The food is soooooo good & so are their cocktails !! Have been satisfied both times we came here !

To be honest... if a zero rating was possible, I would have picked that. I sat on my decision to place this review for a little over a week and in the end... I just had to get it out of my system. What was meant to be a convenient to-go order (in and out) ended up taking way too much time on the evening of a day when all I wanted was a good meal and relax at home. Called the order in and was told there would be about a 20 minute wait... so I timed my arrival and walked through the door about 18 minutes later. As expected, I was told the order was about 2 minutes from being ready... so, I paid and waited. I forgot to include that the moment I walked through the door... one of the wait team had a very obvious and annoyed look at their watch... made me feel right at home and welcome! Now, at regular 3-5 minute intervals, I was told that it would only be a couple more minutes... or that they were still working on my order, which was finally handed to me after about 15 minutes after paying and tipping. Thought I'd just shake it off and drive home to enjoy my meal... but that was not the end of it. The one star goes to the fries... they were well cooked and seasoned. However, the Classic Cheeseburger was stodgy, overcooked and pretty much lacking flavor. I expected it to be somewhat soggy, due to pick-up and drive time... but the rest of the experience failed compensate for that aspect. So here it is... and I have been to Uptown Lounge several times in the past without disappointment, but no stand-out experiences... this one killed it for me and can not imagine a scenario that will see me try again! read more

Drove in from Oly to play some trivia on Tuesday night. While we didn't win, we did have some fun with friends! I got a mixed drink that had rum, orange and pineapple juice and it was so tasty. I might have drank it a little too fast. All of our friends got food and we were a little underwhelmed but the drinks really made up for it. We are planning to come back for drinks, trivia and yummy movie theater popcorn in the near future. read more

Uptown Lounge - BLTA. Yummy! And fun with the logo on the top. - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

Love this place! I saw a few pictures on Facebook that caught my attention and wanted to give this place a try for my birthday, so that's what we did. We ordered the cowboy burger, fries, street tacos and all were excellent! We also ordered a few regular drinks and a couple of specialty drinks- so cute and delicious! Also do not make light handed drinks like normal bars with specialty drinks. We loved everything about our experience. Very comfortable seating, beautiful decor and great service. Our bartender was Megan and she was GREAT! We also witnessed the general manager watering all of the outside plants (in his suit!), we were impressed with every aspect of our visit. Thank you Uptown, we will be coming back! read more

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We are new to town and were recommended this place for dinner. It's definitely modern and trendy. Lounge style seating, lot's of couches. Instagram-worthy setting. We were seated fairly quickly outside at a normal table. The menu isn't too extensive, but there are a good selection of items - appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, etc. It is a little on the expensive side. We did not order any alcoholic beverages, so I cannot tell you how those were. Upon ordering beverages, you also receive a small complementary bowl of popcorn. We ordered the Fried Pickles as an appetizer, and they arrived rather quickly. Large portion, served with honey mustard and ranch sauce. They were really good! We didn't get appetizer plates, so it was a little hard to eat as they were very very hot. Entree wise, I got a Classic Cheeseburger and my boyfriend got the Cheesy Bacon Cowboy. Both were cooked correctly as ordered - juicy, hot and fresh. A great tasting burger! Fries were a little soggy and cold, but not inedible. Service was a little on the slower side, but was nothing to really complain about. Just plan accordingly if you are seeing a movie. Will definitely stop back by! A lot of the other menu items sounded fantastic and I can't wait to try them! read more

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You will love the Uptown ambience at cocktail table or comfy booth. I especially love there tender steak and field greens salad. Mixed drinks are delicious and pricey. It's a wonderful treat for you and friends. Not a place for children. read more

Their food and drinks are delightful. The atmosphere is welcoming it is a good place to go and rewind

best place in Yelm to hang out with friends or dinner date in Yelm. Great food and drinks.

