Owl N' Thistle

808 Post Ave, Seattle
(206) 621-7777

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Ian Kopp

This place used to be our go to place years ago. However, we don't make in much these days. Nonetheless, five of us stopped in for dinner around 5:30pm. The place was dead and still the service was absolutely awful. 20 minutes until they took our order for drinks, 20 more minutes until drinks came. 2 hours later we tabbed out. We would have orderred more food and drinks but could not handle waiting almost an hour between orders. I used love this place, but we will not be returning. So sad to see this place fail like this. Icing on the cake, they added 20% tip and would not split the bill. There are many other places that will treat you much better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Aaron Embry

We stopped in here after the Pike market and had a few before walking and exploring more! The bartender was super nice and friendly! The bar was warm and cozy. Regulars seemed abundant and was a nice taste of 'True Seattle's as opposed to overpriced tourist trap locations. Would love to be back for their live music!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ian Bangs

Fantastic people, great atmosphere, good times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish N Chips, Guinness Beef Stew, Reuben

R F

Awesome place for BLT! I'd go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: French Fries

Carrie Madden

Late post from 3/7/25: This visit was research for a larger gathering we were planning in the future. We came in excited for the fish ’n chips and live music, but the experience was disappointing. As a party of seven, we waited a long time for menus, drinks, and even water, while nearby tables received attentive service. Our entire table was people of color, and the difference in treatment was noticeable.

We weren’t informed about extra charges for sauces, and while I understand automatic gratuity for large parties, the 20% felt steep given the just-OK service. There was also a wine pricing discrepancy: $11/glass in person vs. $8 on the restaurant’s own website, which wasn’t addressed well, and no manager was available.

Overall, lack of transparency and poor service overshadowed what could have been a great spot.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Saksham

Rude and unfriendly staff

Michelle Codd Homes

I had the Rueben. The fries were great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Minyoung Noh

Me and my friend visited this place during a short trip.
Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. The table was sticky and the food was mediocre.
What bothered us the most was the service. The server seemed to be working alone, looked exhausted, and our requests were often overlooked. We still left a 15% tip despite the poor service, but later noticed that an additional tip had been added without our awareness.
Since we realized this only after arriving at the train station, we couldn’t address it on the spot.
This may have been an unlucky timing, but based on our experience, I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Robby Angell

This place was perfect. I was catching up with a dear friend over drinks and pub food, and this was the spot. We were there early and were able to scope out a little spot in their beautiful front room. Apparently they have live music, and it feels like a great spot for it. Crowd is friendly, and I particularly want to highlight the bar staff for being sweet, kind, warm, and welcoming! Food is your usual pub fare and took a little while to come out, but again, we went pretty early in the night so I wouldn't be surprised if their kitchen staff was lower. If you're looking for a cozy pub feel, this is the place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bar, Chicken Strips

Nick Rucker

Great band, food, and beers!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish N Chips, Guinness Beef Stew

Askin Asmakaya

Sword of a dive bar but the pool table was nice and the food was decent the place could be a lot cleaner

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Bar

Alex Lewis

Great small Irish bar setting!! I didn't get a chance to try the food, but it was a perfect landing spot for a few drinks on our walk

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bar

Edgar Escobar

One of my favorite spots in Seattle.

Marc Hamilton

Zach anticipated the need. The dude was on top of it; went above and beyond the call. Thank you Zach

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David W

Came here for a drink before getting on the ferry. Great atmosphere. Decent prices. Friendly staff.

Will come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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