I absolutely love monkey loft when it comes to places to go and dance, where you can depend on the music being good and the crowd energy being good too. My only complaint is the security guard. And one in particular. He's got medium length dark hair and always wears a hat. He's super annoying and always comes up to people and just makes the experience a little bit worse. Other than that, I love everything about the place especially the greater at the door. She's very friendly and helpful. read more

I wanted to share some feedback about my experience at the after-hours. I was honestly caught off guard by how openly drug use was happening on the dance floor. This wasn't subtle, it was multiple people openly doing cocaine lines in plain sight. I understand the nature of after-hours and that people may arrive already under the influence, but this felt far beyond that. It created an environment that didn't feel safe or controlled. What stood out most is how normalized it seemed, which raises concerns about liability and potential risks to the business. I'm surprised this hasn't drawn attention from regulators, given how visible it was. I'm sharing this because it feels like something that could become a serious issue if it continues unchecked. read more

I went there on Sunday. I like how open the dance floor was and how weird the people are. Their was a creative bunch there. It was 20 dollars and I think that's too much. I only stayed for an hour. The DJ was good. Just wished there were more booty dancing there because I wanted to bump and grind. read more

Tobias is literally maybe the best bartender I've ever met in my life he helped me out so greatly tonight thank goodness for a real ass server like him he deserves the biggest raise ever! Tobias without you I would've regretted my whole night so thank u king!! read more

Monkey loft review Pros great plane spotting. Right above SeaTac departure flight pattern good vibes Home Depot furries Cons no monkeys 11 PM -2 AM SEV and a 6 AM alert on holiday. This is monkey lofts fault I was tired Overall: 7/10. Still not convinced it is real. I think I saw Nicole at one point read more

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Personally did not think it was worth the $20 cover but I went here with a group for our friend's birthday. The DJ was playing house music and there were a few people on the dance floor, this was about 11pm on a Saturday. Drinks were good and average priced. We never made it upstairs but I'm assuming that's where people were going, it was raining and cold though so we stayed on the first level. The best part of our night here was being able to get truffle fries that were delicious and I think $8 for a moderate amount. read more

Tonight, Sunday Feb 22nd House music DJs were great. Loud enough to wear ear plugs. We danced from 4pm to 7pm no stops except for water and bathroom. My ticket purchased on Eventbrite said $18.07 total and 3pm-8pm, so I am not sure if they clear out the entire place for the next group after 8pm. I suggest buying tickets a week or day before so you don't pay at the door higher prices. They were out of free ear plugs, but luckily I brought my own. I forgot how much they were charging for them. $3 maybe. Anyway, the deck was open for chilling and cooling off and you could hear the music up there, but no speakers on the roof so no one was dancing... just chatting until the rain came. Unclear if smoking is okay up there somewhere, but they had one bathroom up there to use in case the two bathrooms are full on the second floor. I think all the bathrooms are gender neutral single person one door lock bathrooms with air dryers and good hot water to wash hands. I didn't drink there, but I heard the drinks were good and NA drinks also good. Bartender on second floor will give you water for free, but later a water cooler was put out. There was a birthday party going on so it was unclear if the water cooler was for that party or not. The bartenders have their own cooling fan so it is cooler to dance there. There were four fans on the west wall, but none were turned on while we were there. Outside temps were 42F so maybe they don't use the fans until it gets hotter in Summer. I didn't notice the DJ change, but the music did seem a little better so maybe the first DJ was a beginner or intermediate level. Not sure. A person with a walker and dog showed up so maybe there is an elevator somewhere. I didn't use the coat check. I just kept my coat between steel beams and it was unmolested. The person clearing out empty drinks was nice as they didn't take any cups or bottles unless they were totally empty. I walked to Monkey Loft from SODO light rail station. Garmin watch says it was .62 miles and I walked it in 16 minutes due to waiting for crosswalks to change. 3mph avg. I picked up 3 cans and some cardboard and put it in the recycle bin on 1st Ave. Aw darn, I forgot Macrina Bakery Cafe is near there on 1st. I should've gone there before Monkey Loft. (^: read more

