SEE SOUND LOUNGE

I am very sad to see that there are negative comments about this way beyond average lounge. I have visited all of the major cities in this country and would rank See Sound with the top Lounge/Clubs in Miami, LA, or NYC! I think that this place has everything going for it- great music, tasty happy hour, trendy decor, hip crowd, and fun staff. I don't know if the reviewers that were unhappy with this establishment know how to have fun or not but I truly believe that this is the best place in Belltown to party! Pros: crowd, music, drinks, staff Cons: parking, line to get in more

See Sound was refreshing, clean feeling, uplifting, creative, down to earth yet edgey and a really happy great place to spend an evening out, loved it and have nothing negative to say. The crowd the lounge attracts are bet. 20-45 but all seem like mature, confident people with a lot of style and friendly, I felt zero attitude from anyone, really is such a super refreshing cool place in Seattle. The servers are extremely attentive and truly seem to love what they do. The music is amazing with creative dj's and visual affects. A person can go, have some drinks (try the raspberry lemon drop martini - unbeleivable!!!!) hang out on a comfy contemporary sofa and people watch or join in for a dance, either works perfectly, great place, can't wait to return... would recommend it over and over, no hesitation! Pros: Positive upifting creative atmosphere for those who appreciate, they will love it. more

I stepped into See Sound several days ago to check out the place for a graduation party I am having. Upon arrival, there was this very awkward and distinct smell. I nearly passed out after standing in the lounge for 10 minutes. My mom tried desperately to get us some wine, but no one would help her! After we finally got our drinks, we ordered some of the happy hour to taste the food. Like everything else I had experienced, it was beyond mediocre. I can't understand why this place is getting good reviews? I am happy to say that after reading about the birthday party disaster and having experienced the place myself, I will NOT be hosting my party there. See Sound - you have a LOT of work to do. Pros: close to downtown Cons: anything else! more

I can see why this place won best bar and best lounge in Seattle. I thought I was in New York. The lighting and music is modern and was really loungey and chilled out earlier in the night until it got very busy. The food was also very good. The chef delivered our food and described each dish in detail. A nice surprise! I was on a date with a new friend and she was very impressed with the place. She is planning to have her birthday party in See Sound's deep VIP room. She named some of the fish in the salt water aquarium which I thought was really cute. The service was probably the best I've ever had at a bar. the bar is so long its easy to get in front of a bartender. The music was really modern. I asked the server what was playing and within seconds she was able to tell me about the artist. The whole staff was freindly and made us feel special. I'll definately be back for the See Sound "experience" and would recommend it to anyone. Pros: Generous drinks, beautiful crowd, best design in Seattle Cons: crowded on the weekends more

If you are trying to find a somewhere to go if you are just visiting or a new hang out See Sound is it. Not only is this the most contemporary scene in Seattle, it's accompanied with a helpful and charming staff, food you wouldn't believe and the best of the best DJs around. If you want to feel like you are stepping out in the big city this is definitely the place to go. It feels like you are in Miami, New York, London or Ibiza! The people are beautiful AND friendly. The music is the best electronic music in the city. The nightly "celebration" truly makes you want to dance. I can't think of another place I'd rather go, even if it's just for a quick drink or hanging out for the whole night. It's an amazing place that anyone would love! Pros: HEAVY POURS, FRIENDLY AND BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, ENERGETIC SCENE more

Saturday, May 19th was my first visit to See Sound Lounge. Upon arrival at 7:45, an advertisement sign blocked our entrance. Once inside the curiously empty establishment, a server(?) advised, ?We?re Closed?. Strange, since See Sound boasts a 7PM Happy Hour. We promptly alerted this individual of our 8PM reservation(15+ to attend), and he reluctantly let us pass. Oh, did I forget to mention?no BARTENDER, either! WTF!! What kind of joint offers HH w/o a bartender. All I knew, is someone better be servin? some drinks when 8PM rolls around, or being short staffed wouldn't be the only problem tonight. The plan was to get the party started w/ the Birthday honorees, have some food & drinks, before dancing at Belltown Billiards. No such luck in the food department. Apparently, the bar was better off than the kitchen. Food orders were placed with our server, and that was all she wrote?for the next HOUR! If we waved the server down, we might get an (overpriced-$10 per) drink order in. It wasn?t until we complained to the manager about the lack of food that we discovered?they RAN OUT. He brushed us off, and directed us back to our server for more information. Let?s remember that this was a kick-off to the night. Food & drinks is not a unreasonable request for HH, as most people utilize this time to establish a reasonable food to alcohol ratio. We were advised that the kitchen would cook the food on hand, and present a buffet for all to partake. Sometime later on?oops, my bad?it never happened. By 10PM, the bill arrived, however the projected Comp they planned for our party...also never happended. Check your bill thoroughly, people. All in all, I have to say that decor can only get you so far. Good Service and accountability is what ensures prosperity in the ever-fickle market of nightclubs. So, to those of you reading this review, don?t expect much of See Sound Lounge. It sucked, blew, and wheezed it?s way to my worst HH experience, EVER! more

