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4539 California Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98116

206-935-1966

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Cuisine(s): Bar Food

Hours: Daily 11am-12am

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit

Features: Takeout, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

West 5 is a meeting place for West Seattle's mid-30s social set, with stools designed to enhance late-night conversations and a big table in the back that's perfect for birthday gatherings. The sloppy joe is heavy on red peppers and tastes an awful lot like a Manwich. The Reuben and the halibut sandwich are almost always right on, as is the popular mac and cheese. The meatloaf sandwiches work well, but the health-conscious can also fill up on a dinner salad. Vaguely retro decor and kitschy yellow bar stools add a nostalgic touch without going over the top. For dessert go for the chocolate souffle.

Cocktails Drive Brunch at West 5

By Ma'Chell Duma LaVassar | Fri, May 25, 2012
Why Is It So Hard to Get Drunk on Chocolate?

By Maggie Dutton | Wed, December 19, 2007

This column started out with a completely different mission: to find the best chocolate cocktail in town. I wanted to see if anyone was making an adult chocolate cocktail, not a soda-fountain creation. I failed in that mission—rather, the mission ... More »
West 5

By Laura Cassidy | Wed, April 05, 2006

Halfway through West 5's thick, caramelized-onion-slathered meatloaf-on-white-bread sandwich ($8.95), my friend's friend—whom I had just met and who had no clue I was an on-the-clock restaurant reviewer—put the thing down, came up for a breath, an... More »
West 5

By Laura Cassidy | Wed, June 01, 2005

If you can manage to skirt work early and get across the West Seattle bridge before it becomes a parking lot, West 5 offers some really decent deals every day from 4 to 6 p.m. Stylishly retro without being kitschy, West 5 also features the most fa... More »
Bright Lights, Little City

By Laura Cassidy | Wed, May 28, 2003

West Seattle has more than its fair share of karate studios, dentist offices, beauty parlors, churches, and really awesomely weird mid-century modern apartment building architecture. What West Seattle hasn't haduntil nowis a decent place to hang o... More »

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dani191241 | Seattle, WA | 9 Reviews

| Thu, September 24, 2009

My favorite bar/restaurant in the Junction! Have you tried the Mac n Cheese?? Get over there now and get ready for delicious.
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borderska | Seattle, WA | 6 Reviews

| Fri, December 3, 2010

Friendliest bartenders I ever met.

Main Menu

Starters & Shared Plates

$7.95

Sliders N’ Slaw
a pair of mini sandwiches served with a cup of coleslaw. your choice of house-made spicy bbq pork, sloppy joes or black bean burgers

$8.95

Chicken Satay Skewers
soy-ginger marinated chicken breast on baby leaf spinach, with a side of spicy peanut dipping sauce

$8.95

Artichoke Spinach & Cheese Dip
house made tillamook cheese dip with chopped artichoke hearts and spinach served piping hot with tortilla chips

$11.95

Cajun Bbq Shrimp
tasty shrimp sautéed in a spicy tomato creole sauce and served with buttered toast

$8.95

Hummus & Pita
creamy hummus and warm pita served with cucumber, crumbled feta cheese and a medley of infused mediterranian olives

Small $8.95
Large $10.95
Add Tasty Guacamole $1.95

Westside Nachos
house-made ancho black bean chili atop oven-baked tortilla chips, cheddar and cotija cheeses, served with sides of sour cream and homemade fire-roasted salsa

Cheese $6.95
Spinach $7.95
Chicken $8.95

Quesadilla
melted tillamook cheddar and monterey jack cheese with sides of sour cream and homemade fireroasted salsa

$10.95

Sirloin Steak Bits
sauteed in a burgundy wine sauce. served with horseradish-garlic aioli and sliced baguette

Soups & Salads

Soup Du Jour
all of our soups are made from scratch in-house. ask your server about today’s special

Tomato Basil
our own recipe, comforting goodness

Cup $3.75
Bowl $5.75

Chili Con Carne
slow simmered chili topped with tillamook cheddar and chopped onion

$4.95
Add Blue Cheese Crumbles $0.95

House Green Salad
fresh spring greens tossed with our tangy vinaigrette dressing

Small $5.95
Large $7.95
Add Chicken $2.95

Classic Caesar
crisp romaine tossed with our homemade caesar dressing and topped with a sprinkle of parmesean cheese and homemade garlic croutons

