The Atlantic Crossing — Restaurant in Seattle

Worst dining experience I've ever had. WORM IN BURGER:

I went to Atlantic Crossing with my friend on Saturday, 6/21/25. We both ordered the AC Burger. For $20, you’d expect at least a halfway decent presentation — but the burger looked like it had been smashed under a cinder block. As we started eating, my friend noticed a LONG THICK HAIR embedded in her burger. I looked and saw it too. When we glanced over at the kitchen, we realized that none of the cooks were wearing hairnets or any kind of hair covering. We called the waitress over and pointed it out. She claimed she couldn’t see it but offered to replace the burger. A fresh plate came out, but after just one bite, my friend gasped again. This time, she saw another hair — but it was moving. We covered it to block airflow, thinking maybe it was just moving from a draft — but it kept moving. After getting a closer look, we realized it was possibly a WORM in the burger meat. We called the waitress back over. She gave us the fakest smile and insisted she couldn’t see anything, all while trying to pull the plate out of my friend’s hands. We managed to snap a photo — it’s blurry, but you can still see it. Even though they comped our meals, we left immediately. I will never set foot in that place again. Who knows if they’re using old meat or not properly washing their produce?...

Today was the grand opening of the new Greenlake location of the Atlantic Crossing. It was also 70 degrees and sunny at Greenlake, and oh did I mention it was St. Patrick Day? There were 40-50 people lined up outside prior to opening, and it filled up within 5 minutes of opening the doors. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right?

But they pulled it off! It took a little bit to get the initial orders taken and drinks delivered, given everyone walked in at the same time. But they had staffed up to handle things and while there was a little wait for the folks who were standing room only at the bar, the bartenders and wait staff kept the food and beer flowing.

The renovation was exceptional, and the custom bar was gorgeous. The food was a special menu for St. Patrick’s Day, but was about 3 notches above your typical pub/bar food. I can’t wait to see the revamped regular menu. The old pub was known primarily as a soccer bar, and while the new location will remain a soccer bar when games are on, I think it will be more of a restaurant with a full bar than simply an...

I was so excited to go see my favorite pub's new location. When I got there I realized it is not the same. There's no place for single people to sit anymore. You can't stand anywhere to drink. There's literally no place to walk up to the bar to order a drink. You have to be sat like at a restaurant. It's bright, high-pitched noisy (concrete and metal), and drafty. It looks like everywhere else in town now. It's so sad that it lost all of the character and warmth that the old location had. There's no longer a patio. I'm so disappointed. Basically, the business gentrified. Like, I'm sure the food is still good. I wouldn't know. I didn't have anyone greet me except the man who put his hand on my shoulder to have me move so he could serve the couple at the bar. He didn't say hi either. So, I left without anything. I hope they enjoy their new tech...