Crimson C is a nice place to stop in before an M's game for happy hour or during the ArtWalk to take a breather from all the art.
They have happy hour Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, one of the longest happy hours around town.
The food now is kind of a Thai fusion, and not that but and it's cheap, they offer $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 plates with a nice variety and even something for the vegetarian if you have one.
Like their food they offer $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 drink specials, beer, well and wine, again a little something for everyone.
What I like most about Crimson C are their comfy chairs and couches in the front of the bar, you can just sink into them and take a load off. But be careful they are so comfy if you have one too many drinks you might start dozing off. The rest of the decor is pretty nice I love the mirrors on the brick walls and red wood walls really warm the place up. And on a plus the ladies room was clean and fully stocked even at the end of happy hour.
Over all I'd give Crimson C a 4.0 cheers our of 5.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Charlies on Broadway in Capitol Hill
Charlie’s on Broadway has happy hour everyday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and again late night from 10:30 pm to 1:00 am. They offer both food and drink specials; $2.75 MGD and Miller Lite, $3.75 Microbrew pounder of the day and $4.00 daily drink specials.
Monday - Margarita
Tuesday - Grape Nehi
Wednesday - Long Island
Thursday - Kamikaze
Friday - Sea Breeze
Saturday - Sex on the Beach
Sunday - Bloody Mary
I wasn't too impressed with much at Charlie’s, the food didn't wow me but the drinks are poured with a fairly heavy hand but it's well vodka so a heavy well drink is not something I care for. It does give off a seedy vibe but in a good way and attracts and eclectic crowd. If I'm roaming around Capitol Hill looking for happy hour Charlie’s is one of those places that always seem to be open and have seating.
Over all I'd rate Charlie’s 3.0 out of 5 cheers.
Monday - Margarita
Tuesday - Grape Nehi
Wednesday - Long Island
Thursday - Kamikaze
Friday - Sea Breeze
Saturday - Sex on the Beach
Sunday - Bloody Mary
I wasn't too impressed with much at Charlie’s, the food didn't wow me but the drinks are poured with a fairly heavy hand but it's well vodka so a heavy well drink is not something I care for. It does give off a seedy vibe but in a good way and attracts and eclectic crowd. If I'm roaming around Capitol Hill looking for happy hour Charlie’s is one of those places that always seem to be open and have seating.
Over all I'd rate Charlie’s 3.0 out of 5 cheers.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Mitchelli Trattoria in Pioneer Square
Mitchelli Trattoria use to be what I considered a hidden gem of a happy hour spot in Pioneer Square unfortunately things have changed over the years. The martinis (classis, gibson, dirty or fruity) are now half the size they once were, use to be served in martini glasses now served in what appears to be a cordial glass and their prices went from $2.75 to $3.25. When you consider it would take two drinks to make a normal martini you'd be paying $6.50 which is not a very happy hour special to me. $3.25 for a normal sized martini at happy hour is a good deal, half the size not so good.
They still have their $1.00 pizzas which are the size of a bread plate, so yes they are small but they are worth the buck you pay and you are offered a few options: Italian cheese, margherita, BBQ chicken and pepperoni. I've had the cheese and marghertia and have enjoyed both. Besides the $1.00 pizza they also offer the following for a $1.95: calamari fritti, Caesar salad and a baked artichoke-spinach dip, the calamari and salad are both good deals.
If you don't like martinis they also have beer and wine for $3.25 a glass but the wine isn't that great and they only offer the beer special on one of their drafts which never seems to be one I like.
Over all I'd rate Mitchell's 3.0 out of 5 cheers, the do have both food and drinks specials and free Wi-Fi access if you need it. Oh I guess I should mention their happy hour only runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
They still have their $1.00 pizzas which are the size of a bread plate, so yes they are small but they are worth the buck you pay and you are offered a few options: Italian cheese, margherita, BBQ chicken and pepperoni. I've had the cheese and marghertia and have enjoyed both. Besides the $1.00 pizza they also offer the following for a $1.95: calamari fritti, Caesar salad and a baked artichoke-spinach dip, the calamari and salad are both good deals.
If you don't like martinis they also have beer and wine for $3.25 a glass but the wine isn't that great and they only offer the beer special on one of their drafts which never seems to be one I like.
Over all I'd rate Mitchell's 3.0 out of 5 cheers, the do have both food and drinks specials and free Wi-Fi access if you need it. Oh I guess I should mention their happy hour only runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Nijo in Downtown Seattle
Nijo is another favorite happy hour spot of mine offering both food and drink specials. Their happy hour runs from daily 4pm to 6pm and Thursday through Saturday they have a late night happy hour from 10pm to 12am but please note a drink purchase is required for happy hour menu but soft drinks, tea and juice are ok.
Another great thing about Nijo's happy hour is you don't have to sit in the bar to enjoy happy hour; you can enjoy it from a table in the restaurant part. Another thing is they also take reservations so you could in a sense make reservations for happy hour if you wanted too.
As soon as you sit down Water is poured for you to sip on while checking out their extensive happy hour menu (everything is listed on their website.) One strange thing I love about their water is that they keep fresh orange slices in it which provides for a nice refreshing taste.
I've tried all of their $4.00 happy hour cocktails with the exception of the Caucasian, it's a white Russian and this fat chick is not a fan of the white Russians. The Blueberry morning is blueberry stoli, cranberry and pineapple juice so it's red not blue when it arrives. The Lychee martini was cloudy but good and I think the strongest of their happy hour cocktails. The coconut cosmopolitan was more like a vodka cran with coconut in it, it wasn't very cosmo like but I still drank and enjoyed it.
If you like sushi you can't really go wrong with the food here, I had albacore and eel nigiri along with a spicy tuna roll each were only $3.00 and totally worth their price the spicy tuna roll was a whole roll with eight pieces, the fish is fresh and plentiful.
One word of caution when happy houring at Nijo, they don't have their own restroom so you have to use the one in the lobby of the building. Be sure to ask your server for the number to get into the ladies room and write it down otherwise if you have one too many cocktails you might forget and have an accident.
Over all I'd give Nijo a 4.0 out of 5 cheers for happy hour.
Another great thing about Nijo's happy hour is you don't have to sit in the bar to enjoy happy hour; you can enjoy it from a table in the restaurant part. Another thing is they also take reservations so you could in a sense make reservations for happy hour if you wanted too.
As soon as you sit down Water is poured for you to sip on while checking out their extensive happy hour menu (everything is listed on their website.) One strange thing I love about their water is that they keep fresh orange slices in it which provides for a nice refreshing taste.
I've tried all of their $4.00 happy hour cocktails with the exception of the Caucasian, it's a white Russian and this fat chick is not a fan of the white Russians. The Blueberry morning is blueberry stoli, cranberry and pineapple juice so it's red not blue when it arrives. The Lychee martini was cloudy but good and I think the strongest of their happy hour cocktails. The coconut cosmopolitan was more like a vodka cran with coconut in it, it wasn't very cosmo like but I still drank and enjoyed it.
If you like sushi you can't really go wrong with the food here, I had albacore and eel nigiri along with a spicy tuna roll each were only $3.00 and totally worth their price the spicy tuna roll was a whole roll with eight pieces, the fish is fresh and plentiful.
One word of caution when happy houring at Nijo, they don't have their own restroom so you have to use the one in the lobby of the building. Be sure to ask your server for the number to get into the ladies room and write it down otherwise if you have one too many cocktails you might forget and have an accident.
Over all I'd give Nijo a 4.0 out of 5 cheers for happy hour.
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