Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. The staff was very helpful and observant. It has a cool atmosphere.

Awesome music venue with excellent food and drinks! I had the chicken enchiladas, which was very flavorful, spicy and a large portion. I saw the In Motion Quartet this time. I am also attending the SOVA/Blue Velvet Groove show coming up. I definitely will return after that as well!

Attended a ska concert at the Royal Room, had dinner and drinks with a super fun time on the side! I had yam chips and beef stew to eat and both were the perfect fuel to dance the night away. Wait staff did an outstanding job navigating the crowd! The bar filled up fast, but everyone in attendance was friendly and polite which is a make-or-break in my opinion. All around good vibes and a great time. :)

This is a super cool place in a Seattle neighborhood commercial area. The atmosphere is fantastic. The drinks are great and the food is delicious. Service is first rate. Came here for a jazz gig. The music was also terrific. When there is a show, make sure to purchase tickets in advance and make dinner reservations for the best seats.

Great, intimate place to see local music. Have a bite and/or a drink at your table while you enjoy the show. Seems odd its taken me so long to get in the door. Support local businesses and local music!!

I just love this little place. The stage is more or less right on top of you; its so wonderful to be able to see and hear so well. The food is good and the service excellent. Make reservations so you can sit close!

The Royal room is a nightclub as well as restaurant and bar and as known for the great music there. As far as restaurants go its a pretty good menu. You can get a very healthy artist special which I think is just greens and sweet potatoes. You can get chips and salsa and also plantains on guacamole.But lets not kid ourselves here. Bacon macaroni and cheese. Yes thats right. Bacon macaroni and cheese. I dont eat it anywhere else ever and Im always looking for an excuse to go back to the Royal Room for guess what? Bacon macaroni and cheese. I mean sure... They have a great rotating menu things like beef stew and empanadas and whatever. Did I mention bacon macaroni and cheese?

Great spot! Went to a Genghis Barbie show here and had great food, good drinks, quality service that was thoughtful of the performers. Thank you so much for having Genghis Barbie out here!

Brilliant flamenco with a great atmosphere and good food! Always busy which tells you something! High quality venue, great service very much enjoyed the evening!

It has all ways been my wish to visit a jazz bar in the USA ... well this lucky boy finally did it . The bar is really nice and atmospheric... decent size for live music. Good bar and really nice food. We managed to time things for a late afternoon /early evening jamming session.... open to all . The main players where children / youths ... and boy where they good. The room trio where in attendance to help things along and they sound impressive. I so wish we where hear for longer so we could visit again . So if you are local do not ignore this Jem. If you are visiting the Seattle suburb of Columbia city ... then check out whats on !

Ive performed here a few times and love this venue. It is intimate, has a small bar and good food you can eat in a nice little dining area. The place isnt quiet but it should not be as they have live acts play here all the time. Great place for a lively date!

What a fun, intimate spot to listen to good music with friends! Hip spot in a diverse Seattle neighborhood. Drinks were good. If you are a fan of Manhattens, get the King. Hibiscus margarita and Double Ginger Mule were good too. We tried the Royal Burger and Mushroom Swiss burger. Both tender and tasty. Wait staff very attentive.

This was so much fun!! Young woman channelling Billie Holiday was fabulous. Food great. Waiter was delightful!! Music fabulous!!

The food was very good! I loved the Oxacan salad with Rock Fish. Great service. The band was very loud. Next time Ill bring earplugs! The food was a nice surprise to be that good!

Saw a great band, The Highsteppers. Awesome service. Nice crowd.

Small club in Columbia City featuring local jazz talent. Go there! (RR Collective Jazz Ensemble is an underappreciated Seattle gem).

Live music starts with j and stands for jazz + groovy food + dyno staff = no disappointment

Such a lovely and memorable place to see live music. I have filmed many shows there which can all be seen on my YouTube channel Xanaland ~seen here Kathy Moore & friends performing Kate Bushs Hounds of Love album

Good music cool people my first experience was good will go again!

Im with the Nina Simone vocal ensemble at JazzED, we performed here earlier today, and it was great! It was a tad snug, tho, the brass that performed just before us looked like they were having a bit of a hard time, haha.The green room backstage for waiting performers was tiny, but amazing, literally wall to wall with posters of shows theyve hosted there. I honestly regret not poking around a bit more before I had to head up front, so much local music history packed into that tiny little room.Overall, a great experience, but it was a little crouded and the moon-face thing up by the stage kinda creeped me out.

Great venue for music, food, drinks and gathering with friends! Centrally located in the Columbia City are of South Seattle.Parking can be a challenge, but when my friend and I met for the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin 1 we had no problems getting a free parking spot. The blackened fish tacos were quite tasty and the entertainment was well worth the 15 dollar pre-sale entry fee. I will go back for the tribute shows!

Love this place. Intimate, great-sounding room, many fine perfomers and the blackened fish tacos are outstanding.

