The Spar Pole - Orting

I don't love nor hate the Spar Pole. It's just an alright hole in the wall which I believe is the goal for the owners. However, I would love to see it turn into... read more I don't love nor hate the Spar Pole. It's just an alright hole in the wall which I believe is the goal for the owners. However, I would love to see it turn into a true sports bar. They have the space and the foundation. Add more bar stools and high tops; upgrade from rock hard bar stools to decently comfortable units; there are a few small tvs with glaring bright spots, and a projection screen that is clearly burnt out. Upgrade those tv's and projector. And just one example here: tell the staff to air Thursday night football games instead of senior citizen footcare infomercials. Seriously, have the Kraken, Mariners, and Hawks schedules posted for your staff and make sure the games are turned on before they start. The beer is great here, and reasonably priced. The salads and burgers are top notch. The $10 dinners (when they are posted) are pretty good. I do wish there were more $5 side dishes to snack on as most of the $11 appetizers seem way overpriced for the Costco freezer food that they are. In a nutshell, this could be a 5 star rating. Fix the TVs and broadcast sporting events at all times. Upgrade the bar stools. Get a few more high top tables. Add some cheap snacks/sides to the menu. All areas where rival L&M win my business. Fortunately for Spar Pole, the L&M hired some awful bartenders with nasty attitudes so we keep our business at the Spar now.

Pool there on Thursdays. Nice laid back place. Great service and their burger and chicken burger are Great! Even the salads are huge and delish! Price per perso... read more Pool there on Thursdays. Nice laid back place. Great service and their burger and chicken burger are Great! Even the salads are huge and delish! Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Strips, Crispy Chicken Salad

Great people and service Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Deluxe Hamburger, Beer Battered Cod, Gril... read more Great people and service Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Deluxe Hamburger, Beer Battered Cod, Grilled Chicken Burger, Chicken Strips, Fries

Change your hours if you're not even open till midnight. 11:08pm Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1 read more Change your hours if you're not even open till midnight. 11:08pm Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

The place has really nice servers. The food was good. Didn't expect anything great from bar food. Although the salad looked a lot meaner than the burger! Drinks... read more The place has really nice servers. The food was good. Didn't expect anything great from bar food. Although the salad looked a lot meaner than the burger! Drinks weren't bad but they weren't great either. I think it seemed like one of the only places to go in Orting on a Friday night because the crowd it started drawing in was so varied. Karaoke on a Friday was fun. Didn't know if I'd find a reason to come back unless I lived here other than the nice staff.