This is a good club if your looking for deep house music. There are lots of great clubs in Seattle but this particular one is for deep house people. Really good music. Local DJ so it's nice to see people who are starting their DJ career and see their talent. It's not to packed so it's easy to dance as well! I would recommend this place for a chill night club kind of evening! read more

This review is a long time coming! As a geriatric raver, I'm absolutely loving the early parties (7-11p) that Shameless is throwing, the DeckD out rooftop parties are awesome, and now I've been to Just Inn, the inside version. Was a good vibe, and most importantly good dancing. Huge shout out to Tessa behind the bar- making the most delicious NA cocktails. She had a non alcoholic digistif style "liquor" that she made into the most wonderful drink! It made me think of Fernet but without the booze/hangover. I went out with a group of sober babes and we had so much fun dancing and enjoying yummy mocktails, home by 11 and no hangover? Cheers to that. Adulting can be fun. read more

Hmmm $20 bucks for a cover?? I dunno about that... The place seemed empty inside and not many people were dancing. (Was playing house music all night) This place had 3 different floors, but most people will chill in the patio/roof top floor. Drinks were okay and reasonably priced ($11-$16). Located in SODO, so there are plenty of street parkings available. read more

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The music was terrible and they charged 30 dollar cover will never come here again. The music was like dem with no lyrics and just the beat and the beat wasn't even good. The dance floor is super dead do t waste your money coming here. read more

Monkey Loft is easily the best lowkey club in Seattle and my default. It's 20$-30$ entry most of the time. Open 10pm to 4am, great for afters. The Staff are amazing, considerate and professional. They provide free earplugs and unlimited reentry. Typically, the upper dance floor has more bass vibes, the lower floor is chiller house vibes. Both have bars, last call is 1:30am, as always pregame, but their drinks aren't as watered down as other places. Outside platform, opens around 1-2am, this is great to cool off and sometimes it has an Artist playing. The crowd is diverse and generally chill, so perfect for meeting new people. My tip, start at Showbox Sodo which usually ends at 12am, then go to Monkey Loft. The crowd picks up around then anyway because many do this. The value of this experience cannot be understated. read more

For $30 - $50 entrance fee, NOT WORTH IT! Absurd and ridiculous that they would charge any human being that much for a half empty place. It's sad because this isn't a bad place where straight men, straight women, straight couples, gay or lesbians can actually go to and have a great time. The view upstairs is super cool. And thank goodness that the bartender downstairs was hooking me and my girlfriend up with strong drinks. That dude deserves a raise and a GOLD STAR or some sh!+. Thank you bro seriously. We would have left if it wasn't for your great hospitality and good attitude. So yeah, if it wasn't for the rude man hating lady downstairs at the ticket both and them charging $30 - $50 dollars, this spot would be a 5 STAR hit for me. read more

Best house music club in Seattle! Awesome rooftop too. And when the kitchen is open, which is not always, the food is delicious!

Went here with a group of friends on Friday night, techno house night. I'm reading reviews and I'm like huh, only $20 for cover? Everyone including us were paying $35 and some even $40 and line took an hour to get in. But then I guess there were some top DJs playing. Inside was fairly spacious but also enough people to have the hype and energy flowing, and we were still able to enjoy the experience. We ended up staying around 3 hours, as while I enjoy the house music (which is almost always what Monkey Loft offers), it can get somewhat repetitive as you listen to hours of house music - especially when the music is not melodic at all. There's a "downstairs" bar with apparently a sushi area - according to my friend, 5 courses and a roll for $40 and apparently delicious. The middle floor (1 floor above street) features an indoor house DJ. The top floor (2 floors above street) is the outdoors area with plenty of space to dance. Arguably I would say the music inside is slightly better than that outside, but the people honestly really make or break the vibe. 3 stars because while the music is very good, I hate how time inefficient things are here - always a line everywhere, from going into the club to the single stall restrooms that can take 15-30 min to use, to the bar where, according to friends, waited over 30 min and end up not being able to get alcohol as last call is over, and there were still at least 20 people behind them. I think of the 3 hours we stayed, at least 45 min was spent waiting in various lines before we were able to get situated in and enjoy the club itself. read more

