TAB’s Bar & Grill

Garbage overpriced food, trashy surly bartenders, and by the way there’s a rat infestation in the kitchen (confirmed by rodent prints in the sand around the fireplace).

Astonishingly and extraordinarily rude. Congratulations!
If you could give «no stars», I would. But, since Unilocal thought no business would, could or even should fall into such a rating, I am stuck with 1 gold star. So here we go…
Let me first say, «what a shame!» Your bar has potential, I honestly believe it does. However, when you bring a problem to the owner and the owner lies to you and won’t admit that she is the owner, Houston… we have a problem!
I have been here several times with very mixed results. If your not a regular, your a ghost. But mind you, not a friendly ghost. I felt as if the regulars and staff wanted you gone. I was a nuisance. A pest. What a pain in the a*s I was wanting a beer.
I have never seen more than 10 people in there at a time, including the bartenders and getting served here is difficult at best, but… there was light at the end of the tunnel. A friendly, non resting bit*h-faced bartender, relegated to the two slowest shifts… Sunday and Monday nights.
Giving the place several tries paid off. He, yes he, was attentive, polite and was on the ball. I thought, now I have a place very close to home and I could bring my wife without being embarrassed by the crappy service. Not so fast… Oh and, don’t tip well, it gets the bartenders fired. Yep, FIRED!
I tipped too well. I routinely over tip, if the service is above standard. Every server, who has had me as a patron knows this. My wife and I are low maintenance and tip very well. Here is a clue TAB’s Owner… your staff survives off their tips, not what you pay them. If you put your nicest server on your slowest shifts, you won’t keep them. I know, because I’m a retired LAPD Officer who also worked in the Federal space, who now moonlights as a bartender and has a well known, vested interest in a local bar.
Your bartender contacted me at my bar, telling me he was fired because my tipping activity was suspicious… ??? Really??? I told him I would go see you and explain it. I remember every drink my wife and I consumed at your bar in that hour. I knew how much I spent on drinks and how much I tipped. And now it gets nasty…
I came in to see you and had time to digest what you did and what you said to me a couple days ago. I barely know your bartender, and I don’t know you, but you insinuated that perhaps something shady happened. When I asked if you were accusing me as well, perhaps of getting free drinks, defrauding you as an inn keeper? You stated absolutely not! He was under suspicion for the activity. I then told you exactly how much I tipped your bartender and said to you, if you thought it was suspicious or fraudulent activity on my account, why did you fail to contact my bank? I offered to call the police and we could watch your DVR recording all together right then and there. You again said absolutely not…
I have never felt so insulted as I did in your bar. You should be absolutely ashamed and you owe me an apology. If you’re wondering why your patronage is suffering, read Unilocal.Listen to outsiders.
Ask yourself this; why is my beautiful little bar struggling? It should be thriving.
The best of luck to you!

Rude service.
Went in recently on a Thursday night. Got there at 11:30pm, and was greeted by a very rude & somber bartender that said «we close in 10 minutes». I said «You close at 11:30?» She just repeated, like a rude robot «we close in 10 minutes». Okay… So I shared a quick beer with my friend & left.
Mayybe you shouldn’t be a bartender if you don’t like working nights? Just a thought.

I live not far from here and am a karaōke fanatic, so imagine my excitement to find such a place moving into a new home. but every time I come here I am treated like an outsider. Whether I put in multiple requests (which I get called out on) or put in one I never fall into the rotation watching regulars sing over and over. It’s a friendly neighborhood bar in disguise catering only to friends. I have treated many friends to show my local area off, Only to feel like I’ve been ignored. I make my living in retail and see both sides, here I have only seen one. I hope better for the future.

