Nicole's is the only bar I would send a single lady 7 days a week to for a good time, safety for…read moreall, and an excellent bite to eat. Brunch is back on Saturday and Sunday mornings!! Yes it's back, this is a February 2026 review. See the menu. I love the veggie omelet with Hollandaise Sauce over the top, but the Eggs Benedict are a close 2nd for me. Lunch and Supper are the same menu. Happy hour is 4 to 6. Separate areas to have conversations but get the club feeling. Come on live music nights and feel the positive Energy from Nicole to her staff to you. It's that special, hopefully you'll meet Nicole. Since, she works just as hard alongside her team. Last week's visit included my 80 yo Mother, Service Dog, and me after Dr appointment with need to eat. We ordered a club sandwich for sharing with sweet potato fries. They brought two plates, I don't know what I was thinking ordering Broccoli and Cheese Soup too. We each could eat a quarter sandwich with another meal before bedtime. A+ for consistent excellence in the kitchen and home brewed ice tea. But! The Star of The Show was the House Specialty Cocktail Menu! I'm a gin and tonic kind of guy, Beefeaters if you've got it. So, was intrigued by 'Isn't She Lovely' on the menu. Every Cocktail I've had here has been excellent. I also am not an amaretto fan. Today was no different with light fruity Cocktail that hits the tongue hard until softened by the egg white meringue on top melting the sting and leaving a nicely complimentary drink. Now, I'm a fancy gin Cocktail kinda guy. Imagine a fruity adult version of the old mall orange julius with egg and take it up a notch for Nicole's Bar. A+ for ingenuity and taste. One of my past experiences at Nicole's Bar was with a gentleman who didn't drink alcohol and wanted something different than a 0% Beer. The patient, kind, caring Bartender asked his likes and dislikes. Told him if he didn't like the result, they'd toss it and start over. He loved the 1st mocktail made, and felt like the group with his drink that we all wanted a sip to check out. So now, for him and the World Nicole's Bar now offers a Mocktail Menu and I bet you can still get a Bartender to get crazy and try something new. A+ for customer service at the highest level. A+ for service dog friendly staff. Brought the dog a paper cup of water. Nice place, period. Rating A+ for hidden gem of Olympia! If, LGBTQ bothers you than go to Dennys. Straight Friendly!

This place was hopping. I'm not usually into the club scene or loud music, but my SIL loves hanging…read moreout there and says the music is banging, so we thought we'd check it out. That house band is amazing! So much fun doing covers. We just chilled in a booth and soaked in the vibe. Will definitely be back because the music is great.

Five stars - great…read more We went here after pickleball on a Tuesday night. Because it was late, there were not a lot of restaurants that were open. We are sure glad that we discovered The Westside Tavern. The restaurant is a standard bar. You can order food at the bar, or you can sit down and a server will take your order. Service was a little slow, but it was not slow enough to impact my review. I got the Big Easy burger with tater tots. I had never seen a burger served with a sandwich bun, but it worked out great. The burger is large, so a bigger bun made it more manageable to eat. The burger itself was delicious. I liked the tater tots, but they paled in comparison to the fries (my partner got fries with their burger). We would definitely go here again.

Group of 3 dropped in before going to see a movie, so we were on a bit of a time crunch. The food…read moreand drinks came out quick, and our server was super nice. The food was pretty darn good, the Brussels sprouts were crispy and saucy and soooo good, but should not have cost $14 lol. Wish it had been happy hour! I had the cubano which was good but the mustard was unevenly distributed, one side was very saucy. Fries were crispy and well seasoned. Definitely not a cheap spot but I'd go back.

Cool vibe walking in with the cherry blossom in full bloom. A hearty welcome is almost always…read moreemitted from the bar. While this is a new business, they are working out the kinks of where to order, but the idea is a food hall. Just go and have some amazing food. There has not been a dish we did not enjoy - the totchos are a beast, but chopped pastrami was a tad dry and fatty. However - smothered in beer cheese - YES! Would recommend the club and the jalapeño burger - and you MUST get wings. Big, crispy and delicious.

After driving by Altitude 15 for a few weeks we decided to give it a try. First, the ambiance is…read morereally nice. Wide open spaces with nice furnishing and cool decor. Loved the purple tree in the center of the restaurant. On to the food, the club sandwich was really good. It is huge and was put together perfectly. Steak fries were a little overcooked causing them to crunchy but still good. The squatchos is where they lose a star. I love unique pairings and love all things beer cheese and tater tots. These were just ok. The pesto sauce gave them a really weird flavor and we only ate a few of them and left the rest. I really wish they had some salad and soup options. Employees were friendly.

