The beer cheese for the pretzel app came out cold, the fries were grease sodden and tasted like they had been fried, cooled, and refried to be warmed up. The chicken sandwich is a frozen, processed chicken patty, as we're the burgers. Overpriced freezer food. Extremely disappointed, 0/10, do not recommend. read more

What can I say? This place is your typical dive bar. We decided to come here Friday night after seeing their special was prime rib! We came early, 6 PM. We ordered a couple of beers and were served right away by a very attentive bartender. We ordered two prime ribs. They came with baked potato and a side salad. $11.99! That's right folks 12 bucks for prime rib. We opted to get a bowl of Ivar's clam chowder as well. The chowder was tasty.It was Ivars after all. The prime ribs were very generous portion. They came medium rare as requested with aus jus and straight horseradish! Maybe ask for some mayo to mix next time ha ha. The prime rib was tender and very enjoyable. Would try this place again. Being a bar, it had a lot of regulars, There is a pool table and a karaoke at night. Good deal. read more

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Not gonna lie, Palmers East is my jam in Redmond. I like dive bars, and Palmers is just that. My friends and I came here for post-event beers and it was a fun time! Just like any dive bar, the drinks are super cheap, with prices that would be happy hour anywhere else, with loud karaoke and old school beats in between. I dig it! The DJ was very engaging with the audience and often sang with the karaoke goers. Yes, the space isn't the most spacious nor is it roomy, especially when it hits close to midnight, so it can get super warm and sweaty. But it's a dive bar. What do you expect? Anywhere with cheap drinks, fun music and chill people is my kind of scene. I'll always go to Palmer's whenever I'm having a night out in Redmond. read more

We popped into Palmers East last weekend on Friday night and the place was cracking. We had a sandwich and fries that were 5/5, there was karaoke and dancing and the bartenders that we worked with were chill despite the long line. If I lived closer I would frequent this place. read more

The best dive bar. My husband and I often visit the area for work, on our first visit to palmers it was past 11 and the kitchen had closed. We had been traveling all day, and they made me a special meal. Above and beyond customer service! The food was great, drinks a plenty and karaoke. We make it a point to visit every time we are in town. read more

Don't go to Palmer's if you are an over 40 white male like me. You'll just get harassed by their staff and patrons. I went there last night for some pool, karaoke, and to just meet some nice people. I had two twenty-something males harass me. One playing pool, saying I say the N word a lot, which I don't, and don't recommend. One tall goofy fuker at the bar saying I roof-ied his girlfriends drink, which I did not and is a felony crime, or something stupid. He was trying to pick a fight. I almost called the cops, but took care of him myself. And then walked out forever after leaving 0 tip. The two male bartenders are condescending dbags who talk to me literally like I am a child. The only nice people that work there are the two women bartenders, and the karaoke people. If I go back, and I likely won't, I am going with two ex-Marines, and see how much dudes want to talk shit then. Skip this dump and go to the Matador or Redmond Pub, both down the the street. Otherwise the gen z'ers will harass you too, because being mean is what they seem best at, really. read more

Outstanding tavern breakfast, no waiting on Sunday for pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Excellent Bloody Mary!

It was a lovely evening so we gave Palmers a chance to prove themselves. I'm afraid they fell short. We waited 20 minutes before a waitress took our drink order. It took ten minutes to get a couple glasses of water and another half hour to get our food. I asked if they had cocktail sauce for the fish and chips. The waitress said "Sure. No problem." She came back ten minutes later and said they didn't but had horseradish. "That's fine." Another long wait later she brought our food without either. Then she disappeared. We made do and finally gave up waiting for a check. We left enough cash on the table. The tacos were ordinary, the fish and chips, pedestrian. The seating is in a busy street and (apparently) near a pot shop and where people smoked cigarettes upwind. We were lucky to get a parking place in their dedicated lot. I doubt if we'll be back. Age Range: not approximate for kids read more

As a Karaoke dive bar, Palmers is tops. The singing talent here is pretty good, beer is reasonably cheap and plentiful . Standard bar fare but there are better eateries nearby - come here for the entertainment! read more

This bar has great framework for the ideal dive bar but the staff is super pretentious. I don't recommend for groups or individuals looking to to have fun.f Ty read more

I am part of a group who visits Palmers often and have made lots of friends there as well. I have been coming in for several years and have always had a good experience.The bouncers and bartenders/waitstaff are wonderful (as long as you are behaving!) :) I am a big karaoke fan and I enjoy all of the karaoke DJs. Sometimes they get a little silly but I find it entertaining. I also love that they have a decent size dance floor. It is almost like a big family and I always feel safe. read more

