This swanky bar/restraurant attached to the equally remarkable Hotel Max is a great place to get together with friends located in downtown seattle. They have an amazing happy hour which includes a variety of beer, wine, sake, etc and some asian small bites as well. Happy hour might be the best time to eat here if you are on a budget as the dinners can be pricey, but food is good so it might be worth the $. The beer list often seems to include some unusual beers which is a bonus. This place can be pretty crowded though so it might a good place to go with a small group or if you are lucky enough to go in the summer to sit outside and people watch. I love the decorations on the bathroom doors.
Pros: large asian menu, happy hour, summer patio seating
Cons: no parking lot, small, can get crowded
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