Guess what? There's a place to hang out in West Seattle, and it's the Lizzard Lounge. This comfortable joint, with a great pyramid of a bar, is a casual, pleasant place, more like you'd expect in Belltown or Capitol Hill.
Our bartender was Donna, and she was a hoot. She'd been working there for several years, and knew all the bars in the area. So we talked about the quest and about bars and such, and we told her we really liked the Lounge, because we did. There's a goodly amount of seating, a little dance floor area in the back where they have DJs on the weekends, and an upstairs seating area with a view of the main floor and a pool table.
What was best was how friendly Donna was. And this was before she knew we were anyone in particular, and also to the rest of the customers. Just overall.
It seemed totally like the place to be, and not in a be-seen kind of way. Just like a cool sort of bar. Which we didn't expect on the west side.
The drinks were well priced, except for the 75 cent bump for juice, which is pretty high. Although since, we've had it once again, and a dollar bump at another place. So it's just one of the little trends we've run into. The drinks were pretty strong, the food was decent bar grub, and they whip up a tasty fresh honey mustard.
Overall, it was, with the exception of the kitchy and lost Admiral Benbow, probably the place in West Seattle that I've liked most.
Posted by Jason at December 09, 2002 11:53 PM