Excellent venue for our annual company party. Lots of parking, big open space with lots of set-up…read moreoptions, historic barn (built 1916).

What a fabulous venue! So unique and welcoming. I went to…read morehear a great band performing in The Barn. Excellent acoustics, lovely regional wine, cider and beer offerings (don't forget your I.D.) and a fireplace if warmth is needed (unlikely as you will probably be up dancing if you go for music). The entire staff was wonderful. The owners, Linda and Jana, were professional, personable and attentive. We are looking forward to attending more events there as the summer hits. What a jewel!

I'll start off by noting that the incessant sentiments - from both my friends and countless Yelpers…read morehere - of entering and exiting the venue via their extremely tight one-way-ish street leading to and out of the parking lot is out of anyone's control at this point. That being said, it's hard not to have it affect the average concertgoer's experience regardless, including those of my four friends and me. We came here to see Hilary Duff on her Lucky Me tour on 7/15/26 and heeded outside advice to go as early as we possibly could to beat traffic going into their parking lot. Staff were proactive in guiding me and all others in front of and behind into their parking spots on a huge field that definitely warrants near-perfect driving so you don't accidentally scratch the side of someone's car. That of course didn't matter when we all stayed till the end for Duff's best song ever and tested our patience to get out with our cars and sanity intact. It took me about an hour and a half to finally budge and get out onto Auburn Enumclaw Rd SE and take my friends and myself home. Maybe I'll get the premium parking privileges next time I go to another event here. I wanna look past all that now and focus on the other parts of the venue, though. In general, the area before the seating area is vast, with many vendors that you can check out on this place's website. Food here - like most major venues for concerts - are priced high, so just be warned if you do decide to eat here, which is recommended given horrible traffic to get here the later you come. Pretty ironic, huh? For my food: - I got a double cheeseburger and fries from Mosh Burger. These are already prepared ahead of time so my friends and I got these immediately. The patties are a little hard and dry but the melted cheese brought back some of the juiciness of the burger overall. Fries are standard but filled us up very quickly. - I shared some NOLA-style fries with my friends. This had a ton of meats and jalapeno, and the fries were huge. Very rich in flavor, and one of our favorites to eat. - From a place called Riffresher, I got a pineapple yuzu lemonade and my friends each got their passion guava tea. We agreed that my pineapple yuzu lemonade had better taste than the passion guava tea, though I'm not a fan of the aftertaste of Liquid Death, which they use on all their drinks. The seating for the venue consists of a ton of magenta seats leading to the stage, and a grassy lawn all the way in the back. The magenta seats are reserved, while lawn seating looks to be on a first-come, first-serve basis as people filled that area quickly. Seats were relatively clean, and there's enough elbow room for everyone to stand up, jump around for joy and just relax in general before and during the concert. The venue is roofed only for those who purchase seats, though that's weather-dependent since the whole venue is outdoors. Lawn seating of course is a whole different story regardless of weather... Despite the parking and driving nightmares that countless Yelpers and friends have warned me about and that I have come to experience myself, I I took it all in stride. Would I want to experience all that again? Definitely not, but I had a great experience seeing Hilary Duff here regardless.

TRASHY!!! This place is great if you dream about going back to 1975; when you couldn't go anywhere…read morewithout choking on the cigarette smoke of everyone around you. I really liked the part when I had to show up two hours early and sit in my steamy ass car to avoid traffic so I didn't miss the opener (I don't want to idle, but I also don't want to have my windows rolled down so that the cigarette smoke of the person parked next to me makes my car stink.) Before I settled into my seat I decided to get a Smirnoff ice, and it was really freaking cool that I got to pay $25.00 for it and tip a lady $5.00 for opening it. I especially loved the part of the concert where the guy in the seat in front of me intentionally blew his vape on to the back of some poor kids head like there was a target on it. That really enhanced the concert going experience for me. Unfortunately I did not stay for the headliner, because I was getting tired of the second hand smoke and also wanted to beat traffic out of this place. Stay away from this venue

Me and my boyfriend found ourselves in Sumner looking at a litter of kittens to find one to adopt…read more We needed somewhere to grab dinner and wait for the 405 traffic to subside, and chose Purdy's Pub. After doing some pull-tabs while waiting for our food, we enjoyed the daredevil burger and bratwurst plate which were both delicious and satiating. After the delicious food, we had the energy to have more fun playing at various pin-ball and arcade games. Purdy's is great, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone living or visiting the area.

2nd time coming here. 12 yr old LOVES the old school video games. Heck..my wife and I both love the…read moregames as well. Besides that. The service was TERRIBLE! Sat in the back near the pin ball machines for about 10 min. Saturday Afternoon..wasn't busy at all. Nobody came and asked for our order. Figured it was up to me to find a menu. Went to the bar and asked about ordering. Given some menus. Ordered a basket of fries and two Chef's Salads. Pretty simple order. Took over 30 min to get a basket of fries. Waited another 30 mins and still no Salads. Politely asked about the status of our Salad and was given a dirty look, an eye roll and a heavy sigh all at once. She will go check on our order..10 min goes by and nothing. Found our waitress behind the bar..asked for the check and we bounced. Wouldn't come here for good service or food. Definitely come for video games.

Fun, Free & Friendly with Live Music and Dancing Thursday night - Sunday every week…read more Live sporting events can be viewed here too on any of the 3 huge screens. Great spot for singles to meet or for date nights, friend groups, etc

Bought tickets for a show just to come to it and find no seats. I have a disability and can't stand…read morefor long periods. Wish they warned they don't have enough seats and oversell tickets.

