Bre O.
Yelp
Tucked away on the exit of the west Seattle bridge going onto delridge is a low key hidden gem called the Skylark. At first glance, you probably would have thought it's an auto repair shop. You may have seen the old school sign coming off the free way that sparked your interest and with a quick google search, you come to find that this place apparently has smoked meats, delicious pub food, offers near nightly events like trivia, live music and as I saw...a Mario kart tournament! In one word...this place is fun!
Ambiance: I'd call it an elevated dive bar. Immaculately clean. Quirky and hilarious art (see Saint Danny). Battle of the bands-esque merch that sets the vibe off right immediately.
Good & Drink: we were shocked at how exceptional the menu, extensive tap and cocktail list and house made kimchi and pickles??? Sign me all the way up. I got a very stiff vodka soda (a snooze fest, I know) and the fried chicken. Oh lord the chicken! Not your mothers grocery deli tendies, alright? Understood? Good. Well, this Amy have been the best fried chicken I've ever had. Our exceptional bartender told me their juicy chicken thighs go through a multi day buttermilk brine process. Their seasoning was a secret. I saw the chef bread them before my very eyes and fry em up. The minute I sank my chompers into the crunchy, oil spewing, flavor explosive piece of chicken, I know in that instant I was going to be a regular here. I felt a conflicting sense of "why isn't this place on every food blogs best kept secrets: fried chicken edition" paired with a healthy dose of "I need to keep this hidden treasure to myself before it gets overrun with tech bros". Even the fries were hand cut and a tad soggy with the right amount of crunch. My absolute favorite kind of fry. I'm not kidding when I say this place made me want to do a write up on the Skylark and send it out to food publications in the area. Then I realized I'm not
a writer, I'm a nobody food fan so here I am! Help gets to deal with me.
Service: top freaking notch. So friendly, so nice, such a welcome presence to a long shitty work week. I wish I got her name but it was a Friday at 4:30pm. I'll tip to that.
All in all, I can see this becoming the end of the work week spot. I can't wait to try the porkstrami sando and the tofu fries next! Be back soon, Skylark.