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Shultzy's Sausage

3.5 star rating
based on 38 reviews

Categories: Hot Dogs, Meat Shops  [Edit]

Neighborhood: University District
4114 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 548-9461
  • Price Range: $
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Parking: Street
  • Attire: Casual
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: Yes
  • Takes Reservations: No
  • Delivers: No
  • Take-out: Yes
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
  • Good for: Dinner, Lunch
  • Alcohol: Full Bar

38 Reviews for Shultzy's Sausage

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Jason C.

Lynnwood, WA

2 star rating
04/09/2008

I found it odd that the sausages (at least the one I had) was served like a sandwich. The link was split length wise and was laid flat in a hoagie-type roll. The over all experience was pretty bland. The sausage was over cooked and the seasoning was nothing more than a lot of salt pepper. The sauted veggies were soggy and frightfully limp.

I also think a guy sitting in the table next to me farted. That did not help my over all Shultzy experience.

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Frank J.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
04/10/2008

This place is my staple Ave eatery. They have a wide selection of burgers, brats and even veggie burgers! They have a full bar, and unpretentious staff. There food is always good and satisfying and I have yet to be unhappy going here (5x and counting)

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Lindi M.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
01/14/2008

I was cranky. It had been too long since I had something in my mouth. I longed for something to fill my void. I couldn't take it anymore. I needed something to fulfill my needs and what better than a big, fat, juicy sausage?!

Maybe it was the fact I was a bit hungover, or maybe it was the fact I hadn't eaten all day, but DAMN that was some good food. We sat in the front by the fireplace and watched the football game, and despite the fact the Seahawks got owned by the Packers we enjoyed our meal. Really enjoyed it. The food was fatty and a bit greasy, but oh-so-delicious. I usually hate shoestring french fries, but these were perfectly seasoned - salty, but not too salty. I highly recommend the cheesesteaks and of course, the sausages. The sausages are huge and come in between some really soft buns.

Not only do they have hearty, greasy baskets o' yummy food at reasonable prices - they also have lots of reasonably priced alcohol. I noticed on their drink list that they have DAILY drink specials (yes, daily, not just for a few hours) and the drink specials were cheap - right around $3 to $4. They offer lots of great imported beers from Germany, Belgium and England as well as some local microbrews.

I felt comfortable and cozy in this place. The service staff was friendly and very attentive. Even though there was a football game going on, the customers weren't rowdy or obnoxious. The open kitchen adds to the ambiance without making it feel pretentious. I would consider this place more of a restaurant than a bar and in fact, they actually close at midnight - so I think they consider themselves that too.

All in all, this is a great, cozy place to get drunk and shove sausages in your mouth. My only gripe is that this place is in the U-District. I hate going there and trying to find parking! But, I will be back. Good sausage always keeps me coming back.

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Kawin K.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
02/11/2008

So today i walked out of class feeling a little ditzy, not your usual Im from california ditzy, but  more of a i hate rain and class was kinda boring seattle ditzy.  I had 30 minutes to kill while waiting for my friend to catch the bus before i've decided the shultzy was the closest place to the stop and i've never tried it.  Apparently the beer is good.

I dont know about the beer, but the food was good.

The atmosphere was good, not the dating type thing but for casual dining i love it, well lit, has tv, spacey.  I ordered German something.... sausage.  And it was good! actually good enough that i felt bad eating the whole thing there so i took just 3 bites and saved the rest for later.  My friend ordered a thing of ceasar and it was also good.

I like the food, atmosphere + location helps, staff was nice =  yeah!
Ill be back for the beer :)

Im only giving it 4 stars because it was 9 bucks for the sausage set, its a little pricey for ave.... but whatever, its still good

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Kyle L.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
04/14/2008

Good sausage, but a little bland.  Next time I want to try the sausage burger.

I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty quiet, which was nice.  They have a fantastic beer selection.  I want to visit this place again.

Good service, clean, and no complaints.

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Craig K.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
01/26/2008

I used to eat here a lot when I was a freshman (2003). My first time there, I had their Swiss Mushroom Burger (w/onions!)...which is absolutely fantastic. I've been eating it since. However, it was always kind of cramped and, while not dirty, the atmosphere felt grimey.

