Perfect neighborhood dive bar. Their patio's great, especially the ping-pong, and it's nice and spacious and comfortable inside. But the important part is their food: it's incredible. The deep-fried mozzarella is a revelation, and the barbecue burger is probably the best I've had. They might as well not even have a full menu, because as soon as I finish a plate of that mozzarella I just want more.
Review Source:Seriously, this place right here, seriously. All I can say is wow. Best Bloody Mary I have ever had they crush up the lemons and lime with the ice make their own seasoning for it and add ta patio not just any Sauce. But ta patio ! Amazing nachos. They have this thing called stoners delight which is chips a cup of homemade chili and homemade queso. The service was incredible and the whole environment was just spot on for what we were looking for. It's hard to find its kind of a dive but let's be honest, those are the best places for good stiff drinks
And savory delicious bar food. New favorite place and it should
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Rude staff, they also made extra charges to my credit card that I did not authorize. They charged me twice and gave themselves double the tip that I wrote on the receipt.
(I have to say that they, in the end fixed the issue and charged the correct amount. I had to get the manager on the phone to help me, she was quite nice, but they fixed it. So good on them.)
Great dive bar. It is a dive bar so judge accordingly.
They have ... tater tots. Â Did you hear me? Â Tater tots. Â Yeah maybe I get a bit too excited about simple things..but really isn't life truly about the simple things? Â Tater tots are simple and amazing. Â Go here and eat some.
Cheap drinks, strong pours, sassy staff and solid food. Â I don't know what else you could really hope for except for a closer location that doesn't include being followed to my bus stop by nefarious ne'er do wells. Â I don't think I've ever walked out of here sober and typically I'm not spending much more than 20 bucks, so well done. Â It takes a right dangerous poor to get my battle hardened liver to cry uncle and for that, Twilight Exit, I salute you.
Review Source:I love Twilight Exit. Â I live a couple blocks from this place and I'm here at least once a week. Â It's a neighborhood bar and nothing more than that - I don't expect anything fancy and I don't expect anything amazing (except the drink prices!). Â I like to come here for my post-swim snack after finishing up at Medgar Evers pool.
I was sad to hear when I was talking to the server last week that some unfortunate individual complained about the dogs in the back porch and now I will not be able to bring my furry four legged friend to hang out with me.
The back porch is amazing on a Sunny Seattle Day (which there were a lot of in 2012), and I haven't really spent much time inside. Â The lighting is pretty dim, which I don't actually like in a bar because it just helps me fall asleep. Â
The food is good (again, not expecting anything fancy) - I really like the mozzarella cubes. Â I've heard the burgers and fries are pretty good too. Â
I will continue to support Twilight Exit regularly go there for their 1.75 PBRs until 8 pm, every day.
I hate that we come here. Â But it's so close. Â Happy hour is great. Â Food is decent. Â But I can't take it anymore. Â It makes me very angry that the owner brings his dog in and doesn't pay any attention to him while he wanders from table to table begging for food and scratching nonstop like he has fleas. Â It's not like people don't eat here that often. Â Almost everyone is eating when we go. Â And I'd really like to enjoy the back patio, but everyone smokes out there (Why wouldn't they? There's an ashtray on every table.) and there are even more dogs wandering around. Â I also get to watch the kitchen staff stand just outside the kitchen door smoking every 5 minutes. Â Tasty. Â Last night's bartender had his hands all over the drink garnishes (olives in a customer's martini) after handling cash. Â Gross.
One star for super booze value. The second star goes to the old fart magician there on Wednesdays. Â He's pretty amazing.
I'd like to say we won't go back, but I know it won't matter. Â It's always packed. Â And I like cheap alcohol. Â I'm sure we'll be back for the heavy pours, but it will really piss me off!
This is probably my final score for this place, barring something magical/horrible happening on a future visit.
The cheese fries were sad. So sad. Gross gravy with gross cheese. Â I was actually hoping for "cheese food product" sauce, so it's not like my expectations were high... I'll probably never order food here again, it was that gross.
The service is mediocre on a good night. The "servers" just saunter into the table area and shout the name of the country whose flag you were given when you ordered. The bartenders come off as bored and boring. Don't get me wrong... they aren't so much "rude" as they are "disinterested".
I think the thing I dislike most of all is how you have to walk through throngs of hipsters smoking in the alley to get into the place.
Now that there is another bar open in the CD I feel that I can comfortably write this review...
that being said,
I'm really unimpressed every time I go. I feel like I am always bussing my own table in order to find a seat, the bar tending staff is rude to non regulars, and the place always smells kind of weird.
