The Royal

Drove to Olympia to watch the band called The Hookys, my first time ever to be in downtown Olympia for night life, it was different. There was a $5 cover that night, but a friend of mine could have gotten us in for free, oh well maybe next time. The bar itself was okay the drinks here okay priced. There was to be a DJ after the band was done playing, but we left before it got busy, I've heard it gets pretty busy here tho. Anyway I wouldnt go out of my way to come back here, but I would like to check out other places in Olympia. If I was in the area Id probably come back.

Personally, I like this joint!  Good drinks, good atmosphere, and the Friday band Hurts Like Hell (fronted by Smitty from M6K) kicks ass!  Granted, we were there early and left early (730-1030) so the crowd is COMPLETELY different.  At any rate, I enjoyed it.

First things first, comedy night is okay SOMETIMES. If you must go to this bar, do it on a Tuesday night. Aside from that, there is absolutely no reason to go to the royal. This bar has a fucking hype man and house band- classic in the worst possible ways. A damn shame, this use to be a cool joint.