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JUJU
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 3:30 pm - 2 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Dive-y, Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
52 reviews for JUJU
Review Highlights
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"Another cool thing was the photo booth they had." In 14 reviews -
"A patio out back adjacent to crack alley." In 3 reviews -
"...booth and a outdoor covered patio area w/ a mini koi pond." In 4 reviews
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52 reviews in English
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Review from Amanda W.
Bellevue, WA
5/2/2012
I love this bar! Hands down one of my favorites in Seattle.
All the bartenders are the epitomy of awesome, and they make amazing and affordable drinks. Happy hour special is 2 for 1= Amanzingness!
Atmosphere is low key, come as you are. Beautiful art on the walls,blown glass fixtures, slightly dark but in a cool way.
Love the music, the dj, and their playlists; top notch old school, eclectic hip hop.
They always have sports on (love) and have front and back patios (rare in belltown!).
Great to kick off the evening or close it down! Good to grab a table on the patio for those rare sunny days! -
Review from KoryLexy F.
Seattle, WA
12/27/2011
This is one of the first bars my husband and I stumbled into after moving to Seattle over a year ago, and we keep going back. Dark, casual, stiff (cheap!) drinks with a 2 for 1 happy hour deal. Not a huge selection of wine or draft beer, but if that is what you are after then there are plenty of other places in Belltown for you. If what you are after is a low key, kinda dark punk-rock feel with excellent service and friendly but not "in your face" patrons, Juju is the place for you. They have 1 or 2 TV's and are usually playing extreme sports silently, and a photo booth with is always fun after a few drinks. They allow dogs, which is a plus for us, and have a back AND front patio.
The only downside is that at a certain point of night, regardless of the crowd/event/or day of the week, the music gets doubled in volume and it can be difficult to hear yourself think, let alone hear your friends talk. Depending on the night and the mood, this can be a good or bad thing! -
Review from robert m.
Seattle, WA
12/21/2011
Great place.
Nice friendly service. AWESOME atmosphere. LOVE the art and decor . Excellent place to come in and relax after a rough day. Easy to forget the worries of the day there. And to meet nice new people and actually get to know them.Cool happy hour policy, prolly one of the BEST I have found.
Little place that gets lost in the nightlife of the area but a great find to just stop in and one, -
Review from Chiri E.
Good - cool decor, good drinks, good bartenders, quick service.
Bad - DIRTY. The toilet seat resembled very much like an outdoor concert port-a-potty: ladies, be prepared to work those squatting thigh muscles.
Spilled drinks/possibly vomit on the floor of seating booths, some parts of the seat. UBER loud music for such small space.
I really liked all the arts and decor of this place but damn, it was filthy, especially the bathroom. We sat at the bar. They were playing rock music, which I like but was WAY too loud I had to scream to converse with people. Its a pretty divey joint but I wouldn't have guessed that from all the hip art and chandeliers around bar. -
Review from Neal A.
San Diego, CA
2/23/2012 1 photo
My favorite bar in Seattle so far. The hip-hop vibe was awesome but at the same time super relaxed. Most of the music the DJ was playing was old school hip-hop, and it fit the vibe perfectly. The Chronic 2001, 2Pac, Notorious BIG, etc. The bar itself is very spaced out so you don't feel cramped even if there's a big crowd. Last time we went we found a booth next to the incredible artwork of Tupac, Kid Vicious and other notorious celebrities and had ourselves a great night. Like some of the other reviewers' have said, the photo booth is a awesome touch. Pictures came out awesome!
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Review from Valerie W.
Beaverton, OR
1/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
JUJU us an awesome bar! Small and cozy, plus the staff is awesome. I stumbled into JUJU on my Belltown Bar-hopping adventure. With a skull on the sign I knew I was destined to go inside. Cool blown glass flames adorned the top of the bar. Dimly lit and neat light fixtures were everywhere. Drink specials....you bet! Can't beat the 2 for 1 Happy Hour deal. Plus, you can have all the free popcorn you want while watching whatever sports game is on the TV. This is certainly a place I would come back to. Good times and good people.
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Review from J C.
Seattle, WA
1/29/2012 1 Check-in Here
It's all right. Funny how no one in there can make a Bay Breeze, but whatever. Bad-ass art on the wall.
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Review from Jenn Y.
Seattle, WA
6/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Uuhhh the DJ sucks! Who plays ain't no mountain high enough??
