Hands down best burger in town. In fact all of their food is absolutely amazing. And the staff is super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicholas Smith
Friendly local Eastlake bar with banging happy hour with southwestern flair! 1st time here and we were all pleasntly surprised. Bear bones staff on a Thursday, but everyone was super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Brandon Clift
I’m in town visiting family, the Airbnb we are staying at has a guide to local spots. Otter stuck out to us immediately.
We took the few block walk to check out this little corner spot, and it would’ve been worth the walk 10x over.
The food was absolutely delicious. I got the Rueben with the mushrooms, onions, and pineapple jam. It was hands down the best Rueben I’ve ever had.
The food could’ve been less than spectacular and this review would still be 5 stars. The immediate sense of friendship and pure kindness that radiates from inside this bar is unmatched. We had been in the Seattle area for over a day and we felt a bit of “standoffish-ness” from everyone we encountered. This is not the case at Otter.
Before we even had drinks we were greeted by a local who enlightened us to many local attractions and gave us a bit of his story, it felt like an old friend catching up.
The waiter was by far, leaps and bounds above the norm of your everyday wait staff. He was joyful, kind, helpful and he went above and beyond for us the entire time.
Lisa, the owner, came over to say hi before we left and just left the seal on an amazing evening. We had a very kind and warm hearted conversation.
We don’t know when we may be back to the area as we are from the east coast, but we will forever remember the hour we spent at Otter.
Do yourself the service of popping in and chatting with the Otter staff and locals. Try something new to eat. Life is short. Go Noles!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brad Coleman
We found this place because we were just nearby and hungry and ended up having an awesome meal. Great service from the owners themselves, and excellent food. If you're anywhere in the area and want grill food but a little more special, give it a shot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherri Boob
The porky pine burger was one of the best burgers I have ever eaten and not to mention the awesome coleslaw which I could of made a meal of it's own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Porky Pine Burger
Lori Vanhorn
First time trying this place. Did an online take out order. One of the best Cheeseburgers I have ever had. It was so juicy and perfectly cooked...a definite 5 napkin burger. My sister had the Porky Pine burger and said it was da bomb. Only complaint is I ordered (and paid for) Chipotle mayo dipping sauce for the onion rings (which are outstanding too!) but didn't notice the dipping sauce wasn't included in my take out bag until I got back to my hotel. Oh well...next time ... we will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mainline Burger, Onion Rings, Porky Pine Burger
Joseph Buchta
This is the absolute worst of Seattle dining. Not only do they want $21+ for a sandwich and fries, but they charge $5.50 for a fountain Coke and then $5.50 for a refill. Adding insult to injury, is that they don't tell you before hand and when asked they will not reverse the charge even after apologizing. So a burger, tater tots, and coke costs $32 before tip ($11.00 just for soda that literally costs pennies). I know prices are increasing in Seattl but the Mexican place across the street, the two Thai places down the street, and the other diner all have 20% lower prices and do not play games like this. Needless to say, I will not return and will encourage anyone who lives in Eastlake to simply ignore them. Very bad business practices and price gouging.
Update: Server confirmed direct to my face that the cokes were 5.50 per as my bill was $21 for the sandwich and $11 for cokes = $32. Even considering tax this is just crazy. The server admitted he should have told me and did nothing to reverse it. Owner doesn’t even acknowledge that the team has the responsibility to inform patrons of these charges when most in the city do not charge for refills or inform their customers when they do. This is not even on the menu, go look for yourself. Sirloin is hardly worth $21 and its not like I choose the meat; its the standard on the menu. Not an upgrade like the owner implies. Look at the other prices, just as bad as the steak dip. Hamburgers and sandwiches are $19 - $21. A chicken wrap is $19. Is that organic grass fed chicken? Maybe a from scratch tortilla? I gave an honest review based on what I was told, paid for, and the gaps in their server. I was OK with 21 for a sandwich. I was not OK not being informed on additional charges. Even $6 for a coke is bad. Please name another restaurant in this area charging that price for soda that isnt a bottled mexican coke. Owner can complain as they want but my business will go elsewhere along with my Eastlake friends.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Charles Anthony
All of their food has been consistently flavorful, high quality, and very well presented. Family owned/good people. Pet friendly. Kid friendly. Full bar. Need more reasons? Read below.
