Darrell’s Tavern

From great service, good drinks, and free pool all the way to one of the best open mic’s in the area, Darrell’s has it all! The owner/​staff are all professional, yet are SUPER friendly and ensure a great time. Local bands tear up the stage every weekend. There’s a certain dive-​bar feel, still with quite the modern touch. It also doesn’t hurt one bit that its located right off the E line Metro. All in all, this is one of my favorite spots in N. Seattle to go out to. No matter what night of the week, there’s always something going on at «The D»!

Love the place! Lots of music and comedy nights, local crowd and interesting shows! No food beside pizza, and it is a very good and surprising one!

2^nd time there. Great Tavern, Fun Bar.
I had more fun at Darrell’s Tavern than I had in a long time. The live music was perfect.
The drinks were great and they even have great water. The staff rocks!
I’ll be going back, and checking them out online to see who is playing.

This place sucks. Forgot my card last weekend and when I stopped by to pick it up they had run my tab and added a tip without my permission. Checked with Visa and my bank and they said that was illegal. Stay Away. Best new place in Shoreline is the Ridgecrest Public House on 5^th.

Wow! Very cool little dive bar! The bartender was awesome! Cool live music! Pool tables, pinball!
But seriously the atmosphere was great and very comfortable. And the bartender was friendly, prompt, and totally cool. Can’t wait to make this our regular spot!
(Oh yeah! And they have pizza. Its a little pricey for what you get (it’s basically just a personal pizza) but it’s better then nothing.)

I love dive bars. Happy hour everyday 4 – 7 pm.
Nice place just to hang out with The Eagles playing in the background, have a beer, or play pool. Pizza was pretty good too.

Good stuff drinks. Very casual dive bar. Very small. Haven’t tried the food and I couldn’t believe they charged a cover charge. Local bands are good. It gets very packed and its get there early or standing room only.

This place is the definition of dive bar. The waitresses are exactly what you’d expect. Every customer is «honey,» «dear,» «doll,» or «sweetie.» The place appears to have not been updated since it’s original opening with all the décor to match.
There are a couple of pool tables (which I think are usually free) and a big U-​shaped bar. There are about 10 beers on tap (mostly local) and a bunch more in the fridge in the back.
My wife and I come here every now and then for Taco Tuesday which is pretty bomb. $ 1.00 tacos and all the fixin’s you want.
They do bands quite often too which is pretty cool, esp. since there’s not much else around as far as bars go.

Old style dive bar. Can’t believe it’s been there all these years. The amazing thing is my mom used to be a bartender there and then years and years after that my ex wife became a bartender there also briefly. Interesting place. Not really for me. But people who appreciate that old time dive bar feeling may find it a comfortable place to hang out and play some pool and get a cold beer.

Whats not to like? Owner? Cool as stuff, Bands? Cool as stuff, Comedy night? Yup and they have some great up and coming comics funny stuff. Cheap yellow tall boys? Duh! Everything about this place is great!

When you want no bs and a place to have a beer this is the place they have great music and a vibe like nothing else

So, I’ve lived most of my life in Shoreline… even before the city «Shoreline» was put in back in 1995. I had never ever been to this bar before.
Have some friends who told me about a local blues band who had all of their music gear stolen from them… everything. I wanted to help… so in 25 days time I put a benefit fundraiser show together for them… and I went straight to owner Dan Dyckman of Darrell’s Tavern. He was very nice. We chatted for a while, and he approved of me having the benefit show at his establishment. On Sept 9^th, 2014, we had this event. Had a great turnout, and I was able to get 5 bands (including the band who lost all of their gear) to come out and help with the show. Every single band wants to do a future show not only with this blues band, but they also want to play a future show here at Darrell’s Tavern!!!
So, my reviews of the place… not such a big place, but roomy enough. I went last Sunday for jazz night and it was great! Had some drinks (very well priced and STRONG) and a pizza too! How many bars do you know of that has Pizza of any kind??? Only Darrell’s!
They have 2 pool tables and most nights it’s FREE to play!
Taco Tuesdays are great! $ 1.00 Tacos with all the condiments you want-​much better than trying any other taco joint that uses meat substitute-Darrell’s Tacos have 100% fresh ground beef!
I can’t remember off hand the bartenders name on Sunday evenings-​awesome guy, very friendly and pours strong drinks. Tuesday bartender named Effie is just as cute and adorable as can be-​very friendly and works her tail off for you. Anita is the lead bartender on most of the other nights, she knows her music and sports… Dan has a great crew here!
I will definitely be back many many more times! This is my new favorite hang out place!

Nybble is Humble
im a bit tail tucked under my bottom. One of those came up to me here and literally
said…” You my Biatch tonight !”
I looked around and said, this fucken Hoe sure aint talking to me like that.
music was blaring… two giant front door bouncers. Owner pacing about.
Dudes all over surrounding this hoe where i cant even grab her with my short arms.
Ok Hoe. I belong to you… OH yea I punish you in the Bedroom…
Can you say, «Walk with a Cane…»
Tail tucked since i couldnt do anything at the time… But im patient…
Patient is a Virtue… Darrell’s We Love YA !!!
Bands Bands Bands Live Music Live Music.
Only up North.