Not anymore. They bought the store nextdoor and remodeled in 2007, more than doubling their size. The atmosphere is great now, I'm tempted to even call it cozy, with a fireplace off to one side. I now stop by for a burger and beer almost once a week.

Great beer, great food, and great atmosphere. I should probably have given it five stars.

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Anne C.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
04/13/2008

Shultzy's has good burgers and sausages, many beers on tap, and a good happy hour.  But their service is slow.  Really slow.  If you go for lunch, plan on spending 90 min there, and don't expect that your check will be tabulated correctly.

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Sean E.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
01/06/2008

What better match could there be than beer and sausage?  It's almost as good a pairing as sausage and fries.  Schultzy's is happy to oblige both combinations, and thus I am happy to eat there.

Although the menu does contain things that do not involve sausage, I've never felt the need to deviate, and although there are things on the menu not served with pub fries, it's just hard for me to give them up (and if I'm eating here it means I'm too cheap to throw an extra $2.50 at a side order of said fries).  If a group of guys want to go out and get slightly drunk and very stuffed without spending a lot of money, this is the way to do it.

None of the sausages at Shultzy's could be considered the best of its kind, but each more than gets the job done.  I favor spicy sausages in this context and pleased that Shultzy's is able to turn up the heat without drowning out other flavors.  Fries are crispy, well-seasoned, and numerous (even my mother likes them), and the cole-slaw is pretty good considering that I usually hate cole-slaw.  There are also burgers and salads and whatnot, but I wasn't kidding about the never being able to get past sausage and fries.

The beer selection focuses on quality over quantity, with an emphasis on Europe.  This is probably not the place to go to find your favorite obscure Czech Pilsner, but it is a good place to go to order a beer you've never tried before with the expectation that it's going to be pretty good.  For those not driving, the German styles are usually available by the liter.

Don't go with a party bigger than six unless you don't mind sitting very close together.  As my roommate keeps pointing out, the dining area has doubled while the kitchen is the same size, so you'll probably have to wait a bit for food on a busy Saturday night.

Want beer and pub food on the Ave but sick of burgers and Red Hook?  This is the place to go.

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jo p.

Columbus, OH

4 star rating
01/25/2008

I don't really like french fries, but I could eat their's all day long.   ALL day long.  Seriously.  Really.  Mmmmm...

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John E.

Seattle, WA

2 star rating
09/30/2007

I like this clean, patio'd spot for its beers, but in this town that is not nearly enough.  Fortunately they up the ante with delicious but unhealthy food.  I like the Irony Burger, which is a huge, oblong veggie burger with bacon.  I get this combo a lot of places, and I am glad to see them making it less of a doubletake item.  Yes, I like bacon, and No I don't like feeling all logey after eating a 1/2 pound of cow.  The fries are tasty, while we are on a health schizophrenia kick.

The service here is always a little better than average, which is nice in the U-zone.

EDIT 2: WTF they got rid of their pinball.  oops I will never return.

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kristen e.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
11/22/2007

John fell in love with Schultzy's back when he was in grad school at the UW, when the entire establishment would have fit in my old Toyota Tercel. Since then we've watched it grow and change, and we've continued to quest this Bavarian bliss even as our location in the city changes. One of the best changes is that there is now a full bar. A good autumn day turns fabulous with a nip of bourbon, a bowl of Shultzy's chili (my favorite!), and an El Diablo link.

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Andrew D.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
10/23/2007

The sausage is awesome.  All the other reviews talk about it so I won't go too in depth but it is tasty.  I don't know this for sure but I have heard that they make the sausage themselves.  The buns are unique too.

What sets this place apart is the cheerful service and great German beer.  Shultzy's is doing it better than Prost, Die Bier Stube and Feierabend.  The beer is cheaper and you don't have the same level of pretension at Shultzy's.

The patio is great and best of all they have a sweet happy hour.  Thursdays are $3.50 for .5l of German beer.  That is about half the price of the other "German" places.

I highly recommend this place.

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Corey W.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
08/02/2007

-used to be a regular hangout for Biology grad students
-recently expanded seating
-decent small patio
-good slaw and sausages
-ok beers
-service is usually pretty good, but it can be variable with big groups.

Order the ironic burger...veggie patty with bacon.  Delicious.

