The last true Ballard bar. A hangout for old timers and fishermen. Not really a dive bar... just a very old, authentic watering hole / and good food too!
Great small feel, went with my roomies for brunch got a great meal.
Authentic Ballard. Never a bad experience. Price is right, food is great, Drinks are always stiff 👌
Brittany Nedrebo-Hagenson
+5
The food was wonderful, good and filling!!! The service was amazing and so friendly!!! My favorite place to eat in Seattle!! Two food suggestions Mac and cheese for my daughter, and creamy knoephla soup!!
Love the Ballard Smoke Shop. It's homey, comfortable, has good food, good drinks and the bartenders and wait staff are the best!!!!
This is a small mom and pop kinda joint. Love the staff and your menu!
The Ballard Smoke Shop is the place to go for a good time, great food and excellent service!!! I look forward to bringing my friends there for many more fun times!!!!!
Had a very good night cap I love the old school jukebox 😍
One of the last vestiges of old Ballard. The menu update is great and the pancakes are quite delicious.
What a great place!! I havent had this much fun with new friends in a long time! :)
Really cozy in here, plenty of arcade games and pinball machines. It’s never really crowded either and the carpeted floors and hanging string lights give it a nice homey feeling.
What a gem in the heart of Ballard! A quirky, vintage Seattle outpost that has a modest but excellent array of pinball machines and arcade games, perfectly framed by a few booths and a comfortable bar. Our bartender Farrah (SP?) was great in recommending food and bevs, checking in, keeping an eye on our belongings and also just pleasant to chat with in passing. The food menu is stacked and of a higher quality than most dive bars. Pricing across both food and beverage is by far some of the lowest in central Seattle. I think this is a great bar for small groups, intimate conversations and even solo. I look forward to returning soon.
really great little neighborhood institution bar, cozy atmosphere with delicious pub grub. highly recommend the smash burger with a rainier and tequila :) friendly bartenders as well
Awesome local bar and adjoining pinball bar. Love the bartenders! Definitely worth a visit.
Classic dive bar with dim lighting. Come hang out with regulars during Happy Hour every day 3 to 6.
So fun coming here - great vibes and super friendly bartender. Love that they have Radler on tap and have a yum burger.
Love coming here for drinks and some arcade games!! They have several pinball machines, big buck, pac man and some others. I haven't tried the food here since I usually eat before and come here last.
This is one of the last slices of Seattle left.. a diner on one side, a tavern on the other. Choose your door. Back when you made your bad decisions up front and before you regretted it. Ol' skool.
Well the diner is gone, replaced by an arcade. You can still get a stiff drink, and if your unsolicited opinion is loud enough at the bar you might still find a fight with a fisherman... or possibly get a crew spot for that season... Or both.
Best burger in Ballard as far as I'm concerned. Also the only decent smash burger I've found this side of lake union.
Aside from the food it's just a chill spot to hangout, play some games, drink some beers.
Great dive hang. Never too busy. Neighborhood type of place with pinball and barfood.
This place is worth coming back to visit Seattle for. Meeting the locals and regulars was a wonderful experience and I’m glad to have crossed paths with them.
The bartenders and staff was fantastic. Goes without saying.
Neighborhood dive bar with a "Cheers" vibe and a Seattle hominess. Always seems to be busy and they are open until 2am so it's a popular industry hangout. The arcade games in the back are definitely worth checking out; street fighter, buck hunter and 4 player Pac-Man to name a few. Would recommend this spot for a homie hangout. Cheers!
My favorite place to go after work! Such a wonderful vibe, good games, music isn't so loud that I can't talk with my friends. Kerry and Drew are such nice bartenders and they always make me feel welcomed. Tater tots are great too!
Really good drinks, friendly people and a fun selection of pinball and arcades!
Menu's and happy hour / kitchen hours as of 10/25/23 attached!
Yaier Ron-Rubinstein (BaBa)
+4
In the heart of Ballard. Cost and very comfortable friendly place. Stopped for a late Sat lunch.
Cheers
Cozy local dive with a pretty nice selection of arcade games. Typical bar food with a focus on fried chicken it seems (didn't try any, but we will be back). The bartender was nice and the prices were fair.
Good food, good booze, great little dive bar with a lot of history. They were serving house made buckets of chicken, made me salivate but didn't get one because my friends had other food plans, but darn! Buckets of fried chicken!
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