But the most infuriating thing is they rip you off so bad with their drinks! I am an Asian that will turn red with the tiniest drop of alcohol in my system, but here I had 3 kamikaze shots but I felt nothing AND stayed the same color!
It is sad because this place totally has potential. -
Review from Lily J.
5/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
My favorite dive-ish bar so fare in Seattle!
Awesome music, awesome venue and awesome staff.
One of the bartenders was using his ipod to play his elective music between Garbage, She Wants Revenge, Nine Inch Nails to Techo and Hip Hop!
Totally a fun chill place to start off the night at or to end the night at.
Later at night they have a DJ come on. -
Review from Amy C.
South San Francisco, CA
1/19/2012
I can see why this place got good ratings-
Nice deco and great staff- the best among our bar-hopping on a snowy Sunday night- -
Review from jennifer r.
Seattle, WA
2/7/2011
Juju, juju....how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
*Shandy- best tender to ever happen to a bar.
*happy hour-buy one get one free for all wells/beers.
*heated, covered back patio for the smokers
*free movie theatre style popcorn
*photo booth for when you get especially tipsy
*you can bring dogs!
Need I say more?
The only negative I can say about Juju is that I prefer to get the hell out of there before 8 or 9 if it's the weekend, because the weekend Belltown crowd starts showing up and I start feeling like I'm on Jersey Shore or something with all the popped collars and sparkly dresses, but I'm usually there on weekdays anyway. Oh, and there are a lot of creepy pigeons out back too, but they usually leave you alone. -
Review from Tan Lo S.
7/1/2011
I went last night to go bar hoppin... and although this place seems dark and eerie, they have GREAT music, i.e., hip hop and some old skool classics. I like this place & the bartender was super nice. & he was kinda cute, dancin'.
I ordered a Margarita, which was alright. Not enough Tequilla. and i also had a Tiger Blood (too strong for me).
It was great though. Love the atmosphere. -
Review from Daren D.
9/27/2011
Happy Belated Charlotte! I stopped by briefly to hangout with Char & Co. A cool, deep-tone lounge. Since the kitchen was closed at the late hours, I got some popcorn--some g00d popcorn. The Outlaw cocktail was awesome; perhaps one of my favorites so far. Also tried a "spiked tea" (sweet tea vodka?). Nice place for chillaxin'. The bartender was a friendly gal.
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Review from Sara S.
9/4/2010 2 photos
Fantastic place to start an evening out if you choose Belltown. It's swanky, dark, spacious, and good for large groups... we went with a gaggle of ten girls and loved the black rectangular seating, which is perfect for anywhere from 2-20 people.
The black-and-white paintings of celebrity mug shots from the '50s and '60s complimented the ambiance. And by this I mean it added a little bit of swag.
My friends also dug the photo booth - embarrassing pictures are tagged on Facebook to prove it. Just trust me: when your friend, squeezed next to 3 other people in the photobooth, yells "Scary face!" right before the photo goes off, don't ACTUALLY do your scariest face like I did. Evidently you'll look like a maniac.
The bartender, I should mention, is a hottie who seems like he has a brain. This be good, ain't bad 2 talk too.
He was a little offish at first (after all, who wouldn't be offish to a group of females out on a Saturday night??) but when I implored and asked how he's doing, he turned into Mr. Congeniality, smiled, and complained a bit about the heat. Ah yes -- Juju ain't air conditioned, which can be a little tough in July. Other bars on 2nd Ave that boasted "We're air conditioned!" in signage were bursting at the seams with bar patrons at 9pm, so maybe this bar should take note?
Juju is a great place to meet for drinks with a pretty nifty back patio. Follow it up with some dancing, and you've got a complete downtown on the prowl night out. -
Review from Elizabeth L.
Seattle, WA
10/2/2011
Pretty awful music on Fri. night, super loud rock. Bartenders are fantastic and quick - drinks come strong. Good private party seating area towards the back, has an outdoor patio out back.
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Review from Heidi P.
1/5/2009
Did some pre-funking here on new years eve and freakin loved it!!!
Drinks are stiff but not too stiff. The booth seating is comfortable and the lights low, with candles for some mood lighting.
At the end of the bar is a cool outdoor spot with koi fish. Another cool thing was the photo booth they had. My boyfriend and I had good times posing in the photo booth-neither had ever done it before.
Juju's locale is really great. It is within walking distance from other cool places like Spur, Txori, and See Sound. Lastly, I loved the music they were playing and could have had a great time there all night! -
Review from James R.
