My husband stopped in for a quick drink. Changes is a small dive bar serving powerful drinks, food, and laid back vibes. The space itself is small, however it does have a pool table in the back area. This is also Seattle's longest continuously running gay bar and is located outside of Capitol Hill. The interior is cozy and relaxed. They have sports channel on the screens. They even have aquariums adding to the chill vibes. They do serve food and the menu is posted on the wall right by the entrance. The listed price seems reasonable, however I didn't order any food to try. The bartender was friendly and quickly made my drink order. I've heard there is karaoke which I'll need to revisit to see how it is. Overall, very chill neighborhood bar and wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

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Floyd has put my community at risk for decades. I was overserved here and r*ped in 2021. Liza ordered me a "Changes double." Lyft did have to pay me. I was fired from Octopus. read more

*Tiny* dive bar with reasonably-priced strong drinks and a welcoming atmosphere. Friendly patrons and staff and worth a visit!

I've never felt the love and support as I do at changes. They are my family. Staff is fabulous the owner Floyd is the kindest of all. Thank you for all the love and support you've given me the last few years I've been going there. Can't wait for more love from all of you read more

I've visited several times when in the area, and the bartender was extremely nice. It's a relaxing place to have a drink, whether with others or alone. read more

Service is incredible. The bartender Marcus is awesome. He makes you feel welcome and always has a smile on his face.

Been here multiple times, the karoke singers that seem like regular can carry a toon, which is a plus to the friendly staff and atmosphere. Good gay bar. Yet to try the food, but the prices seem fair. They do Karaoke Wed, Sun & those nights, NO FOOD! read more

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Came in for a happy hour beverage on a weekday afternoon and was very happy. This is not a place for everyone by any means, it is a dive bar with locals basic bevvies. The atmosphere is a little dark and not updated, but the bartender was welcoming and friendly and the patrons there all seemed like they were home. I'll definitely come back for a karaoke night sometime (Wednesday and Sunday nights). read more

Fun longtime established Gay Bar, Took a friend visiting from out of state. Waited at the bar to order a drink and the bartender never acknowledged that I was there for 10 minutes. There was only five other people in the bar so he was not busy. Than two other regulars came in and he served them. Really disappointed. Go to the bar only when this bartender is not working. Sad to see this when bars are still struggling, especially Queer bars. read more

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If you are looking for great people, strong drinks, good music, and surprisingly good bar food look no further than Changes. My bf and I started going to their Tuesday $5 burger night and people come out for it. I can tell a lot of regulars come out on Tuesdays and Thursday bingo night, so there is always a great sense of community. The staff are incredibly kind and friendly, always trying to remember our names. Don't even get me started on how cheap it is to get a drink- I literally don't know how they make money haha. Overall, it's one of my favorite local spots in Seattle that makes me love living here even more. read more

I decided to go and have a couple of drinks after my eye appointment. My husband met me there. I ordered a drink and told the bartender to keep the tab open. My husband showed up and ordered a beer. I ordered another cocktail and decided to close out. The next morning a bunch of fraudulent charges were showing up from Nike Town and North Face worth hundreds of dollars. Thankfully my credit card company saw these and put a stop to it. Don't go here! If you do, use cash. Sketchy crowd in the back. I will not be going back. Plus. I gave the bartender a $10 tip on $20 with of drinks. read more

This bar is an awesome local haunt! Bar staff are wildly friendly, drinks are inexpensive and strong. The vibe is just your classic cozy dive bar with good dim lighting! Pool! Karaoke! Tuesday burgers and Friday steaks with a GREAT cook! I'm missin my home away from home from the other side of the country! Go get a shot for me! read more

Great place flood food friendly bartenders wonderful food.nice customers great atmosphere.

This used to be my favorite bar however after my recent experience I will never be returning. A tip to the owner, you may want to teach your bartender to not threaten to punch female customers while on the clock. I am appalled about how I was treated after being a repeat loyal customer. read more

Just your average local divey watering hole. Place is very small but drinks were cheaper then the other bars we had been to. Entire bar was clean and social distancing enforced with the plastic sidings. read more

I went here with a group of friends on New Years. An employee named JESSE wearing a leather kilt made about 6 out of the 10 girls I was with feel uncomfortable with unwanted touching. I found out what was going on and I looked over and saw him groping a different girl who was not in our group. The bartender was notified by several people and the bartender seemed extremely unconcerned. The old men at the bar who seemed to be regulars were extremely creepy as well and one of them asked me to come over to his house while I was just sitting at the bar. If these were straight men making women feel uncomfortable there would have been legal consequences for them but these gay guys think it's ok to make women feel uncomfortable. I will never go back to this bar again and I WANT TO WARN PEOPLE THIS IS A PREDATORY ENVIRONMENT AND NOT SAFE. Jesse, I don't care what your sexual preferences are but you can't just grope women and give them unwanted sexual attention. You will learn your lesson one way or another you DISGUSTING pervert. read more

