Aston Manor

Went here for my friends 22^nd. We reserved a table/​bottle service and was seated upstairs which wasn’t all that bad from what some Unilocaler have said. We had about 15 – 20 people rolling by. Security was swift, and cordial. They told us to have a great night and even joked with us. Per usual, the DJs there never cease to give me a great night — especially the starwars themed night last night 1÷9÷15.
Dress Code:
Just look nice. You don’t have to come in a suit, but just look presentable. Girls, you know what to wear let’s be honest. Guys, just look fucking presentable. Don’t wear some sweatshirt and jeans… that’s lame. I wore a polo long sleeve, dark tan joggers and white sperry sneakers (not the fratty boat ones but the TWILL ones)
At the table:
Upstairs we were given a small-​medium table with our bottles, and a bunch of champagne classes and plastic cups. For a night club to be talked about so much and highly regarded it may be a turn off to be served drinks in plastic cups. However that wasn’t a big deal! We were already pretty faded from the prefunk and wanted to show my friend CJ a great time for his bday. The lovely ladies that were there poured drinks for our drunken selves which was a plus since we would have probably spilled everywhere. Keeping the cups and champagne glasses plastic is pretty smart in my opinion! It’s a club, everyone is drunk AF, and you’re going to have people spilling or breaking things on accident. If we had fancy glasses then there would definitely be broken glass everywhere. I personally preferred being upstairs as well. It gave me the opportunity to separate between raging in the dance room and taking a break to just chill and relax. Overall great table experience.
Bathrooms:
I believe everyone can agree there is an issue with the bathrooms and the line to get in there. There just isn’t enough for the amount of people that come to Aston. I ended up cramming into the bathroom upstairs with 3 – 4 guys (1 peeing in the sink, 1 in the trash can HAHA, and 2 in the single toilet). If you’re looking for bathroom experience, it’s definitely an experience.
Dance Floor:
Have you ever been to a frat party? Not some shitty houses, but a legit frat party? Yeah, it’s just like that except a lot more classy, a lot more intense, and I’m not being thrown out by cops (yet!) The atmosphere down is like no other. Everyone is just trying to have a good time and not start anything. The Dj’s have been exceptional every time. It’s not hot at all on the dance floor, maybe after you’ve been going hard but it’s around too temperature even when it’s packed. Confetti drops from the ceiling and smoke machine blasted us. I caught myself just standing there looking up at the ceiling and soaking it all in. The music fit perfectly. If you’ve been to clubs, you know the vibe. It’s a mix of edm with rap music. It ranges from progressive house with strong synths to more hard hitting songs as the night ends. Great stuff. This is completely irrelevant but there were these 2 girls on the floor who just talked and when I accidentally bumped into them, they started barking at me. BITCH, don’t go to the dance floor to talk and get mad if you get bumped into smh. GTFO!
I was able to get a starwars mask, and dougied my ass off. Pretty sure a bunch of people recorded me hahaha. S/​o to Aston for a great night. Of course there are improvements but these things take time. Highly recommend.
(P.S a friend of mine got head from some random chick there too in the parking lot out back. Good shit haha)
**update 1/​11/​16**
I received a candid response from their management about the issues that happened that night explaining what had happen. I did not expect this at all. This truly shows how mature, responsible and reliable their staff are. I haven’t had any experiences with any other night club like this. I value their out reach and integrity. Will definitely be back. This is definitely Seattles #1 night club.
**update 1/​29/​16**
Once again an amazing experience. The bartenders are courteous and the staff members look out for your best interest. We got bottle service and a table which was on the dance floor his time. It’s really nice to be able to zone out to your table but still feel the hype. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would keep going. Only upsetting thing that happened tonight was when I left. Some guy shoved me and threw a drink at my face which burned the fuck out of my eyes. What really impressed me was how your staff handled it. They got me a towel, and made sure I was okay. They went above and beyond their jobs. I wouldn’t expect anything less from Seattles hottest night club. Every weekend is lit af. I’m looking forward to going again soon.

