We went there on October 30th. We watched Halloween 1978. It was free and awesome! Havent seen a movie in a theater in forever!

I like the Kennedy School as it has a lot to offer. The food is good and the wait staff is friendly. They have plenty of seating. They even have a movie theater and lots of other amenities.

Ate at Boiler room. Great Happy Hour meal.

Whats the highest compliment possible? This is Jedi-level businessing. Fantastic in every way. Great hotel, magical setting, excellent food. We were enchanted.

I liked the property and I had fun. Would be a 5 star rating if the bar staff was better. All but one of the bar tenders were kind of rude. My experiences at other McMenamins locations were always great ones. I still enjoyed my stay but I dont think Ill return to this location.

My daughter and i just watched toy story 4 here and she loved it. I have been here numerous times but this is the first time my 4 year old had the chance to enjoy it. The whole theater is filled with couches. You can order all kinds if amazing food as well as alcohol. Always my go to place to bring my daughters for a daddy daughter date. Will definitely go again.

Good food, wait persons are happy and attentive. Lovely things done to this school to give it charm. Lighting fixtures and paintings on the walls are the start of its character. Fun place to be.

Eaten here many times, great hotel, theater, good food, multiple bars and incredible art in this old school totally redone. Somewhat slow service in the restaurant, mainly it seems due to numbers there of patrons, but sometimes shortage of staff. Great place to visit!

Perfect family first experience watching a movie there. My children loved the couches, the pizza, and the theater. It was amazing.

Met with friends for a light meal and drinks then toured the facility. Such an enchanting place. Friendly service and good food. The activities posted looked like fun. Cant wait to go back.

I have a lot of good in a lot of bad here. But my son loves the pizza. 1st Street theater!Best place to watch good boys.Great place to bring clients.

Fun place to grab a beer, catch an afternoon movie, soak in their awesome soaking pool, or get dinner. Its very popular, though, so expect it to be busy and to wait for a while, especially evenings and weekends. That said, the place is huge, so there is plenty of space for people to spread out.

As much as I LOVED the Kennedy School in the past I feel like its not as much fun now that a hamburger and beer in the theater comes to $22. Add the tip and you are at $27... thats without the movie ticket. I dont feel like its as much of a deal as we all like to think it is. Plus those couches are so old and saggy that without a pillow or something they hurt my back. 15 years ago this place was my five star go to, but its not working for me as much anymore.

Really enjoyed watching Its A Beautiful Day here. We split a bag of popcorn and I savored a tall frosty beer during the showing.

A very interesting place. It is a school but it has a restaurant and a small variety shop. the restaurant food is pretty good. not a glamorous place but different.

I did enjoy sitting on a couch to watch the movie, but the whole place smells of tots and ketchup. That may be your thing. More power to you!

Awesome!!!! What an experience this was!!! We went on a tour of the Kennedy School and then had lunch in the restaurant. We learned a lot about the school. The movie theater inside is super too!!! You can order your food before you go into the theater. Then sit down inside and they will bring you your food. So you can eat and see a movie. How cool is that!!!!

Great place. Hot tub wait line long, they close it at 7:30 for those who arent hotel guests. Always great especially on music nights

I love the properties. They are very cool. Except they keep raising their prices on beers. $6.50 per pint is ridicules guys. I get that we have been invaded by CA BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO DO CALIFORNIAN OVER PRICING.

Love ♡♡ Portland OR - beautiful people - beautiful art!

Always fun and nice place for happy hour after a long day of work

Mcmenamins is awesome. The repurposed an old school turning it into a hotel with great amenities. Several taverns, restaurants, a pool, movie theater, even soaking tubs. Truly a good times hot spot.

Love this gymnasium converted to a mini-theatre! They have couches instead of normal theatre seats. You can also order food and drinks directly to your couch.

What a fun place. Mental note. Need more time there

Man, this place is really outstanding; and if you are in from out of town with the opportunity, you really need to go see this place. *a must if youre able.

Please dont review this and make it any more popular because its really cool because its not popular.

Delicious food as always. Fun atmosphere and gracious hosts. Super clean. Unfortunately, had to run to my daughters show, so just got a slice of delicious pizza and lemonade. My mom got a GIANT snickerdoodle cookie that I sampled. Yummy.

I went to the movies for 5$ and had a decent beer. What a cool concept.

Poor service but otherwise an enjoyable experience. Good filling food and pleasant surroundings. Will return next time in Portland.

Very interesting place with cool decor and good live music. Highly recommend it.

Great amenities! Parking can be tough at peak hours, but well worth the wait. Multiple bars/ restaurants... Detention is awesome when theres an enthusiastic bartender who actually is up on the scotch and whisky selection - can be hit or miss. Movies very fun, especially when less people mid week!