Changes was a refreshing change from the busy, loud and bustling night life in Capitol Hill. The bar is not too big. There is the counter, chairs, tables and such. It is a much more laid back atmosphere where you can go and just relax and look at the fish they have in the fish tanks and chat it up with friends. This quaint little neighborhood bar may be off putting because it is relaxed and there is no dance floor and the like for some but I felt it had something some other bars don't have. Making you feel welcome! On Tuesday nights they have inexpensive (but good!) hamburgers and fries. Changes always has something going on from karaoke to nice little eating specials throughout the week! I will be going back! read more

amazing! a small venue but had such a good vibe with yummy drinks and a pool table :) had an extremely good time playing drag bingo!

It seems so unintelligent to have a bartender who is drunk and short changing people go to this place on a Friday or Saturday night and you will find an empty bar and a drunk bartender screaming obscenities and being a jerk read more

I have been frequenting this bar for 15 years. My overall take of this bar is that it has amazing people that are regulars. If you're a warm and friendly person you would fit in. If you're rude and disrespectful you won't. Thank you Floyd and staff for making this my Cheer's Bar! read more

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this place after the few years I've been stopping by here. This review is written from a straight guys stand point (not that preference matters anyways). Changes is THE local gay bar in the North Seattle area. It has been here for over 25 years and has long been established as a Wallingford staple. Privately owned by the same person, you can expect this place to be well taken care of. Good drink pours and really decent food. Taps have the normal beers (Bud, Bud Light, etc.) and the seasonal gets rotated out with local brews. Everyday has a different special but happy hour stops at 8pm during the week. It easily accessible by foot or bus from the surrounding areas. There is a lot of seating at tables and at the bar. There are darts and a pool table in the back. They have a smokers patio in the back as well. When it's sports season the TV have all sorts of games playing. Wednesdays and Sundays are karaoke nights which turns out a pretty good crowd. The patrons are mostly middle aged to older locals with younger crowds during the weekend at a later hour. The bar staff are all very approachable and will gladly help you out. This place is not: a traditional dive bar, a hook-up bar or a Cap Hill styled gay bar (uppity and in your face) I liked the review saying this is the gay Cheers. I couldn't have said it better myself. read more

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I was hoping this would become my local queer bar. I am clearly not the right type of queer for this place - I came here on my birthday and was drugged. The last person who had come into close contact with my drink was the bartender, who was bothered that we weren't playing pool correctly and came over to tell us so. This bar is unsafe for trans folks - please stay away. read more

I went threr frequently until the owner started showing up. He's a snarky tired old queen with an inflated sense of self importance. I have seen him rip into customers several times for the most minor of things. Most recently, a guy made a comment to the guy next to him about the bar. The owner overheard and loudly tore him apart, finishing with "Don't tell me how to run my F***ING BAR!" Changes seems to be going steadily downhill, likely due to owners attitude and disdain for his customers Behavior like that drains the fun out of being there. read more

We were really hoping this could become become our favorite queer spot in the area, but the bartender nipped that idea in the bud. The crowd was friendly and chatty, and it had a bit of that friendly queer vibe that you always look for at gay bars. The food was decent, and the drinks were strong. But then the bartender got into an argument with a patron to the point of challenging her to "take it outside" with him. Within minutes, he then made a racial comment to the one black woman in the bar, and tried to play it off with a "Chicks, amirite?" to us after she was understandably irritated with him. We sadly will not be coming back. read more

Tuesday night walking through Wallingford and I come across a sign advertising beer far below the average price in this overpriced town. I skip it as I'm looking for a bar for wizards that ends up not having room for me at the bar. I return to that sign only to find the exterior sporting a rainbow flag. Gay Bars can be lots of fun for a straight man, but you never really know what you're getting yourself into. I've been uncomfortably propositioned a few times and like to avoid such instances when all I want is cheap beer and a light to read my book. This place has a laid back local vibe, cheap beer, and I read my book in peace with delight. Fuck yeah $1.25 PBR! read more

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Straight friendly gay bar, that more than one person has referred to as the 'Cheers' of Wallingford. Friendly inviting group where after just a few visits most people will know your name. Generous pours, super affordable drinks ($3 doubles during their super happy hours). F*ckin amazing food specials like $2 sliders or tacos depending on the day and $15 prime rib dinner with all the fixings on Friday. Great sports bar atmosphere especially for local teams - Hawks, sounders, Mariners, and uw. Speaking of Seahawks game days - I think the owner always does it - but the couple games I've watched there they put out a free spread. Buffet style - pasta salads, crock pots of good ness, etc. And then of course there can be those special events that you might expect of a 'gay' bar: underwear contests, debaucherous drag shows, etc. read more

