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King’s Hardware



King’s Hardware (Pub food)
5225 Ballard Ave NW (map)
(206) 782-0027

CitySearch.com: “Assorted gourmet burgers and other upscale pub grub are available.”
NWsource.com: “Try the house’s signature burger…”

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  • Peter
    The burgers are ok, but this place is more about ambiance. If ironic roadhouse is your thing, make the drive to Georgetown and go to Jules Mae.
  • trevista
    not a bad place--- the people are really nice--- just not somewhere i think of in regards to food... if you're really looking to take care of your burger craving, walk the extra block to Bad Albert's...
  • Come on dude. Peanut Butter and Bacon Burger. WOW.
  • angrignon
    Too damn loud. Too many emo kids.

    Drinking out of a mason jar was fun. The food was decent.

    Sorry, but the atmosphere is total ass. Please remove the obnoxious asshats throwing balls (rather than rolling them) into the skeeball machine. Seriously, grow the fuck up.
  • Wendi
    Great black & blue burgers, fantastic sweet potato fries (need I say more). Even though I like the big booths, back patio and mason jars - it turns into a meat market at night and is somewhere I've learned to avoid unless it's lunchtime and I'm craving sweet potato fries. We enjoy a good burger and beer in the evening, but not usually in a "scene" like this one.
  • m
    This is one of those places I really want to like - but just can't. Not exactly sure why - food here is fine, not great, but just fine. Atmosphere is a bit sucky, but more accurately I think its gimmicky. They are trying really really hard. But obviously it works for alot of people, they seem to be doing a lot of business.
  • John
    Great sweet potato fries!
  • Knarly
    My fav Happy Hour. Their sliders and O Rings rule my world. And who doesn't enjoy eating and drinking in the sun out on the patio? Come on...
  • SPG
    "How would you like that cooked?" Why would they ask if they're just going to burn it anyway. I once asked them for "Very rare, like almost raw. And no onions." Guess what I got? A burned burger piled with onions and attitude when I called them on it.
    This place is fine for a beer when nobody's there, but otherwise get ready for horrible burgers and even worse service.
  • Becky
    The best burger I have ever had! My friends and I had a great time, the service was great and everyone was super friendly....why are most of the comments on any of these blog things negative? If you don't like a place just don't go there-
  • Trix
    I gave this place a fair chance. But the food is only so-so and the crowd is obnoxious. And the decor is disturbing.
  • CHMom
    The $3 Bloody Marys on a Sunday are awesome!
  • Cindib
    Been to Kings a couple of times. Really wanted to like it but they served me a tasteless puck on a bun (and charged me for a hamburger) and their tap beer is most definitely NOT the coldest in town. In fact, I would call it lukewarm at best. Yum, lukewarm beer, just what I wanted on a hot summer day. Too bad.
  • hecate007
    Hamburgers are one of my favorite foods.. and this is one of my favorite places to get them in seattle. If you want a burger that is cooked rare to medium-rare.. this is the place. plus they have some interesting burger choices. I have to agree with people that say it can get overly packed especially weekend nights. usually a good time.. they need to update the jukebox too with more/better music
  • ryanjm
    Its a good bar. The burgers are ok. The bar has a good atmosphere to it and the back patio is pretty cool too. It gets pretty crowded on the weekend with a lot of younger peeps than myself, which makes it difficult to get a quick drink or just kick it and get drunk. The staff could be a little friendlyer, but I think its kinda the bars character which is kinda cool I guess. I look for a little more. Waitresses will get to you when they get to you, no real hurry to satisfy. Overall I like it during off hours, and the Bar is pretty cool.

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