Second visit to The Shambles and loved it even more. It is in a nondescript building that you probably missed driving by it... inside is a cozy casual vibe. Despite the casual atmosphere, the food is OUTSTANDING. Each steak is on the chalkboard, and you can choose the cut and specific size - 4 oz filet or 19 oz ribeye! The crusting is perfect and steaks juicy. The sides are just as good - Caesar salad, French onion, mushroom medley. Highly recommend read more

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I decided to come late-night at the last minute to feed my steak craving and didn't know what to expect. The vibe is cozy, casual, and charming -- like having a meal at your friends' who happen to love hosting. I got the Pickle Platter, a 6oz filet, a glass of Pinot Noir, and a side of potatoes. The pickles were made in-house and I had to stop myself from eating all of them before the rest came out! The filet with the beef tallow was delectable and really hit the spot. The potatoes were super satisfying. Everything paired so nicely. I was concerned I didn't order enough, but surely ended up very satisfied and very full. Brandy provided great service. I look forward to coming back! read more

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Ballard's best kind of steak night! The cuts are posted on the wall each evening, the service is warm and on it, and every plate hits. The Caesar that actually earns its place at the table. Creamy squash, crispy wedges, silky corn, perfectly seared steaks with melting butter, and a cocktail that ties the whole night together. They have more than steaks too and a pretty decent short ribs that I devoured. Cozy, delicious, and absolutely worth coming back for. read more

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The Shambles may just have the best steak in Seattle. They are a neat and cozy establishment in the Wallingford area and both their appetizers and entrees make them well worth a visit. read more

The Shambles - Ribeye steak with mashed potatoes and truffle fries - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Lively casual dining. Flavor of steaks were phenomenal, but it came out room temperature. The fries were alright.

Under the previous ownership, I visited Jan 2018 with a co-worker and tried again Dec 2021, but that ended up as a no go because my dining companion forgot her Covid-19 vaccine card when she drove down from Mt. Vernon. The Shambles changed hands, reopened in 2022,, and continues being a popular neighborhood destination. The butcher/retail side is no more. The ongoing dining model reminds me of the former Bateau with HH, but also features select cuts of meat available during restaurant service. I ended up making a spontaneous detour, snagged the last parking slot, and was able to partake in the last fifteen minutes of happy hour (4-5pm, 8/1/25). Pleasant waitstaff that covered patrons seated at the wrap around counter seating along the bar, plus various seating configurations in the main dining area, and the covered outdoor seating. I splurged and ordered a bourbon based Manhattan ($8), well crafted and strong! I also received a large baby gem Caesar's salad ($11), well dressed, generous parmesan, and requisite croutons. The lemon wedge added that brightness. Easily this could feed 2-3 people. I learned later that one can request a half sized one. My main entree selected was the Steak Frites ($24) which comprised of a well executed, medium rare 7oz hangar steak topped with compound butter, served with shoestring fries and ketchup. The couple next to me had bevs, same salad, and steak frites. They also enjoyed steak tartare topped with an egg and served with crostini. It was nice to have a brief convo with the personable guy who sat to my left at the end of the bar counter. He had a cocktail, pint of beer, and same scaled down Caesar salad. I ended up ordering the S'mores Dip ($12) which was pistachio butter topped with torched marshmallow cream, drizzled with chocolate, and served with warm snickerdoodle cookies. Rich dessert! Primarily I ate this slowly because I wanted to see the 16oz medium rare ribeye (a la carte/market price) and crushed potatoes with aioli that guy had ordered. That looked glorious when it was brought to him. Steaks are seared in beef tallow and butter, finished with sea salt, and served sliced. I restrained myself from taking photos for Yelp/IG, lol. I'll have to return and experience it personally. read more

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Without a doubt one of the best, if not the best steaks I've ever had. The whole experience was perfect, starting with an innovative adaptation of a Sazerac, a well executed Caesar salad, and then that steak. The menu is to the point, and the wine list is broad and accessible. Our service was attentive and helpful. We loved the casual atmosphere which is often lacking in old school establishments was refreshing. One of the best meals we've had, we loved it. read more

