1988 Cocktail Lounge

Felt welcomed from the moment I made eye contact with a warm, engaging and friendly host. The bar had pleasant scenery, and some of the best Thai, Italian, American fusion originals that I’ve tasted. The specialty cocktail was artfully crafted, refreshing, soothing and wet my palette. This is one of my newest favorites, and I encourage you to take the five minute drive to taste and experience for yourselves! The art in the neighborhood, spot on, too!

Found a new great cocktail bar in seattle after a long time! We ended up ordering 10 different cocktails and all of them were absolutely brilliant. And our host Morgen was a delight too. Super fun and friendly

Stopped by 1988 Cocktail Lounge for a nightcap and was impressed! Their cocktail menu is thoughtful and beautifully crafted, with an Asian fusion twist on each drink. I tried the Shenron and the Weasleys—both unique and full of flavor. I also ordered a side of fries with a fish sauce flavor that added a nice touch. The bartender, Daniel, was attentive and fun to chat with. Perfect spot if you’re looking for creative cocktails and good vibes!

Heard about this fun Asian fusion bar and had to try it out. Cool friendly staff and nice cozy atmosphere. Decided to try some drinks! Cocktails: Momo - hochija tea infused whisky, brown sugar Boba syrup. This was super unique and a fun experience, would recommend! Love Potion - Vodka, lemon, cranberry, hibiscus tea, rose water. This one was a hit at the table Juniper - Gin, tangerines, lemon, chrysanthemum, egg whites. Refreshing! Into the Forrest, a smoked bourbon drink. This drink grabs attention, a must try for Bourbon fans. Hot B*tch spicy tequila drink. As a lover of spicy stuff, this was my fave On to the food: Banh Mi Smash Burger - if you like banh mi, and you like burgers, well, you can see where this is going. Very creative and delicious! Fried Chicken Thigh burger (It's a special, call to see if available). This was our favorite! One of the best chicken sandwiches I've had. I'd come back just for this dish! Enoki Fritters - such a good appetizer, very popular at the table! Everyone kept commenting how good it was. Who knew you could fry enoki. I mean, you can fry anything but the execution is fantastic here. Umami Fries! So addicting and delicious! If you told me you can mix fish sauce and fries, I woulda thought it's a crazy concept. Absolutely scrumptious. We came back at night to 1988 and to our surprise, the bar was popping with karoke! I'm pretty stage shy, and the staff were so inclusive that I had to give it a try. Such a fun experience here! Unlike other places that call themselves asian fusion but just serve multiple ethnic Asian food, this place is legit Asian fusion with so much creativity. We'll definitely be back! (Last note: they have a small backyard patio that's dog friendly! With heat lamps!)

We had such a good time here. Very casual and intimate space. No reservations needed but we got there early as we did have a fairly large party. The drinks were specially crafted-we also ordered a beer tower with soju. The food was tasty and delicious. Highly recommended!

Chill and delicious bar with very cute and refreshing drinks, and savory dishes. We had a big group so was able to try a bunch of different drinks, and each were unique, presentation on point, and flavor pops. The Momo was amazing—whiskey scent but with brown sugar chaser. Autumns up was fruity and fresh, Love Spell light and sweet/tangy, and the Mai Wake Up Call was a great 21+ Vietnamese coffee. Don’t sleep on the food either, as each dish we ordered was delicious.

Creative and delicious drinks. The food was decent for the price as well. I really enjoyed the pho poutine.

Cocktails are great! Truly hand crafted with real ingredients. I'm definitely going back!!! I don't know if they really do much for food... but, I'm going back for cocktails and I'm really picky when it comes to mixed drinks...