The 3 stars are a mix. Service is great. Considering on a Seahawk Sunday where the place is packed they have ONE poor girl serving the entire place I give her personally 5 stars. She does a great job, though of course she can't get to everyone quickly because... One of her and dozens of customers... Hello? But she makes the rounds as she can and is super friendly. Major kudos and job well done. We tipped huge for her effort. Note to owners: give her some help on game day! We had a table of 4. Everyone's food was dismal. Seriously terrible choices, cmon already get a fryer please. They offer a very limited menu. A few sandwich types, a couple burgers. Dogs and barely warm chili. The scariest item was a $15 cheese board with "pickled products". Ugh. Are we talking pickled pigs feet? Pickled beets? Pickled eggs? One little pickle from a jar? Nobody dared to order to find out. The nachos come out with a huge pile of chips but they clearly skimp on ingredients when there are tons of customers and they didn't shop the day before. Or they were busy Saturday too and were running low on everything. They had a thin layer on the very top of a few dollops of chili, (cold), a sprinkle of olives, same barely spread sprinkle of cheese. That left zero toppings for the tons of piled up dry chips below. Nearly inedible. Another person at our table got sick all night after having turkey soup and a side salad. Salad had mushy old chopped tomatoes. The lettuce was nice, no brown edges. A few sliced cucumbers and those awful over crunchy seasoned croutons nobody ever eats. The soup was tasty he said but the turkey in it was a little gray in color, he thinks it was old and he got sick. The pretzel and cheese, no, just no. So bad. So zero stars for food. The prices are not great for beer, even during happy hour. They don't discount the wine at all and offer a really really bad selection charging $8 a glass for undrinkable gorge. Their Cab is the worst. I guess this is a beer bar but expect a $50 bill for crappy food and bad drink prices for 2 drinks and inedible food per couple. Watching the Seahawks win a game with a bunch of really fun fans is the only saving grace since their Tvs are placed awkwardly around the room forcing you to sit crooked or at bad high tables to try to crane your neck at dim screens blinded by beer and pub lights. We will go again but not often and won't be getting much food from this menu. We do enjoy the staff service thus the 3 stars. Cause the rest is below a one star review worth. read more

What do you get when you take the classic Red Barn Tavern and re-do it Pints and Quarts style? A little slice of happiness close to home. I wasn't sure what to expect and I was very surprised that they have so much room in such a small space. They gutted it and started from scratch. My favorite detail is all of the big slabs of wood used as tables and side bars. Very comfortable for a native Northwesterner. The crowd is very laid back and a bit older than the other P&Q locations. A great jukebox and oversized communal tables all add to the vibe. They have a decent beer selection and friendly, attentive staff. I had dinner there the other night and it was good and nicely priced. They don't have a grill or deep fryer due to size constraints and the menu is a bit more creative as a result. They also serve some items from the guys across the street, Western Meats. Nice to support a neighbor. The parking lot is a very tight. I'm a fan of parking above and using the stairs for a smoother getaway, and lower risk of door dings. Welcome to Tumwater Pints Barn. We're glad you're here! read more

We went here last night for St. Patrick's Day. Some of my family have been going to this place for a verrry long time. They have their own mugs! The bartenders are awesome and sweet, and there are lots of draft selections. Also you HAVE to try the food. The sausages are all the rave. I had the nachos, which are covered in red onion, chili, cheese, and served with sour cream, salsa, and jalapenos. Incredible. There are lots of heaters in the outdoor area, as well as real [not electronic] dart boards. read more

I love the Pints Barn. The food & service are exceptional. I especially love the nachos. My only "complaint" is that it's not bigger to hold all the people that love going there! read more

While living less than a block away, I am subjected to the overflow of patrons using the parking that my husband and I have used for over 12 years. When an event happens at this establishment there is just not enough parking for the patrons, there fore the patrons use the business parking from the nearby businesses on the same block. When we have called to ask that the patrons move a vehicle, the bartenders laugh and tell us to get used to it. Parking is so bad that if there were to be an emergency on the block surrounding the establishment, emergency vehicles would not be able to enter to help the person in need of help. read more

If you're not a local, don't go.. friendly service, but based on when they wanted to go home.

I loved this place! It has a great Cheers feel. I love the bar area. I was there at lunch and it seemed as though there were a number of locals here. There is a great patio outside and I can't wait to have a beer out there. It was a bit pricy but the portions are huge! This time I had the Oly Club, which was ginormous and delicious. My coworker had the Ruben, which she claims is orgasmic. I will definitely be returning. read more

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Our 1st time was with a group of 10, at 8pm on a Monday. It was very busy, but the staff was outstanding! Drinks for all in minutes, then another large group arrived & the waitress was amazing juggling both groups without missing a beat! All our food was different & great. Not greasy bar food, that was a pleasant surprise. We will go back!!! read more

