Elliott Bay Brewing - Burien

This was just okay for me. We went in a Sunday afternoon-it wasn’t too busy and sunny enough for us to sit outside. The servers are friendly -the food was okay, nothing special. The fries were my favorite-

We're regulars here. The food surpasses good bar food - insanely good!! And scratch-made. We love trying the seasonal cheesecake flavors each month, and the sweet potato waffle fries are out of this world - a MUST. The service is always friendly, no matter which server you get! Truly a local gem.

On a quiet Saturday it was a great place to stop for a small plate of nachos and a flight of beers. Excellent service, great beers and a different touch on nachos. Fresh ingredients and a smaller player, house made chili as a bonus. You don't need a giant plate of nachos if they're this good. Bummer that it was quiet and the TVs playing rerun Mariners instead of live sports.

Had Demolition and Elliot Bay that was good, french fries was alright. We visited this brewery a few times.The last time we were there, they already were pushing us to leave 20 mins before the bar was closed

Called ahead for a larger group, and when we arrived, we had about a 15 minute wait. We weren't in a big hurry, so not big deal. But the manager that took our table was absolutely one of the rudest people I've ever had in a restaurant. We must have absolutely ruined her night by just showing up, cause every question we had for her was met with a causitic response. Somehow we got lucky and Josh took our table over and was wonderful. We loved this place in the past, but half the food was good and the other half was very lackluster. The kids mac and cheese had no flavor and the happy hour hamburger was an after thought. Definitely wont be back unfortunately.

This is a combo brewery/restaurant/dive bar... Nice selection of average beer... I had a burger and it was fairly good. The service was really good, friendly and knowledgeable. 🍻 This place is in my opinion about a 3.3. 🍻. Oh, they have great happy hour specials..

Dropped in to kill a couple hours in the afternoon. This location is large inside, with ample seating at the bar and many tables. Well lit interior but not too bright. Wonderful local selection of rotating craft brews. I ordered an IPA and the pub burger off the happy hour menu (3-6pm) and it was prepared wonderfully! The staff were very friendly and attentive! 5 stars! I’ll be back soon.

Ordered the Philly cheesesteak, the meat was tender and delicious but the roll was really dry and it left a lot to be desired, very plain. Based on what it was, it was fair at best, could’ve been a lot better meal with a little extra effort. The beer was excellent, but Elliot Bay just doesn’t leave a lot to make a guy want to bring his wife back to 🤷🏼

We came here for a family gathering on Sunday afternoon. What I loved about this place was the way the space was laid out and ample seating available (could also be due to the facts that the Seahawks didn't play until later in the day) which by the way, lots of TVs in the bar area. A very ample about of beer choices which a place with "brewing" in the name should have. The food menu also is well diverse with a lot of options. Service was ok. It took a little long to get sat but our impression was that was due to being short staffed and we were a party of 7. Service was pretty prompt once we ordered. Food came to the table mostly correct ( one side substitution didn't happen correctly) and overall, we were satisfied. Menu felt well priced and lots of options so I'm pretty pleased with our experience. I look forward to coming back.

GREAT MICROBREW BEER & RESTAURANT. If you love beer like I do, you will love this small brewery restaurant. Yes, they brew the beer right here, so you know it's fresh. And unlike some breweries, they have a full service restaurant! The staff and servers are extremely friendly and if you go the as often as I do, they will soon recognize you and greet you warmly. The food, well, I would say the burgers and fries is your best bet. The Reuben sandwich is also excellent and I have a friend who can't get it out of his head! The wings are a little too dry and the blue cheese dressing is too thin. But hey. It's a brewery with a restaurant and I cone for the beer. I feel the servers are my friends and I always get a growler of the Ride the Cyclone IPA. Although I do wish they would bring back the North Atlantic Haze. Well, I can dream can't I? So wings and blue cheese dressing aside, it feels like five stars to me! Cheers!

