Ed’s Kort Haus

This is a service only review. I say that because we walked in at 6 in the evening on a Friday and for 20 minutes and not a single person was behind the bar to wait on us. the food may or may not be awesome and the drinks may or may not be cold but I wouldn’t know because no one was working. I even called the bar telephone to see if someone was working in the back and would come answer I got nothing. So we left but not first playing nine Yanni songs in a row on the jukebox have fun fuckers.

The owner reminded me of a used car salesman crossed with a street hustler in a foreign, tourist heavy city. Try this! I’m doing you a favor! It’s what everyone comes here for! What, you afraid to try it?!
I came here with 4 friends to try their exotic meats. Not only are they grossly overpriced, they were all obviously frozen for long periods of time. No one could honestly tell the difference between any of them.
I’ve had camel burgers in Africa and this places’ camel was just freezer burnt garbage beef. Let’s be honest, who’s gonna complain about their frozen kangaroo patty not being up to their frozen kangaroo expectations? Come on, this is a dive bar remember?! Go somewhere else for your fancy frozen kangaroo!
I wouldn’t complain to the owner either — it’d be like complaining to the street vendor in Mexico that sold you an iPhone for $ 100 that it’s not real. You knew it was a bad idea to try it, but you still did and now you feel stupid… kinda like this place.

So I stumbled upon this place and it seemed like an awesome dive bar, unfortunately I looked at my card transactions and the bar tender charged me twice. I have tried calling there phone number listed but it is not work. I drove to the bar and it is closed. I’ve have spent an hour trying to resolve this and there is no way of contacting them. I hope they get this message and I hope others will not get into a situation like this. Good luck.

This bozo puts the ED in curmudgeonED!
I went in with a Groupon in my pocket and walked out with an Ed on my back bitching I didn’t leave him a «bigger» tip. It nearly came to fisticuffs on the sidewalk in front of the bar.
Edward complained about my Groupon throughout my entire meal and beers with a group of my friends like a tantrum toddler it was actually funny! I reminded him several times he was the owner that had chosen to run the Groupon that brought me there for this first visit… it’s called advertising OK?!
Listen folks I appreciate divey, grizzled and crumudgeoned. Actually I gravitate to those qualities so I’m not giving it one star… but Ed, for your own safety you gotta turn it down a scoatch or your going to end up getting yourself injured.
Food and atmosphere was what I was expecting although I wouldn’t put it past this guy to sell meats that aren’t exactly what he says they are or raise undisclosed pricing if he thinks he can get more out of your wallet… his shady tactics are obvious even somewhat endearing.
After we nearly tenderized each others faces on the front walk over a couple dollars in gratuity he screamed at me to never come back but of course I will ;-)

ed the bar tender was epic, kangaroo and and were fantastic. Roos better than camel. Fries and tats. Would definitely return

This place is an absolute garbage paradise. My friend was drinking her drink and noticed not 1 but 5 ants in her drink. After that we all looked and we all noticed we had ants in our drink. When we went up to talk to good ‘ol Eddy he did not seem to be too concerned about our ant dilemma. He still made us pay for our shots but not our drinks. What a nice guy. My friend also ordered a Bloody Mary and it looked like he took a bite out of her green onion. Anyways, this place is shit. Don’t go.

Can I write less than 1 star? Literally I looked down after a couple of drinks and found 5, not 1, not 3, not 2, but 5 ants in my drink. Pretending it’s 1 ant and casually sliding it out is one thing… but honestly 5? Like were they camping out? Were they trying to find a better life in a free land? WHO KNOWS. Once I realized that there was a damn ant farm in my drink, the owner, Ed, gave 0 shits. Like literally why would I fake ants in my drink. … I drank 2 sips and then I realized it. I can’t. This is horrible. I mean I appreciate my average shitty bar but for fucks sake clean your shit Eddy boy.

Damn I love this place. I’m kicking myself that it took so long for me to discover the treasure that is the Ed’s Kort Haus. They’re vegetarian friendly, dog friendly, and so many styles of beer!
An all-​around perfect, unpretentious neighborhood establishment, as welcoming to the newcomer as to the regular.

