Came here for lunch. Parking is a challenge since it's on a busy Main Street but we found parking in the nearby residential neighborhood . Staff friendly-Tim has worked here for 23 years! Place was busy but noise was average. We ordered the Turkey Club special $18.96 and the bowl of gumbo $14. Menu is similar to 74th Street Ale house as they used to be owned by the same folks. read more

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Well visited pub with great options on tap. The Guinness was expertly poured and just delicious. The bowl of gumbo was generous, but lukewarm and a tad greasy. Pricing is really good for the area. read more

Hilltop Ale House - Gumbo and Guinness - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was pretty good. I split the rueben and the salmon sandwich. Both were great. The pasta salad was good too, needed some salt. They pull off the English pub vibe very well too. Our server was great and fast, it just seemed like they were a bit understaffed while we were there, so we had to wait a while for things. A shame considering it's pretty pricey, but such is the current state of things. read more

Hilltop Ale House - Red Reuben Sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service / food / drink / hugs Hilltop Ale house is a legendary spot up Queen Anne Hill with excellent ownership Killer eats, Specials, And vibes Bonus points for carrying Fernet and aged rums. Great times all around We love you guy thanks For being iconic in this neighborhood read more

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A decent little spot to grab a casual meal or watch a game. Nothing flashy or spectacular about the food or service but it got the job done without any major complaints either. Might sneak up to 4 stars either with a bit more competitive pricing or a little higher quality of food options. read more

Great servers, food and drinks. Easy going and friendly ambiance. A fabulous neighborhood pub

If you don't know where to go on the Hilltop, go to the Hilltop, you will be very happy! This is a great place! They have a well-curated draft beer selection, an equally well-curated menu, abundant seating which is great for pals getting together, lunchtime business meetings, and allows the intimacy for a date night out. I've enjoyed the Hilltop in all three situations! read more

Had a great time out on the back patio! Service was excellent, I got the urban family sour but the tap blew about 3/4 into pouring so they gave it to me free of charge. I had a grilled salmon caesar for dinner and it was great! Great salmon, not too much dressing, would definitely recommend! I'm always looking for places with outdoor seating so love that I found this spot. Will be back :) read more

Hilltop Ale House - Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Staff so welcoming upon arrival. We made ourselves at home in the back room. The Rueben slightly differed than a Traditional Rueben by substituting sauerkraut with pickled red cabbage. read more

Hilltop Ale House keeps its spot on my go-to list. Our server Mia did a great job - efficient and knowledgeable. Started with the tortilla soup that's hearty with a good spice from the beef and chorizo combo. Then there was the Soba Noodle Salad. It hit the spot with its cool noodles, fresh veg, and honey habanero pork that had just enough heat. Started with the Chorizo Nachos - a crunchy, cheesy, spicy heap with the chorizo giving it a savory kick, pinto beans adding substance, and the cilantro sour cream and pico de gallo bringing it all home. All served up quick even on a busy Friday. Pro tip: the back's where it's at for the best vibe and to steer clear of the surly bartender. read more

Friendly staff. Seems to be a great neighborhood spot with lots of regulars stopping in. They made a great old fashioned and their nachos are spot on! Generous portion and would recommend coming back. Dogs allowed out front on the small patio. read more

Everything was reasonably priced and tasted fine but I felt like the staff didn't care for us and were bothered by our presence. Good decor I guess. Won't be returning. read more

A week ago I had two beers in the back area post lunch rush. The server stopped checking on me and left me to figure out why (didn't order food this visit, female with very short hair, studying a foreign language, sitting alone, mild acne?). Eventually I paid up front with no acknowledgement that I had been abandoned. I went back today and they seemed surprised to see me and unsure of how to interact. This is somewhat disappointing given I've spent $765 here in the last few years. I don't think I'll be back. read more

This is a COVID-era review. Ordered on the phone for pick up. Food was ready in about 20 mins. Easy to park (easy street parking, but if you just need to quickly pick it up, you can park across the street at safeway and then run over) Manager was very nice and friendly. Food = Chicken Sandwich It was grilled. I liked the crispy grilled parts of it. Loved the other components in the sandwich. read more

