Kells Irish Pub
Kells Irish Pub
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11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Monday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Friday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Sunday
11:30 AM - 2:00 AM
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Neighborhood: Pike Place Market
How to get there
- Westlake Hub • 6 min walk
- Westlake Center Mall • 6 min walk
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- Gary WRichmond, Australia868 contributionsLovely PubWent to watch Ireland play South Africa in the rugby world cup. Lovely old pub with 2 distinct rooms and an upstairs area. Pictures on the wall are wonderful, Service was slow but friendly due to a packed crowd. Food available. Limited selection of beers. Atmosphere excellent.Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten September 23, 2023
- Martin BBeckenham, United Kingdom215 contributionsGreat Irish barGreat bar near pike market. Showing sports. Live music. Guinness on tap. Reasonable prices although still expensive and as a Brit, dont get tax added everything.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 2, 2023
- Rollin_along_Mom56 contributionsDecent food at a decent priceLocated just a few steps away from Pike Place Market, we stepped into Kells Irish Pub for an early dinner. My husband had the corned beef and cabbage. He said the corned beef was good, but a bit salty and there wasn't very much cabbage. I had the turkey sandwich, which was very good. Service was fine, and the atmosphere was nice, with Irish songs playing. The location is down an alleyway, so it's away from most of the hustle bustle of the streets. For a decent meal at a decent price, they fit the bill.Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 28, 2024
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Alonn Bilbray
Bullhead City, AZ142 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
If you are looking for a traditional Irish Pub, I would look somewhere else. My husband and I were super excited to try this place out while we were in Seattle. We’ve traveled to Ireland multiple times and love the pubs there so much. When we first got there, we were seated inside and there were only 2 other tables inside with customers. (There were about 5 tables of customers on the patio though). We waited over 30 minutes for someone to come to our table and ask what we would like to drink. When we finally got our beers about 20 minutes later, I was given the wrong beer. We sat there a good while longer waiting for the waitress to come back. Another 30 minutes went by before a woman came to our table asking how everything was. This happened to be the owners mother Ethna who was very sweet and attentive. She got someone to come over right away to take our order and even sat with us and talked a bit. If it weren’t for her, I don’t think anyone would have ever came to take our order. The customer service here is terrible and it’s so unfortunate because it could be a really great place.
Written June 29, 2021
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Joan H
San Bernardino, CA1,021 contributions
Jun 2021
I thought that this Irish Pub was located in Pike Place Market, but when we couldn't find it, I had to ask for directions. We found it just a block or so from the market on Post Alley.
My husband and I opted to sit outside in the patio instead of the dark interior of the pub. We were in Seattle during the heat wave in June, but we got a little relief from the sun because of the patio umbrellas. It was disappointing that there was no view here. We waited quite a while waiting for our waitress to take our orders.
My husband tried an Irish beer, and I got a very watery lemonade. We shared a bowl of "Irish Clam Chowder" which was not thick, but it was thin and milky. The clams were rubbery and chewy. The chowder was topped with chopped parsley and contained chunks of red potatoes. I ordered corned beef and cabbage which came with mashed potatoes and gravy. The corned beef was tender but flavorless, as was the cabbage, not even a hint of salt and pepper. I'm used to my Hungarian mother's more flavorful recipe. My husband said that his Shepard's Pie was just average. We did enjoy the grainy wheat bread with butter than came with our meals.
There is sort of a vibe here which I can't explain. Maybe it's because of the local history. The best thing about coming here was that a total stranger paid for our lunch which was probably around $40.
My husband and I opted to sit outside in the patio instead of the dark interior of the pub. We were in Seattle during the heat wave in June, but we got a little relief from the sun because of the patio umbrellas. It was disappointing that there was no view here. We waited quite a while waiting for our waitress to take our orders.
My husband tried an Irish beer, and I got a very watery lemonade. We shared a bowl of "Irish Clam Chowder" which was not thick, but it was thin and milky. The clams were rubbery and chewy. The chowder was topped with chopped parsley and contained chunks of red potatoes. I ordered corned beef and cabbage which came with mashed potatoes and gravy. The corned beef was tender but flavorless, as was the cabbage, not even a hint of salt and pepper. I'm used to my Hungarian mother's more flavorful recipe. My husband said that his Shepard's Pie was just average. We did enjoy the grainy wheat bread with butter than came with our meals.
There is sort of a vibe here which I can't explain. Maybe it's because of the local history. The best thing about coming here was that a total stranger paid for our lunch which was probably around $40.
Written August 21, 2021
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Gary W
Richmond, Australia868 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Went to watch Ireland play South Africa in the rugby world cup. Lovely old pub with 2 distinct rooms and an upstairs area. Pictures on the wall are wonderful, Service was slow but friendly due to a packed crowd. Food available. Limited selection of beers. Atmosphere excellent.
Written September 23, 2023
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Martin B
Beckenham, UK215 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Great bar near pike market. Showing sports. Live music. Guinness on tap. Reasonable prices although still expensive and as a Brit, dont get tax added everything.
Written October 2, 2023
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Rollin_along_Mom
California56 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Located just a few steps away from Pike Place Market, we stepped into Kells Irish Pub for an early dinner. My husband had the corned beef and cabbage. He said the corned beef was good, but a bit salty and there wasn't very much cabbage. I had the turkey sandwich, which was very good. Service was fine, and the atmosphere was nice, with Irish songs playing. The location is down an alleyway, so it's away from most of the hustle bustle of the streets. For a decent meal at a decent price, they fit the bill.
Written July 28, 2024
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Josh
California89 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
A fun little place in the area of Pike place market. This bar is open late in the area which nothing much stays open, serves food, has some big TV's if you want to watch a game. Live music I think is everyday starting around 9pm. The band is good and fun to watch. They also have their own house beers which is cool too. The only thing we didn't like too much, is the crowd is loud when the band is playing and can drown out the music pretty easily. However we liked the place enough to go 3 of the 5 nights we were in the area. Cheers!
Written October 29, 2018
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Samsonite_0
Santa Rosa, CA158 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
If your in the mood for a good draft beer or cider (exclusively made from Kells), then it’s the perfect Irish bar for you. If you want a good aged Irish whiskey or Scotch, they definitely won’t disappoint. Outside seating on a nice summer day, 100% non-disappointing. Try it out! A hop and skip away from Pike Market, so have a seat and take a load off.....
Written July 16, 2020
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Bellevue4215
Seattle, WA9 contributions
Dec 2014
WATCH YOUR BILL VERY CLOSELY. They add items you did not order on your bill. When you challenge it, they claim they have a video. When you ask to see the video, they refuse. Sad. I used to like this place. No more after that experience.
Written December 21, 2014
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Fields
3 contributions
Sep 2019
We had the best crab cakes with beurre blanc and corned beef you could ever dream of. The service is excellent and the food divine. A must visit!!
Written September 25, 2019
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kate055
Ireland212 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Lovely pub with great vibe and the owner ethna is a sweet heart we are Irish and have travelled extensively thus is the only it is the only true Irish pub outside Ireland that we have ever been in that is Irish ! picture is the lovely owner 💕
Written May 19, 2019
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Worst spot in Seattle, the owners are too traditional and it’s ridiculous. Catch up with the times ya old jokers
Written September 27, 2019
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