Great place for some fun. Great customer service. Beverages are available too. Highly recommend.

Stopped by this place on a Sunday and it was so much more fun than i even expected. The staff was very helpful and were always available if we needed anything or had any questions about a game. Will definitely come again

Portal fills that much needed recreational hole in Bellevue, that isnt the mall or an overpriced bar. The owner was friendly and accommodating and walked me through the ropes of a VR experience. They have individual booths which you pay by time and a large variety of steam games. If youve never experienced VR, this is the place to do it.

Have good number of parking spaces. 12 booths to play. Great spaces for parents to sit while the kids playing. Friendly customer service. I would bring the kids here again to play.

Paul was very friendly and helpful to new comers. He explained each game along with the difficulty and previous player reactions. Very helpful when putting on and removing the equipment. Would highly recommend for a fun date night! Would highly recommend paying extra to walk the plank.

I went along with my friends and it was so much fun! They have slots to book starting from 30mins. We took the 30mim one and they gave the tutorial on how to play before starting to play. Since this was our first time it took time to get used to the gaming experience and the controls. But at the end we thoroughly enjoyed it. We are definitely coming back here!

Its the first rainy weekend after summer so we were looking for something fun to do indoors. Kids 10 & 12. Both like games. We remembered driving by a place called Portal VR Lounge where the old tack shop used to be. We had been kinda curious and were feeling up for a new adventure - so off we went! We didnt tell the kids where we were going so it would be a surprise. They are prevailing guess was that we were going swimming...When we pulled up, and the kids figured out what we were about to do, they were both over the moon!And Wow! This was such a good call! What a cool place! I was a little worried it would be a den of super geek techy gamers and I would feel out of place. But it was totally the opposite. There were definitely some serious gamers in there, but there were also people in their 60s, several kids as young as 8, a birthday party for kids around 12, a few dads and kiddos playing together... It was all ages, family friendly and it was set up to be accessible and easy to learn for everyone.We booked a 90 minute session so all four of us could share the booth to get our feet wet and learn how the system worked. But time blew by so quickly that we grownups just let the kids split the time and take 45 minutes each. Im glad we did it that way. It would have been pretty short to try and learn the controls of a game (3-5 min) and play it for 15-20 minutes and then have to switch.So definitely 45-min per person is the shortest session I would book if you are new to it and need any time for learning curve.With that said, next time, we would get two booths because the kids each got bored watching the other play. I think two booths for 90 minutes would allow four players to take turns and each get 45 minutes and that should be pretty fun.Our son got to play Spider-Man Far From Home and our daughter got to play Job Simulator. We got to see what they were seeing in their VR headset on a screen right outside the booth. There was reasonably comfortable seating and a bit of a concession stand set up. Each kid got some ice cream while the other played.The staff did a great job helping us get set up. They were very attentive and rushed over whenever we needed help with a control or got stuck on anything. The kids had a blast. We all yelled things like web him! And throw the slurpee! Really fun.At the end, all of us took turns doing both the plank and the glider experiences. Those are little add-ons that I would highly recommend! The plank is absolutely terrifying! If you dont like heights, be prepared to weep like a baby. :-). Honestly it was so scary only three out of our four made it the whole way through. Im not going to say who chickened out but my thumbs are pointing at her right now. I challenge you to do better!The glider was amazing and both my husband and I said we could fly around on that thing all day. I must be honest, though. I get a little bit motion sick and the glider definitely flipped that switch for me. I felt a bit woozy for about 45 minutes. Very worth it though. Truly felt like I was flying. They set you on a suspended platform lying as if you are in a hang-glider, and they blow a fan on your face so there is some very realistic air-rush sensation happening in that ride.The best part of the day was as we walked out, our son said, This was so much better then going swimming. This was actually a dream come true! The owner overheard him say this and beamed at us as we walked out. Definitely a sign of a great business and a great business owner - - true joy at the sight of your customers having an amazing experience.The entire experience (about 2.5 hours) cost about the same as the four of us going to a movie and getting all the dumb snacks that you pay for there. But VR was longer, more interactive for us all, and more participation in the activity than watching a movie. It was definitely more fun and absolutely something we will do again many times!

We had a blast! It was my husband and my first time playing any kind of virtual reality games. The staff was very nice and helpful and got us started with a good tutorial. We played for an hour and it totally flew by. I was kind of disappointed when our time was up. We will definitely make the drive back out here to play again.

TLDR: super fun place to hang. A must try!Oh. My. Gosh. If you havent tried Virtual Reality, you are missing out! This place is a great way to hang with your buddies or go solo and try your hand at VR.Tip: go and play with a group of friends before lunch or dinner. Then have lunch/dinner somewhere to discuss the awesome time you had.Tip: you dont have to stand the entire time! I played a Zombie Training Simulator and sat down to aim down sights. It was actually helpful in steadying my weapon and was somewhat relaxing--aside from the zombies of course.Service: you can book online, via phone, or walk in (a bit riskier on busy days). Headsets are cleaned between uses. Drinks/food are available at the counter. If you book online or by phone, you will pay then and there.First time? They have a waiver form for you to sign when you check in--it only takes a minute or two. You dont need to arrive super early. Just arrive on time. There is a little training session that you go through before you play, this isnt counted in your precious game time.Each booth can only have one player at a time. The cool part about this lounge is that there are bar tables and stools just outside the booth and each booth has a TV screen for you to see what the player is seeing. So, while your are playing, your buddies can enjoy food and drink as they watch you.All booths can interact with each other for multiplayer, but not all booths have the same games. Check out their website prior to booking to see what games youd like to play on what booth.For those of you who are basically blind without glasses, fear not: you can wear glasses with the headset provided. I found it much easier on the face to wear contacts--glasses can fog up if you really get going on Beat Saber.I found that an hour is my limit before the sweat starts pooling on your cheek bones or starts fogging up your glasses. I played Beat Saber, which I highly recommend) and boy did I sweat up a storm in the headset. An hour should be more than enough for the avid gamer. That, or at least take a breather after your first hour and trade off with someone else.Headsets are cleaned between uses and the foam part velcros on/off and is switched out between players.I didnt experience any nausea from the games I played except one: Skyfront. This one made me do the wobble every now and then because I felt like I was going to fall for real. The choppiness of the game also made me slightly nauseous the faster I flew.

