Second Street Grill

This place is A-​OK!
It is nice to see some downtown businesses doing well and this one sure appears to be successful. It is modern, fun and has QUICK service. We stopped in for a business lunch and the waiter checked in with us even more than one would expect. Each of us were happy with the food quality and price. We will return when in Yakima!

Food was alright, customer service was excellent, moderately priced, definitely worth checking out.

Second street grill delicious, albeit, a tad on the expensive side. I’ve been here a few times recently and I haven’t been disappointed. The staff is generally attentive and does a good job — but you can expect to pay around $ 15.00 for lunch. I’d love to see a lunch menu with more options that are around $ 8-​$ 11. I might frequent Second Street a tad more at lunch if prices were a bit more reasonable.
In my opinion, Second Street Grill is more suited for dinner. The menu is great and you can get entrees for anywhere between $ 14-​$ 25. It’s a nicely appointed dining area with a large bar area that is full of TV’s and a solid assortment of drinks. It’s a good place to consider catching a game. They can get pretty busy, so get there a few minutes early for your game.

We had a wonderful lunch today. Half sandwich was HUGE! Very close to our hotel and very friendly.

We had a great experience. We sat in the dining room at about 8 on a Saturday. We’d like to have sat in the bar had we been asked but that’s no issue really. I had a ginger peach cocktail that was really great and it was quite large, which I appreciate when you’re paying $ 7 – 8 for a drink. My boyfriend and I both had the toasted avocado sandwich (he had bacon, I didn’t) and we both said multiple times it might have been the best sandwich we’d ever had. Fries were also good, but the fry sauce was great. I can’t remember our waiter’s name but he had blond hair and a blond mustache and he was really friendly and helpful.
Yes the prices are a little high, but you get what you pay for here and we were quite pleased.

Start with the good, the service. Are waiter was great. But the food was blah. I had the habanero jack burger. It was big and the presentation was great. But had absolutely no flavor. No heat like I expected and the bun fell apart. The sweet potato fries where good that came with it. But I would have saved half to money I spent of I went over to the sports center instead.

Great sports bar. Local beer selection. Fish tacos were out of this world with very fresh tasting chips and tender Mahi Mahi fish with great aioli sauce. Fish was not deep fried. A little pricey but I’ll go back.

Nice atmosphere. Friendly service, Good drinks. Food is reasonable, but slightly over priced for what it is. It’s still worth going for the atmosphere.

Is it a sports bar? Is it a fine restaurant? The identity of this place is a little loose and sloppy. The good news is the food is delicious and the staff are fantastic. This is a great place to go to for happy hour… or with kids… or happy hour with kids (again, kind of a undefined establishment).

Prices are a little high but a classier establishment for Yakima.
Beer selection is fair and appetizers are good sized for a late night snack. Friendly service as well.

My boyfriend and I are in Yakima this week for his work. We read the reviews and decided this place looked yummy. We were pleasantly surprised! Food is delicious, service was great, and the atmosphere was wonderful. We thought it was so good we went there the next night as well! We’ve tried the salmon, the surf & turf, the fish tacos, the sashimi, and the dessert trio. All were fantastic! In fact the mini crème brûlée in the dessert trio was so good we couldn’t help but get another! Our server wasn’t sure they had any left so he went to check and when he came back he gave us a full size but only charged us for a mini! If you’re looking for a nice place for date night this is it!

The entire experience was solidly mediocre. Our first clue that this would not be a fine dining experience was when the waiter failed to ask how we wanted our burgers cooked. We would have liked them medium rare (how could he know without asking?) but they were well done. The sweet potato fries and the side salad were fine but nothing special.
The food was average but the service was poor (this could be easily corrected with a bit of attention to detail and/​or a bit more training). Our dinner dishes were only partially cleared before desert arrived and we unhappily ate our ice cream amid dirty plates and salad bowls and bottles of ketchup and mustard. This despite the fact that three people came to our table (to take our main plates, to inquire about desert and to deliver same) and all of them left some of the finished dishes. A few other employees came by but each time they removed less than all the dirty dishes.
Sloppy sloppy sloppy.

