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King's Hardware

3.8 (683 reviews)
ModeratePubs, American, Beer Bar
Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
Updated over 3 months ago

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Leslie H.

Great burgers! Tasty fries! Good beer! And we're set. Wait staff is friendly and prompt. And the decor? Everything you would want in a bar. Lots of animal heads, skee ball, and a tv playing the World Series. Worth going just to read all the graffiti in the bathrooms. Definitely worth a visit!

Tots
Diana C.

The tots were really good and on HH special when I went. I also had a pint of the Hefeweizen they had, which I felt meh about as it didn't taste like Hefeweizens usually do, but that's on the beer probably. I mostly sat and read my book at the bar where the lighting was best but the music was also solid with metal and punk rock mostly. The servers were attentive where I sat at the bar and I got speedy service when I needed anything. They have skeeball for 50 cents a play which was awesome! I was a fan and I'd totally come back for another chill beer and snack.

Curly fries
Max B.

King's is a dive bar of the highest order. Case in point: they have skee-ball, Big Buck Hunter, a very large but dimly lit dining room, Montucky cold snacks, and Twisted Tea in BOTTLES. 'Nuff said. But actually it's not enough, because I need to let you in on a little secret: King's has hands down the best buffalo wings in Seattle. At least I have yet to find better ones, or even any that really come close. They are modest in size, not from some 'roided out mutant bird, perfectly crispy yet tender, and tossed in a superb classic buffalo sauce. If you are a fan of wings, do NOT sleep on these. In fact, all of their bar food is excellent. Their chicken tenders are also some of the best in town, their tavern burgers are basic but wonderful and priced reasonably, and they have curly fries which, in case you didn't know, are an optimal form of potato. I love you King's, please keep on doin' it right.

The bouncer was an asshole and made all of us cry for no reason. Completely rude and disrespectful after trying to deescalate.

Boilermaker to start the evening
Marcus S.

I come here weekly for a chess club (yeah, I'm a nerd). Each visit is about the same each time which is pretty good. With some variance good and eh along with it. Kings, which I suppose used to be a hardware store in the olden days but now has become a hotspot on the Ballard strip amongst a host of other places. A basic looking bar with divey dimness but kind of outdoorsy style with wood decor and taxidermy. Most of my visits have been just for drinks while playing, but I had the spicy chicken sandwich. Not bad. The cut, slaw and spice were all there. The fries were really good. Just the right amount of crisp and saltiness. This along with burgers and chicken fingers are pretty much the make up in the way of food here. The beer options are alright, kind of the basics for the area which is ok, help it stay different from the breweries around The barstaff/waitstaff seem to be about the same every visit and they're pretty cool. The bouncer dude seems to take his job a little too seriously at times, but the benefit of the doubt comes in since this seems like Kings biggest demographic is 20 somethings so he's extra all over that. Overall King's is pretty decent in my visits.

After school special (peanut butter and bacon) and Buffalo wings
Celina S.

I like the patio area a lot, burgers and tots are yummy as far as bar food goes (we got the pb burger and wings). And of course lots of drinks to choose from. You don't have to compete to get the staff's attention while still having a fun atmosphere. Perfect sweet spot!

Free postcard
Paul K.

I remember coming to King's Hardware years ago. I love the unique name and the inside connecting doorway to Rudy's Barbershop next door as well as the larger sized outdoor covered seating in back. And of course, who doesn't love skeeball? There's two skeeball machines for use in the back of the bar. Fun game. We had a waitress named "Knives" serving us and she was very nice and knowledgeable. Plus her name was sooo cool. Hard to forget! We had the Bull Rings (Onion Rings) and a couple of drinks. Very good pub style onion rings and a fun atmosphere here. Our bill even came with a free souvenir postcard (pictured in review). Overall, this is a fun place to try in old Ballard and it fits right in among all the other bars nearby. Go see Knives and get some hardware at King's!

Valerie W.

One of my favorite hang outs. Always great staff, always good food and drink. Even with COVID this past year they have all the appropriate protocols in place and even some additional "patio" seating out front. Greatest thing about this place...you can bring your pup! Their covered patio in the back is covered, heated, and always has the games on. You can't lose! Sundays = $6 Bloody Marys Their wings = delicious and only $8.95 Their chicken strips & burger...also delicious. I mean, who doesn't love fresh ingredients and waffle fries!? While their menu is a bit more limited than normal due to covid, you really can't go wrong with any of it. It's all good! Full bar, plenty of cocktails, and beers available. Can't wait for some normalcy so I can play ski ball there again!

Winter Breeze was so good!
Prag R.

Went for a dinner date last night and have liked this place. Read about their Fried chicken burger winning the award two years in a row, so I had to try it! Its a decent place to hang out with friends as well and it is dog friendly too! They have dine in and back yard with heating available during the cold months. Ordered the chicken wings, Buffalo chicken burger, Rico Suave burger both came with onion rings and waffle fries- what fun! I like how the food was served hot, needed it as it was so cold with snow and rain.. Drinks were great, we got the Winter break and Fremont Kraken. Over all a good place for a casual dine in and chilling.

Arnold Palmer Slush (alcoholic)
Lindsay N.

Visited on a trip to Seattle during COVID. We were seated outside and were allowed to pick our own table/booth. The waiter was extremely kind and friendly but I don't remember her name. We ordered buffalo wings and an order of waffle fries (which are bomb!) They were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I'm not a big drinker, but when I do drink I like things that don't taste super strong and these arnold palmers are exactly that. They are the perfect mixture of alcohol and arnold palmer in a slush. They were so delicious, our table ordered six of them. We asked for extra sauce on the side because we were given blue cheese (we don't like blue cheese) and didn't know we were charged for them until we saw the bill. Overall, the workers here are kind and they have great bar food. The arnold palmer slush is a MUST try when coming here!

Hot wings
Crystal H.

Kings Hardware is a perfect bar for drinks and classic bar food. I was pretty blown away by their hot wings! Their hot sauce was great, crispy and hot, and there was a fair amount of wings. Kings also has skeeball in the back! They have a large back patio with plenty of seats, but it can get crowded on weekends but not as busy as Kangaroo and Kiwi.

Burger + half order of tots + boiler maker
Sophia Y.

A true staple in Ballard for its pub eats and divey vibes. I think I prefer to get a bite to eat with a cocktail during early evenings vs. the night scene. I might have grown too old to truly enjoy the busy atmosphere here! It's true their Tuesday burger special still exists at $4.99 and they're to seriously die for - very similar to the Linda's tavern happy meal burger they used to have. Along with the kings burger, I ordered a side of half tots and they did not disappoint!!! I'm obsessed. Don't skip on their frozen cocktails - they're addictive and perfect way to spend the glorious summer weather outside on their patio(s).

Jayde M.

$.39 Wing Mondays! This special is a good enough reason alone to check out King's Hardware. Every Monday they offer a traditional hot wing, as well as a rotating special that they post on their Instagram day of for only $.39 each. I don't think I've seen a wing deal any cheaper than this in the Seattle area. I've only ever been on Mondays and they are sometimes busy sometimes not, but I've never had a problem finding a table right away and their service is quick! The staff is incredibly nice and are always on top of things. I have really never had a negative experience with the service there. Wing Mondays have become a somewhat regular occurrence for my best friend and me (our attendance is usually based on whether the rotating special sounds good to us or not). We order around 30 wings to share and along with that we've tried various items like their wedge salad, fries, tots, etc. and everything has been solid. I look forward to spending many more Mondays here!

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Oh yes! They have a yard out too

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