King's is a dive bar of the highest order. Case in point: they have skee-ball, Big Buck Hunter, a very large but dimly lit dining room, Montucky cold snacks, and Twisted Tea in BOTTLES. 'Nuff said. But actually it's not enough, because I need to let you in on a little secret: King's has hands down the best buffalo wings in Seattle. At least I have yet to find better ones, or even any that really come close. They are modest in size, not from some 'roided out mutant bird, perfectly crispy yet tender, and tossed in a superb classic buffalo sauce. If you are a fan of wings, do NOT sleep on these. In fact, all of their bar food is excellent. Their chicken tenders are also some of the best in town, their tavern burgers are basic but wonderful and priced reasonably, and they have curly fries which, in case you didn't know, are an optimal form of potato. I love you King's, please keep on doin' it right.

After a night out hitting trivia and grabbing some brews, we were looking for a spot open late night. King's Hardware is what I'd consider a nicer dive bar. It has a fun feel. There's space inside where the bar is, but they also have a great outdoor area that's perfect for a Seattle summer!

Good dive bar with very good looking food - we didn't get any. N/A options which is also nice. Looks like a good spot during the summer with an outdoor area.

I like the patio area a lot, burgers and tots are yummy as far as bar food goes (we got the pb burger and wings). And of course lots of drinks to choose from. You don't have to compete to get the staff's attention while still having a fun atmosphere. Perfect sweet spot!

A true staple in Ballard for its pub eats and divey vibes. I think I prefer to get a bite to eat with a cocktail during early evenings vs. the night scene. I might have grown too old to truly enjoy the busy atmosphere here! It's true their Tuesday burger special still exists at $4.99 and they're to seriously die for - very similar to the Linda's tavern happy meal burger they used to have. Along with the kings burger, I ordered a side of half tots and they did not disappoint!!! I'm obsessed. Don't skip on their frozen cocktails - they're addictive and perfect way to spend the glorious summer weather outside on their patio(s).

Kings Hardware is a perfect bar for drinks and classic bar food. I was pretty blown away by their hot wings! Their hot sauce was great, crispy and hot, and there was a fair amount of wings. Kings also has skeeball in the back! They have a large back patio with plenty of seats, but it can get crowded on weekends but not as busy as Kangaroo and Kiwi.

I come here weekly for a chess club (yeah, I'm a nerd). Each visit is about the same each time which is pretty good. With some variance good and eh along with it. Kings, which I suppose used to be a hardware store in the olden days but now has become a hotspot on the Ballard strip amongst a host of other places. A basic looking bar with divey dimness but kind of outdoorsy style with wood decor and taxidermy. Most of my visits have been just for drinks while playing, but I had the spicy chicken sandwich. Not bad. The cut, slaw and spice were all there. The fries were really good. Just the right amount of crisp and saltiness. This along with burgers and chicken fingers are pretty much the make up in the way of food here. The beer options are alright, kind of the basics for the area which is ok, help it stay different from the breweries around The barstaff/waitstaff seem to be about the same every visit and they're pretty cool. The bouncer dude seems to take his job a little too seriously at times, but the benefit of the doubt comes in since this seems like Kings biggest demographic is 20 somethings so he's extra all over that. Overall King's is pretty decent in my visits.

I remember coming to King's Hardware years ago. I love the unique name and the inside connecting doorway to Rudy's Barbershop next door as well as the larger sized outdoor covered seating in back. And of course, who doesn't love skeeball? There's two skeeball machines for use in the back of the bar. Fun game. We had a waitress named "Knives" serving us and she was very nice and knowledgeable. Plus her name was sooo cool. Hard to forget! We had the Bull Rings (Onion Rings) and a couple of drinks. Very good pub style onion rings and a fun atmosphere here. Our bill even came with a free souvenir postcard (pictured in review). Overall, this is a fun place to try in old Ballard and it fits right in among all the other bars nearby. Go see Knives and get some hardware at King's!