The club looks really good. They have that whole prohibition deal on lock, sweet lights and chandeliers and what not. Fog, confetti, lasers.
The drink prices are definitely higher than any other place remotely in that area. Bottle prices seem to be the highest out of anywhere I’ve been in Seattle. I think we had two bottles of grey goose and it came to like $ 1,300. And I was perplexed they couldn’t split the bill, seems like something that is a button press away at the cashier. Also a bunch of other drinks got tagged onto my bill that we had no idea about. Service took forever, even with a super crowded bar — walking to the bar might have been faster than waiting for our server.
In my opinion, the music is a little louder than it should be. I don’t suggest you come here at all unless you have a booth. There’s nowhere to be that isn’t awkward for a boothless patron except right in front of the super loud bass on the dance floor. The layout pretty much forces you to feel like you’re out of place if you don’t have a table reserved.
If you like EDM, girls in small dresses, and showing off that you’re okay with overpaying for stuff — this is your spot foreal. They throw a good party, it’s just not cheap. Definitely shouldn’t be advertised as a ‘$$’ establishment.
***EDIT*** I got a message from Aston and I think they’re going to redeem themselves with some boss customer service, 2 star is temporarily a 4 Star until I follow through.

This place had my review removed via Unilocal a THIRD time now, citing that I did not provide enough details of my negative review.
First and foremost, let this be a reminder to everyone reading Unilocal reviews of this club that their high rating is nothing but an illusion. They sustain this illusion of a high by finding technicalities in negative reviews and having them removed, and sponsoring various people to write 5 star reviews.
You can either take my word for it, or you can go here, waste your money, and find out the hard way.
Just take a look at the range of reviews for this place. You either get an outlandish «This place is the GREATEST club on the planet! I thought I was in heaven upon walking in to this place!!!»; or you get someone telling you how it really is, which is that this place is horrid.
As for my specific experience– here you go.
I came to your club on 3 occasions in 2015– it was my choice to come here exactly zero of those times.
The first time was April 10^th, 2015, a Friday night. We paid for a VIP bottle service at your club, which clearly states that it includes direct access in to the club (eg no waiting in line), and that the cover charge is included. Your bouncer on this night would not let us in the club despite us having our VIP wrist bands. He made us wait in the public line (which, being a Friday night, was easily half an hour long) and then made us pay another $ 20/​person cover again for entry. Our bottle for the VIP table service was no where to be seen when we got in, and your staff on this night did absolutely nothing to stop lurkers or random people on the dance floor coming to our table to sit down. Also, no one was around to open our bottles or serve anything. We paid $ 1500 for this «service».
Our second time here was to celebrate a friend’s birthday on July 18^th. Having learned from our first experience, we decided not to do bottle service, and advised our friends not to either. Again, your bouncer was a real winner. He told us that the cover was $ 20, but that if we paid him $ 40, he’d let us right in. Not wanting to wait, we told him ok. He pocketed the extra $ 40 he had just made. First and foremost, do you want to explain to me if that is a legitimate practice at this club or not? If it is, I think we need to bring this to the attention of maybe the IRS to ensure your bouncers are reporting that income. If it isnt, maybe you should think about stopping such practice?
Our third and last time was on October 23^rd. Again, it was for a friend’s birthday. Different bouncer, same scenario– asked for an extra $ 20 on top of the $ 20 cover to let us in. Slid the extra $ 40 in to his breast pocket.
The parking for your venue is ridiculous, the club smells as though it has not been cleaned in 5 years, the dance floor and lounge room as laughably small, and your bartender mixes terrible drinks.
Is that «specific» enough for you?

Completely packed for a Saturday night but amazing service from the bartenders to make sure my drink is mixed up right away. Slippery floors?! Yes but the bathroom attendees are cleaning up as fast as they can while trying to soap people’s hands, if you ask me that alone deserves a 5 star rating. Shawn and company have done a awesome job to make sure everyones having a good time. From the vip people to the regular Joe. My host abel Padilla has be more the kind to make sure my every request has been filled. Definitely coming back here next time I’m in town.

I went to this club for the first time. It has a lot of potential as a high end spot, but before it can call itself high end they’ll need to make a lot of improvements. But the DJ AND THE SPACE OVERALL was on point.
Why no valet parking?
Why such a limited selection of top shelf liquor?
Why no bitters? I’ve never been to a bar without bitters.
Why are the drinks served in tiny plastic water cups?
Why were the restrooms shut down?
Why do you let guys n dressed in trashy t-​shirts and thermals?
Honestly would go again if the club lived up to the potential. Happy to see a decent VIP’er in Seattle… Considering the lack of clubbing options in this town! This is a great place for Seattle, but if you’ve lived in or traveled to a city that has even a moderately decent A-​class club scene, this club will leave you wanting. Save your money and go to small bar/​pub in Belltown, Seattle does really well in that space.

