McMenamins Elks Temple

McMenamins Elks Temple reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Toyah

   Bavaria8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The server was amazing and we were seated right away with reservation. However, the food was not as great. It was lukewarm at Best and obviously not fresh. The restaurant is very beautiful and I will probably still come here again.
   

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   Kellie

   San Antonio5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Took over 30 minutes to get our food and it was clear it had sat under a light for a while. Taste wasn't bad wasn’t anything fantastic. Probably wouldn’t choose to come here again anytime soon.
   

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   JoMarie

   Portland28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We all enjoyed our dinner. We were seated promptly and ordered drinks and appetizers first. We highly recommend the seasonal egg roll special. They were delicious. So delicious that I forgot the other app we ordered😊. Jamaican rice bowl with added grilled chicken was good, but it seemed to be missing the typical pop of flavor. I think one ingredient may have been missed. But it was still good. Friends loved their pizza and salad. And said the crab and shrimp roll was very good. One of my favorite things about the McMenamins pubs is the fresh squeezed fruit juice they use--that attention to detail, really kicks them up a notch above other bars. My Palomas were delicious.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle1 review

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   This used to be a great place to eat and show our friends from out of town not anymore! We waited a long time to be served our food and then it was clear our food had spent a long time under heat lamps. The fries were rubbery and just warm. The price you pay here there is no excuse for this
   

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   Eva

   Sacramento3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We went in for Easter knowing it would be a busy day but hoping the food would be worth it. We sat down and waited to order for a bit- placed our order and were told it would be 45 mins to an hour for food, which we were okay with. Ordered some appetizers hoping they could come out a bit quicker. My son’s meal thankfully was delivered quickly so he could eat while we waited. And waited. And waited. As we waited, the restaurant emptied out. Food finally came out- no appetizers just entrees. Everything was cold like it had been sitting at the pass for a long time. When we asked about appetizers, we were told they were never put in and they offered to put the order in but we declined because we did not want them anymore. Told the waitress everything was cold but some of us ate the cold food because we waited so long to get it and were hungry. Meal was comped but it was our second time having a bad experience so we will likely not go back.
   

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   Patricia VIP

   Philadelphia13 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my first experience at a McMenamins property and we found it to be lots of fun! The Tacoma property is at the old Elks We explored all seven floors, five of which featured different bar/restaurants! All under one roof. We are in the main dining room, and then went down to the Old Hangout for after dinner drinks. We loved the artwork on every floor the unique chandeliers, and the eclectic atmosphere!
   

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   David

   Seattle4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   It started out really great. Waitress was super friendly. Then I think there was a shift change cause after we got our appetizers and drink from the first waitress, we waited around 40 minutes for someone to come back and take our food order. Plus the first waitress said cause it was my birthday she was gonna bring a little something out for me and that never happens since I guess her shift had changed.
   

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   Katie

   Seattle10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food, music, ambience and service were amazing! Zoe was our server and she rocked!
   

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   Sarah

   Seattle1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 31, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and drinks, atmosphere was incredible.
   

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    Elliot

    Seattle1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    I use to love this place, but no longer. Last Dec. we waited 2.5 hours for 2 garden burgers and fries, that arrived soggy and cold. I chalked it down to being an extra busy night and gave them the benefit of the doubt, and decided to try again when they were less busy.... boy was I wrong. Went there again, this Sunday afternoon. Place was not busy, maybe 3 other tables. While the wait wasn't as long it was a good 40 min, which I could have understood, if the food didn't, yet again, arrive cold and salted fries after ordering no salt. Then after asking for a to-go box and a dessert to go, our waitress, Zoe, goes on break. Granted that is fine, she should go on a break if needed, but that doesn't mean your customers are on a break too, especially when you know they're ready to leave having asked for a box. That is on management, they should have taken over, got the dessert and cashed us out.... NOPE! We waited for 15 minutes until we finally went to the counter and asked the manager who rudely snapped "I had to send her on a break, what to you expect? We'll get to you, go back to your table." I expect you to still serve your customers and not talk to me like I'm your child you are berating in the grocerystore... not unreasonable IMO. So I go grab my stuff from my table and return to pay because I don't want to spend another minute in this place. The waitress is finally off her break so I flag her down to pay, and tell her to cancel the dessert, to which she replies "that's good because I was coming to tell you we're out of that, I just found out." So I order it, and you went on break before putting it in? Very poor service. A shame too because I have been enjoying McMinnamins restaurants since the 1980s. Looks like they are no longer enjoyable, at least not this one. Save yourself time, money and hassle, there's better places in Tacoma, ones that actually care whether or not you have a good time.
    

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