Strong drinks and bad security

Great music, wish the ventilation issues could be fixed promptly

Awesome bar on the hill. Friendly bar staff, competent & friendly security, lots of great drink specials depending on the day/night. Also, multiple levels, with dancing also dependant upon which night you show up.

Wonderful friendly staff, premium drinks are often onspecial. & you cant beat baby kitten karaoke, everyone Cheerseveryone on

Im a frequent patron of Grims and I normally recommend Grims to all of my friends in Seattle and all of those who come to visit because its usually a great time with great music. However, tonight (March 9-10) I was severely disappointed by the DJ, who played unpopular songs that were not fun to dance to at all. I dont know his name but he has convinced me to think twice when visiting Grims on a weekend. If Grims does not reconsider hiring him  they will have lost a consistent Grims patron.

This place has a cool vibe

100% the worst bar. The workers take your drinks, and are irresponsible and RUDE. NEVER GO HERE. The girl with dark hair and a bob cut needs to be fired ASAP. No one waste your money here.

Cool crowd, with dope music. Definitely where to go if you want to dance and go all out with friends!

I am not from here i just moved here to learn seattle what is all about i usually come here by my selfe spend $200 or more for drinks and tip inxluded when i ask for a cetain service i have been denied i told them i will n pay the price i dont thing i willl recomend to my friends

Went in for lunch with a group of 9, the place was empty other than us, so the server was very accommodating. Our group got our drinks promptly and we were happy with the little wait for out food. I ordered the BLT and it was solid. The server offered me a drink for my wait because mine came out last, but I was fine with water. Good experience overall.Food- Decor- Service- Price-

Was here a couple times, the dance floor upstairs is very week with enough people the roof could come down that needs to be fixed... note to the management.

Awesome place with a beautiful layout. Great drink choices with great service.

Cheap drinks, great music, two floors to dance on, and the butterfly lounge is amazing for private parties.

Drinks came in a small Mason jar glass and costs about $10 each. Nice vibe. The DJ played 90s and 00s hip hop and RnB music. There was also a dance club upstairs that was decent. It bothered me that the floors didnt feel safe (it seemed to be moving up and down when people were dancing) and that it got ridiculously hot in there. There was definitely a long line formed outside the club.

Stairs are a little scary in the dark, but they have christmas lights! music is ok, they play a lot of remixes. come at at least 1030 for a more lit dance floor.

Thieves. The reviews are rife with stories about the bartenders and bouncers stealing money and pocketing change. I will never go back.I wasnt sure how true those stories wear until last Saturday. My girlfriend had a couple unopened shots in her purse. Bouncer held them for safe keeping and wouldnt allow them in. No problem at the time.After leaving the bar, he refused to return them and said he was confiscating it per his policy. Im an attorney, so I knew that was suspicious. So I told him he had no authority under the law to do that, and he didnt warn us either before entered. He told me to screw off and I decided Im never going back. Generally rude staff, dont waste your time or money here.

DJ was playing bomb AF music the entire night...really loved it

Nice venue in Seattle .. a really beautiful dance place for Friday or Saturday evenings to enjoy with your friends. Mostly young crowd, average age range 20 or 30 something..

Really nice staff, esp. when dealing with really drunk people. Thank you

This place was packed when I was there on Friday night. A good selection of music. A good group of people. A clean location. I would definitely return.

Good place to dance. Good music. Not sure if the dance floor is structurally stable though.

They artificially keep the line long so that they can charge others to bypass the line. I understand all bars do it but everyone in line could see inside that it wasnt very busy. No cover for the first floor but $10 for the dance floor on the third level (this was a Saturday). The dance floor doesnt feel safe and you can feel it buckling to the music.

Elitist place. I paid to get in and they still tried to get me to leave

Grimms is great because you can get food and drinks below, host a private party in the middle, and dance on the top floor. The music on the third floor has been excellent all 3 times Ive been here. They play a good variety including random throw backs, top 40 songs, R&B, Pop, and a few techno songs thrown in. The age group for the dance area seems like its mostly people between 21-30ish. This is definitely one of my favorite places to go dancing in Seattle. Its a small area, so it typically feels/gets packed.

Grims is the place to be if you are looking to get a little wild and let loose. Downstairs is a more formal bar area with tables and drinks. Upstairs typically requires a cover of $10 and is where the DJ and dancing is located. This can get really packed and is guaranteed to give you a night to remember.

