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The Pike Brewing Company

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1415 1st Ave (at Union Street)
Seattle, WA 98101

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(206) 462-3314
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The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
The Pike Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
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BEST BEER IN SEATTLE!. the Pike Brewery is awesome if you like great beer and excellent local food!... Family owned... they use local sustainable food (try the Wild Spicy Salmon)...

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We went on a busy Saturday afternoon. After waiting 15 minutes to be seated, we were unfortunately served poor quality food to our child. My son is 5 years old. He ate the chic...

The changes are great! 2/28/2008

The changes at the Pub over the last year have been great! The beer is fantastic and always a good reason to stop in. With the changes it just got better, better service, better food, cleaner. They totaly redid the back little bar area into a fun place to hang out with groups. SO much better than the dark and dirty bar that it was before. My firends and I have made the back bar area into our Friday happy spot. $5 for some huge nachos! Pros: Best Beer in the City Cons: Have to wait to get into the dinning for on the weekends. more
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Consistently good pub food, a drippingly good... 2/12/2008

tifff Provided by Partner
Consistently good pub food, a drippingly good ruben and the best nachos in the city (barbeque pork). Top it off with a wide selection of beers and... more
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Fun hang out 11/21/2006

Pretty much your typical pub. Good location. Great place for a large group to watch a game or celebrate an event. Pros: good price, spacious more
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Good environment, good food 9/12/2006

Justin Provided by Partner
Pike Pub is a little hard to find because it's inside the building next to Pike's Place but it's a nice brewery with a good selection of beers and ... more
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Now, THIS is the way to do a Brewpub! 7/10/2006

I don't know much about the food. I didn't see anything that truly jumped out at me on the menu and I wasn't too hungry, so I ordered the hummus with pita and it did the job. I wasn't there to eat though, I was there for the beer! As I always do when I go to a new brewery, I started off with the sampler. I was so impressed with the beers that they offer! I liked many of them, and that's not too common for me. (I'm pretty picky!) Not only that, but they also have an EXTENSIVE list of other beers available from all over the world. This place gives you two menus when you sit down. One menu is for food and the other is for drinks. On the drink menu one side is dedicated only to their beer selection, amazing. The Pike is probably one of the best brewpubs I've ever been to, if not THE best. The layout of the place is nice, like other people have noted, but the bar outside of the game room is pretty small. I didn't find an open seat when I went in the early afternoon. But, there's lots of space throughout the joint, so no worries. There's a second bar in the game room, but that room is kinda dark and the bar itself wasn't very well lit. Aside from needing better seating at the bar, The Pike is an awesome brewpub and worth a trip downtown to check out. I'll be going back again for their beer next time I find myself in Seattle! Pros: Great Beer, Great Selection, Plenty of room Cons: Parking is a pain, Seating at the bar could be improved more
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Best Place to Host a Casual Event! 4/5/2006

I recently hosted a birthday party for about 50 people at the Pike and it was so much fun. There is a large area on the top level of the restaurant that easily accomodates a group. With the vast amount of food we ate and numbers of pitchers of beer we ordered - I was shocked at how low the bill was. Our server was friendly and amazingly efficient and our guests all enjoyed the food and beer (especially the kiltlifter). There's even a TV and VCR to show embarassing videos of the birthday boy or girl! Because the group area is on the restaurant side, some guests were able to bring their children. When the Pike closed at midnight, the rest of us headed out to the clubs. A truly great evening - and best of all - I didn't have to clean up the next day. Thanks PIKE!!!! Pros: Food, Service, Beer Cons: Parking more
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You couldn't ask for a better location 3/13/2006

This is known as probably the best brewery in Seattle, and it is definitely my favorite, aong with the Pyramid. Since it is located in Pike Place Market, you can take visitors here really easily. Amazingly it is not over-filled with tourists like Cheesecake Factory always is downtown. I guess a lot of non-locals just don't go to that part of the market. it has some tourists but locals also go here, so it is a noce mix. It is never over crowded. I like their pale ales and their food is good. more
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Great for hanging with friends! 10/3/2005

I'm not always a beer girl, but I love trying all of the beers they have at Pike Pub! Tasty! It's a great place if you want to be able to hear yourself think and be able to chat with friends over a fun game of pool! And on top of it all, it's not soooo crowded that you can't get a table and sit around. Great place to bring the posse! Pros: good value, not crowded, great beer Cons: no parking, slow service more
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Great Bartender! 8/9/2005

I went there for one of the first bars I've ever been in in Seattle and I have to say the bartender was great! Not only that but everyone in the place were very friendly. Great Beer and well ventilated smoking area for those of us that can't handle smoke. Pros: beer, bar staff, ventilation more
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good stuff 6/20/2005

The variety of beerd and rotating tap makes this place worth a good long visit. at a first glance it's the usual pub-grub but the food is delicious - !!! more
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Great social hangout 6/8/2005