This review took a long time, and I do not often feel impressed enough to write them. The Otter Bar is worth it.
It has become my favorite place in the area. Pictured is their reuben with added onions + mushrooms+ bacon and the 'spicy pineapple jam' which transformed a great reuben in to a mind blowing experience. The additions raised the cost to around $30. Reasonable, since it has now become two meals? It's a great price for the quality of ingredients these days.
Lisa's Mess is a great burger too. Peanut butter on a burger is not for everyone, first time for me. Highly recommend if you are feeling adventurous.
THE BEST PART IMHO: at the very bottom of the menu. Hidden down there you will see a quite extensive and exciting list of additions. You can take any item and turn it in to your own personal adventure. veggie patty with bacon and onions and tartar? Why not?
I can become a burger chef with NONE of the talent ? or clean-up!
Expect 10-20 dollar cocktails and 20 to 30 dollar meals
4 stars on the service simply because the bar and kitchen layout creates a long travel time for staff. It's just a large building. Be patient. Sit at the bar for faster service.
If you've this far, it's time for The Otter Bar! ❤️
Lisa's hot mess is absolutely amazing. Patrick was there and he was super friendly and made me feel welcomed for being there for my first time. I definitely recommend going here!!!
Hard to beat the Otter for great burgers and more, local brews and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mainline Burger
Zachary Shroyer
We were in Seattle for a few days and found this place with a quick Google search. Parking on the street was easy to find very close to this establishment. Service was friendly. Food came out fairly quickly and was very good. Everyone in our party of 6 was extremely satisfied with their dinner.
We would gladly eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Cuter
While in Seattle for a basketball tournament, we discovered a restaurant within walking distance from our Airbnb. We loved the ambiance, the service was great, and the food was good with reasonable prices.
Had I good time n friendly people
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Hands down best burger in town. In fact all of their food is absolutely amazing. And the staff is super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly local Eastlake bar with banging happy hour with southwestern flair! 1st time here and we were all pleasntly surprised. Bear bones staff on a Thursday, but everyone was super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I’m in town visiting family, the Airbnb we are staying at has a guide to local spots. Otter stuck out to us immediately.
We took the few block walk to check out this little corner spot, and it would’ve been worth the walk 10x over.
The food was absolutely delicious. I got the Rueben with the mushrooms, onions, and pineapple jam. It was hands down the best Rueben I’ve ever had.
The food could’ve been less than spectacular and this review would still be 5 stars. The immediate sense of friendship and pure kindness that radiates from inside this bar is unmatched. We had been in the Seattle area for over a day and we felt a bit of “standoffish-ness” from everyone we encountered. This is not the case at Otter.
Before we even had drinks we were greeted by a local who enlightened us to many local attractions and gave us a bit of his story, it felt like an old friend catching up.
The waiter was by far, leaps and bounds above the norm of your everyday wait staff. He was joyful, kind, helpful and he went above and beyond for us the entire time.
Lisa, the owner, came over to say hi before we left and just left the seal on an amazing evening. We had a very kind and warm hearted conversation.
We don’t know when we may be back to the area as we are from the east coast, but we will forever remember the hour we spent at Otter.
Do yourself the service of popping in and chatting with the Otter staff and locals. Try something new to eat. Life is short. Go Noles!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We found this place because we were just nearby and hungry and ended up having an awesome meal. Great service from the owners themselves, and excellent food. If you're anywhere in the area and want grill food but a little more special, give it a shot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The porky pine burger was one of the best burgers I have ever eaten and not to mention the awesome coleslaw which I could of made a meal of it's own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Porky Pine Burger
First time trying this place. Did an online take out order.
One of the best Cheeseburgers I have ever had. It was so juicy and perfectly cooked...a definite 5 napkin burger.