Everything is good, but despite being expensive the reusable candles don't work. I'd get flamed for my candles at home not working. I think here, they should work. read more

Not a great experience. While standing in line to get in, I watched security only pat/wand the males entering the loft. Expensive entrance fee and poor ambiance. No security by the bathrooms, small bar, and almost no seating. Left after 20 minutes. Not worth it. read more

I'm highly disappointed in how my friends and I were treated at monkey loft on 10/29/22. I was verbally insulted and screamed at by these two people. The male is a bouncer and the woman is a "ticket" person. They were so disorganized within them own selves that they took their own frustrations out on innocent people just trying to attend Monkey loft. They seemed to be extremely high strung like on some type of substance that caused them to be aggressive. I have a video of how I was mistreated by these two individuals who work at Monkey Loft and would truly appreciate some type of action to be taken place. read more

Monkey Loft - Dance Clubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Definitely not worth the overcharge at the door. No separate bathrooms, you're in a line for a good 30 minutes at least.

This is a very affordable place to go get drinks in Seattle - that is if your first name is Jefferson and your last name is Bezos. For us common-folk you might find that paying $20 per drink on top of the exorbitant cover is a little bit pricy but if the tech bros have their way we'll all be replaced by robots soon anyway. The music is pretty good if you like house music. (I don't). Unfortunately the DJ on the night that I went their either had never heard of Papa Roach or just wasn't to keen on taking requests. Either way, I was left unsatisfied. read more

It really pains me to write this review. However, my experience last night should be documented. First off, the music and vibe in this place is awesome. I grew up listening to house music and I'm usually the one who gets others to dance. I can groove and it's infectious. Their dj's know how to spin and my friends have taken me here while I was in town. I even told the lady behind the ticket counter how much I've waited to come back to this spot. I recently moved to Seattle about 1 month ago and couldn't wait to go back. At the door last night I overheard the last at three door talking about coat check. I thigh this would be a good idea because I was bundled up on a 40 degree night. I paid the extra 3 dollars because who wants to lug a big coat around while dancing? So I danced and had a great time. Although, I noticed I could not find my coat ticket. Coat tickets at dance clubs are worse than socks and laundry. Since I remembered my number #53 and could describe my jacket I thought I wouldn't have any problems...right? This is where the night took a turn. I told my story to the lady and she got angry. She told me that I would have to wait until the end of the night at 4am to retrieve my coat if it's there. Now remember...I had just recently spoken to this person upon entry telling them how much I could not wait to come back. However, it was like she was talking to someone off the street looking to steal a coat. Next what happens is equally bizarre. I remembered the number "53" and told her it was a black vest puffer with "Old Navy" behind the collar. She made me wait to clear people in line as I was unsure I'd she was actually going to make me wait to get a winter jacket on a 40 degree night. The line clears and she verifies the description of my jacket to look for it. "Why she didn't just look up by the number I told her is also puzzling". Ironically, the jacket was one of the first hanging up since I got there early around 10:30. When she gave it back, she was STILL rude about it saying that I thought Old Navy would be on the back. You we're descriptive. In my head I was like..."is this chic for real?". So many thoughts run through my head and I'm more than disappointed. I showed her the collar with "Old Navy" on the back and put money in the bowl just to be an a##hole and return the favor. This person's spirit has nothing to do with the music or vibe in the club. It's like night and day. I am new to Seattle but ironically most people I know here are in music industry and were actually the ones who introduced me to this place. I don't know if this was prejudicial or not (I'm an African American male) but honestly the way this woman acted it doesn't matter. Unfortunately this encounter was more than enough to check out other places. I can dance anywhere. read more

