Mount Tabor Legacy
4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd.Portland, OR 97215
503/ 232.0450
Located in: Southeast Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Mount Tabor Legacy
(formerly Sabala's) Mt. Tabor Legacy’s looking good since the top to bottom extreme makeover of the dilapidated former neighborhood moviehouse turned the main bar on its heel, pushing it against the far wall, and cleverly creating a ‘mezzanine’ seating area above in-house garages for four billiard tables, which occupy the vast floor space between shows. In the former Sideshow Lounge, improved seating and a beefed up array of stand-up video games are notable, but the crappy beadboard paneling imposed over the stunning 3-D blacklight murals commissioned by its visionary former owners, only beg the question, “Why?” Take it down!
Tuesday-Thursday: Free pool.
Tricycle Racing Starts April 1st.
Reader Reviews of Mount Tabor Legacy
I like it
I've been to several shows here and I like the rock and roll feel of the place.
The remodel is nice, food is good ($1 tacos!) and sound was great.
Legacy Lounge has various events like free movies on Wednesdays - check out their website.
The owners and management obviously give a damn, so I think Mt Tabor is worth supporting.
I've been to several shows here and I like the rock and roll feel of the place.The remodel is nice, food is good ($1 tacos!) and sound was great.
Legacy Lounge has various events like free movies on Wednesdays - check out their website.
The owners and management obviously give a damn, so I think Mt Tabor is worth supporting.
Improved
Good job! This place has really done a 360!
Great new look and so clean. The former owner(s) just didn't seem to care about much, the new folks are really rocking that place back on the map!
Good beer selection, good food and a great staff. 100% improved.
Good job! This place has really done a 360!
Great new look and so clean. The former owner(s) just didn't seem to care about much, the new folks are really rocking that place back on the map!
Good beer selection, good food and a great staff. 100% improved.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Dylan on May 25, 2007, 4:40 pm
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So far so good........
Being a lil' freaked considering practically living at the bar when it was Sabala's, I went into this whole ownership transition with mixed feeling. What were these "kids"(Rich and Dawning are both in their mid-twenties)gonna do to my beloved watering hole and second home, I thought to myself. Well,needles to say, I have been pleasantly surprised to see the positive progression of the bar now known as Mt Tabor Legacy. Like Kyle as mentioned one of the best moved initially made was to keep some of the important former staff(i.e,Keebler,Lord,Gabe),they still pur one hell of a prefunk cocktail that gets my musical juices flowin on the saturday nights I work/frequent. The guys have slowly(as cash allows)began to revamp the main hallway,bathrooms(much needed!)and infamous sideshow lounge,while keeping alot of the original Sabala's charm(Extremo's glow in the dark Hallway murals). They have continued the booking of pretty much every genre of music available on a local and national levels, with plans still for a big grand re-opening slated for July. Weekly events still include Bingo(wed.),Karaoke(thurs.)and of course, my lil 80's dance party shindig every saturday(small amount of needed self promotion). They also now have a full menu of food, including full entrees and an ever rotating selection of homemade pizza.The best thing however is the return of the top shelf booze....Super Hell Yeah! All and all, so far, so good for the Mt. Tabor Legacy!
DJ Gravylegs
Being a lil' freaked considering practically living at the bar when it was Sabala's, I went into this whole ownership transition with mixed feeling. What were these "kids"(Rich and Dawning are both in their mid-twenties)gonna do to my beloved watering hole and second home, I thought to myself. Well,needles to say, I have been pleasantly surprised to see the positive progression of the bar now known as Mt Tabor Legacy. Like Kyle as mentioned one of the best moved initially made was to keep some of the important former staff(i.e,Keebler,Lord,Gabe),they still pur one hell of a prefunk cocktail that gets my musical juices flowin on the saturday nights I work/frequent. The guys have slowly(as cash allows)began to revamp the main hallway,bathrooms(much needed!)and infamous sideshow lounge,while keeping alot of the original Sabala's charm(Extremo's glow in the dark Hallway murals). They have continued the booking of pretty much every genre of music available on a local and national levels, with plans still for a big grand re-opening slated for July. Weekly events still include Bingo(wed.),Karaoke(thurs.)and of course, my lil 80's dance party shindig every saturday(small amount of needed self promotion). They also now have a full menu of food, including full entrees and an ever rotating selection of homemade pizza.The best thing however is the return of the top shelf booze....Super Hell Yeah! All and all, so far, so good for the Mt. Tabor Legacy!DJ Gravylegs