Great bar, great service, and great music. I have never had a bad experience in this establishment and will be frequently
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Oliver
Odessa was such a great bartender tonight. Even though it was a busy Wednesday she still took time out of her shift to ask me what I wanted and needed to have a good night. A couple of people were being aggressive but she handled it with grace. I admire her and will be back at lock keel. she is one of my favorite bartenders and she showed it tonight!!!
Tyler Barreira
Worst place ever. Lady was an absolute cow of a
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Emily Shea
Walked into the bar on a tuesday night. Joking and laughing w 2 of my friends. We give the guy our ID’s and make a few jokes. He then goes “actually i’m not going to serve you guys tonight” and when we asked why he said “doesn’t matter i’m just not” and kicks us out. needless to say he will not be getting our business anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Savannah Townsley
I didn’t have the food so ignore the 1 star. But - this is my only review I’ve ever left in light of how rude the staff is, I think it’s necessary to not give lock and keel your money unless you are in an undeniable desperate situation. ***enter with caution***
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tim Merritt
Good food good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zachary Mann
I lived in Ballard for a little over 2 years. This was by far my favorite bar. That was until me and some friends had met up there to go bar hoping. This was our first stop of the evening. We were sitting at the bar joking and laughing, had 2-3 drinks and the owner cuts us off and kicks us out. We asked why, what did we do and he kept saying “you’re fine it’s just the liquor board has been really harsh lately” this was around 5 in the afternoon mind you. Needless to say I used to love this place, now I’m not the biggest fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
Dave Blake
Lock & Keel is a Ballard staple. If you want a laid back atmosphere where you can get a reasonably priced drink and play a few games of pool, this is one of the best spots in Seattle! We've also enjoyed having company events here - the management was very friendly and accommodating to us!
Great spot. Went for a solo drink before friends arrived in the neighborhood. Awesome vibes, reasonably priced drinks, super kind bartender (the one I had). Overall, would and will come back here often as a Friday decompression chamber.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nora Xue
Jay was great! He was very friendly throughout the night. He made sure everyone was taken care of, and when I accidentally forgot to close my tab, he came running out to give me my card back. Would definitely recommend!!
Martin Sisk
Friendly staff! Watched the home run derby and had a couple rounds with a friend afterwards. My friend brought their dog and they had treats! Had a bit of a weird moment with the last bartender on shift where the dog jumped on to the booth's bench for a few seconds and the bartender immediately started yelling over our conversation to threaten to cut us off, which, uh, weird thing to have happen at a dog-friendly bar, but the other two staff I interacted with were great!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Kailey R.
This is a great bar, affordable drinks, great indoor and outdoor seating and awesome alcohol slushy options! The bartenders are all great and the ambiance is very chill and relaxed if you're looking for a good place to have a beer and watch some sports! 10/10 recommend!
Ben G.
I love to hang out here on Saturday afternoons. John is 12 feet tall and I love him. Great place!!!
Great bar, great service, and great music. I have never had a bad experience in this establishment and will be frequently
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Odessa was such a great bartender tonight. Even though it was a busy Wednesday she still took time out of her shift to ask me what I wanted and needed to have a good night. A couple of people were being aggressive but she handled it with grace. I admire her and will be back at lock keel. she is one of my favorite bartenders and she showed it tonight!!!
Worst place ever. Lady was an absolute cow of a
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Walked into the bar on a tuesday night. Joking and laughing w 2 of my friends. We give the guy our ID’s and make a few jokes. He then goes “actually i’m not going to serve you guys tonight” and when we asked why he said “doesn’t matter i’m just not” and kicks us out. needless to say he will not be getting our business anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I didn’t have the food so ignore the 1 star. But - this is my only review I’ve ever left in light of how rude the staff is, I think it’s necessary to not give lock and keel your money unless you are in an undeniable desperate situation. ***enter with caution***
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good food good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I lived in Ballard for a little over 2 years. This was by far my favorite bar. That was until me and some friends had met up there to go bar hoping. This was our first stop of the evening. We were sitting at the bar joking and laughing, had 2-3 drinks and the owner cuts us off and kicks us out. We asked why, what did we do and he kept saying “you’re fine it’s just the liquor board has been really harsh lately” this was around 5 in the afternoon mind you. Needless to say I used to love this place, now I’m not the biggest fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
Lock & Keel is a Ballard staple. If you want a laid back atmosphere where you can get a reasonably priced drink and play a few games of pool, this is one of the best spots in Seattle! We've also enjoyed having company events here - the management was very friendly and accommodating to us!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Super friendly staff, great
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Chill bar, easygoing vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
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Great spot. Went for a solo drink before friends arrived in the neighborhood. Awesome vibes, reasonably priced drinks, super kind bartender (the one I had). Overall, would and will come back here often as a Friday decompression chamber.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jay was great! He was very friendly throughout the night. He made sure everyone was taken care of, and when I accidentally forgot to close my tab, he came running out to give me my card back. Would definitely recommend!!
Friendly staff! Watched the home run derby and had a couple rounds with a friend afterwards. My friend brought their dog and they had treats! Had a bit of a weird moment with the last bartender on shift where the dog jumped on to the booth's bench for a few seconds and the bartender immediately started yelling over our conversation to threaten to cut us off, which, uh, weird thing to have happen at a dog-friendly bar, but the other two staff I interacted with were great!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
This is a great bar, affordable drinks, great indoor and outdoor seating and awesome alcohol slushy options! The bartenders are all great and the ambiance is very chill and relaxed if you're looking for a good place to have a beer and watch some sports! 10/10 recommend!
I love to hang out here on Saturday afternoons. John is 12 feet tall and I love him. Great place!!!