid way to much money for weak drinks! My parents only go to watch movies... Sometimes when I am tied up out front this nice guy Jason comes up and pets me. I like him!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by A local dog on September 22, 2005, 9:44 pm
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Kennedy Prison

I feel like I am in hell when I have to be at Kennedy School. If you like bad food and really lame atmosphere this the place to be.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Chop Chop on September 18, 2005, 10:30 pm
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Used to be....

I used to go to KS at least 5 times per week. Varied beer and food , even martini experience. No more. The new staff around there sucks. I will now never go back.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Linda on August 17, 2005, 8:48 am
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McSucky School

All and all the Big K sucks. The food is an over-priced letdown. One of the hotel staffers is a stupid hipster snob. The soaking pool used to be free if you lived in the neighborhood and then it cost two bucks and now its free again for locals but they raised the price for non-neighbors: LAME. The two redeeming qualities of this McDrinkery are the $3 movies and the detention room. Note to self, if the couches are full, cheap movies suck. If the dentention room is crowded go find a good looking bush or some fluffy shrubbery to drink in.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by drinker on March 28, 2005, 5:02 pm
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mcfood sucks at the k school

They can burn a salad over there. Mcpub food consistently sucks.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by zetta on January 8, 2005, 6:45 pm
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what am i ?

i'm a pussy

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Dave on January 6, 2005, 6:18 pm
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Detention

By far the best spot in the joint. No families wander in there and a kick-butt wood stove to warm by in the winter. The room is tiny and sells cigars if you forgot yours. Love the exposed gas flame at the bar to torch your smoke by (and the tall, stretched feel of the room).

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Mr. T on December 30, 2004, 1:28 pm
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Can I wear my shirt in the soaking tub?

I'm bi-curious. Would Kennedy School people think I'm weird if I wore my shirt in the soaking tub? I haven't done anything but smooshed bugs and played one game of kickball (before realizing I hate people who play kickball) in the last 28 years, so as you may have guessed, i like to keep my pecs under wrap... i just hope it doesn't scare away any cute boys!! but i don't think kennedy school is a gay bar... otherwise...ALL IN THE TUB!!!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Matt D. on December 22, 2004, 7:50 pm
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Question

Curious about the Kennedy School. Is it a gay bar? "mmm, get lost in the steam"... sounds great...raspeberry lemonade too?!

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by sammy on December 21, 2004, 11:03 pm
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Detention room

That's the only area where I will go. The rest of it is filled up with lamesters.

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Nugent on December 20, 2004, 5:17 pm
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mmm ,get lost in the steam

this is a great place to have a soak on a cold night . just grab a buddy and 1 towel and let the relaxation begin ... sit back order a pitcher of raspberry lemonade 'n just talk . good times . thanks kennedy school!! ;)

Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by isaac p. & dave s. on December 8, 2004, 10:43 pm
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