Well this place was cool. Its been on my radar to check out for sometime. So last night (Friday) my friend took me and her other friend there for salsa dancing night. The cover was a little silly, but whatever, I wanted to have fun and I was already there so wtf. I had no idea how to salsa dance, so I was one of the only white boys out on the dancefloor looking like, well, a crazy ass white boy. I really liked the music a lot though and would be interested in returning.
Review Source:Ok, I have to give this place 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5), because they need to be given their props. Â Over the last couple years The Grizzly Bar has brought in several good salsa bands:
5/2/08--Carlos Cascante y Su Tumbao
7/25/08--Afincando
9/18/09--Cubaneo
These bands are from Portland and Seattle, and they all put on great shows. Â Here's to supporting the Grizzly Bar and it's aim to KEEP BRINGING more live entertainment into the Tri-Cities.
Go if you want wild woolie, unpredictable with assorted other features.
The drinks are good.
The staff tries hard, there are a couple serious hutlers cocktail servers.
Music blares at times. Then there are the dull times.
Comeon folks! It's the Tri-Cities.. ther eis  no where else good to go.
Thisis in an upscale hotel with good food.
So I guess Corey G. does have some good points but overall, MEH!
My biggest complaint about this place is the fact that it is in a hotel, right by an airport and they CHARGE A COVER?!?! Â So let me get this straight? You are a hotel that should be catering to travelers..here I am as a guest of your hotel, it is late, I just dropped over $100 in your restaurant and I would like a little nightcap before turning in and you are going to charge me a cover (I think it was $10) to come in and have a drink. Â Shame, shame! Â
So when my husband and I said forget it and went back to the restaurant to see if our waiter could get us a drink (the restaurant had just closed) the "bouncer" at the Grizzly Bar gave our waiter a hard time when he told us he would just get us in for free. Â We saw our waiter go up, explain we were restaurant and hotel guests and the bouncer gave him a dirty look and argued with him for a few minutes before begrudgingly letting us in. Â Yes the place was hoping, yes the drinks were good but really, treat your hotel guests better.