$11.95

Cobb Salad
spring greens topped with generous portions of chopped bacon, chicken, tomato, crumbled blue cheese and deviled eggs. ranch, italian vinaigrette, honey mustard or green goddess dressing

$8.95

Tuna Salad
tasty tuna salad mix served atop a bed of greens with sliced tomato

Sandwiches
All Sandwiches Are Served With A Cup Of Cider Vinegar Coleslaw Or Potato Salad. Substitute A Side Salad Or Cup Of Homemade Soup For An Additional $1.25

$10.95

Mom’s Meatloaf Sandwich
indulgent bacon-wrapped meatloaf on grilled old fashioned white bread with monterey jack cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup

$8.95

Grilled Cheese
featured on the food network’s “crave with troy johnson.” monterey jack and cheddar cheeses with an aromatic sprinkle of fresh basil grilled on rustic italian bread and topped with sliced tomato

$9.95
Add Sliced Avocado $0.95

Turkey, Bacon & Swiss
roasted turkey breast, crisp bacon and swiss cheese grilled on rustic italian bread with honey mustard dipping sauce

$10.95

Classic Reuben
roasted-in-house, hand-carved corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and 1000 island dressing on grilled marble rye

$8.95
Add Avocado $0.95

Classic Blt
our award-winning blt – a crispy mountain of honey-cured bacon, sliced tomato and crunchy lettuce on grilled italian bread

$7.95

Veggie Sammich
creamy hummus, red onion, tomato, cucumber and feta on lightly toasted rustic italian bread

$7.95

All-beef Hot Dogs
classic pair of pups with your choice of ketchup, mustard, chopped onion, sauerkraut and/or jalepeno slices

$9.95

Tuna Melt
tasty tuna salad mix with melted tillamook cheddar grilled on marble rye with a kosher pickle spear

$8.95

Spicy Mango-bourbon Bbq Pork Sandwich
bartender mike’s secret recipe of tangy slow cooked pork served on a toasted potato bun

$7.95

Sloppy Joe
lean ground beef simmered in a rich tomato sauce and served on a toasted potato bun

$11.95

Grilled Halibut Sandwich
grilled halibut fillet, tartar sauce, sliced sweet onion and tomato on a warm onion kaiser roll

$7.95

Tuna Salad Sandwich
just like mom used to make, tasty tuna salad on lightly toasted italian bread with a dill pickle spear

Specialties & Shared Plates

$12.95

Homemade Tamales
vegetarian stone-ground masa tamales, topped with ancho black bean chili, served on spring greens with sides of salsa, sour cream and guacamole

$12.95

Mom’s Meatloaf
our tasty homemade meatloaf is wrapped in bacon and served with a side of warm potatoes and garden veggies

$9.95
Topped With Spicy Andouille Sausage $10.95

Cajun Red Beans & Rice
a creole classic served with corn bread and a scoop of fire-roasted salsa vegetarian

Small $9.95
Large9 $11.95

Astral Mac 'n' Cheese
the award winning signature dish features five marvelous cheese-baked to order and served piping hot.

Steamers
full pound of manila clams steamed to order in a savory white wine-garlic broth and sliced seeded baguette

Desserts

$6.95

Chartreuse Key Lime Pie
green chartreuse herbal liqueur adds a kick to this timeless classic

$5.95

Coconut Cake
our world famous coconut cake with cream cheese frostinga

$4.95

Sundae
two scoops of husky vanilla ice cream drizzled with caramel and raspberry sauces

$6.95

Chocolate Souffle
baked to order, drizzled with caramel and raspberry sauces and served with a scoop of husky vanilla ice cream

$5.95
A La Mode (with Husky Vanilla, Of Course) $6.95

Apple Or Brandied Peach Crisp
your choice, granny smith apples tossed with brown sugar and butter or e&j brandy soaked peaches topped with an oatmeal spice crumble, baked to order and served piping hot.

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West 5

4539 California Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98116

206-935-1966

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By Ma'Chell Duma LaVassar | Fri, May 25, 2012

By Maggie Dutton | Wed, December 19, 2007

By Laura Cassidy | Wed, April 05, 2006

By Laura Cassidy | Wed, June 01, 2005

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