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Ballard Avenue's triumvirate of Hattie's Hat, the Sunset and the Tractor may anchor the neighborhood's nightlife, but this slightly out-of-the-way institution is no secret to Ballard tipplers. Once a...
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/14/2003
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Awesome Tater Tots at the Tin Hat!!!!! The Humus plate is pretty good also.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
only been here a couple times, but both times were great! i've only been there in the afternoon, and the place was pretty quiet. which is fine by me. great service, good music, great food. i…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Tin Hat Bar & Grille = my first official favorite bar in Seattle.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here too many times to count...viewed many a weird and fantastical thing on the TV, drank many a strong drink, and peed altogether too many times in their fabulously decorated ladies room (see…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sunday's free Pinball, and happy hour all day!
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to have more time to hang out in bars. This was one of those bars that I would go to frequently. A great jukebox and friendly regulars if you are like me only add up to essential return visits.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always have a good time here. The decor and vibe is awesome. The location is tucked away from annoying frattiness. My cocktail waitress that served us last time was great...no attitude, nice, but…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So since I've reviewed last, I've been here a couple of more times, and seriously, maybe I just don't get it. What is the big F'in deal about this place??
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
***** jukebox ***** Jesus playing basketball behind the bar The best bar in the Seattle suburbs I've found so far, would make me happy to live in the neighborhood in order to have this as a local.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time last night with some fellow Yelpers and got to check out their cool (scratch that: amazing) tuesday happy hour. Sixty-nine cent tacos (beef or black bean are your options)…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A good bar if you live down the street....otherwise it's just another standard neighborhood bar that's too bright with an average CD jukebox.
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love a bar with a good pinball machine. Especially 'cuz there was a really fine girl playing the crap out of it. Nice bartender, funky decor (it's true about the bathrooms), Pet Sematary 2 was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet sweet Tin Hat... You will always hold a place in my heart. For this is where I first met Bridget way back in 2001. And this is where I spent a Halloween night with a stripper watching…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What's not to like about a bar that has every spare inch of the bathroom wall covered with iconoclastic images from every decade but this one? (Unless I missed those - peeing only takes me a few…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the last two weeks, I have been trying to remember the name of the blue Muppet that isn't Grover or Cookie Monster. My second trip to the bathroom at the Tin Hat tonight provided the answer. On…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I come in here I end up asking myself why I don't visit more often. There are several cool places all along this street -- that probably has much to do with it. They serve food later than…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Tin Hat has been on my best-of lists for quite a few years now, but I have a hard time qualifying exactly why. I think it's that it's just more of "my" type of crowd. A far cry from a sports…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Tin Hat has magical powers and this is how I came to this conclusion; Here are a list of things I remember from high school:
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
don't smoke near the door bc the neighborhood narcs will come after ya...yuk yuk yuk...so says the sign on the door i love making up lost time here with one of my friends and i will not soil our…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I loved the Tin Hat. Of all the places I've ended up in my rapid eventing these past two months, it is near the top. The layout, the location, the decor, the music, the company, the menu, the happy…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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Its a good last stop before walking home. Dark and loud, strong drinks, and pretty good food. Not trying to be anything that its not.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me quiver with delight. Surly waitresses with apple tattoos, nimble retorts, and soft touches of vulgarity. The drinks are stiff, the beer is cold, and the food is just good enough…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If i want spectacularly bitchy service, I'll stay home and ask my boyfriend to grab me a beer. If I want a delicious grilled cheese sandwich made with something that tastes suspiciously like garlic…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently moved back to Ballard and one of the best things about the move is being walking distance to the Tin Hat once again. This is one of the best bars in Seattle with great wait staff despite…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
their nachos are awesome. the side of beans/salsa/sour cream is good enough to eat on its own. i dig the velvet painting of burt reynolds and the other random decor. look for ian and andrew's business…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Tin Hat is like the girl you know, who'll rock out with the boys, but is still classy enough to drink a PBR through a straw.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish you would all stop writing such awesome reviews about this place. It's all true I admit, but with all this popularity some amateur is always sitting in my favorite barstool. :( Enjoy one of the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing. Everything you want in a good dive bar. Crazy decor, Friendly bartenders and patrons and the best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had. I stepped in Thursday and a intoxicated DJ was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best places to drink in the city, easily. The staff is usually neither rude, or cloyingly affectionate. They're just people with personalities who do not put on an act, and thats okay with…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They'll cut you off if you've had too many and still let you come back. Cool. The jukebox rocks!
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Tin-Hat is a really nice bar. It's about a block or two away from our home, and has become our local watering hole...if you're in the neighborhood, go here. Have a beer, or a strong drink. They…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent dive bar that has a special feature that receives big brownie points from me. They serve their cocktails with fresh oranges! Since my drink of choice is a screwdriver I know I will be back to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great joint, yo! Good stiff drinks, alert staff and couple of dogs running around. Could you ask for more?
