My wife and I came here for the first time. Overall experience was pretty good.. food was pretty…read moregood.. my wife has some allergy issues and we appreciated our waitress asking additional questions, asking if they should use clean clean cutting boards. Food was a bit on the pricey side, but I think that's the way it is now with restaurants. We see this is a special event kind of thing, not a regular often kind of thing.

The food was excellent, the ribs I had were tender and fall off the bone good! I especially enjoyed…read morethe corn bread. The service was friendly and attentive. I will be back!

Moved down here over a year ago and drive by everyday on the way to work. Finally stopped in and…read moreglad we did!! Best BBQ at a restaurant that I have had in a long time! Service was great, food was excellent and they had reasonable prices. I had a Brisket Mac and cheese sandwich on Texas toast, cheese curds and tater tots. My wife and my dad had a brisket sandwich and Mac and cheese. They loved their food as well. We will be back!

I had the bbq pork, coleslaw, and Mac and cheese. Food was great. The wait was pretty long, however…read moreI think they were either extremely busy or had a large order. The young man at the counter taking orders was very nice. I took my food to go, however they have a nice seating area. I will definitely be trying it out again!

Lumpy's kicks ass! Some if the best BQ you'll find! It's a tricky place to find- but worth the…read moretrouble.

The best bbq I've had in the PNW. We love the garlic noodles and the brisket . My fave is the pork…read morebelly because, you know, you are what you eat. The sides are potato salad, mac n cheese, and beans, all of them good. There are no tables because this pop up happens usually around Thursday through Sunday, so don't just drop by- check their Facebook page for dates and times. The food is so good that people stand in line for a long time and he does run out. Do yourself a favor and go early because you do not want to miss out on the brisket or pork belly.

This is the best place to get BBQ! The service is outstanding, and the owners are so friendly and…read morenice. Truly amazing BBQ. I got a BBQ plate with Brisket, grilled chicken, with Mac and cheese and potato salad for the sides. The Mac and cheese was an absolute smash as you can tell from the picture because ITS GONE ALREADY. Truly a fun experience and will be going back!

Top notch!! Fantastic flavors! We had the cobb salad (huge!)…read morethe half order of nachos, and the pretzel sticks, Absolutely delightful, all of it!! The salsa and custom sauces are Bomb! The Midnight Club cocktail rocks!!! There is such a cute and chill ambience here. Our server was excellent and attentive without being overwhelming. Aiden, he was great!

Excellent food! The chili was flavorful, with chunks of brisket, and rich tomato flavor, very…read morefilling. The Cuban sandwich was so good I didn't need any BBQsauce. Mac n cheese was mildly spicy and very cheesy, absolute perfection! Their meats are tender and not overly smoked like a lot of places. This place does it right! Service was excellent. New favorite for sure.

Very much enjoyed our last prixe fixe adventure dining at Chicory last night! Le Reveillon!! Each…read morecourse was a wonderful surprise, as usual. Staff were amazing. So sorry to see you close, but will look forward to seeing you again in downtown Oly at the new "Gold Standard" soon

The ambience is beautiful inside…read more The best part of the Baked Eggs dish was the cheese. The cheese was so flavorful, creamy, and delicious. Next best was the bread - it was perfectly soft inside with a crispy crust. Between how oily the dish was and my nose running from the increased spice as I continued eating, I wouldn't return for this dish. The eggs weren't noticeable in appearance or taste- I had to search for them. The "creamy grits" were creamy, but the black pepper taste was STRONG. Definitely ordered the side for the "creamy" factor, hoping when the server said harissa in the eggs would have a mild spice, that the grits would calm my mouth. The amount of pepper made this unsuccessful. But if you like black pepper a lot then you'll enjoy them. My son enjoyed the beignet's. The server was also the host and he was kind. It was easy to get his attention when needed. I didn't see anyone with a grin on their face after taking bites of their food. I looked around quite a bit out of curiosity. So for ambiance, kind and prompt service, and the possibilities of the menu I gave it 4 stars. We only tried the few things I mentioned. I did also appreciate the bottle of water ready on every table. Note that there is no kids menu and it's mostly table seating. So maybe try on your own or with other adults, and leave the kids at home?

