I was in the area for a girls getaway to a local hot springs so we looked up the places to to check out in the area and THIS was one of them! Set in a cute picturesque town over a charming little bridge Whistle Stop Tavern sits in a row of businesses. They are known for their fried chicken & jojos so of course we had to order some of that! We had 7 ladies who had been grazing all day up at the hot springs on charcuterie & various other snacks we packed with us but after an hour long downhill hike in the cold November PNW weather we were ready for some hot food. We also ordered each of their wing flavors. BBQ, Buffalo & Lemon Pepper, plus a large house salad. The fried chicken was very tasty. We could see from the bar that they use a pressure fryer, so it keeps the meat juicy & the exterior crisp. You get a half of chicken cut up in pieces in one order, 1 drum, 1thigh, 1 breast & a wing. It was perfect for sharing. Super casual as it is a tavern with lots of bar & table seating. They also have a pool table(FREE pool Monday nights) & of course big screens for sports watching or MTV videos were actually playing when we were there. Charming spot with a nice bartender & even nicer regulars. A table of locals asked us where we were going to have dessert at & told us about the Pie Dive Bar...they said we MUST give it a try, so WE DID! If you're ever in Skykomish, WA stop by Whistling Post Tavern for some tasty chicken...they have fried seafood too, & drinks. read more

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I've spent too much time there enjoying their chicken and Joe's' etc while working through the Cascades on the R.R. They had a terrible fire there back when during a stupid ATM robbery and rebuilt to essentially the same footprint. They lost so much RR memorabilia but through donations and restorations, its theme endures Just a great place to stop in on your SR2 journey...Bruce Macdonald read more

Great service, food and drinks! The Whistling Post is an obvious favorite of locals and very welcoming of travelers that stop in for a meal or drink. read more

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Stopping on the whim while driving back from Eastern Washington. The atmosphere is great. Super friendly. The food was amazing. We had the fish sandwich and the chicken sandwich. Highly recommend the JoJo's. Everything was so fresh and super moist. Kenzie was bartending that day and she made our visit absolutely enjoyable. I highly recommend if you want a friendly small town good food vibe. Check this place out. read more

Wow, hard pass. Paid 35 bucks for one beer, a chili dog, and a chopped chicken salad. Upon entering the bartender immediately warns that food can be an hour wait. To which I said alright... However when the food comes out it's a microwaved hot dog with chili poured all over it and some raw white chopped onions. Then as for the chicken salad, the chicken was absolutely uneditable and was hard, stale, appeared to be microwaved, refrigerated then remicrowaved. The lettuce was clean and fresh and the veggies were good but come on, 1 hour for this? I won't be returning here unless it's for a quick brew. Oh and as for the beer, enjoy your plastic cup. read more

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Everyone in Sky Valley can tell you about the broasted chicken. Unfortunately they were out of it when I went in for the first time. However, that does give me an excuse to return to Sky. NOT-SO-HISTORIC BUILDING: The absolute bummer about this place is that the original bar built in 1897 burned down in 2012 in a case of arson that was suspected to be a cover up for an ATM machine break in. In the years since then, the owners put together another space filled with antique relics and a beautiful bar that once served patrons in a Philadelphia hotel. The end result of the rebuild is convincing in conveying an old time bar. It's a job well done. PATIO: I have to make a mention of their patio. It's on the west side of the building. The adjacent lot is a grass lawn that separates the bar from the historical Skykomish Hotel that was built in 1907. This is a cool feature as you're provided a bit of an open view of the skyline to the south and west. We caught an incredible sunset during our visit. VIBE As with a lot of bars along Hwy 2, it sees a lot of patrons who stop to visit going to and from Stevens Pass. We were lucky enough to catch the bar without an influx of outsiders. The locals were kind to us. The bartender was pretty cool. I'm inclined to think that the negative reviews come from entitled pricks who get annoyed when people aren't kissing their arse. The folks of this town were certainly good to us. FOOD: The food was damn good. It is definitely worth the nice drive out. The chicken sandwich. They make a Cajun mayo and tartar sauce. That mayo was very good. The steak cut fries were a highlight and came with the skins. WINGS: Though they don't make their own sauces, their selection of flavors are good quality. The wings came with plenty of meat. I was able to get a blend of lemon pepper and buffalo sauce. It was pretty darn good. I would definitely go back and try their other options. DRINK: They have a full bar. They have a good selection of commercial and microbrews. We will definitely be back for the broasted chicken and the rest of the menu. Updates coming soon... read more

Love this place! The fish and chips are some of the best around I think. Or it might be that their homemade tarter sauce makes it so good. Has an old wood bar from the early 1900s. Good prices on drinks. Easy parking right and front and a lot of room here. Can play pool, watch sports or go outside and eat/drink when it's nice. Only thing that you have to do is go to the bar whenever you want a drink or food. No servers, waitresses or waiters. Cool bar and I will come back whenever I am in town. read more

