Triangle Pub Friday night experience

Home Forums WSB Reader Recommendations Triangle Pub Friday night experience

  • This topic is empty.
Viewing 25 posts - 1 through 25 (of 27 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • #628748

    Ever since the closure of the Pacific Rim Brewery, (RIP!) there has been a hole in W.C. for normal folk to get a beer and a burger.

    I have been to the Triangle a few times ( living within crawling distance ), it is clean and well lit, but alas you are right, the folks that were there were unfriendly, almost like we were INVADING their hangout.

    It really could be a great place , I am willing to give it another shot.

    #628749

    JenV
    Member

    I vowed not to post on this forum again, but here goes.

    In 1996, I lived in the building above Cafe Rozella. (Where cafe Rozella is now, there was a Samoan grocery store and a Vietnamese video store.) Chubby & Tubby was still on the corner.

    One night, bored and still excited about being able to go into bars (I was only 22) I decided to walk to the nearest bar- the Triangle. I walked in and the 5 or 6 people in there stopped talking and stared at me. They were all old alcoholics, and here I was this fresh-faced little kid coming into their bar. These looked like some dangerous folks – (every one of them white, lest someone think I am re-fueling the WC race debate) I bravely sat down at the bar. The smell of urine wafting from the men’s room was overpowering, but it was the only seat. I ordered a $.75 Rainier, drank it down as quick as I could. No one spoke to me, but there were a lot of stares. I finished and walked the 1/2 block home, looking behind me the whole way to make sure I wasn’t being followed.

    When I went to work the next day, I told my boss what I had done. He got a very serious look on his face and said “I don’t want to EVER hear about you going in that bar by yourself again- you hear me?”

    #628750

    GenHillOne
    Participant

    I don’t mean this to contribute to whatever seems to be bothering you about the forum, JenV, and I sympathize with your experience back then, but 1996, really? I’m with Todd – willing to give it a try. Love Manny’s (although $.75 Rainiers – or better yet, Luckys in the bottle) might get me there too!

    #628751

    JenV
    Member

    GHO- I was simply sharing a story about the Triangle and my memorable experience there. It sounds like it hasn’t changed much, but now that I am one of the old alcoholics….maybe I should give it another try. Although if there is karaoke, I am walking right back out the door. ;)

    #628752

    GenHillOne
    Participant

    Old alcoholics unite – cheers!

    #628753

    add
    Participant

    I am really disturbed by the scene described by villagegreen above about the 15 year old prostitute. Why didn’t anyone call the police? Am I naive or is it somehow OK for an adult to give a child liquor (in a bar no less) so she gets intoxicated and then raped all night long? Ugh.

    #628754

    RS
    Member

    Maybe we should try a meetup there. I didn’t get to go to the BPP happy hour and I definitely wanted to meet all you peoples. Plus the Triangle is “crawling distance” to me too! Todd, Socl, Aim, I think you’re all close to White Center, would you be down? Villagegreen, GenHillOne, JenV, could we tempt you out again?

    #628755

    If I can ever face a beer again, I would be happy to. Are the beers less than 10% alcohol there? BPP kicked my butt.

    #628756

    austin
    Member

    Two Manny’s glasses with a pitcher is cool, normally they’re $2 each from the brewery.

    #628757

    JanS
    Participant

    socl…you can have…umm…coke – lol…there is no requirement ever to have a few drinks. You could just wear a sign saying ” designated driver” – lol…bet they’d pay for your non-alcoholic drinks, too….and maybe a meet-up would show the owners that there’s a big world out there, and derelicts don’t have to be the only clientele…

    just old alcoholics ;-)

    and, by the way, I agree…seeing a 15 yo girl in a bar being plied with alcohol is a scene that I don’t want to see…have cell phone in hand…we should NOT be afraid to get involved…it can be anonymous..

    #628758

    FullTilt
    Participant

    The Rim is reopening July first as Big Al’s Brewery. I keep teasing him that it reminds me of Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride. He finds little humour in that.

    The Triangle is a great bar except for Friday nights. That is Karaoke night. And the woman who runs that always, always turns it to 11. Mac is the owner. Big barrel chested fellow. I think if enough people point out that it is just to damm loud he will listen.

    I would so be into a meet up there.

    #628759

    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I think this sounds great!

    We probably wouldn’t want to go on a Friday, due to the Karaoke. Would everyone be up to meeting on a Saturday?

    Which Saturday works best for everyone???

    #628760

    GenHillOne
    Participant

    Ah, FullTilt, glad to know I’m not the only dlisted.com fan(?)…Starr would be so proud.

    #628761

    JenV
    Member

    another dlisted.com fan here!

    #628762

    inactive
    Member

    I know nuthin’ about dlisted.com, nor do I know much about beer. And, I am older than 30-something. But, I DO know I would like to meet you all. Good for you guys for checking the pub out as the possible South Delridge neighborhood pub.

    And, I think JanS makes a very good point about how to address particular kinds of lingering unsavories, btw. But, I have to say when I was in there during the day, I had no weird vibe from anyone in or around there. However, there was no one in there! They need day traffic too!!

    I picked up the menu on my own reconnaisance walk-through. Seems that the pub’s kitchen is open until 1:00 AM. And, it open’s at 11:00 am, so folks could try lunch there. Now, I have NOT tried the food, but it is a fairly extensive sandwich menu of classic, artery-clogging pub food – including reubens and philly cheese steaks!!!But, they do have few salads listed. What more could folks possible want? Aside from a 4-7 Happy Hour with specials, I mean.

    You build the meetup there and I will try to make it.

    #628763

    RS
    Member

    We walked by the pub last night and saw folks outside wearing the “Living the Dream” t-shirts! I’ve really missed Pac Rim, so it would also be fun to go to Big Gay Al’s New BrewPub. But first things first! Next Saturday is right after the forth, are people around then?

    #628764

    We will be…

    #628765

    Bayou
    Member

    Sweet! I’m very excited to hear that another brewery is setting up at Pac Rim.

    #628766

    JoB
    Participant

    i’m in… good beer and ruebens should entice hubby.

    #628767

    ellenater
    Member

    Hey all. We’ll be moved over by then and are game. We used to frequent the dive bars in Portland pretty often and are not afraid. If I see a 15 year old prostitute, however, that’d be rough.

    #628768

    JoB
    Participant

    ellenator…

    if we see any underage person in the bar we will be informing the management and dialing 911 after taking a pic with our cell phones because we are very good citizens.

    #628769

    Anonymous
    Inactive

    So, is it decided that the get-together is the Saturday after the 4th?

    What time is everyone thinking?

    #628770

    MCM
    Member

    I have been wanting to check it out after reading the review in The Seattle Weekly http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-05-14/food/white-center-s-true-burger-giant.php

    #628771

    I’ll be there. And if I see a child “working” in there, I d*** sure will be calling police (and giving the child my card, if I can find a way not to jeopardize her safety).

    The other thought is she is older than she looks, and then I am still going to give her my card. (Cuz I am a meddler, perhaps?)

    It’s a great review. And I like dives, although I had better stick to one beer. :)

    #628772

    Erik
    Participant

    Socl – Yeah, I saw you trying to walk after the last function. I felt the need to be a spotter…lol.

Viewing 25 posts - 1 through 25 (of 27 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.