This parking-lot-turned-patio on Northlake Way has great potential for sitting outside with beers and fried cheese curds while watching a Lake Union sunset. Oh, if only it were that simple—on warm evenings and weekends, the brewery is a zoo. Shirtless paddleboarders take up every square foot of seating space along the water, each table has swarms of folks hovering around for next-up privileges, and the line to order beer and mediocre bar food moves at a glacial pace. The view is unbeatable, and the battered fish tacos are tasty. But you’re better off grabbing a lakeside dinner at Westward next door to avoid the logistical nightmare.