It's a great spot for an affordable, drink/ bite to eat. They have a great happy hour menu, With some unique drink options. Such as the Tokyo-mule. As well as a big outdoor area in the back with a fire pit, an indoor fireplace, as well as pool table. The service was good the time I was there. This is right next to a college campus. So it can get loud at times. read more

Excellent time at Chieftains... Karaoke was a lot of fun! Drinks and food all reasonable quality and prices. Safe, fun atmosphere. read more

Only bar in town. Best bar in town. Best prices in town. The only thing the town knows is 12th avenue.

Such a cute patio in the back, and the food is so good and cheap! I will be coming back for the karaoke night! read more

The Chieftain - $8 Chicken Caesar Salad Happy Hour! Such a big portion for the price :) - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I lost track of the number of times I've been here, and frankly it's my least favorite bar in Cap Hill. It's popular among GROUPS of people, but almost never just 1-2 patrons. I assume they're mostly students of SeattleU. If you're not one, you stick out like a sore thumb. If you are one, lord of judges vibes. What's great about it is that they offer specials every day at almost every hour of the day. They also have triva, karaoke, and open mic nights. Most of the prices are reasonable. The quality of food is average and there's nothing special about the menu. The drink menu is very limited, and there's only 2-3 special cocktails here. The place feels like its a fraction of what it used to be, dated and never restored, and lots of unused space. Lots of seating, but it's never full. So, If I had to guess why anyone would come here, if not by force like I am, it's because the food is affordable, there's a lot of space for people to hang out, and there's a free pool table. read more

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This bar is walking distance from where we live but have always kind of avoided it as it's the local college spot. Decided to swing in on a whim to quickly watch the Seahawks and grab a quick drink. Unbeknownst to us they open at 2pm... we learned this as we walked in at approximately 2:04pm. After a couple beers and a stressful performance from Russell Wilson we decided to stress eat a chicken quesadilla for the hell of it. We were INCREDIBLY shocked how much flavor it had. It was delectable, and the first time in a long time I excitedly wanted to order more food from a college bar. Servers were also super kind and personable. I would give it five stars but seeing as I know this wasn't an average visit (we were more or less the only people there at the time), going with four for now. Nonetheless, we will be back, and will update on the next visit as needed! read more

The Chieftain - Quesadilla - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Came here recently and the bartender lost his cool and SCREAMED, like top of his lungs screamed at my buddy. The entire restaurant gawked and honestly I was scared of the bartender. Sucks because I've been here for years and now I'll avoid it like the plague. read more

Gotta love this place: good prices, excellent staff, fun atmosphere, and great drinks. Tuesdays are a must-go here.

Went to watch soccer game. There at the opening. Good atmosphere and beers were good. Beer and service better than the game.

I am a regular at chieftain, I absolutely love it here but I came in on a Sunday night before memorial day. The hours online say that it closes at 12 AM and I showed up at about 10:30. The lady at the bar was a little bit older, and a yellow sweater, and she just yelled at me "out, out, out". I have never had service like that and it was absolutely horrible. I assume she was trying to close early before memorial day, but I think there is a way better way to handle that and a better way to say that. James on the other hand, is a great human, and he always is super accommodating and very nice. I hope that lady can learn something from him. if you decide to attend chieftain, I suggest going on a night when James is there, and that older lady is not. read more

Bar is awesome. Great place to hang out. The bouncer with a buzz cut is one of the worst people i've ever met though. He'll make you regret ever trying to go there. Extremely rude and standoffish. Wish them the best but just not the place for me! read more

I really enjoyed going to this place. Simple inexpensive, and the food was half decent. Prettty disappointed that in the past three months they jacked up prices up around 25 %. Now I know this is needed for places to stay around, but it was just nice to have a place with regular non-Seattle prices read more

