Multiple Choice Test: 1. If you want a casual dive bar atmosphere with: (a) hefty beer servings (b) tasty tater tots (c) music ranging from Van Halen to Notorious B.I.G. (d) the occasional 60-year old man entertaining the crowed with magician tricks (e) all of the above THEN YES, go to Leny's. 2. HOWEVER, if you do not want a particular bartender named 'Willow": (a) providing bad service (b) complaining about the amount you SHOULD HAVE tipped her (c) sending another local and frequent patron (who I will name "Douglas Fir, based on the shag carpet he calls a beard) to ask your party why you didn't tip her well (d) Willow sharing her story that she "only makes minimum wage..." THEN NO, I would avoid Leny's, especially when Willow is working here. I would have rated this establishment 3-stars overall because of the aforementioned positives. But based on the customer service my group of 6 experienced on a Wednesday night, I downgraded this worse than Standard and Poor's downgrading of the U.S. economy credit rating. This is ironic - because "Standard and Poor" is exactly how I would describe the inappropriate customer service and recession-like bad attitude. It was a complete buzz kill to have bar regular, aka "Douglas Fir", present his hipster aura and shaggy lion's mane to my group of friends and ask why we didn't tip Willow well and say "Are you new here? I don't recognize you" -- while we were just minding our own business. If anything, the evergreen team of Willow and Douglas Fir should have asked us if there was anything wrong with the service we received, or how it can be improved. Granted, this is a dive bar, not exactly the Ritz-Carlton, but it is still a business - and customers should be its focus. Many Seattle dive bars pass the test, and Leny's on occasion - but bartender "Willow" and "Douglas Fir" both fail, especially when they plant and grow their poor attitudes here. read more

WOW!!! Talk about "THE" place to be seen....if you are down and out on your luck! ;-) From hipsters to bums playing bongos, to warmed nuts from the counter dispenser to the 2 dart boards, the 2 pool tables, and the strange jukebox on the wall, this place is a true dive tavern. If you expect free WIFI, quick service, a chatty bartender, or organic free range chicken strips, go elsewhere. At Leny's you get no more than what you'd expect from a dive-bar. Head up to the bar and place your order, that's the safest and fastest way to get a drink. I saw mondo sized beers being served and our pitcher didn't cost an arm and a leg! While parking in the area totally sucked the more than strange bunch of barflies made up for it. This is a great place to people watch! read more

Best bar in Seattle, hands down!!!!! If you want a fair priced cocktail or beer, if you need some seriously grubbing good food, if you need to watch a sports game or play some pool, look no further. The best!!! read more

My 100th review is a celebration of divey goodness! Things you will see/eat/drink/hear at Lenys: Crispy Tots, a pint of Jubelale, and a guy at the end of the bar yelling "F**k you, A-rod. Go take some more steroids!" at the TV. Pumpkin beer in a quart-sized tankard, old men talking about Heffalumps and doing impersonations of Will Ferrell impersonating Harry Caray, and a bottle of "Leny's complimentary hand lotion" in the ladies' room. A barbie head on top of the PBR tap handle, the absolutely delicious DOCK BURGER, and some guy sitting down next to you declaring "my Saturday hangover won't even kick in til Monday morning." I couldn't have put it better myself. read more

Very large beers at cheap prices. What else do I need to say? It's a dive bar and thus comes with all of the expected accouterments of the genre: arcade games, plenty of TVs, standard pub food, pool tables, darts, etc all mixed together with a colorful cast of regulars. In short, a good place to drink some beer. read more

Not sure if some of these reviewers have been to a dive bar before. My story of Lenys consists of two parts so far. One, when I moved into the condo complex a block away, I had to call an Uber for a very toasty (drunk) man who had passed out on the corner. Shout out to Renard for letting me know there was a decent dive bar in the neighborhood. Second, after ordering food from the Himalayan Sherpa House, I was told it would take 15 minutes-ish, so I thought fine, why not grab a beer at Leny's and check it out. The bartender (male) was friendly and gave me immediate attention; as a hipster looking white boy, this is not always the case so I appreciated it haha. The bartender took a joke I made at his expense well (the receipt said my server was Princess Nicole) and let me know that they do indeed show UFC fights on the TVs. So I sat down and watched 2 fights with a cold beer as I drooled at the bar food that other people ordered -- seriously, the burger I saw looked amazing. The prices seemed reasonable (4.50 for a craft beer) and theres also pool tables if you're feeling antsy to play with some balls. Overall, seems like it checks all the dive bar boxes for me. A bit crowded, but hey real estate is at a premium in this area. I will be back to try the food and maybe bring a friend. read more

