Service: With one bartender, my order was taken relatively quickly! I waited in line for about 10 minutes to order. She was patient and answered any questions. This girl was doing EVERYTHING, with such efficiency, it was so impressive! Ambiance: It was a fairly busy Sunday night, but the ambiance was nice overall! Quite a few families and small groups. Plenty of seating, even at the bar. Food: I had the Atlas Amber Ale, which was the right balance between light and bitter, but not heavy. Got the chicken tenders and fries meal, which was reduced price since it's Happy Hour all day on Sundays! Food came out in about 15 minutes. The tenders were hot, crispy, and juicy straight from the fryer. The beer battered fries were cooked to perfection. You can add 2 additional sauces, no extra cost. Pints are also $1 off. read more

I'm not a huge fan of their beer, but I had the $8.99 smash burger today and it was very good. Good, friendly service. Interior is good for groups. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Smash Burger. Condiments were quite good. - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Very casual bar vibe. A bit on the expensive side for the decent bar food. Also a bit surprised by the required 20% service fee with large groups as you must order at the bar and service if fairly minimal otherwise. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Cobb Salad - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Took a group here during happy hour after class. Fun times and enough seating for our group of 12. Proprietor is a funny chill guy. He popped in to say hi to our table. Food was great- get the fries! Thanks for having the space for a great conversation and a fond memory. Can't wait to make more! read more

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Solid sports bar with lots of TVs and menu items. I am not a super fan of their food (salty, messy, and not super tasty), but hey, it meets the mark when watching a game. Bonus points for it being walkable to the U-District light rail stop! read more

I've been visiting the Big Time on and off for about 25 years. In the past few years it has become my remote living room. The bar staff are smart, fun, and extremely hard working - I've seen some of them jump in to help out when the place gets slammed even when it's their day off. The kitchen staff are also fantastic. The food is some of the best pub fare in town, let alone on the Ave. The pizza dough is proper, the burgers are huge, and I'm nearly addicted to the pork tacos. The beer is, obviously, the key draw. The Big Time is Washington State's oldest continuously operating independent brewery and all their product is made on site. Regular options include the iconic Scarlet Fire IPA, and the Coal Creek Porter, with lots of season options and variety to suit almost any beer palate. The Wednesday evening Trivia Night is also extremely popular. Also, the owners are super-cool. (Full disclosure - they named a beer after me.) read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Pick your potion. - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Decent brewery. We were looking for a sit-down dinner spot in the area that wasn't packed with college kids and found this spot. You seat yourself, order at the bar, and they bring the food out to you. They have some of their own beers on top, and most of their beers seem very hop-forward, which I can appreciate. I tried the hazy and it was way to floral for my taste. I ended up getting their flagship IPA, which was solid. I also got the verde nachos for my entree. Huge platter of nachos. I couldn't finish it. I got perhaps half way through. But the top layer...the layer with the cheese and the toppings. The bottom layers of the nachos were...well...naked! Just tortilla chips, no cheese. I would have preferred a bit more layer of the cheese and fixins so I can continue enjoying it past the top layer. read more

Solid pub food and a great old school atmosphere. The staff is friendly and the beer is good.

Perfect place except they should add chocolate cake or brownies to the menu. The pizza is good. Don't go to trivia on tuesday or else it will be harder for me to get a table read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Cider - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Big Time Brewing Company is a casual place on the Ave near the University of Washington Seattle to enjoy happy hour with friends, but that's all it really is. Came here for a happy hour event and we ordered some pizzas (cheese and veggie), French fries, and chips with salsa. They were extremely average. There wasn't much service either, no water was brought to us and nobody came to check in on us. There is only street parking available. There are gendered restrooms, but they are freezing cold inside during the winter. The water to wash your hands with is also freezing cold. I probably wouldn't come here again. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Veggie Pizza - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So good! I'll definitely recommend this brewery to anyone visiting the University of Washington! 맥주 정말 맛있습니다 read more

I got a local IPA that is made in house and and I also got some of their fries. The fries were amazing! Crispy, fresh, tasty sauce. The beer was also excellent. Seems like a great place to me. I would definitely come back read more

Big Time Brewing Company - IPA - yummy local brewed - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Me and my friends from college come here quite frequently for Wednesday trivia! We always have a ton of fun, great staff, and delicious food! Highly recommend. read more

great environment and large menu selection. Wonderful trivia on Wednesday nights, come early for a table!

This pub has amazing food and service. I have become a regular here over the last couple of years and I love it! The people are amazing, and the food is delicious. The Hot Italian sandwich is one of my favorites but their nachos are great for sharing and their burgers are also great! Plus trivia night on Wednesdays is an added bonus. read more

This is a great local brewery for UDistrict! I love the food and the sour smash beer. The staff is very friendly and their Wednesday trivia is great! read more

i love trivia i love big time!!! come here for fun and trivia and burgers yippeeeeeeeeee

Trivia is so much fun!! The hosts are so fun, the beer is great and the nachos look delish, though huge so I havent had them before.