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Mathew C.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
07/07/2007

I hadn't been to the 'new' expanded Shultzy's yet, so some friends and I decided to skip our usual german sausage and beer joint for a little Shultzy's sausage.  

The new digs are pretty, and the quality of the food hasn't changed, so in those aspects Shultzy's was alright.  That said i agree that it's lost a bit of character in it's growth- it's just not as intimate as it used to be.  The wait starff was friendly, and working hard, but we did struggle to get a few of our drinks out.  

Overall they did alright, but i'm struggling to decide between three and four stars here - the price is pretty cheep, the food pretty good, the beer pretty good - no real complaints, but we wern't wowed either.

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Sasha D.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
06/27/2007

Success does not always breed success. Make the bad man go away,  I want the old Shultzy's in the little hole in the wall to come back.

The old Shultzy's had a great limited menu and ALL the items were great. The sausages were large, tasty and expertly cooked. The toppings were excellent and the choice in mustards were commendable. As has been oft said, the crew working there were the icing on the cake. We would drive well out of our way (read up north) to enjoy the old dive.

The new -and now twice improved Shultzy's offers no grill entertainment  or interaction with the cooks and the product is ...well just OK. The sausage is smaller and now it's served a top of bed of boring fries with a marked increase in price. None of the tables had mustard on them nor was there the condiment corner table to abuse and this is a wurst palace! I had to ask -twice- for some mustard choices and that wasn't the worst of it.

It's great to hear from employees that the owner still cares and is involved, that's worth a lot in my estimation. I just wish it translated to less improvements in the food and ambiance. They seem to have forgotten their roots and have become a clone of the Feierbend model with similar prices.

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Steven N.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
08/02/2007

One of the reasons I'm starting to love Seattle - they have Pinball everywhere!

Shultzy's has a Medieval Madness  pin http://www.ipdb.org/ma...
The machine is in great condition except for a non-functioning drawbridge, but that doesn't get in the way of fun game-play.

Can't comment too much on the food here at Shultzy's although some cheese fries were pretty dang tasty. Prices on other stuff seemed a bit high though. The staff was extra nice and friendly.  I'd visit often for pinball if I lived a little closer.

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Karen R.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
07/02/2007

Now bigger and better with a full bar, pinball and arcade games! Wonderfully delicious sausages, the best fries if you, like me, like them thin and crisp and definitely a fun atmosphere. You can't go wrong with Shultzy's Sausage especially when you're hungry.  My favorite is still the Rajin' Cajun sausage.  It's very slightly spicy (might be spicier for you if you're not a spicy food lover like me) and full of flavor.  YUM!  It can get crowded but we usually go after 2pm - plus they turn the tables there quickly enough.  People like to sit on the outdoor seating at the back of the 'restaurant' when the weather is nice.  So be ready to wait if you're the outdoor table type...

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Bruce R.

Memphis, TN

4 star rating
07/03/2007

Shultzy's has been an institution on "The Ave" since it opened in the late 1980s.  It's changed a lot from its early days as a 12 seat lunch counter serving a very limited menu of sausages, Tim's potato chips, soft drinks or sparkling lemonade, and abundant attitude from the resident grillmasters.  The new Shultzy's, down the street from its original home, is big with comfortable seating, televisions, beer/wine/liquor, an outdoor patio seating, and even a few pinball/video games.

What hasn't changed is the quality of the food.  Don Schulze (founder of Shultzy's) is on the grill at lunch most days, making sure the food quality remains consistently tasty.  Wife Susan and daughter Emily are often waiting tables, so they're making sure the service is professional, albeit with that Shultzy's attitude that regular customers know and love.

When I eat at Shultzy's (which is every time I come to Seattle), I tend to prefer the sausages and "sausage burgers" (same inside as the sausages, but in patty instead of link form) because they're handmade at the restaurant by Don and his staff and they're served on a crusty roll with "O's and P's" (onions and peppers to those in the know), Sauerkraut, and a variety of mustards if you desire.

My favorites are the El Diablo (hold the sour cream if you're like me) which is a spicy Chorizo link butterflied and topped with salsa and cheese and the Novie Wedge (a Sweet Italian sausage topped with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese).  I can't say anymore because I'm starting to drool on my keyboard.