I love this place for many reasons: The beers are cheap and big. The food is really good, especially for a dive bar. There are a ton of TVs that play almost every sporting event. The people watching is great. They have a juke box and dart boards. I am clearly easy to please but this dive bar is one of my favorites in the city. Some suggestions: be careful where you park. Especially if its possible you will leaving your car and taking a cab home. Also, try the malt vinegar fries! read more

I've been living next door to Lenny's for almost 5 years. Good, good food, cheap drinks, friendly bar tenders, a motley crue of patrons, and a jukebox that plays a little bit of EVERYTHING. Sure, it may seem like a dive-y sports bar at first glance, but my hubby and I regularly play Magic: The Gathering there to a point where the bartenders pretty much know what we are gonna order without us having to say anything. Great neighborhood pub! read more

A solid, solid dive bar in tangle town. They sponsored the dodge ball league that I am in, so my team decided to check it out. When you walk in, the bar separates mostly tables on one side from the stools and pool tables/games on the other side. Leny's seems small, but it holds a surprising amount of people. The beer on tap is above average than most dive bars, having beers Rogue and Rainer. I didn't try any mixed drinks, and I probably won't either because they just don't fit with the vibe of the place, unless of course it is straight whiskey or bourbon. I ordered their burger, in which they advertise is the best in Seattle, and I have to say, they are not far off at all. Not overly huge and not McDonald's sized, it came with bacon and all of the normal fixings, which were all fresh. I also opted for the tator tots instead of fries, which was a huge win on my part, since you don't see tots around much any more. I will definitely be coming back after dodge ball and in the future to catch some Husky games. Leny's FTW. read more

This place is PACKED but if you can manage to squeeze in and get a spot at the bar...or a table..or anywhere, do it. Then order food because it's good, cheap and divey in all the right ways. read more

Stopping In Seattle From California , Found This Joint , Very Meaty Wings , All The Food We Ordered Was Devine , Very Clean Bathrooms , Very Friendly Ambiance , Highly Recommend read more

I liked this corner bar feeling dive. Bring cash. Tip your bartender. Talk to them and be social. If you're not up for doing these things, you're not cut out for a corner bar and should go somewhere else. Across the street to Elysian perhaps. Not a place for hipsters and their whiney tudes who are looking for french service and cloth napkins. read more

Cheap beers and pool! Two of my favorite things. They sold me right then and there. This place is a bit of a dive, though I wouldn't take off any points for that. It's a great place to hang out with your friends and to even meet new people (we met a lovely couple from out of town, haha). It's not exactly my crowd and we popped in for a beer since we were in the area for a friend's friend's birthday party, but it's definitely a fun place to hang out. read more

Nothing like walking into a bar at 12pm ordering a shot of fireball and a B.A.B(big @ss beer) and not getting judged. This place is where dreams are shattered, hope is lost, and you drown your ambitions into submission. No place I'd rather be. read more

So... we came here on Friday night to have some cocktails and shoot some (video game) animals.... Did you guys know that they have special birthday glasses? Make sure to ask! Who doesn't need a Leny's birthday glass? Leny's is predictable and awesome. Love Big Buck Hunter Safari, love the crowd and I usually love what's being played on the juke box. I also love that they let me bring in Zoka bars....well, maybe not so much "let" as didn't say anything about the paper bag in my hand. The best part? My boyfriend's tab was $32 for 4 (edit: 6!!) giant Rainiers and a handful of cocktails! Hooray for an affordable buzz! read more

Best bar in the neighborhood. The cheers of greenlake. The community inside is heartwarming. The drinks are cheap. The food is greasy but that is what we come for. But I love lenys and I always will. read more

Went here for a friend's birthday party last week and the place was jam packed at 9:30. Nowhere to sit, hardly anywhere to stand without being run into by people walking by, and two large pool tables taking up most of the space in the room. It cleared out a little bit and eventually we were able to grab a place to sit, which made it easier to talk. However, the layout with the pool tables was rather obnoxious because every two seconds we were in someone's way and had to move. Finally, after several hours, we were able to grab a pool table and play some pool ourselves. We had a great time playing, but we were suddenly in the opposite position, constantly asking people to move out of our way so we could shoot. I didn't try any of the food, but I had my first Klondike Bar shot and it was pretty darn good. It was kind of a pain getting to the bar though, since there were so many people inside. Overall, we had a great time celebrating my friend's birthday, but I don't really think I'd come to this bar again. Based on the layout and the number of people in Tangletown who come to this place, it makes for a very cramped experience. read more

I agree wholeheartedly with the person who said that if they drink too many ginormous beers at Leny's they may never find their way out of Tangletown alive. The only way I find my way out of that neighborhood after a night of giant steins of beer is when I am with roommates who are more sober than I. ("Kat! We live in the other direction! Also, where are your shoes?? Put them on!") Cheap, basic, comfortable. And they allow dogs! read more

