Columbia City Ale House
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: (206) 723-5123
- Cross Street:
- S Ferdinand Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Thur 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
Editorial Review for Columbia City Ale House – by Kerry McDonald
The Scene
Those who have visited Jeff Reich and Jeff Eagan's other pubs, the Hilltop Ale House and the 74th Street Ale House, will know exactly what to expect: a clean, welcoming and popular spot filled with neighbors. Framed pictures of English pubs adorn the walls, while local sports games air on the TVs. Servers clearly enjoy their jobs and will guide you through the menu and the beer list.
The Draw
Superb food, cozy ambience and an extensive list of local, seasonal microbrews you won't find elsewhere create many return customers. If you're looking for typical pub grub, this may not be your place: there's not a french fry, chicken wing or anything fried on the menu. But you'll be thrilled with blackened catfish sandwich, grilled turkey burger, homemade gumbo or one of the stellar daily specials.
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Insider Tips
ParkingDon't hassle with street parking; there's plenty of space behind the building.
Know Before You GoDon't bring the kids: No one under 21 is allowed in the pub.
User Reviews for Columbia City Ale House
01/05/2008 Posted by guybrarian
We LOVE the Columbia City Alehouse - we've yet to have a bad experience here. Great selection of beers for a range of tastes (always an interesting porter for me), and rich satisfying food that is better and far more interesting and flavorful than the typically tired run of pub grub, with some nice specials. (We just came back from splitting the best, most juicy lamb & brie sandwich, and their hoppin' john was great and spicy.) Nice atmosphere, good bunch of folks from the greatest neighborhood in the city, interesting music that is not too loud and not too soft, a great place to watch the game without being an obnoxious sports bar: if you're in the area and haven't spent some time here, you owe yourself a treat.
11/12/2005 Posted by milolutz
Food here is way too spicy and complicated. Beer's great. Atmosphere's great. Service is fine. Just tone down the spices and gets some plain, regular, burgers and fries.
Pros: location, beer
Cons: food
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