Fun place to go with the ladies! Strong drinks, and you rarely have to deal with men!

It's Seattle's only official lesbian bar so come expecting a bar full of lesbians. After that, it's all up in the air. Some nights, you'll find mullets, flannel, and workboots. Others, you'll find faux hawks, Diesel jeans, and impeccable makeup. More often than not, you'll find both. There's nothing really outstanding about this establishment. It probably wouldn't hold up to competition were there another dedicated dyke bar in town. However, it's nice to know there's at least the one. read more

I LOVE this bar!! My partner and I stopped for a drink on our last night in Seattle and we are so bummed we didn't find this place sooner in our trip so we could have gone more! Sarah Jane is the best and coolest bartender and the bar itself is charming and awesome. It's so great to have a place just for us women. ‍‍‍ read more

First, I have to say that I am a lesbian stuck in a gay man's body. Seattle needs a great lesbian bar but, unfortunately, this isn't it. I have had 3 fairly satisfying visits to this location and all were pretty much the same. The drinks are reasonably priced, the crowd is friendly, but not outgoing (I wouldn't expect otherwise in Seattle) and the staff like to pretend that they hate you. The only time that I've had a bartender here give me the time of day is when I came in with two hot lesbians. Figures. read more

Liked the atmosphere and music, but the amount of booze you get for the price is pretty lacking. I think I'm spoiled by cheap dive bars though. Service is also decidedly slow, and anytime I go I get to watch girls who came in after me get served first, but I interpreted that as me being a straight dude in a lesbian bar, which to me is infinitely understandably and a non-issue. All in all enjoy going there, but the prices will keep me from going out of my way. Why you gotta be all 'spensive, Cap Hill? read more

I was not aware this was a lesbian bar. They seem more defensive about it than other gay bars on cap hill. Don't get me wrong, it's not like they wouldn't serve me or spiked my drink or anything. It was just a general feeling of unwelcomeness. Which is fine, maybe if you're a girl there you'll have better luck. I did like the women's and unisex bathroom though. read more

Went there for Monday Night Trivia with some friends. My report is: Trivia: host is charming and moves through the questions at a speedy clip, which I appreciate. I hate when trivia hosts linger on each question as if it take 30 seconds to process every syllable they've uttered. She moves fast, and she's funny. Plus, playing trivia is only $2/person. Cheap fun! Food: I got a grilled cheese & tomato sandwich. DO NOT order this. First off, it was listed in the menu as being on rye bread, which it was not, which was a surprise and disappointment. Secondly, it was lukewarm, soggy and bland -- I have no idea how you heat a sandwich hot enough to melt the cheese, yet not hot enough to even toast/sear/dry the bread in any way (a microwave?). The nut/seed wheat bread felt like it just came out of the package-- soft and soggy as if it had never heard of this "grill process" you speak of. No Rye. No grilling. No good. On the flip side, my friends got the potato wedges, which are served loaded-baked-potato style and holy crap was I jealous! They were delicious and amazing, and loaded with every potato topping you could want. I had total plate envy. They let me taste two bites and I wanted to steal the entire plate away. Service: Waitress was very friendly and helpful. When I mentioned my disappointment with the sandwich, she made up for it with a beverage remedy. Overall: I'd only give it 3 stars, based on the inconsistent food quality, but because of the good service and me being swayed by my friends' good cheer, I'm giving 4 stars. See for yourself! read more

Wildrose is the ONLY lesbian only bar in Seattle. So for that I give them props and "purrs"! They also have an inexpensive menu for food and daily food specials - definitely a good place for a cheap date. The party there for Pride weekend is pretty fun. The crowd, as it would for any bar, varies. Sometimes the crowd and workers are friendly and fun and not too obnoxious, and other nights it is snobbier - can't predict who will be at the bar. But I definitely appreciate the fact that they are the only lesbian bar around! The dj's are pretty good, although the best one, DJ Shezahipchick, moved out of state (booooo!!). They have various events throughout the week that can be fun. I don't come here often anymore, but back in the day I used to go quite a bit and usually had a really good time with my friends. Purrrrrr.... read more