My sister had the Porky Pine burger and said it was da bomb.
Only complaint is I ordered (and paid for) Chipotle mayo dipping sauce for the onion rings (which are outstanding too!) but didn't notice the dipping sauce wasn't included in my take out bag until I got back to my hotel. Oh well...next time ... we will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mainline Burger, Onion Rings, Porky Pine Burger
This is the absolute worst of Seattle dining. Not only do they want $21+ for a sandwich and fries, but they charge $5.50 for a fountain Coke and then $5.50 for a refill. Adding insult to injury, is that they don't tell you before hand and when asked they will not reverse the charge even after apologizing. So a burger, tater tots, and coke costs $32 before tip ($11.00 just for soda that literally costs pennies). I know prices are increasing in Seattl but the Mexican place across the street, the two Thai places down the street, and the other diner all have 20% lower prices and do not play games like this. Needless to say, I will not return and will encourage anyone who lives in Eastlake to simply ignore them. Very bad business practices and price gouging.
Update: Server confirmed direct to my face that the cokes were 5.50 per as my bill was $21 for the sandwich and $11 for cokes = $32. Even considering tax this is just crazy. The server admitted he should have told me and did nothing to reverse it. Owner doesn’t even acknowledge that the team has the responsibility to inform patrons of these charges when most in the city do not charge for refills or inform their customers when they do. This is not even on the menu, go look for yourself. Sirloin is hardly worth $21 and its not like I choose the meat; its the standard on the menu. Not an upgrade like the owner implies. Look at the other prices, just as bad as the steak dip. Hamburgers and sandwiches are $19 - $21. A chicken wrap is $19. Is that organic grass fed chicken? Maybe a from scratch tortilla? I gave an honest review based on what I was told, paid for, and the gaps in their server. I was OK with 21 for a sandwich. I was not OK not being informed on additional charges. Even $6 for a coke is bad. Please name another restaurant in this area charging that price for soda that isnt a bottled mexican coke. Owner can complain as they want but my business will go elsewhere along with my Eastlake friends.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
All of their food has been consistently flavorful, high quality, and very well presented. Family owned/good people. Pet friendly. Kid friendly. Full bar. Need more reasons? Read below.
This review took a long time, and I do not often feel impressed enough to write them. The Otter Bar is worth it.
It has become my favorite place in the area.
Pictured is their reuben with added onions + mushrooms+ bacon and the 'spicy pineapple jam' which transformed a great reuben in to a mind blowing experience. The additions raised the cost to around $30. Reasonable, since it has now become two meals? It's a great price for the quality of ingredients these days.
Lisa's Mess is a great burger too. Peanut butter on a burger is not for everyone, first time for me. Highly recommend if you are feeling adventurous.
THE BEST PART IMHO: at the very bottom of the menu. Hidden down there you will see a quite extensive and exciting list of additions. You can take any item and turn it in to your own personal adventure. veggie patty with bacon and onions and tartar? Why not?
I can become a burger chef with NONE of the talent ? or clean-up!
Expect 10-20 dollar cocktails and 20 to 30 dollar meals
4 stars on the service simply because the bar and kitchen layout creates a long travel time for staff. It's just a large building. Be patient. Sit at the bar for faster service.
If you've this far, it's time for The Otter Bar! ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lisa's Hot Mess Burger, Crispy Fried Pickle Fries, Onion Rings
Lisa's hot mess is absolutely amazing. Patrick was there and he was super friendly and made me feel welcomed for being there for my first time. I definitely recommend going here!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lisa's Hot Mess Burger
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Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
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Hard to beat the Otter for great burgers and more, local brews and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mainline Burger
We were in Seattle for a few days and found this place with a quick Google search. Parking on the street was easy to find very close to this establishment. Service was friendly. Food came out fairly quickly and was very good. Everyone in our party of 6 was extremely satisfied with their dinner.
We would gladly eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While in Seattle for a basketball tournament, we discovered a restaurant within walking distance from our Airbnb. We loved the ambiance, the service was great, and the food was good with reasonable prices.
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