The Shambles - Bavette steak and garlic mashed potatoes - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I had not been back since the owners switched over. The decor has been overall elevated. They also refocused on steaks and no longer have a charcuterie plate (bummer). There is a lot less beer on tap and the back patio looks really nice! The happy hour is still pricey but much more reasonable than the regular menu. Had a steak frites, steak was well cooked to order fries lacked a little flavor and cooled down really fast. But will definitely return for a treat occasion. read more

The Shambles - Hh steak frites - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

No frills, homey steak house in Seattle. The menu is simple and the focus is on the steak. I ordered the 17oz rib eye and 5oz wagyu for 2. I highly recommend the rib eye - crust was cooked to perfection, flavor was rich too. I honestly thought the rib eye was the better cut of meat. Other than the steaks, the sides were also delicious. The mushroom medley has a strong acidic taste which cuts well with the rich steak and the potatoes are crispy and salty. Only FYI, the truth serum cocktail is strong!!! read more

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This bar may look unassuming from the outside, however they cooked & served me hands down the best steak I have ever had. Their menu is small, and very intentional. Every single bite of our meal was exquisite. Wish I got better photos, you'll just have to go and feel it out for yourself! read more

The Shambles - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

What an awesome local venue. It has changed hands a few times over the years but remains a quality location throughout the changes. A great North Seattle spot for steak. Usually very busy and lively. read more

The steaks here are phenomenal. Never had a bad meal here. It's so casual.... I don't feel awkward dining here alone, and the servers are so professional. If you're a real Carnivore, you are in for a treat. read more

Steaks and sides were delicious. The Caesar salad was enough to share between 3 people. read more

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The food was absolutely amazing. We ordered two steaks--the Ribeye and the Wagyu Bavette--and I'd highly recommend the Bavette. The Belgian Tripel and the Malbec/Merlot were fantastic pairings. We also had the tartare and the mushroom sides, which were both excellent. Overall, a great experience and I'd definitely come back. read more

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First off, their address is 7777, already a great sign! This spot might just become one of my favorites. The seating is community-style, with a long table where parties sit next to each other. We shared the olives, ribeye, broccolini, mushroom medley, and bread pudding, and the server recommended a red wine to pair with our meal. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and the bread pudding had just the right amount of sweetness. Service was friendly and quick. It's a super cute spot for date night or a cozy dinner with friends and family! read more

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Everything was perfect! Had a lovely jubbly birthday dinner at the Shambles and they got everything right. Wonderful cocktails, perfectly cooked steak and deliciously silky-smooth pot au crème. Cozy and inviting space. Our server was friendly and attentive. All around fab experience. read more

Great drinks and happy hour menu. All was delicious. Looking for a local hangout, this is the place.

I was sort of thrown off by the festival and communal seating. But I ended up sitting across from the meat board, so the universe healed. It was a meat fest, simple and easy. We nestled all in and did the carnivore thing. It's not fancy but it was a pretty good time. read more

The Shambles - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We went there for my husband's birthday. Three of us, we ordered shareable salads, bread and sides for the meal. All perfect portions for us- we ordered Rib eye and coulette cut- cooked to perfection and very tasty. Had a bottle of Merlot and shared a dessert! Everything was excellent; the staff was friendly and down to earth - we will go back again- heard they offer great cocktails! read more

The Shambles - Rib eye with mushrooms and potatoes - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Shambles is a fantastic local option in the Roosevelt area. It has a casual ambiance that is comforting and familiar. The staff are inviting and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. The food was phenomenal!!! Parking was a little tough in the back parking lot but we figured it out. I will be returning again soon! read more

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This is a great neighborhood place. The food and the service are perfect. The steaks are delicious. The pickles were a delicious appetizer. We will definitely be back. This is a really good find we never expected it to be so good. read more

The Shambles - This is the board that has the daily steaks. - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Always amazing beef board.... Cocktails are to die for. Appetizers are incredible. I would recommend this to anyone living in the neighborhood. read more

The Shambles is a name that could turn you away!! However curiosity struck and it was the complete opposite!! The food was delicious and the meat cuts are amazing!! The staff here enjoy their place of business and it shows. If you're in the area and looking for great drinks and a fine meat selection this is the place. read more

Wow! I've eaten at some amazing places around the world and this just moved to the top of my list. It has a cozy atmosphere, great service, great cocktails and insanely good food! The melt-in-your-mouth steak is the best I've ever had. read more

Food service and ambiance I love the drinks they make them well and the meat always cooked to perfection and I adore there potatoes!!!

