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Mike’s Chili Parlor



Mike’s Chili Parlor (chili)
mikeschiliparlor.com
1447 NW Ballard Way (map)
(206) 782-2808

NWSource.com: “Tangy, hearty and superlatively meaty…”
You Tube: Food Network profiles Mike’s Chili, “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”

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  • Judy
    It is what it is! The chili is hot and the beer is cold; the juke box has a great mix of oldies and newbies. No aire's required to eat here - leave your "food snob" attitude at home and just come hungry.
  • m
    I love Mike's. Judy said it best - hot chili, cold beer, nothing fancy. A great alternative to the hipster-swank restaurants taking over Ballard right now. Classic, not trendy.
  • Joel
    Ah shoot, as a native, I love Mike's too- have for years! Still my favorite chili. Having said that, some of those hipster-swank restaurants server some pretty damn good food! :-)
  • jong
    i do like mikes as a bar. i'm not necessarily a food snob, but i find the chili disgusting. but the beer is cold and the folks are good.
  • John
    I love Mike's. The chili itself is awesome! The other items are pretty typical. But it is a great environment to have beer, eat chili, and watch some sports.
  • milo dakkat
    Gag. I hated it!
  • boardbrown
    Mike's recipe is alot like Cinncinati chili. If you know what that is, and you've been looking for a Seattle joint that serves it, head on over to Mike's.
  • Cal
    I wasn't impressed with Mike's Chili. Below the cheese and onion line, there wasn't much flavor. Also, too beany for my taste.
  • Worst chili I've ever had in my life! Greasy, flavorless, ugly, ugly, ugly.
  • Ryan
    The food here leaves much to be desired, as does the type of person who frequents an establishment such as this. If you enjoy being around Ballard riff-raff or obnoxious softball teams, this is the place for you.
  • Name
    I have lived here all my life and love mikes chili parlor, I dont drink any more but i still have his chili every once in awhile. It is one of the last dives in ballard. Thanks for keeping it that way Phil.

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