Seattle Bars

Good Drinks

1. Big Picture

Neighborhood: Belltown

recommended a couple good places to eat before the showing.    The drinks are reasonable, $7.50 for a cocktail (the Key Lime pie one is delicious) although the selection is not huge.  Popcorn was tasty...

2. Hazlewood

Neighborhood: Ballard

Great drink menu which we rather shamefacedly and apologetically ordered from (but they looked so good!) and the awesome bartender said she was HAPPY to make all those drinks because that's why...

3. Sun Liquor

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

Eric is a master mixologist and squeezes juice from the fruit straight into your drink.  They keep it new by updating the drink specials often.  If you like quality beverages and good company you...

4. Hooverville Bar

Neighborhood: SODO

Great place for an unpretentious drink close to downtown.  Free nuts.  Good selection of retro pinball and vids, did I say Galaga?  Manny's...mmmmm.  Fun owners and bartenders.  Not the cheapest...

5. Victory Lounge

I'm loathe to give out 5 stars I find. There needs to be character. Good service. Clean bathrooms. That something something that makes that 5th star a natural click.  Half priced drinks between 10...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Hazlewood

Neighborhood: Ballard

I love going here because it's tiny and cute!  Most of the time when my husband and I stumble in here for a quick drink it's not that crowded and the bartenders are always nice.  I even like...

2. Sun Liquor

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

A nice, small, entirely unpretentious neighborhood bar.  My local friends took me here and I was pleased, especially with the happy hour specials.    I wasn't surprised when the bartender knew one...

3. Hooverville Bar

Neighborhood: SODO

I love this place, 5$ cab ride from my house. Good taps, good drinks, peanuts, really great bartenders who play cool music.  Nice big tables to accommodate a large group of thirsty friends...

4. Grey Gallery &…

This was nice. Not only was the bartender friendly, but he also could talk about the art they had on the walls and the liquor on the shelves.  For such a small place they had a nice selection...

5. The Bottleneck…

Neighborhood: Central District

is great for bar food.  Nice bartenders.  Neighborhood feel.  Love it....

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