I visited La Dive in Capitol Hill on two occasions, and unfortunately both experiences felt similarly hostile. As a Black person, I was particularly hurt by the service.
On my most recent visit, the bartender – a light-skinned Black woman with colored, curly hair wearing a tie-dye shirt – was openly unwelcoming from the start. When anyone in my group asked a question, she yelled, “Look at the menu,” rather than addressing our questions. The same dismissive attitude was directed toward other parties too.
What stood out was how much her service seemed influenced by appearances—how patrons “looked” or if they seemed to fit in—rather than on treating every customer with basic respect. That experience felt exclusionary and hurtful, and sadly, I’m not alone—other reviews describe similar behavior.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of background or appearance. I hope La Dive reviews their service standards so that all patrons feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Shannon Bisconer
Welcome to my ultimate chill spot on the hill! 🍷✨ It's my favorite place for solo adventures at the bar, but it gets even better when I bring friends to soak up the good vibes. Imagine sipping wine or downing a chambong, surrounded by cool murals and awesome art, all while munching on tasty snacks. Plus, the staff here are like warm rays of sunshine—so welcoming!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Bradley
My husband and I have been coming here for a while, our favorite spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aliya Tang
Service was great but the espresso martini was sooooooo strong! The vibes were ok, maybe I’m not the biggest fan of the layout of the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
R
Normally love the vibe here and the bartender last night was a dope: friendly, chatty, and didn’t skimp on the pours.
But damn, the busser with the long dark hair needs a serious lesson in spatial awareness and customer service. After aggressively spraying down a table next to ours (that we had joined), he managed to mist all of us like we were part of the cleanup crew. When I made a comment, he hit back with something like, “Did your mom let you eat at dirty tables?”
Sir, this isn’t a hygiene debate. It’s common courtesy not to power wash people mid-drink. Maybe try spraying the towel next time?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cole Dill-De Sa
The purposefully overcharged me for a cocktail. ( I pointed out that the bar overcharged me to my friend, who went and ordered the same $10 drink, and the bartender tried to charge her $16. also, slow on a friday night).
Service: 1
Connor J
I didn't like this place. My partner and I both didn't think our drinks were good. We got a quesadilla which actually was pretty good, but considering the prices, the taste of the drinks, and just the general atmosphere here, I wont be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Sergio
Excellent customer service. Amazing cocktails, try the slushies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ezri Hole
Erin the barkeeper was competent and friendly. The deco was chill. The food was fresh af. The frozen citrus Hennessy cocktail is something I'll return for. I would definitely recommend this spot.
Excellent drinks! Comes with an incredible wine selection, and I’m a sucker for cool slushie options. Assortment of seating options for whatever occasion comes your way. Unfortunately the bartender isn’t the most service oriented. For the price point you’d prefer food options that dazzle your taste buds. Also they don’t accept cash. Again cool layout but there’s better choices for the pricing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
crumbles13
Niko the bar tender was super kind and made me feel super welcome!
Jovan Laurencio
12/03 11:30pm
We came in hoping for a better experience than last time, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The bartender was not welcoming at all and gave off the impression that having guests was more of an annoyance than anything else. It was disappointing and made for an uncomfortable visit, so we left right away.
Lorin Tandy
Sharra and the bartenders and the cook Audrey awesome and beautiful people inside and out and Aaron the other bartender awesome to much love and niko the bar manager and the owner aei and Ray good people
Food: 5
Kris Hoff
service is ok depending on who you get. mainly standoffish — super fair tho it’s seattle. the bathroom always smells like poop 💩
Bartender was the sweetest
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited La Dive in Capitol Hill on two occasions, and unfortunately both experiences felt similarly hostile. As a Black person, I was particularly hurt by the service.
On my most recent visit, the bartender – a light-skinned Black woman with colored, curly hair wearing a tie-dye shirt – was openly unwelcoming from the start. When anyone in my group asked a question, she yelled, “Look at the menu,” rather than addressing our questions. The same dismissive attitude was directed toward other parties too.
What stood out was how much her service seemed influenced by appearances—how patrons “looked” or if they seemed to fit in—rather than on treating every customer with basic respect. That experience felt exclusionary and hurtful, and sadly, I’m not alone—other reviews describe similar behavior.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of background or appearance. I hope La Dive reviews their service standards so that all patrons feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Welcome to my ultimate chill spot on the hill! 🍷✨ It's my favorite place for solo adventures at the bar, but it gets even better when I bring friends to soak up the good vibes. Imagine sipping wine or downing a chambong, surrounded by cool murals and awesome art, all while munching on tasty snacks. Plus, the staff here are like warm rays of sunshine—so welcoming!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I have been coming here for a while, our favorite spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great but the espresso martini was sooooooo strong! The vibes were ok, maybe I’m not the biggest fan of the layout of the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Normally love the vibe here and the bartender last night was a dope: friendly, chatty, and didn’t skimp on the pours.
But damn, the busser with the long dark hair needs a serious lesson in spatial awareness and customer service. After aggressively spraying down a table next to ours (that we had joined), he managed to mist all of us like we were part of the cleanup crew. When I made a comment, he hit back with something like, “Did your mom let you eat at dirty tables?”
Sir, this isn’t a hygiene debate. It’s common courtesy not to power wash people mid-drink. Maybe try spraying the towel next time?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The purposefully overcharged me for a cocktail. ( I pointed out that the bar overcharged me to my friend, who went and ordered the same $10 drink, and the bartender tried to charge her $16. also, slow on a friday night).
Service: 1
I didn't like this place. My partner and I both didn't think our drinks were good. We got a quesadilla which actually was pretty good, but considering the prices, the taste of the drinks, and just the general atmosphere here, I wont be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Excellent customer service.
Amazing cocktails, try the slushies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin the barkeeper was competent and friendly. The deco was chill. The food was fresh af. The frozen citrus Hennessy cocktail is something I'll return for. I would definitely recommend this spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent drinks! Comes with an incredible wine selection, and I’m a sucker for cool slushie options. Assortment of seating options for whatever occasion comes your way. Unfortunately the bartender isn’t the most service oriented. For the price point you’d prefer food options that dazzle your taste buds. Also they don’t accept cash. Again cool layout but there’s better choices for the pricing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Niko the bar tender was super kind and made me feel super welcome!
12/03 11:30pm
We came in hoping for a better experience than last time, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The bartender was not welcoming at all and gave off the impression that having guests was more of an annoyance than anything else. It was disappointing and made for an uncomfortable visit, so we left right away.
Sharra and the bartenders and the cook Audrey awesome and beautiful people inside and out and Aaron the other bartender awesome to much love and niko the bar manager and the owner aei and Ray good people
Food: 5
service is ok depending on who you get. mainly standoffish — super fair tho it’s seattle. the bathroom always smells like poop 💩
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
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