Station 18 Drinks & Eats

Pretty surprised by the high rating. First off, it's super expensive. Half a dozen wings were $18 plus tax and tip. The pork tacos were delicious, but also crazy expensive. The service was not good at all, but hard to say if that was a one-off. They delivered the food to the wrong spot and forgot to tell us so it sat there for 30 minutes and then when we asked, the waitress just kinda pushed it across the whole bar to us without a word. Very odd. Bartender seemed cool, though.
Feb 27th, 2024

Im not sure that it is worth it for me to review this place. The waiter told me that they were shutting down because they cannot get enough business to meet the expenses. Apparently, they rent several floors and quite a bit of space in the building. They fill up on the weekends, but not during the week. The space looks cool. The main dining room is spacious with high ceilings and nice wooden decor. The night I came in, it was deserted. I headed to the bar area on the recommendation of my dining companion. There were half a dozen or so tables, mostly filled. Maybe if they could just rent that area, they would be OK. I dont drink as much as I used to and was not in the mood for alcohol, so I asked for an iced tea. My dining companion was working on a diet coke. We caught up on stories about sailboats while I looked over the menu. My companion recommended the curly fries that come with the burgers and sandwiches. The stories were interesting enough to distract me from reading the whole menu. I went with a french dip and curly fries. My companion was a regular at the place, so every interaction with the staff involved long conversations. They were understandably distressed over the closing of the place and we heard several peoples personal stories of what that meant to them. They really liked the place, but they all saw it coming given the lack of customers. It is hard to get a good french dip around here. The roll should be able to hold up to dipping, the meat should be generous, but not falling out. It should be arranged in folds that add volume but are easy to bite. The jus must be full of flavor. Options include a good sauce or cheese. This sandwich hits all the basics and includes a horseradish sauce that adds a nice note. It was a little dry, but that is why you have the jus. Each dip added moistness and flavor and there was plenty for the whole sandwich. You can get several different sauces to go with the curly fries. I had ketchup, mayo and ranch. I like the variety and the opportunity to mix and match. The fries themselves needed salt, but they were nice and crunchy. There were no clumps that ruin curly fries in some places by preventing proper cooking. The pile was big enough that I was not able to eat them all. My companion and I split the bill and I was a bit shocked by my half. If it had included a beer or two, I would have understood, but it was way too high for iced tea and a sandwich. I liked the atmosphere of the place and if it was going to stay in business, I would go back to try some of the rest of the menu.
Nov 4th, 2023

Oct 30th, 2023

My fiance and I had our rehearsal dinner here. Kate - the owner - was amazing! She was always easy to reach when we had questions about the event, she was active during the dinner making sure everyone always had drinks and was happy, and she clearly took the time to layout a beautiful and cozy table for the whole wedding party. The atmosphere was very homey and my groomsmen enjoyed that there were plenty of TVs to watch the Mariners game. The food and drinks were fantastic and the prices were very reasonable. Only wish we had come here earlier!!
Oct 23rd, 2023

The drinks were so good, especially the peachy o! The service was freaking terrible. It took us 25 minutes to get our drinks, didn't even get one, he forgot our straws, we had to chug our drinks to get to our dinner reservation next door on time, but that was forgivable, we understand being busy. Also, they were not even busy. The kicker that made it terrible though -- the freaking waiter came out of the restaurant as we were walking away and yelled "thanks ladies for the no tip!" He spent less than 2 minutes at our table! Everyone tipped him except one person! It was just a small one since we had to wait a bunch and only got 4 drinks (2 being beers) but still! I was going to come back after dinner and drink more, but f that dude! And damn, that drink was so good. Edit: the owner reached out to us and was very sincere in her apologies for our terrible experience. I showed my group of 8 friends, who were with me for this, her response and we all decided that next time we were in the area we would give it another try as that terrible waiter was terminated. As a side note, it wasnt just my review that caused the termination of this waiter, apparently he did this to a bunch of other people during his last two weeks there as he had already put his notice in and decided he no longer cared. Should our experience next time be better, I will be sure to reevaluate my rating.
Oct 19th, 2023