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Thrashers Pub & Broiler

4 star rating
based on 18 reviews

Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch  [Edit]

20805 Bothell Everett Hwy
Bothell, WA 98021
(425) 481-0211
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
No
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
No
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Alcohol:
Full Bar

18 reviews for Thrashers Pub & Broiler

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"OH MY GOD, all-you-can-eat dungeness crab night on Mondays for $20." (in 6 reviews)
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"Yummy, freshly steamed crab and a nice cup of clam chowder to start." (in 6 reviews)
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"…though we have only been there a hand full of times it is a great dive bar…" (in 5 reviews)
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M C.

Bothell, WA

5 star rating
8/16/2009

My experiences were not good living in Tennessee in pubs. A Puertorican and an Indian entering a pub outside the city was like people looking at us as if were aliens. This is not the case in this pub.

But in this place the peole and the service are nice. I have felt always welcomed here as I know one of the girls that work as a bartender. I have been here twice and it has been a nice experience. We will be coming here again soon.

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Riss J.

Bothell, WA

5 star rating
Updated - 11/10/2008

Go, and whatever you do, you MUST sit at the bar under the sign that indicates "Pervert's corner".

You will NOT regret it,  the regulars sitting there wear that title proudly! =D

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2 Previous Reviews: Show all »

  • 4 star rating
    11/5/2008

    Their nachos aren't bad.

    Not bad for a 'quick drink, watching speeches and screenplay discusson'.

    One… Read more »

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Don L.

Kirkland, WA

5 star rating
8/20/2008

I've driven past this place for about 10 years now, and I kept seeing the permanent board outside advertising "Monday Night All You Can Eat Crab". Now I live in Bothell, here in My Little Corner of the World (TM), and there just really isnt' an excuse not to take the Crustacean Challenge.

I walked into this place proclaiming "I'm going to embarass you AND myself with how much I'm going to eat". I had a gameplan going into it, where I 'fasted" all day long, nibbling on crackers and drinking water. I also had preconceptions that it was going to be a whole lot of work for very little crab. WOW was I wrong.

The Dungeness beauties they serve here are not small by any stretch, and they are plentiful! $21.95 per person gets you a small cup of chowder to start, and a slice of Texas toast with your first half-crab. The shells aren't that hard - I only had to use the knucklebusters on the claws and..the crab knuckles. The meat tasted very salty initially, as if they boiled them in saltwater, but your mouth either goes dead or gets accustomed to the brine flavor.

My mental play by play as I ingested 4 crustaceans:
#1. Piece of cake, just 2 halves. 8 legs. GAH! a bit salty!
#2. Ok, now we're getting into this. Some warm butter to dip these nice big chunks of crab in....scrumptious.
#3. *burp* wow. I can't taste the saltiness anymore...but I do feel my arteries hardening. Maybe just OOOOOONNNNEEEE more...
#4. ...can't...possibly...finish...

Bring your friends here and bring your appetite, but just come early. The crab feed starts at 5PM and is all-you-can-eat while supplies last, and it was all gone by 8:45. I'm gonna pull a Takeru Kobayashi next time, and get at least 5 down. I'm seeing a future Yelp Eating Event here...

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Mark G.

Bothell, WA

3 star rating
11/6/2008

Locally famous for it's All You Can Eat Crab nights on Mondays, the pub holds it own any other night of the week as well.

Hamburgers rock in a grease rolling down your arm way. Love it. Good selection of beer as well as a well stocked bar, will keep any thirst slaked.

This is a local bar, in the best and worst sense of the word. My advice: If you go for the first time, give it some time. Listen to what is going on around you, feel free to join into a conversation, but don't force it. You'll find that being "accepted" is not a long hard process at all. These are good folks, in a good bar. Sometimes you just can't ask for more.

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James L.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
8/2/2008

Well this fine lil divey was a mile from where I grew up and yes oh yes there were some debaucherous time that ensued......

Drinks were stiiffffffff and affordable, even if you just turned in your change jar at the coinstar.