I definitely prefer the Neighbor Lady already!
This place has been a CD institution for my friends and I for years. A great watering hole where you can go to celebrate the best stuff in life or forget the worst! Lots of memories here (and at the old location)! One of my best friends in the world celebrated his 21st bday at the old spot and just did his 30th at the new spot!
LOVE The Twilight Exit!!
They also have great food, video games, a shuffle board table, a photo booth, and a great patio for the nice days! It just doesn't get any better than this!
I dare you to show me a better neighborhood/dive bar for food in Seattle. I would really like to go there if such a place exists. Until then, I will continue coming here a few times a week for the best wings I've ever had in my life. The butter based sauce on them is amazing.
Sunday is a great time to visit  for 1.75PBR and one of the best burgers you'll have in Seattle for half price (get it with the tots).
I really almost don't want to rave about this place because I don't want people going here packing in the place and making it harder for me to get a seat. But I have to do the right thing and give this place a proper review.
To recap, the menu is your standard array of bar food but taken up a few notches. The kitchen clearly takes pride in their job but I wish I could say the same for the servers. The guys are very nice but the female staff is hit and miss.
I would consider myself a regular here since my girlfriend and I come here about 2 times a week and there have been days where I come in twice and bring friends all the time. The staff is typically less than friendly and still has a hard time recognizing repeat business. I always go out of my way to be very nice and typically tip around 30%. I've even had days where I started conversation on the patio with the staff and left obscene tips just as a social experiment. Every time I come in it's as if a reset button has been pressed and you're dealing with the mood of the server.
Bottom line
Food: 5/5 stars
Service: Male servers 4/5 stars
Female servers 2/5 stars
Fix the servers' attitudes and I'll give it 4 or 5 stars.
If not for the locals, I would have never known that this place existed. It is located away from downtown and Capitol Hill and gently placed in almost a residential-like area. I'm pretty sure I could throw a rock to the neighboring school from the parking lot (but I wouldn't dream of that). There is such a mellow vibe to this bar. It's calming and relaxing as it is entertaining. The lights are dim and the music isn't overbearing. It gets a little noisy once people start filling the place up, and it will fill up, but that isn't something to judge the place on. The cool thing about this place is that there are no servers. To get a drink, you must walk up to the bar every single time. I oddly like this scenario. The bartenders were very friendly, and even voluntarily gave me a shot of liquor so that I could agree with the gentleman how terrible the liquor was.
The food is wonderful. I tried my first Seattle dog here and I couldn't have been more pleased with the taste. A meaty hotdog topped with grilled onions, peppers, and amazingly, cream cheese. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I also accidently ordered a mountain of tater tots. Rather than a side I must have ordered an entrée. Not that I'm complaining about too many tater tots. My company ordered mashed potatoes, fried mozzarella balls, the veggie burger, and chicken fingers/fries. There was not one complain about any of the food. Completely worth trying to find this place.
I personally like all the staff (bartenders and dogs included). Â It's a shame people aren't able to bring dogs in anymore due to lame ass pussies who complain, but I digress...
Back to the bar: food's great, drinks are great and crowd is fun. Â Outdoor patio and location are clutch (especially since it's a close drunk-walk to my front door). Â I get drunk and eat here on the regular - keep up the good work!
This is my 2nd Yelp review since 2006! Yea, I guess I've been slackin'.
It's hard for me to believe the negative reviews some of you wrote about this joint. This place is great! Definitely one of my favorite bars in Seattle. Service is always great. Yes, you do have to line up at the bar to order drinks, but I don't see why this is even an issue. It's a fuckin' bar! Erica and Hiromi are the best bartenders in Seattle. Both so sweet and always attentive. I can't say enough good things about those two. Food is awesome. They sell tater tots! Beer, Shots, Jukebox, Tator tots and arcade games! Done.
Funny story: I met w/ a buddy here to celebrate my recent engagement. He gave me a hug and congratulated me. All of a sudden some random dude gets up from his bar stool, walks up to me and says "No bro hugs allowed", then looks to his buddies for approval with a "heh, right guys? I TOLD him" smirk on his face. It got awkward, so I laughed it off. Not sure if he was high or drunk. Probably both. But seriously, if you're ever in the CD, definitely check this place out!