This is the worse place ever. HORRIBLE SERVICE, OVERCHARGED MOST OF THE TIME ON OUR CARDS, AND JUST NOT A GOOD FEEL. I literally live 10 steps from this bar and have stepped in there 3 times. First time was to check out there dart setup as I am an avid shooter and the location of board is bad, was about 20 mins since I went in someone asked me if I wanted a beverage, to busy chatting with the 2 guys at the bar and the only other people in the whole place and playing with a puppy. I was there last sunday for the 1^st playoff game and i was seated for 15 mins before acknowledgement, about 1.5 hours later after flagging them down I got another. TODAY WAS THE ICING ON THE CAKE, PLAYOFF GAME AGAIN, ONLY REASON WE ARE HERE IS CAUSE OUR FRIENDS WERE THERE, SAME AS LAST WEEK. Seated and sitting for 20 mins, got told numerous times, be right there, then came back 3 times helping others and then back to us, by that time we had went to the bar, meanwhiles missing plays in the game, had boyfriend order a beer along with another patron, other patron got hers, his beer no where to be found till i asked him loudly, babe didn’t you order a beer the same time as so and so and he said yes, i was like lovely, she heard me and brought on over. Then glass empty again for the 3^rd time for 15 mins and nothing, that was the last straw, went to the bar, stood there by cashier for 20 mins, as I watched 2 bartenders not even acknowlege, me, and finally lost it when the guy who just walked up got helped before me. When she was done, i hollared, give me one last beer for my other half and close me out, Brought him his beer and WALKED OUT! I AM DONE, THAT IS THE WORSE BAR, 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE PEOPLE AND THEY ALL MADE ME FEEL LIKE I DIDN’T MATTER, WELL FOR A PLACE THAT COULD BE GETTING ALOT OF MY BUSINESS THEY WILL GET NONE AND I WILL SHARE WITH EVERYONE I KNOW. VERY SAD!

Food was tasty; typical pub burger. Very pleasant and attentive bartender. Friendly patrons. What will keep us from returning is the MUCH too amplified voice of the woman conducting the trivia contest. No one else seemed bothered by it, except for one other guy, but it was so painful, we left after one beer. I think the booming, ear-​shattering effect of the amps is more noticeable at the bar. Damn. Has the potential to be a fun place.

Nice «Cheers» atmosphere with friendly staff and patrons. Free pool on Sundays! Good beer and liquor selections. warm «Fire pit», video games, outside smoking area. Good prices

This bar is a blast! They have a cool environment (indoor fireplace… awesome) and the weekly entertainment is rad. Everyone here feels like a regular and is so incredibly welcoming.

Updated review– Since we’ve been back, our experience hasn’t been great. We have come a few times for trivia, which is good. The rest leaves a lot to be desired.
The last time we were there, my husband and I came in and found a table. On the way there we made eye contact with the bartender and she nodded at us and smiled. The whole bar had maybe 10 people in it, not busy. We sat at our table, and 3 people that worked there, including either the owner or manager walked by us probably 5 – 6 times without making eye contact, asking us how we were, or if we’d been served. It took the waitress/​bartender well over 10 minutes just to ask us what we wanted to drink. Luckily, they now have a list of what’s on tap at the tables, which is better than being told you need to walk around the bar to see both wells and read the tap handles yourself because she can’t remember what they have. After our drink order was taken (2 beers) it took another 15 minutes before we actually got our drinks and she was finally able to take our food order… which took probably 30 minutes to come out. 2 burgers, which were fine, but didn’t seem to have been seasoned. We both ordered salads as a side,(they don’t have fries available), and when we got our meals, we got both salads and individual baggies of chips (seems they didn’t remember which we ordered?) It was difficult to get served additional drinks as the waitress just didn’t come by our table very often.
Even though we have some gift certificates from winning trivia, we’re not in a hurry to come back. If you’re looking for a dive with good service, great food,(amazing wings) and good prices, head to Thrasher’s up on Bothell Everett Highway. If you took into account the drive time versus time it takes to get drinks at Tab’s, you’d be better off driving to Thrasher’s and ordering.

Stopped in for Karaōke here tonight for the first time since this bar reopened with the new management. There weren’t a lot of people on a Sunday night… but as the night went on, it started to pick up. But, the small crowd, and great bartender, kept things fun. I will be back for sure!

Great local flavor. Fairly priced well drinks. Lovely service and fireplace.

Great Dive bar for sure, in a nice way, like on Guy Fieri’s «Diners, Drive-in’s & DIVES !
Great drinks. We went with a few friends during their «soft» opening, the first Friday night they were open I believe. It was total craziness, very busy. Lot’s of fun people.
Big TV’s, Super friendly staff and fast service! They have a very large outdoor area that you can enjoy when the sun is out.
Haven’t been able to try out the food yet, since it was not a full menu when we were there for soft opening. So, this rating is for overall atmosphere, staff, service & cleanliness. Very clean place, which I love !