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Changes is a very chill gay bar in Wallingford! When we first walked in we got a few strange looks, simply because the folks there knew we were tourist. We were pleasantly greeted by the bartender who also told us about their Saturday happy hour drink specials. Discounted beers and $5 double well drinks which is great for a Saturday afternoon. There were maybe one of two people at the bar when we got there but they didn't stay long. They have a pool table and offer games for $.50 a game. We didn't know they served food, so on the way out the bartender offered a small menu of bar food consisting of chicken fingers, fries, onion rings and mozzarella. So of course we ordered everything. The food looked quite salty at first sight, but boy was it delicious! I like this bar and if I were a local I would certainly come back often. read more

First time in, the beer is cheap and good. The bartender made me fries even though he was filling in and hadn't used the machine much (and they were tastey, tastey). At one point, a regular (clearly drunk) made me uncomfortable, being super pushy about me using the billiard table alone (he did NOT ask to play with me), after I stated SEVERAL times that I was listening to my head phones and just wanted to play alone. He encroached on my space, kept talking to me after I ckearly DID NOT want to engage, then stated I "should expect to play with other people". I told him to mind his business and he stated "IT IS my business." I told a moment, after being very shaken by the complete disregard for my space and boundaries. I informed the bartender that I was shaken, uncomfortable (ladies, you feel me, eh?) Bartender was electric, talked to the guy. I got an through him. I very much appreciate that the bartender listened to me and he handled it so to reg understood I was upset. 9/10 would recommend based on beer, bartender, other kind patrons, but a point off for the regular who was, well, mean to say the least. The fries made me the happiest. Thanks Chris, you did not have to make those fries AND you looked out for a newbie. Much love dude read more

This place has the cheapest drinks and the friendliest people in all of Seattle. Stopped in here for a quick pre-dinner drink on a rainy day and found myself captivated by good conversation and a heavily poured highball. The bartender Arthur has a wicked smile, friendly disposition & strong pouring hand. If you're fortunate enough to meet Lucas and his charming fiancé Amos, Amos will teach you some wonderful playing card tricks. And Rebecca can give you great advice on all the must-see spots in the Seattle area. It's also the 2nd oldest "gay bar" in Seattle but the clientele is eclectic & you can find professional sports games playing on the flat screen TVs. I highly recommend this bar for any local or visitor. read more

I don't know many bars where the the crowd is so diverse you can sing karaoke, get your spine adjusted, play guess-that-gender, lounge in an enclosed patio, get tap dance lessons and just plain have a good time! I really loved this little hole in the wall gay bar! I went with two friends (both adorable little gay boys) one hooked up the other knew pretty much everybody in the place... We had a blast singing and drinking, we went on a sunday and teh drinks were reasonably priced for what they were and the bartenders and DJ were so freaking nice I know I'll be back a few more times. The song list is pretty good (same as at Purr) and they are willing to play your personal CD's so no worries there. The little hidden back patio is pretty awesome, i kept seeing people go back there all night and wondering what was back there... finally the DJ saw my curiousity grabbed my hand and in a manner resembling Step-This-Way-Sista pushed me through the door. I was thrilled to find an area with tables and benches people happily chatting away with their beers in hand cooling htemselves down from the sweaty interior. Its covered back there so even if its raining you stay dry. Definitely be back! read more

I've been here twice and never had anything but a good time. Nicholas is always very friendly, pours damn good drinks, and has fun stories to tell. I've been here with 2 groups of friends and everybody thinks it's great. read more

I feel bad giving *3* (upped from 2) stars because the owner and staff are beyond great. However, dive-bar doesn't begin to describe this place. It's a friggin' zoo of neighborhood losers and weirdos (no joke), with a nice dusting of condescending and delusional i'm-too-hot-and-too-cool-for-you younger bitch queens ready to scan, judge then attack you. If you're looking for a "different" experience, check it out. However, be warned: I've been threatened with violence once (from a guy who couldn't understand that my friends and I wanted to be left alone in our personal conversation), and accosted a couple of times there over the last couple of years by the god-awful patrons. No joke. And I'm a guy who pretty much always keeps to himself. One thing is for sure, it's never a dull moment at Changes. read more