Bartenders were new at their job, but were willing to help with some missing pool balls. The lighting was dark and i rocked out to some ACDC and led zepplin but the music kept shifting, as if shuffle play was on.Please put some chalk near the pool table and Ill change my rating next time i come on!

Very snooty rules here. They wouldnt take $5 in quarters for cover up to the dance floor. .one is money. Why are they being so picky about the form in which people pay. Dont go here. Its ridiculous pricing and rediculous rules in regard to payment. I know that upper management make the rules, so its not the employees fault, but still very rediculous.

Good place to go dancing.Drinks are subpar. Gets really crowdy . An okay place if you want to have fun with friends. You’ll find a few creepsters ... but for a place like that you really can’t be surprised.

Grims is a lively bar with great music and fun DJs. The drinks are always delicious (but sometimes pricey) and the upstairs dance floor - The Woods - plays the best music. The only qualm I have is that the line to actually get in is INSANE. Sometimes you can wait up to an hour outside and then another 45 minutes inside. Plus they ONLY TAKE CASH for their cover. A little out of date in my opinion but they can do what works best for them.

Great music. Great drinks. Bouncy dance floor. Try to get upstairs before they charge cover.

Happy hours are Wed - Fri 4-7pm and Sat 6-7pm. Lots of great options, e.g. $5 for a grilled cheese and some of the best tomato soup ever (its lighter than a bisque but the cook said he used all kinds of veggies), a Moscow mule, a glass of rose, etc.

Great music and drinks.

HORRIBLE place and HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! Asked the bartender to charge half in cash and half in a card and she very rudely asked me that if she was going to get tip if she did that? I’m normally a very good tipper since I used to be a waiter long time ago and I know it’s a hard job but her attitude about this was NOT OK. She then proceeded to charge $17 in my card and said that the rest was on the cash (we are talking around almost $60 in cash ok?!... ) I said no to her and asked her again to re-do the charges because I didn’t agree to this. She then said that she didn’t know how to do it and that’s when I asked for the manager and told her to get her manager to help. Then she said that they did t have a manager! Are you serious?!? The place was packed! So I proceeded to ask again for the manager and then she charged my card with almost $40 more. And wanted to provide $2 back in difference to my friend who by the way was a tourist, visiting Seattle for one night.Because I kept asking for the manager she proceeded to have me kicked out of the place.For all of you tourists or non tourist- be aware that this place and specifically this POS of a bartender is taking advantage of people who don’t know their math and don’t pay attention to how they charge. I got told that I was banned from the place forever, which btw I would have never gone back, so they actually did me a favor.I wish I could give them 0 stars but that’s not an option in Yelp. Oh well. Hope this place gets the Karma that they deserve.

Was in town on a late Sunday night & felt like seeing what was going on. Place had a banging ass DJ playing hip hop music, aight crowd, free entry, I was good with that.

Cool, cozy environment with a great interior design and excellent beer. But can become standing room only even early on in an evening

Fun club/bar. Get there a little early and youll have a blast. Waiting outside sucks

The bouncers are great. Especially that Filipino one Jon..

It had hip hop music that wasnt turned techno. The crowd was mixed and the drinks were reasonable.

Great strong drinks and generally good music to dance to. Tends to get crowded, find the fan!

Great place to have fun with friends dance floor upstairs and cool kick it spot to chill with friends down stairs

This place sucks. Makes you pay a cover even if youve already been in the bar.

Staff is always helpful and friendly

$1 PBR on Sundays! What else is there to say? Oh yeah, delicious grilled cheese and a private event space (occupancy 45) thats only $750 with no bar minimum!

The bar itself is not bad despite charging the same amount for a smaller sized beer (probably because its served in a mason jar and thats cool these days apparently)But my real problem is they charged me for two beers when I had one, then some staff member tipped themselves a generous 20%, then lost my credit card.Never going back.

Really awesome place. Going upstairs is worth the money.

This is a fun place to go dancing. The butterfly lounge section is a great place for parties too.

