R Place

R Place is a cool spot to go hang out with friends at the downstairs bar or lounge on the second floor. For a good time head to the third floor and shake your stress away at the dance floor. Only downside is the amount of people that sometime get allowed in there gets super crowded.

I came from Utah to visit my sister in the Seattle area and we wanted to try a new club. Someone she knew recommended R place so we thought we would give it a try. I LOVE dancing and have been to many different clubs. This was by far my all time favorite dance club! It started with the most entertaining drag show on Saturday night for about an hour and then they moved the tables and chairs and we danced the night away. The music was amazing and so much fun! Seriously best DJ ever playing popular music that we know and love. The people there were awesome and the bouncers were friendly. Will definitely be going back to R place next time I visit😀

This is one of the best dance clubs in Seattle. It is not fancy, but the staff is nice if you're nice to them. It's a gay bar so don't come here if that will offend you. They have 3 levels. The lower two are for drinking and hanging out. They even have a few couches on the second floor. The top floor is for dancing and drag shows. It gets quite crowded up there, but I almost always have a good time.

One of the best dancing experiences I’ve ever had! Everybody was friendly and having a good time. The drag show started us off right. The DJ played amazing hits everyone could dance to and even sing along with! The security was friendly even though they had to get loud to get us out at closing time. We couldn’t help it, nobody wanted to leave. I will most definitely be back again and again!

Once I moved to Seattle, WA this was the first gay bar I was taken to and was so grateful for that. Other than it being 3 stories of interesting it was also the home of a Saturday night drag show. Drinks are priced normally and it’s a pretty clean place with some aspects of a dive bar (which is a good thing). Def give it a try on a Saturday night and enjoy the show!

Rarely worth a cover charge, irritating more often than not, and now they want to create lines within the space (that usually has a line to get in!) because they have no idea how to distribute a crowd with interesting entertainment. Think you're being helpful by wandering between levels for restroom breaks, or to get drinks? Screw you for leaving the busy section! Now you can wait in line to go back to where your friends are! Mediocre at best, a clusterf* most of the time, and generally not worth anyone's time or money unless you're completely new to going out and don't know any better. The bartenders and coat check staff are great, the performers are rather hit and miss, and the dancers seem friendly... but the crowd control has been awful for years, regardless of who is doing it. The space just doesn't work if it's busy. Bottom line: find other, better places to go. (Oh, and if anyone from the venue is thinking to contact me and thinking to somehow make things better to earn an improved review... Just don't. This has been years in the making, and you're not doing anything about any of the obvious problems, so a patch-work fix-promise or a goodwill offer isn't going to change my mind anymore.)

SUPER DUPER FUN! Loud, friendly crowd, awesome music, tons of space. This bar has something for everyone-- pool tables, room to talk (read, quieter) lower level, and mad dancing and shows on the top floor. Staff seems prompt and friendly, there are lots of bouncers to protect the innocent, and overall great vibe. I always meet new friends when I come here! Make sure you check out the amateur (stripping? dancing?) competition.

Went to a drag show and it was really great. The bartenders were friendly enough, however the bouncers and security guards are really unreasonable. Two Things: 1) I was waiting for my friend at the bar to head outside, she passed me without noticing and I was trying to get her attention as she walked out the door. I guess I got too close to the door and one of the security guards SNATCHED my drink right out of my hand and said mockingly "Nice try, little girl." I rolled my eyes at him and finished my drink. (Secretly wondering if this is why I wasn't allowed back in--see next item) 2) I went outside with a friend for a cigarette and she got a little sick (all clear liquid, no chunks). They refused to let either one of us in despite us pleading that we needed to close our tabs and get our roommate to go home. The bouncer wouldn't let us get a word in edgewise. Finally, after about 45 mins of us being relentless, I was allowed in with an escort to find my roommate and close my tab. Ridiculous. I really enjoyed the show and had a great time until these things happened. Unfortunately, I think it is enough for me to never return and to discourage others from going as well.