What an awesome place! We don't live in the area (we live north) but if we're ever back in the area we will definitely make a stop here. We recently had a baby so when we do go out we want it to be a great experience and Elliot Bay Brewing definitely delivered. Beer 5/5 Food 5/5 Service 5/5 The beer options here are outstanding! Being fall 3 of us had the Mashing Pumpkin Ale, it's so good we bought some in cans to enjoy at home. I also did a taster of the Bourbon Fontleroy, which was also delicious. Other beers enjoyed at our table were the Sour Gold and Elliot Bay IPA. I forgot to get pics of our appetizers but we had the large pretzel and sweet potato waffle fries. Both were good. Meals: I had the chicken tenders plate with tots. The tenders are huge. I could only eat one and my tots. My husband had the spicy chicken sandwich which with tots he said was excellent. His dad had the same sandwich but with fries, he cleared his plate so I assume he liked it, and his wife had the tofu sandwich. I know she was appreciative of the veggie options on the menu. Our server (yesterday around 2pm-ish) was friendly and attentive but I also didn't feel rushed at all which I super appreciate - I don't remember his name. The vibe of the place seemed super chill. We live north but nowhere near their other locations so I don't know when we will get to enjoy Elliot Bay Brewing again, but I hope it's not too far into the distant future. I highly recommend this place and very much look forward to our return.

The vibe is relaxing, the servers were nice and warm but the food did not wow us at all. Came here after watching a softball game and hoping to get delicious food. I ordered a fish taco and it was soggy, a disappointment!

The chowder was so delicious I went back the same night, for dinner! We loved the German hot salted pretzel, totally legit and the cheese sauce scrumptious! Steak and Cheese was great and enough for two meals, as was the "Cuban Sandwich." While the Cuban was tasty it wasn't a Cuban by definition but still delicious. Service was good, not quite as seasoned as the bar crew at lunch.

This lovely little brewpub in Burien gives Irish bar more than it gives brewery, but I still enjoyed my visit here to meet a work colleague for a late lunch (and, of course, a couple of beers). On this visit, I enjoyed their house-brewed rice lager and a delicious ahi tuna wrap. The cold beer tasted good after a long flight, and the tuna wrap was fresh and filling. The vibe here is a little dark (thus the Irish pub reference), but there's plenty of parking (at least mid-day!) and the staff were very friendly. We just missed happy hour during our visit, but it looked like they had some great food options (plus they take a bit off of each pint). Cheers!

Met up with a coworker for a coworking session and light lunch here at Elliot Bay and had a decent time. I've passed it a lot in the past and have always been curious, so I'm glad I got to visit! It was pretty empty on a Thursday early afternoon and I was able to find a spot in their small lot which was nice. Service was also good and no wait on seating. I asked what hazys they had and opted for one that sounded more citrusy, and was brought something that looked more like an amber but definitely tasted like a very bitter IPA. Wasn't a huge fan. I opted for the second hazy choice after that and it was perfect! I think maybe he got mixed up in which one he gave me first because the second one fit the description that initially sounded good to me. The menu has a lot of solid sounding options and I was stuck between the cod tacos and the spicy chicken sandwich. I opted for the cod tacos as that is a summer favorite for me. It came with a side of tortilla chips and salsa - the salsa was tasty but the chips were definitely stale. The tacos were just okay, definitely not the best I've had. They were loaded with a little too much slaw, and the breading on the fish was more soggy than it was crispy. That said, the sauce they give you to drizzle on top of them made up for it because it was stellar! Definitely the star of the show and made the discrepancies easy to get past. I feel that pricing was also a little steep for the area, but that's my opinion. Overall Elliot Bay is a good place to stop for a casual lunch and I would return to try more of the menu (looking at you, spicy chicken sandwich) and beers - they had a large selection!

