Grim's

Usually a "first stop" place for my friends and I who are starting the night off chill. You have to get here relatively early or else you'll be stuck in a long line outside the door. No cover which is great. It's pretty crowded inside with limited seating. Small bar, so waiting for that is kind of a pain.

Service is great even on busy Friday/Saturday nights, food is pretty good (love the artichoke and spinach dip with crostinis), and the drinks are alright.

The butterfly room looks awesome, but it's usually closed off for private parties the times I've walked by it.

There's another bar upstairs at the dance floor where you have to pay a $5 cover to get up there, and it's a freakin steamroom! With heat rising, sweaty bodies dancing, and little (basically no) ventilation, it's a little hard to breathe. The music varies, so I get a little confused when I'm shaking my booty to a rap song and then it suddenly switches to an 80s rock and roll hit.

I always tend to come back here since it's in the heart of Cap Hill, but I'm sure there are better bars/restaurants on Cap Hill that I have yet to experience.

The experience at Grim's has been getting better, slowly but surely.  The first time my friends and I went here, we almost had to beg for our bill because they were so understaffed that they couldn't get anything done in any amount of time someone would consider "reasonable."

Their drink selection is not bad, and I remember that they had a pretty decent selection of scotch and whiskey.

One thing worth mentioning (and I'm not sure whether to consider this a pro or con at this point) as that Grim's is a three level complex - each being its own world.  The first floor is the standard bar, where friends can actually have a conversation.  The second floor is a private room, I think?  I gathered that when the bouncer who seemed to be overdosed on adrenaline and tight shirts tried to stop me from getting in the door, even though I was actually headed to the third floor.  Ass.  The third floor might as well be somewhere in Pioneer Square, as it turns into this nutz dance floor that is packed wall to wall.  It wasn't a horrible experience, but not necessarily something I was looking for.

All in all, Grim's is a place that has something for almost every crowd.  Worth checking out.

I have only been here a few times, but its always good. I like personal getting there early for happy hour, before ti crowded.  I love the crunches that you can get to eat. I recommend the hummus, and grille onions.

Lots of great drinks and beer on tap. I love that everything in served in mason jars. If you get a chance try an sneak a peak in the butterfly room upstairs. Its so cool! I would love to rent it out sometimes for a private event.