This is a very nice and chill spot! The atmosphere was amazing along with the service! Our waiter Chase was on it!!! He did not have to wait or ask for anything. He was very knowledgable and helpful with our questions. We will definently be returning!! read more

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Usually our 10/10 with our date nights but they are suffering short staffage and changed up the menu and took off some of our favorites. Our last meal was lacking but the staff was running at 150% to make up for it. Can't fault them still. Hopefully they bring back the spinach artichoke dip because it will be missed for sure. Still love this place, just going through some staffing struggles. Patience and understanding is key to a man amazing visit during this time. read more

Great service!!! My husband and I came here for my birthday dinner. The lounge is very nice because it is connected to an adjacent movie theatre - makes grabbing drinks all the more fun since you can catch a move after! Food was delicious and their cocktails were fun and colorful (candy-topped cocktails are my weakness). Our waiter was incredibly kind and prompt and even brought a free birthday dessert for us. Will definitely be returning here again soon! ;) read more

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First off...VERY OVERPRICED! And service totally sucked.Took 20 minutes just to get water, 40 minutes to get a drink. Ordered t-loin medallions, good flavor but 5 microscopic pieces for 20 bucks is crazy. Entire wait staff had the demeanor of gulag forced labor...NO REALLY! Won't be coming back. read more

We go here regularly and would normally give a solid 4+ rating. Tonight both the food and the service were subpar. We were quickly seated, the waitress gave us menus and told us she'd be right back. She was then gone for 10-15 minutes ringing up the table next to us then chatting comfortably with them (I think they were friends). We finally put in our order, now having only about 35 min until our movie started. Drinks took a long time to come. I go there specifically for the fried green beans. They were bad tonight. Barely any breading and limp/soggy. The spinach dip tasted like it came from Walmart (the bread with it was good). The tacos were good but had no sauce/salsa and the waitress argued with us about it. When we were asked a bout the food she offered to take green beans away. At this point we certainly had no time to wait for new ones. Bill was around $70 for 2 well drinks and food. No discount for anything. Very disappointed read more

Overrated establishment. The food was slightly better the Burger King, only because they had popcorn as a appetizer. Even then I would choose burger over coming here. I payed 100 dollars for a dry burgers. Not worth the money. read more

Great food. Pricey but good. Service was good also. Pricey but worth it. They have a good assortment of drinks too!

Try the "Apple Burger"!!!! You will love it!!!!!! We visited Uptown Lounge for a late lunch today, because we've never been disappointed by their service or their food. Today was no exception! Service and food was excellent. The Apple Burger was very very good. If it sounds like I'm exaggerating, you just have to try it for yourself and leave your own review about how delicious it was. First bite caught me by surprise and then it continued to get better with every bite. Ingredients may sound a bit odd for a burger. But again, seriously, give it a try! You won't be disappointed. Thank you Uptown!!!! By the way I paired it with the Uptown Smoked Old Fashion drink. Couldn't have been better! Thank you! read more

I feel like there quality of food has gone down terribly. I have had food come out ice cold and very much a turn off for me

NOT my kinda of place - will I recommend nope - for Drinks ONLY - but food NOPE! Service - great! read more

We went October 2020. Had a wonderful time and our food and drinks were SO good!!! Our Server Chase was so nice and knowledgeable, we will definitely be back! read more

Uptown Lounge - Carmel apple mimosa! - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

The atmosphere is great. Our serv right was excellent and you always see the manager out in the front. The steak medallions were delicious. The prices are a little high and the other food that we have had there is good but not as good as it used to be. read more

This place seems to have its good days and bad ones. Some times the food and service is wonderful! But then once in awhile it's not? I cross my fingers every time I go there in hope it's a good day there? Good parking and clean with smiles inside. read more

Worst service EVER, and it wasn't even a busy day! Order a second cockteail and they where not able to serve with in 20 min, when we then kindly asked them to just cancel it, since our movie was about to start, we got snotty comments from the barkeeper and multiple waiters! The table next to us had to send multiple drink back because of a bad taste! Too bad since this used to be a great spot! read more