I haven't tried many things from their food menu, but their spinach-artichoke is to die for! Comes with several options for dipping, carrots, celery, tortilla chips, and best of all... Pita bread slices!! Their beer prices are great, especially during happy hour. The decor can keep your eyes busy for a while with cool old olympia brewery memorabilia. I haven't been they for a show yet but I know I will be back enough to see one someday. Seriously, spinach-artichoke dip! It's amazing Update: they no longer have spinach artichoke dip. The menu now is all around disappointing. Never order the pretzel with beer cheese! It's awful! The cheese is this awful come that looks like baby poop and is congealed on top... The bartenders are amazing though and the atmosphere is awesome so go for that! I just hope they improve their menu! I will still be going back to check... read more

Fun local pub sports bar. Skyler is a very welcoming bar tender. I'm from out of town and felt immediately at home. Great beer selection and amazing sausage from the meat market across the street. Yum! Watched the Seahawks beat the Broncos, which makes for a fun crowd!!! What a blast!! I'll come her again for sure when in Olympia!! read more

Good place. Would have liked a better beer selection. The only dark beer they had on tap was Guiness and not much better for bottle selection. Food was tasty. I got charcuterie and it was fresh. Came with Hummus, which I thought was an odd choice, bread and "pickled items" but no pickles. Staff was fairly attentive and place was quiet. read more

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Beer and sandwiches. French dip better than most with great au jus. Italian sub delicious. Fresh product! Beer from clean lines and cold. Waitress average service but should pay attention to the customers and not the TV. But overall good experience read more

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We love Pints barn! Beer is great, food is tasty and unique, and service is always fast and friendly. We always go here when we want something reliably good and a relaxing atmosphere. It's always busy, which is a good sign! read more

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Stopped in here on the way back south at about 1pm Sunday. The atmosphere is great and the food is better. Had the Pastrami/Ruben on rye. Meat to bread ratio was perfect. Jill the bartender and waitress was very friendly while not being overly familiar. Would stop here again when we are in Tumwater area. read more

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Well, I have been here several times to see some of my favorite local reggae bands. It can get crowded, but overall I like the vibe and bartenders. I love the outdoor setting for music. The experience I had last night compelled me to write a review. I do not care being a passive aggressive person, not saying anything to the staff then coming and writing a negative review on Yelp, but I was super tired last night which was probably good for me to just go home anyways. My man and I were ready to see another one of our fave artists, Ethan Tucker. We drove from Central Tacoma. We get there just after 9:00 and there was a line outside. ??? Weird, never encountered that before. The man at the door said they can't let people in until some people leave because they were over capacity. I really had to go to the bathroom - noticed inside was quite empty except for the long line for the bathroom. I asked the man if I could at least use the restroom. He said "Sure, you just have to come right back out. If I find you in there later you might not get a drink." Ok, first of all, Mr., I don't really drink, you can't assume that everyone who comes in there drinks. I would not be crushed if I didn't drink. I wasn't planning to anyways, I wanted food more than anything. Secondly, do you REALLY think I am going to ditch the person I'm with to go inside by myself and just wait until he can get in??? Really???? We left to go get food and use a restroom somewhere else. We chose to try and come back but it was the same thing. A line waiting. Several people actually did leave and we didn't get let in even though we were first in line. Also, it was 10:30 and the cover was $10/person. We chose not to pay $20 to see half a show. We've seen him before and can see him again, in much more pleasant situations. Suggestions to the Pints Barn staff: - If you are booking a show that is projected to have a bigger turnout, you should sell tickets in advance and have a cap based on capacity if that is a big issue. - You should also have some restrictions or guidelines when it comes to large parties (which have happened quite a few times recently and apparently contributed to the issue last night)- that a party over a certain amount of people should put a deposit or with reservation upon understanding they have to order a certain amount on their tab. This is only due to the fact that you guys do have a small capacity. - Only charge the cover for those attending the show. Usually, unless it's super cold or bad weather, the show is outside on the patio. You can do the cover at the door there. Let others enjoy themselves inside if they are coming for another purpose. I'd hate to pay a cover at a place where the music is in a separate area that could be regulated. That way the capacity inside can be regulated differently than the capacity outside. Last night you were solely basing it on the capacity outside where everyone was. Again, the inside bar area was plenty empty except for the bar itself. (Btw we could have easily just watched the top of Ethan from the other side of the fence.) With these options, you can avoid wait and frustration from your patrons. I hope you can find a better way to run these nights and have it run more smoothly. I'm sure we will be back but quite aware of the issue we faced the other night and if it continues, we wouldn't return again until we knew they fixed it. read more

Great place to get a drink day or evening. Been in here a few times and the bar staff is always awesome. Plus they have a really nice outdoor seating area. read more

One could say this is part of local chain of Pint's restaurants in the Olympia Area, but each has its own menu and feel, so they almost do not seem related. This one is quite small compared to the others, but does have a nice outside area when it is nice out. Menu offers quite a bit of choices. Usually when I have been here it has been for the local Pint's Running group and the place is packed. This time was for an early happy hour. There were some beer specials, but no wine special for happy hour, which is interesting. Wells were also on special. For food you order from the regular menu and look for the couple items that have the HH by them.... Not too many but we found a couple things. We had the nachos which ended up being very good.... so big and filling that we didn't touch the second item we ordered - a Pita Pizza. Took the pizza home for lunch the next day and it was yummy as well! Overall a good addition to our happy hour list! read more

