[3] AJ Rathbun of Seattle Magazine said of the interior: "Like many Pioneer Square spots, Dead Line is long and lean, with beautiful brick walls.

"[4] Seattle Metropolitan's Stefan Milne said the bar has "a heavy dose of art-deco glitz—most manifest in the big gilded chandeliers and the two-story mirrored wall of liquors".

[9] In 2017, The Infatuation's Aimee Rizzo recommend taking advantage of happy hour and wrote, "Not only is it a fantastic space to go for fancy cocktails, but the dinner menu also has some pretty great South American small plates.

[7] AJ Rathbun of Seattle Magazine said, "Dead Line aims for a 1920s vibe and I think it works, especially with the dandy music selection ranging from era classics like the Ink Spots Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (a personal fave) to modern covers done swing- and big band-style.

"[4] Seattle Metropolitan's Stefan Milne said, "If Baz Luhrmann's 2013 The Great Gatsby boondoggle were a cocktail lounge, it might feel a lot like Dead Line.