Polar Bar — Restaurant in Seattle

Stopped by the bar touring Seattle with a couple I met the night before at a Buddy Guy concert. They offered to show me around since I was in town on travel for work and hadn’t had the chance to see much during my stay. I’m extremely grateful for this generous couple.

After taking an underground tour leading about the history of how Seattle once burned to the ground we stopped by the Artic Club Hotel to admire the amazing architecture along with the sculpted walruses. While walking and talking a bystander recommended that we go in to see the ballroom. Whoever that man was THANK YOU for the recommendation!

We went in and the ambiance of the bar area drew us in for a cocktail or 2. We decided to sit at the bar and have a drink.

Bryan was the best bartender I’ve experienced not only while in Seattle but in a long time! He was very nice, personable, and cannot forget to mention he made one hell of an old fashion 😋. He made the experience 1000x better and learn a lot about him pursuing his music career and his wonderful taste in music chatting over a couple of drinks.

If you’re in the area stop by and request Bryan as a bartender. He will not disappoint. He also gave a great recommendation for a dinner stop that was by far the best and most fresh salmon...

My group and I experienced the lousiest and rudest service here. It was like walking into an episode of the Twilight Zone, where curtiousness and money is met with viscious hostility and douche - baggery. The capitalist ideal of money in exchange for goods has herein been replaced by a refusal to take money and with that refusal self righteousness and pettiness dished out. We came in dressed for the occasion, wearing suits and gowns, eager to sit and have drinks, but left as sober as we came. They're not the only place downtown that serves alcohol, and in fact considering how difficult it is to get a drink here it may be that they're not considered a place TO get alcohol. The only thing special about this place is the license it gives you too complain about it. Avoid this bar and instead go some place where they like humans and making money; such establishments are...

I rated it 5 because of the great evening I had here. No crowd when we went there which I loved for the occasion I am celebrating. The bar was somewhat similar like in The Shining movie. The bar was in an old, nostalgic hotel that used to be an Arctic Club which was a social club for men who worked in Alaska. I ordered a non-alcoholic drink which was the Anthony Hopkins and loved it. The bartender/waiter was friendly and great! Ordered fried oysters and chicken piccata. Chef was very accomodating for preparing the chicken piccata gluten free and it was delicious. They have a pool table near the bar where you can play for free. There was a fireplace too where you can dine and be more romantic while drinking. Seats are not for formal dining just fyi. You can have small staff meetings and small gathering party there. Price of food and drinks...