Quick service: order at the counter. Good food: fries and fried mozzarella were delicious and hearty servings. The vibe inside is great. They have the lights low, the music playing, and plenty of seating. read more

I like going here occasionally for a burger and a beer but a few times now an elderly lady covered in perfume sits right next to us the moment we sit down to quietly beg for money. Each time I have mentioned it to the bartender and they dont do anything. I see the staff chatting amiably with her. Seems like management is ok with someone panhandling at tables while you're eating but I am not. Wont be back again. read more

I simply adore this place. The drinks are made well and it's an old school Seattle "dive" bar that's no longer a dive. The food is basic bar grub but made well and with unique twists. I order the fried mozzarella balls every time. They are entire fresh balls of mozzarella deep fried and all gooey when they arrive. The burger, salads and chicken are all done right. If you're looking for a fun dive bar to visit with both indoor and outdoor seating, this is a great place to hit. Fortunately I have a friend who lives a block away, so I have an excuse to visit here on a regular basis. . read more

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-Rotten service -Mean people -Profiling -Imbecile bouncer -Cannot get orders correct -Cannot reach them to communicate about problems -Pretty demonic atmosphere and it shows in employees' attitudes and behavior. -Each time we have visited we leave feeling grimy and sad. I could go on. To each his own, though. read more

great place to have a beer, they have a good but limited selection. Fair share of good wine, buy a glass of red. But, but, $20 bucks for a burger, yeah, they come with lots of taters, but $20. that is a lot. They are good, no question, but how about $15 with have the amount of taters. We would have ordered 6 burgers recently while we were there with a group, but no, no, not for that money. So yes, great dive bar, clean but just expensive burgers. read more

Twilight burger was sooo delicious, and the tots were nice and crispy. I'm new to drinking and their pink drink was surprisingly good. Nice and quick service. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I was acting like an imbecile and the owner gentle parented me till I stopped (so sorry) . Service is impeccable as always... love the vibes here. 10/10 always a great time! Drinks are always strong ! read more

This is definitely a dive bar, and their food is definitely great!! It can get very crowded in the evenings. The chicken sandwich was MASSIVE! Very nice and crunch and flavorful. You also get a large portion of fries! The staff was nice as well. They could make better cocktails, especially their listed ones, but the ciders they have are great and they do have a wide array of spirits. This place is all street parking, and you enter from the alley way :) read more

The Twilight Exit - Fried Chicken Sandwich - Dive Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service was fast and friendly at this cool local bar. The drinks and food were delicious! The outside area is a great getaway spot to relax and enjoy your meal. We had the Bourbon Burger with tots, chicken sandwich with fries and a Cobb Salad with fried chicken. The burger was huge and full of flavor. The tots had a fantastic crunchy texture. The chicken sandwich was also crunchy and flavorful. The Cobb salad was fresh and full of topping which included hard boiled egg, bacon, tomatoes, Blu cheese crumbles and crunchy chicken. Definitely going back! read more

Great food. Great Service. And an ambiance like you could never imagine. This place is truly in a dark alley in the Central District. It would definitely be considered a dive bar but has a bit of a classy feel to it. The best part is that it is not your typical overpriced Seattle bar/restaurant which means you can get a couple drinks and a sandwich and keep your bill well under $40. I'll keep going back here for a long time. read more

If you are new to speaking English don't go here because the bartender will rush you and ask you if you are ok. Totally weird and threw the vibe completely off. I am a native English speaker, but this is my man's 5th language so he takes longer to order. She asked us "are we ok" and we hadn't even had a drink yet. YES we're ok she should have given him time to order. We left after the first drink. read more

I love this place, from the ambience to the outdoor patio to the drinks and the food (their fried cheese balls will change your life!). Dog friendly patio is always a plus! read more

Great Seattle dive bar with outdoor seating and plenty of room! Pinball, photo booth, great staff. read more

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Thee neighborhood spot that checks a ton of boxes: * Delicious made in-house food * fairly priced good cocktails * excellent lighting and art inside * french cafe music ambiance * large outdoor seating area * good vibes read more

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Great hole in the wall dive bar with good food, strong drinks and plenty of good tunes to play from the jukebox. A neighborhood fav!

Low key, spacious, friendly staff. Food and drinks are reasonably priced. Would definitely go back.

