This quaint little restaurant in Olympia makes fantastic crafted burgers and their cheese curds are to die for, always a great meal

wowzers is all I can say for this place. if you want a great burger and drink while in the state capital, this is the place. Its sort of tucked in a residential area, but easily found on a corner intersection. Our party of 12 was quickly seated and we went straight for the burgers which was perfect. Juicy, hot, fresh veggies and perfectly matched buns! The fries were crispy and hot and was a perfect complement to the burger and beers. I could eat bowls of it while watching the game. they offer a bunch of other food options which I will definitely try next time and you can bet on it whenever I am in Oly, I am stopping by State & Central. read more

State & Central - Juicy Lucy with some of the crispiest fries you will ever have....not for soggy fries lovers - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I've been to state and central with my husband for breakfast many times. I finally tried it for dinner and was blown away! As always great service, food, and ambiance! Great spot for casual dining! I had their French 75 which was amazing! read more

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I am so sad!!! I was looking forward to trying this place out!! I have heard so much about it!! So, i arrive, its fairly busy but there are three empty tables, one of which a gal eipes off for me, very kind. In about five minutes, i get the menus and a napkin. All was hunky dori. Then, literally, 25 minutes go by, and No One speaks to me, or offers beverages or water, absolutely nothing. I sat there, i perused the menus, which list lovely sounding vittles, and i waited. And waited. And waited. People seated after i cane, were receiving their drinks and getting orders taken. And i waited. 25 minutes in the chair at the table, waiting. No one even stopped to say "hey, we are running behind", or "we are short staffed", or anything. So bizarre. Sooo very disappointing. If there would have simply been some communication, i would have most likely stayed. But, there was no indication of my presence at all. I walked out. I felt really sad because the food looked great, its a cute little pub. I'm just really disappointed read more

Excellent service. Great burger and fries. Good selection of beers on tap. Will be returning when I'm back in town

Solid unhealthy food spot :) we were on the way to the Olympics for some backpacking and this hit the spot! My friend and I shared the Juicy Lucy, subbed tots for fries, and a side of fried pickles. Our friend got the veggie burger and a beer. The burger was great! We got the hickory sauce but couldn't taste jt much. The fried pickles are the slices type and they give ranch to dip it in. They actually gave ranch for the tots/fries too. Everything came out to $60 including tax/tip read more

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like the fish and chips to order for takeout. friendly staff and worth stopping for food

Another great find here in Olympia! Located right on the main drag of State St., at the corner of Central, this lovely little place is a great place to stop for a tasty beverage, an appetizer snack, or a full meal. For us, we had the first and third! After a school, family event we went to State & Central to cool off with a brew and fill up our stomachs. It was successful on both accounts! They are a family friendly place, so feel free to bring the little ... we did, with a 5 and 2 year old. The boys split a burger and fries that looked delicious ... they liked it and said it was good. My wife had a chicken sandwich and I had the fish & chips (I have a hard time saying No to that entree). Both dishes were great and we highly recommend either. As for beer, they had a wonderful selection of tasty brews (maybe not as many as some tasting rooms or ale houses, but all of the varieties to pick from). We had a porter and a couple different ales. Super good and hard to pick a favorite. The service was superb and everyone there was understanding, patient, and kind ... you could tell kids were accepted there and the staff either had kids too or were around them a lot - they were just so good with them. Have to go back to try some more from their menus ... both edible and drinkable! You all need to go too!! read more

Delicious and close to downtown had a yummy burger and will be back. These seem fitting service was nice and fast and the place was adorable. Can't wait to come back when it's warmer outside! read more

Loved the fun neighborhood hang out vibe, the big Olympia, bear bottle mural, and the employees were very helpful and friendly!!! And I really loved my salmon salad!!! read more

Best place to bring your dog and sit outside in the sun! We split the DELICIOUS Oklahoma burger which is just about the best burger we've had in several years. Perfectly seasoned and proportioned, stays together with a lovely brioche bun. Our server was very kind bringing my dog a water bowl and ensuring it was filled, and when I ordered him a chicken breast, she brought him a piece of bacon too. We'll definitely be back! Thank you State and Central for a lovely experience. The dog thanks you too :) read more

We found this jewel on our visit to Olympia. Service was impeccable and the food was to die for. We both ordered a bowl of Tomato soup. This is not your Campbells tomato soup that your mom used to make. No, this was thick with crushed tomatoes and parm on top. Lots of fresh herbs and perfectly balanced. Thanks!! We don't live here but will definitely come again when in town. read more

Love having State & Central in the neighborhood. Friendly servers, good food and drinks. Great place to meet friends or grab a weeknight dinner. read more

This has been a go to with family and friends in town. Friendly and attentive service and just good ole gastropub type food and cold beer.

