Jason V.
Yelp
Irish sports bar.
The review writes itself.
Despite its fantastic location kitty-corner from Pike Place Market, I'd never before stepped foot inside, as there was always something shinier, touristy-ier, that grabbed my attention. This time, my wife and I were soon to be leaving town, headed back home to Portland, but decided we weren't *quite* ready to depart yet, and stopped in for a quick drink, and to relax for a few, before the two-and-a-half hour drive.
There was a Seahawks game on. So much for relaxing! Even said, we had a fun time amidst the yelling, the cheering, and the absolute chaos when Seattle began to crawl back from a 14-0 deficit to tie it up and force the game into OT. They would go on to lose the game, but by that time, we'd already fled the roost. I can imagine things went bananas when they lost!
I had a single shot of whiskey (Jameson, neat), which appeared before me virtually instantaneously, after ordering "whatever the most popular shot in the house" was. My wife settled on a Washington Apple shot, and we kept our heads down and observed the madness, finished our drinks, and got the hell out before things went sideways...and I mean all of that in the best way possible!
Obviously a dive for locals and sports enthusiasts, the Blarney Stone seems like a fun place to party on a weekend night, and I already can tell that we'll be back, the next time we're in Seattle, and hopefully for more than just a single drink. That said, I won't be kissing the bar, or anything else in it, other than my wife!