PDX - Alibi Tiki Lounge

The Alibi is not the only tiki lounge in Portland, but it is the oldest, having been established in 1947.

I do like the decor, with floats and fish traps and assorted paraphernalia lit up and hanging from the ceiling, but that isn't why I go.

I go for the karaoke. More specifically, I end up there because they are amenable to private karaoke parties that can start early and be used as fundraisers, where you can easily stay when the regular karaoke starts up at 9.

There is a smaller screen where you can face the audience, but you can see here the very large screen that everyone can read, and the space that can reasonably allow some dancing.

That area is elevated, with a long central table and several side booths. You can see one of the booths. Navigation is okay, but gets better as more people move the end chairs flanking the booths to anywhere else.

Prices are reasonable and the staff is pretty good. Accessibility for wheelchairs looks like it would be terrible, and the women's bathroom is poorly set up, issues that can be explained by the age of the Alibi, though not necessarily excused.

At the same time, thinking about both tiki lounges and karaoke lounges, I've seen way more dank many a time. 

https://www.alibiportland.com/