Egan's Ballard Jam House

I loved my experience here and would love to return again. It's a very intimate space - all of the tables are so close to the stage that listening to the music almost felt like an unspoken conversation between the audience and the musicians. The decor is cozy and chummy, and felt relaxing and welcoming. The staff were all friendly to me and my friend Kim. The sound quality is superb and the music is unique, unexpected, and unpredictable in the best possible ways (at least on the night that I went - I know that they have a wide variety of musicians perform overall!). The musicians seemed really happy in the space from what I could tell. They smiled so much that I couldn't help but smile a lot too just looking at how happy they were. They opened up a lot in between sets and told sweet, funny, endearing, and/or personal stories about the songs. They went into more depth in their song explanations than typical live music show song intros, while not being too long-winded, and I think that had to do with the intimate feel of the space.I only had a couple of drinks, so I am not able to comment on the food here.Overall, highly recommended for a cozy, enjoyable, uplifting night out.

Have had this place on my to do list for a long time, finally paid them a visit and was not disappointed. Wonderful live music location. Small intimate room with not much room between tables and chairs. Only one wait staff for the entire room and they did an amazing job of trying to keep everyone happy. We had a party of four and enjoyed the food (limited menu) and our beverages. They have a website with the upcoming shows, check them out.

Very small and cozy jazz venue indeed. I love the casual environment and how friendly everyone was here. Definitely recommend this for a fun date night. One server served all the tables but she was very friendly and attentive, our foods and drinks came out quick. Wish they could add more in the menu, we did not order main courses because nothing really caught our eyes.We were the night with a jazz French group's performance and the music was not good, very amateur, but it's not the venue's fault. I am not sure about other artists that perform here but for a $12 cover charge I can't complain.

This place is super interesting. Tiny venue that has a ton of negative reviews about their food but positive reviews about their artists. Honestly I enjoyed both. It was definitely an old-timey vibe and very intimate with the artists. There were probably 15 other people watching the jazz show with me and my two friends and we all really enjoyed it. The food I ordered was great (mostly just snack food -- the mini BLT and the cornbread) and the drinks were standard. They could use a larger draft list or more beer options in general. Also the place was FREEZING, but otherwise we had a great time and I'd love to go back!There is a cover charge for concerts btw, but the one I went to was only $10.

This place is some place special. Loved it. I was grinning ear to ear from the wonderful jazz jam performers and all the heart and support this community shared.

Went in to see a show last night and I really liked this place. We hardly make it out to see music but a friend of ours was playing, so we went.The room where the musicians play is small with limited seating which makes things cozy.After last night's experience I'm actually surprised to see so many complaints about the staff. We didn't have any problems and our food and drink orders were handled quickly. Generally we don't order much hummus, so I might not be the best judge, but their hummus platter was quite good.I'll be back to see our friend play anytime. I feel like some people might be looking at this place as a restaurant with music, as opposed to a music venue with food? Just my .02 I guess.

Super fun neighborhood Jazz house. The cost to get in isn't high and like the Jazz rocks. The evenings are fun and the house can be packed but like it's not super rowdy. Beer is reasonable price for the area but the menu is meh. Can be a bit cramp on busy nights but like hey musicians playing fun lil hangout what do you expect. The staff has the doors open sometimes on the side and you can hear and see a bit when your outside.

I love love love this place. They have the perfect combination of intimate but casual club atmosphere, great simple food and service and quality of live music is great!!!

The venue itself, the music, and the staff are 5 stars! The food was 3 stars. They do make their revenue on food and drink sales, so when we return, and we most definitely will, we will probably order drinks only. Well, maybe dessert as the cheesecake was really good. Other than the food, this venue is exactly what I was hoping to find here in Seattle. We've gotta keep supporting jazz music!

Very small and limited capacity. You may have to share a table.But some of the greatest talent in Seattle appears there routinely!The house band is always A list players, and they play with their hearts.The singers have different styles, so there is always something new.The food's pretty good too!The Wednesday night vocal jam is always an exciting show.