Hilltop Ale House - Chicken Breast Sandwich with a side of chips - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great place to hang out and have drinks and grub! Food was excellent. The drinks are amazing, and you can't beat their prices. I will be coming back with friends. read more

The food is fire, the bartenders are great, the vibes are chill. It's giving neighborhood bar vibes. And for a broke person their well drinks aren't bad. read more

We stopped in after our spa appointment at Apollo (across the street). What a cute, clean and inviting space! It's a tight squeeze between tables, so I would only come if you're comfortable being seated very close to others. The brew we tried was delish (sorry I don't remember the name). The price was average. Street and neighborhood parking. read more

Hilltop Ale House - Cheers! - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Popped in the day after the election to be around friends and see friendly faces. Hilltop never disappoints. I love our quirky, friendly neighborhood hang. Tim is always my fav, and it's always comforting to see the same faces sitting at the bar even after 15 years. read more

My family loves going to the Hilltop Alehouse! The food is amazing! My favorite is the Cilantro Pesto Quesadilla! Everything is excellent! The service is awesome! Carla is our favorite employee there. She is so friendly, makes sure we love everything we've ordered and helps us when we're just undecided! The menu is extensive and we know it's all great, so we appreciate her help! Can't wait til summer to relax in their outdoor patio! read more

Mahi mahi tacos are my favorite. Servers are great at splitting plates if you want to share. The taco plate is pretty big!

Decent selections; good service; always happy to have so many ciders YAY WA!!! Interesting conversation with barkeep Seems like this place has changed owners but they try to keep the same vibe / menu the same when possible Buffalo chicken strips were tasty. Bake with sauce on the side for crispier chicken. read more

Hilltop Ale House - 5/8/23 Happy Hour menu - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great like their sister restaurant, the 74th Street Ale House on Greenwood, which is an absolute favorite of ours. Casual pub with friendly service and good food and drinks, and with a slightly expanded menu from 74th. I really enjoyed my mahi mahi tacos on my visit and have my eye on that hummus plate in the near future. They also had some interesting drink specials. Very happy a friend is opening a shop on QA so that now we can add Hilltop to our regular rotation as well. read more

A day trip to Seattle found us here before we headed back down to PDX. It was an off-time: about 2:45pm on a Tuesday. Hilltop was empty except for me and the Significant Other and maybe 3 or 4 other patrons. I ordered the Tuna Melt with pasta salad and the S.O. ordered the Red Reuben with pasta salad. We really liked our meals. So much so that I forgot to snap pictures. Oy. Our only complaint was that the pasta salad portion was really meager and had too much bell pepper. Wish they had a non-bell pepper version! Otherwise, our bartender/waitress was friendly and we know that we will be back next time we're in the area. read more

We've been coming to Hilltop Ale House frequently for the past 4 years. Recently, we brought our friend and autistic brother there and the server was kind of nasty towards us. Being autistic, my brother struggles with social interactions and when the server was speaking to him, he ended up saying "what is wrong with you!?" in a very condescending manner. Sadly, while we loved the food and drinks of Hilltop, we won't be back. It's not okay to talk to someone with a disability like that. read more

This place is great! Carla is amazing server even when she's by herself and it's super busy. Great Reuben too!

Food is still great, drinks are fast and well-poured, I still always feel welcome and happy when i'm at the Hilltop. Andrea is freaking amazing. She is one of those people that can be alone in a fully packed restaurant and be running the bar AND the floor and you feel like you're the only person in there. Seriously though, everybody who works there is great, I never feel like I'm going to get bad service and I never do read more

This place rocks! Great food wonderful staff and yummy cocktails Thank you Tim Carla Matt Osha and Mia You are holding it down! read more

This is a great neighborhood bar with good food and a good selection of beers on tap. Unfortunately, the bartender is very rude and service is terrible. She was rude to my date and it took forever to get a beer or get the check. It's not fun to pay for for dinner and have this type of negativity to deal with. read more