The Pike Pub is a great stop on those Saturdays you go down to the market place. It's like sight seeing as there are so many tourist and shoppers that drop in. Fun place. more
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Interesting Beers 5/31/2005

The interesting beers they make here are definitely the highlight of the Pike Pub & Brewery (I would say the Kilt Lifter is the best) but the food is also very good. When tourism is in full swing this place can get pretty full but it's definitely worth the wait. Speaking of waiting, the slow service is the only real downside to this place. But if you are a beer enthusiast you should definitely try the Pike Pub & Brewery. Pros: Good Beer, Good Food Cons: Slow Service, Crowded, No Parking more
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Pike Brewery 5/23/2005

As far as I'm concerned, this is a must-visit for any beer-lovers (or even -likers). All the beers Pike brews are excellent, especially the Kilt Lifter and any variation of their Pale Ale (you'll find bottled versions in many upscale grocery stores in the Pacific Northwest but it's much better on tap, of course). This is a great place to take friends and family visiting Seattle after a busy day at Pike Place. The food is good--nothing surprising, it is a pub--and there's souvenier merchandise for sale. It's usually busy but seldom packed and it's really laidback. more
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Fun Downtown 10/31/2003

The Pike is a great place to hang out after work or for a fun lunch. The beer is why people come, but the food is great too (especially the BBQ Chicken or Veggie Nachos - stay away from the burgers). However, the very best part is the service. Bruce and his crew are knowledgable about Pike's great brews and really know how to make you feel at home! It can be crowded before Showbox shows, but sometimes there are band member sightings. Pros: Beer, Service, Nachos Cons: A tad expensive more
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Good, but only good 10/9/2003

Good beer. Good burger. Good fries. Good (almost poor) service. A good experience, but good in a city full of great restaurants isn't good enough to ensure a return. I'd classify this place as one at which you'd eat if you were hungry, it was close, and you didn't want to bother looking for anything else. Pros: Beer Cons: Service more
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Don't visit Seattle without stopping in! 1/3/2003

I travel a great deal. This affords me the luxury of eating out in a multitude of restaurants across this fine land. Honestly, I have found very few that match the atmosphere, service and quality of the Pike Pub. Everyone always makes me feel at home, the food's good (be sure to check the fresh sheet before making your decision) and the beer flat out rocks. In this era of lowered expectations for service and quality, stop in a place where they truly buck this trend! Pros: Food, Beer, Service Cons: Can be a touch noisy more
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Pike rocks! 1/2/2003

If only we had a place like this in Washington, DC! What a place-with a great location, great beer, food and service, why worry about the space needle or a salmon run? Stay here and enjoy....cheers to Pike for putting together a great place to relax... Pros: Great beer, Great Food, Great Service more
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Great service in the heart of downtown 1/2/2003

I'm not sure what the other reviewers are talking about. The service is GREAT! I go there frequently for lunch and the service has always been attentive and courteous. And the food usually exceeds my expectations for a pub! more
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horrible service 10/29/2002

Have been here twice now and not sure if I'll ever return. Both times the service was unbelievably slow. Our server never came to refill our drinks; we had to go and get her. The burgers are alright but the steamed clams are barely consumable (cold and tastless). The beer is good but again, we had to hunt down our server for refills. It wasn't even busy when we were there so I don't know what was going on with that. Mediocre food and bad service ensure that I won't return. Pros: beer, atmosphere Cons: service, food quality more
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Good location + yummy beer 5/30/2002

Convenient to the Market, The Pike is worth a stop for drinks and appetizers in between sightseeing and/or shopping. Lots of great beers on the menu and the BBQ Chicken Nachos are awesome. The crab chowder is bland and the more serious dishes on the menu aren't always successful. Stick to the basic pub grub and you'll walk away happy. Pros: beer selection, pub grub more
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  • Charles & Rose Ann Finkel are pioneers in making & marketing craft beers. They opened Pike in 1989 concentrating on beers of exceptional quality. Pike's beers are distributed, on draft & in bottle, in pubs, restaurants & stores in the NW. The Pike Pub is the showcase for the brewing company. Each ale - Naughty Nellie, Pike Pale, IPA, Kilt Lifter, Tandem, Monk's Uncle, & XXXXX Stout, is served properly in a working brewery. Local, seasonal, delicious pub fare includes fresh mussels & clams, hand crafted bratwurst w/Chef Gary's WA State apple sauerkraut, artisan cheese, smoked salmon, local wines, beer to go, & gifts. Pike received the 2006 Where Magazine, "Best local bar and pub". Displayed on 5 levels is a museum telling the story of beer from its discovery; to the pleasure of people who hunted & gathered for a living; to the modern micro brew mania that started right hear in Seattle.

Editorial

  • A Seattle tradition, this family-owned brewery and pub is a destination for tourists and locals alike. Their colorfully named beers (made with local ingredients whenever possible) cover all the...

  • 5/20/2010 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Daily 11am - Midnight
  • Payments: Discover, Diner's Club, Master Card, Cash, Visa, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Pike Place Market, Downtown
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