Great and fast service. Nice deal on food especially for location very clean and would recommend. Been back multiple times

We came on a Friday night for a few drinks and had a good time. It's sort of run down and maybe a little sticky but the bartenders were very friendly and they had karaoke start at 9pm which was so entertaining. I got a lemon drop for $8.50 and my husband's beers were between $5-6 each. Pretty great prices for the area. Definitely want to come back with a group for karaoke another time. read more

Man, Palmer's rocks. I've only been there a handful of times, but the staff is always so welcoming and attentive.Highly recommend everything, especially Big John hosting karaoke 7 days a week! Dude really knows how to start a party hahaha. read more

Great friendly environment. Chase and Katie are the best day time servers around town.

This place has really gone down hill in service over the last several years. I used to drop into this place every night for two years straight and the service and environment was perfect. Came back to visit for a night and the wait times for a drink have increased significantly. Karaoke is still a fun time, different styles of songs and singers. Still entertaining to watch and experience but if you want quick service go across the block to Redmond Bar and Grill. read more

We went with friends for karaoke, and thanks to the karaoke jockey (KJ) who constantly cracked misogynistic "jokes" - especially when women were singing - we won't be back. The rest of the staff were very friendly and the prices, beer, and fried food were good, but the KJ ruined the experience. He also played everything far too loud, drowning out conversations. read more

I come by for lunch a couple of times per week, the food is consistently good and the service is my favorite in town! They always make you feel at home with an upbeat and welcoming attitude. It's very easy to feel at home here and I look forward to my weekly lunches! And, best Karaoke in Redmond if you come at night! Great people, come say hello! read more

What ever happened to Palmers West? Or was it perhaps just "Palmers"? There is some part of me that thinks Palmers was owned by Greg Palmer, the guy who did movie reviews locally a number of years ago, but I really can't back that thought with any facts. Anyways, as to the review of the bar... I've been a few times and really appreciate Palmers. It's one of the few places left in Redmond that aren't fancy gastropub experiences. You can get an affordable beer, even a Rainier, on tap and maybe listen to some decent live music, if you plan your trip right. I think some would jump to judge this a dive bar, as for me I do not. Although I have not been in the day, I cannot imagine that a whole lot of day drinking goes on here? It doesn't smell bad? It actually has decent food, which I believe disqualifies it as a dive bar. So, in the end, the beer you drink here will make you a better person. read more

Palmers offers a nice contrast from the typical Eastside eatery or bar. It is not gentrified and even has a bit of a roadhouse vibe. The drinks and food are reasonably priced (particularly when viewed against the Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland competition), and the people are friendly. During the weekdays it has something of a cafe vibe, but Friday and Saturday night it's packed and jumping. Breakfast is good and I've had the prime rib for dinner which was also really good. To be honest I lowered my expectations thinking a tavern prime rib might not be that great, but I was wrong, it was cooked to perfection, not overdone, tender and juicy. read more

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Always good. Nice people. Food is good. Customers are welcoming. Staff actually remembers your name. I go as often as I can.

We are visiting from Palm Springs California and turn to yelp for assistance for a Friday night dinner. First thing right out of the box the $15.99 prime rib on Friday night is the best deal you will find in town.! Service was excellent ice cold beer. Kind of that old pub style and flavor but the food was very good and we would come back again. read more

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Never been anything but a good customer, respectful, good tipper. But when a bartender tried to keep steal my change, thinking I won't remember and I stand up for myself I am the bad guy. read more

This bar is fun to hang out with locals. Its food is priced so inexpensive especially for the eastside. My husband and I have fun hanging out in dive bars but there are less and less dive bars in the area. They have daily special which makes it is even cheaper than going to some fast food with way better quality and a lot more fun. read more

The staff here are amazing. My sister was having a bad night, so when she asked for ketchup and a dish to put it on, this is what they brought her! Awesome staff, awesome food, awesome prices, awesome place!! Would give 10 stars if I could. read more

