Brian C.
Yelp
This is a prime example of what the ubiquitous Irish American Pub should be: great drink, an inclusive, flexible atmosphere (quiet places, loud places, intimate places, public places all can be found at any given time) and a changing but always well-considered and executed menu.
I just love having a neighborhood place I can always roll into and not have to worry about being disappointed. There's always good music on, always a new whiskey or scotch to try, usually a new seasonal menu item to savor.
I don't sweat the changes, I look forward to them because of the solid, professional staff that greets me warmly and answers my questions about their daunting list of top-shelf whiskey. The people here have never left me hanging, never given me attitude I didn't deserve, and nearly always steered me right when navigating their menus.
If you like burgers, you'll LOVE theirs. A pot of pickles and a scotch egg will give that whiskey some company. Your healthy friends will delight in the goat-and-green salad or kale salad with salmon, and the steak frites and shepherds pie are comforting go-to dishes for wet Seattle nights. Happy hours here are, actually, happy if you dig this dark woody charmer like I do.
Highly recommended. Warning: parking requires effort and patience. Don't give up too easily!