I went with friends for an awards ceremony last night and we had a great time. Nice drinks, great appetizers, nice staff. We had the yam chips, garlic wings, and hummus; all delicious. It has a nice roomy stage for live music and I would certainly recommend this place to anyone who likes nightlife and live music. It is a half-mile from the Columbia City light rail station so if you dont want to drive its an easy trip.

Literally a treasure. If youre interested in music at all, watch the calendar. There is something for everyone and it is usually the best something. Visit the electric circus.

Loved Nicholas King, August Giacialia and the other guitarist playing Tennessee Whiskey. Great show and guests.

Great menu. Great venue for local live music.

A jazzy place for food and drink.

Fun, cozy spot for jazz, chow, and cocktails. Definitely a cool dig.

Wayne Horvitz is my hero. I’m always honored to play music here! Great food and beautiful piano. Cheers

Next Level. The crowd is all musical, catch Zony Mash June 29th! Cameo at Peter Gabriel show by Tim Young, unless Im mistaken. Wayne is a true jazz wizard.

Intimate spot, perfect for taking in some live music on a date night. Good drinks and food although nothing special. The music and ambiance more than deserve 5 stars on their own.

Fun evening, delish burger, Women in Jazz was great. Nice venue.

Cool space. Friendly staff. Great venue for performances.

Good bar, good food. Jazz Night School uses this place for the student recitals. Always a good show. Small venue where every seat is a good seat

Amazing! They had the greatest band diggin dirt I hope they bring them back. Great show.

You would go here for a music show, not the food, but the food was good, as was the service. This is a nice intimate setting to see a show.

Good food. Fast service and nice soft music

Wonderful venue. Great entertainment. You will love it.

My favorite mixed age bar and cafe. Sadly no espresso machine. Jazz Night School has recitals and its eclectic and well worth the small cover. We all pitched in to have the piano restored....sweet!

One of the best places in columbia city

Love the Royal room! Great place to hear live music. One of the best venues in the city. I can enjoy music with the whole family present too, which is a bonus

Good venue for music. I was surprised that its not as diverse as it used to be. Its located in Columbia City. Food and drinks are ok, nothing special and over priced. Ordered vodka soda, it was mostly soda. You can catch lots of great music groups here. I had a great time. Food is not good!

It was my first time! I took my BFF and nephew, who flew in from California and we are celebrating Love, Birthday and Friendship!. Its my nephews first Jazz experience.To be honest, I was skeptical, I was looking for SOUL! Well......Jazz underground DID NOT DISAPPOINT! We were pleasantly surprised. I was amazed at the compilation of players: Architects, School Teachers, Engineers etc THANK YOU!! It was amazing, the music had me dancing in my seat and put a BIG smile on our faces. The Royal Room is my new hot spot!The food is good. We had the Poutine Roja and Guacamole w/ Plaintains.

Lil over priced for the portions. But the food is really good

Nice place. I ordered chicken enchiladas black beans greens. Everything taste like chili powder very disappointed.

Walked in to get a drink. The girl at the door was super nice. There was a show starting in an hour and doors were opening within a few minutes. The girl was nice enough to ask some guy (presumably the manager) if we could come in for a drink. This person was extremely rude and just said “are we open?” In a condescending tone. Enough to know this place isn’t worth going to.

I wish they would stay open later, and offer 3 sets not just 2, for their entertainment

What a unique little spot! Its set up nicely so that diners can sit and dancers can dance. The Sound system is more than adequate for the space and they seem to book an eclectic mix of styles and art.The food was well prepared and served by this smoking hot server in an Operation Ivy shirt. Her smile got her tipped extra. ;-)Overall a very nice evening with good friends, good food, and good music. Ill go back willingly if the opportunity presents itself.

Great vibe, good drinks, unique takes on classics for the menu

Loved the music, Bill Laurance. Right size stage. Great Front of house pa. Drink was fantastic. Food... so, so. Rocking table and seats similar to medieval torture devices need attention.

Great local Columbia City staple. They have shows practically every night of the week. Very interesting and eclectic acts and reasonable ticket prices. Food and drink and their prices are only ok. But you come here to listen to great music.

The Royal Room is owned and operated by musicians, and they havent managed to make a mess of it. Will miracles ever cease? Located in a beautiful brick building on the corner in Columbia City, it offers listeners a fine place to listen. I play there often, and the sound is always good. Their food is excellent, but my favorite is the Artists Special. A $5.00 special with collard greens, beans and rice. Throw in some seared catfish, and you have a good meal at an excellent price. Their bathrooms are clean, their backstage is cramped, but still functional. The payment method for the bands are unusual: they place an empty envelope on each setting and ask the patrons to contribute what they feel they can. It usually works very well for the musicians.

Food was only ok. Music was good. Service was on the prescriptive end of the spectrum. Nothing was awful; but nothing was great (except for the wrist stamp, which was a cool Jack o lantern).