Grandma and great-grandma took grandsons aged 3 and 6 to see Secret Life of Pets 2. We loved the price and sitting on couches instead of theater seats. It was a super experience. Thank you

Easily one of the best places in the world to see a movie. The entire Kennedy School is an experience in itself, but seeing a movie here takes the cake. Amazing food, great beer, an entirely unique cinema room, and unbeatable admission prices are just some of the great reasons this is our go to place for movies as a family in Portland (when we’re not up at McMenamins St John’s). If you think you need to see a movie here, just go and be delighted.

I absolutely loved this place and the food and drinks were great, id go to detention any day, willingly

Halloween night was awesome. Thanks Mcmenamins for an awesome night!! :)

The idea to turn an old school into a restaurant, pub, theater, whatever else, is revolutionary and well worth the visit! I would recommend this to anyone out for a fun evening with friends and family!

My family has loved this theater for years. It is a great place to catch a film with the whole family. The uh allow you to bring in food and drinks ordered for the menu. You can drink alcohol here. The seats are classic love seats and cushion chairs. It is a comfortable environment. Early showings after have children at them. Late shows have very few. Tickets are super cheap.

Attended a dinner CE in the Gymnasium great food, comfortable environment. Good beverage selection. Appreciate the companys choice of venue for a very interesting and timely topic presentation.

Love the place. Put together well.

Always a good place to visit, great food and movies and beer, :D

Very interesting! Great certious service

I like Kennedy School partly for the variety of community activities it creates a forum for. But on this day, this visit, it was simply having a beer and a snack out on the garden patio of the pub after a good long walk.

It definitely has an oldtime feel to the place. I like that, sometimes. I really enjoyed the homemade fries and yummy hamburger. It was a tad expensive, and took a bit long to get to me. But I have learned patience with age.

Favorite movie theater, comfy couches, order food and they bring it to you during movies.

AlwAys a good time here

My favorite place to watch movies! Fresh food, comfy and warm couches, lots of space to sit back and relax. Highly recommend!

Super cool place to go see a movie. Food and drinks are on point and the theater itself is really neat. Typical of a mcmenamins, quirky, fun, and cool

What a unique spot, in an old school with tons of character, thank you..

Absolutely magical place ~ stayed one night and had an amazing time using the passport to experience the different bars, etc. The soaking pool is salt water and awesome ~ a perfect place for an urban getaway with the person you love ♡

Awesome place! We came about mid-afternoon to watch the new Aladdin. Tons of seating, comfortable loveseats and armchairs with wood tables in between every couple rows. Food was great, you can order at the counter by the ticket area, take back your number to your seat and set it on the headrest and when your food is ready the waiter/waitress will come by and deliver you food to you while you are sitting so you dont miss the movie! The school itself is in great shape being how old it is, clean restrooms and also lot of historical pieces of the school to look at elsewhere. I will definitely be returning soon and I reccomend this to people of all ages who want to enjoy a unique moviegoing experience.

Good food & prices. Couches & chairs are comfy, sometimes can be hard to fine a dear with a table

Inexpensive tickets, yummy food and comfy couches make for great movie watching.

Fancy place to bring friends and family from out of town. Ive also been here for company Christmas parties they have really good catering food but Im not impressed with the bar food. I love the $4.00 movies at the theater. The soaking pools are great.... FYI the soaking pools are free for people who live in the neighborhood with proper ID certain boundary

Great facility and staff. Super enjoy the heated soaking pool!

Well, this is one of my favorite places. You can grab a beer in one of the bars and then walk around and explore. You can eat at one of the restaurants. You can bring your beverage into the soaking pool. Gluten free options, and GF pizza!

Lively music, beautiful paintings, soaking pool and great food and drinks

What a delight!! Got to see Rocket Man with friends that attended Kennedy School. Very comfortable couches, extremely nice staff. Gonna do it again.

Loved this most unique place to see a movie!

Wonderful atmosphere, great service, and just an excellent experience. Came for my wifes birthday, and they put a special message in the room, and just made it so special.

Always a fun place to visit. The art, history and activities are awesome. The food is good and prices are reasonable. The service is very good.

Good service. Food is good. Lots of rooms to wander around and drink at. Very fun way to spend an evening!

Great, 2nd run movie theatre. Kiddo and I love going here and cuddling up on one of the comfy couches to watch a movie. They will bring food and drinks to your spot while the movie is going. My only complaint is that they never, ever have enough people working behind the counter!! You may easily wait 10 mins or more just to get a bag of popcorn. But other than that, depending on how much you eat/drink, it can be a very fun (and cheap) date.

Always relaxing and kids have fun.. great staff and friendly environment. Mahalo

This is a fun, quirky restaurant that I have been to a handful of times when Im in Portland. Ill definitely be going back again.

I always have fun here.

