Fifth Avenue Lounge

I went to check this spot out Friday night and I must say I enjoyed myself. Nice spot to meet people at.

Worst place ever. Will not come back again. They were extremely rude and unprofessional. I went for a friends a birthday and he is very unhappy with how the night went.

If your looking for a great night this is the spot to go!
My experiences at Fifth ave have been nothing short of great!
Their staff is incredibly friendly and attentive. My last experience their, I had a small going away party and purchased table service. They made sure to have everything ready for me and even checked in several times through the day to see if there was anything else I needed or names needing to be added to the party to make my entry as smooth as possible.
While their the staff made sure me and my friends were very well taken cared of and assisted quickly with any request we had.
Fun place to go for a special occasion or just a normal night out.
Will def be returning many a times in the future

I celebrated my birthday with a reserved VIP area and bottle service for my girlfriends last weekend. It was a fabulous good time! My girlfriends loved the area, including the plush white couches that overlooked the DJ booth and dance floor. The personal server was attentive and respectful with the pours. Everything went smoothly. The staff also guarded the area when we all went dancing so that our handbags and drinks were all safe. This was the third time we have rented space at this club and every time has been worth it. I love the dress code, because it keeps the clientele classy. I am so thankful and pleased with the professional and accommodating staff at Fifth Avenue. I danced all night and the club still had amazing energy when I stumbled into my cab at then end of my night. You were very gracious hosts. Thank you!

I’ve only been here a couple times, always later in the night, and there has always been a line to get in. Though the line isn’t terribly long, it takes far longer than you’d think to get through. And once inside, you realize the place isn’t packed– the line just gave the illusion that it was.
Drinks are decent, well-​made, overpriced for Portland, but it is a club. The alcohol-​infused popsicles are a fun touch, though the spicy bacardi pineapple infusion popsicle is way spicier than you’d think. The place is clean, including the bathrooms, which is nice.
Given Portland’s lack of clubs, this isn’t a bad place– decent music and drinks, and though some have complained about the dress code, I appreciate it. It give s nicer environment in an otherwise casual city.

Good place to meet people. Bartenders and bouncers aren’t nice. Good Dj

This place is the worst. Not only did I try various avenues to get information on the guest list and tables for my 30^th bday without anyone responding (phone, text, FB and Twitter) but the service was horrible. We got a table and was told to go through the waitress for drinks. Cool, no big deal. However, the waitress came only twice in the two hours we there. Everyone else in my party started going to the bar. My boyfriend tried to bring it up to management and was asked to talk outside. As soon as he steps outside they take his wristband and say he’s done for the night. THEN they break his debit card in front of him. Needless to say he lost his shit at the point. So the moral of the story don’t say anything critical at this crappy ass place or you will be forced to leave and watch them cut up your card. Never again.

Huh. $ 6 happy hour box house red wine? Ok, maybe not box, but it dang near tasted it.
Large’ish space that invites a flirty atmosphere with lots of nooks and corners with IKEA type couches (so don’t get too flirty or you know those things will collapse). Preppy dress code applies after 10pm on a Friday night so that meant the 50 folks who met there for a MeetUp all went somewhere else.
Bartenders were so NOT chatty or inviting. I felt tolerated. Any former table or bar sl*t (like me) will tell you that bellying up to a bar is like getting close to the stripper pole. Money is expected to exchange hands and the more the wallet gets eyeballed, the more the wallet spends. When this is known, there is room for creativity in the exchange so that the ‘employee’ can get at least some measure of fun in a night. Didn’t happen for me.
BUT, the space and décor have potential. Just shave off the shallow and it could be awesome. Read all the other reviews for other aspects of the space and events.