I like this place. Â It's a dive bar in the central district where dysfunctional alcoholics and neighborhood folk can come and play ping pong and drink their troubles away. The food is ok, nothing to rave about, but you don't come here to have an exceptional meal. Â
They have a big patio that has to close at 10:30 unfortunately due to neighbors. Â When it is open though and nice out, it's great to have a spot to go outside.
My only complaint about this place is a few of the bartenders.  Especially a notoriously rude asian bartender.  I've been going to this bar for years, since it was located on Madison. I agree with other people that ordering a drink can feel like asking someone to give you one of their vital organs.  They rush you, treat you like a bitch, or just completely ignore you. No one I know likes  the bartender I mentioned, and most of the people that work there don't like her either. There are a couple other bartenders that are notorious for completely ignoring customers as well. I really hope these shitty bartenders get fired soon so everyone can breathe a sigh of relief when they just want to get another beer. Recently customers complained about dogs being in the bar and now dogs are banned. Why are the owners not getting the hint and banning the dogs behind the counter?
We had a great time at the Twilight Exit this summer for my friend's birthday party, and the staff didn't even have a problem when we brought in Ezell's fried chicken from up the street. The outdoor seating is beautiful in the summer time, and there's even some spots to find shade out there if you're worried about getting a sunburn.
There are also fun games to play, arcade games and even a shuffleboard table (I love shuffle board). There's also a vending machine with ping pong balls in it in case you want to start up a drinking game.
The service was okay, and the in house food was your typical bar fare, but what really  put the Twilight Exit over time top as some place I'll almost certainly come back to is that free (free?) gigantic mug of booze that you get for having your birthday there. You even get to keep the mug! That deal is better than anything you're going to find in groupon!
I going to give the Twilight 3 stars, not because they're bad, they're just not the best.
I feel like I'm not cool enough to go there. I really think you need a group of friends w/ you to have a good time.
I've been once w/ the husband and just this week for Trivia night.
Trivia night was fun, although tough! My friend and I came in last place and were given drink tickets for our efforts :)
I've had their loaded tater tots and the chicken fingers. You can tell they're hand breaded/fried and not from some freezer bag. I was impressed.
Since I need to go back to use my drink ticket I'll remember to bring more friends and have a better time
I want to love this place, but the waitstaff is so rude it makes it difficult to spend money here. Rude is actually an understatement for the way they treat their customers. I feel like I'm getting in trouble every time I order a drink and that I've done something to deserve the silent treatment.
Sunday night karaoke is fun and the drinks are cheap, but I wouldn't recommend this place to a friend.
Wow! Who knew this gem was right under my nose all this time? Awesome local causal bar food/comfort food at this place that's kind of going for a hipster/dive bar atmosphere. You enter on the side in the alley and it's easy to miss...but once they get you in the tent, well...they gotcha! Nice chill atmosphere good for drinking and/or dining with your friends. It's loud like any bar, but nothing awful.
The food is amazing and the drinks are strong and flowing. What is not to adore about a place where the wings are delish and the whole menu of tasty stuff is served piping hot late into the night? Oh, need a happy hour till 8pm? CHECK.
Get in in here. Try the hot wings or the baked wings - and tell 'em I sent ya!
Wow, I don't remember giving this place three stars...but seriously it deserves five stars!
First off, they have an awesome happy hour. Until 8 p.m. every night, the following drinks are dirt cheap: $1.50 Pabst draft, $3 Craft Ales, $2.50 Well Drinks.
Twilight Exit also serves some tasty dishes, especially their hot wings that cost under $10. These come out steaming hot and I love the sauce and crispiness of the skin. Oh and did I mention they have a nice kick to them?
Lastly, the deck area is a great place to lounge around on a nice sunny day. I recently discovered this and enjoyed being around good company while getting a cuteness overload at watching dogs play with one another.
Like what other reviews have mentioned, it is in a random area but I believe its worth the trip to kick it here.
I went to Twilight Exit again for my birthday. Â But THIS time I didn't blackout. Â Good job, me! Â I'm old and still alive!
Here are the cool things that happened:
1. Â I told them I blacked out last time, it was my birthday, and that I loved them.
2. Â They gave me the Birthday Drink, which made my birthday 27.3% more fun than reality.
3. Â My friends got super jealous, and then drunk, and then sober again, because I sipped that murderously large and delicious, yet complimentary drink for a handful of hours.
4. Â I contemplated crying and/or eating a Peanut Butter and Bacon Burger when the drink was over.
5. Â The bartenders congratulated me on not blacking out this time and washed out the mug AND I GOT TO KEEP IT.