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Three floors with different vibes and music. Haven't seen anything like this is in Seattle so far. The dress code is laid back and it seems anything goes. This isnt really a NYC type formal dance club. It's has a more laid-back vibe. The bar on the ground floor is more of a lounge. The 2nd floor is more of a European dance club and the 3rd floor has a rooftop/open air dancefloor overlooking the Starbucks HQ. On the night I was there the crowd was very diverse in terms of both age and ethnicity which was surprising and great to see. The bar servers cocktails that are worthy of a speakeasy. 5 stars overall! read more

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Popped in once with some friends one night. Overall had a fun experience. House isn't my first choice in music but vibed pretty well with everyone there. Easy to meet new people and make new friends. Welcoming to all. The environment and ambiance marches the energy given: vibrant, fun and loud. The only downside is the long line at the bar and restrooms. Fortunately there are two areas with restrooms. One inside and one outside in the loft area. I can proudly say this place is on my list of a fun night out! read more

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Fantastic. Was looking for a local vibe with house music and this is the place. Plenty of parking on the street. There's two areas, the loft and the rooftop deck. Incredible views of the city! read more

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This place would be so much more awesome if they would open up their rooftop bar before 1am. I'm down with the DJs, the dancing, and the general vibe. And I love that they require proof of vaccination, but it makes no sense in the era of Covid not to open up the outdoor space! I just don't understand having an amazing rooftop bar and not keeping it open, so that those of us trying to avoid a breakthrough case could get down. If you're looking for an outdoor space to party, this isn't it (unless you're willing to wait until 1am). read more

Love coming here to see my friend dj! She's done a variety of sets on different nights and it's always a good time. The crowd that comes here is typically very into the tunes and just here to have a good time which always make for a positive and energetic night! read more

The staff are incredibly rude, drinks are WAYYYYY over priced for what you get and it would be nice if they actually put alcohol in the drinks . Don't get me started on the security guards, I guess they just can't handle the gays because they are some of the rudest people I have ever interacted with in my life. read more

$30 cover charge to get in. Stop serving drinks at 1:30. Can't even step outside for a smoke without the security guard from the club next door harassing and threatening us with violence. Music is terrible and their reasoning for the crazy cover charge at the door is because they have an international DJ funniest thing I ever heard. Vibe is wack and barely any parking. Did I mention the insane cover charge to enter a empty club with weak music and hardly any one dancing let alone the poor women to men ratio? Yeah. Never coming here again. Save your money and go to xtadium or even lucky strike in Bellevue. Way more fun and less of a hassle. I feel like I wasted my money and my night. This place is trash. read more

$20 cover. Security is TRASH. Drinks are overpriced and taste horrible. Music is decent. You're better off throwing a party in your garage.

This place used to be great, and it's still pretty good considering the terrible Seattle club scene. But the Achilles heal of ANY club are long lines to get a drink and/or the bathroom. The drink lines, and perhaps worse, the bathroom lines are ridiculous. I've been finding that the men go outside and piss in the alleys because of the long lines. Drink lines are equally terrible. Add a bad attitude by a bartender once you get there and it makes you wonder why you waited 30 mins in line outside, then paid a $20 cover for this BS. I won't be going back to monkey loft for a long time... Beware... they don't take cards for cover. Which is normal for a club that doesn't report that income.. it's how you pay the talent for the night. read more

This was literally the worst place we ever went in Seattle. They charged us $60 and then the person asked us to wear a mask while not wearing a mask. I do not recommend this shit hole establishment. Waste of money. read more

This place is my go to every weekend. They never disappoint!! The vibe is always right and the people + staff are always respectful. Highly recommend read more