An excellent, old-school dive. Nothing new Seattle about it and that's fine with us. Try the nachos with tots. read more

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Great dive bar. Everything I've had to eat and drink here is delicious. The mozarella "sticks" are sooo good and don't get cold and coagulated. Yum! It is always cold though, so layer up. read more

Seattle vibes from the jump! Twilight has the best ambiance, fresh inventive food and locals experience in the central/madison valley/leschi neighborhoods. See ya there! read more

If it wasn't for the address, I would have Walked past this place. IT's described as a dive bar and the place is exactly that. It's very dark even on the sunniest days. I think the old timers and their usual regulars find the new customers a bit of a nuisance. The food here is excellent. Ordered the beet salad and fried chicken sandwich. The chicken was crispy, crunchy and super moist. It could have used a little more seasoning but combined with the rest of the ingredients, it was fine. The beet salad had the right amount of tang against the blue cheese. I don't drink alcohol but would come back here again just for the food. read more

I love this dive bar. It fits that description perfectly. Plus they allow your pup to come in, if they're well behaved of course. It's in our neighborhood, so we will be back I'm sure. The Twilight Exit has this gloomy, grungy, PNW bar feel to it. The decor is very eclectic; but it matches and there is consistency so it doesn't feel too messy. One things for certain, the food options come out in HUGE portions. I highly recommend sharing with whoever you're with. We ordered the fried chicken wings and the greek fries. The reason I only gave them 4/5 stars is because for fried food, my S.O. and I felt like it was lacking in salt. Needless to say, we added condiments and it was all fine and dandy. The fried chicken wings are full wings - they were not separated. Definitely needed a fork and knife to eat the massive wings. The staff were friendly and did not give us the cold shoulder, which can happen at bars where there is no waiter service. The drink options were not too insane and we are always looking for good deals for beers on tap. Overall, I am hoping that when I come back I will be a little more impressed with the food. I loved the vibe: grungy, pup friendly, music oriented bar. read more

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Food is amazing. We had burgers, chicken tenders, meatloaf sandwich and the steak salad. Steak was cooked medium rare to perfection. My kids LOVED their food. Highly recommend! read more

Little dive style bar - but nothing wrong with that! Has great drinks, food, and pinball machines ! read more

We got 4 margs, so good! 1 chilli cheese dog, I would skip 1 burger, over priced 1 house salad, the best caeser dressing ever Over all, I love the neighborhood dive bar for young adults of all background vibe. Will definitely come again read more

I love this low-key bar! The food menu is pretty expansive if you want typical American bar food. Also for the price, the portions are pretty large. I'd recommend either sharing or saving it for another meal later. My favorite thing to order are the fried chicken wings. For $13, I believe I got about 10 pretty large sized wings. I could only finish half of them. The service is also always pretty friendly when I'm here. I'm really excited for the summer, as that's when the back patio will be a really nice place to chill and hang out. read more

The Twilight Exit - Dive Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The artwork outside is an eye catcher. One step inside to the darkness and you can't help but be enthralled! There is so much to look at. There is also a patio outside that is dog friendly. The bartender made my drink to order, as per my tastes. It was hard to pick a burger as there were many good choices, sides too. Talk about a large portion! I had to get a to go box. Can't wait to return! read more

The best neighborhood place in the central district! Great vibes and the food is way better than it has any right to be for the prices.

It looked cute but kind of dive bar from the outside there is a nice size lot by the ally which is where the entrance is. The inside of the bar is dark but decorated in a fun way. But if the weather is nice for sure head outside to the patio with nautical decorations, picnic benches, and good shade. I ordered a margarita which was really good and they mash the lime and shake it together fresh, no premixed . My friend ordered the twilight burger with onion, tomato, lettuce, grilled onion, bacon, cream cheese, and a special aioli sauce. It was massive and he said it tasted really good but a food coma waiting to happen . Others said the fries, fried mushrooms, and chicken strips were bomb. I would for sure recommend for a small group hang out. read more

The Twilight Exit - Twilight burger with tots - Dive Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love this place. Food is always perfect, super sweet staff and this is probably the coolest bar in the city. Lots of freaks, artists, neighborhood folks and musicians hang out here. Go!!! read more

A very well traveled friend from Seattle told me about The Twilight Exit. She said that it was her favorite bar/hangout spot in the whole world! With that being said, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to visit! When we arrived, we weren't sure if it was even the right place, or if it was open LOL! It's a small building with cool artwork and almost looks like an old night club... we entered on the side of the building. It was dark and honestly a little weird... we kept walking back and alas the bar! The bartender was super cool and could obviously tell that we were newbies! She explained the menu & to order at the bar- short and sweet, and we ordered exactly what we came for- the bacon burger slathered in peanut butter! Seemingly odd, but O.M.F.G delicious!!!!!! Seriously! Any place that sells burgers, tater tots, and beer- just has a place in my heart! The seating area was cafe style. They played Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and a few other faves! Super cool art, the people were chill, and the vibe made it hard to leave! I kept thinking- I wish we had a place like this back home! If you are in Seattle, the secret is out! Stop by The Twilight Exit because this is now my favorite bar, too! read more