Best. Â Birthday. Â Yet. Â I remember everything and it was beautiful and nothing hurt.
Here is why Twilight is the BEST bar in Seattle, period. Last week, they had an AMAZING drink special for summer: strawberry margaritas! I don't know how you feel about them, but I LOVE them! Especially on Twilight's outdoor patio with the sun shining on my face. I thought it was a great promo and asked if they would bring it back again soon... AND they did! This isn't the first time either. In the past, I asked one of the bartenders why they didn't have any pasta dishes on the menu and sure enough, not long after that conversation, they created an AMAZING ragu pasta special! Â
Twilight is great and make their regulars feel like family. Needless to say, I will gladly tithe most, if not all, of my earnings to Twilight because they a great local bar run by a kickass group of people.
Not as good as the old Exit, of course, but OK. Â Good veggie burgers and fries. Â Spotty bar service; Â more bad bartenders than good. Â Uncomfortable seating and the loss of the cool booths from the old Exit is a travesty. Â
It's nice to have a bar in the neighborhood, but be prepared for the possibility that you'll get a gun waved in your general direction (yes, really). Â Â Most people love the resident Labradoodle but I find him to be a little annoying, since he's a nonstop beggar.
I just want to publicly thank you, Twilight Exit. Â I mean, you're everything I avoid in a bar, so it's handy to roll it up into one easily disdained experience. Â
You're noisy. You're hipster-ridden. Your wait staff is openly hostile to customers. Â I was literally shoved by the waiter tonight. Â Listen you obnoxious tatted twit, Â I didn't know you were behind me because your place of work (if you haven't noticed) is so effin noisy. Â But that's not really the point, is it? Â The point is that it is never okay to SHOVE a customer. That isn't being edgy. Â It's being a douche. Â Please learn the difference.
Did I mention that the hostile bartender gave me a dirty look when I asked for my drink (which he did not ask how I wanted it) Â on the rocks? Â Oh the humanity! Â I asked you to pour liquid over ice! Â People are so demanding!
There is no tater tot deliciously crispy enough to make me venture back here.
The Twilight Exit is your typical Seattle "dive" bar. Please note the quotation marks. I use the term loosely. Red lights abound and the art on the wall makes me swoon. There was a picture of a grandfather clock that looked like it was made out of shag carpet. You must enter the alley and there is where you get your first art taste. Along the wall of the building opposite the Twilight we get a beautiful mural of squid and a whale.
The bar is tucked in the back complete with a dinning room you must walk through to get your libation. Off to the side there is a game room complete with pinball and a photo booth.
My friend and I walked in last Saturday night and it was pleasant. Granted it was only around 8:00 but it wasn't packed and the bartender was free enough to be friendly.
Food is available. I glanced at the nachos at a table nearby and they looked mighty and delicious. We had eaten prior to our visit so this review is not about the cuisine.
The Twilight Exit is a great neighborhood bar and while its location is a bit random, it has potential.
Twilight Exit is depressing on a fundamental level. It's got a lot of great stuff going for it, but it lacks follow-through. It's like that really cute artsy girl in high school who had brains out her ears, charm for miles and absolutely no inclination to do her homework... which did her just fine until someone took note of her lack of initiative and now she's not doing so well for herself.
The atmosphere is awesome, even when it gets crowded, and there's enough amusing kitch to keep even the most ennui-filled hipster busy for a couple hours. Jelly Belly candy machine? Photo booth? Arcade games? Scary metal antelope heads? Yes! Yes! I love it! I love it! So why, Twilight Exit, don't I love you?
Your food service!
It kills me!
I don't care about having to order at the bar! I care about my group and I having to wait eons for such simple things as chicken fried bacon and nachos!
I was here with a few friends, and we ordered a good spread of apps and entrees between us. Everything on one order came out at the same time - chicken fried bacon at the same time as chicken strips, burgers and beefsteaks at the same time as nachos. I know sometimes this is just a kitchen timing thing, and I usually don't quack when everything comes out with the apps if it all comes out at a reasonable speed. I do complain when it takes foreeeevevvevevevevevevevvrvrrrr for anything to show up. How long does it take to deep fry bacon?
I know they say most everything is made fresh in-house, and I appreciate the warning that my food might take a bit longer. However, there's a line between "Hey, we have to bake this casserole, might take a bit." and "I think they're still waiting for my cow to die."
