festivore CHOICEJoe Bar
Courtesy of Joe Bar web site
...tiny, friendly, historic and lovely
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill / First Hill
Cuisine: Café / Wine Bar
(crepes)
Cost: $
Chef: Wylie Bush
810 E Roy St
Seattle, Washington, United States
(Map)
www.joebar.org
+1 (206) 324-0407
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Festivore ChoiceOur Comments
Why do we single out the Joe Bar? The crepes and sandwiches are nice, but not spectacular. The coffee is good but not outstanding. The place is small and it’s usually hard to find a seat. And it opens too late (see below) for many of us early coffee drinkers.
But the Joe Bar is about community values, meeting people, and unexpected wall art presentations (managed by their One-eared Rabbit Collaborative). It is writers and scientists, artists and dancers, all crammed together on a level playing field. The cafe is situated in the charming Loveless Building (on the National Register of Historic Places), under the shade of a giant elm tree in the most historic section of Capitol Hill.
NOTE: the hours are complicated at Joe Bar…
- Full Menu: Monday 11am – 5pm, Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 9:30am, Saturday: 5pm – 9:30pm
- Coffee and pastry service: Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 9:30pm, Saturday and Sunday: 8:30am – 9:30pm
- Crepes Only: Saturday & Sunday: 9am – 2pm
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| Food | comfort food, smaller portions / sharing, vegetarian friendly | |
| Place | comfortably worn, historic / unique building, historic / unique neighborhood, natural materials, nice artwork, nice design, open kitchen, outdoor tables, stone habitat | |
| Service | beer & wine, community connection, friendly service, meet the chef, newsstand, personal touch, take-out, wi-fi / internet | |
| Scene | communal seating, hang out for a while, make a friend, people watching | very busy (possible wait) |
| Values | eco-warrior, great place to work, local sourcing, neighborhood icon, transit / bike friendly | |