Cool little bar/restaurant in Upper Queen Anne away from all the tourist attractions/hyped up eateries. I was a tourist but this place was recommended by my local friend so we met up there for dinner. It was a nice change of pace from other places I was visiting on my trip. You can tell they have "regulars" and it's really no surprise...the restaurant is a quiet, home-like feel- perfect to catch up with someone. They have a good tap list of local beers and American/bar food menu. I ordered the baked goat cheese salad. It was pretty tasty! I'm a huge fan of goat cheese so baked was interesting and very delicious. The dish was large as well. The waitress was very attentive for refilling our drinks. Check this place out if you are in the area! read more

Hilltop Ale House - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I would love to be able to give 5 stars. I love the food, drinks, atmosphere. Food is actually incredible. It's my kind of spot. Only problem so far is service. Last 3 times we've gone, our order has been incorrect. Food usually takes a long time to come out, but I'm not a stickler about that. Last time we went in, the bartender/server was a bit rude to my wife. That was enough for me to decide to not come back. Each time this has happened it's been the same server. Bummer because I loved the place, but my wife prefers other spots. I always give her the nudge to give them one more chance. The staff giving her attitude for literally no reason is lame. Great food and drinks though - if they get your order right. read more

Honestly, I'm surprised the asian bartender lady hasn't been fired before this point - and I'm only calling out her race just so that we can all be specific here. The other bartenders and staff are fantastic. I say this as my husband and I have frequented Hilltop many times, have been perfectly pleasant, and she has been surly to us and to other customers during every experience. Tonight, I order a caesar salad with blackened chicken, no croutons due to dietary restrictions. The bartender makes careful note of my requests, but I end up receiving a caesar salad with blackened chicken including croutons. Obviously I understand that this is a fault of the kitchen, not her. I ask this bartender for a separate plate to leave the picked out croutons. She brings over a small plate and apologizes for the kitchen, and suggests that they remake the salad. I politely tell her "No need!", I have no problem with picking out the croutons myself within my salad. So, for any human who has eaten a salad before, you can understand that you come across things as you eat a salad. You can probably imagine that I'm coming across more and more croutons as I eat my salad. Suddenly, as I'm halfway through my salad, the bartender comes over and snatches up my small plate with croutons, without asking or saying a word to me. Why would she do this? She must understand that I'm gradually picking out the croutons that I just told her about 8 minutes ago, right? When she makes her way towards my end of the bar again, I point this out to her. Constructive criticism, right? Nope! She takes immediate defense, and then becomes a broken record as she repeats "I asked you if they should remake your salad! I asked you if they should remake your salad!" Um, I don't need to waste my entire salad and have them remake it based on croutons. I just need you to understand that taking my plate away without asking WHILE I'M EATING is kind of not okay? She gets more upset and accuses me of being condescending. Here's where the wild part starts - My husband comes back from the restroom, and I begin to talk to him directly about how she started this whole thing over taking away my small plate with croutons. Then, she starts shouting at me and repeats several times, "Don't talk about me to your husband!" Um, what?!?! You are trying to dictate what I can talk to my husband about? Then she proclaims, "I will cover your bill, just get out of here!" Um, I mean okay - I guess if you want to cover our drinks and our dinner, please go ahead and do that?! LOL. The worst part is that I just feel bad for the Hilltop owners. They must have no idea that this bartender is pretty much giving away food and drinks for anyone that gets in the way of her ego. read more

Good but inconsistent food with consistently bad service. It's not entirely the fault of the servers, there's typically just one tending bar and dealing with the whole front of house. Still, we usually feel like we're a bother. Some locals like that feeling of familiarity that breeds contempt. I don't. We eat out about 5 times a week and most of the places we frequent on Queen Anne know my name, they know the drink I want, etc.... I'm not asking for that. Im just asking for the same service I'd get at any run of the mill restaurant. We have 2 particular favorites from here, so once every couple of weeks we pop in and brave the bad service to get them Not anymore. Today we were charged for their error. This is the second time it's happened to us. There are too many great choices on Queen Anne to waste time here. read more