My nachos sat in appetizer purgatory. I could see them on the shelf when I went up to the bar to get another beer, and I could hear someone ringing the "order up" bell... over and over... but there they sat. They were still warm when they made it out to the table with my also-long-awaited-yet-still-delicious PB burger and my husband's Long Haul (It has fries in it! The closest I have come to a Rutgers grease truck in years.) but really, what gives?
Some places are worth the wait, but this just isn't. That isn't to say the food isn't good - the service is just that ugh. The bartender was sweet, and my beers were beery, but do not order anything to eat unless you're looking to try your patience.
This is my kind of place. I came here last Saturday to visit my husband while he was painting a mural outside in the alley. It is pretty rare that I make it out to the Central District, which is one of the reasons I was excited to try the Twilight. You could probably walk past here frequently and never notice it. The entrance is actually in the alley (there is a sign on the front door to remind you).
The interior is really nice. It's kinda of a 50's/60's retro vibe, a cool retro vibe, not a Johnny Rockets retro vibe. I liked the cool, sleek wooden chairs. Apparently they also have a patio and shuffleboard, hopefully I'll be checking those out soon.
When I got there it was just the beginning of happy hour (4-8pm). The drink specials aren't too shabby: $1.50 PBR, $3 drafts and $2.50 wells. After a Manny's and a gin and tonic I decided I needed some food. I never expect good food from bars usually, just something to soak up the alcohol, but the food here is great. I ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich and coleslaw. The chicken was cooked perfectly and totally hit the spot. I noticed on their menu that most items are made from scratch. The tater tots seemed to be really popular, at least 3 or 4 people ordered those while I was sitting at the bar.
Service was very attentive and friendly. I can't wait to come back here because it is affordable, chill and has good drinks and food. If you are taking the bus here (like I did) the Route #3 stops directly across the street. Let Metro drive your drunk ass home!
This city is shallow. Â Hipsters and Pseudo-Thugs. Â Microsofties and Indie Bands. Â Not the best place to wage wars underground. Â Everyone thinks they are the underground.
Then I'm at the Twilight Exit. Â Trendy name. Â Thought I was safe. Â Nothing but the posers here, right? Â A short moment to catch my breath, and heal the gunshot wound in my left shoulder with some herbal tonics and simple hex. Â Won't stay long. Â Nothing but normals here.
But the food...the food is damn good. Â And then came the shift I didn't expect.
The girls that work the bar use Chimerical magic to mask their true form. Â But once you've seen the Fae you'd recognize them anywhere. Â And the Fair Folk have done more than a few tricks to the food. Â On one hand you can't find a better taste anywhere. Â On the other hand, it's really hard to avoid getting Glamourspelled into seeing the underside of reality, in all it's ragged and storm-raging beauty. Â Captivating...I'd say so.
But there's more.
The photobooth does in fact take a card. Â And it also records your face, inputting it to a scramble code through the Etherscope, which...and i'm still impressed/don't actually get how this works *destroys permanent records of you from various Technochracy digital vaults.* Â I'd heard rumors of tricks on this level. Â I chalked them up to fiction. Â Go figure.
Post tater-tots i realized i'd sat next to a Shifter. Â Maybe a wolf, maybe a bear. Â Couldn't tell. Â He kept his eyes on the game, wouldn't speak to me. Â Just once he cast a narrow gaze my way, nodded, and I knew it wouldn't come to any trouble.
Eclectic crowd indeed.
Oh, and their rune-spells on the doorframe keep lesser demons out surprisingly well. Â For an old caster like me this is just downright hospitable.
Five stars. Â Well worth it.
I bought five drinks for about $18.00 and felt like I was starring in That 70s Show the whole time. This place is the only reason I will ever come back to the Central District*.
* Be forewarned: their photobooth takes card. This may be dangerous for your wallet if you are at all cool with me.
They didn't manage to keep all of the charm of the old location, but they did manage to keep the tator tots, and if you can complain through a mouth full of delicious greasy salty tator tots then I want to see what else that mouth of yours can do because something just ain't right.
The secret squirrel alleyway entrance will make you feel like you have some form of magical street cred. Luckily, you can lose the delusion of street cred by acting like a fool in the B&W photo booth. The photo booth must have been delivered in the back of a Delorean or some other time traveling  machine because it actually takes credit cards. Welcome to the new millennium, Photo Booth Industry! Â
Most of the crowd was pretty chill and there to drink and socialize (with themselves, I didn't say they mingled, we are in Seattle after all) so it's not a bad spot to drink a few beers with some friends and indulge in foods that will leave grease spots on your new jeans.
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