I always enjoy coming here whether its for an event or just for fun with friends. This particular visit was for my birthday. We got here early enough that it was't super crowded which was nice. I was a little disappointed with the DJ as the music was all over the place which made our experience a little less enjoyable than usual. Drinks were a bit weak, but the price is right and I love being able to go to a primarily lesbian bar. read more

Wildrose: The reason we all ended up drunk at the bus station. Since there are no lesbian bars in Vancouver (WTF?!), My friends and I decided to check this place out. Okay: Wednesday Night, 10pm. EMPTY. But it made a great opportunity to chat with the bartender before going home to Canadaland. ..Kinda wish there were more ladies in there though! read more

I was thinking it was a bad run but it was the same. College girls here not in a good way. They rude they have a DJ who can't DJ they must have hired the DJ with a help wanted sign in the window and she was the 1st one to applied and got the job. Need to update. read more

I have been wanting to check out this since before i was 21. On Cinco De Mayo i decided to split from friends at a crappy bar they were at and just enjoy a drink, maybe hit on some girls and see what happens. Before i could even find the door the bouncer yells at me, i ask where the door is and she says i wasnt welcome to the bar. I had been resistant for so long because i kept hearing that the Wild Rose is pretty Terfy but i didnt want to believe it was, because this is Seattle. Right? Nope, apparently you have to look and act a certain way to like women in their eyes. Im seeing im not alone in being treated like shit at the door. Glad i didnt spend my money at such a shitty establishment. read more

They mean "all are welcome". Felt much more at home and welcome here than other places in caphill.

The food here is awesome - $2 corn dogs and tots, Taco Tuesdays (chicken, beef, black bean OR ALL THREE) and great sandwiches (Thanksgiving turkey sub, meatball sub, all good). The service is fast and friendly and the people who works here are awesome. They seem to actually enjoy their jobs, even though it gets wicked busy when they host events (Ginger karaoke burlesque? Open mics). Is this a gay bar? How come there are only hot lesbians, trans people, and queers here? Whatever. Anyway, the food is super and well priced, and they have Guinness and hot people there, happiest atmosphere on Pike, what more can you ask for? (Single straight dudes.) read more

I hate to give this rating to a woman owned gay bar, but we were treated awful at the door. In from out of town, my partner lost her driver's liscence on a bike ride today. I understand that they have to check ids, and i had mine, but refused us entry. It would be one thing if we were 25, 30 , or even 35, but my partner is approaching her 60th birthday. The girl at the door just looked us up and down and decided we just weren't young or hot chicks and was really rude. We even had prroof of new liscence being sent on our iphone, but she wouldnt look. I expected Wildose to be accepting of all, but if you are old and from out of town you are screwed. read more

Good vibes and good drinks. I went there for a drink before meeting a friend. Bartender was friendly & service was great. Being freshly 21, I'm still figuring out what I like to drink and the bartender was very friendly and helpful with suggestions! read more