Amazing experience. Went here with my dad on my birthday weekend and adored it. Great customer service and great games. Recommend it for anyone looking for a good time.

Have been to this location twice, and the Ballard location once. Always had a fun time. Staff is very helpful and give solid advice on playing and game selection. Great place to take someone of any age. Really fun group activity.

I went with my husband and had a great time. We got two rooms which was a great idea and was able to play several of the games together.

Helpful staff, nice setup, wide variety of games. Would be helpful if they had some sort of booklet that gives a summary of what the games are about instead of having to ask the staff about each one. Give it a try!

A Moms perspective: I signed up my freshman and my sophomore for the shared hour. I clearly misunderstood what shared meant. They took completely isolated turns for 30 minutes each. There was no way to cheer or coach or talk to the gamer, and the other kid and me had nothing at all to do for a half hour. Apparently if I had gotten them both their own half hour, they could have at least played virtually interacting. Too late for us, but hope it can inform you!

Great staff and had great time. Was not told that all the booths dont have all same games available. Didnt get a chance to play one game because other booths with the game I was most interested in was occupied. They were very kind about it but disappointing.

Love that its also a cafe! And they serve alcohol.

Management should be improved; valuable service.

Went with my kids and we loved it. A great workout too. We rented one booth to share. In retrospect I would have purchased individually so we can all play at once.

Its the first rainy weekend after summer so we were looking for something fun to do indoors. Kids 10 & 12. Both like games. We remembered driving by a place called Portal VR Lounge where the old tack shop used to be. We had been kinda curious and were feeling up for a new adventure - so off we went! We didnt tell the kids where we were going so it would be a surprise. They are prevailing guess was that we were going swimming...I was a little worried it would be a den of super geek techy gamers and I would feel out of place. But it was totally the opposite. There were definitely some serious gamers in there, but there were also people in their 60s, several kids as young as 8, a birthday party for kids around 12, a few dads and kiddos playing together... It was all ages, family friendly and accessible for everyone.We booked a 90 minute session so all four of us could share the booth to get our feet wet and learn how the system worked. But time blew by so quickly that we grownups just let the kids split the time and take 45 minutes each. Im glad we did it that way. It would have been pretty short to try and learn the controls of a game (3-5 min) and play it for 15-20 minutes and then have to switch.So definitely 45-min per person is the shortest session I would book if you are new to it and need any time for learning curve.With that said, next time, we would get two booths because the kids each got bored watching the other play. I think two booths for 90 minutes would allow four players to take turns and each get 45 minutes and that should be pretty fun. Ultimately once you get into these games, 90 minutes would blow by like nothing! Time flies when youre having fun!Our son got to play Spider-Man Far From Home and our daughter got to play Job Simulator. We got to see what they were seeing in their VR headset on a screen right outside the booth. There was reasonably comfortable seating and a bit of a concession stand set up. Each kid got some ice cream while the other played.The staff did a great job helping us get set up. They were very attentive and rushed over whenever we needed help with a control or got stuck on anything. The kids had a blast. We all yelled things like web him! And throw the slurpee! Really fun.At the end, all of us took turns doing both the plank and the glider experiences. Those are little add-ons that I would highly recommend! The plank is absolutely terrifying! If you dont like heights, be prepared to weep like a baby. :-). Honestly it was so scary only three out of our four made it the whole way through. Im not going to say who chickened out but my thumbs are pointing at her right now. I challenge you to do better!The glider was amazing and both my husband and I said we could fly around on that thing all day. I must be honest, though. I get a little bit motion sick and the glider definitely flipped that switch for me. I felt a bit woozy for about 45 minutes. Very worth it though. Truly felt like I was flying. They set you on a suspended platform lying as if you are in a hang-glider, and they blow a fan on your face so there is some very realistic air-rush sensation happening in that ride.The best part of the day was as we walked out, our son said, This was so much better then going swimming. This was actually a dream come true! The owner overheard him say this and beamed at us as we walked out. Definitely a sign of a great business and a great business owner - - true joy at the sight of your customers having an amazing experience.The entire experience (about 2.5 hours) cost about the same as the four of us going to a movie and getting all the dumb snacks that you pay for there. But VR was longer, more interactive for us all, and more participation in the activity than watching a movie. It was definitely more fun and absolutely something we will do again many times!

Very pricey, kicked us out 15 minutes into our time

Came here with 6 other interns for an intern event, was super fun playing the multiplayer games together!

An hour felt really long! Super polite, helpful, and friendly staff. Very clean! We will be back!

Google says open today, Tuesday, Sept 17, from 1530 onwards. Drove an hour, not open. Need to update that.

Good spot for groups and definitely a unique experience.

Great place for multi-player VR and parties.

This was my first experience playing with VR with the HTC Vive setups, and I was blown away. Just a lot of fun.

Very cool place to have fun at!

Great place to spend several hours

Fantastic customer service and amazing games!!

Try it, youll like it.

Fun, clean

Jill and Paul are the bomb!!!!!!