Walking in on a Saturday night, the vibe was a little rough. Karaoke night and a woman had the mic. She was painfully ear shattering. We thought we might leave immediately but decided to give it another song for a try. The song came and went and we figured we'd take things into our own hands. There were 15 people on the list to sing, but if you tip the karaoke handler, you get moved up in the order. Our friend gave him $20 and suddenly we were up next! We got some T Swift going with a little Our Song and all of a sudden the bar was vibing. Karaoke with good friends and the right song is chef's kiss- perfection. I loved that people were getting into each other's songs and having a fun time. The thing about karaoke though is that the vibes can change real fast! Great song and everyone is in. Painfully song and it is real painful. A lot of the karaoke mics weren't working which also added to making it a little awkward, but people made do. Haven't been to karaoke in a bar in a long time, but it seems like a might be a thing on a Ballard weekend given we walked past a few bars doing it. Overall, fun time made most memorable with friends!

The Dock Street breakfast is the BEST - 2 eggs, bacon, toast, french toast and fries/potatoes! The breakfast steak and eggs is the best in Seattle!

This place is always welcoming with a great vibe and amazing service....... Thank you !!

Great casual bar in Ballard. Friendly bartenders, friendly clientele. Solid cocktails and beers. The food is delicious, especially burgers/sandwiches. My wife likes the Captain's Platter. Lots of TV's with sports. Bad Albert's is open at 9:00AM on weekends so you can watch college football. Highly recommend.

Read a review in Seattle Times about Ballard and had a mention of the rib eye dinner and lots of screens for various sporting events at Bad A's As I was in the area and wanted to catch the Iowa women's B ball game I ventured into Bad Albert's A warm welcome by the bartender and game on and I ordered the rib eye dinner A substantial meal and nice large cut of meat and some tasty sides and an all around delicious dinner Dive bar atmosphere but still most warm and inviting It was a great venue to watch a game and dine I will return. Jim at Maplelag in Minnesota

On a street of (generally) overpriced and pretentious restaurants, Bad Albert's is welcomed relief. The food is great and even on the busiest of nights comes out quick, hot and delicious. I regularly crave the cheesesteak. Great place to watch some sports and chat with other locals. I've always gotten good service and the owner is a gem who knows his regulars but also treats a new guest with just as much love and respect. Don't sleep on this place, and get the fuggin cheesesteak.

So I was a-little timid about trying the bar food, because, well bar food! But the cooks there are phenomenal! Thank you Juan! Everything tastes, super fresh and flavorful, and I always leave with a happy belly with no tummy ache! (Also, they come up with new specials all the time and everything has been amazing!) All of the bartenders are very friendly, and have a great sense of humor, including the owner! He definitely goes above and beyond, and is always in a positive mood!(: The ambience is set up a certain way, where it's cozy, almost reminds me of how a saloon would be back in the good old days, but then also has a lot of modern look to it, and of course, plenty of TVs to watch any and all sports! They have live bands, pretty regularly, they do karaoke, also regularly. They also have music playing from the stereo most of the time; But if you ever get sick of a station, you can always politely request some different tunes, and they will be happy to oblige! Shout out to Cory, Gregory, Arron, Juan and the rest of the amazing team!! You guys are awesome, please keep doing what you're doing!

First impressions - Basic, clean, comfortable bar atmosphere, lots of TVs (Sports & Music vids w/ no sound on while I was there). No outside dining/drinking option. The music was noticeable but not obnoxious. It's a pretty big somewhat open space and was pretty quiet with only a few ppl here when I went - but I came in on a Monday in the early part of Happy Hour on a cold day in December so I don't think that speaks badly of the bar at all. The bartender was nice. I ordered a basic vodka/soda/cran and it was perfectly fine. I didn't order food or visit the bathrooms so I can't give any info on those - but I'd come here again.