Lunch at Smarty Pants in Georgetown

April 05, 2025

Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos. Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying. My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again. For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

A refreshing Aperol Spritz from Smarty Pants in Georgetown.

Nestled in one of Seattle's oldest neighborhoods, Georgetown, is Smarty Pants. A 21 and over spot, with great food and drinks. The owners are two Chicago natives who moved to Seattle. When they couldn't find the food they loved from home, they made it at Smarty Pants.

They have a large outdoor patio, which was a pleasant surprise to us. The tables were even covered, and it felt like an oasis along Airport Way S. I ordered an Aperol Spritz and my husband had a Purple Knee High, a cocktail with Chambord, a raspberry liqueur. The drinks were strong and not expensive. We shared one of the sandwiches, the Chicago Italian Beer with coleslaw. The sandwich was spicy from the peppers, and we enjoyed the flavor of the roasted beef.

The interior at Smarty Pants is motor-sports themed. They even have bike night every Wednesday where they have motorcycle races and shows on their big screen. The vibe of this place fits Georgetown perfectly. Smarty Pants is one of those bars that's been around awhile, but this was only my second time visiting.