Damn the Weather

Reservations are a good idea on weekends, when the small room fills up fast. Weekday lunches are usually easier to walk into.

Yes, the bar runs happy hour deals on cocktails and small plates. It is one of the better values in Pioneer Square for an after-work drink.

It works as both: an intimate candlelit gastropub with exposed brick where the kitchen and the cocktail program get equal billing. The room fits date nights as well as casual dinners.

The duck fat fries with five-spice aioli are the snack to order, and the halibut collar schnitzel anchors the dinner menu. Seasonal specials rotate around local ingredients.

Parking is paid, either in the lot or on the street around Pioneer Square. The bar sits at 116 1st Avenue South, an easy walk from King Street Station.