Seattle, WA
9/1/2011
This bar is legit. From the art, service, and selection all the way back to the covered back porch the Ju Ju is my chill spot. Try the CyberDust!
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Review from Katie S.
San Francisco, CA
5/28/2008
Yep, their doors were open tonight and man, what a beautiful space! Chandeliers and brick with a lot of the old artwork from the OG Bad JuJu still on the walls.
Their officially opening on Friday the 13th, but will be 'softly' opening until then..
Great, GREAT space with nice bartenders (thanks Alexis!).. This will definitely be a hot spot in the heart of Belltown..
and the JuJu lives on.. :) -
Review from Shy A.
11/27/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I can't knock Juju's....There's a photobooth which is always great fun! We caught some snaps there the other night!
I've always had a great time at Juju's and find it cozier than other spots in Belltown. People seem to be friendlier and more laid back instead of some of the wierdos you catch at the other bars in the area. The service has always been awesome and you avoid the overcrowding like at other spots. -
Review from Lisa D.
7/20/2010 1 Check-in Here
Found this place through friends. It's actually really cool, lots of great art, a full bar And staff that's really nice and attentive.
The back patio is nice but be warned, people can smoke anywhere so you're going to stink. Also the kip pond is cute but too small for so many koi and th pigeons love to swoop down and drink from there, resulting in possible poo-beer.
Thera no food so eat first unless you'll be satisfied with popcorn (still the best damn popcorn I've ever had. )
I WILL return. -
Review from Min T.
Los Angeles, CA
11/6/2008
For happy hour, this place is fantastic. $2 for well drinks.
I got a double so that's $4. Yeah, I like the math.
The bartender Veronica was really nice. I decided to try one of their specialty drinks. Hmm, the $8 price tag was not so nice.
They sell food (but I think the pizza and Thai gets delivered from outside food vendors).
It's very well decorated bar with clean if a little smelly restrooms. It's definitely a better bet in terms of decor than its neighbor where scary people were hanging out front. This could explain why some of the other customers of JuJu were middle aged women.
Perhaps it gets younger later at night.
But c'mon, $2 well drinks? Yeah!Listed in: Seattle
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Review from Zahn B.
Seattle, WA
10/12/2008
We brought my sister here for her birthday; she wanted to hang out somewhere that everyone could sit down, drink and socialize without dealing with the typical crowds you find around Belltown. Surprisingly, it was pretty dead inside despite it being Friday night, but that worked out to our advantage. I liked it so much that some friends and I made a return visit the next day. This time around the place was full of people inside, though it wasn't completely packed.
You enter through a closed off front patio area, which is smoker friendly. Inside is dark and cavernous, with booths across from the main bar and huge seating areas in the back, including a giant outdoor patio (also smoker friendly). The drinks are good, though their mixers are served in really small rock glasses. I would suggest ordering a double instead if you want to get your money's worth.
Frankly, I'm really tired of the social scene in Seattle, especially around Belltown, but Juju is somewhere that I'll probably be coming back to more often. The bartenders here are pretty damn cool, and there was a live DJ both nights we were there. I wish I could say that all bars around the area should be like this. Though, like someone else already pointed out, it's nice to kick it in a part of Belltown that doesn't have dirtbags lurking the bars.Listed in: The Places I Go Out
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Review from Heather H.
Seattle, WA
9/5/2009
A night of good Juju here; blazin' music, awesome scene, good strong drinks is all here.
Bartenders proved to be nice (got a free glass of marachino cherries), music was upbeat and blasting!
Low lighting made me want to steal the chandeliers for my room! Go here for a girl's night out.
Highly possible to score free drinks from fellow males. -
Review from J K.
Seattle, WA
5/24/2010 1 Check-in Here
Another bar in the concentrated mecca of drinking holes between Bell and Blanchard.
Q: Why Juju when nearby there's Shorty's, Lava, Rob, Karma, Buddha, Rendezvous, and Bathtub?
A: Not sure.
Maybe you want a place classier than Lava but not as douchey as Rob Roy? Maybe you want a lounge that's not as crowded as the others? Maybe you you're from out of town and you don't know that Shorty's has pinball and sauerkraut dogs?
Anywho, not a bad place for a drink. -
Review from Danielle C.
Seattle, WA
6/4/2008
Apparently these guys are still in their soft opening until Friday the 13th, but we went in last night to take a walk around, have a drink, and chat up the few people who were there. We went in on a lark, attracted by the signless doorway and chandeliers beyond. The interior decor is cool, and I think the vast bathrooms will be good for all sorts of shenanigans, as will the photo booth.
