Sunday, February 03, 2008

More tidbits

Finegan's irish Pub is now on 2nd in downtown Renton, where Giant's Causeway was. It wasn't the worst restaurant in Renton, but service was glacially slow and the food wasn't good. Finegan's is owned by the guy who owns the Williams Ave Pub, across the street from Finegan's on Williams.
The Williams Avenue Pub, as previously reviewed on these pages, is a dive bar, but really has great food.
An African restaurant is coming to Skyway, supposedly open soon, the Afriq Restaurant and Lounge will be at 12619 Renton Avenue S. It's Kenyan owned and will feature foods from all over the African diaspora..DJ Peter Alumasa, who owns a record store on Lake City Way, is the owner.

And another BBQ joint is open in Skyway, Champs Bar and BBQ at 12544 Renton Ave S.
Haven't been there, but will try it, as I do love ribs.
But Champs has a formidable competitor across the street at Gabby's Q, previously reviewed on these pages. Gabby's may not have seating, but they have consistently good quality 'Q.

5 comments:

Africola said...

Oooo. Kenyan owned? Let's hope chapatis and sukuma wiki are on the menu. That would be phenomenal.

For the lazy (ie me), here are links to Google Maps:

Map to future Afriq | Map to Champs Bar & BBQ

Susan L. said...

I'm confused about this comment: "It wasn't the worst restaurant in Renton, but service was glacially slow and the food wasn't good." Does that apply to the old Giant's Causeway, or was this your experience at the new Finnegans? Thanks!

Freakazoid Freddy said...

Susan,
I haven't tried the new Finnegans. The comment referred to the old Giant's Causeway...The new Finnegans can't possibly be worse.

Anonymous said...

Afriq is definately crackin on a saturday night. K Cakes, the bartender is one of the prime shows of beauty. Good drinks, good music, and good people

Unknown said...

Lets face it... Champs chumped into the ol Room 13 ghetto dive. It could have been good.

And not long after Afriq opened, I was coming out of the Beachcomber to see the fight beginning that took out the front window of the place. Crackin' alright.