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The Orion

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👍👍 All the bartenders are sweet and wonderful people. Kay is always a sublime experience, she is attentive and kind to everyone. I always look forward to seeing her and the rest of the staff. The cocktails are amazing, and the atmosphere is encompassingly enchanting. People often mention drinks, great, amazing, good, bartender, space, birthday, nice, friendly,


Address

311 E Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

(360) 306-8485

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (298 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Friday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Saturday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Sunday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Monday: 5 PM to 2 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: drinks (9) great (8) amazing (7) good (7) bartender (7) space (6) birthday (6) nice (6) friendly (6)
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  • 5/5 Little_Raven_Nightly 8 months ago on Google
    All the bartenders are sweet and wonderful people. Kay is always a sublime experience, she is attentive and kind to everyone. I always look forward to seeing her and the rest of the staff. The cocktails are amazing, and the atmosphere is encompassingly enchanting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 April K. 4 years ago on Google
    This bar was great! So many places these days are breweries, gastropub and similar. This one stands out and for all right reasons. Loved the space theme and drinks were great. Perfect meet up place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rylee Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for my birthday and absolutely loved it! Bartender was amazing drinks were amazing, very pretty and cool place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rose H. 1 year ago on Google
    great and kind bartenders , amazing cocktails for cheap, super cool vibes, hands down the best bar in bellingham. Kay especially is amazing
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gregory B. 4 years ago on Google
    We ordered the Orion drink, the Aquila and a hot dog with cream cheese. I added BBQ and jalapenos to the hot dog to make it a Seattle dog. The hot dog is a Costco hot dog and bun (but not soggy like Costco). The drinks were good and the did was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jahnel B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very underwhelming. You walk straight up to the bar from the front entrance which, even on a slow Sunday, got backed up and crowded. Vibe and decor was half-thought out and video game "tables" didn't work. The bartender seemed like she didn't want to be there at all and the next bartender on shift was taking shots before she "went to work" and seemed like she was on something else too. Drinks were cheap in price but you get what you pay for and underwhelming as well. Won't go back, so many better bars in Bellingham. Gave it a two star only because the drinks were cheap and the place seemed clean.

  • 5/5 Evan D. 8 months ago on Google
    Mixed drinks are good and the $1 snack trays are a fantastic idea. Cool themed bar.

  • 5/5 Marshal H. 6 months ago on Google
    I came to town for a few days and went here multiple times and multiple bartenders were very nice to me. They're awesome, great drink deals as well.

  • 5/5 Donivon B. 8 months ago on Google
    Georgia is the sweetest lady bartender I've met in this town so far! Kyah and Kendall are also very charming, friendly, and attentive. Atmosphere is great, the drinks are poured very well, nice pool table, great lighting, and cozy place to be! All the people are super friendly!! Great time here!! Shout out to Georgia and her dog Weasley!!!

  • 4/5 Tobi W. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely gorgeous atmosphere and decoration, plenty of life even when there's little activity. Extremely friendly staff and super fun drink menu.

  • 5/5 Ryan D. 1 year ago on Google
    This place has beer, but I really liked the cocktails. They are not fancy and they are cheap. They are straightforward, balanced, and tasty. Well one was very sweet with no acidity to balance, so do read the descriptions (or just ask the staff). The trash dog is interesting and worth a try. It'll hit the spot when drinking. It's a little messy (comes with a napkin and plastic cutlery). The atmosphere here is nice. Nice seating, dim lighting, cool decorations, and not too loud.

  • 5/5 Jerad C. 1 year ago on Google
    So much fun! Drinks are reasonable! I really enjoyed playing some board games while hanging out!

  • 5/5 Erin P. 1 year ago on Google
    I like the pool table hot dog and drinks, except The Kelvin

  • 5/5 Connor M. 1 year ago on Google
    I went during a weekday for dinner and got their double burger and their Orion cocktail. Both were good and reasonably priced. There burgers are somewhere between average burger size and slider size, but for the price that's pretty reasonable. The majority of the cocktails are under $10 and the mixtures sounded interesting so I'll have to come back and try some of the other options. There was some other people there, but still plenty of space, the bar theme is pretty cool, and the atmosphere was nice. The bartender was also pretty friendly. In general a really good experience, will be back, would reccomend.

  • 5/5 Rebecca S. 1 year ago on Google
    I have loved this building for more years than I care to say, but had never been in it until last week. What a wonderful surprise! Love the vibe, inexpensive drinks and friendly bartender. Highly recommend and we will be back!

  • 2/5 Natasha T. 2 years ago on Google
    Drinks were amazing but the fact that they won't do the space helmet special for anything besides a birthday is just stupid. If someone is celebrating any event, they should be able to enjoy the same fun as someone celebrating a birthday.

  • 5/5 WonderLoaf 1 year ago on Google
    Noah and Georgia are two of the most competent bartends in all of Bellingham I'm willing to say. Never had an experience at The Orion that hasn't been a good time. With cocktails that are worth replicating at home and food worth binging it's hard not to praise this bar to everyone I know. One thing I do know for sure is that they've earned a regular out of me, definitively. Come here for the de-facto Bellingham night-life experience.

  • 5/5 Hawkman W. 1 year ago on Google
    I wish i could give a 10 star rating! Literally the best bar in bellingham! I went in on my 27th birthday & it was a great time! Kay was my bartender that night. I did the tradition they have,a space helmet & their secret drink they put in a laddle!& Kay is incredible! I went for 3 days after that! Met some of the coolest people their! Meet other bartenders & the owner of the The Orion! Will be forever going back to this great establishment because they are down to earth & my kind of people! Much love to yall who work at The Orion !☪️🌟⭐🌗

  • 4/5 Rodney R. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was good. Real cool, and nice. The drink’s were a price the decorations were out of This world!! Because it is a space bar. Only PROBLEM, took a star (because it is a space bar) away because there is no virgo constellation on The wall… very important…

  • 5/5 John J. 2 years ago on Google
    Was someone’s birthday! Happy birthday! They put a astronaut helmet on her and gave her a shot from a big laddle. Very fun and nice of the bartender. Having oban. Friendly place reminds me of Wicker park Chicago mid nineties. 3$ tall cans 2,3,4 on short depending on your poison Hot dogs or chips and queso. You should stop by 😊

  • 5/5 Emma S. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a cute bar! The atmosphere and decorations are so fun. The bar tenders were all super friendly and the drinks were incredible! Everything we tried was amazing


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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