I'm denied entry because I defended my rights to have my service dog against uninformed idiots like Clarence and tonight's bartender who's name isn't worth remembering...it's all good! It was a deliberate visit knowing I wouldn't be served...especially by the bartender that OD'd in the parking lot a couple years ago...ijs. I didn't expect service, that's why I presented a C note...she's more controlled by ethics than money, very commendable...except for the obscured ethics, lol! Boeba's 3 now, completely trained and I didn't bring him when I entered the bar... Imma stick with obscured judgement. An amazing hole in the wall turned to shit, in my humble opinion, by addicts, assholes and idiots! The least you idiots could do is learn and abide by the state law!! Morons! Revisited because I feel, in my humble opinion, the P.O.S. who owns the place is a bigot toward race and disability! read more

What really stood out at Good Time Ernie's were the employees and locals who have been around there forever. All times we've gone, they have been so friendly and they will not hesitate to have a conversation with you especially if it's about the claw machine. I won a unicorn squishmallow one time, so cool. Really great sense of community. Food and drinks are good and is also a pretty good deal. Place is great either on a quick week night out or even weekend fun with friends. read more

Good Time Ernie's - a man looking at a vending machine - Dive Bars Near Me - Burien, Washington

Come out to tournament 8/19/2025 . The tournament did not start until 8:30 due to electrical problem . So the board was a hot or miss. The TD was so upset as everyone is missing when it is there turn to play. The TD is not happy because no one is reporting scores. (I agree (Gabe Wright) was here at 6pm told it would start at 730.. didn't start tell approx. 830 840. After winning first match having to wait for over an hour. If there is going to be sponsored tournaments there needs to be a regulated time of who is in and out and absolutely no late night add ons. (It is unfair to people that paid money too just be told internet is messed up.) All tournaments should have an active board not A digital online board) This is personal opinion but my experience was unfair and unfun. Hope that someone can run a tournament soon . read more

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My wife and I stopped into Ernie's for a quick beer to pass time while in the area. Free parking can be found in the parking lot. Discover is an accepted form of payment. It is clear that Ernie's is a local dive bar with friendly regulars. Every place needs a dive bar to hang at from time-to-time. Indoors one will find friendly staff, TV's, dart and pool tables. Outdoor seating is also available. The on-site kitchen prepares standard pub grub. During our visit, my wife and I each slurped on a pint of beer for $6.75 each. Thank you Ernie for helping us pass the time while in the area. read more

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The very nice lady behind the bar with pink and pink cat ears was VERY nice! We had to leave to get a pizza down the street and she let me keep an open tab on trust and honor alone, very old school. Will be coming back! read more

Good Time Ernie's - Dive Bars Near Me - Burien, Washington

Good food, good drinks, and good service. It's a Good time at Good Time Ernie's. When you need a drink and something to eat after a long day at work, or a busy day of running errands. It wouldn't hurt to come to Ernie's. Especially on $1 wing night on Monday's. read more

I miss Chucky! Great place, great people, 9 pool tables, and 8 dart boards. Pool tournaments on Monday's and and Wednesday's . read more

The off duty bartender was sitting at the bar with another woman. I couldn't see the off duty woman bartender because of where I was sitting at the bar. A man named Chris was bartender, he was upbeat and fun. I was getting some lip gloss out of my purse and realized I had a small tube of bubbles.So I blew some little bubbles at the bar, and the girl sitting over next to the off duty bartender, very curtly, said to me, no blowing bubbles in the bar. I don't know why she said this to me.And I don't know who she was, but I asked the other bartender Chris if there was some rule against blowing soap bubbles in the bar.And he said not that he knew of and then the off duty bartender lady came over and started yelling at me.And was very rude to me.And said, I told you not to blow bubbles, and it's because I said so. There was no explanation as to why she was so upset about me blowing some tiny little.Soap bubbles in the bar, but I was so upset about her.Response to me and her answer of because I said so which is really rude to say to someone and I left.​ read more

Our first time at here. First of all I like the ambience, everyone is very friendly. Lots of pool tables and dart boards. The bartender and waitress, were very nice. I ordered some food and beer. The food is decent and they have a good selection of beer. All was well till the waitress asked if we needed a box, we said yes. She brought the box and decided to box it for us, she used her HANDS!!!!! we had the sampler plate with lots of left overs and she kept using her hands to move the food from the baskets into the to go box, and then she dipped her pinky in the sauces to taste it and figure out what was what! I was so disgusted I could not believe it. Never had I seen that type of behavior, she broke all kinds of safety regulations. If that is what they are doing in front of customers my stomach clenches at the thought what they are doing in the kitchen while prepping your food! I do not know how they havent been fined by the Health Dept. They really need to make sure their employees are following the safety regulations. read more

My roommate told me about this place, they play some good music, they have $1 pool tables and some good wings. This place is a vibe to just chill & relax read more

Brittany (hope spelling is correct) had the most amazing service I've ever received in a bar and she was absolutely wonderful to converse with. This is our new favorite place because of her! read more