The service here is what sets this place apart. The man working here clearly cares about his guests and making them welcome and appreciated. Unique décor but all in all a fun place for smaller groups.

I came here late one night with a few friends, just looking to have a few beers to finish the night off. It is a divey place but clean and enjoyable. They had an HD version of Buck Hunter which, of course, we played.
Ed’s also serves some very baseline variations of bar food. Tots, jalapeño poppers, fried pickles, etc.
My biggest issue, and the largest reason it gets two starts, is that it was $ 7 for a pint of Sierra’s Celebration Ale. $ 7!!! Are you kidding me? It’s a dive bar. And of course, I didn’t ask before ordering, because, again, it’s a dive bar. You’d think at that price, they could afford the extra letters to spell «Court.»
I feel it is somewhat deceptive to not post those prices. That’s an insane price for a beer at most places but at least at high-​end joints, you know you’re going to get screwed. Come on, Ed’s. Get your prices in line and I’ll come back and update my review. $ 5 is the most a beer should be at your place, especially a Sierra Nevada beer. Child please.

tater tots!!! Enjoyed a friend’s birthday party here and had a blast. Loved the greasy bar food with my drinks. Only question mark was that I got an earful from one of the bartenders who told me that Abraham Lincoln murdered millions of Native Americans by locking them in barns and then setting them on fire. That doesn’t seem historically accurate. Great ice cream sandwiches too!

This is a super dive-​y bar with a mixed crowd. Some people are awesome and some are pretty off. I was having a wonderful conversation about how awesome it is that Sherman and Baldwin are not just athletes, but actually smart people. Apparently there was a former Yale soccer star that preferred to be classified as an athlete than as a smart person and felt that this was a point he needed to insert into my conversation.
On the other hand, a stranger from the end of the bar bought me a drink. The bartender actually said, «this is from the gentleman at the end of the bar.»
I didn’t have any of the specialty food items on the menu. We did end up ordering jalapeño poppers. They were basic bar food.
I probably wouldn’t seek this place out, but I wouldn’t oppose going here either.

I parked behind this dive to eat next door. There are no signs saying what spots are reserved for which business, there are no ‘no parking’ signs, but apparently anyone who parks behind this place can expect a passive aggressive man blocking their car in with his SUV and then getting a lecture from the guy when you apologize for violating an unwritten, unposted rule. Apparently its his standard modus operandi. Not that the guy cares, but Ill never go there and neither will any of my friends. If he put 10% of the effort of being an a**hole into painting a sign, perhaps he’d live a happier, longer life. I wish him luck, it’s got to be stressful acting that way. BTW, the Staggering Goat next door was delicious!

If you are looking for a dive bar, this is most definitely a dive bar. Ceiling tiles caving in, sticky surfaces, and that familiar stale grease aroma that reminds you of the bowling alleys of yesteryear. But you also get all the perks of the dive bar here — pool tables, darts, a plethora of random bar games, plenty of TVs, and most importantly a very non-​pretentious atmosphere.
I’d also add that you get perks that aren’t found at every dive bar here. They have a very good selection of craft beers on draft, most of which is local. Their menu is also pretty interesting. Their offerings of «exotic» burgers do nothing for me, but interestingly they do offer four different types of veggie burgers alongside those game burgers. I’d also add that our bartender (who I believe may also be the owner) raved about their poutine, and insisted you wouldn’t find it as good anywhere else. We only had beers so I can’t vouch for his assertion, but the way he described it I admit sounded pretty tasty! (Albeit a gut bomb that you may regret a few hours later)
Lastly I’d mention that there was a sign pointing out that it’s a dog friendly bar. I didn’t see any canine companions there on this particular evening, but it seems like a fun place to bring your pooch.