This place is hit or miss and over the years it's not been great. I've had a couple of bad incidents here of people taking advantage and being rude and I don't blame the staff for the customer's behavior. That's why I've tried going back at other times and there have been some good times. However, the final straw was someone stealing my brand new iPhone after I had asked for help finding it and to call my phone so I could find it. The staff didn't do shit about it besides just telling me to look for it after reassuring me they have working cameras... That just tells me a staff member took it or a customer that is a friend of one of the staff. Even other veteran regulars here have agreed it's just not a good hangout even if we live nearby and it's better for us to just drink at home or Uber/Lyft somewhere else. I've been doing exactly that, both the former and the latter options. The customers and staff both here can be problematic and the staff admittedly plays favorites. So it can also be somewhat cliquish especially when friends of the bartenders come in. Next door at Rhein Haus is no good either. Just avoid this area as it has negative Capitol Hill vibes. I definitely don't recommend going alone as a female because of the creeps... read more

I and a friend visited this bar yesterday, two men of color, and we felt singled out by the bartender. The bartender said it was against the law to serve us three drinks a piece. On a prior visit, other bartenders would serve us whatever amount of drinks we wanted. I did my research, and found that there is no such law in Washington that sets a limit on how many drinks a bartender can serve a patron at a given time. The bartender therefore lied to us. Forced us to take one of our shots in front of him before he gave us our other drinks that he already prepared. We ordered food and he purposely took longer to bring it to us. Then he just slid it across the table instead of presenting it to us as he did other patrons that were not people of color. Later on, he came to our table and accosted us about not tipping when we in fact did tip for the drinks we bought. He asked if we were at Chieftan fives weeks ago and why we did not tip that time. We in fact we're not at Chieftan five weeks ago. It was months ago that we were there and we did tip. He was also not our bartender at that time. This started to feel very racial and prejudice because he started to harass us the whole night. In closing, the guy singled out and harassed us. We did nothing wrong. We come to the Chieftan often but not regularly. The service is usually great but last night it was horrible. read more

Was looking for a refuge in the heat over the weekend and stumbled on this place. We just had drinks but the food at the table next to us looked good. Staff were friendly and went out of the way to make our drink just right. Also... the bathroom was bright and clean, which was a welcome relief compared to most of the dingy piss-covered bathrooms in Capital Hill. read more

Really cool, Irish pub with cozy, low-light atmosphere. Affordable drinks, super friendly and welcoming waitstaff! If you're going for a late-night drink, and are looking for food, their kitchen closes around 10 pm. However, around 11, a Seattle hot dog cart makes an appearance outside, to serve all your drunken, munchie needs. Haha It's a plus that I live within walking distance! Will be back for sure. read more

The Chieftain - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I absolutely love coming here! Especially on taco Tuesdays. Major shout out to April she is an amazing bartender. I highly recommend coming here if your looking for a great night out. read more

The Chieftain - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

You will find law students here all the time because this is their go-to to drink and get wasted. I am not one of them, just for the record. Chieftain has good appetizers such as Tachos (tater tot version of nachos with all the guac and other crap on it), mozzarella cheese sticks, and wings. Their drinks are pretty standard, but I especially like their nitro stout that they sometimes have on their rotating tap. Summers are nice because they have an outside area in the back that you and your friends can sit. If you want to stay away from the loud BGM and TV, you can also sit in the front area near the front door. The back room has a pool table if you want to shoot pool; when private events are going on there, the servers will put the plates of food on the pool table. Some tips: Monday is happy hour all day, which means $5 appetizers and some discounted drinks. Tuesdays attract large crowds because Chieftain has Trivia Night at 8pm. If your team wins, I think you get $50 off your party's tab, $25 if you get second. My friends and I have never won anything from Trivia Night every time we went, so I don't bother to go anymore. read more

The Chieftain - Waffle fries, nachos, and hummus plate - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had a couple beers for a WC game, seemed fine then went to pay, didn't honor their "happy day all day" on Monday policy (guess WC is an exception) then bartender said I owed them 17.46 for my two beers, I handed him a 20 he gave me two bucks back. Bro, what? Anyways, tipped my two bucks, and uh, 54 cents I guess and left. read more

Bartender was rude to us and they decided to tip themselves extra. Nice! They serve credit card fraud in a cup.

