Hopvine Pub

You would never guess but their homemade soups are one of my favorite things here! That and the open mic nights on Wednesday.
There is never a shortage of great beers on tap that are always rotating. The ambiance is a quiet neighborhood pub feeling but the mix of booths and tables makes it a great place to catch up with friends.

My daughters and were at Group Health and went looking for a lunch place. We came across the Hopvine Pub. Nice little neighborhood Pub great atmosphere good food I had the Caesar Salad with anchovies the girls had sandwiches. The staff was friendly and helpful. Will go again.

Ray: The Hopvine Pub is one of the few places Josh and I have visited that I have eaten at previously. When Josh lived on Capitol Hill, we ate at the Hopvine on several occasions. I was particularly looking forward to returning because my favorite (and I mean favorite as in so good it has become its own food group kind of favorite) menu item. That item is the Sausage Grinder. A delectable, delicious delight I simply can’t say enough about or, dare say, live without. And I might add, I am not alone. I actually heard about the famous grinders from a friend before I ever ate one.
Traffic was a living hell, but the thought of that grinder kept us driving on. When we finally arrived, we found available seating and had menus and beers in front of us post haste. That’s when I noticed something had changed. Something very, very bad had changed. There were actually no grinders on the menu. No grinders. I heard the sound of a phonograph needle scratching across an LP record. NO GRINDERS? Who the hell approved that decision? I asked our waiter, who appeared to be post grinder. He didn’t really know so he said they weren’t ordered very much. Right… a thing like that can happen in this universe. I’m calling BS on that one. I asked if they could just make me one anyway and I was told no. Hmmm. I settled for the meatloaf sandwich.
The sandwich arrived pretty quick. It was presented nicely and smelled great. The flavor, however was a touch on the bland side. Not at all like the delicious grinder I really wanted, but I digress. Did I mention that I can’t live without them, I digress yet again.
What am I to do?
Ok bottom line. Under normal circumstances I would feel free awarding the Hopvine Pub an easy three or four stars. But under the current circumstances… I mean who decided to take the grinders off the menu? Who does that to their fellow man? Two stars for Hopvine Pub for dereliction of duty. I will return to the Hopvine and significantly improve my rating the day grinders make their way back on the menu. I do this, not for myself, but for all mankind.
Josh: For those in «The Know» The Hopvine changed their menu a few years ago. They added a few things (like the meatloaf sandwich and the BLT, among other things), but it was what they removed that really has me bothered: The Grinders.
They had absolutely the most delicious grinders I’ve had in the city. 5 grinders on the menu (peperoni, sausage, pastrami, turkey, and veggie) and each one was such a wonderful delight to the taste buds. I tried the other menu items, but nothing could touch the grinders. Not even close. They were a true experience in deliciousness. When I lived on Capitol Hill (very close to The Hopvine) I had friends that would come into the neighborhood just for the grinders. My friends from outside Seattle (Snoqualmie, North Bend, Enumclaw, etc.) would come just for the grinders.
I was such a regular at The Hopvine when the menu changed that when I asked why they removed such a winning entrée, I believe what I was told was the truth: They were a pain in the ass to make. They still had the ingredients (except for the bread), but just didn’t want to make them anymore. When we went back there last Thursday we were told the grinders were removed from the menu because nobody was ordering them. I believe this to be untrue.
Why, The Hopvine? Why did you do it? I should have written this review right when I found out the grinders were removed, but I didn’t have the Unilocal page set up at the time. But now that we have 52 reviews under our belt (and literally hundreds of restaurants visited before we began to post Unilocal reviews), I believe I have a little more weight to throw around.
But don’t worry too much, The Hopvine, I’m sure there will be plenty of Amazon employees infiltrating the neighborhood to keep you afloat without you working any more hard to earn their dollars. Just keep being convenient. It’s bad for Seattle’s blooming culinary scene, but good for whatever it is you are trying to accomplish.
So please, bring back the grinders. I like your establishment, good beer selection, fun open mic night, pizza is half-​decent, I don’t want to spit venom. But pretty please, with sugar on top, bring back the fucking grinders.

My good friend and I came here one night to catch up over a beer. I wanted to check the place out, as they are an affiliate of WABL (Washington Beer Lovers), so I thought they must have some good offerings.
The good:
The pizza was really good. I highly recommend getting the «Besty’s». As was the hummus plate
The beer selection was well rounded and had something for everyone. We came during a big IPA time.
The atmosphere was that of a typical pub, which for me is very comfortable.
The not-​so stellar:
The service was rough. We first had a waitress who almost never came by and wasn’t at all attentive. Only when food came out, which took forever, and our beer glasses were bone dry. Then a waiter who lacked any customer-​facing personality as he tossed the pizza to us and split.
Overall its a good place. Work on looking after the customers a little closer and I think it will be great.

Met a client here for a quick beer.
Service was a bit «seedy» but the beer was really tasty (had something local that was on tap, forgetting the name.) But the prices were also decent.
It was pretty empty when we got there, but it started to pick up as we hung out.
Seems like a spot for the local to frequent, our server seemed to prefer serving other folks (maybe we just seemed like a couple out out of towner chumps)
ANYWHO. really cozy spot. good beer selection. check it out.

This place is pretty okay, 2.5 stars. The food is just slightly above average. I order a panino which is made on focaccia bread. Soooo much bread! Pretty much all bread, in fact, with lots of cheese and a few other toppings in there.
The server was friendly, but sucked at her job. Never really checked on us to see how things were going, she was too busy chatting with a friend of hers at the bar.