Palmers East - Burger, fries, ketchup - Dive Bars Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Great dive bar with plenty of friendly staff and patrons! Karaoke 7 nights a week and dancing if there's enough people on the floor. They even got a new sound system in now which sound better than any other karaoke place I have been to! Seen other reviews about the selection/library and I do not think they saw the updates in the front of the books. Otherwise, I do not mind if they do not have Bieber or Cyrus songs LOL Also DO NOT let negative nellie reviewers, who are themselves are rude and arrogant (ahem,Initials B.S.) influence you. its has ALWAYS been my experience that if you do not come here with a problem, no problems will be had. The owner and staff will usually work with you if one ever does arise and are usually happy to help! Unless you are some person who is a ***hat (B.S.) that would rather write bad reviews and not work with people. Seriously just come in and find out for yourself. All the staff and the DJ are always there to help you have a good time. Just do not bring a bad attitude with you. Fridays and Saturdays can be super busy and very loud!! If you want to sing more than once, I highly suggest you get there at 9pm. If you want to sing a lot. Come in on the other nights. The kitchen stays open later on Fridays and Saturdays, but deep fried food is now always available to purchase :) Seating is limited to and can be a problem if you are coming in with a group. In this case, I know they take reservations for groups. They have pool, and darts and even Trivia on Wednesdays now. Also be sure to check out these reviews (from people I know) that for some reason Yelp "would not recommend" even though they were honest in their reviews! (wonders where one goes to review yelp...) https://www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/palmers-east-redmond?not_recommended_start=20 read more

I had a lot of fun here. My friend had her birthday party here and a lot of us were driving from Seattle to join the celebration at Palmers on eastside. First, it's an interesting place where there are mixed of people from ages of 30-60 plus. Second, it's kind of awkward because you can feel different sets of eyes are you. I am sure Redmond is famous for their cougars. And, yes, I saw a lot that night. In fact, I may be joining them soon! Although, the karaoke night was a lot of fun! The DJ that night was so cool and sings very well himself! He would jump in entertain if there's no one singing. The bartender on duty was very nice. He recommended cider because I don't like most of the beers. I ordered a couple starters and went pick up but missed it and he delivered to me. That was very nice! That night, I ended there with a dance in the group. It was a lot of fun! read more

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Solid French Dips and wings in a welcoming pub. Hard to beat the simplicity of that. Well done Palmers

Food wasn't that great... drinks were water down.. not ever impressed.. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone from outta town visiting...

If you're looking to bar hop the thriving metropolis of Redmond, you'll need to stop here. It's a total dive: Dark, Karaoke 9 nights a week, a .9bac & greater dance floor, pool table in the back, bar food.. The most amusing quality of this place for me is the somewhat rotating karaoke star crowd. If you sit there for more than an hour or so inevitably someone will walk in, sit down by themselves, order a drink and kick back for a few songs. Then when you're not looking walk up, perform something so ridiculously well that everyone either stops what they're doing to listen or completely tunes them out because it's identical to the original --- weird effect. read more

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This place is fantastic. The food is delicious, I had the philly steak sandwich with 2 beers and it cost me $22. Which is unheard of in Seattle. Out door seating with heaters. Service was good. I will definitely be back. read more

Omg - just had a burger and two beers at Palmers. I used to go there for there inexpensive food prices & good beer! I was shocked and disgusted- listening to the waitress- talk to 2 guys next to me. Flirting is one thing - but every other word was - lick - or suck - etc. Really? I did not here one appropriate word come out of her mouth. Normally that does not bother me - if the conversation is light & funny - but every statement from her mouth was - her doing one sex act or another to them - in their bathroom. Really - I am not a prude - but I don't need to hear and/or watch waitress trying to get bigger tips by talking disgusting to two men at her bar. I did not here or see any other wait staff - talking in this manor. I left the bar feeling dirty & disgusting. read more

TLDR: Great place, great food, great service, you should definitely give it a try. I rarely leave reviews, but this place is a pleasant surprise every time I go. I've been two or three times, and it's just a nice, fun, dive bar. Service is great, atmosphere is just what you'd expect for a dive bar, and the food is shockingly good. I was there last night, and got the Palmer's Plate of Steak and Prawns ($13.99). "A juicy 8oz. top sirloin grilled to your liking, with sautéed prawns served on a bed of garlic linguini", served with a very basic house salad and I picked a baked potato. For that price, I was a little bit expecting food poisoning, but I was very happily surprised. The food was really, really good. The steak was cooked exactly how I ordered it, the garlic linguini was delicious, and the prawns were well cooked and scrumptious. I almost ordered it again that same night, it was so good. -- I'd also like to add that that dish is the most expensive on their menu. Average burger / sandwich price is about $8-$9. They have karaoke every night starting at 9pm. The bar gets crowded, and very loud, but the guy running the karaoke is good at his job, and it's super fun. If you're sensitive to loud noises, I'd say bring a pair of earplugs, but it's definitely worth checking out. read more

