Bush Garden

Bush Garden
The restaurant's exterior, 2009
Restaurant information
Established	1953 (1953)
City	Seattle
State	Washington
Country	United States

Bush Garden is a restaurant and karaoke bar^[1] on Maynard Avenue South^[2] in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[3][4][5][6]

Bush Garden opened as a Japanese restaurant in 1953.^[7] It was once considered a destination dining establishment, attracting visits from celebrities and politicians as well as locals.^[8] During the 1950s, its owners introduced tatami rooms in which diners could eat at floor level, but with a hidden pit where diners could extend their legs (a now not uncommon feature).^[9] In the 1970s, the restaurant became home to perhaps the first karaoke bar in the U.S.,^[9] though a similar claim was made for Maneki.^[10]

Bush Garden closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is slated to reopen in 2024.^[11][12]

Thrillist says, "It may not be quite as entertaining as Busch Gardens, but this place is still pretty fun thanks to sing-a-longs that basically never stop, cheap Asian takes on bar eats, and stunningly stiff and inexpensive drinks."^[13]

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