I image the labyrinth of a hall between the raised seating area in the back will create a bit of a clusterfxk but the patio outside will be one of the few in Belltown where you can still drink. It is still to be seen how this place does in Belltown when the weather is nice and the crowds are out, but this is definitely better than what was in this location before. -
Review from Barrett C.
Downtown, Seattle, WA
1/11/2009
Rolled into JuJu's this weekend in order to listen to DJ FLIPTHELIGHTFANTASTIC. He was awesome, atmosphere was cool, and the photo developing booth in the back is a blast.
However, buying $30 in drinks and staying sober....yet being handed a $75 bar tab at the end of the night and then having a bartender blame it on my sober friends...NOT COOL.
Will go back, but won't use debit card again. So Sketchy. -
Review from Stacy T.
9/12/2010
Fun bar in Belltown, on the block of Belltown that I like to frequent - the block with the great bars that avoid 'da club' scene.
Happy Hour here is great because it's buy 1 get 1 free well drinks!
Went here for the first time on a weekend last week and had a great time! We saddled up to the bar to enjoy the last hour of our night. We drank Otter Pops, which were delicious! Just a fun place to chill with friends. There was a DJ playing some good tunes and there was a good vibe! Oh, and they've got a photo booth and a outdoor covered patio area w/ a mini koi pond! -
Review from Celeste B.
Seattle, WA
9/20/2009
The name itself conjures up all sorts of scene montage for gothy goodness, lovers revenge, drowning morals & dark wishful thinking. This JuJu directly deals you the card for delightfulness of drinking debauchery.
It could often go unlooked as you stroll past the bar/restaurant row on this block.. Mama's kitchen, Lava Lounge, Shorty's--but JuJu stands on it's own once you find yourself drawn into it's long corridor dimly lit with flickering candles creating a spooky & sexy ambiance. The blown glass flames above the bar beckon you to take seat and observe some of the hottest bartenders ready to complete your bidding. These lovely ladies know how to concoct libations that leave liquor rolling down your throat in a serenade of sinfulness. Alex, Harmony & Rachel are divine dolls that keep you coming back for more..
The music changes like the weather here..they often have live DJ's spinning in the evenings-aiding to your head bobbing or sexy hip swaying self. There's always a diverse crowd and the music is no different whether it's live or streaming from behind the bar. If you decide whether you desire to be half tilt or full tilt..make sure to slide some bills in the photo booth for fuzzy memories of your visit or to add to the 'wall of shame'. Those that prefer a quieter or more intimate respite will find the rear patio savory. It comes complete with a mini koi pond for ambiance and heat lamps for those less than warm Seattle evenings.
One can conjure up many spirits here leaving enlightened or spitting fire.. you determine your own outcome. If fate or your feet find you here, one thing is for certain, JuJu will cast a spell on you.. -
Review from Chivahn W.
Seattle, WA
8/25/2009
Went here for the first time last night for drinks with a friend. Earlier in the evening, we were pretty much the only ones in there. Employees were friendly and decorating for some party. Prices seemed reasonable, and I really enjoyed the decor.
Spent a few hours on the patio out back, which was really clean and comfortable.
They lose 2 stars however because of their little koi "pond." Those fish should be in something MUCH bigger, and not have to deal with drunk people harassing them/dropping stuff into their home! (I know. I'm a crazy animal person, but still.) -
Review from William H.
Seattle, WA
9/10/2010 127 Check-ins Here
Great Bartenders, very friendly and social. Great Happy Hour with 2 for 1 well drinks and select beers from 3pm - 7pm daily. Can't go wrong with the 2 for 1 Tall boy PBR's for $3.25.
Great for a place to chill with friends and not have to yell over the music but once the DJ starts it really fills up.
If you're hungry eat before you come or better yet bring your togo food there since they only have popcorn, no food service. -
Review from Bryan M.
Seattle, WA
4/9/2010
Went in right after they opened on Sunday afternoon with a large group. We took a group seating area toward the back. We were celebrating and the bartender treated us great.
They had two for one drinks, you'd get a poker chip with which you could get your next drink free. You can't buy your friend a drink with it though, it's two drinks for you. Needless to say we all drank more than we came through the door intending to.
There was a nice size patio for downtown out back, and a broken photo booth in a small room in the back as well. Didn't interact with either.