Tl;dr if you're a lesbian, you are this bars last concern + you are the discriminated against demographic in this scene. DO NOT GO. From one lesbian to another, to any queer woman looking for a place, do not think because it is a lesbian bar it is a safe place for you. DO NOT COME HERE. I literally walked two blocks to my car and drove home 20 miles sobbing (I'm not a crier + I ESPECIALLY do not cry in public) because of how Shelley Brothers (bar owner) + her security guard treated me. I've been going to this bar for three years. I've been a loyal patron, I have dissuaded other people's negative feelings for this place, I have never caused trouble, I have been to their block party for Pride, I have come here because I have no place in this world and I wanted to feel like I have a place. It's obviously been unsafe from the start but at least it was a place I could belong. After tonight I will never return. When I was 12 my mom accidentally ordered me a lesbian film and when realizing this she ranted about how "disgusting" it was for ten minutes then went around the room and made every single one of my 3 brothers say "it's disgusting" and then made my father say it and then forced me to say it. And I did, knowing full well that I was calling myself disgusting. I have spent most of my time as an out lesbian trying to forget what that feels like and let me tell you, tonight, I remembered EXACTLY what that felt like. My own community, my own people, made me feel like I am worthless and disgusting. They parade "Safe space for EVERYONE" and it is so contrary to the truth. Their behavior is inclusive to any and all predators who want to go in. They talk about how many men they bounce all the time and all you have to do is say something. How do you stop a flood? How do you go to them and say at least half a dozen men in the dancing area alone make you feel unsafe? How does that sound rational no matter how true it is? Men stand on the edges of the bar and they "casually" cover their boners as they stare at women dancing, they sit at their tables and send their girlfriends to go find a third for them, they dance up on you and stare at you in such a way you will wish you could shed your skin because you feel so violated. I have, in the three years I've been here, had two positive experiences with men. One was a drag queen paid to perform. The other was there to support his queer friend in a platonic way (super chill! I am VERY inviting of this. Men who are there to support their queer friends and not get off to lesbians honestly make me so happy) After being preyed on multiple times, after seeing a man literally grab the hands of one woman to molest another woman, after seeing a drunk man place his hands on a woman and watching as she calmly grabbed his hands and removed them from her body just to replace his hands on her, after COUNTLESS stories and bullshit behavior that has proven men cannot be trusted in this bar, they have the nerve to treat women who are wary of going in there with too many men like they are discriminatory irrational bitches. In this world as a lesbian you get beat down for being a woman then you get beat down for being a queer and you get fucking shit on if you're so butch men don't find you fuckable anymore. They talk about how they don't want to make straight people feel discriminated against the way they've been discriminated against. Let me tell you NOT. FUCKING. POSSIBLE. You would have to completely change the entire social structure of our country, get a time machine, make gays the only ones that breed, instill in them a DEEP and pervasive hatred and disgust for cis-hets, and then completely isolate them from their own kind with repeated conditioning that they are worthless, underserving of love, depraved, and disgusting. That is how you make a straight person feel as discriminated against as queers have been. Seriously, I have never been so discriminated against by my own. Ever. I've been out for almost four years and even the dykes that I don't get along with treat me with that mutual respect of knowing what it's like from the inside. Shelley talked about being discriminated against her whole life, the guard too, as if I hadn't been. It was so insulting. I tried to have a calm conversation with her, even waiting until the agitated party they just bounced left, and she got aggressive with me + then the guard started in on me too. Both talking about how discriminated against they were, as if I hand't been. And talked about how insulting I was to the bar. I'm a sober person. There was no drunk belligerence going on here. I calmly and respectfully went to her, told her how long I've been going there for, and that I felt very disrespected. They actively rail against their key demographic. The sooner this bar goes out of business the better. Let it be a reduced to a trivia question like Shelly's Leg. We deserve better than this bullshit. read more

It felt like I walked into the episode of San Junipero where the DJ plays music from the 90's all night with the crowd screaming like each song is the latest hits. Perhaps I was not drunk enough. read more

I go for taco Tuesday. Great deals on drinks and tacos every Tuesday at this place. It's a happening spot I suppose to meet like minds. I enjoy the tacos the most and the throwback 90s tunes the dj plays. read more

I was really excited to finally check this place out last night but the excitement was quickly fizzled out by bad service & unfriendly people. The bartenders are not pleasant. It's really not that hard to smile back when you pour a drink. The cover wasn't bad at $3 & the door staff was pretty decent. The crowd was mixed, men & women, but they were really unfriendly. A lot of couples go there. It's great to have a safe place for gays to hang out, but if you're trying to meet someone it isn't the right place for you. The DJ played alot of the same tempo music all night, maybe switching it up every so often would help. read more

Beware of this place!!!!! It's not a lesbian bar! You will get kicked out if they feel like they don't want you there! Customer service is terrible! They are always rude and act annoyed because you're ordering drinks! It's not a safe place for lesbians! My friends and I are always being threatened and stalked whenever we go here and no one cares that works at wild rose! I will not support this place or acknowledge that it's part of the community! I'm a life long Seattlite and I will make sure no one I know supports this place either! read more

Does the place exist to propagate and reinforce negative stereotypes? Guess there are many reasons why this bar was deserted at 9:00 on the Friday before Halloween: brute door lady rifled through my friend's purse, despite her protestations, and told her that it was "too bad." The bartender *literally* walked away after I approached the bar and said hello. Where the hell was she going - no one else was there! Suffered through a terrible cocktail that had the acrid stench of being made by a 40-something bartender bearing a grudge. I love to support gay businesses but we need to wipe this blight off the Hill, as it is unwelcoming, outdated, dirty, and devoid of any meaningful sense of the word "community." Judging by the majority of other recent reviews, this bar has really outlived its purpose, despite its banners of (hypocritical) decor proclaiming inclusion. Extra star for the DJ who should find other gigs. read more

