Yes :-) Jennifer's review (May 25th 2006)

So as Daniel Powter croons, it had been a bad day. All I wanted was a huge plate of golden french fries, a greasy cheeseburger, and a plastic squeeze bottle of ketchup. A place where the warm lighting would make my puffed and weary eyes look bright and where the chance of running into someone I knew would be slim to none. The frat boys in their striped Gap polos and Abercrombie cargoes were occupied at the bar. And the Costco shirts, cell phones firmly clipped to their belts, were too busy entertaining their bleach blond secretaries. Clearly, Northern Lights was the perfect place to have a bad day.

The unobstructed view of Riverview Thai made for great pre-dinner entertainment as did the basketball game on the big screen. Sure my burger was prefabricated, the bun a little cold, and the fries just a tad over cooked. But that’s what happy hour is all about. A glass, or two, of a dark beer and the day suddenly become okay. Northern Lights is a great secret hideaway. Unpretentious, yet with a whole lot of potential. Imagine if they could get me in the door on a good day.

Yes :-) Collin's review (May 29th 2006)

I have to say the food when I went was quite good, and the drinks were mixed strong (thank God), There are soooo many resturant/bars that around here that charge up to and exceeding $8 for a coctail and make it so weak you wonder if there is any alcohol in it. My reverse cosmo was delicious and perfect mix, didnt knock me flat out but gave a buzz for sure.
My only gripe about this place is that they do not have a host/hostess its an open seating policy, basically if you dont make your presence known you might go without service (happened to me the first time I tried to eat there)
Also their Blueberry beer is very tasty, and their Chocolate Dunkel is full bodied and dark also good

No :-( Margie's review (Nov 23rd 2007)

They have quite possibly the worst service ever. It is so unbelievably negligent, you’d swear you were invisible.

The last time I was in Northern Lights was about 5 months ago (June 2007). After sitting out on the patio and watching the server for about 20 minutes come out there repeatedly, helping a full table, ignoring me, ignoring 2 other tables, I got up and went inside to get a drink. This situation happened again when my drink was gone.

My fiance met me halfway through my second drink. By that time, I was very hungry and decided that instead of waiting around for the server to say “HI” to me, I was leaving. I had already given them enough of my money for lackluster service; I wasn’t giving them anymore.

If you want to get pissed off, go to Northern Lights. Literally, you will feel your blood pressure rising as you wonder why it has taken the server 15 minutes to greet your table.

Northern Lights does have an amazing menu. Their food is delicious, fresh, and filling. However, I’ve finally decided that enough is enough. No food is worth the crappiest service in Spokane.

Yes :-) cbr_lvr's review (Jun 18th 2008)

Yes their service is slow, but sit back and relax knowing that. The serve up some of the best beer in town and the menu is simple and tasty.