Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub

09/22/2007 Posted by lord_humongous

I ate lunch here after a trip to the zoo with my wife and parents simply to try Hale's Ales Cream Ale. I was not disappointed by the beer but I wasn't blown away by my pizza, either. However, everyone else enjoyed their lunches. My unexciting pizza aside, I will defintely go back to Hale's Ales for the great service we received and to sample more of their beers. Bottoms up!

Pros: Great beer, Great service

06/08/2007 Posted by eemajin

For a lunchtime salad for $12.95 I was expecting something really great, but was very dissappointed with the Jeerk Ceasar Salad. Ceasar salads were once green and full of nutrients and fiber. Nowadays, the restaurants are serving yellow and white romaine lettuce with about as much nutrition and fiber as head lettuce, that is, almost none. To boot, it was over loaded with thick creamy dressing, and boring white bread croutons. I guess the slab of grilled chicken on top was supposed to justify the price, but all in all it was a boring salad and left me feeling like I was eating junk food. To be fair, my husband's mushroom burger was tasty and it was nice that he had the healthier choice of cole slaw rather than fries on the side. But please please, bring back GREEN romaine lettuce.

04/24/2007 Posted by pinky77

I had a wonderful experience the other night at Hale's. I had friends visiting from out of town and wanted to show them a "northwest" kind of place. the food here was good, a different kind of "pub" fare. No greasy fries...just good homecooked food. our server was very knowledgable about the beers and suggested we try a sampler of 5 beers. It was great...I had their summer beer which was delicious. There was a little for everyone. My husband had the USA Pizza and it was great. I had the meatloaf and was surprised by how tender it was. our friends shared a couple appetizers and none of us left hungry. It was a great way to show our friends a Seattle good time

02/03/2007 Posted by espelund

I came in with a larger group this Saturday afternoon. We specifically chose a time after lunch and before dinner because we knew finding a table and getting food and drinks for 9 people during a rush time was a bad idea. The place was not empty, but there were plenty of tables and the staff didn't seem terribly busy. They just took a really long time to bring us everything, forgot some things, tried to overcharge us for a beer sampler, made a big deal about splitting the check (come on, how often do 9 young people in this city all end up on one check?) and finally forced us to pay an 18% gratuity because we had a group over 6. I don't mind that policy, but when you've gotten cruddy service, being forced to leave a good tip is frustrating. I won't personally organize another outing there, but would meet others for a drink again. I've been in once before and had fine service. Maybe groups are just a problem. Side note: I was under the impression this was a brew pub. One of the very fundamental reasons I go to bars and pubs is because they are generally 21+ and I can avoid screaming children. Not so with Hales. On a Saturday afternoon there are all sorts of little gremlins running about.

Pros: good food, good beer, good location

Cons: bad service, bad music, children

09/13/2006 Posted by smilsow

I love their beer here, well the darker brews at least since those are the only ones I've tried. As for the food, the pizza is a-mazing. The baked Mac & Cheese is really tasty as well. My friends have also enjoyed the burgers as well. A bigger group can sometimes be a touch problematic if you don't make reservations first (sometimes the servers get a little grumpy about bigger groups that walk-in, which is kind of understandable). Other than that, this place is great!

Pros: The beer!

12/21/2005 Posted by pgcarlson

I refuse to ever eat here or buy their beer again. I had lousy service and terrible food there, so I wrote to the owners to complain. Never heard back. So I will never go there again. I'll never buy their beer. And you all should know that.

Cons: service, food, management

12/02/2005 Posted by arielmeadow

Of course the beer is amazing. As for the food? The menu offers more than your usual pub fare, but the value isn't great. The food is decent, don't get me wrong ... but prices are too high considering the average quality of the meals. Go for the beer. Skip the food.

02/04/2005 Posted by stevebugge

Beer doesn't get much fresher than brewed on site, and at Hales you can enjoy one of the many regular or seasonal beers in the pub while watching the brewery crew hard at work on the one you may enjoy on your next visit. In addition to being able to enjoy a great beer, you will be pleasantly suprised by the food, it's not your standard bar food. Favorites like Pizza, Wings, and Burgers are available but the quality and preparation is far superior to that found at most bars, and if bar food is not your thing chances are you will find something to try on the menu, probably best described as Bistro-Like. Whatever you try it will be expertly prepared from fresh local ingredients.

Pros: Good Value, Happy Hour Menu

Cons: Limited Parking

10/11/2003 Posted by scovol

Hale's serves great brew in my opinion. I go from place to place and try the brews and brew some of my own as well. I rate them #1 among the local brewers. I will note that I don't enjoy "hoppy" beers too much. I think Hale's uses quality ingredients in their draft beers and the beers are delicious as purchased at the brewpub. I will not comment on the bottled versions because I don't know if they are the same and I like beer better off the tap. The restaurant serves surprisingly good food and is moderate to low priced for the area.

Pros: taste, good food, quality

Cons: ambiance of the area

01/24/2003 Posted by padruig

Hale's is quite a local institution. Unlike so many micro brewers around the area, Hale's actually seems to know what they are doing. The beers are fully flavored with out being cloying. The food here is also quite excellent.

Pros: Great beer, Great food