During the COVID pandemic, AVOID this place if you have any remote concerns about being infected. Picture a large crowd of very drunk 20 and 30-somethings without masks falling all over each other. Coughing at and laughing inches away from each other's faces while highly hammered. Especially out in the smoking section. And it's telling that if people do not give a rip about others while at this bar , then they are probably doing the same thing elsewhere. So highly likely to be carriers. This is probably the type of environment that led to massive infections in Florida and Texas after things "opened up". Don't be an idiot. think of others. Management of the pub seems to care less about what is going on. read more

I am Dog sitting for friends that are on vacation and not familiar with any establishments in Burien I checked out 1 establishment before Good Time Ernie's and found it to be very unfriendly. I went to Ernie's and the bartender was very friendly and helpful even though she was the only one working at the time. After an hour or so the place filled up while I was playing darts and she handled all of that with great service. A group of people came in, 8 or so, invited me to their table as I was alone. We had a good time. Good atmosphere. I will visit again. read more

we came for the advertised happy hour of $2.50 wells and were told at check out "no happy hour" $14.00 double G&T. Not good times. read more

Good Time Ernie's - Dive Bars Near Me - Burien, Washington

Love it! I love a good dive and this is it. Our work group loves this place and think they are so nice. It's a great place. Drinks are priced right. Food is pub food you want. Looking too go where no one knows your name? You too can be lost in ambiguity. I say this as a plus, because a lot of the time, it's what I want. I love it here, please don't ruin my dive. read more

Good Time Ernie's is a great place to have a good time with beer and pool. They have many tables available and allow you to pay either by the hour or per game - which I just love. All of the equipment is very nicely maintained so you won't be thrown off of your game! read more

Not too clean...dive bar if thats what you are looking for. Staff is nice n friendly

A huge shout out to Paul and Tanya . They are always putting their customers and staff a head of everything by requiring proof of covid-19 vacations lobe you guys read more

Once they start recognizing you once you walk up to the bar they remember what drink you normally get and start making it for you. They greet you by name and make small talk. Everyone is so friendly even the bar attendees are regulars and everyone says hi to everyone. Most of us dont hang out outside of Ernies. This bar is like cheers everyone knows your name( may not actually but they acknowledge you) read more

We wanted a bar to watch the first preseason football game of the Oakland Raiders while staying at the Burien Elks on our RV trip to Canada. A local at the Burien Information Center told us about Ernie's beneath the Wizards Casino. We went to the casino about 2 hours before the game and had a beer and then decided to walk around and below the casino and try Ernies. They still had a happy hour ending at 6pm for beer (which the casino bar did NOT) so we had a local IPA small pitcher. People were friendly from the beginning and the fact we wanted to watch the Raiders in Seattle was not a problem (although Seattle had won the previous night and was not on). While we waited for the game for over an hour we decided to have some wings and fries that were great and the hot sauce was good and spicy. They had some specials too and after awhile we had the cheeseburger which was cooked perfect (med-med rare so it had some juices) and onion rings. They put mayonnaise by mistake and took it back right away and cooked a new burger. Everyone from the waitress, the cook and the owner behind the bar made us feel welcome including a regular who sat with us after we were there awhile and told us all about the area. We had a great time and suggest it for any travelers and will come back next time in the area! read more

Let me preface this by saying that I grew up in the Burien/Normandy Park area, so even though this is a 2 star rating, it is up to par with the rest of the old Burien/NP drinking institutions and will still happily visit them on occasion. To start off, the entrance to GTE's is on the backside and basement of the old Azteca restaurant, which is now Wizard's Casino. That should explain enough right there, but let me continue. I came here for a big gathering of friends from the area for a party aptly named "The Burien Bash". GTE's is very spacious and we were all able to find places to sit and hang. They have an outside deck area that looks more like a cage where you would keep a Pit bull, not sit outside for drinks. They also have the obligatory Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, and a few other video games. As for drinks, the Coors Light is cold and Gin & Tonics are plentiful, just don't try to order a Manhattan like me and end up with something that resembles a shot of Aftershock. Overall, this is a fine place if you are from the area and want to get your drink on with all of your friends from the area, but there is no use coming from out of area. read more

I am always happy when I find a good dive bar and was hoping this was going to be one of those that I would be happy with. Not so much. On a game day in a sports bar there was one server for roughly 50 people and she was not up to it. We ordered our drinks at the bar and food through the server which took quite a while and I did not see a lot of food being being served. The drink prices were pretty good and they do have pretty good Nachos. read more

I've been to GTE a few times. It's better there during the week but on the weekends... eh. It's crowded and loud. I'm only 24 years old, but when I go there, I feel ssssssssssooooooooooooo much older. I do believe that the outside says it's a sports bar but what kind of sports bar plays nothing but rap? The only good thing about this place is the one friendly bartender/server chick. read more

So much fun. Great service. Best prices in town. A great dive bar gem. You will love it.