I got a frozen pizza warmed up in a mini-oven for $3, which was a pretty good deal and definitely made my stomach happy along with all the drinks. -
Review from Cassie S.
Denver, CO
11/27/2008
Great location, sweet gothy decor, and cheerful bartenders set this apart from a lot of the trendier gimmick bars in the area. But what makes this a true destination is the sweet black and white photobooth, the groovy (if slightly odd) koi pond on the back patio, and Diego the dog, who often can be seen bellying up to the bar for a bowl of water.
This place's stiff bourbon and cokes definitely made my trip to Seattle more memorable and a little less... remembered. -
Review from Sarah M.
7/24/2009
I was waiting for some friends to show up for a b-day dinner right down the street and had some time to kill so the bf and I stumbled across this place for a quick drink. We walked up and down the street trying to find a place that would be "appropriate" for running in and having a quick drink without any fuss. It was perfect for what it was - we hopped over to the bar really fast, got a drink for $4 or $5, which for Belltown, seems pretty reasonable for me.
The bartenders were friendly enough - they seemed to know a lot of the regulars around here. The bar was completely empty around 8:30 or so...with only 3 or 4 other patrons, but when we walked past it a few hours later, there were people crowded outside in the little smoking area, so it looked like it picked up a bit.
I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to come here...but it was exactly what we were looking for and it served its purpose so no complaints here!
It looks a little dark and dingy inside...but maybe it's a good vibe for later at night. -
Review from Jeanie K.
Seattle, WA
7/21/2010
Fabulous place for a drink on Tuesdays....I'll probably go on another night someday, but right now I'm in love with the crowd, music and bartender (Harmony rocks!) on Tuesday, so why mess with a good thing?
The photo booth is also fantastic....I love me a good photo booth.
And an extra star because I literally live across the street and can stumble home in 8 short steps. -
Review from Mike T.
Seattle, WA
3/19/2009
Not bad. The music last Saturday was a mix of old and new school hip hop which didn't make me feel too out of place since I recognized SOME of the songs. The space is long and skinny...ahem... so moving around is not really an option on a busy night.
I can imagine this place being a nice spot for a chill happy hour before dinner. On my way to the restroom in the back, a back patio, so I'll definitely give Juju another shot in the warmer months. -
Review from Christie P.
Edmonds, WA
9/3/2009
My friend was doing her last-single-night-out in Belltown and as we jumped from bar to bar, I would have to say Juju was one of the best bars we stopped at. The music was loud, but fun and a great mix. The blonde bartender made three *perfect* drop-shot cherry bombs. I really just liked the feel of the place; subtly hip without pretension.
No five stars? Because I got charged more for the same shots than my friend. Boo-hiss. -
Review from JOSEPH M.
Brooklyn, NY
5/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Solid enough kinda rock n' roll vibe place. Drinks were a bit pricey for as weak as they were.
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Review from Andrew E.
Seattle, WA
4/7/2010 1 Check-in Here
I was sold the minute they handed me a BOTTLE OF RAINIER. It's freakin hard to find Raindeer bottles nowadays. I wish they had given me the cap for the riddle though... Oh well... next time.
Aside from that, I was really impressed with this place. They had good priced drinks, good music, and I was diggin the design of the place. Went here for the first time last Saturday with friends and definitely had a good time.
I was really impressed with their bar staff too. All of em were way laid back and seemed to really enjoy working there.
I am being a bit conservative with my review as I have only been here once, but I do plan to roll thru here again pho shooo. -
Review from Ananda W.
Seattle, WA
This place is fun. Love the decor and location...Their happy hour is great, buy one drink, get the second one free until 7pm. when you buy your first drink during HH, they give you a neat JuJu token( like from a casino) with which to redeem your next drink:) I also love the photo booth after about an hour into HH, my fridge is covered in delightfully drunken photo booth moments from this place. I do avoid the JuJu on Friday and Saturday nights, just like the rest of Belltown, (stupid hipsters, you ruin everything!). One of my friends is flying back from out of state in June and is trying to coordinate his travel times so that he gets in early afternoon and can go directly to the JuJu.
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Review from Steve O.
Seattle, WA
Updated - 6/20/2008
3 frat boys came in...said the music sucked...they were playing KMFDM...and walked out....
good job juju...way to keep the riff-raff out!!!!Listed in: The Places I Go Out
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5/29/2008
Thanks to Peter W...i found out that the juju is back...and ready to rock the hell out… Read more »
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