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302 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5302 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5302 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5302 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5302 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5Paseo  (302 votes)
145 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5145 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5145 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5145 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5145 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5Thai Siam  (145 votes)
137 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5137 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5137 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5137 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5137 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (137 votes)
25 votes, average: 4.00 out of 525 votes, average: 4.00 out of 525 votes, average: 4.00 out of 525 votes, average: 4.00 out of 525 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5The Blue Glass  (25 votes)
184 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5Senor Moose  (184 votes)
62 votes, average: 3.97 out of 562 votes, average: 3.97 out of 562 votes, average: 3.97 out of 562 votes, average: 3.97 out of 562 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5The Boar’s Nest  (62 votes)
153 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5153 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5153 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5153 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5153 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5India Bistro  (153 votes)
216 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5216 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5216 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5216 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5216 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (216 votes)
120 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5Root Table  (120 votes)
101 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5101 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5101 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5101 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5101 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5Red Mill Totem House  (101 votes)
144 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5144 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5144 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5144 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5144 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5La Isla  (144 votes)
126 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Shiku  (126 votes)
180 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5180 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5180 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5180 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5180 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Volterra  (180 votes)
120 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (120 votes)
114 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5114 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5114 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5114 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5114 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (114 votes)
89 votes, average: 3.89 out of 589 votes, average: 3.89 out of 589 votes, average: 3.89 out of 589 votes, average: 3.89 out of 589 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Wild Mountain Cafe  (89 votes)
154 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (154 votes)
112 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5112 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5112 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5112 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5112 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Ocho  (112 votes)
132 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5132 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5132 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5132 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5132 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (132 votes)
113 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (113 votes)
79 votes, average: 3.87 out of 579 votes, average: 3.87 out of 579 votes, average: 3.87 out of 579 votes, average: 3.87 out of 579 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (79 votes)
93 votes, average: 3.86 out of 593 votes, average: 3.86 out of 593 votes, average: 3.86 out of 593 votes, average: 3.86 out of 593 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Le Gourmand  (93 votes)
65 votes, average: 3.86 out of 565 votes, average: 3.86 out of 565 votes, average: 3.86 out of 565 votes, average: 3.86 out of 565 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Mr. Gyros  (65 votes)
60 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (60 votes)
59 votes, average: 3.85 out of 559 votes, average: 3.85 out of 559 votes, average: 3.85 out of 559 votes, average: 3.85 out of 559 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5The People’s Pub  (59 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.83 out of 540 votes, average: 3.83 out of 540 votes, average: 3.83 out of 540 votes, average: 3.83 out of 540 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5Kasbah  (40 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (34 votes)