Divey, delicious. Reliable for beer and ball. You need to relax? Leny's. You need to play pool? Leny's. You need to watch the game and eat a pile of mini corndogs? YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO. The bathroom is really cold, and there's a weird used-to-be-a-doorknob-hole at an odd height, but that's really my only complaint. read more

This is one of the most active dive bars I've been to in a long time. I could come home from work around 1 in the afternoon, head over to Leny's for a huge beer and burger and be back at work around 3 all the while chatting it up with every other working man in the area. If you're a manual laborer or a burger connoisseur, this is the place for you. If you have an attitude or think you're better off in life than other people, you will experience an unwelcoming hello and glares all the time you spend at Leny's. Take your higher-than-mighty attitudes and goto your favorite chain brewery. The staff can be surly, but they're oft very friendly as well. read more

As everyone has mentioned. Really cheap Leny's Larges all day long, and every bar game you can ask for to lose an afternoon or night. Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, Pool, Darts, video trivia, a bunch of TVs and a group of friendly bartenders that are willing to pour with a heavier hand when they start to recognize your face as somewhat of a regular. For a good, cheap night in walking distance from home (definitely won't be driving anywhere after a few larges) makes this my go-to to drink up on a budget. Can get a bit packed on the weekend nights, but usually starts to clear out relatively early when people have one too many and need to go home. read more

Holy drunk. And not just me, EVERYONE. Strong mixed drinks, big beers. Plenty of seating, pool, darts, juke box, beer nuts.... I mean... what else could you ask for in a bar? It seems like getting intoxicated is the name of the game here, but don't mess with the bartenders. They DO NOT take shit or tolerate the obnoxious. They have a great veggie burger, and their salt & vinegar fries are delicious! No pretentiousness here. That simply will not do. read more

It's a dive bar. When you feel like a dive bar, it's not an awful choice. It's got all the dive bar essentials: beer, crappy service, not-exactly-wiped-clean tables and chairs, loud people, hordes of obnoxious kickball/softball/soccer league players, loud music, sub-par music selection (Mr. Big! Journey! The Wallflowers!), TVs EVERYWHERE, Buck Hunting & Golden Tee, the "spot 6 differences in these nude pictures" video game at the bar, leaky toilets, vomit on the bathroom floor, and $2 tall boy nights (can't recall if it is on Monday or Tuesday). Almost six after the smoking ban passed, the strong draft of secondhand smoke through the windows makes Leny's feel very much like a smoking bar (though it's still a huge improvement to pre-ban Leny's). My male friends tell me the boys' room features a keg urinal, which accommodates 2 comfortably. So if you're looking for a dive bar, there are worse choices than Leny's. There are probably better choices too. If this was my neighborhood dive, I'd probably have a warmer opinion of the place. It does feel like a neighborhood institution. I haven't sampled any eats, so I can't attest to the food. read more

I love this place. The beer. The food. The jukebox. The pool. The bathrooms are clean for a dive bar. The bartender even remembered me and my boyfriend after only being there one time. It does it crowded, but you can usually find a spot. Love it. read more

Do places like th is still exist? When my cousin used to live in Wallingford years ago, he'd drag us all here to enjoy the delights of warmed cashews, cold beer and darts. Not exactly an Asian hang out spot...Leny's would probably fit into any non urban area. Filled with blue collar type workers and sometimes college kids who are more concerned with the quantity of alcohol than the quality. This place is truly a throwback and a quiet place to grab an unpretentious drink and a couple of orders of those delicious warmed cashews. Food? Nah, didn't ever order any food there. read more

Really nice venue, shame about the bar tender. Generally poor attitude, totally unaware of her customers or, worse still, pretending not to notice us and others waiting as she texted on her phone. We would have stayed all day and spent more cash if she hadn't annoyed us so much. Instead we went somewhere else. Interesting to now read the other pieces of feedback as it looks like it wasn't just a bad day. We tipped 10% purely because people need to make a living but I found that jarring because service quality was a D. Otherwise, cute bar. Surprised to find the sports bar didn't have NFL ticket. 75% of the food was really great and the chef was a sweetheart. read more

I like dive bars, I really do, and Leny's was the perfect dive bar to spend Saturday afternoon. In particular, a Saturday afternoon watching a particular college basketball team beat their particular cross-state rival for a Pac-10 championship. Apparently, a quarter of the world agreed with me because the place was packed and amusingly divided - Cougs on one side, Dawgs on the other. Having worn purple, I opted to sit with the other purple-wearing people. Smart move on my end. They apparently have a great burger, which I can't vouch for since I didn't eat one but I will tell you that the fact that they came with tater tots made it awesome. TATER TOTS. Not french fries, TATER TOTS. Also, it cracked me up to see Rainier on tap. Wow. So docked for the following reasons: 1. On the day of one of the biggest basketball games for locals, they decided to put only one bartender behind the bar. WTF. By the second half, the bartender got a slight reprieve and a second bartender joined her, but man, I felt bad for that girl. All by herself with that rowdy bunch? What were the higher-ups thinking? and 2. How many versions of pale ale does one really need on tap? How about a little variety? Just a little - we wouldn't want to go all upscale, but you know...a non-pale ale would be awesome. Good times. The giant beers were good for a laugh. read more

