You’ll know you’ve reached this roadside hot spot when you spy the neon “Tavern” sign out front.
Published in Seattle Magazine. By Chelsea Lin & Amy Pennington | March 2015
Image: Hollywood Tavern | Mabel’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich
WOODINVILLE ~ The Hollywood Tavern
You’ll know you’ve reached this roadside hot spot when you spy the neon “Tavern” sign out front. The same sign has marked this spot for more than 65 years, long before local restaurateur Josh Henderson and the Huxley Wallace Collective (the force behind Westward and Quality Athletics) took over in 2013.
They reimagined the landmark into a chic hunting-lodge space, complete with patio fire pit. And while Henderson is no longer involved in the project, the menu of refined pub grub doesn’t stray far from the classic Americana food diners may associate with him, such as a fried chicken sandwich ($12), the slow-roasted prime rib special on Fridays and Saturdays ($23/8 ounces; $29/12 ounces) and mac ’n’ cheese ($7).
Woodinville Whiskey Co.’s expanded distillery is next door, and you’ll find plenty of the fine brown liquor here. 14508 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE; 425.610.7730; thehollywoodtavern.com