Calamity Jane's

I was here for bingo night for a charity and it was so much fun! It's was a great way of enjoying couple of beers, while raising money for charity. During bingo, the entire bar, and restaurant was filled, every seat in the house was taken, with people ranging from young twenties to middle age. The hostess calling out the bingo numbers is quite a character - kept the crowd entertained and kept the event proceeding well.

The restaurant section is a respectable layout with furniture and décor - nothing that I was drawn too. The art on the wall was visually entertaining, but I was here for bingo, so I didn't pay too much attention to it. Service is respectable - but I think the staff was a bit flustered for bingo night. I think one more person would have eased their concerns.

In any case - it was fun to get a couple of drinks and play bingo, and I'll be sure to stop in again for another bingo event, or for a couple of drinks if I'm in this area of Seattle again.

I could go on and on and on about how horrible the service and food was at this place. Absolutely disgusting. Salty mess. Waitresses act like they're queen Beyonce or something uhhm NOT.

Empty on weekdays and theres no wonder why. Plus the place was kind of dark and I couldn't get a view of what I was consuming but shrimp and grits is an absolute NO. NEVER AGAIN. This place should just close the doors. I hate to see a small business get such a bad review but cmon yall can do SO much better than this.

Based on a lot of other reviews you should know all of this by now.

Like a lot of places in Georgetown, these guys have dialed in exactly how they want to present themselves, such that as soon as you walk in you know you're going to like it. Well, I suppose that varies by taste, but it's hard to imagine who wouldn't immediately draw a good vibe from this place.

Also fitting the neighborhood aesthetic, this is an old building that has been restored and revived in place. The little wooden patios by each door evoke the 19th century as much as anything in this young city can; the floorboards look like they have multiple decades of weathering on them. You feel like you're stepping up slightly into the past as soon as you lift your foot.

Inside there's a dining room to the right where all ages are welcome, and a bar to the left. They flow together through a big opening, and the tables (along with the foodservice) spill well into the bar area. There's a big barback that looks vintage, though not 1800s. The liquor is basic, the wine list is super short, and there are just a couple of faucets for beer. There are a few more beers in bottles behind the bar.

Where this place starts really getting good, though, is the staff. They're all super nice, happy to work there, friendly, and all over it with the menu and tap list. They have that knack for making service questions (about what you're ordering, etc.) feel like conversation, so you feel like you're in someone's home instead of in a business.

I came in for breakfast during a poster exhibition that was part of Sub Pop's Silver Jubilee. Massive ups to these guys for supporting the music scene this way, actually. Lots of amazing Justin Hampton prints on the walls. The breakfast was pretty spectacular, actually--corned beef hash with cubes of real brisket. A little on the juicy side until the potatoes absorbed the runoff...but that just made it deliciouser.

It's not a big place, nor new. But the bathrooms are clean and up to date, if not ultra-modern. The tables and chairs are all wildly mismatched, which adds to the homey feel. There's nothing here that makes you feel overcharged or put off at all. Everything about it feels like it's a place designed and operated by people who wanted to create a place where THEY would like to go out. I will definitely be back.