We were visiting Seattle area and a local friend suggested meeting here because of the wide menu item variety to appeal to just about everyone. We had great service in this local hangout that gave a warm welcome. I ordered the Teriyaki Bowl with Salmon and I was in heaven. Salmon was cooked to perfection and wonderful quality, tasty and the Teriyaki sauce complimented perfectly. My hubby had chicken strips with onion rings which were plentiful, delicious and satisfying. Our friends had Salas with Salmon and chicken strips platter. Everyone enjoyed.

Ambience. A Service. A and C (bartender discrepancy over $3) Food. A Price. B Found in old town Burien with lots of private parking spaces along long avenue. Service Hit and MISS. Happy hour ENDS at 6:00!!! So, bartender didn't honor my happy hour prices for some of my drinks because the order in her pad was 6:01?!! I know I probably set the bartender off with my requests... sigh.... Didn't mean to be difficult ... made me feel bad... I was able to get the HH food in but NOT all the alcohols were put in in time. I could tell the bartender was miffed at this point. Mixed message putting in order??? as I got part of the order for food and one drink but not the other 3 drinks. Hmm. Albeit- My server at table service was grand. And helpful.... We tip well and not that difficult. Overall LIKE the food and service albeit this one bartender. I apologize if I come across as difficult while sitting at your bar. Trust me, I'll make sure you never have to serve me again. NOT a FaN tonight...

The beer, which is the reason we came there, is actually pretty good. Only a handful of them are truly organic as advertised, but the rest of the beers were good as well. I really enjoyed the Cascadian Dark Ale, an unusual style also known as a Black IPA. The food was certainly decent bar food. It was a huge salad. The only negative which makes my rating a 3.5 was that we got a flight which was supposed to be five beers for $14 but it turned out one of them he said later was special and hit us for another $3. Meaning the flight was actually $17 for for five beers. Not a big deal but other than just apologies (sorry bro I should have told you) they didn't offer anadjustment which seemed a little odd since they hadn't told us... Again, good beer, decent food, and a great shuffle board table.

Brewery was nice and open, was greeted nicely from a hostess and our server he was good, kept checking on us and let us order freely. We had taken one of his tables for a while. Wings were crispy and had good flavor. Calamari was good and had nice breading. The Sheppards pie was really good and tasted pretty traditional. The carnitas nachos had good flavor but were pretty small in portion size. We enjoyed the food and beverages. Overall clean and bright with tvs to watch sports good atmosphere.

Can't say enough great things about this establishment: the vibe, the service, the food & roating specials menu, the drink selection, all TOP NOTCH!!! Better than "bar food." I was even able to special order a whole cheesecake for a special work event - a MUST, and they feature a new flavor each month!

Went here during the week for dinner and the place was fairly empty. They have a large selection of beer styles. Started out with a flight, which consists of Five 5 ounce pours of your choice. Overall, I found their beer to be very average tasting with no real standouts. Had the spicy chicken sandwich with fries and I would give it four out of five stars. Service was efficient.

A friend and I stopped here for a late lunch yesterday. We sat at the bar and the bartender let me try several beer samples before I decided on their pilsner. I got a chicken caesar salad with grilled chicken. While the chicken was super juicy, it was a little too peppery for my liking. Overall, it's a great place to grab a meal and drink.

Great fish & chips! I like how the fish is cooked, I also liked the tartar a lot. Good service! Ambiance was pretty average

This place is so solid! Great atmosphere, delicious food, and wonderful service. It has a sort of Irish pub ambiance that I just love. Highly recommend!