So, my roommate and I used to love going here about two years ago. Taco tuesday was fun, and we loved to dance. Well, it was was fun BECAUSE we loved to dance. And maybe because we knew one of the two cool ladies who works there- Roz. (Shelley is the other). But then things went downhill. I've come here plenty of times on the random occasion just wanting to hang out with some queers like myself. I have never expected star treatment or anything higher than anyone else, but come on, you could at least make me feel welcome. Maybe A SMILE??? For once?? A "hello"?? How's about a "how are you?" when it's slow? I'm sorry, but I really wish I could go back. Only because it's the only lesbian bar in Seattle. Unfortunately, my morals won't let me. Other than Roz and Shelley, everyone seems cold and unfriendly. And then one day we got pushed over the edge. My girlfriend was standing in line for about 5-10 minutes or so. Then the bartender accused her of cutting. My girlfriend told her that the other person was ahead of her, but she had been waiting just like everyone else. My girlfriend ordered our drinks, then swiped her card and it didn't work. My girlfriend then proceeded to tell the bartender that she knew she had money on it, and asked her to swipe it again. She wouldn't. Then my girlfriend told the bartender she would ask me for cash, and the bartender replied "yeah right". She turned around to me to get cash, took the money and dropped it on the counter and said, "Here's your $22, I hope you're not expecting a tip for being rude". Then my friend and I were standing there and we saw the bartender go up to the other one, and they were yelling/talking aggressively and staring at us making my friend and I EXTREMELY uncomfortable. We turned and started talking to my friend Roz who works there, when all of the sudden the bar back lady (who apparently is a co-owner) pushes her way through the crowd, grabs my girlfriend's arm and turns her around saying "IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, YOU CAN SAY IT TO ME". Inappropriate. We proceeded to have a conversation about how both of us work in the service industry and that the bartender was rude and the service is always cold when we come here. Her response was that we just shouldn't come back then. Our response was that we wouldn't, and we'd make sure to let our friends know that they aren't welcome either and spread the news. So if you're looking for a chill, friendly bar to come to. This is not the one. Unless you're best friends with co-owner long-haired lady, then you'll pretty much get shunned. And if you have an issue with the service, they'll turn around and tell you that it's your fault. Cheers. read more

I really want to like this place. It's Cap Hill's primary "lesbian" bar, so I don't want to trash it, since it's not like we have many other options. But I seem to never have a great time unless I'm with a large group, or unless we're already too drunk to mind the low-key ambiance and somewhat questionable DJ skills, or the mysteriously empty dance floor. Why charge cover for a place that's almost never really full, except at peak hours on Saturdays? I'm perplexed on why we paid anything, even $3, to get into a place with plenty of room and literally 5 people on the dance floor. My question mark here, I think, is that I never know why I'd recommend this place. I suppose it's a place where you can go to encounter a few less desperate dudes hunting ladies, which is a strong upside (since literally every club out here has that problem). But the crowd is generally not super interesting, so even when I want to mingle I don't find many people to talk to. Just a few friends groups hanging out, or couples that don't want much to do with anybody else. Music plays a lot of familiar songs, but it's a warm dance floor and the mixing usually isn't great, so it can be awkward to try and get a good dancing rhythm going unless you're committed to it. It just feels like there's not really anything to hook me into going here, to make me tell someone they've GOT to hit this place up. It's almost overwhelmingly... alright. I arrive, I stay for a bit, I forget what we did because nothing remarkable happened, and then we bounce to a more active bar. It's a very solid choice if you want a more laid-back scene, though. Friday night at midnight, and it was still the most chill bar we went to. read more

