Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge
Seattle, WA 98133-8706
Phone: (206) 769-0120
- Cross Street:
- Greenwood Avenue N
- Specialties:
- Dive Bar, Karaoke
- Hours:
- Daily 7pm-2am
Editorial Review for Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge – by Paul Fontana
The Scene
Founded in the mid-'70s, the Rickshaw bears all the tell-tale signs of an era when Chinese food outside of Chinatown was still something of a novelty, from the kitschy decor to the menu that also offers burgers, fried chicken and French dips. The lounge aims for even broader (and tackier) tastes--pull tabs are prominent, the specialty drinks are impossibly sweet (the Trailer Trash features Midori, chambord, peach schnapps, vodka, OJ and club soda) and karaoke is king.
The Draw
The food and ambience are mediocre, yet it's still a pile of fun, thanks to the lively karaoke crowd. Offered nightly at 9:30pm, the event features delightful hosts, a nearly 5,000-song playlist and a serious sound system that makes the singers sound really, really less terrible. Kitsch lovers and earnest troubadours both appreciate the effort.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasA "mellow" edition of karaoke is now available Wednesdays, from 5pm to 8pm.
Know Before You GoThe full menu is available nightly until 1:30am.
User Reviews for Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge
11/07/2008 Posted by Missmomme
So I'll admit the service is slow and place isn't the high on style but it's so amaisingly fun for Karaoke I've been going off and on for 4 years now Patty the weekday host is incredible and helpful. the regulars are friendly and the bar tenders know how to pour a drink. If you can be calm and go with the flow your experience with the waitstaff will be great as well just understand that there is usually only one waiter/waitress to an entire place filled with a variety of people in variouse degree of drunkeness And the potstickers are great HUGE and very good! It's a great place to socialise and meet new people.
05/03/2008 Posted by Shagnasty
Just stopped in here last Friday evening at 8:00 PM for some Good Old Chinese Food, as I used to go here years ago. The only Waitress (1) must have been drugged . . . had to get up and get my own Silverware and Napkin, as Brunhilda was too busy visiting with her Buddies by the Kitchen Door. The Kitchen staff had to come out and tell her your food order is up. The food? Well can you say GREASE, and I don’t mean the Movie either, it really SUCKED. Just before we left it was almost time for Karaoke . . . up go the partitions between the Bar and the Restaurant . . . Holy Mother of Jesus, what a Tribe they had in there. It was Packed with some of the worst looking Nar-De-Wells in the City of Seattle. Frankly, I used to go to this place 30 years ago (1976 to 1980) when Ginger & Wayne Yee were running the place and Nora (the snotty Waitress) was there. At that time, the food and Service were Excellent. That is the only reason I came back here! DO NOT GO HERE, If you are a normal upstanding citizen of Seattle, however, if you want Riff-Raff, you found the right place!!
Pros: None
Cons: Poor Parking; Bad Food; Bad Waitress; Questionable Patrons
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