Fun atmosphere and good music. They seem to always book great djs and major acts. Make sure you check the dress code and email to get on the list (aka cover free) otherwise you’ll show up and have to pay a cover charge. I like that it’s away from Capitol Hill and all that madness.

We had a party of 12 and they set us up with a table. upstairs. .we were pretty unhappy. .I spoke with the manager and they worked hard to accommodate us with a new table downstairs. .
We had such a great time, danced all night! I was very happy that the dj started mixing in some hip hop not all straight edm music. Thank you Aston Manor!

I have been coming to Aston for about a year now, It is my top music/​dance clubs to go to in the Seattle/​Sodo area.
*The décor is amazing and beautiful …
*Staff, Bartenders and promoters are always friendly and work very hard.
*They are always ahead of the game with music and DJ’s!
*Sound and lighting are spectacular (the Wall of speakers are my favorite spot)
*The confetti drops are one of my favorite moments
*I actually like to layout of the club (however getting to the patio to smoke is a not my favorite, you have to go through the dance floor to get to it) But you can still go out front if you want.
I always take my friends here for the first dance club experience, wtih all the lights, sound and confetti drops it makes this a cool almost 3D music experience. My frineds ALWAYS love it !!
I love everything about this venue and I will continue to keep coming back and bringing new friends !

The spinning chandelier, fog machine, oddly placed bathtub, and all the confetti, was just a bad mash up.
If you have never been to a club, like frat parties, and want to go to a club that feels like a cheesy Halloween costume, I recommend this place.

I think this is one of the best clubs I’ve ever been to. The décor is extremely nice, comfortable, and the details were clearly thought out. Classy, and not cheap feeling.
The employees were SO nice. From the door guy, to the coat check lady, the guy who checked our ID a second time, the bartender… all SUPER super nice. Completely unexpected, given my experience in clubs where folks act like they usually can’t be bothered to smile. One bartender acted like she was a little too hot to smile, but hey — I have RBF too… so maybe it was just that.
I loved the layout, this place is HUGE. It never felt overly cramped except on the dance floor. Wish they’d either remove the stage, or remove the VIP area right behind the dance floor to accommodate the people who want to dance. It doesn’t seem proportional in size to the rest of the place. But it was nice that there were 3 bars, and lots of areas to be without being too crowded.
The location of the dance floor was problematic because it’s in the middle without a designated walkway to the back of the club, so people constantly pushing their way through.
In addition to layout, the other ding was the «entertainment.» The DJ was… not great. And, I thought it was so strange that they literally stopped everything in the middle of the party to have some showtunes flapper style dancing… and some girl flying around doing something in the air? Meh, I could have really done without all that. Like REALLY.
Otherwise, it was a really great experience. Drinks were strong. I think the place itself combined with the staff are the reasons I’d come back. GREAT STUFF.

It’s a nice enough club, very aesthetic venue with good staff and good music.
However, it offers an almost comically horrible dancing experience. The main dance floor is situated between the outdoor smoking area and the bar meaning that you are CONSTANTLY being bumped into and pushed past while people try to cross the dance floor to go smoke or go get a drink.
When I say constantly, I really do mean constantly. Like every 3 to 5 seconds someone who is trying to negotiate their way past you to the point where it’s nearly impossible to dance.
I’ve been to a bunch of music festivals where everyone is sweaty and packed together, bumping into each other while they dance. I love that stuff.
This is not that. This was just absurdly annoying.

Came here for a good time with my buddies that were visiting from out of town. Good drinks, good music, good fun! Loved the free Unilocal check in for free admission! Bouncers were pretty awesome too. They have a dance floor area and multiple separate bars that aren’t connected to the dance floor. Seems to primarily play EDM and they have cool fog machines.