Huge beers?......check Darts?.....check Clientele warming the bar stools at 2:30 in the afternoon?.....check Friendly bartenders that give you free cookies?.....check Love Leny's. You should go...right now! read more

Proper name: Leny's 1. Best dive in TangleTown. 2. Bring cash for the jukebox. 3. The kitchen is just a big microwave. 4. Lots of drunk strangers, some clearly by themselves, drunk. 5. It's like the bar from "How I Met Your Mother." Real Talk Average bro's, a place where you can buy a lot of beer for cheap. End Result Better than the Elysian across the street. Rating Dive Smart read more

They sponsor our dodgeball team so we come for beers. Well, not me cuz i don't like beer, but I partake in other debauchery. This is just a local dive bar with lots of drunk people. The most amazing thing here are the tots. Un-freakin-believable. Napolean Dynamite would stash pounds of these into his pant pockets. Try them, and thank me later. read more

It was a pretty good crowd for a Wednesday, and the manager (bartender) gave me a smile, cause she knew it was beers we were coming to see, and forget about life for awhile. (I may have just written my worse Yelp opening ever) Plastic darts, great beer selection, good shots (SoCo and Lime thank you very much), and just a cool, chill local crowd. And how about 9pm on a Wednesday and we had to be lurker's to get a bar stool or three. read more

It's a great neighborhood bar. The burger is oddly better than good and they have tater tots. Aaaah, tater tots. The crowd covers the entire spectrum from fresh-out-of-the-gate scene-sters to soon-to-be-dead alcoholics staving off lonlieness. There's a little something for everyone here. They pour a good drink without attitude (mostly). The prices are good too. Don't go there because it's getting harder for me to find a table lately. read more

Been here a couple times - usually on a weekday late at night. One of those "last minute let's hang out have a drink and catch up" moments. The huge cheap beer usually fills me up. Service can be slow at times, depends on how busy it gets. Usually never really busy compare to other bars around town. Best part about this place is their video game that they have in the bar area. Lots of fun for only a quarter. Has lots of games to choose from - the best one is the Erotic Matching game - don't know what the exact name is but basically, they give you 2 pictures of the same thing (usually a woman in a lingerie - ahem - or less) and you have to point out what's different between the two pictures. Hehe. read more

I heart Leny's. Yes I do. I heart Leny's, how about you? Best place I have found to watch the Seahawks play. The most enthusiastic crowd EVER. $4 tank of beer? Yes please. Tank = 33.8 oz. Nice. Great food and service too! They even have 5 parking spaces available to customers, bonus. read more

Great deals, good food, wonderful bartenders. Izzy is so awesome! She is a big part of what makes Lenny's great! Izzy's service + a Lenny's large (giant beer mug with beer of your choice) + a cajun chicken sandwich & tater tots = heaven. They also have free trivia on Tuesdays starting around 8. You can win prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams and you didn't even have to pay anything to play. Can't beat that! read more

The pisser in the men's room is an old Anheuser Busch keg with a motion sensor flush. What's not to like about that? They also happen to have the best burgers I've ever tasted. And tater tots. Chili and Cheese covered tater tots. read more

Quality food, a solid selection of games (Big Buck Hunter Safari, Pool, Darts, Video Poker, etc...), great prices on drinks/food, a friendly staff (at least if you're friendly with them) and 32 oz mugs for anything on tap ($4 domestic and ~$6 micro/import). By far my favorite bar. Plus, you're close enough to the Green Lake Golf Course to play a quick 9 and then walk to Leny's for some food and a beer. Can't beat that! read more

Been going here for years. Always fun, perfect for what it is. Food can be amazing, but seems like different operations over the years. But tots are always spot on. read more

It's increasingly difficult to find old school places like this regardless of where you live. Great food and drinks at a very affordable price. The bartenders and cook are good people. You'll enjoy the laid back atmosphere and music selection. Definitely try the little leny w tater tots. read more

This place is disgusting. The bouncer that was working tonight was a complete a**hole. I went here with a few friends that were "regulars" and both them and I got turned away for absolutely no reason; and yes we were sober. I don't see another reason except the fact the staff is prejudice. Unless you're blonde with blue eyes don't plan on coming here. That's what everyone else in the bar looked like. There's a million other places to go to with much better vibes. Can't believe places like this still exist in 2019. Def will be letting everyone know to stay wary of this establishment. read more