Collins Pub ended up being a detour on our way to Henry's Bento one day for lunch. My memory's a bit fuzzy about it, but I had ordered the crab cake sandwich, which I remember was good, but a bit on the too oily side. Service was okay, prices were a bit high, and the wait for both a table as well as food was somewhat long, so I can't give Collins more than a 3.5. read more

Cozy, tasty food, adequate selection, service was good, great pick for a quick bite with friends for lunch!

Swung by for some lunch. Ordered the Bricked Chicken Sandwich with subbed sweet potato fries. H20 no ice. It was pretty tasty and good. I wonder if bricks were involved in the process. The space is interesting with the wood + high ceilings and mirror between the bar TV's. I'd try the bar next time. Service was good. read more

Eh typical pub food. Nothing too special. Mediocre service. Our server was more attentive with some tables than others. We were asked to seat ourselves since we asked to be seated outside. The woman acting as hostess handed us menus and said ummm sit on the right side wherever you want. Oookkkk. read more

This is one of the nicest places to grab lunch during the work week; get here by noon and you shouldn't have too many problems getting a table. The burgers are amazing, especially if you opt for the "black pepper bacon". The only downside to having lunch here is the fight to stay awake you'll experience later in the afternoon. The beer selection is pretty good and since they have wi-fi it's not a bad place to stop when you need a break from the office. read more

They have great food here and a huge and interesting beer list. Ive tried several burgers in Seattle (Red Mill, Cascadia -though mini, Dicks if that counts, etc) and this is the best one in the city. The onion roll is soft, they put a special sauce on there and the whole thing is just juicy and fantastic. I go there just for this, and I dont eat burgers (much less ones with cheese!) very often at all. Tom loves their meatloaf though I find it a bit peppery for me, and Timmy T says their salmon chowder is the bomb. read more

Food was very good. The space has a great feel but there is something missing in the formula. Not sure what. Maybe the service was a little lackluster. Maybe it's hard to get excited about a bar that is empty at happy hour. I would go back, though. read more

Went here with coworkers for lunch as it was close to our office and I must say they had some extremely good food. We called in to reserve a table as we had a big group and when we arrived, we were seated promptly. I ordered the Collins House Salad for $8.00 and a cup of the Salmon Chowder for $4.00. The salad was perfect, the lettuce was crisp, the dressy not too over powering and the fresh granny smith apples hit the spot. The chowder was a perfect compliment to the salad. Everyone in our group had an excellent time, great food, great service, we're all looking to next time. One suggestion would probably be to call in for a reservation if you have a big group because it does get quite busy during the lunch hours. read more

Came for a large group lunch, everyone was happy. Solid venue for that need. Some highlights: Appetizers: Bacon+Calamari == YES! Great idea, just needed a tiny bit more bacon. Never go half-bacon. Artichoke/Crab dip - okay, not amazing, probably wouldn't repeat Hummus - yes, it was hummus. Mains: I had the grilled salmon, which was good, not amazing. A little disappointing from a "OMG I'm having salmon in Seattle" perspective. Burger-orderers at the table were all happy Next time I'll definitely try the Ahi sandwich, looked really good. Was told it's "the" dish here. Also, the onion rings were the clear standout between fries, sweet potato fries, and rings... read more

My Craft Beer Mojo was on fire when I walked out of the light-rail station at Pioneer Square in Seattle. I was looking for an Apple Store to buy an iPhone charger. I rounded the corner and found two guys sitting on the patio drinking beer. I asked for directions and inquired about the beer selection. One of the guys (who happened to be the owner of Collins Pub-Seth Howard) said he would charge my iPhone while I checked out the beer selection. That was an offer I could not refuse :) I enjoyed a Breakaway IPA while chatting with a few locals. Collins Pub has a great tap selection and a staff with passion fro craft brewed beer. The location is great- stumbling distance to Safeco and right off the fantastic new light-rail. Check this place out on your next visit to Seattle. You will not be disappointed. read more

The beer was great and the atmosphere is that of a true pub. The food was OK. The burger was salty and dry. Bar food, enought said. If you want a hole-in-the-wall pub with great local beers than this is your spot. Just remember that the food gets better with the more you drink! read more

I want to give this place a 3.5. 3 for the food, and 4 for the beer. Let's start with what I really enjoyed. BEER!!! The BF and I came here as our stop on our visit to Seattle. They happened to have a Deschutes night a couple days before we were there, so there were some stragglers left over. However the one we really wanted just blew, soooo settle for something else. The list was full and I was still happy with whatever I chose. Great beer menu. Food: Now I'm sure it isn't the wisest choice to get Fish & Chips here when there are better seafood restaurants not far, but I would also think some of that would carry over. I think i had 3 pieces of fish which were just whatever. The BF got a steak and again it was just whatever. The service was another thing. We sat in the front, not at the bar, but right in front, and it seemed the bartender was also the waitress. The place wasn't packed but that still doesn't mean she should be the only 1 doing everything besides cooking. Due to that reason things were slower than what they needed to be. I also think she ended up giving us the same beer rather than 2 different stouts we asked for. Overall just an okay place with good beer. read more

