Jazzbones. An old Tacoma staple to be sure!…read more It's not somewhere you go for the best food in town, or craft cocktails to die for. It's somewhere you go to have fun, meet some locals, kick back, dance, and listen to great music. It's where you BS with the bartenders. It's somewhere you go and have some laughs. Let your hair down. Be a Tacoma Bro or hang with one. It's a great 'ol dive with lots of space and many memories. Love Jazzbones.

I'm typing this in the 5 minutes I'm waiting for my Taco Bell up the street instead of being at…read moreJazzbones- where I won't ever go back. I've been like 6 times in the last 2 years, the 1st time was fun and a good time overall. The last 5 times haven't- the bar staff is rude and pours weak. The security team is unprofessional. The management team has zero customer service skills either. The final straw: we had tickets to a set starting at 10, with doors opening at 9:30. We pulled up at 10:05 and there are other people outside- no one but staff and security inside. They got ugly and argued with us (ticket holding guests btw) that Jazzbones doesn't open until 10:30 (a lie), and when I called her on that, then the lady "in charge" suddenly decided we could all go in. Apparently it was an option the whole time- sadder news for the girls who had been waiting since 9:30 and also left with us. This place just isn't worth it in any way xoxo

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.

A beautiful venue!…read more Even though we were at a dance party with a live band and the interior was mostly dark concert lighting, one could still see the beautiful columns and light fixtures throughout the ballroom were gorgeous. We were all dressed up for Halloween and the band was playing a wide range of spooky hit music and there were a lot of very cool costumes everywhere. People's creativity really shined at this event. The floor was super sticky which prevented me from doing my version of the Moonwalk dancing but there was plenty of room to move. There were lots of water jugs available for hydration for everyone in their hot costumes and great bar service. We had a good time and I would love to come back for their daily tour of this Spanish Ballroom with the lights on!

What an awesome experience here for lunch on a Friday. The service was warm and clearly…read morecommunicated wait times. The views from the shaded deck were beautiful. The food sang: Stir fried Brussels sprouts stole the show--and we had leftovers for dinner. 5 stars Clam chowder was satisfying and house made, 5 glowing stars--the garlic bread that came with it was good, too. Quesadilla was good. 4 stars We'll be back for more.

Went here abit after dinner rush The place still had a few…read morepeople before happy hour crowd. The view of the water before the light pop on was nice . The server came up to take drink orders , she was friendly and told me what there is on tap. I end up getting the muther clucker W/ tots and gf got the fish with tots. The drinks end up being a skinny dip and men's room red . They had live music on this day . If in the area again I will swing in

Watched some friends perform here at Real Art Tacoma and it was great. The sound was decent, the…read morepeople there were welcoming, the drinks were okay, and the venue despite it being small wasnt over capacity. There was a concert 2 doors down that drowned out this venue's music outside. However inside, you could not hear it at all. Great venue to hangout and listen to some local music.

Literally the best vegetarian/vegan breakfast sandwich I have ever had. I live a half hour away and…read morewould drive just for this shit. Ate a yummy sandwich with my friends and listened to some wonderful music by LSD and The Search for God.

Make no mistake, the venue itself is great. Good sightlines, two bars, and a bunch of great pinball…read moremachines. But I can't in good conscience recommend going to a show at this place. The security here was completely out of synch. Once the crowd started surfing, there was nobody up front to keep it safe, and people were getting seriously injured and dropped since we couldn't catch them to help them down. Worse, at one point one of the bouncers stood in the middle of the pit and assaulted one of us during the headliner for no reason, leaving nail marks and bruises. The owner did try to make things right but frankly, the fact that it got to that point is on them. Go if you have to, but if a band is playing elsewhere nearby, I'd recommend going there instead.

When I heard the band " X " was in town I said what dump with they be playing at cause "My Phones…read moreOff the Hook"! WOW what a great venue for live music, I was impressed by its sound quality & size. No need to feel cramped by over zealous fans cause it's a large room . Also plenty of security for safety which is a relief. Bar looked quality but I didn't drink that night since I was driving. If the band was selling merchandise they had a great area set up that didn't interfere with crowd flow... Band was outstanding & venue was awesome so if someone else come through I enjoy FRANK will come again.

Such a fun night, even for a Thursday! Honestly we loved the crowd we had on Thursday because it…read morewas very intimate and we got to hear pretty much everyone's requests but from what we heard about Friday and Saturday nights, it sounds like a blast. Will definitely have to come back for celebrations!

Having a great time listening to the pianos. Not sure if there is did here. The service is awesome…read moreand feeling like a rock star. The environment is nice and the sound system and lighting is nice. It's a packed environment of clapping and dancing and singing. There are several restaurants near for good food. Awesome place. A lot of fun.