Good food, especially the fries. They're so crispy! My go to order is always a big time burger with the fries. They also have a good rotating beer menu and solid trivia read more

Love this brewery and their weekly trivia!! Great food and awesome owner. Brewery has a very fun atmosphere.

I love this place! Food here is 10/10 and the owner is awesome. I come to trivia weekly and sometimes my team doesn't perform the best, but we still enjoy the energy and the good company regardless!! read more

Food is pretty good and really nice atmosphere that me and my friends enjoy! Some nights the brewery has events like trivia which are also fun as we read more

Love the trivia here it's so fun!! I had the tacos once and they were yummy and the boss is nice

Beer is fantastic and they have a good variety of types of beer. Food is great, it's not a trip to Big Time without getting the fries.

It makes me sad to write this, because this place has always been a neighborhood staple for me... Understaffed, as many places are right now. Line onto the door. One bartender whom was also running food. I've always enjoyed this place due to the food...their pizza and fries have always been fabulous. We tried their turkey sandwiches today and that was a BIG mistake. Bread was grilled...at some point...but so cold and rock hard that it cut the roof of our mouths. The ingredients were nearly frozen temps. What the heck?! I would have expected a warm or at least luke warm Sammy and it was just awful. Inedible actually. Fries that came with it were still great, the sandwich not so much. After a $60+ tab it was certainly not worth it. We left unsatisfied and found food elsewhere. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Spicy Hawaiian - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Nice neighborhood vibe and the pizza was tasty! We especially liked the veggie pizza and Caesar salad. Found a table easily and watched a lively group at the bar. Didn't love ordering at the bar, but really enjoyed the food and drinks. read more

Decided to pop in randomly for dinner and found it was chess night which was pretty cool! There isn't much service as you take your own menu, grab your own water, order at the bar, and pick a table. The food was pretty good but nothing special. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great food and beer. Would highly recommend the Scarlett fire & big time burger. Great place to grab some food before a UW game.

The pizza was as good as a pizzeria, even though it's a sports bar. Gail was a lovely and attentive bartender. Fries were also unreal. Wish the tv would've had sound on so we could hear the game, but I realize some people would prefer it muted and with music in the background as they had it. Really so happy with the quality of food. read more

Big Time Brewing Company bills itself as Seattle's first brewpub. As I'm not from Seattle, I certainly can't speak to the accuracy of that statement but I certainly can say that they know what they're doing ad they do it well. Big Time is yet another business on "The Avenue," a rather lengthy strip of businesses including restaurants, vendors, a movie theater, and more located right next to the University of Washington campus and about a mile from the Lake Union area. From what I heard, the area got hit pretty hard during the George Floyd protests and there's quite a bit of graffiti on businesses. I always felt safe here and found people to be super friendly. Big Time opened in 1988 and is, in fact, a brew pub. Masks are now optional if you are fully vaccinated. Seattle is probably a step behind my own home town of Indy in terms of opening up. Big Time offers up brews, grub, and wine/cider. This was actually one of the few times I drank in Seattle and by the time I hit Big Time I'd just found out my mother had passed away and resisted the urge to drink away my sorrows. Area parking is mostly paid street parking. This is on the public bus route, however, and fairly easy to get to. There's a LOT of construction going on in this area. The entry was fairly accessible - a slight incline at the doorway, but Big Time is on one level and the socially distanced layout made it super easy for a wheelchair. As I arrived in, I read the clear directions and learned I was to order at the bar and then find a table. I will admit I typically hate ordering at bars - as a relatively short guy in a wheelchair, I always feel like Oliver asking for more porridge. However, the bartender was super friendly and the process was easy. One person, I'm guessing either the owner or manager, immediately offered to clear me a table and had me a spot waiting after I ordered. I ordered an 8" Pepperoni Pizza along with one of their brews - a Coal Creek Porter. The bill was under twenty bucks and easily within the brewpub range. The pizza was a delight. It was beautifully cooked, especially for a bar, and the pepperoni distribution was generous. I really liked this pizza. The Coal Creek wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed it and would order it again. The chocolate note at the finish was a nice touch. I only had one - again, I resisted the urge to drink more, but I enjoyed the beer. With sports on their televisions and a decent-sized crowd, this felt like a comfy brewpub with a nice atmosphere. The people were great, the food was awesome, the beer was good, and it gave me a way to relax after having received some bad news. While I'm not from Seattle, I definitely have good memories of this spot and would definitely revisit if/when I return to the area. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Coal Creek Porter - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We stumbled into this amazing pub near UW - we walked around campus for the cherry blossom festivities. Afterwards stumbled onto this gem, its ambience purely pub like which reminded me of London pubs. There was ample seating; bar, indoor & outside patio with lights. They also have TV's for those sports fans. Street parking is available or UW garage- it's free on Sundays. This is a pub where you order at the bar & their friendly staffs delivers yummies to your table. We've had chicken wings which the batter was crispy and tasty seasoning on the chicken. Nachos came out fully loaded with all the yummy toppings. Pizza was delicious; Hot, crispy crust with generous toppings. Ofc we've also had their burgers (forgot to take pix) & surprisingly the meat was juicy & flavorful, came with pickles and salad or fries...Omg! Fries were so crispy! They were the perfect combination with beer; we had a pitcher plus side orders to try local IPA's- you won't be disappointed! When in UW, hope you get to stop by to enjoy their delicious food along with local beer Huskies. Bon appetite! read more