EDIT: In response to Lucas B., General Manager’s, comment
Aww, thanks Lucas B for, as you said, taking the time out of your day to respond to my trivial Unilocal review. You’re right, it seems our accounts of the night are quite different. Seeing as my original version was a little light let me elaborate on the final missing pieces of this little diddy. I see that as well as not being able to do long division you can also add having selective memory to your list.
First off, as I stated, I was being harassed by my ex-​boyfriend all night. When I had finally had enough I put my hand out in front of his face and told him to stop which is the universal method of telling someone to cease whatever action they are taking, something we are all taught well before the second grade. My fingers had yet to make contact when you approached. You «calmly» telling me you would be happy to remove him consisted of, «If you do that again you’re out of here.» I took heed, turned around, and continued on my way. This «neck snap» as you so described must have been from the second incident in where said ex-​boyfriend then proceeded to sexually assault me by grabbing my ass from behind. Though I highly doubt the strength coming from my 5’1″ 110 lbs face palm could be anywhere near comparable to that of «NFL worthy» I thank you and will take that as a compliment.
I’ve worked in this business before, I know how it goes. You have a job to do and with everything that’s going on inside of a club sometimes you don’t have time to fully evaluate and process everything that’s going on. I ask you though, what do you think would make a patron so upset that they would walk away then turn around and disregard the warning of a bouncer «RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM» less than 30 seconds after he had issued it? Deductive reasoning would have at least lead you to investigate the issue further but I digress.
Following this I was promptly asked to leave which I did. I don’t know where you got this idea of me pleading with you because the only people who beg to get back inside the club are underage kids with fake ID’s and nowhere else to go (or no ride to take them there) or belligerent drunks who have no comprehension of what’s going on, of which I was neither. What really happened is my CURRENT boyfriend found out what happened and proceeded to ask you how on earth it was ok for a female to get publicly harassed and her be the one to get kicked out. You then responded with «I saw her hit him». That’s when I stepped up and said that the ex-​boyfriend in question was right across the street and regardless of the situation would corroborate my story. Your response to that?
«I Don’t Care.»
So let me get this straight, I get verbally harassed all night, then get sexually assaulted, then I get kicked out of a club and when I say that I can prove my story I’m met with an «I don’t care»? And you’re supposed to be the general manager? I can’t attest to whether or not the alleged baptizing occurred. I WILL say however that HAD that happened I’m sure it would have felt mighty justified.
There were no insults, there were no threats so shame on YOU Lucas B. for fabricating the incidents of that night to try and vindicate your actions.
As I’ve said, I do not plan on ever returning to your nightclub especially after you’ve so clearly presented your stance on your businesses ethics so your threats of non-​reentry are moot.
Furthermore, I’ve most definitely swayed all associated parties since then to choose other venues to celebrate and spend their money at. I’m sure that a few tables and bottles here and there would do very little to hurt the revenue of your overall business but still, that’s money going to your competitors pocket instead of your own.
Honestly, a simple moment of trying to rectify and understand what had happened that night would have sufficed. Mistakes and misjudgments happen but no person should be made to feel ashamed for taking a stand and defending themselves.
TL;DR Bouncer takes the wrong stand and is too stubborn to let his ego deflate and correctly resolve the situation. Gets alleged VOSS baptizing.

Great music, great crowd, awesome bartenders. This just might be my spot! I am not one to go out often, but when I do this is definitely on my radar!

LOVE THIS PLACE. I came here almost every weekend (Friday and Saturday) just get my dance on and burn off those calories I ate up during the week. It’s close to all the Chinatown parking lots. Cover is cheap.
SEAN IS THE MAN.
Get there before 10 and you will have no problem getting in. Get there before 10:30 and you may or may not have a line. Get there at 11, and I hope you know someone…
Super lax dress code, unless you are going on Saturday.

What can I say? Overrated to say the least… Though as others have stated, the bathroom is great! Actually enough stalls, sanitary, and pretty nice looking! Overall the place is nice but I’m really not a big fan of the staff, from the bartenders to the bouncers to the hosts. And more than anything, I’ve never enjoyed the music here. Sure I guess they play the typical club music but I have never heard a song while here that really gets me in my groove. And I’m not the only one thinking that! Plus, it seems like most times people are honestly just standing around on the dance floor. Do people even dance here?!