I would give this place negative 5 stars if I could. The bartenders gave so much attitude for absolutely no reason. My two other friends & I were ordering drinks with a bartender, and another bartender yelled out "are you guys going to order anything" like clearly we are speaking to the other bartender. I guess I had a surprised look on my face because then the bartender taking our order asked "do we have a problem" and I said "no there's no problem" to which she responded "because if there's a problem then you can leave". At this point there was no point in spending money or wasting anymore time at this a place like this, so my friends & I immediately left. We didn't cause any problems, we just looked at each other quietly and left. I don't know why the bartender who pretty much kicked us out felt the need to walk on my heels and push us out the door. She was waving her hand above our heads yelling "BYEEE BYEEE!!" We were already showing ourselves out anyway so I don't know what the reason to be so extra was. She was yelling out and motioning to all her staff that we were cut. Lol girl bye we don't want to be here anyway! She followed us all the way outside & involved the bouncer and yelled at us all the way until we walked down the block. Mind you we hadn't had a single drink previous to this so it's not like we were drunk or anything. Hopefully this place shuts down & gets replaced with something that's worthy of being on the hill. read more

Okay, listen. Yes, the Wildrose is indeed the only real lesbian bar in Seattle. Does that mean that its patrons should have to deal with a gauntlet of crabby bartenders, intolerant patrons, painful music and more often than not, mediocre food (excluding their awesome tacos on Tuesday). Every time I have brought one of my lesbian friends/girlfriend here (often quite femme and I'll admit, usually beautiful), they get glared at by the other girls, including the bartenders. Just because they look "straight"?? Absurd. I don't know what sort of lesbian phenomena that is, but why the hell would you try to intimidate and exclude someone just because they are on a different spectrum of femininity than you? So stupid and counter-intuitive. Anyway, aside from that, it's super rare to find someone who is welcoming at this bar, which is ridiculous because it's always the same faces at this bar anyway. Oh! And they've started charging cover on certain nights. To listen to terrible music. All in all, I've never had a positive experiece here. The star is for good beers and good tacos. Wilrose, you are not a comfortable enough bar to cause me to overlook your dive-yness. And you are not classy enough to act like a hot shot. read more

My girlfriend and I were visiting on vacation. It was cold outside so being from San Diego, we were all bundled up. The security guard was very nice and respectful. That's the first thing I look for when going into a bar on an unfamiliar place. I like the assurance being away from home since people target tourists. Let's get this straight....I'm not a dumb tourist. The place was dark and small -- a little hole in the wall place. Great. There were tables for people to sit, but maybe too many tables. It cut off access to the dance floor. It also made it hard for anyone looking to get a drink and get to the back area where some tables are located. That can be easily fixed with the right advice. My reason for two stars... I got a drink. I asked for sprite, blood orange Skyy vodka, and grenadine. Normally made the right way, this drink is delicious and sweet and should kinda sneak up on you. I know how to pour a drink. I bar tend. But the blood woman pouring my drink just seemed new to the game and VERY RUDE! She was rude since I walked through the door. Yeah we didn't look like anyone else there hut come on woman...be welcoming. She put the drink in a small glass and made it like I ordered a double. Now on the way in we saw a girl just throwing up everything she had eaten in her life. This is not how you make a drink and might be the reason she was sick. But it was all Skyy vodka, a splash of sprite, and grenadine that just sunk to the bottom. You have a shaker for a reason -- use it. And I in no way asked for a double tall in a small glass. I thought me mixing it would make up for the incompetence. I was wrong! Watch what happens next.... I go back up and she wants to argue with the customer. She had the audacity to say that's how i asked for it. Uh no. Has no one told you your drinks are crap and brought it back? Take some positive criticism and make what the customer wants. I then ask for a Jameson and coke with equal parts after being told she was going to make my ginger ale with some mix of soda water and bitters and something else. Oh no honey!! She then said, it's a $1.50 difference. I paid and got my drink. Here is my advice to this establishment... it's cold -- get a coat check or a coat rack. Second, more space on the dance floor and move the tables in the back somewhere more convenient. Thirdly, educate your bartenders. A few dollars on classes and sampling your drinks with a test straw go a LONG way. I would not recommend anyone go there until those changes are made. The crowd looked barely over 21 but when they grow up and experience the good stuff, this place won't make it. Most of all....LISTEN to your customers. Don't just hear them over loud music. If you don't know, ask questions. This is a legit review. Not just some out-of-towner sticking her nose in something she doesn't understand. Please excuse the spelling errors at the moment. I will be sure to make the changes when I am on my computer. Just wanted to get this out there. read more

