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.

It was my first time in and honestly, I really couldn't be too upset. My buddy brought me in, the…read moreatmosphere was cool, pretty much what you'd expect from a brewhouse/restaurant, and the beer I had was good. Our server was fine overall. He wasn't particularly friendly when we first got there, and it did feel like the bill came pretty quick once we finished eating, but nothing that ruined the experience. Where I was disappointed was the portion size. I ordered the grilled chicken club, and for $15 for the sandwich alone, I was expecting a little more. That thing was tiny. I swear it was gone in about 3.5 bites. Then it's another $3 to add fries, which were good, but now I'm paying $18 for a sandwich and fries when the chicken breast itself looked like maybe 3-4 oz. A couple hours later I placed an online order for a burger for my wife since she was at an event nearby and was hungry. Same thing there. The burger tasted good, but the portion was pretty small for what we paid. That's really my biggest takeaway. The food was there taste-wise, the portions just weren't. I don't mind paying restaurant prices for good food, but at those prices I'd at least like to leave feeling like I actually ate something. I'm not saying I wouldn't be back, but maybe just for the beer and some fries.

Everything was amazing on this visit. The cheese steak with Cajun tots was so delicious. Every…read morecomponent was perfect. The meat, peppers, cheese sauce and roll come together really nicely. The tots were so crunchy and had a great amount of Cajun seasoning. When I order tots at places I'm often disappointed because they're undercooked or very greasy or lack flavor, but these guys really nailed it. These tots were not greasy, as crunchy as they could have been and so tasty. Friendly service from the server with the cool short blonde hair and the rest of the team as well.

Before a show nearby we checked out the Spar Cafe. My husband and I are huge McMenamins fans and…read morethis was one we hadn't been to yet - perfect opportunity to get our McMenamin's passport stamped! The vibe here is identical to all of the other McMenamin's properties. Low lighting, eclectic, and lots of original components. So cool to see the pictures here from back in the day with little changed in the space! The barback here is super cool and you can tell it's original. Our waitress was great - she was nice and huge shoutout to her for recognizing we had our passports because we almost forgot to get them stamped (hate to say we do this pretty often). I always get their hazy IPA, it never disappoints. They also usually have good cider options for my husband which is always a relief since he can't do beer much anymore. The food at any of their properties is always pretty solid and that was true here as well. I went pretty basic and just got a cheeseburger, but it was delicious! Cooked perfectly and packed with flavor. Stoked that we finally checked out this location - we'd definitely return if we were in the area again.

Nice tavern in Olympia near Hash and The iron rabbit. I had the turkey sando and tots. Everything…read morewas fresh and tasty. Tots were hot just like I like them. Seemed like a nice neighborhood place.

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.

Wife and I went last night for random date night. Our server was awesome. Beer was cold! Chips were…read morestale and pico salsa was super watery. They had all the good games on and everything was clean. Overall a good time.

Food (jumbo chicken wings and mozzarella sticks) hot and delicious but once again the service…read moresucks!!!!!! The bartenders there think their sh*t don't stink. Sure you may be a bit busy but you can offer a smile and a second of small talk, but to ignore bc I'm not a handsome man or WTFE - your tip will reflect your lack of service and hospitality. I've been a bartender and waitress and know that tip depends on your service or lack of.

Cute little restaurant overlooking Capitol Lake, great for a date night or special occasion. This…read moreis a house converted into a cozy upscale dining spot. It was cold the day went but, if you get warm weather, try for their outdoor patio. I ordered the lemon rosemary hummus (delish) with gluten free crackers and it came out with lots of sliced veggies, olives and pickled carrots and onions. A great value! My main course was king salmon and it was perfect. I ordered a lemonade and was disappointed that the tall skinny glass it was served in was full to the top with ice, so there was very little left to drink. My husband enjoyed the Cesar salad he ordered, tasted like a traditional Cesar. He tried the special beef cheeks and found them to be very fatty and gelatinous. He wouldn't recommend them. They did have a N/A beer option he was happy about. Service was attentive and friendly.

Another overrated place with small portions really expensive prices and a long wait to get food…read more Ordered the salmon and some hors d'oeuvres. What arrived about an hour later was about 3/4 of an inch wide and 3.5-4 inches long. I thought it salmon was an hors d'oeuvre for $39 will not be revisiting.

