Daverthumps Pub

Yes it’s a dive bar. Pool tables, darts, beer pong, giant jenga, skee ball, karaōke on a few nights… what more could you ask for?

Ah the pirate bar. This place SUCKS! Yes… they have beer so that alone gives them two stars. Every time I have been in there they have this moron doing karaōke and it is SO freaking loud you cannot even hear your brain explode from the lameness. Most karaōke DJs just let it chill if no one is going up to sing… not this guy. Oh no… he subjects you to his horrible rendition of Bön Jovi or something every 10 minutes or so. It’s like getting kicked in the crotch for your ears.

I liked this place more when they did karaōke every night!!!

This place is awful. Save yourself a terrible night out and go someplace classy like Earl’s on the Ave (*sarcasm*). Over-​priced, under-​staffed, and flat-​out rude staff. Unless you are a social gathering place masochist, absolutely no one in their right mind will enjoy this place.
(FYI, beware the 5-​star reviews on here — many stellar reviews are self-​posted by a business or establishment. I certainly would not but it past the completely shady staff and ownership of Daverthumps).

While living in Lynnwood over the years periodically, I have been to Daverthumps numerous times. A couple years ago Daverthumps got new owners and an ‘update’. So lets just start here.
Karoke almost every night, but honestly, unless some of the regular ‘singers’ are there, you would rather be listening to the Jukebox. I haven’t seen a live band there in years, so wondering what’s going on there. Even earlier on when owners were different, at least you could find a band on the weekends, no matter how sucky.
The food is average at best. I did try the clam chowder one night after the new owners took over (using the chef from the prior owners), and it was crapoliffic. At least when I sent it back after one bite, the bartender asked what was wrong with it, so they could change it up. When I said that I was used to having clams in my clam chowder she laughed. It was mostly bacon and reduced cream. It was really disgusting. I haven’t ordered it since. However, while the coconut prawns are clearly frozen, the product is good and worth ordering. The ham and cheese fried bites are really good for the buzzed munchies… probably the best thing on the menu. Not sure if they are homemade, but guessing not… but still good.
They open early, usually 9 or before (whenever the bartender and cook get there). and the breakfasts are good. For lunch, just don’t order the rueben, unless you like corned beef jerky.
Atmosphere has been a little better the last couple years since the new owner took over, but for a bar, I suggest lighting that isn’t similiar to your typical Albertsons… it’s a bar guys, turn the lights down! Maybe some random live music?
The crowd ranges between 21 and 60 years old for the most part, with an emphasis on the 30 to 40 somethings, but ALWAYS local — seeing the same people every time even after not being in for a year. A couple dart boards, a couple tvs, a couple video games and a couple pool tables. Nothing worth writing home about. The only saving grace are a couple of the locals that actually know how to sing on karoke nights (which is almost every day).

This is a great place to get wasted. The bar is decked out like a pirate casino and the bartenders look like busted whores. The karaōke is among the worse I’ve ever heard in my entire life. The pool tables lean more than the drunk old people outside smoking Dorals. Whenever I’m in Daverthump’s, I make sure and urinate all over the walls and floor in the bathroom in hopes that it will smell better.
Many of you may think that my review is negative, but when you’re drunk, these things make Daverthump’s that much more fun. And they aren’t about to cut anyone off either!

From what I’ve seen from the other reviews here, I guess I came on a rather special day — the place was filled with pirates! There was a pirate boat in the parking lot, the bartenders were all dressed in pirate garb, and near the end of the night a ton of bartenders got on the dance floor for a jolly pirate sing-​a-​long!
What. The. Hell?
There’s actually a lot of WTH to be had at Daverthumps. The bar is really well lit, like you’re in a restaurant. And it has pool tables and TVs… so maybe it’s a sports bar? And there’s a DJ alternating between rock and roll karaōke and a top 40 dance party?
We spent a few hours in this quasi-​dive and even after leaving I have no idea what we experienced and saw. Drinks were average price and we didn’t go for the food. But overall, we had a good and memorable night, so that’s all that counts… I think? Yarrrrrrrrrrrgh!

