Spirit of '77

Spirit of '77 is the latest offering from the folks who brought us Clyde Common and Olympic Provisions and it is what you would imagine these folks would do if they were challenged with creating a sports bar for a show on HGTV. Only, it's real. The name celebrates the Trailblazers national championship in 1977 and it is located just down the street from the Rose Garden, where the Blazers play.

It has all the trappings of a good sports bar, a really big TV screen, a coupe of big TVs, a great bar, pop-a-shot basketball and a Foosball table. The difference is that the beer offerings are a little more upscale and the food is a lot better than any other sports bar in town.

I was there with a large group and one of the owners, so we got to sample a lot of the menu. Must haves include, the fried baked potato in aioli, which are really good jo jo's, the mini ribs, the hush puppies with a killer jalapeno jam, and awesome boiled eggs with Russian dressing (deviled eggs). As an entree I had the chicken pot stew which was amazing. Other folks really enjoyed the fish sandwich, the patty melt and the chop chop salad. All the portions were very reasonable and not over sized.

After we ate we all had fun playing pop-a-shot (I came in second). I think this would be a great place to watch a game and I am looking forward to returning on a weekend. They are open 11 am- 12 am on weekdays and 9 am - 12 am on weekends when they have a breakfast menu 9 am - noon.

Spirit of '77
500 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 232-9977