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Great find!! You could tell this gem here is where all the locals go to. I felt like I walked into cheers, they all looked at me like the new guy. Staff was friendly, there was this lumber Jack guy hugging everyone, must've been the owner. You order your food at the bar, so don't be sitting down expecting a waitress to get your order. The beers were tasty and the pizza was delicious. Slightly greases but nonetheless pizza was on point. Smacking!! The feel, the vibe is that of a local bar. Will most definitely be back when I'm ever in the area . It felt amazing to have beer, eat pizza and watch Husky game with a bunch of locals!! read more

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Don't come here after Husky game. We have been waiting almost an hour and just got told "the pizza is about to go in the oven." "...you still owe us for the apps and beer, though!" avoid this place at all costs. read more

Pretty tasty food and beer. Cozy atmosphere and place. I like to stop here when I visit University area read more

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love doing trivia on Wednesdays! the fries are my favorite menu item!!!!!!! crispy outside and soft inside

Nice urban pub with bar grub food. Pizza was ok could've been a little more crispy in middle instead of soggy. Beer selection good. You have to order your stuff and pay before you sit down . Bartender/waitress was AMAZING!! Handled so many customers and orders and all of it with grace and patience and she is who is deserving of these stars. read more

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Big Time Brewery wins on many levels. First, in a City known for a rich microbrewery culture, Big Time is the OG Seattle Brew Pub (Brew their OWN beer AND serve food not just a rotating selection of food trucks out front) Bartender / server was very pleasant, was quick to get us manus and answered questions. I was happy with her explanation of what was on the taps and the food offerings. They have a selection of styles not the typical 6 IPAs with a Pilsner, Ale, and a Cider/Seltzer. The Bar/Seating area looks like a long established neighborhood bar. Food is a nice range of bar tried and true and local favorites (Fish and Chips, Pork Verde Tacos are two standouts) If you're in the area and want to get a good meal and a not-mass market brew at a long lasting fixture you should definitely try out Big Time! read more

I came here for the Sunday afternoon meet up gaming group. They have a whole back room reserved for Sunday gaming which I love!! Thank you for doing that! Atmosphere: a little dead on the weekend (that's probably why they are able to reserve a whole back room for us gamers) but it's probably hopping during the week. The college kids are all probably out of town on the weekends. Food: I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food here. I've had their burgers, chips, and fries.... Oh. My. God. The FRIES. I haven't had such great fries since high school (aka. a long time ago)! I use to dream about those fries!! They are Super crispy and flavorful and has such great texture. I got the burger just to get the fries because I didn't want to look like a pig just eating a giant plate of fries.....so worth it!!! The burger comes with many fries too! All in all, come play games with us on Sunday and get their fries! read more

I felt....medium about this place. It was a Saturday night, and our friend Cole from North End Pizza (Boise) suggested it to me for my trip - but I honestly wouldn't be too excited to encourage someone else to go. I was staying at The Graduate in the U-District so it was a short walk to Big Time Brewery. They do offer some great outdoor seating space on the sidewalk! That's a plus! Upon walking in...the mood is very mellow. We weren't greeted by the hostess, and since we hadn't been in before we didn't really know the drill. We soon gathered that you order all food/drink at the bar, and then go back to your seat. (I hated the back room. I wouldn't sit back there, but I totally get using the space for spaced out tables right now.) I ordered the like berry lemonade seltzer. It was not that great. Wouldn't order again. The saving grace was the pepperoni & black olive pizza I ordered. I was ready for a staple food towards the end of my trip, and this was perfect. I ordered the 8 inch one, and it was perfect for one person. I probably wouldn't come back - but I do see how this could be a bop maybe on game night when the U-Dub students are in town. read more

Big Time Brewing Company - Fruity Bubbles Strawbs Lemonade - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Today was my 3rd time visiting Big Time Brewing Company. It's a large space with plenty of seating. I've only had their beer once and it was tasty, I think it was a Hazy IPA (I was with a group that ordered pitchers). Today however I went for work and got the brew burger and side salad. The house salad was really good and actually felt healthy. The burger was also fantastic, it had bacon jam which was delicious. I'd say 4.5 stars but I don't have the power to rate like that on yelp. read more

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