The Sloop Tavern

My climbing crew and I make a habit of stopping by here every Thursday after Stoney G's. This place is as good as a dive bar gets!

1. Sloopers. Need I say more? Huge steins of beer for dirt cheap.
2. The beer is always crisp and always cold with the perfect amount of foam.
3. Lotsa regulars--where "everybody knows your name."
4. Bartender is always on her A game.
5. Tator tots. After 11pm. Again, need I say more?

I love this Ballard bar!

Awesome atmosphere and great staff!!

Went here on my birthday for the "Sloopersized" drinks and nachos. I read a lot of great reviews so I decided to try it out with a few friends since it sounded like a cool dive bar to try out. While walking up we saw the sign, so we knew we were at the right place. However, the outside looks more than a little sketchy and none of us were completely sure if we wanted to walk in. However, we came all the way here so we figured we should at least try it. The inside looks a LOT better than the outside, and the bartender was pretty nice. They were awesome too since this was the only place that actually gave me a free drink on my birthday. Their Sloopersized drinks were definitely impressive and exactly what I was hoping for/expecting. Though their nachos were definitely not as great as I was hoping for; the toppings weren't very well distributed and the chips were pretty soggy (like when you microwave nachos). Overall though this place is pretty good for drinks and has great prices. They also have champagne and wine for really great prices if you don't want a beer. I would definitely come back for another Sloopersized drink, but I think I'll pass on the food.