See Sound has terrible management, plain & simple. They don't know where their employees are, they don't inventory their supplies, and instead of providing good customer service they just lie to their customers. The drinks are over-priced ($10 & up) and very mediocre. I saw extremely hungry people not finishing their food orders so I imagine the food isn't good either. See Sound also has an unpleasant odor that smells like exhaust from really old kitchen applicances...think of a really old grocery store and how their vintage 1960's freezers smell. I was scared to eat there because I was imagining what their kitchen practices were like from the way they ran the rest of the place. I will not return to See Sound. Pros: None Cons: Unable to fill food & drink orders more

15 or so of my friends came out to See this past Saturday to celebrate 2 birthday parties. We had made reservations for an area more than 2 weeks prior. When we arrived, there was no place for us to sit. Luckily, we had nice people who were WILLING TO MOVE (since there was no reserved sign anywhere) and on top of that - NO ONE COULD GET DRINKS because their BARTENDERS HAD NOT SHOWN UP YET! It was 8pm, btw, and the lounge opens at 7. So we're like whatever... can we get our food? But the manager tells us the waitress hasn't arrived. About 30 mins later, a waitress comes and gets everyones food order. An HOUR later, she brings out 2 plates (not even for the birthday boy and girl) and says, "This is the only plate of food that is going to be served tonight." I was upset at this point. If it took an hour to cook, why didn't the waitress or any of the kitchen staff give the rest of us a headsup that NO ONE would be receiving their food? This was bs. I found the manager, complained and he said, "we'll be sure to comp you guys." Of course... we didn't get comp'd ANYTHING. This was byfar the worst experience, EVER, and I'm a very easy going person. But come on.... we had reservations and we definitely should have been fed. We must have spent over $500 that night, even without the food, and the least they could have done was taken care of us. Without a doubt - I will NEVER be there again. Cons: everything. more

I would definately recommend this club to anyone who wants to be seen. It's probably one of Seattles best kept secrets. A really great atmosphere with a hip New York club vibe make this place a destination spot. The rotating dj's keep everything fresh. Plus they have the hottest bar staff in Belltown. Where did they find these people? If you haven't checked out this spot, I strongly encourage you to. more

My PERSONAL CREDIT CARD information was acquired from a previous sale and charged an UNAUTHORIZED amount by the manager. Their bookeeping is "creative", at best. They have demonstrated no regard for legal or ethical business practice. There is NOTHING that stops the management from doing this to anyone/everyone. Please do not patronize this business. more

This place is tight! They nailed the lounge vibe big time. Great visuals, DJ's, bartenders, drinks and most importantly cool beautiful people go there. I have been to clubs and lounges all over the USA and Europe and I have to say SeeSound Lounge is one of the top five! Go there! Pros: scene, people, music more

Seesound is wher u actually See & feel the sound.... It's an awesome place - with aswesome drinks - with awesome management & Hot azz people !!! Great music ! Great DJs.. Great All-round ~ Roy ;o) more

I went for my 21st birthday and was amazed at how great the service was. If you're looking for a place to meet with friends this is the spot. The food is amazing and the drinks are okay. The atmosphere is what makes this bar. The only down side is that there is not a lot of seating so get there early. I absolutely loved this place, I will defintley be coming back to this bar!!! Pros: The service Cons: Lack of seating more

This is a cute and hip appearing lounge. Too bad the two times we visited that it was DEAD. Totally quiet and you could count the number of people on two hands. Pretty sad. It could've been the night we visited as well. Tuesday night and Thursday night. The drinks are good. They have Ciroc vodka there, my favorite! The appetizers are worth trying. All of the happy hour ones are good. The edamame .... mmmm .... light drizzle of lemon and sea salt. The cheese plate is also yummy. I learned honey and cheese go well together! Artichoke and crab dip also a good one. Needless to say, although it was dead, we will return. The bartenders were really nice and the overall feel although very new yorky was friendly. Pros: cool and hip, good happy hour food Cons: quiet the nights we went, parking more

What else is there to say but, "Where has this place been?" I am a person who gets out and about all of the time. I have tended to stay away from See Sound only because it looked too trendy, had that "we're better than you" crowd appearance, etc. Let me be the first to say how wrong I was. I met someone there for a first date - his suggestion, and it was awesome. We met some other great people, but still had enough space and atmoshere to ourselves where we could sit and chat. Nothing but great stuff here. The service is A+++, drinks are good, and the food is above par for other places like this. We are planning a Happy Hour meeting there this week. Can't wait! Pros: Artful Drinks, Great Vibe, Food Is Awesome Cons: Sound Reverberates more

Seesound provides a modern and comfortable atmosphere. The service was attentive and friendly. My only complain is the lack of ventilation, on a crowded night that can really get to you especially if you are not sitting by the entrance. The drinks are pricier than some of its' peers but they do make up for it in other ways. The scene varies between weekdays to weekends. Try it out for yourself! Pros: Service, Atmosphere, Location Cons: Poor Ventilation, Above Avg. Pricing more