Came here for a business happy hour. The happy hour menu is such a good value with fantastic food. We tried the burger (one of the best in Seattle), hummus plate, Caesar salad, and cauliflower. I'd order most things again. Cauliflower maybe a little oil heavy from the fry. Service was prompt. The vibe was sort of lacking but it was a Monday night. Maybe not enough people know about their happy hour! read more

Me again leaving another review. Only because we went there for my husband's birthday and again the food was phenomenal. I feel like we had one of everything and each bite was delicious but I have to recommend the happy hour which has a fantastic selection of foods including a pretty awesome burger. For appetizers, we ordered the bread, olives, steak, tartare, truffle fries, Caesar salads - they were all perfect. For our entrées, we ordered steaks which were cooked to perfection the mushrooms, the potatoes, and the baby broccoli. I recommend it all - we actually brought leftovers home and my husband and I fought over who was going to get to eat them. Seriously we can't wait to go back and if you're there two of our favorite servers are. Leza and Drew!! read more

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Delicious neighborhood steak restaurant with an elevated menu. High energy atmosphere and great service. We really enjoyed their fresh sheet and steak offerings for the day. Good wine selection to pair with our meal. I highly recommend the duck liver mousse and beet salad as starters to accompany your main entree. Looking forward to dining here again soon. read more

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if you like your cow, you won't be disappointed. a low key, casual establishment that has a fine selection of steaks!

Not much has changed about the dining room, but things are different enough these days that it's worth re-reviewing, if only to confirm the goodness that lives on. Lockdown was tough on these folks, and they scaled back their menu and seem to have ended their butcher-case activity, at least some of the time. It's a dine-in steakhouse these days. Three of us came in last night to have dinner ourselves and take dinner to two other folks. We had a reservation, and they were kind enough to seat us at a big table to keep us off the high stools (one of us has a bad back). The bar program seems to be what it has always been, with maybe slightly less-geeky and more-approachable kegs pouring. Ales, lagers, and sours, plenty of stuff to please hopheads and lovers of tart, malty, or fruity things. Ciders, wines, and cocktails. Everything on offer here has real thought behind it, and they pick good stuff. Everybody can find a good drink here. The menu SEEMS short. It's a few appetizers, literally just a couple sides, and then you crane your neck to look at the chalkboard to see what steaks are on. They have a cheat sheet with all the steak vocabulary you could want. This one's fattier, this one's leaner, this one is on the bone, this one might look like a funny shape, and so on. They break down the entire animal here and serve every possible cut of steak. They make magic with the trimmings, too. Last night there were about 20 varieties of steak on the board. I'm not kidding. It's not cheap, for the most part, but you're getting well-raised, well-fed, carefully-aged steaks. We had a boneless Delmonico (very expensive, dry-aged, velvety and fatty and delicious) an under blade (never heard of it, very reasonable, great texture and flavor), and a flank (mid-priced, about half a flank, dry-aged, wonderful texture and flavor). All steaks came out with compound butter and chives. They don't overseason the steaks or bury them when they're on the place--salt, pepper, butter, herbs. The flavors that add to almost any savory dish add great notes here, but almost everything you taste is wonderful steak. We had the steak tartare appetizer (awesome thick crostini, fresh raw egg yolk holding on as long as possible atop the meat, some mustard and garnish). This was fantastic and gone almost right away. The duck liver mousse was smooth, lightly sweet, of course very earthy, and came out with all the same accompaniments as the tartare, plus 2 dried fruits. It was gone as fast as we could eat it. The brussels sprouts with the steaks had great flavor, though I could have gone for cooking them a bit less. The caesar salads, though, holy cow--those were amazing. Huge real caesar flavors, great croutons and fresh lettuce. I never get tired of a salad like this with a steak like this. We had a couple cocktails, a glass of wine, a glass of beer, and then two more dinner orders (sandwiches and sides), plus tax and tip and barely topped $400 for 5 people total. Very reasonable, especially since we splurged on one of the fanciest steaks on the board. They've gone through some personnel changes in the ownership group and on the floor lately. Service was as fast and thoughtful as ever. Other than the fact that a couple of the new kids were sporting denim vests like some sort of steakhouse MC, you wouldn't even notice anything had changed. It's so, so good to see a wonderful favorite place survive lockdown and soldier on into the future. Fingers crossed their link sausages and other stuff show up in the butcher case again soon. read more

