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.

We celebrated my mom's 60th birthday at Swing Wine Bar, and it was such a great night! The food,…read moredrinks, service, and view never disappoint. A huge shoutout to our server, Seth. We've had him the last three times we've come in for family celebrations, and he's seriously the best. He's so patient, friendly, and always makes us feel welcome (and trust me, not everyone is as easygoing as my mom ). He absolutely deserves the recognition! If you're visiting Olympia, grab a flight of local wines, order the cheese fondue, and if the weather's nice, sit outside for sunset. Swing is one of those places that always delivers, and we'll definitely be back!

Nice interior and nice staff. Unfortunately, the staff brought us our bill before we were ready and…read moreit felt like we were getting pushed out- despite being some of the only customers. Would have been nice if they asked if we wanted anything else before presenting the bill...

Shame on me for being stupid enough to try this place again. First 2 tries the service was merely…read morebad. Tonight was supremely awful. Waitress couldn't get from behind the bar because she had to entertain her friends gathered there. When asked for something, a snippy "I'll get to you" and then another 20 minutes later she arrives. After waiting for one last glass for nearly 30 minutes, with food still on the table, I went to the bar at 8:55 to ask for another round, greeted by a snarled "I called last call 10 minutes ago." Take your business to a place that wants it.

I've been to Endless Sound Cellars multiple times and it is always great. I highly recommend the…read moreblind tasting events, which compare 6 of the same variety of wine. Its a fun way to explore and test your own pallet. The owner, Mark, is phenomenal at selecting the wines and explaining what makes each wine unique.

This place is an absolute gem. Been in for pairing events, flights, book club get togethers,…read moreprivate blind tasting events. Each visit has been a 10/5 stars :) The owner Mark is especially fantastic. Easy going, fun, very community-minded and really interested in making a genuine connection with everyone who visits. An absolute must visit.

Such a great place for date night!! This is a cozy place with great service! We will definitely be…read moreback!!!

Best Honey Bee Pizza! with a wine flight was spot on. Best pizza I have ever had. Geeat service,…read morecute bar with great vibe & ambiance!

Amazing gf waffle spot in downtown oly. The people, the vibes, the food...i love it all. They also…read morehave live music which would have been amazing to hear. We had the breakfast waffle and the lox waffle. I also had a side of poached eggs. Everything was seasoned and cooked well. I loved that you can order your poached eggs soft med or hard. Mine were perfectly jammy. I will definitely be back when I'm in town to try more things. My folks live locally and this is a favorite of theirs!