I really enjoyed myself. I came in as a third wheel and we got up to the bar. Even though it was crazy busy we still got served pretty quickly, which is more than I can say for the other bars I went to. Drink was strong, but not TOO strong which was awesome. I loved all the karaoke that was going on, and my friends led me out into a back door. Creeeeeeepy. But turned out to be an outside lounge area that was lit with christmas-sort-of-lights. There was a guy in the corner looking at us and STARING. Things improved from there and all the people that just finished their karaoke stint spilled into the back area. And then heres the kicker: how my drunk self came to the FULL realization that I was in a gay bar My roomie, wearing nice italian shoes, kicked his feet up onto a table. To which one of the karaoke-dudes was like "OMG. Are those (some random famous brand that are totally chic)? They are so fabulous!" To which my roomie responded "Nooo they are my special italian (brand I can't even bother to remember)". Then a whole bunch of gushing over his shoes by every male in the room. WHeeeeeew. Lovin it. read more

I checked this place out with someone that I was considering promoting from "hey lets have some coffee" to "how about we watch a movie at your place sometime." Frankly after she took me here, I had to reconsider that move. This is, in my limited gay bar clue, a total meat rack. They have pub quiz deals with a price of bar dollars, really cheap deals on beer and food (burgers and fries mostly) available, and a pool table. There is also a little fenced in outside area through a door in the back which is kind of like a smoking pagoda with some vines and one of those waterfall sculptures. Everyone was really friendly, but the place is pretty divey. read more

I have the Changes itch, and that's not because I'm affectionate with strangers. In fact, the patrons at Changes are quite possibly some of the nicest people we met on our first trip to Seattle. Affordable drinks are but one of the draws this bar seems to boast--there's also a decent dinner offered for when one may have imbibed just a tad too much. And any place that will serve me mayo with my fries is A-okay in my eyes! Special thanks go out to Justin and Stephan for welcoming us to your lovely city. read more

Cool place College kids and locals everywhere! Good drinks cheaper than any bar on Capitol Hill. People are cool and talk to you.

I met some friends here last night to celebrate a birthday. Its a little small inside but it works. They have a small pool table, a dart machine, a few tables up front & a bunch of pull tabs. The thing that really caught my attention was the $1.25 domestics. Every tuesday night. Plus on top of the cheapest way to alcohol poisoning I've found they have cheap ass hamburgers. Full size hamburgers. $2.50. The staff was really nice, and the bathroom is really nice compared to the rest of the soon to be 20 year old bar. read more

Reading the reviews, first off, I don't understand anyone who waits at a table expecting table service in a bar like this in Seattle. Do we even live in the same city? There is no table service. If you ever get table service it just means the bartender isn't currently busy and so goes out of his way to cater to you safariists. If you want table service go to a fancy bar that seats you and then you can expect a server to come by. In most bars, have your friends grab a table, get their drink orders and go up to the well to order them. Other odd thing is people who walk up to the bar but not the well to order a drink. What country are you from? If you want a drink either sit at the bar or walk up to the well. I've lived in several big cities and that's just the way it is and to me is a system that works well. Why anyone is confused by it is a mystery to me. Getting to my review of the establishment, I find it a typical neighborhood bar other than it happens to be mainly gay, yay! It can be quite dead or quite lively just depending on the night and randomness of such a hole-in-the-wall place. Between the scale of W and the Eastlake Zoo it tends much more towards the Zoo. If you want no essence of "dive" you most probably will scoff at the place. The staff are friendly, but of course when it's crowded their main goal is to serve as many people as quickly as they can. The patrons are also friendly, but yeah there are some semi-kooks same as in any bar like this in Seattle. I do find the music too loud when the DJ is there though. Given it has a tiny little dance floor, and that's an overestimation, most folks who are going there are going there with their friends or to run into their friends and catch up with them, have conversations with them and most likely gossip a bit. The problem with the noise could easily be fixed by either not turning the music up to 747 take-off level, or simply turning the speakers by the entrance off so the tables would be relatively quiet so friends could talk to each other without having to repeat the same thing over and over because no one can hear them. The DJ also turns the volume up with each passing half hour it seems. Definitely drives us out of the place, business lost, so that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. read more

Oh Em Gee. Usually too crowded for my tastes, but I enjoy watching the occasional slapping fight and the last time I stopped in there was a special karaoke night for a gay men's basketball team slash birthday party. Who doesn't enjoy that?? read more

I love Changes!!! The bathroom smells like Fruity Pebbles! The bartender will tell you to make yourself at home and pull your own bag of potato chips off the wall on your first visit! They will call you "sweetie"! Lady Gaga! Lottery tickets? Oh man... I never went to Changes as much as I coulda when I lived in Wallingford. Actually I think I have only been there three times... but it made me so happy each time. Once prank calls from INSIDE the bar were involved. It's a cozy place and everyone there seems friendly. Dang! Maybe I will return tomorrow. read more