I went here hoping to find some EDM-​esque music because I thought some other reviews said that I could find that kind of music here… but needless to say, I didn’t find what I was looking for.
However, this club was nice enough, however it just wasn’t/isn’t my scene.
A few bullet points…
— I did see the bouncers turn some people away because of the way they were dressed.
— I did wait in line outside while the club was relatively empty.
— I did pay $ 10 for a red bull and vodka… I don’t mind this at all because it had a LOT of vodka, but the glass was quite warm and sort of made the drink suck.
— The club did have a nicely dressed and more upscale crowd than most places I have visited in Portland
— This club has a very East Coast vibe… and that is not necessarily a good thing in Portland. .it just is upscale in a place where that doesn’t seem to be the norm.

Pros:
Friendly bartenders. Awesome décor. Decent music. No awkward bathroom attendant.
Cons:
The bouncers have no chill. None. To be fair, I’ve never seen anything close to a physical altercation inside, so the bouncers might be doing a good job as far as crowd control goes. I just wish they wouldn’t be so eager to do their job on us.
As far as I know, the only alternative to this style of place in PDX is Couture. I prefer 5^th Ave for a number of reasons. The line is not as annoying, the drinks seem cheaper (but who knows), the layout is better, and did I mention no bathroom attendant?
Couture seems to be able to attract a larger crowd. However, sometimes Couture is packed, sometimes it’s a ghost town. 5^th seems to never be packed, but also never depressingly empty.
Overall, would I recommend? I keep coming back, so that’s all you need to know.
EDIT: Couture is closed

This place was actually pretty cool. Although I do indeed slightly miss the Someday lounge and it’s «portland-​esqe» décor, Fifth Ave. is a decent replacement.
It’s separated into a couple areas. main bar & lounge has an open feel with several tables.
Go around the curtain and there’s a dance floor and VIP area that sits a tad higher up than the floor.
Now, I cannot comment yet for what the crowd is like on a weekend or «busy» time but I did come in the night before Thanksgiving with a few friends and had a great time. Of course, because of the holiday the place was next to empty but no bother. The bartender was AWESOME! He made us fantastic drinks… gave the b day boy a free shot… and was super knowledgeable about the drinks. My fave was the Old Fashioned with the infused ice cube. Do yourself a favor and pay the extra $ 1 for one! I like that they have both those and boozy popcicles! Definitely sets this place aside.
It’s not a huge place but the place is decent. Has some good tunes, and you can even catch a sports game at the bar.

Not exactly sure how Fifth Ave is «Vegas style.» Whoever deemed it as that must have never been to Vegas in their life.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a cool place and the bathroom is probably the cleanest bathroom in any of the lounges /​clubs in Portland, but I would have to say Couture has a more Vegas feel to it.
Also, their ten dollar cover is NOT worth it. Get in before ten and they will waive this charge. VIP is upstairs and it ranges from 100 to 200 per booth, but it comes with free cover and a bottle of champagne. Not necessarily worth it as the VIP section is kind of lame, but it’s good for people watching and having a fun private get together with friends. Plus, it has a bar up there too so no need to go down to the regular section where everyone else is dancing and meeting new people…

I wouldn’t know about the DJ, atmosphere or drinks because I wasn’t allowed inside. Apparently I «needed a shirt». Now folks, I get that Portland isn’t really on the up and up when it comes to fashion and am aware that I’m a little avant garde in my ensembles but when a business is trying to build a reputation of being a classy and upscale establishment I think it’s a wise choice to allow an extremely well dressed, good looking female who put more effort into her outfit for the evening than most do in a week, the ability to enter.
What was the offending ensemble, you ask; high waist trousers, a bra top and a leather jacket paired with a dashing black bootie and a top knot bun. I had less skin showing than any other female in the entire downtown vicinity. I gather tight dresses that barely cover one’s derrière are the kind of clientele they are after. Noted.
I also probably wouldn’t continue on the rant of «needing a shirt» by saying something along the lines of «she is going to get in there and get wild and start taking things off». «She» was still standing there and is able to communicate effectively, thus «she» can be talked to directly instead of being used as a pawn in an effort to seem powerful and all authoritarian in front of all the testosterone you have built up outside your fine establishment in an effort to seem busier than you are.
Indeed! I was planning my stripping debut last night and I wanted it to be in 5^th Avenue Lounge! This B.A. in public relations was just something fun to get I don’t actually want to do anything with it. How dare you dash my dreams!
So, bravo 5^th Avenue Lounge on hiring bouncers who possess no customer service skills, talk down to females and can’t appreciate the beauty of a high waist peg pant paired with a crop top and leather jacket (someone has obviously not been keeping up with
, tisk tisk). I think your game plan to be known as a classy and upscale nightlife establishment is only going to flourish; mostly due to the assortment of neon tube «dresses» you allow to flock to your enterprise– because nothing says classy and respectable better than a 1 inch hemline and a cotton poly blend.