I am a longtime patron of Yelm Cinemas but have never made it over to Uptown Lounge. It didn't really seem like my spot, haha. Anyway, my brother and I checked out the first ever "Macho Man Monday" with beer tasting and movie. The beer tasting was Top Rung Brewery from Lacey. The service was pretty decent at Uptown. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. She didn't bring us any popcorn, though, and that was a bit disappointing, several other tables got popcorn. The beer tasting started off late and wasn't much of a tasting. Pints were $4 and a flight of tasting beers was $4 as well. They also had some great food deals for Happy Hour, which ran from 4-6. We tried to fried pickles, crab dip, and street tacos. The food was all REALLY good. The best fried pickles, I've ever had. I've tried them several places including Hooters, Bdubs, Downtown Disney, etc. The fried pickles are light and fluffy with not too much breading and really fresh tasting pickles. The crab dip wasn't too crabby, haha. The tacos were off the hook and had some awesome carnitas with sriracha and fresh slaw. Overall, this is a great spot. Go get some good eats and catch a movie afterwards! read more

Uptown Lounge - Delicious street tacos with carnitas. - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

Worst service didn't even get served water sat there for 30 minutes not a word said to us and server looked at us and walked away. Will never be coming back. read more

the pulled pork on these nachos lacks flavor, the nachos are mediocre at best the only thing I asked for was no olives, but it did not come with guacamole or sour cream, VERY minimal cheese. Only came with 2 tenders, the fries are actually terrible and unedible, I don't even taste salt on them. The honey mustard is tasty, but that's about it. Oh and I asked for ranch and honey mustard. This place will be receiving a one star review from me. read more

Uptown Lounge - Farmers nachos with pulled pork added and chicken tenders - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

I love this restaurant, the food is good and the have great mixed drinks. My only issue with Uptown is it feels every time I come in that the prices keep going up. The food is delicious. My two favorite menu items are the southwest chicken salad and cheese bacon cowboy burger. Dinner for two with drinks will run you $45-65, depending on what you order. Great for date night with the movie theater in the same building. read more

It's nice and refreshing to have a 21 and over place that is connected to a movie theater that is modern. You can go in hang out in some comfy chairs and enjoy a few drinks before your movie. Our waiter went above and beyond when we asked for some water cups for the movie which the normally don't supply. Was a perfect time to go see top gun! read more

Uptown Lounge - Top gun flight! Free popcorn and bacon wrapped scallops. - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

Great place to hang out. Grab some food and drinks. Right next to the best movie theatre to boot! Couldn't be better! Everyone is always friendly! read more

Yelm'ers may think this place is nice, because there's not a lot in Yelm. But that's no excuse for giving a bad restaurant a good review. The "loaded" potato skins were "bare" with very little cheese and hardly any bacon. I had asked for no sour cream, maybe it's the sour cream they "load" on. Although I do admit, the potato part tasted good. But that credit goes to Sysco and likely the microwave. The $15 burger was worse than a $6 McD 1/4 pounder. Bland, flavorless meat. Over cooked from how I ordered it and the bun, although stamped with the restaurant name, tasted factory made. The fries were coated in a ranch sprinkle, nothing on the menu tells you this. So if you hate ranch, expect to be disappointed with the french fries. The $6 sliver of chocolate cake was from Sysco, a bulk food supplier. The taste of cheap quality chocolate was not improved by the super boring "can" whipped cream, that they claim is "vanilla infused". It was actually "air infused" To top it off, a soda was $3.50. That is the highest price I've "ever" seen for a beverage in a restaurant. The atmosphere is hallow and bright with sounds you'd expect in a bar, not a restaurant. Likely why they call it a "lounge". So expect lounge food at fine dining prices. It's not acceptable for people to think anything about Uptown Lounge is acceptable just because of the fancy menu and stylish furnishings. It's pretentious without cause, a spot for people who truly have no standards, and you'll need deep pockets. $60 for dinner (no cocktails ) for two should be a great dinner, and a great experience. Uptown just doesn't provide that. You'll also need lots of patiences, since service is slow. I suspect a very small kitchen staff who can't keep up with a full restaurant. A note to the waiter, the $2 (3.34%) tip was for your lack of empathy for my dissatisfaction which should have been clear by my unfinished plate, and for making me wait 15 minutes, after clearing our table, to bring me the check. Then another 5 minutes to come back to pick it up. Thumbs down to "Uptown Lounge" of Yelm. read more