Typical bar, servers were nice... plenty of beverages to choose from. We aimed for cider, wasn't a fan of what we ordered. Cidre Bouche Brut de Normandie ... will never order that again. Tasted like exhaust fumes every time I took a gulp. Whatever, I'm not a cider snob, but I rather have something generic if that's my only other choice. Anyways, that's not a reflection of the bar and kudos to them for having something NOT generic. All in all, not my type of bar, but it was nice and I was in great company... and that's all that matters! read more

I like this place. Its my 'go to place' just because its close to work. I think its way too expensive for the what you get. You will not leave there without spending at least $20 and that is just for lunch and an Ice tea. Their menu is very limited, and I can say I have had damn near everything on it. I always end up getting their Ruben, with sour dough instead of rye bread. It never fails, the bread is always soggy. Its a convenient factor for an Okay meal. The service on the other hand is fantastic! read more

Stopped in from out of town for a few drinks and dinner and was not disappointed. Great selection of beers and a very good burger with perfectly cooked fries. Good TVs also to catch a game. read more

I really like this place and have gotten to know the owner well. It is a true beer bar....great quirky selection, proper glassware, awesome sort-of-pubby-but-more-upscale-than-normal food, nice attentive staff. The wine list is well selected and the liquor choices are well above average. Also, very nice interior....nice wood paneling, local art for sale on the walls, huge mirror behind the bar. So why, with those accolades, 4 stars? Service at lunch can be spotty sometimes. They get a HUGE rush between 11:45 and 1:30 and can sometimes seem understaffed. I think Seth could do well by adding one more waitperson, although, to his credit, he himself works the floor every weekday. Hint: if you are pressed for time, sit at the bar. You'll get in and out quicker. ALSO: I have seen some complaints about the beer menu being incorrect, many out-of-stocks, etc. Seth literally rotates beers on a daily basis, so his menus can be out of date within a day. He's trying to figure out a solution, but the best way for now is to look at the handles. It's a great place, with very minor flaws. read more

I do like this place and I do like beer. IIt has a great beer selection, although last time I was there they were having a beer festival and they only had belguim beers on tap. It is easy to get to and easy to find a table I like the little booths. If you need an easy going place for a beer with a friend or a break from dancing next door, this is your place. By the time I arrived they had stopped serving food, but I will be back because the menu looked quite good. I beer is always good. read more

Three stars for the food and service, an extra star for the great beer selection. Maybe the best place to grab a beer and burger before a game. read more

I went in today for lunch with some co-workers and had a fantastic experience! We arrived around 11:45am and by 12:30pm the place was packed. And rightfully so! I had the beet salad and added calamari. It was absolutely delicious! The calamari was crispy, well seasoned and not oily at all. My dining partners enjoyed the crab cake BLT and falafel sandwich. Everyone was very pleased and we'll definitely be coming back again soon. read more

Before my escape to the coast, I worked one block away from Collins and ate here on almost a weekly basis. Of all the restaurants near 2nd and columbia, this is by far the best. The steak salad is the best lunch in that whole south-downtown-almost-pioneer-square area, and their special soups of the day were always a delight. Other faves: The hamburger, house special (with chicken) and veggie sandwich. The only problem, and the only reason for 3 stars, is that the service was absolutely hit or miss. Some days lunch would take 30 minutes, others an hour and a half. There was no rhyme or reason, as it didn't matter if they were busy or dead - getting your lunch is like a game of lotto. But hey, any reason to take a long lunch, right? read more

Like others have said, Collins has a great beer selection. It's a good place to take beer snobs or beer newbies - it's hard not to find something you'll like. The food is pretty good too. The burger, fish & chips, pork chop, and meatloaf (gone but not forgotten) are all great. The 'fancier' stuff can be hit or miss, though. They're also one of the few places around with outdoor seating. Snagging one of the outside tables can be tough in the summer, but I can't think of any better place to hang out and enjoy a few brewskis on a warm sunny evening. read more

Too-loud music and lousy service. It's difficult to have a conversation with your friends in this atmosphere, but you still keep trying as you wait FOREVER for service. The menu SEEMED to have a great beer selection - until you actually tried to order. Eventually, our waitress took pity on us and agreed to mark up one of the paper menus with the few beers that they DID have in stock. Food was adequate pub grub, but nothing special. I see no reason to return. read more

