Baranof

This is the greatest bar, though I haven't visited since the remodel. The stiffest drinks in town. I asked for a vodka soda and got a pint glass worth of well vodka with a splash of soda. Wow! Also, the regulars and the staff are salt of the earth. If you're not a snob or a hipster or a person eager to assume the worst of people, go and you won't regret it. Their karaoke night is fantastic and not crowded.

NOT BLACK / LGBT FRIENDLY. Came in with my black partner to order a drink. The female bartender with short gray hair walked by us waiting at the counter three times, then said it was a shift change (15 minutes prior to 7 pm), then asked her coworker who hadn't clocked in yet to pour our drinks ("will you get these two people?") (he was great and so were the drinks, & he said aloud he hadn't clocked on yet), and then she proceeded to make drinks for the next new couple that walked up to the counter. Sad.

You'll note a lot of the negative reviews here come from people who live near the Baranof and have to put up w/ its sh**. As I write this, I've been forced to listen to their stupid effing karaoke for the last hour and a half--it sounds like they're literally in my living room--and I live nearly a block away. It's constantly in violation of the City's noise ordinance and today one of my neighbors told me he hopes it closes soon.

We stopped in here for a couple of drinks. It's a great dive. The place looks like it's right out of 1974. The old beer signage, sports on tv and vinyl seating. I loved it the second we walked in.It was also pretty cheap. We grabbed a pitcher and had a great time. Unfortunately we didn't get any food, but the beer tasted great and we were able to have a fun conversation. I'd come back here anytime.

This is the place to go to start off the night if your looking to start your night mildly buzzed and at a really affordable price, now a days every dollar counts right?!Bartender is attentive and has a lot of character and class, there's a pool table available, the clientele matches what I would anticipate going to a dive bar. Not bar food available in the evenings, but there are plenty of options a few steps away.

Not every place is five stars - and that is okay! We need to embrace our three star bars for what they are. The staff is pleasant, the clientele tilts older, interior design is an afterthought, and the food inspires you to eat beforehand.It's not meant for me, and that's completely fine. The people that love it, really love it. They could not care less what a Yelp review says about their watering hole and I don't blame them. Keep being you, Baranof!

Doesn't matter if they remodeled to make it look all fluffy nice and welcoming. Baranof will always be a dirty dark dive with the stiffest drinks in town, and the hottest bartender this side of the Wenatchee Valley.

I can't speak to the food, but the karaoke scene and overall vibe of the place and its clientele are so much fun. Baranhof is a neighborhood gem and a go-to- spot on the way back from dinner on date nights.

I know the intentions were good, but the famous mighty Baradof will be no more soon...got wings I didn't recognize with blue cheese dressing that I was better picking off the grocery shelf...trying to keep up with the competition was a huge mistake...staff is fantastic as always and not their fault...

Sooo much better after the remodel! Staff is quick and pours stiff!! Drinks are very reasonably priced! Great place to play darts, pool, pull tabs (TONS of tanks now!) and grab a bite to eat! The burger is delicious. 10/10 if you like a good dive bar!