Bars, Restaurants, & Taverns
PLENTY GOOD GRILLE
Per National Register of Historic Places for the Comodore Hotel # 84003076
Interior Spaces Originally, two storefronts appeared on either side of the central lobby space and extended three bays in depth on the east and west elevations. The fine lobby space, extending the full height of the base, consisted of a got hie vaulted ceiling supported by octagonal columns. This space was diminished by 1/3 when, in 1957, the firm of Dougan and Heims created a restaurant in the southeast corner which obliterated the storefronts and added a north/south wall in the lobby to provide extra space for the restaurant. A ramp and large opening led to this new space from the old. The vault in the new space was destroyed and all historic fabric removed. No alterations occurred to the lobby space, and the ceramic tile floors, detailing and original woodwork are intact. Entrances to the rooms from this space are from stairs located off the lobby. The upper-level rooms, in basically a U-shaped plan, are small spaces with minimal or no plumbing and are sheathed in lath and plaster. Paneled doors with transoms (now sealed-off due to city codes) lead to the rooms fr6m the hallway. All rooms have windows and there are a few "suites" located at the corners.
1609 SW Morrison – Commodore Hotel
Good and Plenty closed 1978
Plenty Good Grill 1980-1983
Manion’s 1983 – ?
Commodore 1994-2011
Commodore Lounge -
All three items, the photo of the space, the ad above and article below are from the NW Gay Review Oct 1980
citations & references:
Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1981 notations (M) (R,) Morrison & SW 16th [ wondering if Damron’s wasn’t talking about Plenty Good Grille?]
Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1982 notations (M) (R,) Morrison & SW 16th
Not listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1983-1989