The BackDoor

462 N 36th St, Seattle - 98103
211 reviews
Cocktail Bar American Speakeasies
(206) 632-7322

They were closed for maintenance. We arrived to find a sign on the door. No call. Nothing. Would have been nice to know. Hoping for a redo…one day?

Made a reservation but when we got to the restaurant there was a sign on the door saying it was closed for maintenance. We didn’t receive a call or email informing us so we just drove all the way to the location for nothing.

It was closed for maintenance. Would have been nice if they shut down reservation system or sent a message letting people know.

The speakeasy ambiance was really cool. I loved the way it was decorated. The service was great. My husband loved his cocktail. My only issue was the Caesar salad with grilled chicken that I got. The chicken was delicious but the salad was old and and had a lot of brown and limp pieces and it seemed like it was overloaded with dressing to try to cover it up. And with the really low lighting, it was hard to see. I would go back again but just order the grilled chicken and the asparagus appetizer or something.

Lovely place for an aerial show. Went on a week night and it was not crowded. There's no shortage of nice drinks (pricey, but strong). 4 stars due to lack of options on food menu with small portions, and was not a huge fan of the music that played in the background outside the aerial show (it was loud and took away from the speak easy feel). The aerial artist was fantastic.

Danny and Kenny were amazing! So kind and engaging. They let our party know of all the good happy hour options including drinks and food! Helping with a great venue. Let us know all the great events they have coming up during the week with live performances and music.

Very good cocktails. Pretty in pink is my all time favorite.The staff is nice enough to get (arrange for) coffee from Norm's and other restaurants at 11 pm !

Great aesthetic. Wish it was more lively.

I came to hear the amazing Caety S sing, which was awesome. At 8pm it was not crowded, yet I waited and when no one came to take my order i went to the bar and placed a drink & food order. Since it wasn’t busy I was surprised at the slowness of service.

Service was poor and restaurant host was disrespectful/ immature.