That's not to say that Shultzy's doesn't have other good things on their menu.  I've tasted the mushroom-swiss burger (juicy and delicious).  I also like the sausage chili and the sausage gumbo; I'm not sure which I like better, but they're full of sausage (good value).  Ask for some Tabasco if you're like me and like your chili and gumbo spicier than usual.

And get some french fries.  Really!  You can thank me later.  These are some fantastic crispy thin-cut (not shoestring, but about halfway between shoestring and McDonald's) fries.  They're fried in non-trans-fat oil now, but they're still as delicious as ever.

Lunches are crowded, mid-afternoons and dinners are a little less so.  UW gamedays are fun but insanely crowded -- if you're looking for a place to have fun before or after a UW game, Shultzy's is a good choice.

What not to get... Well, unless you're a small child, skip the All-Beef Frank (or ABF in Shultzy's-speak).  It's a hotdog -- a good enough one, but probably about the same as you'd get at Costco.  

Note: After being a regular customer for several years, I became a partner in Shultzy's Sausage back in the early 90's.  I currently have no connection with Shultzy's other than having been a patron for nearly 20 years now and I'm friends with the Schulze family.  My review reflects the opinions of my stomach only, not my heart.  :)

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Jonathan H.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
12/11/2007

Having lived in Pittsburgh for several years, sometimes you just have a jonesin' for some overflowing sammiches and good beer.  This place I close to where I work always hits the spot after a long day.

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Deborah S.

Seattle, WA

3 star rating
01/03/2007

I have never had a beer at Shultzys,  and perhaps that would add an extra  star.
Schutlzy is a lunch place for me. It's a block and a half from the office and its beckons me in regulary. The allure of a good german sausage, an iced tea and the best crispy crispy fries.  
I've  never strayed far form the standard sausages, because getting a good sausage with kraut onions and mustard delights me so.

The service could improve, and I'm looking forward to additional seating when they expand.

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Tim N.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
05/15/2007

When I was still in college I always stopped by Shultzy for a cold one and a brat, since then they've remodeled (and are still remodeling) but  luckily the food still is great.

The place is clean and roomy, and it has a pub-ish atmosphere.  Their beers are pretty good and their sparkling lemonade is freakin' awesome.

Now to the good stuff.  Sure their specialty are sausages but I really come here for their fries.  As the Seattle's French Fry Fan I give Shultzy's a French Fry Seal of Approval.  They seriously have one of the best textured, seasoned, shaped, fries I've had.  The fries are REAL shoestring, I only say that because it's seriously thin (not think and mushy), and they have the crunchy yet soft on-the-inside texture.  Imagine fries that kinda have the same texture as the fried onions you get at Red Robin (you know the Whiskey River BBQ Burger).  Yeah... thats right... yum.  They also are seasoned to perfection, not salty, just right.  I love em, and you will too.

The only thing that I complain about is their prices.  I mean c'mon 8-9 bucks for half a brat?  Crazy... well it's what I need to do to get my fix of one of the best fries in town.

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Geoff N.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
10/23/2006

Sometimes everyone gets the urge to eat a weiner. Last night was one of those nights for me. I had come down to the U-district to drop off some papers in a my professor's box, when I thought to my self, "Gee thome thauthage would really hit the thpot!" Tho... er so, I stopped into Shultzy's.

I had never been to the brat and beer joint before, thought I had heard good things from others. I was quite pleased with my experience. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. Even though, I just bellied up to the counter, my waitress made sure to check in on how I was enjoying my meal.

Also, I decided to get my weiner cut up and served in a bowl, by which I mean, I ordered their award winning sausage chili. I never asked them which award the chili won, but I'm sure it was something other than 'most improved'. The server was good enough to bring my chili right out to me since it only required ladling into a bowl.

The chili was quite different from your standard restaurant chili. It was not congealed into a solid brown mass. In a way, it was more of a stew than a chili. The various components were still whole for the most part. There were lots of onions and kidney beans and bits of sausage. Shultzy's chili would probably not stand up to a Texas chili cookoff, but in it's own right it was very tasty and produced much less gas than your run-of-the-mill chili.

I left the restaurant satisfied in my belly and in my heart, knowing that not only was my hunger satitated, but the Detroit Tiger's were up by 3 in the 8th. They won 3-1 to tie the series at 1.