As far as dive bars go, I’m in heaven. Looks like original retro lighting over the bar, carpet for walls and the trippy Dr. Pepper clock set the right ambiance for a comfortable close-​to-​home bar that I know we will return to. I mean, they have something happening every day– Monday Happy Hour all day, Taco Tuesday, Wed open mic, plus comedy night, pool tourneys and live music.
I was sad they only had 2 types of decent cider in a can but Angry Orchard (ick) in a bottle. They pour strong with hard drinks and the staff is nice.
We ended up there on a Fri night finding out they do live music and had a $ 10 cover (telling me by the cost and band names that it would be good) but the lady at the door said since we were early and newbies that we were welcome to go have a drink and stick around for the music and like it that we could just stay and chip in if we want, the money goes straight to the bands. Well we are old folks and didn’t end up staying but met one of the band members who was super nice and gave us a couple of CDs!
The bathrooms sure had character. Ya.
I will definitely return! I wish we would have gone here sooner!

Darrell’s is still one of my favorite bars of all time. When I lived in the neighborhood I spent a lot of time here, had lots of drinks, and lots of trouble. I’d make the Aurora Romp whenever I had money in my wallet and Darrell’s was like a second home to me. This place is blessed in a way because if you don’t live close then you have to travel to get here which preserved it from becoming hip and all full of dumb dick city boys and their cum dumpster entourage.

BEST dive bar EVER! The bartenders all rock… every single one of them! The owner is totally cool so I LOVE supporting this small business. Tons of great music on Thurs, Fri & Sat. Jazz on Sundays. A solo cowboy guy on Mondays. Tacos on Tuesdays and open mic on Wednesdays!!!
Soooooo much fun! AND good beers on tap for the beer snobs and PBR in the fridge for those who don’t care! Ohhhh! And pizza always! Only six bucks and really really yummy! This place is seriously worth the drive if you don’t live in Shoreline! :)

Margie is cool. Metal night is good. Some wanna be «clever» dufs trying to make cash on the side, not so cool. and don’t steal my shit — I am smarter than you, have some respect and watch your karma. (look it up)
peace. nice lights.
Hi Lis x

I [heart] local bars, call ‘em dives if you want but I’ll stick with «local». Darrell’s meets my qualifications in spades. Except no jukebox, but bartenders play great tunes so I’ll give it a pass.
Tuesday = 75-​cent tacos and free pool. You can’t beat that! The taco condiment bar has a sign that basically says, «HEY! You’re not the only one eating tacos so leave some for the rest of us!» Keep it classy, Darrell’s.
Also the pizza surprised me when it turned out to be really good. Music all the damn time and all the fixtures and beer sign lights have probably been there since it was built. I know you’ll be so tempted to put that Miller High Life sign in your man cave but, seriously, DON’T BE A DICK AND TRY TO STEAL ANY OF IT! There’s actually a sign up to that effect.
It appears as if Darrell himself wrote the note in the ladies room about not flushing their feminine products, seeing as he signed it and all.

SHORELINE’S BEST DIVE BAR… EVER!!!
Okay, now that you are reading this, my little hood of Shoreline doesn’t have much going on after say, 9:30PM during the week. While the sidewalks don’t roll up, some of the local area restaurants do, well other than Jack in the box…
I have been passing this gem of a bar/​tavern for years, never ever thought to even set foot in the place, thankfully, pressing for a place to sit and meet after soccer try outs near by, we opted for Darrell’s, and I’m very happy we did.
Having had the local pizza joint inform us they were only open for another 30 minutes, we started looking around for a place to meet, and then having the Starbucks shut it’s doors on us, the gang saw Darrell’s and off we went. Business was a bit slow, but we were warmly greeted by the bar-​mistress and she promptly carded us… I had to laugh, most of the coaches were well above the minimum WA State drinking age, we all had a great chuckle.
Several taps on hand, from the low brow Rainer/​Blue Ribbon and a few others, to a couple of mid-​level micros it was all good. Didn’t see much in the way of «food» we were served up some fine Doritos, Fritos, and potato chips via snack size lunch bags ala Costco.
The place smells of bleach and beer taps, but in a good way, and the place sports some of the finest black-​light «artwork» around.
Let’s review… Dive bar check list:
Dart board, check.
Jukebox, check.
large-​ish flat screen tv on wall, check. (Note, I didn’t say «big» screen.)
1 pinball machine, check.
1 video game machine with 20 or so games, check.
Karaōke stage, check
Large screen behind stage for Karaōke videos, check.
2 pools tables, with «free» pool during certain hours, check.
Bar stools ready for bar-​flies, check.
Strange dimly lit corners with tables and chairs, check.
PLENTY OF PARKING!!! Ahem… check.
New local watering hole for the next North end Unilocal par-tay…check!

Darrell’s celebrated its grand re-​opening under new ownership Friday Feb. 13, 2010, and it now is buffed up, has bands on some nights, and a full liquor license. Go check it out.
I despaired of ever getting Darrell’s on my list of Seattle area bars. I made several trips hoping to find it open, to no avail (I could find no phone number and certainly no web site). As I did my «research» in various bars around the neighborhood, I began to fill in the back story. The owner, now in his 80s, who also had a large collection of Lincoln Continentals and worked as a CPA in an office upstairs (and may or may not have lived up there for a while), had once had the place relatively thriving with the help of his gregarious Korean wife. People told me his wife left him and the place started to dwindle, with the old guy not much caring about when he was open or closed, and probably well ready to retire at any rate.
So I was delighted to find it actually open on this night, and even more pleased to talk to Dan Dyckman, the new owner, who is now combining a fine appreciation for the vintage 60s décor (he dropped nine grand into refurbishing and moving the sign out front alone) with some much needed upgrades, including a web site and soon live music. «The place your dad used to drink,» is how Dan describes it. And while it’s a little out of the way for most Seattlelites (just south of Aurora Village and Sky Nursery), it is well worth the trip. Go out and support people keeping these great old bars alive.