Pike Taproom Ballard 5205 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107

"Best place for a drink in Ballard. We came in on a busy trivia night and found a little spot at the bar. The bar manager Leah had a lot of orders to deal with but she still gave us the time and attention to make sure that a quick drink in this lovely town was really memorable. Couldn’t speak more highly of her as a person and the bar as a destination!"

"I wanted to like this place so much, the vibe inside is cool. I love that there are board games everywhere and the programming on the numerous TVs was excellent. They had college football on, Courage the Cowardly dog, and classic Price is Right on. However this is where the good ends. The signage is confusing because it stated to seat yourself where you like and someone would be with you shortly. So we sat and waited.... look back at the opposite side of that sign up front which says... order via QR codes at the table, fine. That was confusing but the ordering process was easy. They were out of the wedge salad that I wanted so got a buffalo chicken wrap and side caesar. The chicken in the wrap was the saddest chicken I've seen in my life. It was all very mediocre. My partners burger was wet looking and not as good as other options in town. The real kicker is that for that sad chicken wrap that came with a side, and one single burger that came with fries, one beer, and once cocktail was 60 dollars after tip. Literally for what? The drinks came pretty immediately that was a plus. The other super frustrating part is there was no concern to bus tables. We sat next to a dirty table for half an hour and no one cleared our table after we were done but wanted to finish our game. So had to sit there with the stench of the caesar salad under my nose. I even tried to wave an employee down to bus the table. I wish I could take my tip back. I wish I could go in a time machine back before I spent 60 dollars here. But I won the board game so that was a plus! ;) don't recommend and won't be back. Cheers."

"We went there to watch soccer game. The best thing I ate was cobblers. Chicken wings were under cooked, the bbq sauce was not good. Fries was good. Poutine needed more gravy or cheese or something. You ordered off the QR codes or you can ordered at the bar and they will bring you food. The service was good"

"Ate outside with our dog on a beautiful evening. The fish and chips was good and the wings were good too. You get a lot of fish with the meal, which was nice."

"I can't recall what stop this was during my pub crawl with my coworkers. I DID notice how this area of Ballard may be worth exploring more. The area itself has a very neighborhood-like feel and seems to be removed from the high traffic area of the nearby streets. I truly loved the use of space in PIKE TAP ROOM. From the exposed brick walls to very comfortable seating. Unfortunately, once again, I found the selection of seasonal beer disappointing. I certainly hope this is not the norm for the area. The fuzzball table is a very nice touch, and the huge doors that open to the outdoor seating area were beautiful. I would recommend this place but be prepared NOT to be able to enjoy a stout."