Rude, inattentive staff. Mediocre food. Won’t be back.

Forgot to mention in my previous post that Hopvine runs an AMAZING happy hour 5−7pm. $ 3.50 for local pints and lots of delicious $ 5 plate options (get the garlic knots!). I was there earlier this week and our server was really wonderful, too, so I need to amend my service comment. Yay, Hopvine!

truly delightful food. not enough good things can be said about the garlic soup, tasty sandwiches, and filling appetizers.

Hopvine is my favourite pub in the 15^th area. Extremely solid local beer selection, delicious soups and sandwiches, and an adequately challenging (yet still fun) trivia night every two weeks – what more could I want?
Well, I actually do have an answer to that; service is absolutely horrendous here. I learned very quickly that I get served way faster if I order directly from the bar the first time around – empty glasses seem to spur servers on more once you’ve got that first beer in front of you.
Happy hour runs until 7, and I highly recommend it as you can get delicious pints for $ 3.50 each. Be warned that the pub is definitely on the smaller side – I wouldn’t come here with a party of more than 6.

Usually good but tonight I had terrible service. It took 30 minutes to get a drink and even more to get food. The waitress forced us to tip 18% even though we only had 5 people and the service was ridiculously bad! Every other time I’ve been here it’s been great. They have great food and a great rotating beer selection. Even after having one really bad experience I’ll come back. 99 out of 100 isn’t bad.

This place is awesome! I live in the area and came in for dinner the other night.
I tried the pastrami sandwich and garlic soup and both were amazing! The garlic soup is like a spin off of French onion and it tastes delicious!
Our server was great, he was helpful and recommended things to us
They also do a open mic night! Will definitely be coming back!

Boy is this place HOPPIN’ on Friday night! We got there around 11 and found an open booth. Great selection of local beers and I love the small business feel. We ordered nachos and they were pretty tasty — a little too heavy on the olives & beans, but they were still good. Great location for those who live on Cap Hill that don’t want to travel downtown !

Food is awesome. Expensive, yes, but much higher quality than your average «bar food». That’s why 2 stars instead of 1.
Service is always terrible. I’ve been here several times and dealt with several different people, and it’s always terrible.
When I was sitting at a table working on my computer, the guy waiting on me gave me the wifi password. Didn’t work. I told him it didn’t work, and he gave me another one to try. Also didn’t work. He never came back over to our table so I went up to the bar to find him. I told him the second wifi password didn’t work either and he said that I shouldn’t be on my computer in a bar anyway, that I should be socializing.
There are 3 or so girls who work the bar, it’s hard to remember because they all act like they hate the customers and their jobs, and they all dress like they’re going to a punk rock show. I guess that’s the vibe they’re going for?

Husband made us come here for the beer, but the food wasn’t that great. Garlic knots were boring. Wouldn’t go back.

This was one of the first places I went after moving to Capitol Hill. Literally, we went here right after our move-​in to warm up with beer and pizza. The pizza was tasty (which is why I gave it a two) and the beer was fine. And I’m sure the server will make a wonderful Wednesday in the next Addams Family movie, but should probably leave the service industry and soon. I heard this place had a rep for crappy service despite being a long-​standing institution in Capitol Hill, but good grief.
As a glutton for punishment or perhaps undaunted optimist, I went back again. Different server, same blowy service– missed orders for people at our table, crazy wait time for food, no attempt to check in and fill empty beers. I was kind of glad they didn’t bother, because it meant spending less cash there. Not to mention that Hopvine seems to draw quite the insufferable crowd. Fortunately, there are plenty of other pubs in Capitol Hill, so no need to return!

Their BBQ is the best I’ve ever had. In my entire life. Seriously. My god.
Great neighborhood bar, all the food is good but that BBQ is INSANE!

I’ve been coming here for nearly a decade, but over the past few months I just don’t come as often. They have great beer, great soups and pizza — but over the past about 6 months the service has just become really bad. I was there last week sitting down — with 4 empty tables around me and the server (bearded guy) walked by me FOUR times with no acknowledgement. I finally had to go to the bar to order a beer and yell to him as he walked by for a second later on.
I typically only go in when I see the servers who’ve been there awhile — Nichole, Danny, Peter — are the best. But this night I went last week — Hopvine had tons of empty tables and even a booth or two. Meanwhile, I couldn’t even get into Canterbury or Harry’s. I’m getting worried it might close!

Nice little, neighborhood pub. They have a trivia night, sometimes live music, and a few outdoor seats.
Service is good.
They have a very good selection of beers on tap for such a small place.
The food is good but a bit more expensive than at many pubs.
Overall, it’s a great place to drink beer and converse.

Went here on a Thursday night for dinner with 2 friends of mine. Happy hour was on till 7 PM and thus we started getting a round of beers. The place has a good selection of beers including some good craft beers.
We also ordered a round of breadsticks which served with a cup of marinara on the side and oregano seasoning on top. Served hot, it was a bite of welcome warmth from the cold outside.
The ambiance of the place was lively, casual but still not too loud. The place was welcoming and comfy.
For entrees were ordered and we got ourselves two 8-​inch pizzas — Coyote, and Hoach. The Hoach was cheesy, flavorful and the sausage on the pizza tasted great, and the Coyote was great with the Cheese and Pesto Basil and I could have done without the raw tomatoes cut and sprinkled on top of the pie.
Overall I will definitely go back to the place.