About
Hey! I'm David Tendrich, owner of The Big Legrowlski in the Pearl District in Portland. I love serving people and making them feel at home. Our venue is a place people feel they can really be themselves, let loose, relax, and connect. We'd be honored to host you.
David's listing
9 reviews
7 months ago
Unique Portland Bar & Venue We had the most amazing experience renting this space for our wedding reception! The space itself was perfect for our event. We used the bar area for food and cocktails, the music area for dancing and live music, and also had the outside area for extra seating and a space to get some fresh air between sets.
But better than the venue were the people we worked with- Diz and Wes. Diz helped us orchestrate everything, answering all of our questions and helping us get the space set up just how we wanted. He was reliable and flexible. Wes was our bartender the day of and was the absolute BEST! His drinks were delicious but it was truly his bright energy and positive attitude that made us all fall in love with him.
I could not recommend this space more! It was affordable, a great location, and the best people to work with. If we ever have another large scale event, we will definitely be booking again!
9 months ago
Unique Portland Bar & Venue This was the perfect venue for us to host our 5 year old's birthday party! Hear me out... Our daughter has a December birthday, so we needed an indoor venue that could support roughly 40 kids and 50 adults coming and going. After touring the space, we elected to have arts/crafts in the music area and for food/beverage to be served in the bar area. We also had access to music, which we streamed our birthday playlist throughout the venue. We had a cash bar and was able to easily set up a variety of kid friendly snacks and birthday cupcakes. Diz and team were a DREAM to work with, and highly responsive to my random questions I had leading up to the day. THANK YOU! Everyone had a brilliant time and said how creatively we used the space. Honestly, I think many parents were thankful to be able to send their kid(s) off to craft in one room while they could socialize in the other. We are likely to use this space again next year!
a year ago
Unique Portland Bar & Venue Diz and team were amazing with helping with our event (post-wedding brunch)! They were so accommodating and helpful. The space was the perfect size for our event -- with the two main rooms, there was plenty of space for everyone to mingle, and a variety of seating/standing opportunities. There was plenty of bar/table space to set up the donut and coffee spread we had. The staff member even helped us a ton with clean up which was really appreciated and unexpected!
The groom and groomsmen arrived about 30 minutes early on the day of to set up, and Diz helped them put up decorations. The walls are all sound paneling so we could use tacks directly in the material. Loved the quality of the sound system. It was super easy to plug in a phone to play our own playlist, and each of the rooms could be controlled separately. Gotta love the Big Lebowski vibes too. The giant statue is so much fun. Great space for an event.
a year ago
Unique Portland Bar & Venue Everyone on this team was incredible! We were throwing my friend a surprise party and it happened without a hitch! The bartender whipped us up a special cocktail specifically for the birthday girl. The space is gorgeous, ideally located in downtown. Highly recommend for any event needs.
a year ago
Unique Portland Bar & Venue I would highly recommend this venue! David was an absolute pleasure to work with. He went over and above to make sure that my 50th birthday party was a huge success!! I will definitely be returning for future events. David - you are a rare gem and I can't thank you enough.