Pink Door

So, I am the master of happy hour faux pas. Choosing the Waterfront Restaurant on Pier 70 on a sunny day when their patio wasn't even open and now choosing a place that doesn't even really have a happy hour. At least, not from our standards...

PINK DOOR

I will say though, that before choosing the Pink Door as our happy hour spot, I did try to do my research. They don't post anything about it online so I called and was assured that indeed, drinks (wine and beer) were half off and that there were plenty of small plates for $5. It was even listed on urbanspoon.com as the #1 happy hour. All of this info. was dreadfully wrong. Although it was great to sit on their chill, outdoor patio, the happy hour was elusive at best. There were 5 items for $5: mostly breads with garlic and spreads, and some Italian sliders. Everything I tried was good, but nothing was great. Only a very limited assortment of beers were happy hour priced and the one that Sarkis ordered wasn't even available that day. I think the boys settled on (a light beer that I cannot remember the name of, will add later). My friend, Jaclyn, and I were very displeased to see that no wines were on happy hour. We settled on drinking a glass of wine anyway but were a bit put off by this. Overall, a huge disappointment considering the Pink Door is such a fabulous place. I have gone there for dinner a few times and have really enjoyed my experience but will not be recommending it for happy hour.

Things I liked: the outdoor spot is fun. Mis-matched plastic table
cloths with bright flowers and fun deck seating.

interesting view of the alley behind it which is
bustling with people on a warm day.

pretty good service

indoor area is a great place for a dinner date.
Very eclectic atmosphere.

ALIBI ROOM

After this, we moved on to the Alibi Room. I had never been to this Seattle hangout before so I was excited to try it out. We got a big table and more of our hhr peeps met up with us there. We ordered a lot of appetizers here and all were delicious. The cheese, apple, and honey plate and the tapenade were great. I especially liked the bruschetta. Drinks were great and for an hour we enjoyed happy hour pricing. Check out the happy hour menu at seattlealibi.com. We saw lots of pizzas at other tables and decided that next time we would definitely get one. They bring out the pies and place them on extra-large tomato cans on your table which adds an elevated, fun flair. Overall, the Alibi Room, with it's dark and mysterious atmosphere, was a fun place to go and had a pretty great happy hour. We may have gone to Twist after this.

Happy hour at Alibi runs from 3-6 Monday - Thursday and 12pm to 6pm on Fridays
Appetizers are $5
Draft Beers $3
Wells $4