I usually don't write reviews, but after today's experience, I feel like I have to. I've been coming to Elliott Bay for years as a local in Burien, and while the food has always been solid, today's service was beyond disappointing. From the moment my friend and I were seated, our waitress never greeted us, smiled, or made any effort to be welcoming. She just took our order and disappeared. We didn't see her again. A food runner dropped off our meals, and even she looked irritated while setting our plates down. Halfway through eating, we realized we never got water. My friend managed to catch our waitress as she was passing by and politely asked for some. We figured she'd bring it right over--but no. She continued taking care of other tables while completely ignoring ours. By the time the water finally arrived, we had already finished eating. We had to flag her down again just to ask for the check. What made this even more frustrating was that the restaurant wasn't even busy. It was fairly empty, so there was no reason for the service to be this slow or inattentive. After waiting several minutes for someone to grab our payment, we gave up and walked to the front to pay ourselves. Even then, no one helped us. Meanwhile, we saw other customers being checked out at their tables--something we were never offered. Here's the thing--the food is great, and the atmosphere is cozy, but the service completely ruined the experience. We felt ignored, unappreciated, and honestly, like we weren't welcome. A little effort and basic hospitality go a long way. Elliott Bay, do better. Your staff needs serious retraining in customer service.

Amazing service from Angela - attentive, quick and personable. Thank you! Food and beer always on point. I love the daily chili and today has a nice kick. The homemade ranch on the salad -- yum! Perfect place to watch the Mariners game. Alone or with friends, this place is very welcoming.

This is a late review, but the day we went, business was slow but I wasn't content with service. We began by placing our names on the waitlist on the tablet, and shortly after, a host/hostess was working behind the counter but didn't check in with us. We sat there waiting, assuming they were busy, until another customer arrived, did the same thing and were helped before us. Never did the host/hostess check in with us until we walked up and spoke with them. I can only assume that the tablet was malfunctioning but the fact 3 host/hostesses worked at the front and didn't check on us once was disappointing. For food, we were craving gourmet burgers that night, and they were your standard. Portion is big and accompanied by sides. I personally prefer their other entrees, such as the soups, salads, and jambalaya. Everything is heavy and hearty, but be mindful which location you visit because each branch will have their own unique items on their menus in addition to the standard. Ambience is dark and intimate, but the ability to hear your party is difficult even when sitting across the table from each other. Conclusion: Elliot Bay is a great establishment for hearty meals accompanied by an extensive beer selection. However, I cannot confidently recommend the Burien location and highly suggest visiting the West Seattle branch.

Stopped here after a flight into Seattle. The food was terrible. Everything everyone had was bland, greasy, and cooked wrong. My sweet potato fries were undercooked and had crunchy bits, and coated in way too much seasoning. The chicken sandwich was waaay too done and super dry and tasted like cardboard with no flavor. Beer was so-so. Good service and nice people but the food really needs to step up the game.

I haven't been to Elliot Bay (in Burien) in years, but it's still really good. EBB - Burien is a place I frequented a lot when it first opened. The menu has went through a few minor changes, but it's largely the same - and still really good. I ordered the California Ave w/o Cheese, with a side of Sweet Potato fries. I also tried the Reuben. The burger is good. If you like burgers, especially with avocado, then I don't think you'll be disappointed. It was cooked to medium rare, upon request and was exactly what I expected. The Reuben was extremely good. It's been a long time since I've tried a Reuben, and this was a pleasant surprise. It had a great balance of flavors between the meat, kraut, and 1,000 island. Really good burger. Aside from that, there are a great selection of in-house drinks. Staff is always friendly. One of my favorite, consistent good, spots in Burien.

Went here with some locals. The food was very good and nice selection of beers. We had a one year old with us and our server was outstanding

This place is usually great. The service today was horrible. Our family of 8 came in for lunch. After ordering, we noticed the groups who came in after us were getting served. After waiting an hour, we asked the server what was happening. She said she would "send over our server" ...but she was our server. She then frantically entered our order into the system. The manager was understanding and comped our meal, so we may return.

