Comments on: FOLLOWUP: Brian Clevenger’s second West Seattle Junction restaurant Haymaker is about to open

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:19:25 +0000

In reply to Mymamatoldme. Did I miss something that said anything bad about the proprietor? Comment boards are for commenting. I see opinions, desires, and discussions above. That is always better for business marketing than just a bunch of benign congratulations. (Don't ever read Yelp if this page elicits such a reaction.)

By: MCM

MCM — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:17:26 +0000

I sure hope you can get in without a reservation. We have tried a few times to go to his other restaurant, each time there were 2 or 3 tables being used, and we were told they were booked until 9. Seriously? Ever time we go bye it is almost empty! Hopefully they will let people in to the new restaurant.

By: ET

ET — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:13:25 +0000

In reply to Calires.

yup. happy hour ends at 6 – it’s to try to grab folks who skip out of work early, to try to get more business in an otherwise slow time of the day. if you can’t leave work on time, come in for the later one.

By: Scott Collins

Scott Collins — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:16:06 +0000

In reply to Marge E.. Yes, but burgers are more delicious than vegetables:)

By: dhg

dhg — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:01:35 +0000

Peeking through the windows last Friday, what I saw was a beautiful makeover to the space. They’ve warmed the glass and steel interior with painted wood. Well done!

By: Nolan

Nolan — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:53:44 +0000

In reply to Mymamatoldme. Counterpoint: doing business in the public sphere means that your business is public interest, which means the public will talk about it. Don't tell other people that public topics are off limits because you, personally, don't like the tone.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:54:14 +0000

Thank you Mymamatoldme…perfectly said. I wish many would take heed to your comments.

By: Calires

Calires — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:25:45 +0000

In reply to Katrina. Most happy hours end at 6 p.m. Many are longer than an hour because they start earlier, but I can't think of a happy hour anywhere in Seattle that ends after 6.

By: Mymamatoldme

Mymamatoldme — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:43:00 +0000

First off, super freaking congrats, Brian! Second off, friends, have you ever heard the saying, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?” I wholeheartedly believe in free and truthful speech, but let’s have a bit of empathy, humanity, and compassion.Brian and his crew aren’t coming into your home/place of work/life’s passion and criticizing every last detail. If you don’t like it, that’s okay, there are hundreds of other places you can go...if you do, support him! Simple as that! If you have true constructive feedback, send him a personal email, I’m sure he’d appreciate that. Thanks for taking a step step back and walking in someone else’s shoes. Also, please try running multiple restaurants and tell me how that goes...heck, try working the line for a week in any of his establishments, then manage them, and do the books, and appease everyone’s schedule, oh, and don’t forget to not poison anyone and do your books in between!Courtesy, compassion, and common sense go a long way in this world. Be a good human. No day but today to begin!

By: WGA

WGA — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 04:44:38 +0000

Sorry, but I don’t understand what the aversion is to “Fancy” restaurants.In my thinking the only really fancy restaurant in the area is Canlis. There are a number of great and awesome restaurants that are not quite in that pedigree (jackets required).I would really like to see dining establishments in the same class as Joule, Sitka and Spruce, Tilth, Le Pichet, etc. make their way to the Junction or Admiral.With the influx of apartment and condo dweller in the past 10 years around the Junction and environs, there should be a market for a couple of these type of new restaurants.–I have to agree that loud restaurants have to tame it. It’s supposed to increase turnover (less lingering I guess) and liquor sales, but the noise levels are extreme and, if nothing else, over time can be harmful to the wait staff.

By: AT

AT — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 01:45:06 +0000

I appreciate the practicality of hard, easy to clean surfaces, but it looks like it’ll be super loud. That’ll help it not feel too fancy.

By: arbora

arbora — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:38:18 +0000

The menu and reservation links aren’t working on the website. I called to make a reservation, but the number was not to the restaurant.

By: KP

KP — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 17:14:56 +0000

Have always loved Raccolto and can't wait to try Haymaker. Good luck, Brian - I hope Haymaker is a success for you and for the neighborhood.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 16:38:10 +0000

In reply to Swede.. Unfortunately many working people can't make a 5pm happy hour that ends at 6 especially if you work outside of West Seattle. I guess theirs is only going to be for the locals.

By: Swede.

Swede. — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 02:35:39 +0000

Will definitely go check this place out! And contrary to the glas half empty people I like the one hour HH. It’s not called ‘Happy HourS’ is it? Masikos only have a 57 minute HH.