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    Substation

    3.1 (22 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Music Venues
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for dancing

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    Mimi N.

    O_O Wow.....came here for a music event and overall, everything was on point (minus the minor difficulty of parking). Sound system = fantastic. There were two rooms at the venue (main room & lounge area) and the main room had a great sound to it. Once you're in, it felt like the whole body was vibrating from the bass. Interior: Imagine being in a warehouse......with kickass music. Enough said. Bathrooms = clean! Throughout the night, the bathrooms were consistently clean and plenty of toilet paper. Awesome bonus since most places, by 1am, the bathrooms are usually trashed. Bar = pretty good. With a strong selection of local beers / strong cocktails, the bar was nice to visit if you needed a drink. Parking = limited street parking. If you live close by, I recommend getting uber/lyft or just coming a bit early for parking Seats: There's actually quite a lot of seating scattered throughout the place. I definitely took advantage of this perk while dancing till 4am. :)

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    4 years ago

    Love this place! Practice here regularly with my band. Super friendly staff and welcoming vibes.

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    Great, large main room, with some smaller hangout rooms off to the side. Great sound coming from the stage. But the bar service was glacial.

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    10 years ago

    Caught a show here last night. Nice no frills venue. Nice tap list, good drink prices, retro arcade game. Good fun!

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    Triangle Spirits

    Triangle Spirits

    4.4
    (156 reviews)
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    I've only been here two times and they were both for Happy Hour…read more The Happy Hour prices for drinks are pretty darn good. My go-to HH cocktail here is the Vieux Carré, but I like herbal sweet & bitter, so it's right up my alley. Currently there are five HH cocktail options and they are $7... hard to find in Seattle! I've also had the rainier & rye for $9- the rye is great, forgot to ask what kind it is. I've had a few other HH drinks, which were alright, but these stand out the most. As for food, I've only tried the spicy Seattle dog, and I would get it again. The hot dog is cut up & shaped weird (see photo), but it tastes wonderful. I heard the fried chicken is great so I'll try that next time. Also, I was excited to see that they had buckeyes on the menu, but they didn't have any when we visited. Inside is spacious and woodsy, & outside there is an enjoyable patio. Servers are nice and seem happy to be there, which always elevates my experience anywhere. I definitely recommend coming to Triangle Spirits for Happy Hour (available daily 3-5pm, dine-in only).

    Cool vibe with fun and engaging staff. Unusual assortment of beers on tap and samples are…read morecheerfully provided. Sadly the food did not live up to the hype. Mac snd cheese. I cannot remember the last time i had elbow macaroni. Not bad, but a tad overcooked and the cheese sauce was average, with a neutral flavor. Not overly warm. Fries. Huge portion but sadly barely warm. A good variety of dipping sauces are available. Chicken sliders. This was where the disappointment really hit. We ordered 2 normal amd 2 spicy sandos. Chicken was crispy, but dry and lukewarm. A lone piece of iceberg lettuce was found under the chicken. The spicy version was not overly spicy but had a bit more flavor than the plain version. Buns were cold. Food is a 2, but the fun and engaging service brings rhe rating up to a 3.

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    The Barrel Thief

    The Barrel Thief

    4.0
    (242 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    I really liked this place -- it had such a welcoming vibe, and the unique décor was amazing. From…read morethe moment we walked in, Luke the bartender immediately greeted us with a warm and sincere demeanor. We initially thought it was a fine dining restaurant and were a little disappointed to see a limited menu. However, it's actually a fantastic spot for drinks and light bites. We decided to stay since we had never been there before, and Luke was so gracious we almost felt bad leaving! We ordered the meat and cheese platter along with a couple of drinks, and everything was Grade A. I'm giving it an A+ though, because of Luke's outstanding service.

    Everything was great and the owner Jeff was there tending bar when my friend and I went in for…read morehappy hour. We were the only ones in there for a while and so had a chance to talk with Geoff, who made great recommendations for food and was very pleasant and friendly. Everything we tried was delicious. My friend initially ordered a drink that wasn't on happy hour as she had forgotten to ask about it, and at the end, Jeff had changed the price to a happy hour price since he didn't let her know about that in advance. Very class move and going the extra mile in a way that makes a huge difference and leaves along lasting impression on the customer! Happy hour food menu is small, but that seems to be for a reason, because what they do they do well!

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