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This is a local neighborhood pub... Nothing more. If you don't live in the hood there is no reason to be there. Nice enough but it's just not a "public" place to be. It's like drinking in the basement of a friend of a friend you never met before. I'm sure they are nice people and all but I don't need to get to know them. Average age is 55+ and "I can't do 55". read more

Staff is so disrespectful to clients. It's unfortunate the staff thinks they can be rude to clients and expect return business. I'm sure Scott wouldn't be happy but they act like they own the space. I will never return there!! read more

I always make sure to hit the Pints Barn up for lunch when I am in the area. They serve sausages from Western meats and I am totally stuck on having one of the said sausages with chili. Super filling and inexpensive. read more

Fantastic sandwiches, great customer service, really nice interior.

Best Bar In the Olympia Tumwater Lacey Area! Great Employees, great patrons great beers and great food! Awesome Vibes! If your looking for a bar to go out to tonight stop and go here. read more

The Barn is great because of the atmosphere / crowd / staff / drinks / specialty sandwiches and soup. The atmosphere is inviting and warm, with a nice collection of local memorabilia. The crowd ranges young to old, depending on what time of day or night you arrive, the crowd is always great. Easily the best place to meet friends. The bartenders are quick, efficient and make great drinks. The cooks prepare some of the finest specialty sandwiches and soup and town. * Clean bathrooms read more

I love this place! We just moved to WA a couple months ago and this was the first bar the hubs and I came too, being it was down the road from us. If you're looking for a good time, good conversation, & a cold beer, this is the place! We order a pretzel every time we come, it's so salty and delicious! Def check this place out if you haven't already! read more

I would classify this as two things a PUB or a Dive bar. I felt right at home the bartenders where nice and when I asked about a local he did not steer me wrong. He knew all the types he had the difference and you can not beat that. Stop by for a brew you will not be disappointed. Well besides the parking. read more

wouldn't go anywhere else in town for a pint and a Reuben. SO delicious. The staff are super friendly, and all their meat is local (across the street local!). Fabulous for lunch! read more

Came across this place after driving around for a bit trying to find somewhere new to eat at. Walked in and was immediately impressed. Its clean, not too loud, amazing music choices playing and very warm atmosphere. Our waiter/bartender, Rob, was very prompt, polite and knowledgeable on what they had to offer. Mixed a mean drink! The food is better than most bars since the meats are fresh from western meats across the street. I will be coming back for sure. Great place to grab a beer and a bite! A++ read more

Really great outdoor seating to appreciate great weather. But - really crappy parking lot.

For the area, it's a cool sour to grab dinner our some drinks. Very nice out door patio. Food was ok

FANYASTIC! Stopped because we were hungry and wanted to check out SOMETHIMG NEW...really glad we did. Small but friendly, great service, and for what the chef is working with it was some of the best grub ever in a bar. Gotta do the sausage plate and the cheese plate...both were delicious. Really nice assortment of cheesesExcellent bloody Mary too, tasty zesty... read more

Small bar, Limited parking, lots of beer on tap.

Decent atmosphere. Small. Good for small parties. We were a party of 9 and it was not ideal, especially since the music was painfully loud. I had trouble hearing the people next to me. Food was bleh. Not sure if I'll go back. read more

Fun atmosphere where we could watch football and enjoy beer and food.

I don't remember why I liked to come here. As soon as I ordered food, they put the same lame soccer game on all four TVs. I feel like I got suckered. read more

Great Pub in the Tumwater area for great beers, spirits, sausages, sandwiches, and music!

This is a nice bar! I love the atmosphere at this place. Feels like a true neighborhood bar.

Love this place. I just moved to the area and feel right at home. Jill is awesome, the Hawks game is always on and the people are nice.

I stopped into Pints Barn for the first time a few weeks ago around 8pm on a Sunday. There were a fair amount of cars in the parking lot and a handful of people inside, I think probably mostly employees. I went in and looked around, at the tap list and for a place to sit... but everyone was just sort of glare-staring at me like I was an alien walking into their living room, ha! It felt so strange and it finally occurred to me that they might be closed. After wandering around for another few moments without anyone saying anything, I finally asked them if they were closed, to which nearly everyone replied 'Yes!'. Working in the service industry I completely understand the feeling, yet am a bit flabbergasted as to why NO ONE said anything and let me wander around like a dum-dum before I asked myself. I go by Pints Barn on my way home from Valley Athletic Club five nights a week or so, was hoping to make this a frequent stop over :( read more

Best little bar ever! Love all the bartenders! Especially Nicole, she kicks ass at her job making sure everything is taken care of. And I love me an Erika Special drink! read more

love this place. We go there quite often, because it really is the only place with Character, and that includes the staff! Nicole, is awesome, and the rest of staff as well. I was hoping they would have the events that are forth coming soon, but now, I guess I just have to go in and find out. Great food, great selection, and great times! read more