Since my last review the only thing consistent about Collin's is their inconsistency. If you like burgers their's is still usually good and of decent quality at a reasonable price for the area. Quality of most other menu items seem random. Autumn pasta that is delicious and of healthy proportion one day but dry, stuck together noodles the next. If you like beer and are in the area I highly encourage you to stop in, just remember to study the list before you get seated in back and can't read it. read more

Wow great beers on tap! If you're going on the Underground Tour...stop here first and get toasted! I thought I counted at least 15-20 taps. Stone Brewing was in town the day, before so they had fresh taps of 14th Anniversary Ale and 10.10.10 Vertical Epic. Never had either on tap so i sampled both. Vertical Epic was good. I recall seeing Green Flash IPA, Port Fresh Hop IPA, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Stone Smoked Porter and a few locals. We were here at noon on a dreary Saturday so not many people were around. Service was great. Our server was very knowledgable about the beers and even suggested some places for us to visit for good food(Quinn's) and drink(Quinn's/Black Raven). I will definitely come here again. I didn't like the railing RIGHT behind the bar stools. Definitely wouldn't want to sit at the bar when there's a crowd. Pretty spacious place otherwise read more

Collins Pub, Two beers that were perfect and a calamari appetizer that was outstanding. Good service and nice atmosphere, great place overall! read more

Collins has such a great beer selection it almost, and I repeat almost, trumps the fact that they employ one of the worst bartenders/servers in the city. I don't remember her name, well actually she never gave it, but man she should not be a server......no personality, rude, inattentive, and just plain bad at customer service. What really sucks is everyone else on staff is awesome and are great at their jobs. Ok with that out of my system......again such a great beer list on tap with so many different local brews and their food in my opinion has made some vast improvements and from what I have had was quite tasty. This place can get busy during the various sporting events so be aware of that and now that the space next door is vacant they have absorbed their outside area and now offer a much bigger patio to bask in the beautiful summer sun. I actually really like coming here and come here often but sorry I gotta knock some stars off for "her." read more

I've been here MANY times in the past and have been a big fan, but this was my first visit back in about a year. Booth seats are cracking & table service nonexistent, even though i saw waitstaff walking right by me & hanging out with each other chatting. Owner was busy restocking. Not a "hello" from anyone! But bartender was nice when i went up to order. I had to walk up for the second one too, waitstaff didn't notice empty glass. Maybe I was in invisibility mode? At least their steak salad is goooooood, and the bartender had some great recommendations for hoppy IPAs. read more

i will never ever go back to this place again. i have never seen clear cut racism in the five years i lived in seattle until i went here tonight! walked into this place around 10 and tye bartender didnt acknowledge us at all. i asked her if there was a waitress or it we had to sit st the bar and she said sit whatever you want. more time past and another woman walked up to us and she that the bartender will refuse to help because your black. she serves on sunday and to come back. now if i would of went off i am sure they would said i was the problem so we left after exercising much restraint. i have been here multiple times. i have brought in colleagues from out of town. i have brought in my partner and co-workers. rest assure they will all know what happened tonight! read more

Definitely good food, although we had to wait almost an hour to get a table for 8. I'd like to go back here in the evening for a drink sometime when we're in less of a hurry. Update: I DID come back for a drink and burger when we weren't in a hurry and it was perfect. We sat outside, the burger was delish, and my g&t just might have been a double. I love this place! read more

Collins Pub is really more of a nice bar then a pub (decor wise). Interesting beer selection. I've actually never been here when its been packed. One time I came to Collins during my epic night at the former Ibiza and still Collins was not packed. I really do enjoy this place though. Never ordered food here though. Bartenders always seemed nice to me/ friends. read more

They do have a great beer selection. Biggest issue I have at this point is they don't always have vegetarian soup. For a while, we were going regularly because they had delicious vegetarian soup options. The past few times we went they didn't have them so I ended up not eating anything (veggie burger is too much for lunch). From now on I'll call to see if they have vegetarian soup before I recommend a trip with my co-workers over to Collins. So it would be 4 stars, but miss the vegetarian soup. read more