From the jump a friendly bar, with a great atmosphere, that happens to serve food. Food is nothing fancy or unique but it's solid. History of the building is worth the stop. Def recommend. read more

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The ambiance is that of a bar in the old west. In fact, the bar folks sit at looks like it came from the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone Arizona circa 1881 Additionally, there are a good deal of regulars here that give an added Cheers TV show vibe to the place. The service is good and staff are friendy. The food is good considering it's a bar and the prices are status quo for the current inflated economy The only real down side is that beer selections are limited. All things considered a decent spot to come in for a cold one read more

We were just saying, We need a great place to stop for a beer on the way home from hiking in Skykomish and here it is. 8 beers on tap, full bar, great bar food including jojo! Charlotte and her brother - local owners. Clean, cool with a juke box, ping pong and a y library of books. We will be back. read more

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Hands down the best broasted chicken you will ever have! The service is great & the owners care a lot about the success of the bar. All the staff are genuinely wonderful humans. The bar top was brought over from the east coast by train to my knowledge & add to the beautiful ambiance of the place. Treat this place & the staff with love & respect for all their hard work to keep this gem alive read more

Really delicious food, especially for pub fare! I recommend the chicken sandwich. :-)

Fish & jojos were super tasty. Wish they had burger options! Nice atmosphere. Cool place inside with the decor and it is a nice space. My g&t was priced right at $5. Good option if you're coming off the mtn and not looking to spend ski resort prices on food. All in all 60 bucks for 2 meals with 2 good drinks a piece. The bartenders are pretty friendly! read more

A group of six of us stopped here after a day of snowshoeing at Steven's Pass. Free parking can be found in front of the restaurant. Discover is an accepted form of payment. Tabs were easily split. This is a family owned and ran bar. Everything is for sale, from beer tasters ($0.50 each taste) to the popcorn. There are no frills here, just a laid-back bar where you will be served great beer and decent bar food. Be patient and enjoy yourself while visiting the Whistle Post. The interior is spacious with a few TVs and a pool table. The tables are old dining room tables that fit a decent sized group comfortably. Condiments are served in a 6-pack beer carrier. The food menu is limited and is comprised of store-bought food as well as homemade food. The chili is Nalley's. The fish is frozen and store-bought. The chicken, jo-jo's, pulled pork and soup of the day are all homemade. Love the honesty and simplicity. Savings are not given with pitchers of beer so go ahead and sample the many local beers on draft via pints instead. My group was drinking Manny's and Red Chair by Deschutes Brewery (OR) for $5 a pint. My girlfriend ordered the Chicken (homemade) & Jo-Jo's for $1: half a chicken in pieces (breast, thigh, wing and leg) deep fried and served on a paper plate. ***Be advised that it takes 20 minutes for this meal to cook.*** Have a beer! My wife ordered the Fish (store bought) & Jo-Jo's for $10: qty 3 fish fillets served with Jo-Jo's and tater sauce. I ordered the Pulled Pork (homemade) Sandwich for $9.50: pulled pork, sliced cabbage (dry), and multi-grain chips from Costco. My girlfriend and I also shared a Bowl of Soup (homemade) for $5: Pork and Black Bean soup with a hint of Indian curry. Served with a dinner roll. A tasty yet different spin on Black Bean Soup. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We were ravished from playing outdoors all day. The beers were tasting extremely delicious too. If you enjoy unpretentious places like I do, then the Whistle Post is the perfect spot to grab a table or stool and kick back and relax after a day of playing in beautiful Washington. Thank you Whistle Post for staying humble and straightforward. read more

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If you are looking for a friendly bar that makes you feel like home avoid this place at all costs. Save yourself some time and money and don't bother. If you are skiing grab a sandwich at the highway deli and move on. read more

Hidden gem right on the path home from Eastern Washington. Charolette, the bartender, is super fun. Great place to stop! read more

Whistling Post Tavern - Yummy hot dog and ice cold beer. - Bars Near Me - Skykomish, Washington

If you're looking for a stop for a crisp beer after a long hike, this is the place to go! It's definitely a local haunt and has quite a bit of character. The space is filled with old photos of the tiny railroad town over the years. It's so cool to see the history of this place. Sadly, the original tavern from the late 1800s burned down in a fire, but the owners rebuilt in 2013. They maintained the integrity of the space seeking out an old school wooden bar from the same time period. The foot rest below the bar is an old train track too - simple but impactful additions to the space to give it it's amazing character. We sipped a Manny's beer off the tap and a local hard cider, pairing it with a big old basket of popcorn. Just what we wanted to cap off a great trip to the mountains. They have some fried food and other dishes on the menu. The locals will know you're not from the area and took some time to chat with us about where we were staying and the spots we visited. Overall, a necessary stop if you want a cool mountain town tavern experience! read more

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Outstanding Chicken and Jojo's and just a great Bunch of great people have been in Skykomish forever.