Great music, decent food. Cool venue.

Great staff and a good small space to take in music. I cant speak to the food overall, but what I did eat was fine.

Absolutely essential music venue supporting innovators, artists and community builders year round.

Great music, great drinks, okay food.

What a fantastic venue! I went to see my buddys brass band play here and I was so impressed. Our waitress was super nice and accommodating, regularly checking in to see how we were doing. I also loved that each table had envelopes for donations that went directly to the band.

Staff amazing, food great, music delightful.

Loved the place. Live music and super friendly staff.

Staff is excellent! Food and music were awesome!

This is a wonderful spot to listen to music, have a bite and a delicious drink. The acoustics are amazing, the entertainment well curated and full of tremendous talent. I find it romantic also for date night!

Great supporter of local music talent plus all-ages shows.

Great venue for live music

Amazing experience and really I can say it’s all thanks to Nausicaa. Had the privilege of attending an amazing jazz show at royal room. Despite of some of the attendants being aggressive Nausicaa was able to hand the situation w tact. She definitely was a life saver for my experience here. Despite that situation the music was amazing and the food extraordinary. Highly recommend getting the wings w house sauce. Love jazz music and this was a great venue to experience a create jazz show

Fantastic Jazz! Must see people!

Very nice venue with pianos and all kinds of stuff!

Such a nice music spot. Great for local music.

Great live music and fun food choices. Parking was a bit challenging.

I went on a night that had piano and painting. The music and art were great. The only bummer was that its difficult to hold a conversation while people are performing. Again, phenomenal music... Just dont go with someone you want to catch up with.

The event/space was great but the service and food were mediocre. To be fair to service, everyone arrived and ordered at once so it was a pretty difficult situation for them to manage.

Great, intimate setting for listening to live music. Its great!

I enjoyed the food and the entertainment, would recommend.

Very good food and drinks. Nice show, too. I saw Kailey Miller and a couple other people, too. Would recommend. Unfortunately no table service and had to go up to the bar to order.

Nice space. Always have a good time when I go there.

We came to see a show here but the service was horrible. I dont know who the hell this lady thought she was but she insisted on drinks without asking us what we wanted to eat. She split the drink although I never asked for a drink. I am on a medication that prohibits me from drinking. She then added on another 15.80 to my tab which I suspect is her literally tipping herself and something I did not authorize! Horrible experience! I will never return to an establishment where servers force you to drink and then tip themselves!!!!

Great venue for live music and performances. The food was delightful, i got the kale salad (gf, v) and added the best prawns Ive had in a restaurant

Really good food. A number of standard Mexican dishes but done in their own style that I really like. This place always has fantastic music and dancing. Not a club, but more of a public house where people of all ages dance and eat together. Programming is diverse world, folk, rock, old time, and my favorite: an all women fully costumed Brazilian Carnival 9 piece band. Fun times here!

Musician-owned establishment so there’s a wide-array of quality live music. The food and drink menus are great.

Reliable music venue with good drinks.

Saw an awesome concert here, would definitely recommend going. The atmosphere was relaxing and the sound good. The food was pretty good too but not as good as the price indicated. My recommendation would be to eat something beforehand and by an appetizer there.

Cool place to play or listen. Surprisingly good acoustics for small space. Steinway on board.

Good music, good food, good people.

Cool vibe with music and food.

Nice evening enjoying one of many shows they have here. Would have been 5 stars but a very limited food menu is the only complaint.I would recommend and will return again

Nice cozy atmosphere, great music... has all the making to be a great place to unwind and enjoy some drinks with friends. They could improve the taste of the food but the drinks were okay.

Had a lovely dinner here while watching a film scored and played by the mighty Wayne Horvitz Ensemble. Its a cool venue, with a lot of personality and great service. The food was exactly what was promised and the cocktails were great. Come support this awesome local venue!

One of our highlights when we visited Seattle! We were looking for a jazz bar that was not in downtown and found this place, its a gem Food and drinks were okay, you have to pay to enter, prices depends on the performances, check their schedule and maybe buy tickets in advance. It was not crowded when we went there.

Great music, awesome people and amazing drinks ! I love this place

Nice bar but doesbt serve food late enough

The best.

This is a magical venue.

Great live bands! The service is topnotch.

Such great music, and I really enjoyed the food!

Great food and great music

Very nice experience. Good food, good drinks and wonderful live entertainment. I have to admit, I didnt know it was going to be so nice before I went there.

Good drinks but super expensive. The charcuterie plate was really disappointing - three tiny pieces of cheese, gross tasting meat and the grapes were dented, soft and rotting. Seems like a cool atmosphere for a live show though.

A great venue for live music, food and drinks. Ive enjoyed many great shows here over the years. Its a more subdued and low-key place to enjoy live music than some of the other more raucous venues in town.

Great funky spot

There is no question, The Royal Room is one of the best jazz clubs in Seattle. Involved in the community, keeping live music vibrant.