Been here a few times, it's never busy which I like. Today was some guy I've never met. He blew my…read moremind, as a former bartender, listen to this: I ordered my usual drink, a vodka redbull tall, extra ice. First he started making it under the counter, which I don't like, then it had a few inches left, he put a lime on the rim and moved the glass. I thought to put more ice in. Then he started adding something from the gun into it. I said mid-shoot,"what is that???" He told me it was club soda and when I asked WHY??? he didn't flinch and told me that that was a lot of redbull. I'm sorry, when did bartenders start making decisions for people, let alone without asking them???? I'm flabbergasted. Guessing this is his first gig as a tender. But still. WTAF???? Then! Came over to offer us menus. Took them to see if anything had changed, more of an opportunity to go back up to the bar. Friend asked for an NA, he said he would look for a domestic but kept trying to sell him on IPAs after he said no thanks on those. He comes over asking how we are doing, offers a refill of water. Comes back with club soda, turned around after a bit and said oh hey I think that's club soda. I said yeah, he interrupts me to say well it's just water with bubbles in it. Like we are idiots and should just keep it. We both said he can't do it, throat cancer, etc. so he acquiesces. So weird. I decide to order one more just to see what happens cuz at this point I wonder if I'm on a hidden camera show. I'll have one more please Ok, what was it? Vodka redbull tall Then he throws out my seasoned ice and straw Brings it over to me and says see? It's just a lot of redbull. It doesn't fill it up all the way. It's like it needs more ice. I said yeah that's why I ask for extra ice. I like it. Then he put more ice into it. Till it overflowed. I will never forget this

Street parking in the dome district is always iffy so be aware. We just got drinks and an…read moreappetizer. Nice cold beer for DH and chilled white wine for me. We shared the hummus plate which was creamy and delicious. Crisp veggies and soft pita. Staff were super friendly and attentive without being to in your face. Funky decor. Try to count all the squirrels! Definitely a place we will go back to try more of the menu when we have more of an appetite!

I'm here for the one and only Pauly Shore aka THE WEASEL!…read more Located in downtown Tacoma this brick and mortar building contains the NW's elite comedy club. When I saw that Pauly was coming I couldn't believe it , but in my excitement I booked the wrong day. However the amazing staff rebooked Frank B to the correct day, THANK YOU! Don't was day of show and I showed early, they placed me dead center about 6ft from the man himself.... Ordered a tasty beverage from the bar and appetizer per the contract of the ticket... Now the food wasn't bad so if you're hungry make sure you grab a bite. The stage is very small but who cares it's enough for the comedian to pass around. Everything is perfect for the stage view whether you're up front or at the bar... I had a blast and will be back for a chuckle soon..

My boyfriend has never been to a comedy show before and I wanted to get him tickets to see a…read morecomedian that he has been following on social media for a while: JR De Guzman! I was a bit nervous with some of the recent negative reviews but I'm happy to say that I didn't have a bad experience at the Tacoma Comedy Club at all! When we entered, we were greeted by staff who explained how everything worked which I appreciated as they do mention the same information online but it is a good refresher. We were also given a card with our seat numbers on it which was interesting as I thought it was a first come first serve situation. They were doing happy hour when we arrived and we decided to get their 2 for $15 appetizers which we got the boneless wings with lemon pepper and pretzel bites with cheese. Happy hour orders do not count for their two item minimum, but we're fine with that as we arrived pretty early as we were pretty hungry. The food didn't take too long to arrive and it was delicious. I'm not really into boneless chicken as I just have had some bad ones but the ones here are tender and juicy and the lemon pepper rub was great! I'm sad that the veggies don't come with the happy hour order and I also was told that they don't come with veggies by the cashier, which was odd. The pretzel bites were also really good and the cheese dip that came with it was fantastic! As others arrived an employee asked us for the card and escorted us to our table, however as he was explaining the rules it was extremely hard to hear him due to the music. I do think they should turn it down a little or speak up as I didn't catch a single thing he said. I did have one issue as both the people we were seated with and the people in front of us were talking a lot and we didn't know how to let someone know as they were talking every so often during the show. But I didn't know how to report that, especially if they are sitting right behind us. Anyways, for our two item minimum I got the Cinderella and lemonade while my boyfriend got the lavender lemonade spritz and the dessert pretzels. The drinks were made to perfection and the flavors all shined through. The dessert pretzels were pretty good too! I also love that at the end, you can meet with the comedian and take a picture as I was not aware they offered that, so that was a nice surprise. My boyfriend and I look forward to stopping by here for a future comedy date night as we had a really fun time.