Overpriced for very average food. $20 for a hamburger and fries. Nothing special, not even tasty. The fries were average. The hamburger bun was a brioche bun I believe but the meat was bland. read more

Great little spot off the beaten path - tucked into a combined office/residential neighborhood. Not too big - maybe 12-15 tables for 2-4 people - but we didn't have to wait for a table at noon on a Sunday (slow but steady business). I ordered the cheese curds and while I'm assuming the breakfast is good I'll never get anything else because these cheese curds are fantastic!! Super crunchy breading that was not thick or doughy, perfect as an appetizer for two (or one hungry Wisconsinite, like me!). Hubby ordered the Juicy Lucy and I got the chicken sando; his was better than mine, but both were tasty. Not in Oly all that often but will return for more gooey cheesy fried goodness next time I'm there! read more

The food is great. Tastes fresh. Cooked in a healthy way. Chicken and salmon is outstanding. Only negative. The staff is a hit or a miss. I've had incredible service to having mediocre. The food is a bit on the pricy side. But I'd rather keep a business like this going than all the fast food joints. read more

I always enjoy coming here for a good burger and fries. They are always accommodating and especially great with their customer service. I love the inside of the joint and I've been coming here since they've opened. read more

Just called and was hung up on twice. 3rd time they picked up and said they cannot take my order but call back in 30mins and then hung up. Absolutely horrible customer service. Will never eat here and will tell my friends to also never dine here. Ridiculous. I've never had this happen to me EVER. read more

Food is average at best, could be better. Service terrible, staff clearly doesn't know what they are doing. They screw up your order. Our waitress looked like she was out of it. When we arrived to meet a friend, we must of sat at the table for a while before our waitress comes over to us, she sees us but goes to other tables nearby instead, annoying. Since they don't do hash browns at breakfast they only do fries or tater tots , do we asked for tots and the incompetent staff gives us fries ( smh ) bacon overcooked and greasy Been here twice and that's enough, not going back. This place sucks!! read more

My husband and I ventured to Olympia for a Saturday outing. When looking for a place to have lunch we found State & Central. A quaint place, the menu looked great, and the dishes they were serving the guests around us looked so delicious. I appreciated the different ways they prepared their burgers, my husband likes his plain and dry, no fixings or sauces, just meat and bun, so their naked burger was perfect for him. I opted for a Rueben Sandwich and switched the fries for their generously sized onion rings. I had not had a Reuben that good since I don't know when and in the East Coast. The onion rings were delicious large sweet onion rings, lightly breaded but so crispy. At first we decided to skip dessert, but then opted for a slice of pie to go. I ordered the Peanut butter chocolate pie, it was so decadent! Creamy peanut butter filling with a layer of chocolate ganache on the top. Our server was friendly and the rest of the staff seemed happy, the kitchen staff is visible from the dining area and they were getting their orders out in pretty good time. State & Central wii become one of our favorite places to stop when we visit Olympia, we definitely want to try their other dishes and pies! read more

State & Central - Reuben Sandwich with onion rings - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Good food with a fantastic price tag. The staff is always super friendly and we like the seating outdoors during the warmer months. Also has some great beer read more

The food and drink here is really great. I'm not a huge fan of homemade chips, so I upgraded to onion rings and they were very good. The juicy lucy did not disappoint! I only wish they had cozy booths and restaurant lighting. It feels more like a lunch-time sandwich shop than a bistro or pub. But I will definitely go back! read more

My husband and I were passing through on our way back from Seattle and found this place based on their great reviews. We were impressed! The fried cheese curds and burgers were cooked to perfection. It was a lovely spot to stop at for dinner. We highly recommend! read more

Food & service are great. I enjoy sitting at the bar. It is just very expensive, I think it's just how restaurants are in Washington state-be ready to spend that $. read more

After another great massage and a movie, we decided to end our date day with 'dinner' at State and Capitol, a small pub style place on the east end of Olympia that we haven't been to before and where they have 12 beer taps, always a plus in my book. There were plenty of tables available because it was only around 3:00 pm so we just picked one. Our server was very attentive and polite and gave me a rundown of their current beers on tap and since I'm a dark beer kind of guy, decided on the pecan porter, a typical porter beer with a nite pecan in the background. We started off with a shared appetizer of scrumptious beer batter dipped cheese curds served with ranch dressing. We had never sampled cheese curds before and these were wonderful. For the main course both had a newly added menu item, patty melts served with french fries and tartar sauce for dipping the fries. The patty melt taste was good but the beef patty was very thin and the menu didn't mention the pre-cooked weight of it either. What we really liked is that the patty melts and french fries were served hot. The disappointment was the tartar sauce. Not sure if it was homemade or not, but it did not taste like tartar sauce and we didn't care for it at all. Fish & chips are on the menu and we both commented that would be good to try next time, but the tartar sauce reversed that decision. All in all we enjoyed our meal, but they've got some work to do on the patty size and the tartar sauce. They deserve more than 3 stars but YELP doesn't allow a 3.5 rating and 4 stars is being too generous considering patty size and the quality/taste of the tartar sauce. read more

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Been wanting to come here for awhile and finally made it out. Ordered the BLT w/ fries for my son and a wedge salad for me. I figured I could nibble on his fries because it looked like a huge portion. The wedge salad was delicious!!!! And the fries were the best I had in a long time. My son enjoyed his sandwich and commented that his pickle was a little spicy. read more

State & Central - Wedge salad - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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It is good. Not amazing but it does the trick. Always reliably good, sometimes great.

