The Cozy Nut Tavern

Now that the little jerks behind the bar are gone, this place has returned to being a friendly neighborhood spot with great ambiance, good drinks, and coziness all around! Thank goodness!

Was staying in the neighborhood and meeting up with a friend for dinner nearby. We wanted to go out for drinks after and discovered this cute spot on yelp!We were glad we decided to check it out. Was so cozy and quirky just like the name suggests.They have a great selection of drinks which are fairly priced too. I had a delicious cocktail, which was purple. I believe it was the Empresses Nebula.I would definitely come back here. Would make a cute date night spot! They also serve food but didn't try it this time.

Was so excited to go to this place! We arrived with a small group and the bar was mostly empty but each table for 6 had one or two people. Not a problem, we grab a drink and wait for the people with mostly empty drinks to leave. But then the bartender kept asking us "but where are you going to sit?" Never directly told us that we couldn't stand but wouldn't take our order and kept kinda laughing at us. Finally we gave up and left. If you are going to have rules about needing to sit at your bar, be clear. State your rules and don't be a rude.

We stopped in and the kitchen was closed, so that was a bummer. The place was nice, great dive bar vibe. The bartender was awful. It wasn't busy but we had a difficult time getting service. We weren't ordering anything complicated either, booze on the rocks. I'll give the place another shot since they have vegan food when the kitchen is open but I won't be in a hurry for my return trip.

Friendly bar tender, good taps, interesting vibe. Very woody and cozy. We did not try any food or cocktails.

The cocktails went down too well. They were handcrafted and sublime. Food menu is limited, but perfect for snacking. I got a hot dog and it was damn good.

First time at the Cozy Nut a couple weeks ago for a friend's birthday. Dimly lit, a little divey, with fun and festive taxidermy (is that a normal phrase?) adorning the walls. We were able to grab a couple adjacent tables by the front window to accommodate our small group. Cozy booths line the wall across from the bar. Bathrooms were clean enough. Bartender was all business but made a good manhattan. The vegetarian platter (Dolmas, Hummus, Roasted Tomatoes, an abundance of grapes, an impossible quantity of cornichons, olives, nuts, and your choice of Chevré or Coastal Cheddar) had a great assortment and helped keep the party going. We called ahead to ask and they were nice enough to allow us to bring in our own birthday cupcakes as well.

Used to love this spot - quirky decor and solid tap list. However came tonight to drop in for a quick drink and encountered the craziest bar tender. Super combative and not stable, lol He got super aggressive after I asked if they had iced tea and loudly mocked a group of gals for ordering lemon drops, "who even orders a lemon drop!?!?!?!!?". He then proceeded to brag to his friends about assaulting a woman at a party, "I punched that dumb bitch in the face" - yikes Do yourself a favor and skip this spot. There are plenty of other spots to drink in this town that don't serve the sh*t attitude.

The place for interesting conversations or just hang out and enjoy the surroundings-either way, you can't go wrong!

There's a million reasons to check out this bar - if you're chill, understand the bar industry, and want to experience a cool vibe Seattle seriously lacks these days. Always good music, great company, and everyone around is always having a great time. Most importantly, I feel SO safe here. All of the bartenders are always keeping tabs on the environment and protecting the patrons. Favorite bar for sure.