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Lock & Keel

Address
5144 Ballard Ave. NW Seattle WA 98107
Phone
(206) 781-8023
Visit:
thelockandkeel.com
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Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
Closed
Monday
3:00pm-2:00am
Tuesday
3:00pm-2:00am
Wednesday
3:00pm-2:00am
Thursday
3:00pm-2:00am
Friday
3:00pm-2:00am
Saturday
Closed

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Accepts Credit Cards Adams Advertized Artists ATM Ballard Bar Food Barbecue Barbeque bars Bars and Clubs Bars, Taverns & Cocktail Lounges Beer and Wine only Best Nights: Fri, Sat, Sun Bike Parking Casual Chicken Eat-Sa Construction and Improvements discover drinking places drinking places alcoholic beverages Entertainment & Arts European Free Wifi Good for Groups Good For: Late Night Happy Hour Hardware - Merchant Wholesalers Late Night locks Locks & Locksmiths Locksmith Equipment & Supplies locksmiths Locksmiths, Safes & Vaults mastercard Nightlife On the street Other Price range: $ pub Pub Food Pubs seattle service establishment equipment Sidewalk Dining Southwest Chicken Mac tavern Taverns Tuesday Rib Night Voodoo Chili Waiter Service Wednesdays-1/2 Price Classic BBQ Sandwiches Wheelchair Accessible wholesale Wifi

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Overall review sentiment

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Overall review sentiment

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Editorial reviews from the web (1)

Editorial Review

A nautical themed, low-key Ballard watering hole. With pool tables and ample seating, decent pub food and friendly servers.

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on December 05, 2007. Brought to you by Citysearch.

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This is a fun, little dive bar right in the heart of Ballard. Decent beer selection and cheap prices! Great bartenders and quick service.This place seems to have a nice mix of regulars, but...

Posted on December 01, 2013. Brought to you by mapquest.

$ 2.50 PBRs, gonna get my hipster on. Somebody let me borrow a scarf!Lock & Keel is for the gentleman and/or lady who doesn't fuss unless its a must, and doesn't haste because its a waste. Hell...

Posted on July 30, 2013. Brought to you by mapquest.

Editorial review from Citysearch

The Lock & Keel is NOT CLOSED! Alive and well, thank you very much!

Posted by by bigherm22 at Citysearch on November 09, 2012. Brought to you by Citysearch.

go next door instead

Average Rating
20

smells bad, horrible food, and weak drinks. I've had a couple sour/old beers so now I usually order a bottle or can. cocktails are a joke.

this place is rarely packed and there is usually ample seating... but that's probably due more to how bad this place is than anything else.

Posted by by flickrpostings at Citysearch on December 22, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

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I love this bar, its small and never overly crowded. I love to school people on the pool tables. You meet a lot of interesting people when playing since they have a sign up board to play the…

Posted by by Deborah F. on February 27, 2011. Brought to you by openlist.

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Business description (2)

Lukas Ron is located at 5208 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA. This location is in the Adams neighborhood. This business specializes in Artists.

Posted on October 30, 2018. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

We are located in the heart of Ballard. Come join us for live music, great beer and wine, and friendly service. Live bands 3 nights per week and daily happy hour drink specials.

The Lock & Keel was founded in 1997 as a gathering place for the neighborhood. The tavern has recently gone through an ownership change and is striving to be the premier watering hole in the Seattle area. Come and...

Posted on December 22, 2013. Brought to you by thenewstribune.

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What to Drink

With an assortment of microbrews on tap, and a decent selection of the stiff stuff, go for the whiskey sour, its more whiskey than sour.

Posted on April 21, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Fun Fact

Look to the ceiling and check out the vintage wooden skull, hanging from the rafters. To the left of the entrance, the stern of a small wooden boat protrudes from the wall, the boats name...The Lock and Keel

Posted on April 21, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

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