Really good vegetarian options! The hotpot veggie broth is deeply flavorful, so the tofu, taro,…read moremushrooms, broccoli, pumpkin were great. The kimchi was tangy and not spicy. It grilled perfectly. I am not sure if the kimchi was vegetarian or not, I eat fish so I didn't check. My kids got the hot beef broth and liked it. There are many noodle options, including ramen, which the kids liked. They also enjoyed the brisket. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly and checked on us a few times. How it works: Select your tier ($35/$45/$55). The whole table needs to be on the same tier. Pick two broths. Select five meat/seafood/tofu/noodle options to start. Go to the self serve area and get your veggies. Go to the self serve sauce bar and make up your dipping sauce. Cook your food. Value: three people, with soda/tea was $135 and I tipped $15. We got the first tier only. Hot food like egg rolls and pot stickers are extra and we didn't get any. Soft serve ice cream and cookies are included at no extra charge. I appreciate the pricing model but I found it expensive. This is more than we spend on sushi.

Was excited that another Hotspot spot opened up down south and it also had kbbq. I know a lot of…read morethe reviews reference that its $48 a person, which I agree is kinda steep since you have to pay for drinks like a can of soda separately for an extra $3. And if you want something a little fancier, they do have mocktails at $8. I spent $185 including tip and taxes for 3 people. The set up is nice as you can grill and have soup on the next grill. They do have a few booths and then some tables. But if youre a larger party, you might get split up if they're busy. I'd recommend reservations if you have a large party. But getting to the food. For the Hotspot portion, you can pick 2 broths and its set up in a yingyang formatted pot. Then you go to the "buffet line" to get your veggies, meats and etc. They do have some hot foods like chicken wings and some type of fried roll. Hotspot was just okay. I was hoping for more flavor. The kbbq was just okay too. But one thing to keep in mind, this spot does not have the exhaust pipes/hood like they do at kbbq to help with the air, so prepare to smell. Leave your fancy/dry cleaning clothes at home. When my friends and I went, it got pretty hot inside, and there was only a box fan. So being next to a grill and no A/C made it more hot and uncomfortable. Maybe its changed now hopefully. The staff was nice and service was decent. Oh, and they do have an ice cream machine, so that's what made this spot like a 3.5 out of 5.

The Tri-Tip was amazing! We are definitely coming back. Fish & chips were good as wellread more

Had a lovely brunch with my good friends. Uptown Grill is halfway between us now that I've moved to…read moreVancouver, WA, so she drive from Seattle & we meet for Sunday brunch. It was my lucky day, I found parking right outside the front door! The downtown is super cute and decorated for Christmas & quite busy with shoppers so my friends had to park a few blocks away. The food was great. We split the French toast sandwich and a side of bacon. Tasty! I drank a coffee and it was delicious. My friend had a mimosa. I would definitely go back!

Another visit to Hotstone, another kimchi pancake. Oh, so good!…read more This time around, we added a thoroughly enjoyable dish of spicy pork bulgogi and a big bowl of steaming kimchi tofu soup. Since it was cold and rainy outside, the soup really hit the spot. The spicy pork was delicious, as always. And the banchan was plentiful and tasty. Mmmm! The best part of our visit was our server. She told us it was one of her first times on the job, and she was understandably nervous, but she did a great job! I really love this place.

Cold and wet day and I wanted a warm soup. I grabbed the galbi and soup combo…read more Please come and create your own adventure.

I have been going here for years. FIVE full stars because: -…read moreFood is amazing. The entrees (my fave is the mac & cheese with yummy tempeh bacon) and absolutely the desserts, too! - Customer service, also amazing - They have a pay-it-forward program that helps those in need get meals for free Do yourself and Olympia a service and go check this place out!

Wayside is a super impressive vegan cafe that gets the thumbs up from plant-based eaters and…read moreomnivores alike. You order and then pick up your food at the counter and seat yourself at this casual spot. The menu, it seems, has nothing bad. We had the tahini bowl, the arugula and beet salad, and the mac and cheese bowl with soy curls. The tahini bowl is the platonic ideal of a grain bowl and is so delicious and well balanced in its flavors that you don't even notice that it's really healthy for you. The mac and cheese bowl is more indulgent but still doesn't make you feel like a bowling ball. Their vegan cheese is impressively creamy. Our lunch buddies had the almost famous bowl and the big dad salad and loved their food. Probably most impressive of all were the desserts. Vegan dessert is difficult to do well, but their cheesecake and gochujang cookie were so good, they would beat out a lot of dairy-containing desserts.