My and my buddy's wives went out for a night on the town and ended up here at the Wildrose at the end of the night. Its a neat, divey little bar that typically has pretty good music playing and a fun crowd, just happens to be targeted towards the lesbian population. No problem with that, different strokes for different folks, makes no difference to me. So our girls give us a call and let us know to come pick them up, but when we get there they want us to have a quick drink and let them dance for a couple more minutes before heading home for the night. Sounds good, we park and head in. First we're greeted at the door by a woman that seems less than thrilled, demands ID's and $3 each, typical bouncer I guess right? We head up to the bar while discussing what we'd like to drink (I was buying), and keep in mind we're the only ones at the bar so we didnt feel particularly rushed. Bartender makes eye contact and I politely request a rum and coke, turn to my friend to see what he wants and the 'tender barks "hey come on guys, what the hell do you want?!" and acts VERY annoyed at our mere presence. I watched the same thing happen to every single patron to approach the bar over the next thirty minutes that was not an obvious lesbian. This was the second time I had been here and both experiences brought me to the same conclusion: Are you male, straight or not? You're not welcome here. I got the feeling that if they could actually deny entry/service to men or straight people without catching hell, they would. For a group of people (gay/lesbian) that demand equality from society, they sure dont care to reciprocate. read more

You know, I have tried to frequent this bar often. As a gay woman that moved here from the south, the fact that we had a purely lesbian bar to go to really appealed to me. However, all I have ever gotten when I go is attitude, poor service, and nasty bartenders. I know you have cornered the lesbian market and everything, but damn. I don't care if I go in there and there's 5 people, or 100, the bartenders (yes, all of them), are rude and mildly confrontational. I have been in on any given day of the week trying to give the place the benefit of the doubt, but I just can't anymore. I went in there this weekend (it was my birthday!) and yes, they were busy, but do not hand me my drink and then tell me to move and get the hell out of the way. Give me two seconds to put my card away. I have never been spoken to by a bartender like that gay or straight. I thought maybe it was just me, but I watched them treat multiple people that way, and so did my friends. I'm so over this place. I'll be finding somewhere to spend my money. read more

Wildrose - Gay Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I HATE this place. I have hated it for years and was there again last night for Taco Tuesdays and finally decided that I am NEVER going back and that I am going to post a review in hopes of damaging thier business. The staff is super rude, they act like they are protecting a nuclear bomb rather than serving you drinks and checking your ID. All I want is to drink a cold beer with my friends, but that would mean me interracting with thier awful staff, and waiting on their long line. I have waited more than 20 minutes for a drink on a non busy night. I attended thier party on New Years and the bounceer was actually, full on, yelling at the people in line. Also, have ordered food there in the past that came out burnt, when I wanted to return it, they were rude about it of course. It is also full of scenesters who all standing around in the corners mean mugging each other looking like they just smelled something bad. This place is a lesbian scenester paradise. read more

The LGBTQ community should come to the Wild Rose if you like to be confronted by aggressive and confrontational bar staff at every turn. Just saying but I think a Starbucks might be a better and safer place to meet your queer friends on the hill. I've finally had enough bad experiences and encounters with your staff that I feel like I need to take to the internet to warn other gays to just stay far far away. I'm a 30 year old, Hispanic, queer woman, and a Seattle local- I would think I'm the patron you are hoping to have at your lesbian bar. On Sunday afternoon after meeting up with some friends on the hill we were approaching the Wild Rose. I mentioned that I needed to use the restroom and thought the Wild Rose was a "Safe Place," for me to duck in and use the restroom on a slow Sunday afternoon. I should mention here that my partner did not want to go into the Wild Rose because of all of our previous experiences with rude staff. After walking in, the bartender asked to see my ID, which I happily provided them and then continued my way to use the restroom. Upon leaving a few moments later, the bartender loudly confronted me in front of the 5 people sitting in the bar asking, "Are you going to buy a drink?" to which I responded "I'm very sorry, I just needed to use the restroom, I hope that's OK." to which they responded that, "It's actually not okay because the bar is for paying customers only, but they'd let it slide this time." Though I'm not sure what they were letting slide? Am I obligated to purchase a drink or food item to come in for a minute and use the restroom? Were they going to call the police on me for using your bathroom and not purchasing a drink? This is one of probably five or more different examples of the totally gross and rude behavior your staff has exhibited to myself and my partner. I let the bartender know that I'd been a paying customer plenty of times before but not to worry- I wont be again!! I truly hope you guys go under, I guess I'm not sure how you haven't already, since every time I've been in other than a Saturday night you guys are DEAD- so DEAD that your bartenders are aggressive and confrontational to a lesbian couple just stopping in to use the restroom. The lesbian and LGBTQ community deserves so much better than the Wild Rose. read more