BRING YOUR WALLET... 2 at 5pm no reservation. Hostess wasn't…read morepresent but a kitchen staff, taking a break, jumped up quickly and warmly greeted us - the hostess came right after. She was pleasant and sat us in the sunshine on the patio. I was sad to see so few patrons. I will review the best part first: THE COCKTAILS: The spirits and craft cocktail selection was huge / the beer & wine not so much. My Old Fashioned was perfect! Food: Seafood Rosé Pasta (bay scallops, shrimp, northwest manila clams, rosé prosecco cream sauce, grilled bread) -- inconsistent cook on the different seafoods & the sauce was meh. Not worth $42.00 Grilled Romaine Salad (white balsamic bleu cheese dressing, gorgonzola, cherry tomatoes, aleppo toasted hazelnuts) -- plenty of romaine, could've been grilled longer / not much quantity of tomatoes or toasted hazelnuts -- basically a "side salad" for $15.00 Lobster Bisque (house smoked tomatoes, roasted red pepper, cream, butter poached langoustine lobster) -- tasted more like roasted tomato / red pepper soup (no lobster or seafood flavors) - there were 4 small pieces of poached?? langoustine lobster on top - I question poached because the pieces definitely had a bite to them. Worth $15.00 -- no. Due to reviews we had the Baklava Crumble (pistachios, honey, vanilla ice cream) -- basically cut up (very chewy, not crispy) baklava tossed over ice cream for $14.00 -- maybe a bad night for this dessert? We like to support small Olympia businesses and will go back for cocktails but the food costs are too high - we don't mind high costs IF we come away satisfied - unfortunately the food didn't measure up to the cost. As we drove away, we saw the "Budd Bay Cafe" was very busy - I think next time we'll have cocktails at Cynara, then cross the street for food and wine. We were intrigued with the "Clam Chowder Entrée" which is served à la minute (Washington manila clams, bacon, cream, celery, roasted potatoes, grilled bread) -- is it a deconstructed chowder?? $33.00 Sorry no pics.

Had a very nice happy hour experience this week. It was my first time coming here and was told it…read morehad a great happy hour. There are. Handful of small plates available for happy hour with the purchase of a drink. I got the onion burger, shrimp skewer, and asparagus. The burger was juicy and a great size. It also came with a handful of matchstick fries. I really enjoyed the shrimp skewer as well. My friend tried the lobster bisque. The soup was delicious, but it was more of a tomato soup with chunks of lobster. Will definitely go back for dinner some time. They also had a great selection of whiskey. I also really enjoyed the ambiance.

The big brewhouse salad - I have this salad at least one time a week and I felt I needed to finally…read morereview. Is it the Russian dressing? Is it the ample bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecan chunks, or dried cranberries??? It's all of it. Maybe it's the low lights and inviting sense of brewery in the air. Maybe it's just the beer. Maybe it's the bartender who tries to get me to drink more of this delicious beer... maybe it's just magic.

Decided to have a small quick lunch here at this place. Matt was the bartender. It was very…read morefriendly. I ordered the BLT and had a black logger, which was one of their flagship beers. Place with a little slow, but that was only because I was there within the first half an hour opening. The place is very clean, very organized and they had merchandise and a very visually appetizing from within. The BLT came out and it was very good. The sun-dried tomato mayo was phenomenal. There was a lot of bacon and the tomatoes were very crisp and fresh which had added a bunch of flavor to the sandwich. I would definitely come back again if I live closer and check out more items off the food menu. I did end up buying merchandise which was a tin sign and some stickers to go home with.

This is my "go to" martini place in Olympia! The drinks are well made and balanced. I always get…read morea gin martini. The bartenders are friendly and the service is great. I'm never waiting. It also has an old school atmosphere. Perfect for a martini after dinner.

Checked this place out last night! The atmosphere was cozy. Definitely not busy for a Saturday…read morenight when they first opened. Drinks were good but would love to see more martinis on the menu.

The pizza is SOOO good, and the staff is always real nice. Been back a few times to make sure it…read morewas as good as it seemed the first time...and it always is! We'd been meaning to try this place ever since we moved to Oly a few years ago, and man we should have tried it sooner, it has become our favorite pizza along with (but entirely different than) Old School. Oly Taproom is a great place to eat and chill, or to meet friends, have a conversation or people watch, and on nice days they often open the garage door type windows making the inside seating feel like part of the outside, which is cool. As a bonus, after your meal, the Percival Landing boardwalk is right across the street, so you can take a walk and take in the lovely views. Besides the beer on tap, there are more in the coolers, as well as some soda options (and I think iced teas?). I'm not a big beer drinker but the staff is always great about helping me choose the right one based on my preferences, and because there are hops in the pizza sauce, the pizza & beer combination is especially delicious. But for non-beer drinkers, the pizza is still super tasty and the sourdough crust always cooked just right.

Had a great time at Oly Taproom and would absolutely recommend it. They have a really solid…read moreselection of beers with a nice mix of local and regional options, making it easy to find something you'll enjoy whether you're experimenting or sticking with a favorite. I didn't try the food on this visit, but everything coming out looked good, especially the pizza. It's definitely on my list for next time because it looked like the perfect pairing with their beer selection. One of the highlights was getting to interact with one of the owners during the visit. That kind of personal connection really stands out and makes you want to continue supporting places like this run by people who clearly care about what they're building and the community around them. Overall, Oly Taproom feels like the kind of local spot worth returning to again and again. I'll definitely be back.

What a great surprise to find this gem so near our own hometown…read more The food is bar/grill style, and everything is really really good! Our server had her hands full. The place was packed (live music). But we never once felt overlooked. My score? 10+

UPDATE: My wife and I got their pizza. I got a Pepperoni…read moreand my she got the CBR. Let me say, WOW. The pizza is freaking amazing!!!! The service once again was outstanding! Please bury the old reviews! It is under new ownership! The restaurant was busy this evening, everyone should do a Yelp review! Tenino 1776 Bar and Grill deserves 5 stars!