Pretty good atmosphere and good staff

This is the single worst bar I’ve ever been to. I can’t believe I’m even saying that, because I’ve been to some real dumps. Bottom line? I’d rather chew broken glass than come back to this hole.
First off, the bar staff in general is clueless. You can expect to pay at least $ 8 – 10 for a shooter, or even more. Also, friendly note to the bartender: you are there to serve alcohol in some way, shape or form and to do it responsibly as well. When someone orders a mixed drink, they’d prefer some booze in it, and not just a glass of cranberry juice. A «mix» means a blend of two or more drinks, so adding liquor to juice or soda can be a really tasty treat! I should teach bartending school, I guess.
Also, a word of advice to the bar staff and security: if people are slurring their speech, struggling to make it up one stair and can’t articulate a simple drink order, CUT THEM OFF for the love of God! We struggle so much with DUIs and alcohol-​related incidents around here, it was really sad to see the bar staff continue to give drinks to people who were clearly too hammered to karaōke. Now THAT’S drunk.
Without going into great detail: group of folks, way too drunk, were continuously served alcohol from 9 PM to about 1 AM. When my party was leaving, we were threatened and basically bum rushed by the drunkies, totally unprovoked. Security did the bare minimum, and instead of doing the responsible thing (forcing them to leave and calling the police if they didn’t), they made us wait inside while they finished smoking outside before letting us go. I asked several times if I could leave, and they continued to just barricade the door. I guess they thought they were doing the right thing, but just let people leave already! And if people are getting violent and won’t leave, CALL THE COPS.
Long story short, I won’t come in here again without my own bottle and my .38 special. Or I’ll just go to any other bar on the face of this Earth.

I have been meaning to come back and do an update… I have let it slip my mind for a while. This last summer, we hosted a memorial birthday party here at Daverthumps for my father, who passed in 2010. The staff and (new)owner were so friendly and eager to cater to our group and even let us bring in outside snacks. We mostly ordered pitchers and even after several, and being there long into the night, the tab was very reasonable. A big thank you to them for making special accomadations for our family. It really was a memorable, wonderful time.
I have since been back a couple times and they have totally given the inside of the bar a much needed facelift. Stop by and see it sometime, it really is a change for the better!

It’s a «dive bar» with some flat screens and mediocre food.
I came here on a Thursday night with a good friend of mine. It was ladies night but the place was a ghost town. Which was fine because we were really just looking to have some bar food and a couple beers.
The beer selection was competent at best. The food was mediocre at most. I ordered the fish and chips because I love them and it’s usually a good way to get a feel for how the food is at a particular bar. I have to say I was underwhelmed. The fish had a weird batter that was not very pleasant to the eyes or the mouth. The fries were not very tasty either. My friend ordered a burger that was so thin it looked like a Mc D’s patty and it was almost charred beyond recognition.
I did enjoy playing pool, though they charge $ 1 per game as opposed to the 75 cents I’m used to paying.
My biggest problem with this place was the lighting and the DJ. This place is lit up like a Dr. office, which is not the kind of lighting you want when you’re looking to relax and have a few brews.
We were trying to watch the big Huskies bowl game when the douche bag DJ changed the channel on the TV we were sitting in front of so he could play his crappy music selection.
I doubt I’ll be back, unless I really want to play some pool as there are plenty of other options in the area for grabbing a drink and bite to eat.

«Davers» as it is affectionately called, on first glance can seem like a bit of a white trash establishment but I assure you it’s not. at least most of the time… the OLD Daverthumps was not the kind of place you break out your stilettos for but it makes for a convenient and entertaining dive bar. the whole thing is getting remodeled so who knows what the NEW AND IMPROVED DAVERS has in store…
If you are looking for a local bar with the neighborhood feel then this is the place for you. The employees are friendly (one of the bouncers can be a bit of a perv but you don’t have to talk to him lol) and the atmosphere is great for big groups, and just hanging out with friends and having a few drinks after work. The prices are definitely reasonable. the karaōke is side busting entertainment with a few very talented singers, and there are darts and pool tables and games as well.
The whole place is under remodel!
Can’t wait for the NEW DAVERTHUMPS TOO opening August 6^th (?)
If you haven’t been by in awhile I say give this place a second chance to prove it can hang with the big boys .well the big boys of Lynnwood anyways

This place is just awful! Nothing but white trash all the way around the joint. Wearing a polo and decent jeans apparently made me «too snobby» for the place (direct quote overhead by my buddy from the stock pig serving us.)
Bouncers here are a joke, all they do is float around the bar and hit on the ABSOLUTELY hammered ghetto trash that infests the place. Question: When you aim THAT low, and succeed, is it still considered a conquest?
We only had one drink and played one game of Big Buck Safari before we ran out of the place like Usain Bolt. Drink was weak, not mixed well at all, and overpriced.
I will never be back here… Ever.
Authors Note: It was brought to my attention recently, that Daverthumps is the #1 bar in the area for DUI patrol. If my review didn’t convince you to stay away, that little extra tidbit of information should be straw to break the camel’s back as it were.

This place is okay for a bar in Lynnwood. The quality of the drinks depends on the bartender, I’ve had great drinks and terrible drinks.
They have pool and darts and a small dance floor, though hardly anyone dances.
It’s an alright place to go with a few friends if you have nothing else to do and want cheap drinks.