Now its been about 4 years since Ive been there, but the food was phenomenal amd the atmosphere very testosterone filled but if you can get past that you will be a-ok.

I vaguely remember a few times at 2am when it was time to head out and OH YEAH 2 Bothell cops sitting out in the Fred Meyer lot just watching and waiting, so I ended up walking the mile and a half up a dark Maltby Road drunk, damnj that sucks.... The second time a cop stopped asked where I was going and ended up giving me a ride home, then I come to find out I went to high school with him and played youth soccer with him....DAMN that sucks.....

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Mike W.

Bothell, WA

4 star rating
5/30/2009

Even though we have only been there a hand full of times it is a great dive bar! They might have some of the best hot wings in the area. The staff is really friendly too.

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Zack L.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
3/6/2009

Great little dive, good atmosphere that isn't so loud you can't hold a conversation.  The bar food is above average.

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Joy S.

WA

5 star rating
1/25/2008

OH MY GOD, all-you-can-eat dungeness crab night on Mondays for $20.

The gods are kind.

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Jake R.

Kirkland, WA

4 star rating
11/11/2008

All-you-can-eat Dungeness crab and the "Perverts corner" living up to it's reputation, what a night!

Last night was my first trip and it exceeded my expectations. Sure the crab was good, you can't really mess up crab can you, and the service was ok, but it's the people watching and listening that did it for me.

I was sitting in the "Perverts Corner" and the sign didn't lie, though I think some of the perverts did, lol. I sat there devouring my meal, watching Monday night football and pretending not to notice the nonsense that was going on next to me. The things I heard were hysterical and I had to bite my tongue a few times just to keep from busting up. I had to keep my guise up as not to disturb the natives. There were 4 or so "dirty old men" sitting with a "nice young lady" telling jokes and harassing each other. I heard a few really long jokes, told with accents and obvious refinement as though they had been told since the dawn of time. I heard the lady mention that "her boobs looked like 20 year old boobs when she took her shirt off" her words, not mine. She also felt compelled to let everyone know that her va jay jay smelled like a "peach" and was tight as well, in case there was any doubt.

I could go on about the many odd and often awkward conversations over heard at this "Perverts Corner" but I think you get the idea. It was like watching a train wreck happen just a few feet away and I couldn't help myself from ease dropping. Though I suspect it's kind of what they wanted as they made no qualms about concealing there conversations.

So it's a +1 for the food, a +1 for the service, a +1 for the atmosphere and a +1 for the "Perverts Corner." Yep, I'm a fan and will be back. :)

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Peter T.

Lynnwood, WA

4 star rating
12/17/2008

I've been to Thrasher's Corner Pub probably 100 times for lunch. From the outside you wouldn't think much of it but the food is excellent. The service is always good and the beer selection is vast. A very reliable choice.

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Mrs. W.

Bothell, WA

4 star rating
1/2/2009

The best beer-battered onion rings I've ever had!  Everything else I've eaten here has been tasty as well.  

On a Friday or Saturday night this place is filled with skanky hos.  Great for people watching!  If that doesn't sound like fun for you, just get some onion rings to go...

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zubin l.

Wilmington, DE

3 star rating
7/10/2007

I agree with the previous review. its not pretentious. But I agree on some of the other parts. It s a good place if you are just looking for having a good drink, but if you are looking to see some attractive people plz stay away form it. I didnt see a dance floor and people I saw there were mostly like the name of the place says, THRASHer.
Drinks are pretty cheap - mediocre. Go for it if you are just looking to drink.

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Brian C.

Bellevue, WA

4 star rating
4/17/2009

Great dive bar!! This place has some of the best damn fried chicken in the hood! Also a classic burger called the Porky Burger!! As long as you are not embarrassed about ordering one you will love it!!. Thrasher's fries are some of the best as well!! Old School crinkle cuts!! Good beer...good drinks...good food in a total dive bar!!

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Andee D.

Bothell, WA

4 star rating
8/2/2008 2 photos

Good stiff drinks. The food that was coming out of the kitchen looked really good! Nice staff. If your a female don't go in here alone.....

