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I gave Feierabend two stars instead of one because the beer selection is good and makes for a reasonable happy hour option.
However, my fiancee and I went to Feierabend last night for drinks and dinner and received some of the worst service we've ever gotten in Seattle.
We were seated at a table with friends, waited for over 20 minutes for a server, and eventually had to take the menu up to the bar to order food. After waiting another 5 minutes at the bar, I gave the order to our server (who had finally appeared), and instead of apologizing for ignoring us, she huffed and rolled her eyes, etc., apparently annoyed that I wasn't willing to wait another 20 minutes for her to make another round.
A few minutes later, this same server (short haired blonde woman, in case you decide to make a visit) was taking orders from an adjacent table, and suddenly reached between the friends at our table to grab the drink menu--while we were actively looking at it. I held on to the menu as it started to slide away, and she kept pulling at it. When I asked her if we could hold on to the menu (since we were about to actually order more drinks), she squeezed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth as if it were everything she could do not to punch me. This is our server. No ""sure, no problem, I'll be right back to take your order""--no, just a tug-of-war and a scowl that would curdle milk. It was unbelievable.
Needless to say, we watched her closely when she picked up our food and drinks from the bar and brought them to us. She was actually pretty nice, in a schizophrenic sort of way, at that point, as if her other personality had realized that her tip from our large table of patrons (about 12) might actually depend on her treatment of us. So that's the service.
As for the food, my fiancee ordered a chicken salad that she couldn't start, much less finish. I tried a bite of the chicken and had to put it in a napkin. Horrible (not spoiled, mind you, just horrible). I ordered a burger, and it was fine. We also had the pretzel with three mustards, and it was good. But overall, this food is not ""good,"" in a way that makes you want to come back. If you're really craving a schnitzel sandwich, then I suppose Feierabend is one of the few Seattle options, but those occasions for me are limited.
As I said, a good beer selection makes this an option for happy hour, but I'd steer clear for any other occasion.
Pros: Good beer selection.
Cons: Mediocre food, worse service.
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