The Balmar

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The Balmar received an average rating of 4.30 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews.

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With so many exciting restaurants in Ballard, it's easy to overlook the neighborhood's vintage favorites. Located in a classic 1920s brick building, BalMar cleverly blends Ballard's old-world character with a chill urban attitude and… Read Full Editorial

Amazing Venue in Ballard by annie0226 via Citysearch on 2/28/2011

We recently held a birthday bash at this establishment and the management was so helpful in accomodating our large party. The atmosphere was really fun and the staff was wonderful in making sure everyone was taken care of all night long. …

Sophisticated and Neighborhoody rolled in one by Orna Locker via Citysearch on 10/24/2010

Our organization just had our volunteer appreciation party at Balmar. We loved the atmosphere, cool lighting and decor, the excellent, friendly and helpful service, before and during our event. They worked with us ahead of time to make…

Everything that's wrong with Ballard now by Amanda H via Insider Pages on 9/3/2010

Frat boys and the unwanted advances that come along with them, mixed with the snobby "new Ballard condo" crowd. No seating and bad lighting, not enough space and all the standing room upstairs feels generally awkward. I hate this place.…

Great dance floor at this Ballard bar! by Ang B via Citysearch on 7/8/2010

5 stars for the venue: Great dance floor, fab & fun music to hang or dance to, nice comfy couches, loads of fun people, it's packed!!!\r \r 3 stars for the service and price. I ordered a well drink (cheapest rum you can get) and it cost…

Great spot by xseeyah via Citysearch on 3/2/2010

My experience is for the Private party room (birthday): I had an amazing time. I asked my friends what they thought about the decor, environment and if they had a good time, they all said great things. Most of my friends didn't know about…

Great party spot by janna via Citysearch on 1/21/2010

I had my birthday party in the Halverson room at BalMar and it was great! The owner, Susan, was great to work with the schedule to reserve the space and our server, Randy, was fabulous! Our big group was very well taken care of! It is an…

great party place by maria1980 via Citysearch on 12/21/2009

Hosted a surpise birthday party here. Our server was great. We had to meet a $500 minimum and pay a room fee of $50. Pretty easy to do if you have around 35-50 guests. Bal Mar is really easy to work with and will accomodate to your…

Good for Private PArties, but not that great normally by BritDolan via Citysearch on 5/19/2009

I have been to BalMar a couple of times now, twice for birthday parties, and once just to stop in for a drink. For the private parties it was great because we supplied the crowd, and they took care of the drinks and atmosphere. But when we…

Good private party location by benwitz via Citysearch on 2/2/2009

The BalMar is a good private party location. They have a good sized back room that is private enough to only have your people there, but still feel like you are part of the bar/lounge atmosphere.\r \r They were helpful in organizing,…

great times in ballard by seadunny via Citysearch on 12/30/2008

chill place with great staff. food is awesome as well. the perfect end to a long evening.

Great for holiday party by newash10 via Citysearch on 12/15/2008

We had our holiday party at the Bal/Mar and it was great! The food was good and the spacing was perfect. It was perfect for a crowd of about 85 people. I would say it would work for any group 70-100 but not much more than that because it…

Cute place, but needs friendly people at the door! by seattlekatie via Citysearch on 11/25/2008

I've been to BalMar a couple of times. It's very cute, and it's great to see that Ballard is finally catching up to the rest of the city in terms of having more classy places to grab a drink. However, both times I have been to BalMar,…

A cool place to get a great drink! by KFuN via Citysearch on 11/23/2008

This is still one of my favorite bars in Seattle. I think they have the best drink menu around. Though, I have to say that I will miss my bartender Joe. Good luck cutie. You will be missed!

Very friendly, Great Drinks, Reasonably Priced by jeremye via Citysearch on 11/9/2008

I made reservations for my birthday of about 15 people and they reserved a portion of their lounge downstairs for me for free, with no minimums and they even split our tabs up. The service was great, everyone was very friendly, and they…

Cozy, fun, chill, and great date place! by K U via Insider Pages on 11/4/2008

BalMar is one of the few lounges in Ballard that offers an upscale yet comfortable setting. Its the kind of lounge that one would expect to be a "hot spot" in downtown Seattle and I was surprised that I found such a great getaway in…

great venue for gatherings by cleoandlucy via Citysearch on 10/28/2008

The BalMar was fantastic. I had a small party for my husband down stairs near the bar. The wait staff was great. My guests were raving about the facility - the comfort of the couches.\r We had a great experience and would highly…

Great for Birthday Parties! by HK23 via Citysearch on 9/15/2008

Balmar is the perfect place to hold a birthday party! We had a 25 person party at the BalMar, our reservations were right across from the pool table area, this made for great mingling, it felt like we had our own area for just our friends,…

Best Bartenders and Excellent Seasonal Food Selections by CocktailQueen via Citysearch on 8/29/2008

I am confused by a couple of the bad reviews of one of my favorite spots in Ballard... Not only are the bartenders educated and creative mixologists, but they don't come off as pretentious if you have a question about what they recommend…

Pretentious Bar with Rude employees by chelspels via Citysearch on 7/7/2008

Last weekend I was at the BalMar and I left very unhappy. During last call, the group I was with and I ordered drinks and moments later an employee (not the bartender) grabbed it out of our hands! I asked why he just did that and he said…

Poor value, food, rude service, pricey, just not fun by seafence via Citysearch on 7/7/2008

Avoid! Problem with Balmar is there are so many better places to go. Happy hour food and specials are poor, service is rude and unfriendly as others have mentioned.\r \r The upstairs lounge can be fun and has pool, but the downstairs is…