Great place to eat drink and listen to band on Friday nights great staff. If the train comes by and blows the whistle- free shots.

Good food, the bartender was great, and the place was busy. Good place to grab dinner, and I'm planning on going back.

If you find yourselves skiing at Steven's Pass and want to wet your whistle on the trek back down the hill, here's the place. Now you can't hitch hike a train anymore here--but you can wet your whistle now with refrigatored "cold beer" vis the other tavern there with "warm beer"-- as in 2013, the Whistling Post burn to the ground--got a brand new everything-- interior/floor, kitchen and colder draft beer. However, the owners were hell bent to keep the tradition of this old west saloon alive. The wife searched the internet and located an original ceiling tall 1903 Oak beamed Back Bar, fully mirrored with sitting area in front--just waiting for Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty. They had to "outbid" Martha Stuart who was maybe not a dollar short but a day too late--ask to see the photo-- So come for a cold beer or just for a bit of history--cheers Al read more

Sad. I'm really really just sad because this place looks awesome inside and out. But the food, omg. First, the menu even for a bar Is ridiculous. They don't even have bar menus. You have to get up, walk over to a small chalk board leaning on the ground and choose from about 12 deep fried baskets. I ordered the Seafood combo for $10. It came with 2 small shrimp, 2 small oysters, and a piece of greasy fish about 3"x2". That was the "seafood". And I'm not kidding when I say small! The rest of the plate had 6 large greasy "jo jos" so basically you pay for potatoes. It's a shame because like I said, this place is visually great! Nice tv room/area, lots of history, great bar area but rip rip rip off on food and even if it was just expensive I could survive that, but it was greasy and came on a paper plate. read more

Whistling Post Tavern - Smallest oysters in the world, right here! You get TWO with your seafood combo :( - Bars Near Me - Skykomish, Washington

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Whistling Post I CANNOT believe you are even on Yelp, let alone with all of these reviews! Let me paint a picture for everyone who does not live in this tiny mountain town of Skykomish. We went hiking on a cold winter day in December. The snow was HEAVY - in fact I think they even closed one of the passes. I was out here with my Uncle Steve who lives in Skykomish and luckily he had a truck with chains to get us around. After hiking and sightseeing at Stevens Pass he INSISTED we visit this little bar in this tiny little town. "There's nothing like it" he said. After an exhausting day, we come up on this old railroad mountain town and it is seriously like something out of a storybook. Now, let's go back...The Whistling Post, in operation in Skykomish since 1897, is more than just a tavern. It was a beloved community gathering place for many locals and travelers alike. But unfortunately the town suffered a terrible loss when this little tavern caught fire in January 2013. Luckily the town rallied behind the owners and they decided to rebuild. I did not get to see the iconic tavern pre-fire, but I did get to see something pretty wonderful - the town, the owners, and all of the relics there were able to save carrying on the tradition just like they have been since that first day in 1897. Now here's where things get CRAZY. The owner who is obviously a history fan wanted to make sure to get a historic bar post fire to represent their heritage and the feel of the 1800's tavern. He searched far and wide and ended up finding one in guess where? CINCINNATI, OHIO at the Wooden Nickel in OVER THE RHINE. He then proceeds to tell me that he was in a bidding war over this historic wooden bar with none other than MARTHA STUART. She wanted it, and I straight up said, "I don't believe you." He goes and gets a photograph signed by Martha herself standing in front of this bar and the owner of the Wooden Nickle that says something like, "Enjoy this beautiful bar, she's a good one!" Or something to that nature. One of the craziest stories I have ever heard and I cannot believe how small this world is sometimes. We sat and sipped on our local brew (Manny's Pale Ale) and for some reason this beer just tasted better than any beer I have ever had to this day. Was it the company? Was it the atmosphere? Was is the conversation? Was it the fact that we caught the sunset falling just behind the mountains as we came out of the bar? It was a combination of everything and a memory I will cherish forever. The Whistling Post is a must-visit. -- PS check out this cute little video they made after the fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjURjmxUGQ#t=48 read more

Whistling Post Tavern - The whistling post storefront rebuilt to replicate the original railroad town saloon. - Bars Near Me - Skykomish, Washington

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What else is there to do in Skykomish but eat fried chicken and JoJo's and drink some alcoholic beverages while waiting for the rain to stop ? The Whistling Post is def. a local joint, you don't go there to pick up men ... even though that would've been pretty easy considering that there were plenty there ... you go there to eat and drink and talk shit with your friends or the owner . They have a pool table, tv's a ping pong table so plenty of stuff to keep busy. They only accept cash, but there is an ATM machine on the premises. Oh, one more you cannot bring your gun in to the bar ... In short. The whistling post is a great place to make a stop on your way to or from the mountain ! read more

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A great hidden gem. The beer was delicious and the bar is gorgeous. After an arsonist burned the place to the ground, they had the bar shipped in from the east coast. Only a special few would care enough to take such care. If you're traveling Highway 2, stop in and check them out. read more

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Excellent Fried Chicken!!! And a great place to refuel after shredding on the Mountain all day!