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bar. They use fresh squeezed juices and the staff is really friendly. When I just want to get a drink and not get bothered by the really annoying Seattle guys, I come here. Down to earth…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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Unpretentious, working class, Ballard. Good atmosphere to boot! Try the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They had Fraggle Rock playing on one of the televisions. This place doesn't take their squat punk rock image too seriously with their carved on booths and 80s kitsch castoffs. I liked it. It's not…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not too long ago, my friend called me and told me that he was walking up to Tin Hat and he was a little emotional. It was late afternoon, the time that we used to leave for our drinking binges at the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has been my favorite bar in Seattle for a few months now. Perhaps it's partially because it reminds me of some of my favorite dives in Austin, but it scores well on its own merits too. First, I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What's a bar without a jukebox, pinball machines, and a dozen obscure boardgames circa 1970? The Tin Hat has all these and the best damn taco deal in town. Be certain to catch Country Mike spinnin…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best bar in the greater NW, great jukebox, great workers and nice decor
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bar to walk to when my girlfriend is in my neighborhood. I can't wait to visit the bitchy barmaid so she can make me feel like I'm totally ruining her day by asking her take my…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The good: Burger was pretty tasty. Saved a star. The bad: Even after asking for no mayo, I still had to scrape it off the top. Also, no table service. My boyfriend went up to order a burger and ginger…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best jukeboxes in Seattle? Check. Strong tasty drinks? Check.
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unlike the Cha Cha Lounge on Capitol Hill, The Tin Hat does kitsch right. The decor is gaudy, with vintage movie posters sharing space with black velvet paintings of Burt Reynolds, but it doesn't…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss the bands and the smoking, but still remains a great place. People are friendly, there's games to play, TV to watch. Cool to just hang out with friends there and safe to talk to strangers!…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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The only time I frequent this bar is to see Country Mike spin classic country...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like Julie F. said, they have the best jukebox in town. A great place to drink on the cheap where you don't have to care if you look cool or not. It feels odd after the smoking ban, but it's always…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fancy this place is not, more like a hole in the wall. This is my new favorite dive bar. The atmosphere is really relaxed and the music selection in the juke box is good. They have a decent bar menu…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since I got to Seattle I have been looking for a bar like the EARL (http://www.yelp.com/biz/OKkPmroLaQfiXP8HwiFzKA). Well I finally found one and in a lot of ways it's even better. Great…
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to drink a cheap pitcher while eating cheap tacos, playing connect four and listening to one of the best jukeboxes in Seattle.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2006
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Yup, this place hit the spot. It was a cold and windy night when I decided to pull off the road and find a nice place to vocabulate with the locals. Ah, they were nice, nice indeed. and the food to go with...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great decor, reasonably strong drinks and pinball! The Tin Hat also has amazing specials every night of the week. The staff has tons of attitude which may or may not be a good thing.
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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You have to love this little hole in the wall place. I am hesitant to even write a review, cause I d...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the hat! $1.50 PBR on tap, Mclusky on the jukebox, Battleship and Connect four, I can't think of much else I look for in a watering hole. The food is good, the drinks are better, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love the vintage games here! the drinks are cheap andsince i don't watch tv at home i always like to sneak a peak at the bar. not a bad place to hang out and grab a drink and it's not to dive-like.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The owner is an awesome guy. Always playing random movies that are well done. I have never heard bad music here, it's alway on something great. Ask for Heffe she will hook your butt up. This place is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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The Tin Hat is such a great bar; I only wish that it were closer to where I live so that I could go ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give this place points for playing Repo Man on all the tv sets scattered about. Service was a little iffy and I can't comment on the cocktails. Nice atmosphere, maybe a little cramped.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bar in Seattle. Period. Small place with a fun interior, jukebox loaded with ONLY good music; they have two TVs and play amazingly well selected movies (Requiem for a Dream, Cheech and Chong,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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A good Friend of mine took me to the Tin Hat for the first time a few years ago, and it's only gott...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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Thats where this small bar is. Its got a decent jukebox good beer selection and some really cool staff. Come here to rock out and you'll have a good time. Come here with an attitude and thats what you'll get...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. Totally cute guys, and lots of retro games and music. I really dig the feel of this place, as well as the kickin' specials they have on drinks. Try not to leave without trying some of…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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Love this place - good food, good people and best of all, good booze. Who can turn down free pinball on Monday night accompanied by a refreshing pitcher of Pabst Blue Ribbon?!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2003
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New owners are cool and friendly at the Tin Hat, a chillin' night spot in Ballard. Have a burger and a beer and enjoy good company and good music.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2003
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