The bar has received 'technical assistance' from WSLCB officers screening videos for objectionable content. In 2010, the bar received a violation for lewd conduct from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) for showing a video that contained a man's erection. The gay bar was one of eleven in Seattle threatened with ricin in 2009. The original owners of the bar purchased Le Chateau in 1980, and changed the name to J&L Saloon.

The venue hosted theme nights such as 'Underbear', 'Vibrator', and 'Western', as of 2003. The Eagle is the city's oldest leather bar and attracts a 'young, fairly mixed' crowd.