Didn’t think I would find an L.A. or Las Vegas club out in Seattle, but it’s here! Located in the middle of the SODO district, there isn’t much other night life around this club. There are a good amount of bouncers at the entrance, and they do PAT YOU DOWN. Make sure to check-​in on Unilocal,and you will get free entry to save you $ 20! I used the check-​in on a Saturday night and you just have to make sure you get there before 12:00PM, which is a generous time for a night club.
When you enter, there is a $ 3 coat check, which isn’t as common in L.A., but Seattle is usually 20 degrees colder at night. Parking was free, but most people were UBERing here. The décor is upscale for a night club. Chandeliers, bathtubs, and red velvet everywhere. There are 2 floors, but the second level is mainly for tables. The second level is a good place to get a full view of the dance floor, and trust me the dance floor gets PACKED. Also try be on the second level when the confetti drops!
The dance floor is a good size but everyone seems to mob to the front of the DJ. Drinks are about $ 12 for mixed drinks and $ 8 for beers, so not too bad. The outside area is also a good size and plenty of room to get fresh air. They even have a bar outside if the inside one is too crowded.
We fortunately got table service for a friend’s birthday, and the waitress was friendly. They lock your bottles up when you are not at the table to make sure nobody tries to swoop them. They give you your choice of alcohol, mixed with either OJ, red bull, cranberry juice, or soda.
Music: Mainly EDM /​Trap /​Pop /​Not too much hip hop
DJ’s: They do bring out big names on the weekends, so keep a look out for those guest appearances. WILL.I.AM made a guest appearance when we were there but did not perform.
Tips: CHECK IN ON Unilocal TO GET FREE ENTRANCE!

We bought a booth and bottle service for our wedding after-​party recently and it was a huge hit. It was very Vegas-​esque (but not nearly as expensive), with scantily dressed women to pour our drinks and a crew of them came out with lit-​up MR and MRS signs to celebrate us. The music was your typical top-​100 hip hop/​pop, which is what I enjoy dancing to. The crowd was well-​dressed, young and pretty — a good place to see and be seen.
Lastly, we lost the groom’s rented tux jacket at the end of the night. It was fortunately found and the promoter made arrangements with me to have it picked up by a family member. Thank goodness their staff was responsive by phone and text!

My friends and I went to Aston Manor for a friend’s birthday last night. The night started off a bit poorly when we waiting in the wrong line but we finally got in and it was a spectacular venue. From the décor to the set up, it was really a cool scene. The music is what did it for me though. It was a mix of current hits with the best throwbacks weaved in perfectly. Then came the confetti. I didn’t understand how fun that could be until dancing in it with friends. All in all, great experience and I would definitely go back. The Tokyo Tea was pretty on point too

Party like its prohibition. 1920s lounge décor with dolled up hostesses make it a good reason to come dressed for the occasion. Unilocal has a free access pass if you use Check-​in. Don’t miss the view from above by taking the stairs up from the room behind the main stage.

The music and general scene were good but the layout felt a bit awkward which made it feel a but crowded. I went on a Friday but heard that Saturdays are much better as well as Thursdays if I remember correctly.
Would definitely go again.

Love this place’s decorations & music. You can be sure that you’ll always find good music, great vibe and a lot of people here whenever you go. The place is always packed!
I don’t have any complain about their customer service. The security guards, coat-​check girl, bartenders, etc. are always very friendly and professional. Definitely a spot to go to with friends & to take your out-​of-​town guests to for a Seattle night life experience

Wow… sound so loud my ears be poundin!
Great venue with the works… lasers, confetti, fog machines, good overall visuals. It’s old world charm and décor turned into a club venue. The dance floor area was a touch small in my opinion (when it’s packed for a DJ show) but they did have outdoor space open.
I opted for VIP tickets and it was WELL worth it. Virtually no line to wait in and was able to go upstairs… not have to wait in line for a drink… have a place to sit… and have more space to dance and not be pushed and shoved in the crowd. Not sure how I’d feel coming here on a regular night but I definitely had a great time here!

Maybe it’s a bit much to expect clubs like California or Las Vegas to exist in Seattle, but this is the closest thing to it. Aston is nothing near those clubs, but it is one of the nicer and fancier ones in the area. A dress code is enforced and they do have a $ 3 coat check. There’s also free parking all around the building, but just make sure to put all your important belongings out of sight and in the trunk of the car.
I occasionally come here for friends’ birthdays and fri/​sat do get packed. Sometimes too packed and the venue isn’t too big– there’s 2 bars, one dance floor and a small upstairs area. Music is mainly trap/​edm/​pop and not much hip hop. They do hire really good DJs (local and well known) and celebrities once in a while. They also have contests and give aways too.
It is more of a younger crowd but as long as you’re with a group of friends you’ll probably have a fun time. You can’t go wrong with multiple confetti drops throughout the night!