Spinach Salad Bust!
13 dollars for about 12 spinach leaves and a little oil and vinegar. I’m from Yakima but have lived on the ‘coast’, Seattle area, for 47 years. A restaurant that served such a meager portion of food would be drummed out of business there. This was like side salad at Seattle area restaurant.
It was good (all 8 bites) but that doesn’t save it as far as I’m concerned. I walked out hungry.
If they had ½ star that’s what I’d give them.

I was skeptical eating here after reading so many of the negative reviews, but I’m glad I came here with my husband to try for myself!
The interior is really huge, and has a nice décor. When we arrived, we were seated immediately, and our server took our drink orders, which arrived promptly. I ordered a blueberry mojito… it was HUGE, and very tasty, and I would have paid more for it given the size.
There is a big selection of cuisine… anything from fish, burgers, pasta. My husband ordered the cocktail shrimp to start, and I ordered a cup of clam chowder. Both of them were so tasty. Then we both ordered burgers, both were cooked to perfection, and again were really huge. My husband ordered sweet potato fries with his, and they were incredibly fresh, best I’ve ever tasted anywhere! Service all the time was great, and very prompt.
We decided to try their desserts, surprisingly there was a «Cheesecake Factory» cheesecake on the menu, so my husband went for that, while I chose a trio of mini desserts (chocolate soufflé, strawberry sundae, crème brûlée) — I’m still not sure which one I preferred most!
In total, our bill came to around $ 70, for a 3 course meal each, with drinks. I was so shocked with the incredible value for money, given all the food. This place was awesome, and if I’m ever back in Yakima, we will definitely come back to visit.

Fairly good food, expansive indoor and outdoor space. TV seems an unnecessary distraction. Service felt rushed even though they weren’t that busy, and was indifferent.

Exquisite early evening meal experience. Coconut shrimp, clam chowder, fried asparagus, and steamed clams danced across our taste buds while an extremely friendly and attentive staff cared for every request. I was especially taken by the kitchen staff that delivered our various entrees. She was a rare mix of courteous professionalism and home-​town neighborhood friend. If you appreciate being spoiled by high quality service and high-​end comfort food this is definitely a place to explore.

I’m giving the Second Street Grill the highest rating for service, both for my husband and I and our Norwich terrier! They have a nice outdoor patio where dogs are allowed to join their humans. We had a very good pizza, and some nice Yakima — made ale. They brought our dog a bowl of water and a large biscuit. We were all happy! It was an enjoyable experience.

I have always eaten here when in town. I ALWAYS get the «Alder-​planked Salmon dinner. Wow!
Good selection of Wine (and Beer). Bar area good if you are by yourself and want a bite while you watch some sports on the MANY TV’s. Lot’s of bar stools. Nice patio when the weather is nice. Plenty of tables for couples or groups. Close to Hilton Garden Inn and Capitol Theater.
I have noticed the quality of food and service has gone down a tad over the past couple of years. It is still really good, but doesn’t compare to the new Cowiche that just opened up nearby. Better up your game Second Street! — I’ll still come visit. I promise.

Big enough that you don’t have to wait too much time to be seated.
Great place to have a beer and a burger. Mushroom burger with sweet potato chips is a good choice if you had drink a lot of wine…

You can help to be impressed with the place when you first walk in. It’s really nice.
We waited for a few minutes for the host but ko one showed up, we decided to go to the bar and sit in that area. We had to wait for a few more minutes for someone to come and take our order.
We order the meatball sliders, and what a disapointment. You get a slider bun, ikea meatballs and bbq sauce and it will be 10 times better than these.
I ordered a chicken plate, the portion size was adequate but it was tasteless. The best thing in the plate was the mixed veggies, which was only zucchini and squash.
Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place foe dinning.
On the other hand, if you are just interested in a place with a nice bar for drinks, this could work.