Rookies

Rookies Sports Bar & Grill functions as a gathering spot for Rainier Valley, the kind of place locals return to for the bar as much as the game on TV. Regulars and bartenders keep the room feeling familiar, and the kitchen has built a reputation for food that holds up on its own merits, with late-night hours giving it a second life after the crowds thin out. Service can run inconsistent night to night, but that hasn't kept it from becoming a fixture in the neighborhood.