Classy, fun, and better than any bar in the area. This is the newest place in town, and it’s definitely worth checking out! It was about time for something new as I feel like I have definitely out grown most of the bars in NW. It’s right off the max-​line between Couch and Davis, so it couldn’t be any more convenient.
The layout is perfect with separated areas, but also feels very cohesive. There’s a few different bars, and a VIP area which makes it perfect for a private celebration. With the glass tables, white couches, and overall design, it gives you an LA type feel that will make you want to dance and party the night away.
They have alcohol infused popsicles which I will definitely be back for, and plenty of drink options. Get dressed up and head down to 5^th Avenue!

Being that I had never been to the Someday Lounge, I can’t compare the new 5^th Avenue Lounge to it. However; my friends that have says it’s a huge improvement. What I can say is that this club is a very much needed new spot, for a non-​frat party crowd.
Before it’s opening, the only place grownup’s (people with jobs and mortgages) had to go out dancing to was… well, nowhere. The bars in the area cater to really young, fight-​starting, out-​to-​get-​wasted-​for-​as-​little-​money-​as-​possible types. 5^th Avenue changed all that. Those of us who wanted a classy place — that was worthy of getting dressed up for — now have a really swanky club to call our own.
Past the red carpet and suit donning doormen, underneath the crystal light fixtures that resembles a pair of diamond drop earrings, you will find a dance floor. There, everything from Journey to David Guetta gets spun by the DJ.
My favorite part of 5^th Avenue is the mezzanine. I guess that’s because I like to people watch. It has it’s own private bar and plenty of cushy seating. It’s a great place to rest your stiletto heels for a moment between dancing and mixing and mingling.
Moving past the front bar and the dance floor, you have an elevated VIP area, large enough for birthday party thrown by someone with a lot of friends. It’s very LA, with it’s white leather sofas and table service. To the side of that is a smaller private area that can also be reserved. With it’s cube tables, bluish lighting and mirrored wall, it’s very «Vegas». Not to be overlooked is one more private area upstairs. With its red plush walls it looks like Hugh Hefner’s robe, or Hades for Playmates… but it’s really anything but evil. Naughty, but not evil.
The «Lounge» is a club at night, but great place to have happy hour after work. Being that it’s set right off the max line, a good many of us no longer have to worry about downtown parking or drinking and driving.
Lastly, while the establishment looks expensive, they have great food deals and their drink prices are not over-​inflated like you would find in New York, LA or Vegas. Now you can feel like you had a night out in Sin City without the $ 500 bar tab.

Fifth Avenue Lounge opened up this past weekend with a BANG!
Aptly named and located downtown on 5^th Avenue, this NY-​themed bar also has close ties to Portland. With drinks that have names like «Streetcar» and local brews sourced from (literally) across the street, you can’t go wrong with whatever libation you desire.
Another great option (and also a very unique one) are the liquor infused ice cubes! They are a long awaited, fabulous solution to watery drinks when ordered on the rocks. You can choose from a variety of options that include ginger and other great complimentary flavors. When the infused cubes DO start to melt, they will add flavor and depth to your drink. Genius!
During the week (from Wed through Sun), they also have happy hour 4−9pm. While closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, they do stay open fairly late on the weekends. It’s a great location between Couch and Davis streets, so it’s pretty easy to get back on the MAX for any post-​partying travels.
Overall, a great new addition to the Portland night scene!