Ive been waiting a long time to write a proper review for Grims, because in my bar-going experience this place truly stands out as one of the greats; even amongst the other strong contenders in Capitol Hill.My second weekend ever living in the city, I came to Grims for dinner early on a rainy winter evening because we had heard how good their grilled cheese sandwiches were. They did not disappoint! We had finished our sandwiches and a couple of drinks, when we noticed they were just opening an upstairs area. All of us were in explore mode so we decided to scope out the upstairs, otherwise known as The Butterfly Lounge. Little did I know I would be hosting my birthday party there just eight months later. The walls in this lounge are lined with butterflies set in backlit mason jars perched on inset alcoves, the walls and floor are black, and the ceiling is a golden tin stamped with an intriguing pattern. Its laid out long and narrow, with reclaimed pillows and tables lining the walls.At the other end of the benches is the bar, where Caleb makes the BEST drinks. Seriously. Best. Bartender. EVER. He has lined the walls of his bar (he is the only bartender that works the lounge, its only open Thursday - Saturday nights) with all kinds of crazy bitters. He makes great drinks like a Blood & Sand or a Moscow Mule, but he is the kind of bartender who loves a challenge. Tell him what you like in a drink (a type of booze, a flavor profile, a fruit, etc), and he will make you something that is one-of-a-kind and truly exceptional. I brag about his skills to all of my friends until they finally come with me to visit the lounge, and every single one has sang his praises back to me. I get kinda smug about it, because I know he rocks!My birthday party (about 60 guests) went off without a hitch, and I cant imagine a better guy to have behind the bar. One of my most memorable birthdays, no doubt. We had the lounge reserved from 7-10, and we got to play music from my iPod the whole time. The food was incredible, I had the short ribs but tried everything from the chicken to the mac and cheese (benefit of being the birthday boy). Bonus if you rent out the lounge: you and your guests get to go upstairs to The Woods (dance club) for a lump sum of $150! Normally $5/person.The Woods on my birthday was a great time! Timing was a key factor here, we rented The Butterfly Lounge from 7-10 and The Woods opened at 10, so for a while it was just my friends up on the dance floor... felt like a VIP!All in all, this place is fantastic and you can truly spend an entire evening under one roof and have three entirely separate but equally awesome experiences. Every time I come to any one of the three venues hosted under the Grims name, its always great. Strongly recommend!

Strange and crowded place. Drinks were okay. Decor is strange as I will never understand animal heads on the wall. Fairly crowded with the doucheyest Cap Hill has to offer and then there is a billiards table taking up half of the floor that makes traffic flow and enjoying your drink impossible.

Lines are long, and you can pay to get to the front. Definitely a cool spot and is sometimes worth the wait.

Great music nice venue good drinks...

This is what I imagine the Gothic Castle would be like.

I will never understand why there is a line to get into this place.i have been twice, and i will avoid at all costs going back. i would recommend going to either bar on either side of this one, Barca and Purr are both better.

Not impressed. Crowded, noisy, cocktails werent great. Pretty typical bar and nothing really stands out except for the décor.

Drinks are good music is okay but good at times. Speakers could be upgraded upstairs

Really fun and happening, specially on Friday and Saturday evenings

Intimate place for drinks and lite food

Great dj night and cheap drinks!

Awesome dance floor in the to floor. Break it down

Why are there tables in the middle of the dance floor?

Perfect after hours fun

Small but cute. A gotta

Awesome place for some drinks! Pretty packed last time I went

One of my go-to spots whenever friends go out to Cap Hill

OK, Google, get a clue. Im at Crybaby Studios, not some spirits place.

Bartender pocketed my few dollars change on a slow night and a regular claiming he was a bouncer kicked me out after I asked for my change back and she yelled at me. Thats stealing and I get berated by the bartender and bouncer. Terrible

The music was okay but gross, dirty and dark...super duper packed...wont be going back

Got kicked out for nothing cuz the guy doesnt lift hes weak asf this bar is trash

Upstairs the club was about to close and they let our group buy tickets without telling us they were closing in five minutes. When we asked about this they just turned and didnt respond...

Great place for nightly festivities

Always too packed to do anything. Also really rude service every time Ive been there. The girl whose always in charge of cover is super rude and didnt give me change and when I asked about it she just rolled her eyes at me and told me she gave me the change. I asked a bouncer about it and he told me too bad. Wont ever come here again

Hip hop music, friendly crowd and cheap drinks

Eh, a little overrated but it didnt suck.

Love this bar. Love it.

Love the vibe here!

Cool hang out spot

Grims is great

Great spot!

Uck...way over rated

Pretty nice.

Great spot.

Lots of drink options.

Great dance floor

Never been b4 but was pleastly surprised.

Good atmosphere, good dancing upstairs

Too bro-ey

Trendy night live location

Favorite place on cap hill to hit up. My only gripe is the two lines to get up to the dance floor.

Hit up the butterfly room

The Worst Experience Ive ever had at a bar was due to horribly irrational bouncers at Grims, and a management who never called me back when I complained to them.

I like the layout