This place has really cleaned up under the new ownership. For sports fans, there is more TVs than ever, playing sports all week long. They even have a TV over the urinals in one of the bathrooms! The new cook is a major improvement, I've had the Chicken Cordon Bleu and will be going back this wednesday for more. The staff is friendly, and very easy to talk to. One of the downsides is that it's not exactly easy to find if you've never been there, I went around the block twice before calling my friend who was inside. Another problem is that the only time you can get breakfast is on football sunday, if you go for the early game. I understand that that is normal, but sometimes you want breakfast with your beer y'know? read more

I have had many good times here.... but tonite I was overcharged 3 beers... I paid it ... didn't raise a stink. But be warned. Night time bartenders are shady as shit. Watch your tabs people read more

I have been setting up Get Togethers for my co-works for approximately the last year and we have used different venues. We were impressed by the new owners (they have owned GTE for less then 2 years) and their willingness to work with our group. They had tables set up for us in a very pleasing way. Plenty of activies to do and the staff were very accommodating. Then there was the food! They offered 2 "specials" that were extremely well priced and were good. They also offer a full menu of items that make it a delight to eat there. The food is freshly made and portions were generous. I thought all in all it was a great way to meet up and hang out with friends. Looking forward to going back for another reunion with my friends. read more

Another dive bar my friends and I like to frequent once in a while. They have many pool tables which means you're likely to get one, even on a busy night. Cheap pitchers of beer and a juke box. Otherwise its silent in the bar. The bartenders have been there a while and know all the regulars and my guess is you probably don't want to mess with them. Cheap drinks, darts and pool. With a nice little covered area outside for smoking. read more

After a few attempts to get in this location, I was finally able to come on a slow enough day that allowed me to get a table immediately. This is a place where people come to play pool and also drink, unlike most bars where you drink and also play pool. They have pitchers of pretty standard beer selections, and even mini pitchers if you want to pace yourself a bit more. The tables are pretty good, especially considering they do have quite a big of traffic, and the other equipment makes it clear they value billiards more than others. For the area this is definitely one of the best places to play, but you have to know when to get there or get involved in a league because it is will be unlikely you can go any time and easily find room for a game. The location can be a little difficult to find if you are not familiar with the area, but it is worth the hunt. Would go again and again. read more

Awesome spot to grab a beer, lots of pool tables, electronic darts. Dive bar for sure but friendly staff and good beers on tap.

I was part of an APA pool tournament held there and it was a great experience. The tables were well maintained, clean restrooms and the staff was the best! Attentive, polite and even remembered my name and where I drove from the second day! Double thumbs up from me. I hope my tourneys are held there, even if it is almost an hour drive (without traffic) from Monroe. read more

Great hole in the wall sports bar. I am a Broncos fan, this is clearly a Seahawks bar but there are many different team fans that come here to watch their teams. Great food, drinks and sports watching accommodations. Also a great pool hall. read more

dang good chicken tenders. Tables are decent and they unlock them for you. read more

There are plenty of pool tables and the staff is very friendly. They walk around all the time asking if the customers need anything. There are also a lot of dart boards. The music played is all over the place and sort of loud, but it definetly fits the bar environment. Ernie really knows how to have a good time! read more

The employees are so nice and chill. I feel very comfortable and taken care of when I'm here with my friends. Fun atmosphere!

This place has many upsides and downsides. They have had their share of trouble including a major assault in their parking lot as another mentioned. Nonetheless it is a great little dive. Plenty of space, a variety of people of all ages and interests and a variety of events that may appeal to anybody who would go to a dive bar! The bar hosts many fundraisers for local beneficiaries, has a reasonable kitchen (better food than most dives), pool, darts, jukebox and occasional live music, plus appropriate parties for important local sports events. Yes, it's a dive, but some of us like that! read more

I have been coming here for 6 to 7 years. I love coming here. Friendly bartenders. Best drinks in the whole town of Burien, Great location! Fun place, lots of pool tables, lots of darts (my favorite!) Great environment to be around! I recommend this place especially when it is in football season. They will treat you like their own. You will definitely make friends and have a great time! read more

This place remains my default joint for going to play pool and hanging with friends, so there's my bias right there. The atmosphere varies from time to time at this bar, only once upon coming here the first time it was a crazy night, flirty drunk chicks, drunken kids you went ot middle school with, and the like. Other times its been pretty low key and we can easily have a game or two going on at our pool table. The food here is reasonably priced and portions are great. Fridays I get a $4.50 burger and fries which is great in taste and easy on the wallet. Only issues I have with the place is that it is a tad bit slummy, having yellow ceiling tiles, and tattered carpets, plus some pool tables tend to jam and sometimes not return your cue ball at times. read more

to start! everyone asked me for cigarette and there were bums everywhere in the smoking section it was ridiculous! absolute garbage even with new management the way Ive seen there two bartenders act there childish and inappropriate. i really recommend going anywhere but ernies. the staff needs a massive overhaul. JOSH and LACEY are absolutely awful. i can't say that enough. there customer service skills are terrible. i would strongly advise you to go anywhere but here. read more

the food here is not so great, the drinks on the hand are cheap and good this place has been around forever and could use some updating