I've been to Elks Temple a million times but I've actually never went to a show at the Spanish…read moreBallroom. Kawaii Rave was putting on a kids dance party themed off of K Pop Demon Hunters and so I bought tickets for myself and my daughter as I knew it'd be a hit with her. Staff at the doors were really nice and great with the kids and got us in quickly. We got there a little before the show started and it wasn't too packed but quickly filled up. Overall it was a great space for this style of a show and being general admission. They had their full bar open during the show (bless) and had quick and easy food like slices of pizza to grab. They had some fun themed kid's drinks as well but most were lemonade based which my daughter isn't a fan of so we skipped those. I got the Sunflower IPA like I usually do and enjoyed it just as much as normal! For that and a bottle of water it was $14, which is pretty normal for a show like this. Outside of all of that, the venue was gorgeous! It's very much styled exactly the same vibe as all of the other McMenamins spaces. We'd definitely come back here for a show in the future!

I have been to the Spanish Ballroom at the McMenamins Elks Temple several times now. The first few…read moretimes was for lectures and I think I prefer this venue for occasions like that as opposed to concerts. There is always plenty of seating (metal chairs brought in) the two times we came here for events like this. There is some seating to the side against the wall too. But for a concert? Forget any kind of seating. While there is still seats against the wall they are quickly taken and you aren't likely to see who is performing on the stage anyway so you will need to stand. And there have been venues I have been to where there isn't any seating... and usually it's dive bars. Though the Spanish Ballroom isn't a dive bar. Lol! So wear good shoes. The concert I did go to the stage and acoustics weren't bad so it's a good place to do concerts aside from those who want to sit. Overall I like this place that is part of the Elks Temple... and it adds to this location as being one of my favorite McMenamins locations I have been to.

Not much to say. Fun little dive bar off river road. Drinks are cheap, bartenders are nice, and…read morelocals are warming if you're cool.

I went in for the second time wanted to get food brought my drink said she would be back never came…read moreback I had to ask for my check took a while so I never got food will never go back horrible service

Heading to the airport to return a rental car, we stopped here to gas up and grab a bite. Parking…read morewas easy and we were welcomed as regulars as soon as we walked in. They place was clean and comfortable. John was extremely friendly and outgoing. He made us feel like we've been coming here for years. He welcomed every person who walked in, stranger and regulars alike. My husband ordered a cocktail that was delicious. We ordered the nachos and the chicken satay. Food came out very quickly and was very good. There was music playing that was easy to sing along to. If we lived nearby we would be back often. Next time we visit, this will be a stop! Thanks,John!!

Went out, had the Reuben sandwich which was decent. The bathroom was clean and I took a very…read moredraining leak. Only downside was a group of degenerates who posted up in the corner and played weird music the entire time. Staff was nice, although they talked about the Pokémon show for a bit too long.

They really outdid themselves this time. The chicken gumbo? Absolutely incredible--rich, flavorful,…read moreand exactly what you want. The shrimp Cajun Caesar salad was just as good... I was hooked from the first bite. And the Hurricanes? Of course they were dangerously good--no surprise there. Natalie, my waitress, was fantastic--attentive, fun, and just made the whole experience even better. I'm so glad they've added more staff because the vibe felt smoother all around. This was actually my first time coming in on a Friday evening, and wow... live music, great energy, and the owner making his rounds, chatting with everyone--he's awesome, by the way. You can tell he really cares about the place and the people in it. Safe to say, I'll definitely be making Friday nights a regular thing. Can't wait to be back.

We may have caught this place on an off day. The fair grounds are across the street and it was the…read morelast day of the fair, so they could have been out if stuff due to higher crowds earlier in the week. PARKING: basically doesn't exist at the restaurant. There was nobody there when we went, but the parking lot was full. There is a free public parking lot nearby thought. AMBIANCE: It's nice inside and seems like a nice place to sit and relax to have a few drinks and eat.... Maybe. See next. SERVICE: Very friendly but Slow. Very, very slow. The restaurant was empty and although we wanted multiple drinks with our food, the server basically never came back once we ordered our entrees. So miss on their part. They could have sold 2-4 more cocktails. COCKTAILS: Good. Very expensive but we enjoyed them. Expect to spend $15 a cocktail. But again, there was nobody here and it took forever to get the drinks. FOOD: Also very slow. And just ok. Not worth the $20-$30 cost. We originally wanted the creole french dip, but were told it was out. We then ordered the bourbon street burgers. They took a while to come out but surprisingly came out before our daughter's kid burger. I was nearly done with my burger by the time my daughter's food came out. THE GARLIC FRIES ARE NOT GARLIC FRIES. THEY ARE JUST SEASONED FRIES. BUT GOID SEASONED FRIES. BUT DINT EXOECT GARLIC FRIES.

If your wanting a good Mexican seafood. This is the place to go on a Friday or Saturday. Also they…read morehave live bands and great Mexican music. If you don't like eating with loud music this is not your place for a weekand. You should go during the week. Frankie recommends this lugar "place"

$20 cover just to get in? Ha! They can't be serious. Good…read moreluck with that. Are the taps gold plated?

This is my second visit to Big Whiskey. I went on a Thursday night, and it was surprisingly quiet…read more The last time I was there, about three years ago, it was almost empty, and there wasn't even enough space to move around. I didn't stay long because I think it was closing due to the low business. It was probably around the time I arrived, maybe 50 to 60 people in the place. It wasn't too bad. The only complaint I have is about the bartender. She swiped my card and walked over to another gentleman, giving it to him. He looked at me and asked, "What's going on?" She realized her mistake and gave it back to me. Other than that, the experience was okay. I'll definitely come back and check them out sometime later this year.

RUDE PEOPLE Do not even bother going there if you're not…read moretheir particular type of group of people....they'll make up a bunch of excuses for you to be rejected at the door. And the manager is just as bad. There are plenty of places elsewhere. Just adding another review to the other bad reviews.