Great neighborhood find! They have a meat board to tell you which steaks are available and when they're gone they're gone, like bateau but less pretentious. Everything we had here was top notch and it wasn't crowded. Out favorites were the bavette steak, crispy potatoes, and bread pudding. read more

The Shambles - Chocolate pot de creme - Beer Bar Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Dinner here was incredible! We made a reservation towards the end of happy hour for a birthday celebration and were extremely impressed with the food, service, and prices. The truffle fries and pickle plate were both great appetizers, and my partner and I both loved our steaks (wagyu bavette and filet). The servers went above and beyond to make our celebration a great one. We will definitely be back! read more

While there are large plates on the menu, The Shambles is one of my favorite restaurants for trying a little of everything. The steak tartare and charcuterie are must haves whenever I'm here. Everything is fresh and delicious. In my experience between 2 people, a small plate, 2 serving meat & cheese charcuterie, and one large plate to share = plenty of food. The large plates also come with a side. I've eaten in person and gotten takeout. Great service either way. They have some outdoor tables in the summer too. The huge bonus though, is they have their own parking lot! It's shared I believe, but hasn't been full whenever I've come by. read more

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Incredible food, perfectly cooked steak, great cheeseboard, cocktails were top line. Staff were friendly, helpful, and attentive. Communal tables but spaced out enough you can hear your dinner companions talk. Real focus on good food and quality read more

Great MEAT ! Awesome food. Excellent staff and great service. Craft cocktails, relaxing beautiful neighborhood setting. Love this place. read more

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This is a carnivore's dream come true. There is a happy hour, a full menu, and drink menu, but the best part is the chalkboard with the different cuts of steaks available by ounce. I love having the option to select a steak exactly the way I want, and also being able to choose a couple cuts and sizes if wanting to share. They come with demi-glacé, and a compound butter on top. I don't think it needs anything else but for my friends who require sides, they got the crushed potatoes and really enjoyed them. I don't drink anymore but admired the bar selection, thinking of a few of my friends who are fond of bourbon. I noticed the bottle of chartreuse and if I had ordered a cocktail I would have gotten a last word. Thankfully they have a pretty good hot tea selection and I was able to get an Earl grey with cream. Everyone was friendly and helpful. This is a great spot to casually grab a meal or hit up on a date. Seriously, if anyone asks me where I want to eat and I'm in the area, I'm going to suggest we go to the meat temple. :D read more

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Even the descriptor 'perfect' falls short in describing the Prime Rib I enjoyed last evening. It's been decades since I've tasted steak this incredible. This was my first, but definitely not my last visit to The Shambles. read more

Trendy, very busy pub that happens to serve terrific food. I had the burger which was probably the best one I've ever had. They also offer an extensive steak menu read more

Great neighborhood steakhouse and more. The Shambles occupies an interesting space off of LCW, and includes a nice bar area and dining room. In the past, they also did retail, but not at the moment. They have a small happy hour menu, and the standout item was the steak tartare which they prepare on order and was incredibly flavorful and tender. We also tried a couple of cuts, and the the wagyu bavette was our fave - incredibly flavorful and tender - perfectly cut and cooked, although the filet was also very good (melts in your mouth). The steaks come solo so any sides are extra, and the chanterelles mushrooms were perfect with the steak. Desserts were ok, but the wine and cocktail list were a nice surprise - interesting selection of wines from famous regions but perhaps not with the biggest names and at a reasonable price. Overall, the Shambles is a great experience where food and great service are the focus in a laid back space. read more

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Sarah was fantastic. Incredible hospitality and knowledge. Great food. A life long industry guy. First Yelp ever. The Shambles is worth it.