I'm genuinely a little confused about the hype surrounding this place and how it has earned "best…read morerestaurant" recognition because, food-wise, this was one of the more mediocre breakfast experiences I've had in a while. Being downtown, parking is already challenging. There's no convenient lot, so prepare to circle around and hunt for street parking. I was fortunate I found one spot in front. Once inside, though, I can see where some of the appeal comes from. The restaurant is BEAUTIFUL. The intricate decorations, dim lighting, and rustic/modern aesthetic definitely give it that trendy, upscale brunch spot vibe. But maybe I've been to enough pretty restaurants too many times because the moment I saw the interior, part of me thought, "Oh, we're about to pay for the aesthetic, aren't we?" And... yeah. Kind of did.. We walked in with a party of 7, and I will absolutely give credit where it's due: service was excellent. Everyone we interacted with was friendly, attentive, and accommodating. The drink menu was also probably the best part of my experience. I ordered a steamed latte and REALLY enjoyed it. If I were rating just the service, atmosphere, and drinks, we'd be having a very different conversation. Unfortunately, we came here to eat too. I had looked at the menu beforehand, so I already knew waffles were basically the main character here. I'm not knocking them for a limited menu when that's literally their concept. What I wasn't expecting was for the actual waffles to look so underwhelming compared to the photos online and on the menu. If you're imagining big, thick, fluffy restaurant waffles... lower those expectations. These are much thinner waffles. That works fine when they're paired with eggs, potatoes, and other sides, but ordering one by itself is another story. My husband ordered the House Waffle for $12, and when it arrived, all we could think was L'eggo My Eggo. Twelve dollars for a waffle that looked like it could've come out of my freezer at home is wild. Needless to say, it wasn't particularly filling for him either. I ordered the Classic Breakfast Waffle, and it was mostly fine. I finished my plate, but there's a difference between finishing something because it's delicious and finishing something because, well, you paid for it. Both the flavor and my appetite afterward landed firmly in "satisfactory" territory. Bacon was thin, but poached eggs were good enough. The hash brown potato waffle, however? THAT was delicious. Easily my favorite food item of the meal besides my latte. Unfortunately, it was also fairly small. They also seem to be very committed to poached eggs here. Not necessarily a complaint or something I'd deduct points for, but definitely something to know if poached eggs aren't your thing. I didn't see any options for eggs made any other way on the menu. The rest of my family didn't exactly care for the food either. My mother didn't like the scent of the food, my son wasn't a fan of how warm the black cherries were with his waffle, my husband was thoroughly unimpressed with his lonely little classic waffle, and I left nowhere near as full as I expected considering how much money we had just spent feeding seven people. That's ultimately where this place lost me. I can accept smaller portions. I can accept a specialty menu. I can even accept higher prices when the quality makes me understand WHY I'm paying them. But when you combine small portions + mediocre food + upscale pricing, the math stops mathing for me. Three stars because the restaurant itself is gorgeous, the service was genuinely excellent, and my latte and hash brown potato waffle deserve the credit. But the actual breakfast (the reason we even came) was far too underwhelming for the price. Maybe I'm missing whatever everyone else is seeing, but this one was a "glad I tried it once" experience for me. I wouldn't recommend the food at these prices, and I definitely wouldn't come back for it.

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.

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.

Well, walked by when visiting the Farmers Market a few days ago. Smelled wonderful ! We decided to…read morehave lunch today since my friend who just moved to the area had eaten the Salmon Salad before and stated how much she enjoyed it. Showed me a pic she'd snapped of the salad. Looked yummy! Dang!! I was hopeful...Had to wait a bit for the hostess, no biggy. Seated outdoors since it was a lovely day. Ordered a cocktail, asparagus appetizer and our meal. asked for bread, the salmon was definitely overdone, easy fix...asparagus sounded tasty, need some work with this one folks. Asked for bread when placing our order, had to get up to ask the server mid lunch for the forgotten bread. Service, nice young lady, teachable... sealed the 2 star rating when I had to go inside to the hostess stand to retrieve our check., Need to step up the game here. Has great potential, just not there yet.

Amazing service, consistent food quality, just a good meal for what you need…read more I don't know why more people don't come here, the food is spectacular. The service was great because the servers were attentive. The food came out hot when it was ready and the atmosphere was very mellow, not pushy.

Such a great place to stop and enjoy beer or beer tasting!…read more They offer flights of 4 from the on tap selection which changes frequently depending on the season. There's so much seating in front, inside at the bar, inside at the nook rooms (it's a house converted to a tap room), as well are more outside seating on the side and in the back! The barstools are lovely and heavy. So sturdy and comfortable for being iron and wood. The service is always friendly and welcoming, offering suggestions and will go out of their way to try and locate a beer if you were looking for something specific (they may just have more in stock in their storage area so don't be afraid to ask if you want a beer that you don't see in the coolers for can/bottle purchase). This is just a great place to relax and enjoy! There's food trucks next door but I'm not sure what their hours are. I was there Sunday in the afternoon and the food trucks were closed. But you can bring in outside food anyway and don't have to rely on just those trucks.

Very cool place. Think house turned in to a tap house, with lots of outdoor seating and card /…read moreboard games. They even have dart boards. This place is dog friendly and service was great. That have a taco truck where you can order food from but if you want to bring your own food, you can. Highly recommend and will be back. Very cool concept.