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I've lived on the Eastside of Seattle for more than 20 years, walked past this place countless times and never stopped in until this week. My husband, son and I were looking for an unpretentious place to eat a late lunch at reasonable prices. Lots of online reviewers commented that this is a total dive bar but has great food and friendly service. They were correct. We really enjoyed our club sandwich, patty melt and tuna melt (each served with fries). Definitely better food than at many of the fancy restaurants in downtown Redmond or Kirkland. Our servers were attentive and congenial. As for the ambiance, oh yeah, it's a total dive. We expected the place to be dead on a Monday afternoon but there was a crowd of senior citizens who, in the words of Judas Priest ("Livin' After Midnight") appeared to be "loaded, loaded!" long before sunset, let alone midnight. That was actually kind of funny. Anyway, we won't be visiting for the nightly karaoke action but yes, we'll probably return for a tasty, old-school lunch or breakfast. read more

Outdoor seating available for people who are social distancing, albeit in an enclosed and designated tent. Don't take your drinks out from under the tent and stand on the sidewalk, that's not allowed, of course. It's divey, so expect divey things. The restrooms are always clean though. I mean always. read more

Take me down to Palmers East, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Oh won't you please take me down to Palmers East for some cheap drinks and sweet sweet karaoke?!! This place is DA JAM. And I don't even say words like that together, but it seems fitting. Lots of jams to be had here. Drinks are super cheap, the bartenders are always friendly even on the crazy packed nights, and it never takes too too long for your song to come up. I need to make it a point to go here more. Definitely. read more

Palmers East - Good for parties if you get here early enough to grab a table! - Dive Bars Near Me - Redmond, Washington

The P in Palmers is for PULL-TABS! Seriously, this is one of two (that I know of) divey bars in Redmond that have pull-tabs. Their location is also great, being right down-town, within walking distance of many other bars and restaurants. It makes for a great evening of bar hopping! I highly recommend you stop by on Tuesdays for their half-price burgers. CURLY FRIES!! Just be warned, if you're planning on using a credit-card, they impose a $10 minimum, with a $0.50 fee for bills of less. read more

Very disappointed by the supervisor. Bar staff was always very friendly, karaoke worker was extremely good at his job of engaging the crowd. However, the supervisor of the bar ruined the mood of the night and ultimately made me never want to return. read more

I promised to give Palmer's another try, and I did. The karaoke host is enthusiastic as usual. My only compliant there is that it was far too loud! Still, the sound system is good. The crowd is still odd for Redmond, I would not be entirely comfortable there by myself. The bar setup is bizarre, with everyone shoved to the corner of the bar and forming a line for drinks. Not very efficient. Otherwise the staff is friendly and the place is high energy in general. I still like the food. Its a good place to not be bored but you might need earplugs. read more

I don't normally leave reviews but I feel I must say something about this. When I went into this bar the first time it seemed like a fun place. Everyone was talking to each other and laughing. It took a while to get my first drink from a smiley guy bartender who lingered while he took my order but he was friendly. Although people were talking, nobody seemed to want to talk to me and I was to find out that most people who come in here during the day are locals and regulars who are friendly to each other though hard to break the ice with. That was okay since I came in to get away from it all anyway. My second drink came even later as I watched my smiley bartender talk and flirt with practically everyone so after I drank I paid in cash and left before the evening crowd came in. When I returned earlier in the day a few days later I was confronted by a very terse and harsh woman bartender who proclaimed that I had not paid my previous bill. I explained to her that I had paid it in cash to the bartender who was flirty and chatty. She was very rude to me and insisted that I pay my previous bill, AGAIN! I wasn't aware that bars in Redmond hired thugs to collect money while they were bar tending and strong-arm new patrons but I paid the bill to avoid confrontation and persecution. The bar had a few more people at this point and someone overheard my comments and later come up to me in confidence and told me that there have been several instances where people pay in cash and get the rough treatment for not paying and then have to pay, again. They had also experienced this more than once. It appears as though Mr. bartender is pocketing money and the strong-arms collect on paid bills. I finished my drink, paid by card to keep record, and left to never return. What a crappy experience in a dive bar. Either the owner has no clue or supports this sort of behavior. Either way, I won't come back here again. read more