I stopped in early in a Saturday evening! The staff were super accommodating and the atmosphere was wonderful. Its clear there are quite a few regulars who were present and were very friendly! I had a Reubens Crikey IPA and the special of the day: chicken gnocchi in a cream sauce with Parmesan! It was SO delicious- I told them it should be a permanent addition to the menu because I'd come back for that alone- but even without it, I'll most definitely come back for the warm unassuming atmosphere and friendly folks! read more

Hilltop Ale House - Special: Parmesan Chicken Gnocchi and mixed green salad - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I really enjoyed visiting hilltop ale house, I ordered online and went in to pick up my order. The inside was fun and clean. The pickup process was simple and easy I was able to get in and out quickly with my order. The pulled pork sandwich tasted great reminded me of the home cooked pulled pork my mom used to make. The Reuben was good as well. My only suggestion, is to try and divide the chips from your sandwich. The juices from the pulled pork soaked into a few of the chips making them a little soggy. read more

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What a nice low-key dive in the heart of Queen Anne! My friend and I had an early dinner across the street but had such bad service and were rushed at the end so much so that we felt the need to continue our night on this side of the street. Thankfully they have a back patio (you wouldn't know it unless you ask!) Unfortunately there are no heaters out back. We had a glass of wine and chips before last call at 8pm, when the rain started to pick up and I could no longer feel my toes. Can't wait until inside seating is back up to capacity. For now I'm glad they are able to do 25% inside again. read more

I'll always like these alehouses--there are three in the chain. They all work the same faux-British feel, and they really make it work. Here's the rundown, which applies to the other locations just as much as Hilltop (they're very consistently well-run): Pros: Neighborhood place. Very local and connected to its regulars. Friendly, homey vibe, from the bistro seating out front all the way to the nice staff inside and clean restrooms in back Plenty of flat screens tuned to the game They show all different stuff, not just the big American pro sports Longish bar, plenty of table seating. They expect people for food, beer, or usually both They play good music (especially if you're over 30) No deep fryer on premises Decent beer lineup, proper glassware, clean lines Cons: No big demerits, but a couple things that are less interesting than the competition-- Beer list is old-fashioned. This is a draw for some people, but if you chase crazy hoppy or sour stuff, these guys skew away from that and toward classic, malty beers with a focus on UK breweries and British styles. Plenty of local kegs though Food is not super ambitious. Soups, salads, sandwiches. Well-executed every time, never disappoints, but never memorable These guys have very successfully supported the beer industry in this town for longer than some of today's brewers have even been alive. There were half a dozen breweries in Seattle when these guys opened their doors, and they always bought kegs and served good pints. An old favorite that still treats you so well when you come in. read more

They have tasty high quality bar food, a great draft list of beer, very friendly staff, and a very nice, covered outdoor deck in the back. My favorite is the Pulled Pork sandwich and the Blackened Salmon sandwich. Definitely recommend it read more

Service is great. My drink tasted like dirty dishwater so that was disappointing. The hamburger is good but super small. No fires. Chips or pasta salad. Even the water served tasted bad. No bueno. We won't be back. read more

We came here for an early lunch and found plenty of empty tables. We ordered our lunch. I ordered the cilantro pesto chicken quesadilla which came highly recommended. The quesadilla was grilled and filled with chicken, Monterey Jack cheese and cilantro pesto,and served with a small greens salad tossed in a chipotle vinaigrette. The salad was light, and not over dressed. The quesadilla was crunchy and had just the right amount of bite. The service was a bit slow for the amount of patrons, and I found it a bit weird that they wouldn't do split checks... for 2 people. read more

Hilltop Ale House - Cilantro pesto chicken quesadilla - Pubs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Hilltop is a staple on Queen Anne - we've been coming here for years. I have a few favorites (the tuna melt or the rueben with one of the pilsners they have on tap), but the weekly specials have been fantastic too. Had the pork tacos yesterday (for Taco wednesday) , but it was a tough call between the tacos and the meatloaf sandwich. I'll be back for the meatloaf. They recently added a back garden deck - a great spot to enjoy the weather. We try to grab one of the tables on the front patio when we prefer to people watch. read more