I have lived in Seattle since 2003 and have been to the Wildrose all of 5 times. I can say one thing about this bar: this place effin BLOWS! I am a femme lesbian and am always looking for a place to meet other lesbians and make some new friends and that is clearly not a goal to be met at The Wildrose. To call this place a dive would be like calling the Ritz Carlton in Monte Carlo a motel. The bar staff is hoffible and make weak and overpriced drinks. Nine dollars for a thimble of vodka and two mixers? No thanks. I got SO MUCH attitude from the other women there all five times I went. No matter how nice I was, how much I smiled back at their dirty looks, or whether I came in on my own or with a friend, I was treated like I had killed a baby in front of them. It's not just me. A friend of mine who used to sport shoulder length hair had similar experiences. Then she cut her hair into a bob and suddenly she may as well have been a cast member on The L Word hosting a premiere night there. The red carpet was rolled out forher soft butch self but not so much for femme's like me. And forget it if you're a guy. In fact, why are you guys there anyway? It's not like you're going to score. Gay people want to hang out with gay people at gay bars. Go back to Pioneer Square. Some on here have made excuses like, "it is what it is" and "a bar is a bar is a bar." Whatever. My money is going going to fund an extablishment that discriminates against members of the very community it is meant to serve and entertain for not looking gay enough. Eff you, Wildrose. I hope you burn down and cannot rebuild. read more

I read the reviews prior to coming here, but like an idiot I refused to listen. FOR THE RECORD THIS PLACE GETS A ZERO. This place is so awful and treats it's customers like SHIT. Visiting Seattle with my best friend, like any good gay girl I googled "lesbian bars Seattle" and this was my find! So sad. The fact that this place is the hub for gay women in this city (or visiting this city) makes me feel awful for the gay women and lgbtq community in Seattle. A couple of us went here before dinner for a few drinks. The security process for 4 women with barely any patrons in the bar was pretty alarming (I've worked in night life for 5 years prior to my current position as an attorney) they searched everyone profusely (taking things literally out of my bag). At the bar my friend made a joke that we basically had to go through "TSA" security to get into a place with 3 people in it total (lol) and the bartender came over and lectured her for about 15 minutes on why it is the way it is- mind you we weren't even aware she heard us because she wasn't in ear shot when we were having this conversation as it was PRIVATE. So okay, fine, maybe it's a little 1984 thought police atmosphere but hey! I'm gay! Let's let it go and support the "oldest lesbian bar in the country." But ... Later in the night I realized this establishment employs not only the thought police but the ATTITUDE POLICE TOO!! Toward the end of the night we decided to come back here because from the window it seemed as if this place was bumping (it wasnt) and actually filled with people (lies) so we wanted to see what it was all about (DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME). As we walked in, I made a joke to security that we had been here before! Didn't they recognize us (hehe) and she responded with "you're out." "You're done" -----wait what???? I was very confused. Because of my confusion I told her that I was going to wait outside for her to come speak to me because I really wasn't sure as to why I was being kicked out (mind you we were there for a total of 30 seconds by the time this was over). My best friend came outside with me and about 2 minutes later the dude sitting at the door taking cover came out and asked us what happened? We told him. He did nothing- said it sucked but seemed to care. After about ten minutes when the lady at security who told me to leave didn't come back out I popped back in and asked her what was going on and if she had a manager - she did apparently. This much older woman came outside and asked what happened? Told her my perception of events. She goes and talks to younger mean security girl who comes out and says I was giving her an "attitude" and that the dude inside states I also gave him an attitude and was in his face? This is all very confusing to me as I did none of this and was thinking maybe they were confusing me with the other three women they threw out right before me? Either way when I pushed back I was told I was "doing it now" and that they can't let women come in who have any attitudes because then bad things could happen. What????? Mean security girl told me she got threatened that someone was going to shoot her earlier that day so that's why she has to be careful? Bottom line is after negotiating with them about how unfortunate this is that as a gay woman who came across the country and wanted to experience their bar I'm tossed out immediately due to basically nothing more than a misunderstanding is really quite shocking and not somewhere I wanted to spend money and not someplace I wanted to be. This place has a projection and power trip issue. They project their shit onto everyone and it's clearly because they're insecure in their security staff and their security measures. How disappointing this place is for the lgbtq community who already suffer enough from shitty treatment - to come to a place where they're supposed to feel welcomed only to be treated worse off than the outside world. Truly disgusted. Don't waste your time. read more