We found this spot on yelp while driving up from Portland and decided to stop here for lunch. What a delightful and delicious find! We had the juicy Lucy and a fishwich and both upgraded to onion rings. Both were excellent! And the menu pricing is reasonable considering the quality of food and service. Our dog was welcomed on the patio and given a water bowl right away! He was very happy! Overall, a great place to stop for a wonderful meal. Two thumbs up! read more

State & Central - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Great food, great service, fun ambience, prices are probably $$. Limited seating during winter months, outdoor seating in nicer weather. No weekday breakfast. read more

It was a little touch and go for a minute, but we walked away full and impressed! We got forgotten about and our ticket got pushed behind a 10-top and a ton of to-go orders, so when an hour hit without food we were just about ready to jet. The server was super apologetic and ended up getting us our food and the manager comped our entire meal, which was incredibly appreciated! For the food, we got the cheese curds which were completely drool inducing. They had a crisp beer breading with some sort of seasoning that I'll be thinking about when I fall asleep tonight, wow. The cheeseburger was incredibly reminiscent of a Wisconsin Randall's steak sandwich (if you know, you know). It was juicy, flavorful, and filling with fresh veggies. Your sauce options were a house fry sauce/goop and a hickory ketchup (kind of a smokey flavor). I asked for both on the side, which I'd recommend because they both go amazing with the hand-cut expertly seasoned fries. The goop ended up on the burger in the end. My partner got the fishwich (unfortunately the coleslaw came on the sandwich, which he didn't like) and enjoyed the crunch and noted the fish was not dry. Looked like some hefty pieces on there, too, and beer battered like the cheese curds. Both came with pickles which were kinda a bit spicy and good enough to be worth noting! Overall, when I'm back in town I'll definitely be back. The food was amazing, the staff outstanding, and the customer service absolutely top-notch. read more

State & Central - Cheese curds (with ranch) - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Great food (we had a cheeseburger & fried chicken salad), decent portions (the only complaint: salad could have had a bit more fried chicken). The service was fantastic; really superb. Our server, Daniel, was attentive and accommodating. He led us expertly to the beers we were seeking. I wish this place and it's staff was in my town. read more

Such a good local spot that has such a cool vibe it makes you want to just kick back and have a Beer! Not to mention the food goes great with a good cold one. It's honestly delicious with what they have on tap. If you want that local Tavern feel, this is the spot to go. I've never had a bad time there the staff are very good. Would recommend it! read more

Casual, good food and drinks for conversations with friends! Friendly service, Fish and Chips delicious read more

State & Central - Fish & chips - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

3.5 stars is more like it - not a bad spot at all. Let's start with the good: onion rings, tomato soup - both are lovely. A robust beer list - great. Outdoor seating, crunchy pickles and great service - love it all. The not so good: American cheese in a grilled cheese while we're in the home state of Beecher's? Meh... No espresso - this was partially my fault, I thought this was a "cafe" based on branding and a bunch of breakfast items and didn't look it up. No avocado in house - which seems silly to mention, I realize - but for a breakfast and sandwich place ... seems like a missed opportunity for an up-charge. Anyway - it's fine. Room for upgrades! read more

We enjoyed this place. The fried cheese curds were absolutely to die for. The customer service was amazing. As recommended by reviews, we got the fried chicken sandwich. While it was good, it was a little bit bland. The tots were great!. We also got the patty melt and that was flavorful and delicious! Unfortunately, it did not come with very many fries, so I would get the tots instead. I would definitely come back here just for those fried cheese curds and the patty melt! read more

State & Central - Fried cheese curds after eating about 1/4 of them - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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super yummy and very fresh food, i got the cheeseburger and my boyfriend got the patty melt. the burger sauce is super good and the house made ranch is delicious. the service was great. Our server was very welcoming and answered all of our questions. also good music :) read more

We decided to try this place because of all the raving reviews. We were not super impressed. I love cheese curds so we for sure had to try them but they were a bit on the greasy side. We got Caesar salad which was fine and the fried chicken was very good along with the fries. Everything just felt a bit grea read more

State & Central - Fried chicken and gravy, cheese curds and Caesar salad. - Pubs Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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A great community place to eat and drink. Just outside of downtown Olympia and just a quick drive from I-5 if you're in the area. I might make it a regular destination for an afternoon stroll. "It's a place where food, drink, and friends are all ENJOYED!" Lots of choices for drinks on tap or bottled. The food is definitely top notch and worth checking out. We started with amazing Fried Cheese Curds. Definitely a notable menu item that tops my list of any ever experienced before... You MUST get them! I went with the Juicy Lucy... a burger with molten cheese stuffed in the middle. Texture and flavor were great. Definitely a top tier burger (and burgers are my specialty). Paired with a house recommended on tap Porter. My lovely wife chose the Salmon Burger... house-ground sockeye, lettuce, tomato, onion & tartar. Worthy of a return visit and follow up photos with my pro-gear! read more

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Food, service all tops! The best fries I've ever had...no need for ketchup! Flavor of the meat was there with every bite down to the last bit. This is a serious researched food kitchen right here in Olympia. Glad to have found them read more