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marin s.

Bothell, WA

5 star rating
2/19/2008

Highly Recommended

From the outside, it appears like a greasy dive hole in the wall where the locals hang out, lol.
From the inside, best burger in town! Great bacon on the burger, really good fries...
Service is usually really good and friendly, although I don't recall seeing any men that work there, lol. Drinks are strong and inexpensive.
OH and on Wednesdays, they have this amazing old guy doing majic, he turned a penny into a dime while i was laying on top of my hand, not kidding. go check it out! :)

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Chris F.

Los Angeles, CA

5 star rating
8/5/2007

Went to Thrasher's for the first time last week for All-you-can-eat Dungeness Crab night.  For twenty bucks a head I kept my expectations low. I figured the crab would be stinky and gross, and that all-you-can-eat would translate into you're-cut-off after an hour. I was so, so wrong.  

Yummy, freshly steamed crab and a nice cup of clam chowder to start.  Decent beer selection, but not as cheap as I thought it would be. The service was awesome: our server had a ton of tables the whole three hours we were there and she held it together and never stopped smiling. Not too long after we got the first plate of steamed crabby love with a huge piece of garlic bread, she appeared with a big-ass silver bowl heaping full of half crabs and, with tongs in hand, ran around asking who was ready for more. After two hours we both had to refuse more crab. Our beers were never empty. We sat for a while and drank a few beers, letting the crab and butter settle in our bellies and watching the crowd. No one cared that we were taking up a table after we were done eating. The place was hopping the whole time and nobody who walked in had to wait more than a couple minutes to get a table. We could still be sitting in that booth and no one would care.

The clientele was mostly biker with a little bit of Bothell white bread thrown in. Many people seemed to know each other and we saw a lot of groups meeting there for this crabilicious event. Take your friends and an empty belly and you will not be disappointed.  Get there right at five o'clock to get a good table. ****Don't go late. When the crab runs out you're SOL.

The damage was $70 for the both us, including a generous tip. I'll be going back. Road trip anyone???

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Nina W.

Everett, WA

3 star rating
9/29/2008

BIG BIG GREAT dissapointment.  I like the layout of the bar inside, there is a large wooden bar separating a dining/darts area from the pool area, and there is a nice patio for the smokers.  But whoever they have hired on to be their bartender/waitstaff, well, the owners need to get a reality check.  I had the worst Grape Nehi of my life here, the bartenders looked barely old enough to drink/serve  and service was painfully slow for a friday night. They only had 2 women working and the place was packed. The girl that kept serving me drinks took no less than 5 minutes to prepare my second drink, after i asked her to add a little more raspberry to it this time (a grape nehi should look purple like a grape, not pale pink like a watered down drink), and after 5 minutes, she brings it to me and tells me she screwed up and made me a black opal. I didnt have a problem drinking it, because i do like black opals but its not what i ordered. They watered my drinks down with sweet and sour so much that i had to excuse myself from my best friends birthday party early because i had such bad acid from it.  I will, however, give them a 2nd chance because they have all you can eat crab night, ill just know to only order a beer next time.  I was really dissatisfied with the service, but the ambiance and company made up for the bad drinks and bad bartender.

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Joshua M.

Portland, OR

4 star rating
12/23/2006 4 photos

I've always had a good time at Thrashers.  There is something to be said about a dive bar where you are always better looking than the regulars. It's a pleasant boost to the ego.  Sure the decor is total dive, the music is either southern rock or Metallica, and I would never be brave enough to eat here.  But we always have a good time.  Bring a few quarters for the "sex toy" dispensers in the bathrooms, that's always good for a few laughs.  They have darts too if that's your thing!  Basically it's a fairly mellow laid back place where you can go with people and just hang out without being harrassed by horny frat guys looking to pick up on the women in your group.   There is no bump and grind going on either... it's very much not any kind of scene whatsoever. And while there are lots of places to go that are more cool, I am starting to appreciate places like this that just aren't pretentious.

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