Jack’s Bar — Restaurant in Bellingham

Jack’s is the most urbane boîte in Bellingham. It would not be out of place in Paris near Rue Oberkampf or along the Canal St. Martin. Finding a cocktail lounge with this caché in Bellingham is mind boggling. Seattle tries with Roquette and maybe Rob Roy in Belltown, but there’s an air of pretentious freeze that comes naturally to Seattle. Jack’s has the panache without the affectation. Only The Tear Drop Lounge in Portland mirrors what Jack’s has, and The Tear Drop is world famous. How Bellingham, with less than 100,000 people, can have innovative restaurants, sultry cocktail lounges, world class art, public sculpture and a sophistication that few cities in the world has, is beyond me.

Olivia was our mixologist concocting our drinks with the mind of a Jonas Salk and the creativity of Salvador Dali. Our drinks were fabulous. The concupiscent space is perfect for a date or a tryst, depending on your mood and age. Jack’s may be the consummate lounge, and it’s...

Was in Bellingham for my son's Wedding and came to Jack’s for some celebratory cocktails and were immediately told that we would not be served. The only thing that stood out with respect to our group was our attire. Evidently overdressed for Jack’s ! The young lady running the bar last night decided to turn down a nice, well behaved group and a tab for 8 people. My personal thought is we would have had No Problem being served if we had of been dressed down! I also get concerned when a Manager refers to the place serving the public as My Bar! Needless to say we have No Intentions of...

Had the best time here! The craft cocktail list is curated with unique drinks crafted by the bartenders. The whiskey selection is outstanding and if that isn't your thing there were plenty of other liquors and even frozé and frozen daiquiris. We went in specifically to try the Doc Swinson's bourbon and loved it so much we went out and bought a bottle that night. The service from the bartenders was fantastic (thanks Chaiya and Dennis!) and sadly we're just passing through the area but if we lived in Bellingham this would be...