My boyfriend and I were in the area and wanted to grab some food before heading back home so…read moredecided to stop by here. When we arrived, we weren't sure if we seated ourselves or someone would seat us. After waiting several minutes, we decided to just seat ourselves and one of the bartenders came over with menus and water. The menu is concise and I thought it was neat that they make their own ranch sauces. I got the chili cheese fries but with tots and my boyfriend got their polish dog and an order of waffle fries. It took some time to get our food but when we did receive it, the portions were bigger than what I expected and it was good. Our server was friendly and checked in on us every so often as well as the other patrons. She asked if we needed anything else and I asked if I could have their ranch, she asked which one and I told her that I would like to try both their regular and jalapeño. The jalapeño is definitely ranch that I've had with a great kick to it. The chili here was flavorful and had good chunks of meat, I wish there was a little less onion and more cheese. My boyfriend loved his Polish dog and waffle fries, especially how they cooked the onions. Only one thing that was a bummer was there were flies that were trying to get to our food and it was just annoying having to swat them away every couple of minutes. The inside is pretty huge as they have two pool tables, a TV playing, music playing at a good volume, and plenty of seating at their dining area and bar area. They do have outdoor seating too. Overall, not a bad spot to stop by to hang out or enjoy a good meal.

Fun funky neighborhood bar with good food. Large portions. Good tap selection. I had a Mac & Jacks…read more- Ray had a Bodie. Now food. I had the Fish Sandwich. Nothing earth shattering but good solid fried fish sandwich on a nice soft bun. Two pieces of fish and good tartar sauce. Ray had the French dip and it looked amazing. Lots of tender roast beef with grilled onions and Swiss Cheese. We ordered a side of Jo Jo Potatoes to split. (The waitress-cook-bartender split them on our plates for us) Note: they are surface of the sun hot! Order these first and they might cool down by the time your food comes. Prices are fair. We'll go back again.

We were in the need of an adult beverage and some food so headed to Tipsy Whale. They had a taco…read moretruck parked out front. We had lots of options for beer, wine, seltzers, and ciders. The service was quick and helpful. The deco is simple and nice with plenty of seating upstairs and outside. The taco truck is amazing but that is another review.

At first I wasn't sure if Tipsy Whale made their own craft beer or not but after my visit there it…read moreturns out that isn't the case. They carry guest taps of beer and cider for local breweries and cideries. I wasn't complaining though! The variety of beverages to pick from is diverse and the place has a nice, clean, sleek look. I think it's relatively new to that may play a factor with all that. There is an outdoor patio where you can kick back and enjoy. It's a little ways out of the main neighborhoods of Olympia but that is what makes it great because there aren't a lot of other businesses where it's located for the residents here.

The three of us had a good meal there. Service was very good. I had the lamb burger that came…read morewith wedge fries. The burger was big so I had to cut it up to be able to eat it. the wedge fries were crisp and tasted great. The person that had the grilled cheese and tomato soup enjoyed it and the person that had the pasta really liked it. The desserts were really good also. I had the berry crisp was delicious and the one that had the chocolate pot de creme really liked it. It could be easy to eat too much as I did but I did enjoy everything I had and the whole family did as well.

The service was OK. Our server was attentive and quick and pleasant but just no enthusiasm. She…read morecomped the food my husband ordered because she saw he barely touched it which was very nice of her so we tipped well. The food was just alright, but I was disappointed with what I got and was expecting more quality for the price. I ordered the Chicken Cordon Who and I was given a plate with a small handful of still-crunchy sliced bell peppers and zucchini that seemed that they had been in contact with heat for all of 30 seconds next to a pile of potatoes that were cold from sitting. The chicken breast was just meh, not very thick, not very moist, not very seasoned, not very much of it. Small amount of sliced prosciutto on top. I just think for $30 this was a ripoff by at least 1/3 of the price; I would expect an actual chicken cordon bleu at that price instead of this quick-service deconstruction. The blackberry mojito I ordered for I think $15 tasted pretty good but was missing the presence and flavor of any alcohol so there was no complexity, just ended up being a $15 refreshing fruit drink. My husband ordered an appetizer (Sirloin Diablo) for $27 and got a small bowl of steak tips submerged in a barely spicy (Diablo?) cajun cream sauce like a soup surrounded by some painfully plain, thin, unseasoned, boring grilled bread. It's not bad or very good by any means and just wasn't his thing, but charging almost $30 for that? At their prices and the way they are presented I was expecting a really satisfying dinner but walked away feeling like I would've been just as happy eating some standard fare at a local diner for half the cost.