Pretty casual college bar. I wouldn't really recommend it for the 35+ crowd. Drinks are pretty cheap, music fluctuates from medium to blaringly loud, service is ok. read more

The Chieftain - Cider - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This find is the bomb! The Chieftain Irish Pub serves up Guiness at just the right temperature & Hot Wings to die for. Found it by accident after dropping off some seniors from HI to tour Seattle University. Great people working here. Service is great, beer is great & wings are great! What more could anyone ask for? On Monday's, Happy Hour is all day long. Think my next Monday night football game will be here. Specials on Hot Wings too for the games. read more

The Chieftain - a red building with a bicycle rack in front of it - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Have you ever been in a situation where your entire night had been completely ruined by a single staff member? Don't you want the respect that you've given in tips and mannerisms to be returned in kind? If you don't, go to The Chieftain. With top notch service, they'll ruin your night FOR FREE! Imagine sitting at a fire pit with no fire in the cold after asking staff multiple times with a large group and hearing just, "No" for an answer with no reasoning. Imagine your friends trying to find the cash to give for drinks and tips and the bartender telling them just to give the cash they had cause it was, "pointless to try and find it anyways." Sorry you had a bad day woman, but I'm more sorry you felt you had to try and ruin someone else's night. read more

I don't know HOW this place could have a low rating. I get it, it's not the fanciest place and I definitely wouldn't eat here but y'all, context matters. It's across the street from a college, next to Rhein House, and has beer bong tables in the back. If you're going to knock this place because they didn't treat you like royalty then I'm just going to assume you're a good old fashioned fun sucker. That said, this is definitely an unapologetic college bar. I'm in my late 20's but I walk in here for the occasional AMF to relive my glory days . It's also a good alternative if the line at Rhein Haus is too long. Just last week I discovered the outdoor area. Beer pong tables, jumbo Jenga, picnic tables galore, and some nicer patio furniture. My friends and I were pleasantly surprised. I was able to enjoy my white claw and talk trash while playing jenga. Truly a mood. If you're looking for a place to start your darty on the weekend, come here. Get a strong drink, kill a couple ducks on their video game thing, beast mode jenga, and then wash your hands profusely and get a respectable meal somewhere else. read more

So much fun having a gathering at The Chieftain. Great, friendly staff, food was terrific!

I and a friend visited this bar, two men of color, and we feel we were singled out. The bartender said it was against the law to serve us three drinks a piece. On a prior visit, other bartenders would serve us whatever amount of drinks we wanted. I did my research, and found that there is no such law in Washington that sets a limit on how many drinks a bartender can serve a patron at a given time. The bartender therefore lied to us. Forced us to take one of our shots in front of him before he gave us our other drinks that he already prepared. We ordered food and he purposely took longer to bring it to us. Then he just slid it across the table instead of presenting it to us as he did other patrons that were not people of color. Later on, he came to our table and accosted us about not tipping when we in fact did tip for the drinks we bought. He asked if we were at Chieftan fives weeks ago and why we did not tip that time. We in fact we're not at Chieftan five weeks ago. It was months ago that we were there and we did tip. He was not our bartender at that time. In closing, the guy singled out and harassed us. We did nothing wrong. We come to the Chieftan often but not regularly. The service is usually great but last night it was horrible. read more

Crappy Irish bar with $0.50 wings on Sundays, wings were a bit dessicated but they're only $5/10, so what does one expect? Good place to watch a game. Not a good place to go on a date. Ever. read more

The Chieftain - John Elway likes to kill them big games - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place just isn't my thing so I may be a bit biased. It's a soccer bar and nothing against it, I like soccer, but it wasn't a game night so there was only like 3 small groups in the place so it oddly loud for how few ppl were there. A single pool table, shuffle board, and a single dart board in back. A few tvs. It doesn't feel like anything special, but more like a local pub that you might hang out at for a game. I would want to try this place again on a game night as it would probably be much more lively and entertaining but without anything going on it just lacked any oomph. read more