I used to like Ed’s Kort Haus, but having just gone there, I will never go back. I went in there last night and the beer was warm. It was also clear that Ed doesn’t clean his tap lines very often. I have been sick from dirty tap lines before and knew not to drink the beer after I discovered this. I don’t mind the grimy aspect of the rest of the place. It is a dive. I like dives, but not when they don’t take care of the basics. If you really enjoy barfing all night after drinking their petri dish beer, this is the place for you.

To truly appreciate this place you actually have to spend some time there. Ed is great and so are the regulars. The Australian Poutine is to die for.

I love dive bars I actively seek them out and I had much higher hopes for this place. I mean it delivers on the grime, sticky chairs, outdated postings and dead bugs but you need to back up your shittyness with something, anything, to get people to come back. I just can’t figure out how this place stays in business. I mean one thing 9 out of 10 dive bars have going for them is COLD BEER, either on tap or in the fridge. Ed’s has neither… both warm, room temperature warm. I feel sorry for the guy because its obvious he has given up. Its almost a joke at this point, no wait IT IS A JOKE!
If you haven’t been here before hopefully you don’t accidentally catch a glimpse of the health code violation they call a kitchen. The sight alone will almost turn your stomach but we did eat there once (prior to our glimpse) Rarely do I wish for a building to be knocked down and turned into condos but Ed’s has got to go. If it wasn’t for the Stumbling Goat next door I’m sure it would be rubble by now.

Awesome poutine, best crispy fries, decent burgers. Parking was a pain, but we didn’t have any issues redeeming our Groupon. Service was available, if not first class, and yes, the place is dark and looks dive-​y, but the plates and silverware were clean.
I’d definitely come back.

I wanted to give this place one star for the ant problems (a friend made the mistake of eating from the candy dispenser and getting a mouthful of ants with his mike’n’ikes), and for the strangeness of the so-​called exotic meats… but this is a true dive. Other places called dives around Seattle do not have the frightening bathroom that Ed’s is blessed with, nor do they have an owner/​bartender who personifies «dive-​bar» quite like Ed.
We listened to his menu pitch and bad jokes, then ordered. I stayed away from the exotic meats and had a french dip that was not good. The other guys had a variety of meat-​like burgers that no one seemed very happy with. We had some french fries with a poutine like substance that was ok. The beer selection was surprisingly decent. There was no one else in the place. Ed was unsympathic to the ant-​eater.
Not going back.

PLEASE DO NOT EAT HERE.
I was served «food» and there were several ants on and around the plate.
With our efforts combined, we can certainly force this place from operating and serving the paying public in the wonderful Phinney neighborhood. There’s so many better places on Phinney Ave. I encourage you to try them besides Ed’s.
Before I posted this I made sure to visit the establishment two times. I didn’t want this review to be biased.

I love a place that has exotic meat, good cheap beer, cider, and wine.
This plce has all that and a bag of chips. Althugh I didn’t order chips.
I have been here previously for my husbands birthday party which was so much fun and the bar tender gave us yummy shots, but that was back in 2011.
This time I tried the pear cider which was delicious and only 140 calories.
They used to have 14 hands for their wine slection but now have blackbox. I tried the cab and it was decent for house/​cheap wine.
this time we didn’t eat the burgrs but we often buy 4 at a time and cut them into quarters and try 4 animal types at a time. It’s fun to do that way.
They upgrded their BIG BUCK HUNTER gme to an HD screen real time. iT’S $ 2 A game per person. we loved the new game and aparently the owner said they have 1 of 3 that was released to washington state.
Now i don’t know about you but i love a bar that offers fun games and this place has pool tables, pac man, big buck, pinball, loto pull tabs, and my favorite REAL CORK DART BOARDS. which are just so much better to play with and «free». hrd to find a place with them.
The place is definately drk, feel neighborhood laid back style. We met a guy from Brazil there hwo was visiting his daughter and another couple who we taught how to play darts and they were fro New Zealand. So a variety of people check thi s place out.
the owner asked me seral times if I wanted anything and made sure we were taken care of. He gave samples to us of beer when we werent sure which to try.
They had a crème brûlée stout which i unique. It smeels sweet and is a little sweet.
We ordered the german dunkle. it was bittle, flavorful and great.