Address: | 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA |
Phone: | +1 503-362-1139 |
Site: | southsidespeakeasy.com |
Rating: | 4 |
Working: | 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 3:30PM–2AM 3:30PM–2AM |
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Miranda Thomas
PROS- Very good service, attentive waitstaff. Great mixed drinks and food for what I have tried. Large, open dance floor. Pretty good lighting for a club/bar of its nature. Probably one of the most visible supporters of the LGBT and extended communities in all of Mid Valley. It is THE place to meet in Salem and the surrounding areas. Lots of drag-shows, if thats your thing. CONS - Safe to the point of cliché. Nothing even approaches innovative or creative. Socially, musically, even the events feel frozen in time for 30 years. Sound system is fairly modern, but either poorly understood or just poorly managed. Loud, like a metal concert at a dive bar, when it could be clean, crisp, and bumping. Selection is nothing short of stereotypical - dont expect any good EDM here. Lots of drag shows, if thats not your thing.
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Gracie Poi
I love this place!!! Super welcoming and safe environment. Warm and friendly staff. Reasonably priced food and drink. Great drag shows and fun lively dance floor. The one and only criticism I have is with the DJ, generally towards late-night top forties are played by request. The request line is biased towards pop, eighties, and top forties, Latin, and if you want to hear anything other then that, they dont oblige. Even if its a newer drag song. No sweat off my back though, I always have a great time. I go to other places for good music, lol. Unfortunately, had to remove one star for my disappointment in the music request line. Four stars for the ambiance, safety, prices, dance floor, and smoking patio! Have a gay day! :)
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Kevin Malone Jr.
Three dollar cover on a Friday night, okay thats fine. Waitress comes up to my friend and I asking what our drinks will be, we both ask for a water. She says its $1 a peice for waters but if we buy food theyre free. No, thank you (Ive never been to a club that charges for water). I go up to the bar and try an order a drink but they dont accept cards after 8pm, once again WTF. When I ask why cards arent accepted the bartender replies in a very rude way "Because we have the right to do so." Thanks, I have the right to leave you a bad review and take my business elsewhere. Also the music was at least 10 years old if not more.
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Derek Sadler
This bar allows their security guards to sexually harass women. My friend was sexually harassed last night at the bar told the security guard to stop and he told her no and the bar continued to allow him to work and then brought him back to work tonight. What kind of LGBT bar is this? Its insane to me that a place that prides itself in being a safe social spot for the community would allow its SECURITY to sexually harass people. I am absolutely disgusted at the owner as he FULL BLOWN KNOWS THE SITUATION.
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Kathy Turner
Our first time going a few years ago my husband hurt his leg pretty bad. All the staff were very nice and helped get him up off the ground, gave me water and bread to help me soak up the alcohol that I had that evening. I couldnt have dealt with that without the amazing staff and the awesome people that were there that night. Ive been back a few times and havent had any bad experience. Cant wait to go again!
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Philip Steiner
Great priced drinks, great company. Doesnt matter who you are, you can come here and have a good time. DJ takes your requests and will play them with a text in service. Be polite and nice to all people here and you will have fun. David and Troy are the best and most friendly people on the planet. They truly care about who you are.
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Thaerin Philos
Ive seriously never before been to a bar where the bartender camps out on his laptop refreshing "mugshot sites" as he tries to profile everyone who walks through the door. Thats not being safe - thats being paranoid, and it was disgusting. You can do better, Salem...
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Abby Sweet
$3 cover on a Friday night? Okay, cool. Decade old music? Nah. $1 for a water? What!? You dont take cards after 8pm? What kind of bar is this!? Ill never come back here.
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Kenton Dalton
Easy drink prices, friendly crowd, free pool every Sunday, karaoke night, patio heating. No Re-entry once you leave, so dont leave anything in the car
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Gary Aasted
Nice place to come have a beer, shoot a game of pool, or have something off the menu there prices for what you get are a great value, Ill go back again!
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Joseph Reeder
Always popping fridays and Saturdays. Great staff that is always friendly. They all make you as comfortable as possible no matter who you are.
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Tyler Lofton
Fun. Wish the DJ had a wider selection (lots of 90s-00 music with a small, few current top 40 dance) But fun for a gay bar in the OR valley.
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Lacey Espinoza
Love the Speak!! Especially my Wednesdays with my brother Mike singing kareoke, the company and service is amazing!!
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Karen Justice
Love this place lots of friends & celebrating our engagement. The only thing better will be my wedding day June 10th
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Brenda Thompson
I wuz trully amazed.. I had the greatest time ever and I love Cindy Lauper.. I would go back again
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alan hansen
Great foid and great service.
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JoDee Hunter
slower on weeknights for sure. but still a great place to dance in Salem and open to all!
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Shawn Ortiz-Turner
Great place to meet new and old friends for a drink and a dance.
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Toni Hary
Excellent entertainment and staff, great food and atmosphere.
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Brian Cox
Door clock is 5 to 7 mins fast .. watch out for cover !
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brandon wallet
The yogurt here is terrible. All warm and salty.
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Zachariah hinson
Awesome fun get your dance and drink on!!!!!
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JD Sutton
A safe place to meet, dance, and just be YOU
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Alex Haulman
Really good food and even nicer people
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Pixies PinUps
Fun for dancing Fri & Sats!
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Debi Brockamp
I love the diversity!
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Stephanie Locke
This is the best fun
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Geoffrey Blackmer
A nice place.
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Carmellia Bess
Its cool
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