The Chieftain - Back room - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a nice place, a dive(ish) bar that feels small and intimate but is actually quite large. From what I gather, their busy times are kind of random and they mostly bring in the college kids and some regulars. I've read some of the reviews, and I can see how they would determine service to be slow; I was there with a friend for one of the Euro Cup games and there seemed to be just one person on the floor, but she was doing a fine job, and nobody seemed miffed that the service was "slow" We ordered food as well.. I could tell from looking at the menu that the "Philly Cheese Steak" was probably a joke.. and it was (not that a Seattlite would be able to tell) but he said that it was "okay" and I got the Chieftain burger and was very satisfied with the "quick pub burger" I got. Actually had some flavor and was juicy.. I'd definitely come back and promote that burger to people I was with. Having said that, the menu actually looks quite expansive and the breakfast dish I peeked at my neighbor looked also quite satisfying. I guess I've not experienced this place during drunk faced twenty-one year old hour, but during off hours I quite liked it. read more

I just went here for the first time and it was a great experience! They turned on the mariners game after I asked and played it on the tv outside in their patio! Lots of tables and plenty of space. Everyone wears masks and they sanitize the tables in between customers. The fish and chips were way better than what I expected. My friends enjoyed their food as well. I'd highly recommend this place! read more

The Chieftain is a decent spot for lunch near Seattle University and a decent place to get drinks as well. The Chieftain serves typical bar food that isn't bad, but it isn't great. You can do far worse than the Chieftain, but you can also do better. It's a decent place to grab lunch, because it has a pretty diverse menu, as well as a good place to grab a drink. read more

The worst possible for folks in their '50s. The establishment is only focused on the up to 35-year-olds ordering beer and other alcohol. We had to wait half-an-hour for an order of three tacos each on taco Tuesday. Meanwhile the waitress served 5 tables repeatedly with drinks. Then she forgot the second half of the tacos (she brought 2 initially). I will not recommend it read more

The Chieftain - Chieftain - Irish Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've walked by this place so many times: we only recently discovered them when we were looking for safe outdoor patios. They have a beautiful back patio with great social distancing and safety protocols during COVID. The staff are really great and the beer selection and pub food are solid. read more

Can't believe I gave the chieftain 4 stars. This place rocks! Going to 5 stars. Perfect mix of locals and college kids

Its aiiight. I had breakfast here with a friend not too long ago. Their offerings are pretty standard (eggs, biscuits and gravy, etc) and I ordered their California omelette that included cheese, bacon, tomatoes and avocado. The omelette was served with potatoes and fruit. I wasn't a fan of the omelette which was way overcooked but managed to finish it. The potatoes were the best part of the dish. I'm not exactly sure what they seasoned it with but it was tasty. It seems like its better to come here for happy hour or drinks so I'll have to give those a try. read more

Solid college pub. Really large space, great to watch games at. They have really solid drink specials and happy hours, and a pretty decent liquor selection. Staff were really nice and attentive. The food looked amazing, and according to the guy sitting next to us who ordered a huge burger, he says it was pretty amazing. I'd definitely go back and try it out. read more

Went there today with a friend of mine. I waved at my server and another girl server came over mock waving back at me while making a face. I also mispronounced Jager and she correcting me with an attitude. I'm a server myself and have to deal with a lot as well but I've never treated a customer that way. I tipped a small amount and so did my friend, wanted to not tip at all but the other guy servers helping us out were fine. read more

Great and cozy Irish bar next to Seattle University with great service! The staff here is very nice and accommodating and there's not much more to write about as it's a bar with great service so that saids it all. read more

This is our favored bar for after tests! They have a full bar, and plenty of seating. My favorite time to go is when the weather is nice and you can sit outside. ALWAYS bring your ID. I know, who leaves the house without one? Me, that's who. They card every time without exception. I've never been for happy hour, but I've heard they have some pretty good specials. I think I've seen a sign for $2 shots. Tuesday nights at 7p they have trivia. It's not like any trivia I've ever gone to, but we had a good time. There was a picture round, and there were quite a few questions that were about the Europe - so study up, or bring a friend who has that knowledge!! read more

This place is awesome l. I love it. Good vibes o my. You should really come here. Good drink even better atmosphere.