Ballard Grill & Ale House

read: I've come to this bar now twice in the last 6 months and both times when I cashed out my tab I left my standard 25% tip and when I seen my credit card statement via text the bartender or owner changed the tip amount and charged my card almost double. The first time it happen I was charged $20 more and thought this might be a mistake and decided to let it go. Went there again this last weekend and they stole from me again. The person at the counter this time was a white guy in his mid 30 to late 30's had a scruff beard look. Friday lad but it's all a show. Maybe I'm wrong and it's not him but a scummy owner who closes out tips but whoever it is stay away from this place. The new owners have stole from me twice now and I beg you people to look at ur statements and see if they over charged u Guys. If anyone out there has experienced this please message me on here or reply to this post. I will be looking to investigate this place myself. Ty and be aware again thieves

Free pool all day on Mondays and Thursdays. Large lot outside for parking. 5 pool tables with an assortment of arcade games. STOKED they have skeeball and you can track multiple player scores. Cheap drinks and surprisingly good bar food! LOVE that the fries are seasoned with Johnnys seasoning. There's an electric jukebox that you can pick your own music. Major fan of whoever was playing country all night.

This place has a lot of character, so don't judge the book by its cover. One hell of a hidden gem!

This place was like a sports bar but it only has about 3 tvs... odd. They also stop serving real food like burgers around 9 or 10 so going there after that and your options will be chips, if they arent out (what?), and of French fries.. When I went they were out of chips and the fries we got were soggy and lukewarm. Not a place that I would go out of my way for or hit up again if I had a choice.
The only good thing is the games and pool tables but thats not a selling point.

We found a cool bar in the neighborhood we were staying at on our trip to Seattle this past summer.

Justin, Bryan and I decided to walk around and check out few places, since it was the 4th of July many places had been closed but this place was open and so we had some fun..

Pool tables, TVs, Pinball and other games just what we needed to wind down from our busy day.

The boys tried several of the local brews, seems they have been trying every new one they could find made in Pacific Northwest.
Myself I do like beer but had already tried 3 from different places we went too so kinda wanted my old faithful (bourbon), how lucky was I to see they had Makers :)
We spent several hours playing Pinball and Pool talking and meeting locals from the area, had a really nice time..

I recommend anyone check them out very friendly staff and a great place to just chill.

This is a glorious (and pretty gross) dive bar. If you look under the pool tables you will see that no one has ever vacuumed underneath them. It's spacious enough that you don't feel packed in, even when it gets busy. Lots of pool tables, pinball machines, big buck hunter and beautiful old brick on the interior. Is the food good? Meh. But if you're looking for a dive bar from the days of yore, this is a great spot. I personally love crummy dive bars and as the tech boom has taken over Seattle, they are fewer and further between. To me, this place is a hidden gem (with parking, to boot). Definitely a better place to go with a group who wants to shoot some pool than a date.

Something bad is going on with this place. I have been stopping in every few months for an amazing burger and strong drink for a few years now. Always great service and food. Now, something has gone horribly wrong.

A couple months ago I stopped in and placed my usual order. I was given a crazy strong drink and told the cook was running late but would be here any moment. So I sat down with my drink. 30mins later I told the bartender he had to water down my drink because I had no food. He said he didn't know what was going on and that the cook is never late like this. I waited because I had a buzz on. Another 20mins and I had my burger.

Today I stopped in again at 1PM. Walked past the normal bartender in the parking lot as he was chatting with friends. The woman behind the bar gave me serious attitude from the moment I approached. I ordered a drink and asked for a lunch menu. She replied fumbling "the kitchen doesn't open until 3PM." I stopped her from pouring my drink and said "I can't drink if I can't eat." She threw the ice back into the bin, turned her back and walked away.

Is it legal to serve hard liquor and no food?
What the actual fuck is really going on in this bar?

Heading up the road......

Also known as 4B's. This place is divey in an unpretentious way. I love doing Karaoke here and playing Golden Tee. Cheap food + drinks + games. What else can you want?

This place sucks!!!!!!
Went In and didn't have my I'd and then they ask me to leave, and we left. Than they cam out and took a picture of us and said 86. We did nothing wrong. I guess that's why there was only 3 people in there. Really to come out of the bar and take a picture of us. Corny!!!!!!!! At first I thought they were drunks trying to take pics but I guess they were workers.

This place is a fucking dump. It hasn't changed since the 1970's and smells like a homeless person's asshole.

The fucking bartenders are super friendly though, they make stiff drinks and have free wifi.

The Simpsons Party pinball machines is a top 10 machine and they have it.

Lots of pool tables and shit but come for the Simpsons pinball and the stiff drinks.

They have some other games too if you're an asshole.

I came here after work with coworkers, had a great time! Ofcourse, the bartender laughed when i asked for a margarita ("Not that kinda bar, lady!"). But I felt welcome nonetheless, which is saying somwthing, considering my tendancy towards being awkward.... nevermind.

Aaaaaanyway, great pinball and darts, good people, bar food, fun atmosphere, especially if you're done with hipster bars.