Charming place, great old Town historical setting. Do not order the deep fried seafood/jo jo baskets oysters awful, muddy, over fried hard.

*Teddy Jo and Charlie are back and better than ever! *Viva la Chicken and Jojo's, the newly built post is open and doing what they do well *they now take (wait for it) CREDIT CARDS so don't tally and stop at the post, it's an institution read more

Great lunch. 2pm on Tuesday in October. Only one other table had patrons. Great covid measures were taken. T hey do have outside tables but we sat inside due to it being empty. Waitress ensured us tables were sanitized. Enj oyed our food great fries (po-pos). read more

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Just the BEST fried chicken you ever tasted. Fast and friendly service. All set in the beautiful town of Skykomish. It's true, if you are lucky enough to be in Skykomish, you are lucky enough! read more

The Whistling Post is a one-of-a-kind place. Stop in, grab a bar stool, and watch the mingling of locals, passers-by, PCT hikers, skiiers, boarders, all congregating here for good conversation and cold beer. The pint glasses are always frosty, the bartenders are always friendly, the food is always greasy (but oh so good after a day of hiking or riding the slopes), and the vibes are always good. Do yourself a favor and stop by the next time you're driving Hwy 2; you won't regret it. read more

We have been to the Whistling Post several times. Most of the time the service and food is a 5 star--that's why we return. Tonight the bartender was unhappy and rude. He talked about each customer after they left as though we all owed him something. We know you prefer we come to the bar and order, but it wasn't that busy! The tall slender guy cooking was kind as usual, but the bartender tonight was not our favorite. read more

We always stop by for their awesome chicken and JoJo's ($10) when we head over Steven's Pass. It's pressure cooked and totally awesome! You won't leave hungry, or you'll have leftovers, because they give you a half of a chicken with a big helping of Jo-Jo's! And the tarter sauce is the bomb!! We always ask to buy extra to go. Wish they'd bottle it and sell it. It's family owned and operated. They and their staff are always super friendly. It's a fun local hang-out with some hipsters in the midst too. There's a couple pool tables, dart machines, pull tabs and beer/cocktails. During the summer they've added an outdoor beer garden. Super happy they reopened after some fool burned it to the ground! read more

Some people don't have a sense of humor... I have not been to the WP in at least 10 years. But I wrote a review on yelp about 10 years ago at least. Someone did not like it and had it removed for 'violations of guidelines'. So I am writing a new one... Affectionately known as the 'Whipping Post' by the locals, this bar (at the last time I was there) was a real local bar. The customer demographics are mostly rural lumber and other blue collar patrons. Except during the winter when the retail fodder (Stevens Pass employees) come to town to live. Then the bar picks up in the late evenings on Friday and Saturday. If you are in the town around Fat Tuesday, ask the locals if the pimp and ho party is still happening. It has been at a few locations in town and sometimes at the post. Get you swaggest gear on and go see the spectacle. read more

What a great place to hangout! We spent three nights in town and made it over to the tavern every night. A laid back atmosphere made it nice to relax and visit over some good drinks. Small town, so everything was in walking distance. read more

Was told to come here and try the fried chicken and jojo's. The chicken is pressured cooked and is pretty good. Charley the owner is friendly and told us about he history of the Whistling Post. If you're in the area it's worth dropping in. read more

A few weeks back stopped by for a brew, many many taps to choose from. Great selection! Relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff - we sat at the bar and had a great time taste testing brews! Will definitely go back. I wish i could right now! read more

Always a friendly and warm welcome! One of the best bars in the valley. Thanks for all the memorable experiences! Cheers!

This small town watering hole isn't a dive. Its clean, wide and outfitted with crisp TVs, a beautiful bar and a high pressure deep fryer. The locals of Skykomish are nice folks and the crowd here swirled around chatting to each other. Happy PCT trail hikers are in the mix getting a chance to talk to other humans off the trail. You get almost a full chicken and "jo-jo's" for ten bucks but I would have liked a bit more seasoning. Come and whistle here with the mountain goats of Skykomish. read more

Be sure to stop here on your way through the pass! There is a good selection of beer and liquor with some of the best fried chicken I have ever had all at a great price! They have a horseradish that will knock your socks off! Come in and meet Teddy and Charlie, play a game of pool and ping-pong, have a hefty plate of fried chicken, and a couple beers. Teddy and Charlie are great people - very friendly and fun. Come to the whistling post and I will guarantee it will make your day better. read more