McMenamins Backstage Bar at the Bagdad Theater — Restaurant in Portland

Excellent place to play a few rounds of Pool! They have 4 pool tables but you wouldn’t know it unless you explored the upstairs areas. They have two tables downstairs and two in separate rooms upstairs. Check out the upstairs area for a completely different experience. In addition to pool, they have an extremely long shuffleboard table and some pinball machines in the foyer. The bar is stacked with spirits of all kinds, there is beautiful art on the walls, screens everywhere (including a humongous drop down projection screen during big games), and insanely high vaulted ceilings with fabulous chandeliers. The ambiance is far and above what the normal hole in the wall bars can achieve which makes this place a must see. Ryan was our server and helped to make the experience seamless. You can order food which is delivered from the Mcmenamins next door. I believe pets are welcome at the outdoor seating area. Thanks to the staff and management for making this trip to the bar an adventure...

This place would be an easy 4/5 stars. Awesome set up with lots of room and decent air conditioning. Dope music and awesome bar setup, art and decor.

Rian must have been having a bad day. My friend I was eating with asked for a drink menu and he goes "Sure, it's pretty small...I mean pretty obvious I have a whole wall of liquor behind me." What a fun reply to a customer. We also didn't get a food menu and had to order from memory. We ordered a Paloma - comes with grapefruit and he served a margarita. Bad service and listening. Hope you have a better day tomorrow, Rian.

Would have loved to have come back and tell others but the bartender literally makes this place a...

This is my my wife and I favorite location, we love the super high ceilings and the open layout concept. It’s always dimly lit and even when it’s busy it still feels fairly intimate. The bartenders are nice. And you know you can see a friendly face when you check in with them. The pool tables are hard to come by and people tend to hang onto them for way longer than they need to. So don’t expect to get a spot there. But if you do manage to be in the queue and get a table, the upstairs gives you private access to a table all on your own with seating and music nearby. I would recommend this to any of my friends. It’s a great...