158 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5158 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5158 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5158 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5158 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (158 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.79 out of 534 votes, average: 3.79 out of 534 votes, average: 3.79 out of 534 votes, average: 3.79 out of 534 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5El Camión  (34 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.79 out of 528 votes, average: 3.79 out of 528 votes, average: 3.79 out of 528 votes, average: 3.79 out of 528 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Thai Thani  (28 votes)
291 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5291 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5291 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5291 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5291 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (291 votes)
65 votes, average: 3.77 out of 565 votes, average: 3.77 out of 565 votes, average: 3.77 out of 565 votes, average: 3.77 out of 565 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (65 votes)
72 votes, average: 3.76 out of 572 votes, average: 3.76 out of 572 votes, average: 3.76 out of 572 votes, average: 3.76 out of 572 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (72 votes)
56 votes, average: 3.75 out of 556 votes, average: 3.75 out of 556 votes, average: 3.75 out of 556 votes, average: 3.75 out of 556 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (56 votes)
48 votes, average: 3.75 out of 548 votes, average: 3.75 out of 548 votes, average: 3.75 out of 548 votes, average: 3.75 out of 548 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5Staple & Fancy Mercantile  (48 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.73 out of 578 votes, average: 3.73 out of 578 votes, average: 3.73 out of 578 votes, average: 3.73 out of 578 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5Pasta Bella  (78 votes)
80 votes, average: 3.68 out of 580 votes, average: 3.68 out of 580 votes, average: 3.68 out of 580 votes, average: 3.68 out of 580 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (80 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.67 out of 578 votes, average: 3.67 out of 578 votes, average: 3.67 out of 578 votes, average: 3.67 out of 578 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5Palermo  (78 votes)
21 votes, average: 3.67 out of 521 votes, average: 3.67 out of 521 votes, average: 3.67 out of 521 votes, average: 3.67 out of 521 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5Flying Squirrel Pizza @ The Sunset  (21 votes)
79 votes, average: 3.66 out of 579 votes, average: 3.66 out of 579 votes, average: 3.66 out of 579 votes, average: 3.66 out of 579 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5Zak’s  (79 votes)
61 votes, average: 3.64 out of 561 votes, average: 3.64 out of 561 votes, average: 3.64 out of 561 votes, average: 3.64 out of 561 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5The Walrus and the Carpenter  (61 votes)
52 votes, average: 3.62 out of 552 votes, average: 3.62 out of 552 votes, average: 3.62 out of 552 votes, average: 3.62 out of 552 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (52 votes)
60 votes, average: 3.60 out of 560 votes, average: 3.60 out of 560 votes, average: 3.60 out of 560 votes, average: 3.60 out of 560 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5Zaw Pizza  (60 votes)
37 votes, average: 3.59 out of 537 votes, average: 3.59 out of 537 votes, average: 3.59 out of 537 votes, average: 3.59 out of 537 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5Golden Beetle  (37 votes)
32 votes, average: 3.59 out of 532 votes, average: 3.59 out of 532 votes, average: 3.59 out of 532 votes, average: 3.59 out of 532 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5Bitterroot  (32 votes)
83 votes, average: 3.58 out of 583 votes, average: 3.58 out of 583 votes, average: 3.58 out of 583 votes, average: 3.58 out of 583 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5Uma  (83 votes)
89 votes, average: 3.55 out of 589 votes, average: 3.55 out of 589 votes, average: 3.55 out of 589 votes, average: 3.55 out of 589 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (89 votes)
92 votes, average: 3.54 out of 592 votes, average: 3.54 out of 592 votes, average: 3.54 out of 592 votes, average: 3.54 out of 592 votes, average: 3.54 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (92 votes)
53 votes, average: 3.53 out of 553 votes, average: 3.53 out of 553 votes, average: 3.53 out of 553 votes, average: 3.53 out of 553 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (53 votes)
53 votes, average: 3.47 out of 553 votes, average: 3.47 out of 553 votes, average: 3.47 out of 553 votes, average: 3.47 out of 553 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (53 votes)
30 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5The Sexton  (30 votes)
110 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5110 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5110 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5110 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5110 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (110 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.40 out of 585 votes, average: 3.40 out of 585 votes, average: 3.40 out of 585 votes, average: 3.40 out of 585 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Delancey  (85 votes)
