Marco Polo Bar & Grill

OK you can say it's just chicken right, how different can it be? All I can say is go and try it, "broasted" chicken is really, really good, and jojo potatoes are a lost art.On top of a really delicious dinner our server Brad took the time to completely explain the cooking technique, the history of the bar, and to introduce us to the owner Matt.It might be a 30 minute drive, but the next time I'm ready for chicken, specifically broasted chicken, I'm heading to Marco Polo.Oh yeah, and Go Cougs (sorry Brad)!!

My friends and I decided to check out Marco Polo after hearing rave reviews about the chicken here. Since they stay open pretty late and the chicken was known to be good, we decided to come here for a late dinner and chatting. There's some parking in front of the bar, but also side street parking. Walking in, it's a pretty nice bar with plenty of seating and tvs for sports watching. We came on a Tuesday night and it was apparently trivia night. A lot of people who are at the bar were there for the trivia. Seemed like a pretty fun event! We had about 8 people in our group and so the staff joined a few tables together so the we could all sit together. The service was great! They were attentive and helpful! Food wise, the chicken was what it was hyped to be. Although pricey, the broasted chicken - three pieces of chicken, consisting of a drum, wing, and breast was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The broasted chicken came with a side of your choice of jo-jo's, fries, coleslaw, mac salad, or potato salad. The jalapeño poppers were pretty good too! If I'm in the area, I'd come back for more chicken and beer.

Went here for a food with co workers. Did not have any drinks but I'd imagine they'd be good. Had dive bar vibes - food is okay, has multiple Tvs with sports playing, and a pool table. Street parking was easy to find

Stopped here before a concert as I've heard about the fried chicken, but never in the area. Has the feel of a local sports bar, but it's a Coug bar! Hard to find in the Seattle area! Loved all of the WSU decor, they had a great selection of craft beer. I ordered the Broasted chicken which seems to be the same as fried chicken. It tastes like my dad's recipe. Which no one could ever cook chicken to perfection like he does. The skin was flavorful and crispy and the meat(light and dark) was perfect. I can see why they are known for it. My wife ordered the club which was good, but plain. We also had fries and jo-Jo's. The Jo-Jo's were huge, good, but we couldn't finish them. The team of servers were very pleasant and attentive. There is a reason that this place has been around for so long. If you are seeking delicious fried chicken and and are in the Georgetown area, this is it! GO COUGS!

One of our go to joints in the area. I'm not enthusiastic about the Coug fandom, but what are you gonna do.

After a couple of months being fried-chickenless, my wife was in desperate need of a hit. On a whim, I found Marco Polo and saw that most everyone enjoyed their fried chicken. Now, my wife is a fried chicken connoisseur. It's one of her favorite foods and would eat it everyday if not for the overall poor health effects it has on the body, so this place would need to blow her mind for her to consider it worthy of suggesting to others. Not only was the fried chicken everything she wanted in her life, we left Marco Pollo knowing this would become a place we frequent often before we leave Seattle. Prior to writing a review, I wanted us to try it a second time. The first experience was amazing, but we'd gone after a couple of drinks. Today, stone-cold sober, we came back to Marco Polo and for one of the first times in our adult lives our drunk selves were 100% correct. The service here stands out. There is no waiting around at the bar attempting to catch someone's attention to order. We had the pleasure of having two different teams of bartenders during both visits, and everyone we interacted with are spectacular. In fact, they do not provide outdoor table service, understandably so as it is a bar, but the bartenders today still went out of their way to serve us outside because it was a slow period. Please note that this is above and beyond service and should not be expected as the norm; when they're busy, I can see how it would be difficult to handle outdoor table service, because, again, it's a bar. During our first visit, our bartender was just ridiculously friendly. We're from Texas and unfamiliar with the very easy way to donate money to a bar that is described as pull-tab gambling. Our bartender took the time to explain everything about it to us, but didn't pressure us into doing it. He also spent time just chatting us up in general. Both of our experiences at Marco Pollo have just been amazing. The space itself is vast featuring plenty of seating and TVs inside and a great patio outside with comfortable seating. Also, they're dog-friendly which is always a plus for me. Now the whole point as to why I wanted to write this review. My apologies y'all, I enjoy rambling. Anyways, the fried chicken is absolutely delicious. I hope the people making the food are making bank because on both occasions we have been blown away. The first time, we didn't even need sauce to eat it - it tasted that good. I saw some mention it's too salty while also lacking flavor, which that itself is an odd take as salt provides flavor, but I have to tell y'all, this fried chicken tastes amazing and has plenty of flavor. We also had the mini-corn dogs and I had the sweet bacon sandwich today, I think that's what it was called, and it just was all amazing. If you're in the market for a fried chicken hit, look no further; Marco Pollo is your destination for your chicken needs.

The food at the Marco Polo is amazing! They have great rotating soup options, their burger with Cougar Gold is incredible, French Dip is my favorite! Can go without ordering the fried chicken with jojos. We even get it either for the table to share or an order to take home for later. The service staff is so friendly- Grace, Brad, Natalia, All of them! They remember us every time. Brad's drinks! The atmosphere is casual neighborhood bar- we bring our dog on the patio every now and then. Go for football viewing parties (Go Cougs!) and it's 21+ only.

As you're driving on 4th Ave in Georgetown (south of Seattle), you never know what you might see... and sometimes that is half the fun. The other half is finding some fun places to get a good meal.Marco Polo is a great little bar with really good fried chicken.The chicken is "broasted" fried in a pressure cooker. The chicken is flavorful and moist!

Came here yesterday. My BF ordered wings and I the Broasted Chicken.The wings were good your typical wings. The Broasted Chicken.. Get it. Do it.. You won't be disappointed. I got the JoJos and they were good. , I will try their potato salad or mac salad next time. Thats all I have to say. 5 Stars for the Broasted Chicken.

No matter how many times we order chicken, it is always absolutely delicious. Yum!!!Recently we searched for the best chicken wings in Seattle and Marco Polo was not even mentioned on the list. What? How can that be?Most of the time the service is great. A few bumps here and there. I would rather eat at Marco Polo than most other establishments.