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Lagwana E.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
02/18/2008

I love, love, love Shultzy's, and I don't even eat sausage.   I eat  there so often the wait staff and cooks are beginning to recognize me, and I crave the food if it has been more than a week.  Their cheese steaks are awesome - apparently they fly authentic rolls in from Philly.  And, yes, I have been to Philly and had the real thing.  Somehow Schultzy's cheese steaks are less greasy than those in Philly, but in my opinion just as tasty.  Plus, their blue burger is great, the chicken salad is a nice option, or they have chicken sandwiches.  I give the fries and A+, the home made coleslaw an A+ (if you like celery seed), and they have a beer menu that changes almost daily.  They also now have a full bar since their 2007 remodel.  
For people who do like sausage, they make their own, and everyone who has ever gone there with me loved them (both patty form and long form).  The service is pretty good, although I have noticed that it varies in speed, but has never been an issue for me.  Also, for people trying to be less un-healthy, they let you substitute a salad for the fries and slaw for all their dishes - nice.
They now offer breakfast as of 2008.
Finally, I had a friend inform me that this establishment is one of the only places on the Ave that doesn't have any major health violations.

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Nicholas B.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
02/12/2007

Good beer selection with a decent happy hour on local brews. The sausages here are pretty tasty. I dig the fact that they have several different types of mustard at every table, mustard + sausage = heaven. It seems like the fries here are an eternal debate: are they good or are they not. I happen to be indifferent to them, if anything they are good to sop up the alcohol in your stomach. I do like their slaw though and I'm generally not a slaw fan. It can get kind of crowded here at night and can feel a bit cramped, if its sunny opt for the beer garden in the back. Overall a solid three stars.

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Erin V.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
08/07/2006

I really, really love pork. There. I said it.

Sometimes I get a craving for porky-ness, and Schultzy's is the perfect way to satisfy it. Don't expect a tubular, brat-type sausage, though. The oval-shaped, freshly made sausages are the patty variety, and they are available with damn near any topping you like.

Pork. Beer. Fries.
Goooooood.

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Sheila Y.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
07/16/2007

I love me the Schultzy's especially last year when I was in a sausage eating kick.  The place has one of the most amazing After School Happy Hour Specials on full Liters of beer.  I loved to go in here on a gorgeous Seattle day, order up my beer and the Italian Sausage.  The Italian Sausage came with grilled peppers and onions and crispy mozzarella on top.  It was almost too much to eat with one's hands so I sometimes fork and knifed it.
I have also had the chili and the fries which are both amazing as well.  My friends have done the Kosher dogs and other sausages and no one leaves disappointed.  The space itself is nothing to write home about, but I love the communal feel here.  It doesn't mean you are sitting with anyone else, but it feels like you could easily strike up a conversation with anyone around you.  
This used to be a regular stop for me about a year ago, and I have to stop by again to revel in great beer deals and even better dogs.

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Juliann B.

Seattle, WA

2 star rating
11/05/2006

Its ok. The atmosphere is unique, very Bavarian. The service was quick and friendly. The food... ehh. I got the veggie burger, def not the "best veggie burgers in town". Both the burger and the fries were overdone. The burger was over charred and the fries were too crisp. The coleslaw was good. My husband said his sausage was good but not big enough to warrant the name "junk yard" Its probably a good place for a couple beers with friends but I don't think the food is worth a stop.

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Jeff L.

Columbus, OH

4 star rating
01/09/2006

There are few places in Seattle that I love with the passion that I love Shultzy's.  The homemade sausages are no less than amazing.  The beer selection is always great.  The prices are wonderful. The wait staff is friendly.  There's constantly ESPN news on in the bar.  To top it all off, you can get a shirt for the "Wurst restaurant".  

There isn't one thing on this menu that I wouldn't recommend.  Be sure to try a Baron Beer while you're there, they aren't found too many place around town and they are fantastic (not to mention only 3 bucks between 3-6).

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Jeremy C.

Seattle, WA

2 star rating
02/09/2006

I recently had a craving for sausages and this was the only place my girlfriend and I could find that wasn't packed (on a Friday night).  While they do provide a wide variety of sausages the food is really unsatisfying.  If you want a quick bite and a beer this is a decent place and it's certainly a step up from, say, a hot dog stand but I wouldn't recommend it if you enjoy a good bratwurst.

