Bait Shop
Bar · Capitol Hill ·
World-famous fries, Painkiller slushies, burgers, & fish tacos
World-famous fries, Painkiller slushies, burgers, & fish tacos
"Sitting at the bar with a frozen painkiller slushie is always a thing we’ll sign up for at Bait Shop. Even though it’s not too loud inside this roadside tackle shop-inspired space, you’ll still feel like you’re part of the action. The french fries here are some of the best in the city, so get yours in a basket of fish and chips or alongside a fried cod sandwich." - aimee rizzo
"Bait Shop feels a little bit like a tiki bar and a little bit like a lakeside tackle shop. They have nautical decor, painkiller slushies, board games, incredible hand-cut fries, and movies playing on a massive projector. The mood here is ideal if you’re in for a good, loud night but also feel like being seated the entire time. There are few things better than intense rounds of Uno, with slushie-induced brain freezes and burnt tongues from hot fish and chips." - aimee rizzo
"Sometimes, the “chips” part in “fish and chips” can be a boring afterthought that makes you want to yawn. Not at Bait Shop. The fries from this Capitol Hill spot are stupendous. They have a brittle shell on the outside and fluffy mashed potato insides, and pair almost suspiciously well with this dive bar’s beer-battered fish and a frosty painkiller slushie." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Drink out of a pineapple! Rachel's Ginger Beer Dark and Stormy on tap. A place to be more like Hemingway if Hemingway liked fun or really good fries." - Hum Creative
"Normally, you’d hit up Bait Shop for fish sandwiches and the best fries in the city, but don’t you dare ignore the double cheeseburger, which is exactly what you want while drinking your weight in frozen cocktails. If you’re splitting the burger with someone, they’ll even cut it in half for you, which is super thoughtful considering you’d likely cause an avalanche of lettuce and special sauce if you tried to do it yourself." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