Went in at 5pm and they were already out of 3 menu items one of which I wanted (jambalaya) so had to settle for fish and chips. Fish was burnt (going to try and post a pic) so that made it very dry. Chips were cold. Didn't send it back because it had already taken too long to get the food. Used to love to go for their milkshakes but they don't even have those anymore. My mom ordered a hamburger that was cold and the meat was PAPER THIN. Not exaggerating, McDonalds has thicker patties. We were charged for a beer that we didn't order. It used to be a great place to eat but has really fallen off. Felt like we were being taken advantage of, high prices with sub par food and service. Reached out to corp office with pics and they ignored my email. All I wanted was an apology and for them to recognize they screwed up. My recommendation? Go somewhere else...

Highly recommend Elliott Bay in Burien! My friends and I love coming to lunch here a few times each week. It seems like the same two sweet gals are always working. Yet, even with just the two of them, our orders are perfect. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable. Shout out to the dynamic lunch to duo, Hillary and Diane.

The food is great 99% of the time,the only time I had an issue it was about the portion size which are normally huge!! The Manager wanted to argue about it with me online. This was maybe a year or more ago and stopped going for sometime. Started going back and the food is great like it use to be. Maybe they made a Management change?

Ordered a rare burger. Came medium and was a small patty. Same size as kid's burger at more than twice the price. Expected motor. Very disappointed. Should have had a salad. More food at same price and you can't overcook salad.

Great place to hang out. Food is excellent good selection for beer. Nice and wide open dinning area. Parking is right by the restaurant for easy access.

Ours was a tremendously mediocre dining experience. My wife ordered a pulled pork sandwich (photo). I ordered a hamburger. My wife asked about the bun--what kind of bread was it? The server frowned. "I dunno," she said. "I'll go check." Ten minutes later, she was back, still frowning. "The chef didn't understand your question. He said it's just bread." It was just bread. And, as you can see, the sandwich is at least 60% bread. Mine was the same. These weren't gourmet buns. No--they were the kind you get at the bargain grocery store across the street. Remember Wonder Bread? Go to Elliot Bay Brewhouse if you want a Wonder Bread refresher. Also, the pulled pork contained no detectable flavor. Instead, the server dumped a thimble of mud-colored, generic BBQ sauce on the table and left. My flavorless, undercooked burger came with it, too. It was like eating a mixture of mud, sand, and onions.

Not sure if the ownership changed or what, but this place has really declined overall. Shared the spicy chicken sandwich: a thick bun, and inch of fried batter, and maybe quarter inch of chicken. Absolutely awful. Fries were like cardboard. Food has really taken a nose dive here. Server (at the bar) was standoffish and seemed to gravitate more toward the regulars(?). Beer is decent, that's about it. Used to come here regularly. Probably won't again.

Went during weekday happy hour, not busy. Nachos were kinda whack, not a lot of cheese nor was it hot. The meat on top was really good though. Got the fish and chips and steak salad. The steak on the steak salad are cubed small beef that are skewered. You get like 2-3 steak "kebabs". Not bad, just weird and wasn't aesthetically pleasing nor looked appetizing. Fish and chips were generic, oily fish made for some oily fries. Service was odd, the ambience and vibe of the employees weren't the most welcoming. Overall, wasn't worth the trip but glad I tried it ‍

We love this place. Great for an impromptu evening out. I love trying new beers via their flight option. Burgers, fish & chips are some of our favorites. Staff & service was great.

Always good food and drink. Love the fish and chips and the Cobb salad. Yum yum yum. Good happy hour as well but we would go anytime. Like the drink sampler. Been to both the Burien and West Seattle locations and both are good.

We had a big party, the servers were nice to accommodate our big party. I ordered my usual plain Jane, with tater toes. Beefy patty was too cook and dry. My friend like her cheese steak and her dessert.

We made a stop here for dinner before boarding a red eye flight back to BWI. It is just a regular looking brew pub, with some outdoor seating (we passed on that setting because of traffic at the busy corner). I ordered the Elliot Bay Cobb Salad, which was good (but it had no avocado). My husband ordered the Cuban sandwich, which was very good. Our server was especially pleasant. So it was a fine way to pass an hour or so before heading to the airport.

