Jolly Roger Taproom

06/28/2008 Posted by rrasex

Excellent beers on tap! And yes the mini-burgers are everything people say they are - delicious! i also had the mahi burgers which were also excellent. Some annoying drunk guys were next to us, but oh well, they can't always be avoided. I recommend this place if you want to try some good Northwestern Brews. It's a local hang out so be aware that means the vibe people bring may vary.

Pros: Great example of northwestern micro brews. Great food.

Cons: local spot - vibe can vary according to the crowd

03/27/2008 Posted by Philweston

This place is really disappointing. Sorry, but the waitress was extremely rude from beginning to end. I hate this place and I will never go back. I went a a whim, the waitress proved that it was a fail in every way. Worst experience ever. PS. The beer was good, but that hardly makes up everything else that sucked so badly. Please don't go here. You might want to be a pirate like I did, but this is not the place to do it.

Pros: Thumbs down

Cons: Rude rude rude service

03/22/2007 Posted by notimportant

We have been to Maritime many different times and some of those times are great and other's are not good at all. The food always seems to be consistently good. The service waivers from visit to visit. Some nights you have to almost get angry to get a beer and menu, and other times a beer is waiting for you before you even sit down. The other thing that is on or off. It is amazing how many times they are been out of a well-known style. I don't get it. The brewery is just on the other side of the wall and you can't get but half their beers. Also please open on sunday.

Pros: That great Maritime beer. Good food to drink beer with.

Cons: up and down service. Not all beers are available.

03/20/2007 Posted by jaworskis

What a great place! As parents of a 9 month old, we miss eating at our favorite pubs. After securing a babysitter on Tuesday nights, The Jolly Roger was the first place we wanted to return. Excellent food - the Little Jolly "sliders"-style burgers are excellent. We had mussels and clams that were wonderful - just enough flavor but didn't mask the taste of the seafood. Beer is always great. Service is perfect. Much of the staff are transfers from Hoyt's on Queen Anne - a place we dearly miss as upper Queen Anne turns into a giant tanning salon and condo complex. Jolly Roger continues the good food and friendly service that is missing in so much of changing Seattle. A busy tap room is worth the wait!

Pros: lots of food price options, great atmosphere, tasty beer, quality people

Cons: busy

12/20/2005 Posted by sporktv

Good, fresh food. Good, fresh beer. It's a bit small, and I've found myself waiting for a bar stool to open up, but I enjoyed the food and drink. Nice folk as well.

Pros: Fresh

Cons: Space, Not open on Sundays, Not open for lunch

10/05/2005 Posted by kcinner

We were all looking forward to stopping by and getting something to drink and eat last Saturday evening around 9pm, with a group of eight and we had the most unpleasant experience I've had at a restaurant or bar in Seattle. The "gentleman" (that's a very generous title to give him) was extremely rude and made several sharp and derogatory comments to individuals in our group in the process of waiting on us. I do not know if he was having a bad day but he certainly did not make our time there pleasant. Consequently, we decided to just finish our pitchers and leave without ordering food, and go to another place in Ballard. Believe me there are to many great places in Seattle with a good selection of beer and food and with great service to waste time going here. We definitely will not be going back there again.

Pros: interesting decor

Cons: bad service

08/07/2003 Posted by zippeeschmidt

Excellent food - the kitchen has true culinary talent. Rotating dinner menu with 4 tasty meals which change every month or so. New lunch hours feature scaled-down versions of their dinners. Appetizers very tasty - good quality. Everything has a unique blend to it. Beer is tapped from the brewary next door and very flavorable. Service level is always on par no matter how crowded. Non-smoking. Clean restrooms. It gets alittle noisy in the evenings, and space is very limited!

Pros: Limited seating, Hot inside in summer

Cons: Cuisine, Service, Beverages