Skylark Cafe

Great fun for brunch or takeout, and surprisingly excellent smoked meats for sale by the pound. I got a whole smoked turkey for Thanksgiving (plus gravy!) and it was easily the best Thanksgiving bird I've ever had. I hope they keep doing Thanksgiving meals to order ahead, because we'll definitely be doing it again next year!

I generally like this place. The drinks are decent, they have interesting events, staff is pretty friendly, and the smoked chicken wings are addictive. The fried chicken tenders, however, have a weird burnt taste and texture to them imo. I would def go with a smoked meat item before any of the deep fried ones. Also I used to be in love with a tofu cheese steak sandwich they used to make it was sooo good! I'd order one to eat there and a second to-go for later. It really hurt my feelings when they took this one off the menu. Plz bring it back 🥺 Overall I'd recommend giving this place a go tho. It has a cozy hole-in-the-wall sort of feel, but it's probably cleaner and the food is definitely better than places I would consider to be standard dive bars. You can find anything from local garage bands, to live jazz, bingo, and drunken adult spelling bees- and anything else in between!

Nice place to see live music. I would pass on the cocktails but despite the standing floor being parallel to the bar the staff are able to get drinks, food, and customers sorted out fast. You'll have to fight the crowd to get to the bathroom here and if you can't park in the main lot there's a lot behind the building just awkward for someone getting there the first time. Despite all this the place has a good dive bar atmosphere and I didn't have any food but it looked good. Sound system was great for live music too. Nice places to sit and see the stage if you'd prefer not standing.

BRUNCH. IS. BACK! And it's better than it ever was. So much flavor, creativity, and heart goes into the experience at Skylark, yet the environment is never stuffy or fussy. It's laid back, it's casual, bu the food screams Michelin Star ingredients. It's refreshing to finally have a worthy brunch spot in West Seattle again. Price points are perfect, portions are hearty, and if you like traditional run of the mill, that's also on the menu. But if you want the best Pastrami Benedict, or Potato Cakes, or breakfast tacos, this is your spot. They play cartoons for the kids on the projector, and they play the game once it comes on. Something for everyone! On site free parking, clean bathrooms, 👌 Welcome back Skylark Brunch!

Pretty good food and drinks and great stage, the only downside is they only take cash at the door so that we have to use their atm knowing that none of us have cash because no other businesses accept cash anymore so you end up paying the door price plus an atm fee. Kind of annoying when all other venues take card at the door.

Very unique bar/cafe in West Seattle. We stayed in an Airbnb nearby and were looking to walk to food and drink. We stumbled into an incredible place. The owners are inviting and incredible. They cure their own meats, and make fresh everything! They use their own rhubarb to infuse liquor for drinks. We had the most amazing chicken tenders, brined and soaked in buttermilk then fried. It’s hard to make chicken amazing, but they do! I would love to try more. They have homemade everything from bean dip to salsa and chips!

Made driving to West Seattle worth it while the bridge was down! Dive but clean. Great menu with lots of vegetarian options but my favorite is their fried chicken. My god, their fried chicken. Great mixed drinks and tap selection as well. Great music (especially with their frequent live music) and great service.