177 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5177 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5177 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5177 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5177 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos restaurant  (177 votes)
91 votes, average: 3.37 out of 591 votes, average: 3.37 out of 591 votes, average: 3.37 out of 591 votes, average: 3.37 out of 591 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (91 votes)
82 votes, average: 3.37 out of 582 votes, average: 3.37 out of 582 votes, average: 3.37 out of 582 votes, average: 3.37 out of 582 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (82 votes)
90 votes, average: 3.36 out of 590 votes, average: 3.36 out of 590 votes, average: 3.36 out of 590 votes, average: 3.36 out of 590 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5King’s Hardware  (90 votes)
61 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (61 votes)
91 votes, average: 3.35 out of 591 votes, average: 3.35 out of 591 votes, average: 3.35 out of 591 votes, average: 3.35 out of 591 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (91 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.35 out of 534 votes, average: 3.35 out of 534 votes, average: 3.35 out of 534 votes, average: 3.35 out of 534 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5Anita’s  (34 votes)
133 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5133 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5133 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5133 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5133 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5The Hi-Life  (133 votes)
65 votes, average: 3.32 out of 565 votes, average: 3.32 out of 565 votes, average: 3.32 out of 565 votes, average: 3.32 out of 565 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (65 votes)
138 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5138 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5138 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5138 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5138 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (138 votes)
107 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (107 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.29 out of 534 votes, average: 3.29 out of 534 votes, average: 3.29 out of 534 votes, average: 3.29 out of 534 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Il Giardino  (34 votes)
63 votes, average: 3.24 out of 563 votes, average: 3.24 out of 563 votes, average: 3.24 out of 563 votes, average: 3.24 out of 563 votes, average: 3.24 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (63 votes)
55 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (55 votes)
154 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5154 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5Matador  (154 votes)
42 votes, average: 3.17 out of 542 votes, average: 3.17 out of 542 votes, average: 3.17 out of 542 votes, average: 3.17 out of 542 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5Shelter Lounge  (42 votes)
126 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5126 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (126 votes)
81 votes, average: 3.07 out of 581 votes, average: 3.07 out of 581 votes, average: 3.07 out of 581 votes, average: 3.07 out of 581 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5Ballard Loft  (81 votes)
74 votes, average: 3.07 out of 574 votes, average: 3.07 out of 574 votes, average: 3.07 out of 574 votes, average: 3.07 out of 574 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5Golden City  (74 votes)
217 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5217 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5217 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5217 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5217 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5The Barking Dog  (217 votes)
125 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (125 votes)
99 votes, average: 2.74 out of 599 votes, average: 2.74 out of 599 votes, average: 2.74 out of 599 votes, average: 2.74 out of 599 votes, average: 2.74 out of 5Lombardi’s  (99 votes)
143 votes, average: 2.65 out of 5143 votes, average: 2.65 out of 5143 votes, average: 2.65 out of 5143 votes, average: 2.65 out of 5143 votes, average: 2.65 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (143 votes)

Ballard Restaurants (by category)

American
Bad Alberts
Ballard Loft
A Caprice Kitchen
Dish Cafe
Hale's Ales
Hamburger Harry's
Hattie's Hat
King's Hardware
Kiss Cafe
Lockspot Cafe
Lunchbox Laboratory
Mike's Chili Parlor
People's Pub
Scooter's Burgers
Seattle Burger Company
The Barking Dog
The Hi Life
The Other Coast Cafe
Vera's Restaurant
Wild Mountain Cafe
Zak's
Zesto's Burgers
Asian Fusion
Root Table
BBQ
Gabriel's Fire
Smokin' Pete's BBQ
Chinese
Ballard Mandarin
Golden City
Louie's Cuisine of China
Cuban/Caribbean
Paseo
French
Anita's
Carnegie's
Le Gourmand
Greek
Mr. Gyros
Plaka Estiatorio
Taki's Mad Greek
Indian
Kasbah
India Bistro
Italian & Pizza
Crash Landing Pizza
Il Giardino
Lombardi's
Madame K's
Palermo
Pasta Bella
Piada Italia
Ristorante Picolinos
Snoose Junction Pizzeria
Sopranos Pizza & Pasta
Stacia's Gourmet Pizza
Veraci Pizza
Via Verde
Volterra
Zaw Pizza
Zayda Buddy's
Mexican
Cocina Esperanza
El Camion
La Carta de Oaxaca
Matador
Senor Moose
Taqueria Tequila
Puerto Rican
La Isla
Seafood
Anthony's Homeport
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Ray's Boathouse
Spanish
Ocho
Sushi
Moshi Moshi
O'shan Sushi
Sam's Sushi
Shiku
Thai/Vietnamese
Monkey Bridge
Pho Than Brothers
Thaiku
Tigertail
Uma

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