Judgey Mc Judgerson. Always feel stared at, get sub par service, if there was any other lesbian bar in Seattle I would go there instead. Not my favorite place by far. Fun dance nights but otherwise a generally clichey crowd. I hate to not recommend this place, but I feel like I have no choice. read more

I went here once. Never again. First of all, the place isn't that big, and it seems like every lesbian from the entire metro area tries to stuff themselves in through the door. Second of all, if no one there knows who you are, you get these really awesome dirty looks. I got the feeling there were cliques and elitist groups of friends who spend every waking minute there. If you're a newcomer you get stared at. Not great for someone who has anxiety issues in social settings, especially crowded ones. Yuck. They have good beer, though. read more

I don't even know where to begin. My friends and I went there a few weeks ago, and I was blown away by how wonderful the Wildrose is. I'm in a manual wheelchair, and the wonderful women working the door helped get me inside, and even found us a table! This is truely a safe place for women. The drinks are brilliant and tasty! And oh my god - you've got to try the Salsa! I ended up declaring to my friends that this is my new favorite place in Seattle, hands down. Much love to the Wildrose AND the Wildrose staff. Great place! read more

Oh... my first lesbian bar! This was an interesting experience. My friend and I went here so I can wing her, which I miserably failed at. Anyways... When we got in.. we had to pay a cover, which was around $5.. not too bad compared to other places with $10+ covers. This bar is pretty divey, not very fancy but rather pretty simple with a few decorations and Christmas lights. There was the bar and in the back was a dancing area where the DJ was playing good ol 90's R&B like Ginuwine's "Pony." I swear every time that song comes on, someone is up to something no good. A lot of thirsty visitors! Thirsty and thirsty lol. A little rowdy, but it didn't bother me, everyone was having a good time. My friend wanted the sweetest drink they served, so they recommended a upside down pineapple cake drink. I had a taste and it was super sweet! Ugh. I stuck with a Blue Moon and got to try my friend's Manhattan drink which was pretty good and reasonably priced. We got to meet a few people there as well, like I mentioned before Seattle locals are very friendly. The clientele are mostly lesbians, maybe 95%. I believe this is the only dedicated lesbian bar in Capitol Hill, among a variety of gay bars. Overall, I had a good experience here. Not my favorite bar I visited in Capitol Hill, but they had good music and fun people. read more

i don't bat for the same team, but i'm down w/my friends who do, and always up to going to their stomping grounds. one of my favorite girls from seattle took us to the wild rose for a night of dancing w/the ladies. it was a friday night, and they played the best hip hop! i danced the night away, sweated like a pig, stood in the rain to cool off, and did it all over again. i think i had more fun dancing here as opposed to the straight bars/clubs. the girls are gorgeous in seattle. they have a certain je ne sais quois about them... the gals in sf need to step it up! hmm...must be that northwestern rain!?! read more

I always come here when I'm in Sea Town. Good lez bar. Staff isn't so friendly, tho.

I would rate this place a 0 if I could. Just not a good place to spend a night. The patrons were very unfriendly in general. I guess the very friendly girl working the front door deserves the 1 star at least. Thank you for bringing the only sunshine to the place. I have never encountered so many mean lesbians before. Coming from San Francisco and Minneapolis, this is surprising. I don't know why, but this set the tone for Seattle. Just mean people for some reason, not sure why. Apparently smiling and showing your teeth is a sign of hostility/aggression here? Yeah, I must be on the African plains or something. No thanks, I'll choose somewhere else next time. Someplace where smiling doesn't equal "baring your teeth menacingly". read more