Rowdy Rae
Fun little bar, went in for beers and to watch the band “ Low T”. Fun night, hope to go back again and see the band again. It was a fun night with friends.
… moreJerod
JP’s Ballroom in Renton is… fine. Not terrible, not amazing — just your classic, no‑frills dive bar doing its best. The pool tables? Yeah, those things have seen some things. Balls roll like they’re dodging invisible potholes, and the pool sticks feel like they were rescued from a garage sale. So if you’re looking to show off your “skills,” maybe just keep your expectations low and your sense of humor high.
But the bar itself? Totally serviceable. Drinks are reasonably priced, the vibe is laid‑back, and nobody’s trying to impress anyone — which is honestly kind of refreshing. The service is friendly, and the parking is actually solid, which already puts JP’s ahead of half the bars in the area.
Overall, it’s an okay dive bar where you can grab a drink, relax, and not think too hard about anything. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
… moreWanjiku Kahacho
The food is not bad. But the bartenders literally don’t care. If you are someone that will question them giving you top level alcohol that tastes like shit to multiple people they will kick you out. I thought as a community we are supposed to support and be accountable but that’s not I experienced from this black establishment as black person. My opinion is to be cautious and do what works for you
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… moreScott Sund
Great way to spend the evening and the weekend live music. Cold beer
Not sure what my crappy camera took a crappy picture but…
Can’t rate the food cuz we didn’t eat
… moreTim Scollard
Some of the best bar food in Old Renton. With very reasonable daily specials like ribs and wings. Salads are excellent. Bartenders are fun and the drinks are generous. Sometimes the crowd is a little obnoxious.
… moreN White
Do yourself a favor and get their Gorgonzola Waffle Fries. All of the food I’ve had there is delicious. It can get quite loud especially on weekends
… moreBrian
If you want to waste your hard earned money $$$ then JP’s is your place. Plus suckering customers the bar tender thinks it’s okay to threaten older people (I guess I scared the young man). Not good to take advantage of us older folks, at least not any longer….
… moreJacob McClure
Always a good time at JP’s! The burgers are great, the Ruben is superb, the pretzel is to die for, the Mac n’ cheese is possibly the best in the world, and everything is fairly priced. I’ve never had bad experience here.
Update: over the last few years, services has gone seriously down hill, but the food is still fantastic. No one is mean or rude, just very unattentive and table service at night is all but non-existent at this point and there are times I’ve stood at the bar waiting for service for 5-10 minutes without being acknowledged. All that said, the food is worth the wait.
… moreDeidre Benson
Love the music ans space at this venue. Sometimes the bartenders can be quite rude but not lately.
… moreKarla Escobar
Everyone looked happy and friendly here and most people were locals, so they keep going back ’cause of the friendliness
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