Shorty's

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Shorty's received an average rating of 4.55 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews.

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The Scene
A handsome Bobby Love circus mural is emblazoned on the restaurant's end wall. Diners sit at a lunch counter that could be from Woolworth's; well-muscled, T-shirted young men and women apply blistering intensity to… Read Full Editorial

Sometimes what you really need is a hot by RockyY744 via Citysearch on 7/8/2012

Sometimes what you really need is a hot dog, pinball, and a beer and a huge variety of spirits.

Pin Ball Wizards are in heaven here... by Mark Tingson via Citysearch on 3/28/2011

I rolled in here on a Friday night with 2 buddies and we played some pin ball - with the low score buying the pitcher of beer..... needless to say it was a fun few hours playing old school pin ball

GLOBAL CHILI DOG AFICIANADO HQ (but they will make you poop) by BeaVERhaT via Citysearch on 10/26/2010

Don't even think about it, just go to Shorty's the next time you find yourself hammered drunk at 2 am in Belltown and order a Chili Cheese BigTop with extra nacho cheese, onions and jalapenos. They are delicious! \r \r Shorty's has THE…

Pinball Madness by SeattleDude via Citysearch on 4/22/2010

Great dive bar in the heart of Belltown. Shorty's is all about clowns and pinball. One of my fave hideouts in Belltown. This place is totally strange in all the best ways. There is creepy carnival music playing in the bathroom, and…

Shorty's Falls Short by drew d via Insider Pages on 3/23/2010

This bar is located in the middle of the Seattle's night life\r surrounded by many other options of night clubs and dive bars. I have been to this place a couple of times now and they do have a cramped pinball room with about 10 games and…

Shorty's is shady by Sara K via Insider Pages on 9/10/2009

I won't lie, this place is pretty shady. It's on a strip of interesting bars on second street, and draws a varied crowd. If you feel like being part of the weird crowd, then by all means, enjoy the pinball, and drinks.

Something to DO! by minnesotan_1981 via Citysearch on 4/29/2008

It's nice to hang out with some games....\r There was big bunch of ruffians hanging out when we first showed up, but inside was actually pretty calm (Sunday around 5).

Pink Icee's by yuppieesuck via Citysearch on 2/24/2008

I like this bar! They have liquor icee's and they are very strong and delicious! They also have hot and veg dogs for when you get that drunk craving for food, which are quite GOOD. The music is AWESOME on Tuesday nights when they have…

Charming Dive by ascomb via Citysearch on 11/4/2006

The sweetest bartenders, great prices on drinks, great atmosphere. Unpretentious and hospitable, I would recommend it to pretty much anyone. Don't expect it to be fancy, but not the least bit stuck up either. They've been there forever…

Great place for a first date by betty97 via Citysearch on 10/30/2006

You can learn a lot about someone from a night of PBR and Pinball, besides if they don't like PBR and Pinball they aren't worth a second date.

great place to meet locals by binman69 via Citysearch on 10/24/2006

i like shorty's for the video games, cheap beer and hot dogs....lots of hipsters hang out here with their tatoos and PBR's. not a great place to pick up girls....but just to hang out and chill

Hello my Coney Island baby by tina V. via Judy's Book on 2/28/2006

The rumors are true: The hipsters sometimes come to congregate here. And why shouldn't they? At Shorty's Coney Island you get to hang out in booths reminiscent of high school cafeterias. Beers are cheap. There's Galaga. OK, so it's no…

Pinball by Ashley M. via Judy's Book on 1/17/2006

I haven't tried the hot dogs, but the drinks are strong and they have pinball machines and video games. If you are not a pinball master, "Martian Attack" is a good game to try as you can play it for a while and feel like you are getting a…

An old favorite by Caela B. via Judy's Book on 9/9/2005

I used to love going to Shorty's when I partied in Belltown a lot. It was always a great place to end the evening--generally not crowded, cheap beer, good service AND, you have the benefits of getting a Danger Dog without having to walk…

non-captitol hill hipsters! by andrew g. via Judy's Book on 7/16/2005

shortys is great....you get pinball, ms pacman(although it's 50 cents...what's up with that???)...veggie dogs and chili dogs...It's conveniently located on my favorite strip which consists of the nightlight, the lava lounge, shorty's and…

A great dive by Michael C. via Judy's Book on 6/2/2005

Cheap beer, good eats, video games, pinball, and a jukebox. What more do you need? This isn't a place for yuppies who want to be seen. A younger crowd with a predominantly punk flavor seems to be the mainstay for the bar, but you'll…

Good child-like fun for adults by Kevin D via Insider Pages on 3/18/2005

I like this place. It has that creepy/seedy feel to it but with pinball games and killer hotdogs and beer. What's there to complain about? Pure shameless fun. Careful though..there are a lot of pinball junkies. Try to avoid bets, as you…

Good Old School and New Video Game Selection, Yummy Food! by Sara G via Insider Pages on 3/10/2005

I love this place so much....where to start. Lots of fun lights and crazy evil and sad clown decor. They have the tastiest hot dogs ever, and the strangest selection of other food items. For example, they offer organic TV dinner, which I…

Shorty's by Tina C via Insider Pages on 2/13/2005

Shorty's is a Coney Island-style pinball bar. The front room consists of a clown-adorned bar, circus-themed frescos, old school arcardes, and cozy booths ingeniously made of retro pinball machines. The melange of pinball games in back…

Clowns, Pinball,hot dogs & cheap beer! by TheBison via Citysearch on 2/4/2003

Shorty's is my favorite place in Seattle! Pinball,cheap beer, Hot Dogs and all those clown paintings, oh and make sure to check outthe Velvet Elvis painting above the bar, that's not a Microphone in his hand! No attitude, the backroom with…