Rolling Log Tavern

See, here’s the thing: If I owned a place like this, I would be trying to drive DOWN the Unilocal rating to drive UP my street cred. If you aspire to be a true dive bar, these are the kind of things you have to do to keep away the hipster hordes. So when I give «The Log» a miserly two stars, I really mean it as a gesture of respect, a sort of homage to its totally authentic crappiness.
And oh yes, it truly is crappy. Come with me and embrace the general decrepitude. Come place your bare forearms on a bar that has not seen a cleaning solvent since the Carter administration. Cast your gaze to the corner and witness the spectacle of patrons reaching their unwashed hands into the communal popcorn machine, liberally sharing their bodily flora with the masses. Order yourself a beer, but unless you are remarkably brave, don’t hold the glass up to the light. Allow your ears to be assaulted by the worst karaōke you have ever heard. And if you are truly one with the force, overcome your fears and make the pilgrimage to the bathroom. Then, grasshopper, then you will understand the true definition of the term «dive bar».
You know how people say that kids are more likely to get seriously ill today because they live in an over-​sanitized world where everything tastes and smells like there was an explosion at the Purell factory? Well maybe a place like this is the antidote our society so desperately needs. A hooch joint where you can make bad decisions, ingest some lively bacteria, and give your liver a workout. If we inject a little more of this into our lives, maybe we can inject fewer antibiotics into our bodies in the long run.
So there you have it: Do it for your immune system folks. Do it for the children. Do it for fun if you must. But seriously, avoid the bathrooms.

I told Sasquatch let’s give this place a 12^th chance. Sasquatch agreed. I appreciate a good dive bar, but this place took the cake for standing urine in the bathroom, slow service, and passed over service. Good god, save yourself some troubles and light that cigar with money you were thinking of spending at this place.

Love to go here when I need to get out of my comfort zone, away from the kids, and enjoy a good ol’ dive bar. Sleezy, smoky and dingy, this place is all it’s cracked up to be. Go here if you want to wallow in your drink or hook up w someone you’ll regret the next day.

It’s a dive bar to all the clichés and it’s great. They should stick to juke box music and kill the note carrying garage guitar playing bands on Friday.

Fun Place. We had a great time.

I was visiting from LA and came here with some friends for karaōke on Saturday night. Decent sized crowd, but not so busy that you can’t get up for a few songs. Great song selection, nice people, I would come back next time I’m in the area!

I moved from Dearborn, MI to fancy sphancy Bellevue and I missed the dive bars.
Rolling log is a great dive bar. If you are a wine tasting, kale eating, always complaining high maintenance person, please can skip this one.
My friends/​colleagues and I love this place, a good place to relax on fridays, play your music in the joke box, get away from crowded bars like Joker where the waitress take 20 mins to get your order and another 20 to forget your order, you end up getting youself from the bar tender.
My only complaint is food, dont get food here. Go to flying pie pizza place right opposite.

This is one of the best bars around. With Seattle getting congested with Amazon employees, its getting harder and harder to find a place to call home. Great loud music, cheap cold beers, dark and inviting, a shuffle board and a place Issaquah yuppies are afraid to go inside of? Awesome. Dont listen to the haters out there who live in fear… this is a REAL bar. The juke box has the best selection of music I have ever seen also of any bar and that is a big deal for me and my friends.
The people are super nice here as well. I tend to go on Thursday nights, the weekend crowds are a bit different but thats true of any place in Seattle as well. Get out of your comfort zone, go check it out.

Great Issaquah dive bar! Strong drinks. Dark and loud. Pool tables and karaōke. Great location. No complaints.

Feeling too safe? Tired of not wondering when the last time this place was cleaned? Come on down to Issaquah’s dingiest bar, only occasionally full of skeezy dirtbags.
The service is quick and the drinks are stiff, and like any good dive the drinks are cheap. Just don’t leave them unattended. Don’t leave your friends unattended either. The Rolling Log earns it’s dive status a little too easily, it’s like they’re trying to not do anything. They’ve only been shut down a few times in the past 2 years, a record we can all be proud of.

I had never been here before but we stopped by after our hike last night to grab some drinks. Rolling Log isn’t anything fancy, total dive bar but they do pour a mean vodka soda. 1 PBR, 1 Bud Light and a tall vodka soda will cost you $ 9.50. Can’t get mad at that. People watching here was entertaining. If you’re in the mood for pool, shuffleboard and/​or people watching in Issaquah, this is your spot. Just make sure you don’t walk out acting a fool. The police station is right next door. Hope your homies have bail money.