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Leif E.

Bremerton, WA

5 star rating
03/21/2006

I too am a former employee from Shultzy's.  I was a customer prior to being an employee.  I have returned many times over the years and will continue to support the business.  

I can say that there is always something on the menu for everyone.  You say you 'don't like sausage', well then you should have some red beans and rice.  Or some gumbo always hits the spot.  I am not sure if they still have it on the menu, but if you haven't had a 'bubba slaw' be sure to ask for one.

I agree that the zany staff that worked there in the past really gave it the personallity I still remember and love. I am headed there this weekend and I can hardly wait.

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Katie O.

Bothell, WA

3 star rating
02/01/2006

I love the fries here, but that's about it.  It's a great place to go on a warm and sunny day, have a beer and a basket of fries on the back porch.  I'm not that fond of their sausages.  The tend to be a little dry for my tastes.

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Henry L.

Cupertino, CA

4 star rating
04/14/2006

Don's probably one of the best sausage makers in town.  I would rate this place higher, but I think I prefer the simplicity of when this place was a little hole in the wall next to the copy shop.

Big beer, good fries, good sausages (go for the spicy stuff -- diablo or the andoulie) makes for a good combo of cheap grub and a good time.

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Rick L.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
08/14/2005

I'm a big fan of sausage, especially loaded with onions and mustard! The prices here are very good, plus they have a really good happy hour with cheap beer. Another good thing about Shultzy's is that they make this really spicy homeade gumbo that honestly, is the best thing on the menu!

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Robyn H.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
11/15/2005

This place will have you singing in German while dressed in lederhosen and dancing the polka. Sausage burgers are just what my stomach needed on a cold, wet Seattle autumn day. Some relish and mustard and a pint of Guinness completed the picture (no, I didn't put on the lederhosen). Schultzy's puts a nice spin on the traditional burger with a great tasting homemade sausage blend and the fries are just greasy enough to help it all slide down.

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Peter H.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
08/14/2005

Yummy yummy yummy! When I need a greasy burger fix, I often go to Shultzy's (yes I know they are known for their sausages, which are great too, but don't overlook their burgers).

Service is nice, prices are fair, and the little skinny french fries just rock. Plus a good beer selection.

Have fun looking at all the photos sent from around the world featuring Shultzy's t-shirts in them. Pretty neat!

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megan d.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
03/24/2006

beer, sausages and even veggi options. can you really go wrong? No, you can't. This restaurant has been on in the u-district for longer than Ive been alive and will probly out live me

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Sonia P.

WA

4 star rating
02/06/2007

Been here twice and would rate the first experience higher than the second, so let's call it 3.5 stars to be fair....Anyway, first time I had the andouille sausage with peppers and onions which was delish. BF had the junkyard dog, his fault, cause a hot dog can never be as good as a sausge! REALLY loved the German beer selection with the 0.3, 0.5, or 1 liter serving sizes. The second time it was packed to the rafters and we had to sit at the counter. I got the jambalaya based on reviews from this site and they either had an off day, or I just don't care for jambalaya. Seriously though, sausage and okra in sauce over rice? Did someone forget to add ALL the other stuff that's supposed to be in there, like some SPICE? Also got the Bratwurst dinner plate with hot potato salad, kraut, and a pretzle. It was only OK. The pretzle was pathetic. My family is from Germany, so I know what the real deal is with the Bavarian Bretzel and that one wasn't even close. The kicker is that the Continental Store on Roosevelt (barely a mile away) sells the real thing...hook it up guys!! I will go again, since their sausage is good and they have nice German beer on tap.

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Dylan V.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
02/02/2006

I used to work here many many years ago, but since I was a regular before that I still feel like writing a review.  =)

Shultzy's is the home of the best sausage in Seattle, hands down.  They've expanded the menu a lot more recently, but the best items are still the basic sausages on a bun, with a side (I reccomend the sausage gumbo).  

This place still maintains some of its older eclectic charm, although its "cleaned up" its image a bit and isn't so zany, which I think is fairly sad.  Its strangeness used to be the best thing about it.

Regardless, stop by for some brats and beer, or a bowl of gumbo.  The sparkling lemonade is excellent on a hot summer day around the University Streetfair, and the staff is always friendly.

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