I absolutely loved it! It is an old schoolhouse that has been converted into a restaurant, hotel, movie theater & bar. So historically beautiful! The staff are lovely! Fantastic service. I went for a movie. The theater is impeccably clean & so comfortable with comfy loveseats to sit on! They offer lots of seasonings for your popcorn as well as fresh drinking water. My ticket was only 4 bucks for a matinee! Fantastico! I will definitely go back!

I loooooove this place! The theater....You go for the environment, you go for the snuggle couches, the scooby snacks, the cajun tots cooked to the perfect crispness, the cheap prices of the movie. You go for the experience. 10 stars!

Great food and bars at every corner! Lovely atmosphere its amazing sitting outside on a nice day

Great time with friends. Watched a movie, ate pizza and drank a couple beers! I definitely recommend this place. It can get crowded though. Especially on weekends.

One of my favorite McMenamins locations! Love the Boiler Room, really enjoy the movie theater, and there’s lots of history and artwork to explore throughout.

SUCH A COOL PLACE!!! An absolute must experience!! Truly magical - so many quirks and Easter eggs. You could spend a week there looking around and still not find them all.

It takes a long time to get your food. Servers are polite and attentive.

A unique movie going experience with quality projection, sound, along with food and bar available.

Love Kennedy School. Multiple bars. Multiple restaurants. A movie theater that also serves food and drink. Converted classrooms make fun and interesting overnight rooms. Soaking pool is very relaxing.

Fabulous! Beer and comfy couches.

Good food, good service, lots to see.

You can order pizza, sandwiches, and burgers. You can take your drinks in (beer,wine,soda, ect...). They will bring your order to your seat. The chairs are old fashioned high-back and couches.

Very nice. Very funky and fun and cool.

I love this place!! Its an especially fun place to go with out of town guests!

Super comfy chairs and a good projector. Be careful around the outside since the air conditioning has a strong flow from the floor.

Nice theater and staff. Comfy couches. Good service

Visited this McMenamins location for a friends wedding... The staff were incredibly attentive without being overbearing, the food was absolutely amazing, and the drinks were delicious... Ive been to this location before, and the multitude of restaurants, bars, and even a movie theater and pool make this one of my favorite McMenamins locations in the Portland area.

Cool place to visit! Movies, soaking pool, event space, overnight rooms, bars, restaurant and more, all in one place. History, art, entertainment. A great part of the McMenamins Empire.

Love the couches, random history events and the fact that you can drink and eat while watching events / movies. Top notch.

Love the brew and view but movie selection could be better. Lots of kid flicks and main stream movies nowadays. Seems like the movie selection was better 10 years ago

I had a delightful experience in the Detention Bar. I met Kirk, the bartender who was very pleasant and conversational. I also enjoyed conversations with some of the other customers. There was a wood stove burning in the central area, Which added a perfect warmth. It was small, unique and I look forward to going back again.

This former school has been converted into an iconic McMenamins restaurant, hotel, and conference center. With several large conference rooms, they play host to a number of larger events for local businesses. I have come here for several events, and Im always pleased with my experiences. Like most Mcmenamins campuses, its worth a walk around to get the lay of the land, especially if youll be spending the night

Quirky, fun place to stay. I used this as my airport hotel at the end of a business trip. 3 or 4 bars in the building (I lost track) Theater offer free movies, live music on Thursdays, great foo at the restaurant. Cant say enough.

Nice place to walk around and drink beer.

We went for the history pub about Fred Meyer. It was fascinating. Service for food was great.

FYI: The soaking pool is closed every 1st & 3rd Tuesday for cleaning. Took 2 lovelies with me to do a soak & movie but we ended up with dinner and a movie instead. Slightly inconvenient but still a good night. The coffee stout was off the hook. Hemp sliders are always delicious! Of course Cajun tots cant ever be beat so we nomd on em too. The movie theatre is cozy & fitted with couches and recliners for optimal cuddling space. Really cant find equal in pdx. Love this place!

A nice place with a nice atmosphere. Went for a movie and a beer had a great time

FANTASTIC venue. Prepare to overpay for anything. Perhaps charging a cover is a better idea instead of ripping everyone off on food and beer.

Love the atmosphere and $4 movies. The food is incredibly bland though. We had pizza and the hummus plate. The pizza was room temperature and flavorless. The hummus was also not very good. Other than the food it’s great though!

I have been to many McMenamins, this is the first time I stayed at one of their hotels. Most comfortable night I have had at any hotel and it was very affordable.

Multiple options for fun here! Have a lovely lunch while waiting to be called for a session in the salt water soaking pool. See a movie in the on-site theatre. Time spent in this historic building just feels special.

Our favorite theater in the USA!

Came for the soaking pools. Very cool. The water was warm the atmosphere relaxed and it was not overcrowded. The pool is really small and could use warmer water but it did feel great. Loved the cheap price too

One of the coolest bars I have ever been to!

Five dolllar movie where you sit on the couches - 5 stars. Expensive school lunch program style pizza - 3 stars.