Keys Lounge, Killingsworth
13 people recommendvia r/askportland15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Keys Lounge, and a few mention its Killingsworth location. One diner calls it a hidden gem, another rates the mac and cheese highly, and several name it in answer to requests for cozy or date-night bars. Two visitors have mixed views: one found the food poor though the beer came in cold mugs, and another found it cozy but the music a bit loud.
Address
Keys Lounge, 533 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/mfhaze in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Names Keys as a suggestion for the cozy-bar request.
- Recommendsu/Aggravating_Rub8650 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Keys lounge as their pick for sexiest bar.
- Recommendsu/Akosokoff in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Calls it a hidden gem.
- Recommendsu/lil_bubzzzz in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Went there for a first date.
- Recommendsu/terra_cascadia in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names it as a suggestion alongside Sad Valley.
- Recommendsu/pdxbator in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Seconds the Keys suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Gunganakin in r/askportland · May 2026
Calls it a sibling venue of Radio Room and finds it pretty cool.
- Recommendsu/moosievibes in r/askportland · Jan 2026taste
Thinks Keys serves top-tier mac and cheese.
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- Recommendsu/phishphood17 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Suggests Keys on Killingsworth as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Expensive-Secret3307 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names it among suggested bars for the area.
- Recommendsu/BetterBiscuits in r/askportland · Feb 2025
Suggests Keys Lounge in the Killingsworth area as an answer.
- Mixedu/stacy22 in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Finds it cozy, but the music is somewhat loud for them.
- Recommendsu/urbanhack in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Suggests Keys Lounge as an answer to the request.
- Mixedu/InsomniaTroll in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Says the food is poor but the beer comes in cold mugs.
- Recommendsu/Midmod2 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Enthusiastic agreement with Keys on Killingsworth.
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