This place was amazing. The drinks are daily priced and good, the bartenders are nice and the vibe is amazing. If you want to come party, come to this place. I almost didn't review it cause I don't want more people finding out about this hidden gem but the people deserve to know that this amazing diamond in the rough exists read more

3.5/5 - First time here. Pretty cool place with a patio and outdoor fireplace. Wasn't fond of the music which I feel is pretty foundational for a club-type venue. I came here on a Saturday night past 12am after meeting up with some friends at Aston Manor (which is just down and across the street). Cover was $10 and it's CASH ONLY. The vibe of the club was okay overall. The music was trancey. This was fine, but the music had no variation. It just had the same bass, beat, and rhythm for like 30 minutes straight... The dance floor felt kind of dark, more than I'm used to. There might've been other lights, but all I remember is a disco ball hanging near the center of the dance floor. I didn't try any drinks so I have no input on that. I found it kind of odd how they didn't have free water. They only sold bottled water. Maybe they have a reason for it? Might be a cool place to come when the weather is warmer and the days are longer, since they have a patio! - BC read more

Cool place to go see live music in Seattle. Two different stages, two bars, sushi. Would recommend if there is an artist you like playing. read more

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As much as I don't want to review this place since I'd rather keep it more of a secret.. good venues in the past have had their vibes ruined when the clubbing crowd discovered them, but I gotta be fair to post updates on this place. Monkey Loft has great music depending on the night and usually chill crowd. Sometimes the Aston crowd seeps in after they close, so it gets interesting after that. If you're looking for top-40 mashups and "EDM", don't come here. This place is great for peeps who like groovy house music. I will say that an improvement would be to offer free water readily available like most other places and more restrooms. When this place gets packed, expect to wait like half an hour in line for restrooms. read more

I don't frequent clubs these days, but somehow got pulled in to this place... paying a cover to stand by the window wondering when I could give my ears a break from the pounding beats and eyes a break from all the grinding. Oh, I remember days like these, and it's fun to see, and definitely a small enough venue where, even if you're shy and "don't dance," you can feel like you're part of the party. But, meh... not my scene, but it gets 3 stars for being a scene to try out if that's your thing. Bottom line: If you like to dance, try it out! read more

Overall, if you're looking for a place to party after the regular bars/clubs are closed, swing by here for the "after hours" a.k.a this place be bouncin' till 4am. Came here with a few friends on a Friday night and overall, it was a pretty good experience. The interior was super nice and cozy with the underground like vibe to it (despite the club being on the top floor of a building). As for the crowd, age range varied from 20s to 30s+. Some things to note: there are only two single bathrooms! So if you notice a line snaking around the back wall, that's the line for the bathrooms. For those who may have drank a bit too much: be careful when entering/leaving the building since you will encounter a steep set of stairs. Coat check is available and if your dancing feet starts hurting, there are comfy looking couches to sit at towards the wall. A slight downer to the night were the abundance of creepy men that tend to linger awkwardly near the sides of the dance floor. Most of the creepy men were harmless but quite a few were a bit too forward in their advances. Despite this factor, the awesome music made up for it. If you want to continue your night of going out, continue it here at this place in Sodo :) read more

Be yourself. Open air, rooftop wood deck patio. Live local Djs. Two bars, hot bartender(s). Stringed lights. Sodo views. Free parking along the Ave. Open Super Late. Chillin'grooves will move you here, great for non-pretentious folk. No food nearby tho so get your grub-fix before or after. read more

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This is my favorite venue in Seattle! Amazing sound system showcasing the best local and international talent, security & bar staff are amazing and you can't beat the open air wood rooftop deck patio! It has the most amazing view of the magical Seattle City skyline! They do Yoga with Live DJ's on the rooftop In the summer! It almost feels like you have stepped into Berlin or Paris for the day! If you haven't been, go ASAP! You will Love it! read more

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