The Garage is actually two different businesses - one side has the ~16 pool tables and the other side has ~14 bowling lanes (some upstairs, some downstairs). It's located in between the Capitol Hill... More

The Garage is actually two different businesses - one side has the ~16 pool tables and the other side has ~14 bowling lanes (some upstairs, some downstairs). It's located in between the Capitol Hill and First Hill neighborhoods on Broadway, in one of the few areas where you can actually find free parking. From the bowling side, the Garage does make it accessible and cool to non-bowlers - you can't not hear Big Lebowski quips, or see "The Dude" as someone's screen name - as (on the weekends at least) you'll find numerous clutches of hotter-than-average groups of gay and straight 20- and 30-somethings hanging out, dressed-up to be seen, drinking and and watching each other bend over at one sport or the other. The bars are good and easily accessible, the wait staff are attentive and the food is more than good enough for a drinking crowd. They have great little personal-sized thin-crust pizzas, decent burgers, and we had a great Mediterranean plate to pick at between turns. Lanes can be expensive though if you don't have a big party to split with, as weekend bowling prices run $25/hour/lane + shoe rentals, food, and drink. You can make lane reservations, but not last minute - you've got to call at least 2-3 days ahead. If you do a drop-in on the weekends, be prepared to wait *at least* 30 minutes to get a lane. I haven't spent as much time on the original Billiards side, but it seems the hipper place to hang while eating and drinking - I had one of the top 10 spicy bloody mary's I've had in Seattle there not too long ago. The Garage is a great place to bring a big group of people for a birthday or event, as there is lots of space, and people can choose to bowl, play pool, drink, eat, or even play on one of the city's few long shufflepuck tables for free! It's also a short walk to numerous Capitol Hill clubs in the Pike/Pine area.
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Sure this place has the three B's: bar, billiards AND bowling. Don't get me wrong, I think it's always good to know a place in town that has one or two of those things. The fact that this place... More

Sure this place has the three B's: bar, billiards AND bowling. Don't get me wrong, I think it's always good to know a place in town that has one or two of those things. The fact that this place has all three is great. But they also have shufflepuck -- along with some french fries that are absolutely incredible after six beers -- which together helps to make this place an adult Disneyland. (I wish I could comment on the service, but I frankly don't remember. I'm sure it was great though.)
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If you were wondering if there was a place that had bowling, pool tables, restaraunt, and bar all in one place, you got it. Located in Broadway is Garage Billiards. They have many pool tables,... More

If you were wondering if there was a place that had bowling, pool tables, restaraunt, and bar all in one place, you got it. Located in Broadway is Garage Billiards. They have many pool tables, bowling lanes, and restaurant, and a full bar. Their prices are very good too. To get into the billiards area you must be 21 and over to play pool. Check out their website.
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