Oh the rolling log. The armpit of issaquah. Fittingly next door to the police station. Rumors are if u get out you can go get a free drink at the log. The one good thing about the log is the shuffleboard table. Its as if you have walked into the 1890s. Seems like they have never cleaned the place. The patrons range from cool young folks to old meth addict crazies. They have good authentic tacos and free popcorn. I don’t go in most the time cause most my friends stay away. Known for being a lot of trouble. I got my only DUI after leaving this bar my very first visit. My fault but still my bad luck charm in a way lol. I’d rather go to the h&h and avoid trouble altho wander with friends time to time. Go check it out you might like it

Now the four star rating is based upon a comparison against other «dive bars.» The labeling of dive bar is not a knock by any means. I dig this bar, but can see where many would not.
This is not a sports jacket and tie kind of place. The service is always fast and they have pool, darts and shuffle board. Never had any issues with physical confrontations, but can see where those might occur here.

Love the Rolling Log!
Great dive bar — friendly people and always something fun going on. Free pool, shuffleboard, and popcorn!
Inexpensive beer — great selection. Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

The Rolling log is the quintessential dive bar! In my mind a true dive bar has the following:
* A variety of beers on tap, but perhaps more importantly, a variety of beers in the can (Rainer, PBR, High Life… etc)
* Pool & Darts
* Shuffleboard (huge bonus)
* Tacky beer posters & neon signs for décor
* Jukebox
* Salty bartenders
…Last but not least the «eau de dive bar» fragrance that lingers long after your departure
The Log has all of the above. There is no real food to speak of, but they do have an old school popcorn popper with FREE popcorn! The crowd can appear a little rough around the edges but I have always found the vibe welcoming and entertaining. Hands down, this place is a 5 star dive bar!

4 words… «the armpit of Issaquah.»
But… if you’re looking for an old dive bar with stiff drinks, illegal activities, and interesting scenery, this could be your place. :)

When i’d first moved to WA, my friend visited on a summery day. We were going to my favorite wine bar, Vino Bello in Issaquah… but it didn’t open until 4pm or something.
So, we walked a couple blocks and found the Rolling Log Tavern. The outside looked very cabin-​y and NW rustic. And it was open. Cool.
Once our eyes adjusted to the dark we see it is NOT quaint and kitchsy… it was serious, sad and somewhat scary. And every patron in the bar was staring at us, wondering what the hell two 40ish Anne Taylor clad Dooney & Burke carrying pedicured moms were THINKING walking in there. So we did the only logical thing… bellied-​up and ordered a couple PBRs.
I am giving the place a great review because it is what it is. It is a spectacularly good, perfectly defined, definitively ideal DIVE BAR. The beer is cold and cheap. The patrons seemed to be dedicated professionals (of the reprobate and/​or dipsomaniac career paths). All-​in-​all… it was was I’d expect to see and experience in a dark, divey bar at 3:00 on a Tuesday afternoon.
A fine establishment.

The girl named Becky who wanted to give this place ‘negative stars’ isn’t very bright. Its a dive bar. That means that its actually fun. Its not some stuck up, ritzy, club-​like scene thats super uncomfortable just to be around. You dont have to deal with asshole muscleheads and bitchy bellevue chicks.
This place was made for you to relax and have fun with real people.
Yes its dive bar. Its grungy, loud, scary, and its the best place to bring a bunch of friends if you’re looking for fun. Pool, shuffleboard, arcade, good music, cheap beer.
Its the real heart of Issaquah if you ask me. Its got the best regulars you can ask for (myself included)
You’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany. Too bad i can only give 5 stars…

Sunday through thusday this place is a biker bar, no kidding. On friday and saturday nights it is quickly becomming a very popular place for the non-​leatherclad.
I don’t know if they have food here but I know they have cheap alcohol, good music and a very entertaining variety of patrons.
My favorite memory of this place: Salmon Days 2008, Tequila shots with a few bartenders from the Joker, roasted ear of corn somehow immediately available.
Don’t go during the week, go on the weekend. Unless you like getting mugged/​groped/​/​stabbed/​shot etc…

For those of you looking for a fancy schmancy bar, skip the Rolling Log.
For those of you who are looking to hang out, play some Big Buck Hunter or pool, listen to some good jams, and drink cheap beer, go to the Rolling Log! $ 2.25 PBR Tall Boys! Yes please! Folks who go to the Log are really nice too. Check it out if you just want to hang out with some friends.