This place is alright…
I come here some times on the weekends to play some pool, darts and drink.
the punching machine in there is a fight just waiting to happen…
Drunk #1: I can punch harder than you!
Drunk #2: NO, I can punch harder than you pussy!
after playing the punching video game…
Drunk #1: lets take this outside…
I would go to other bars, but this one is within stumbling distance from where i live…

Holy shit what a fucken billy-​sty. It’s like walking into the 4-​H reject club mixed in with eminem wannabe wanksters.
The place would actually be decent if it wasn’t for the crowd that patrons it. Pool tables and darts are okay in my book… jello shots are cool. The bar trips me out, it’s like sunken into the floor and you hoover over the rude bartenders.
Will probably never be back, especially since it’s way out of my way and I can find better places to get shot at in Seattle.

This place is a great place to be sober and ponder what a great life you really have. I think the waitress was pregnant. The bar is weird and sits lower than you are standing and only like 20 people can cram into the area. There are a lot of «regulars» here and it is kind of sad. The funny thing is there is a bouncer here when there is less then 10 people here. I have been here a couple of times and I am so nervous I can’t hardly even drink.
Nervous because:
— there is a line of cops waiting for you in the parking lot
–every girl in here looks sleazy
–the bathroom got cleaned in 1989
–this is where all the white angry kids go to drink and give everybody the eye
Find another spot to hang!

I’ve had a few decent nights here with friends. They have 5 pool tables that are .75 a game which isn’t too bad. The cues are crappy, although a bit above average for this type of bar.
Haven’t tried the food, but it’s your typical bar food.
They have some higher end electric dart boards which makes or breaks a bar for me.
They also have a «big buck safari» hunting vidya game, which managed to suck a few dollar bills outta my wallet. Good fun with friends and beer.

December 2008 my wife and I make our annual trip back up to Lynnwood for Christmas to see the families. This time around I wanted to check out a few spots that I never get a chance to see, one of them was Daverthumps.
I’m a dive bar kinda guy, sure you’ll occasionally catch me at a Marin bar or some Hipster bar with overpriced PBR but for the most part, I like a place in the Tenderloin or Mission, where everyone minds their own business and there is good beer on tap.
So like I was saying, I decided to check out Daverthumps. The first flag came up when we started to walk in as we heard «Welcome to the Jungle» blasting from within the bar.
My wife looks at me and asks «are you going to have a drink here?»
Me: «of course, why else would I be at a bar?»
Random girl with blood shot eyes outside bar (shouting): «OF COURSE YOU’RE GONNA DRINK, YOU’RE GONNA GET FUCKED UP!» (I think this was followed by a woohoo from the girl)
Wife mumbles under breath: «oh shit, you gotta be f/​ckin kidding me»
We walk in, and the first thing that sort of throws me off is a guy carding people. I don’t know why that threw me off, maybe it was because the place was kind of dead, maybe it was because it didn’t have a cover fee but for whatever reason, I was thrown off by it.
I ‘m in the need of taking a whiz as I’m eyeballing the place waiting for my turn to get carded (we were with 2 of our friends and I was the last in line). I eyeball a bunch of pool tables to my left, a karaōke room dead ahead, and a bar with the weirdest design I’ve ever seen on my right. As I’m getting carded my friend goes «I’m gonna take a piss» and disappears somewhere near the karaōke room, meanwhile, «The Devil went Down to Georgia» started playing.
Finally I get carded and tell our wives that I need to take a leak, they both look at me and say «we’re gonna wait in the car». I could tell they felt really uncomfortable and I wasn’t about to negotiate it so I all I could really say was «fine» and they quickly bailed.
I head into the restroom and pass my friend as he walks out, take my piss and start washing my hands. That’s when a guy in a jersey and a baseball cap with bloodshot eyes looks at me and yells out «THIS IS THE BEST F/​CKING SONG EVER!» referencing to «The Devil went Down to Georgia». That’s when I decided it was time to leave.
I walk out to the bar where my friend is standing, that’s when I get a good look at how the area behind the bar sits about 6″ lower than the seating are, meaning that I’m looking down into the bar, all very weird to me.
My friend looks at me and asks «where did the girls go?»
Me: «back to the car»
Friend: «aw man, are you serious?»
Me: «yup, are we ordering beers?»
Friend: shrugs slightly and goes «yeah»
Me: «no we’re not»
That’s when we left
I have never felt so out of a place at a bar before in my life, and all I can think of was that scene where Jody Foster gets raped on top of pinball machine in The Accused

We went here on a Friday during their Happy Hour (4−7PM). They had decent food and drink specials. I like the setting of this place; pool tables, dart boards, arcade games. The service was ok, somewhat slow. I ordered buffalo wings and they were not to appealing. My girlfriend ordered the cheese quesadilla and found a hair in it. After looking at it a bit more I found another one. We told the waitress and all she did was not charge us for the quesadilla, didn’t give us another, considering she only had a few bites it would have been nice to replace it or offer us something else free of charge.
Overall the atmosphere wasn’t bad, the whole hair thing was disgusting and the service was not all that great.