Upscale with many seating options for yourself or a large group. Comfortable, airy for conversations, stylish, large spread of TVs, wide variety of food and drink selections in lengthy food and drink menus. We always split entrees as portions are large +++. Salads are our usual choice, especially Chinese chicken. Excellent, friendly service. They know you when you return. We live in Olympia but Uptown is our favorite adult bar in the area worth the 20 minute drive. read more

Made a reservation with the female manager for trivia night for 6+ who advised they COULD accommodate our party by putting a few smaller tables together since large tables were full. Arrived at UL with party (all traveling various distances)and no reservation was recorded nor was my name written down anywhere insinuating I had never called in advance. Female Manager lacks serious customer service skills, is argumentative, and was also sure to add her sny comment as I left in front of the crowd of customers waiting to be seated. My saving grace was I made the call on a recorded line from my work which can be forwarded on to her supervisors for their review. Sadly We have gone to UL many times but after this display of blatant rudeness NEVER again. How embarrassing for UL to have an employee like this at their establishment. read more

We haven't been able to dine in yet due to the closures, but we ordered pick up and the food was amazing! One of my favorites in Yelm! Cant wait to try the drinks! read more

The food is kind of hot and miss. I guess it just depends on what you get. I think the food is over priced for the quality.

Ordered take out once and dined in during COVID. Both times amazing as always! I love their food and variety they gave compared to the normal diner food in yelm. read more

Went here tonight for the first time and will definitely be back! From walking in to when we left it was such a great experience! The manager (I'm guessing since he was wearing something different from everyone else) who sat us didn't stop working the entire time we were there with helping bus tables getting people seated and bringing food out even! Chase our server was hands down one of the best servers I have ever had! We had him pick out our entrees and his picks were amazing! A steak cooked perfectly and one of the best burgers I have ever had! We will definitely be back again! read more

Great upscale restaurant in Yelm. The food, drinks and customer service are top of the line. They even serve steaks from Stewart's Meat Market! :-) read more

Uptown Lounge - NY Strip direct from Stewart's Meat Market! :-) - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington

The best thing on the table was the theater popcorn from next door. Over or undercooked and either bland or burn-your-tongue salty. I was very excited to try this place as a friend had told me about several visits that were very good. We went together today after seeing a movie. Unfortunately, they must have had a very off-day as we were both rather disappointed. The Cedar Plank Salmon was a little smaller than I was expecting, but not too bad for the price. That's the best I can say about it though as I left half of it on my plate due to the fact that it was undercooked. I had to pick around the edges or cut off the top 1/8" to eat as the center was cool, almost cold, and raw. The potato/corn/pepper mix was okay, if a bit dry. The zucchini/squash/greens tasted good, but were overdone and limp. The Nachos were my friend's favorite - homemade, thick-cut potato chips instead of tortilla chips, their own cheese sauce, jalapeños, steak bits with sour cream, salsa and guacamole on the side. He said the steak was good, but that's about the end of the compliments on this as well. As for the place itself - it looks nice, but during the day that 25+ foot tall wall of windows made for a VERY bright interior. I also had to leave the restaurant, go past the ticket counters, snack counters and down a hall into the theaters to use the bathroom as there is no separate one for the restaurant. Over all, I was not impressed. read more

Four ladies in for lunch before a matinee - the service was spotty although the server was pleasant, just forgetful. The menu was a good one but the execution was also spotty - my hearty turkey soup was lukewarm and only had two small chunks of turkey, my friend's grilled cheese sandwiches were overly dry, and my other friend's salad was dressed with balsamic instead of blue cheese on the side like she asked. Wish it could have lived up to expectations. Great concept to have a restaurant in the movie theater. read more

Though this is next to the movie theater, uptown lounge maintains a classy restaurant atmosphere. With the suggestion of a local there, we tried the cocktail with the flower and ordered a truffle french fries. The cocktail was presented beautifully and it was like tasting a flower. The portion of fries was huge and two of us couldn't finish it. The truffle flavor was awesome. read more

3-7 Happy Hour! Hope we get a house nearby to enjoy as often as we like! Went back for dinner after house hunting. Dinner was just as amazing. Mushroom burger was too big to finish and the spinach artichoke dip was to die for!!! read more

Uptown Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Yelm, Washington