I drove to Burien because the food here is usually better than the West Seattle Locale. But tonight, 9/25, the bean burgers were moldy tasting. Both our orders tasted that way. Sooo disappointing! Fries and everything else were great but had to throw the burgers away. Staff, please throw out whatever is left of that batch.

Salmon w/avocado sandwich and side salad. So good. They used a bun this time. Usually comes on some type of bread. I prefer the bread, but it was still good. Salmon was cooked perfectly medium. Love Love.

We came in and both the waitress and bartender saw us. We waited. No one said anything to us. The waitress smirked, walked up to the hostess table and threw away a napkin. Then walked away. We waited some more. No one greeted us or told us that they will be right with us. Yeah, we took the hint and finally left.

Food & drinks are grade A In a cute little town.. customer service is solid. Would definitely come back & recommend to any visitors

Came here for a quick beer left here pleasantly surprised! Im not a big beer drinker but I could not stop verbally expressing how good this coffee stout is. Fries were very good. And my boyfriend loved his house IPA. Emmy (the server) deserves a separate vote of 5 stars. If you see her, tip her.

I stopped by as I was in the area. I wanted something light so I decided to order some wings. I understand the cost of food has gone up, but for some 6 pieces of wings, it comes out to roughly $20 after tax and tip. I just don't see value when the taste is just mediocre.

Good pub food. Had the Hawaiian burger and hubby had fish and chips. Tasty and large portions. Service ok but really slow when it's busy.

I believed the review and set my expectations too high. I had the fish and chips. They were okay But nothing to write home about. Establishment was clean and comfortable. The music was okay. Not a place I could foresee returning. The staff was friendly but somewhat forgetful. Hope them all the best.

One of my good friends recommended this place to my boyfriend and I so we decided to check it out with him. The one thing he wanted us to try were their burgers. One thing about them is you choose your own meat and your own sides. I decided to try the Crumbled Bleu & Bacon with grilled chicken and seasoned fries. Its that good burger that you like that just slips as you keep biting in. It's that messy kind of burger where you wanna keep eating to taste each sauce and piece of meat you can. One thing I wish I took advice on was to take tater tots as my side. I took the seasonal fries but they didnt have that good taste of garlic that i expected. Our good friend ordered the tater tots for us to try and my gosh he wasnt wrong. The tater tots werent too salty and it wasnt that plain flavor either. If you want to have a good first meal here, I say get a burger and order it with a side of tater tots. Best tater tots i have had in a long time.

Met our kids here for lunch one day. We went to the one in Burien and alas the day we went was Halloween pre-trick or treat so there were tons of kids and no place to park. Certainly not the pub's fault. Its a pleasant place, you can take the kids with decent but unremarkable food. We all had burgers of different iterations and all were ok, not wonderful but certainly not horrible. Fries were the best part of the meal. Nice and crisp and very warm. This place doesn't try to be anything other than what the name implies

Tofu sandwich was fantastic. Their mustard is unique. The bread is really good along with the veggies inside. The sandwich is really large to byte. The service is slow; but good if you want to relax and chat. If you ask to sub side with their soup, there is extra charge and the cup is very small for the price. The soup is tasty. IMO, the food is great; but the price is too high for it.

Always eat here when we fly out of Seatac. Food is good, not fantastic, but it's a cool spot to watch a game and get a quick bite and some drinks. We've always had great service.

A solid neighborhood choice that offers a ton of different menu options from sandwiches and burgers, to hearty salads and pastas. Being a brewery, they've also got a wide selection of house brewed beer to choose from. This location is also a great option for kids as its big and casual setting tend to do well for families and there's lots on the menu for kids to choose from.

We stopped in for a late lunch on a rainy Saturday afternoon. We both had cheeseburgers and they were fantastic! My husband said it's earned a spot in his top ten burger list (not a real thing). The onion rings were ok, the fries were better.