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If you love a dive bar feel, quality food and a good variety of beers available, this is your spot. I was dreaming about the wings ....several days after my first visit. I would recommend the hot wings, mozzarella "sticks", and the nachos. Visited twice in a month for the three above entrees. Service is good and you pay and order at the bar. There is indoor dining and a small patio out back. I didn't visit the patio but it looked cute from the outside and partially covered. read more

Chill vibe, good food, good happy hour deals. Tots are TOTally worth it

I don't get out much since COVID, so I think this was the first bar I went to I Seattle since then, and it wasn't bad. Good beer, interesting tables, and even better pinball machines. read more

I have loved this bar for such a long time but when I moved away to higher elevation, walking home from a fav neighborhood bar wasn't feasible. But I digress! This place is awesome. I have met such cool people here over the years. I've celebrated events; birthdays; and showed up just to hang out with that sweet magician dude (RIP). These days, Twilight is still keeping it real. Today I had a very nice conversation with some gentlemen at the bar. Unfortunately they didn't appear to be single. However! I am certainly going to re-add Twilight to my favorite bar list and most because Erica is an amazing bartender. Whoever is behind the bar always sets the tone and she is a gem at making patrons feel at ease. If owners are reading this, give this lady a raise! Cheers. :) read more

An extremely intoxicated person kept bumping into my bar chair. After several unwanted touches, I told this person to stop touching me. The person sneered at me and spat out, "sorry". I did not respond, because they were now angry on top of being intoxicated. The person became angrier and yelled "I said I was SORRY!", and intentionally shoved me in the back, and ran out. I yelled in pain and turned to the bartender, who witnessed all of this, to see what he would do. Rather than assist me in any way, the bartender took my drink, said I was causing a scene, and ordered me to leave. When I responded that I had just been assaulted, he said that my yelling was worse than the assault! What?? I was then forced to leave the bar, and go outside, where my assailant was waiting for me, taunting and threatening me. The assailant was never arrested. Twilight loves to victimize people. read more

I just want to say that the person who wrote the novel down there giving a 1-star review sounds like a nightmare. Don't call restaurants making extra demands of them due to some problem with the delivery service you use. My partner does food delivery and cancelations happen all the time... The app then reassigns it to a new driver and guess what! That driver wants to get you the food fast so they get a decent tip (you best be tipping well!). ANYWAY, it's a pandemic, support the Twilight because they kick ass. Tip everyone A LOT for having your food prepared and delivered to you. Be a good human. read more

This place seriously has THE best bar food I've ever had. The service is super cool all of staff is always pleasant. The atmosphere is always fun, upbeat and just a lot of fun. They have arcade games and a picture booth. I've tried almost everything on the menu and 0 complaints. MUST TRY!!! read more

twilight exit is the quintessential dive bar. cheap drinks, good food selection, and chill music options. HH is okay, $1 off drafts and no food specials. but the wings are absolutely incredible and monstrous - the wings plate comes with 5-6, they are massive and more than enough chicken to be a full meal option for one person. staff is also friendly and helpful. read more

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Absolutely one of my go-to bars in the CH/CD area, the Twilight Exit hasn't yet fallen prey to $12 craft cocktails and $9 pints that seem to have taken over the majority of the neighborhood. This is a dependable, true-blue neighborhood dive bar; it's dark, it's a little sticky, it's kind of noisy and gets packed on the weekends. It's one of the last bastions of sanity in the 'hood. Cheap beer, plus some less-cheap beer if you fancy. Pretty decent food for a dive bar, and a reasonable happy hour. Great patio out back for those rare sunny days. There's even a little room of pinball and games if you're into that. If you just want a pint and some hearty grub, look no further than the Twilight Exit, it's rad. read more

This is a classy dive bar! If you can combine those two. I was worried walking up to it, windows you couldn't see through and the entrance down the side. We peeked inside thinking it would be empty but it was packed! Happy hour til 8pm helps. No food specials except earlier on certain days. You order at the bar grab your drinks then take your flag to a table so they know which table to deliver the food to. We got Britain. I had the chicken masala with fries and fresh vegetables. My husband had the onion burger with tots. The chicken was moist and a big serving. The vegetable was alien heads... ahem brussel sprouts. My fries were hot and crispy the bottom layer soaked in the sauce yum! This dish would probably have ben better with the mashed potatoes it came with on the menu but I wanted fries darn it! And they were happy to substitute. The burger had a good portion of caramelized onions covered in a melted layer of Muenster cheese, but a little too much aioli. The tots came out warm not hot and tasted like a tot should. So overall watch out for alien brains and go light on the aioli! The food is delicious, service awesome, and great happy hour will make this my new go to place. Moral of the story don't judge a restaurant by its storefront. read more