Came here to see the current art show (lovely! some of Seattle's best portrait artists!) and have a beer -- was pleasantly surprised! I had the fresh vegetable risotto and a red Chimay beer. First, the beer: obviously, quite good! I felt is should have been served at a slightly higher temperature, since the flavor only really opened up halfway through. Still, very excellent. The risotto: SO GOOD. When it first arrived, I was quite disappointed -- there was zero salt in the dish whatsoever. However, after liberal seasoning on my part, the flavors really came forward. The crunch of fresh, perfectly-cooked veggies together with the savory mushroom risotto cake (perfectly al dente) and smooth cream sauce --- heavenly. Service: Mixed feelings here. While our food came out quickly, I had to wait for a long time every time I wanted to grab our server's attention. I actually had to get up and talk to him at the register to order a second beer, during which he did not make eye contact with me. He poured my first beer into the glass correctly, but swung by and just dropped the bottle on the table for the second beer. Also, when he dropped off the check, it was another several minutes before he came and took all our empty dishes off the table. HOWEVER, he was the only person working the entire restaurant. There was one other party inside, and my two-top, but there were several tables full in the outside patio area. Considering how much back-and-forth he was running, I think he did an excellent job and can't really fault the wait. There should definitely have been another server working on a sunny Seattle afternoon, and I feel bad for him. Will definitely go back. Will also probably order the risotto again. It was so good!! (once salted!) read more

Collins Pub - Fresh mushroom risotto with cream sauce. First bite was bland, but once I salted it, the textures and flavors were 5/5! - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I wish I could give this a 3.5 stars, but unfortunately that's not an option. My boyfriend and I went on a Seahawks Sunday before the game and got one of the last booths. It was PACKED, and a great atmosphere full of hawks fans. Our server was not good, probably because he had other things going on. We didn't get his name either. My boyfriend works in the hospitality industry and was appalled by his performance. The food was delicious though, as well as my mimosa and his IPA. I got the salmon scramble and he got the meat scramble, and they were both pretty generous portions, which I was not expecting. The salmon scramble was pretty good, just too fishy for me at 11:00AM. Roasted potatoes are my absolute favorite, and that is what it came with. Rosemary roasted potatoes. Delicious! Would love to come back here when we can get better attention from our server! read more

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Got drinks hereafter our meal around the corner not realizing it had food of its own. A nice tall cheap margarita that I sucked down and then topped off with a local beer on tap. I prefer light and my boyfriend went for the darkest. Our lovely server Deb took care of us and the entire bar area with ease. Did not get to eat but the gentlemen next to us had the best smelling crab cake BLT with a side salad and it may just bring us back a second time for the food while we are here. read more

Unless your a local don't bother! Very rude! They probably won't serve you. There are many places in Seattle with great service.

I had the worst experience at any restaurant or bar in my entire life tonight. My friend and I waited for 20 minutes and nobody acknowledged us. I attempted to catch an attention of a server who was talking to customers two tables away. She clearly saw me but ignored me while she was chatting up with two white middle age business people. My friend eventually walked up to her and asked nicely if we can get service. She tersely told her that she saw me and will have someone attend to us. Eventually another server came and ask if we were ready to order. He was upset as soon as he reached our table. When I asked if we were sitting at an area where the first server doesn't work, he got visibly upset and raised his voice and angrily told me "She was the only server serving the entire place until just now." and asked "Does that change your perspective now?" We were so taken back by his rude response and decided to leave the place. As we walked out of the place, he turn to us and shouted "Oh, you'd find the worse service somewhere else!" He did this in the midst of taking an order from another table. I have never been treated so disrespectfully by any service staff in my entire life. I get that they may have been having a rough night. I will never understand how anyone takes their frustration out onto a paying customer. What's so unfortunate is that this pub is right next to my office and was our favorite spot for happy hours and lunches. Obviously I will never go back. It's a shame because our team and I spent hundreds of dollars each months. read more

This place is good for beers and drinks. I ordered the charcuterie plate which comes with one type of meat but mine was many different shades which I found odd. I brought this up to the bartender and he took it away immediately and told me to pick something else out on the menu. I told him I wasn't that hungry and would stick to a drink. I did mention that I was traveling on business and would be expensing the meal so I didn't care as much but when I got the check the multicolored charcuterie plate was still on my check. I'm glad I didn't order anything else and have to pay for both. I was a bit surprised it hadn't been taken off regardless of my expense comments. The tip definitely would have been better if it was. They had a good beer selection but given the area there are many other options. I come to the area often for business and definitely won't be returning. read more

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St Patrick's Day. Packed house. One person tending bar AND waiting on tables. How do you spell "don't care"?

I really love their lunch and happy hour menu. This is a great place for work lunches and lunches to escape from work. The service can be a little inconsistent though, so that's why they don't get 5 stars. Otherwise, its great. The burgers and salads are really good. Good beer selection, but you just never know if you're going to get a superstar waiter or a slug. But that is so true for everywhere these days. Hopefully you get a superstar. If you get a slug, sometimes they don't mind if you stick your head in the kitchen to check on your lunch. read more

Great food and drink. Defiantly a good stop in Seattle. Parking across the street. Ordered he burger sub veggie burg and totally worth it, plus no charge to sub. Jellyfish porter and concord cider! Friendly service! read more