while we were passing through seattle, an acquaintance suggested we visit at least one of the mcmenamins establishments. those who are not familiar with them, they like to purchase historical / interesting buildings and turn them into hotels, pubs, theatres, and other venues. it's an interesting concept. we went to john barleycorns pub & brewery because it was a close walk from our hotel. it's bar food, so it was what you'd expect. we did think the tots should've been crispier