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312 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5312 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5312 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5312 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5312 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5Paseo  (312 votes)
152 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5152 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5152 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5152 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5152 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5Thai Siam  (152 votes)
141 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5141 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5141 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5141 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5141 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (141 votes)
191 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5191 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5191 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5191 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5191 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5Senor Moose  (191 votes)
155 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5155 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5155 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5155 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5155 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5India Bistro  (155 votes)
69 votes, average: 3.97 out of 569 votes, average: 3.97 out of 569 votes, average: 3.97 out of 569 votes, average: 3.97 out of 569 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5The Boar’s Nest  (69 votes)
225 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5225 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5225 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5225 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5225 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (225 votes)
123 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5123 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5123 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5123 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5123 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Root Table  (123 votes)
109 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5109 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5109 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5109 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5109 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Red Mill Totem House  (109 votes)
69 votes, average: 3.91 out of 569 votes, average: 3.91 out of 569 votes, average: 3.91 out of 569 votes, average: 3.91 out of 569 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Mr. Gyros  (69 votes)
160 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5160 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5160 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5160 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5160 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (160 votes)
150 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5150 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5150 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5150 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5150 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5La Isla  (150 votes)
93 votes, average: 3.89 out of 593 votes, average: 3.89 out of 593 votes, average: 3.89 out of 593 votes, average: 3.89 out of 593 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Wild Mountain Cafe  (93 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5The Blue Glass  (28 votes)
131 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5131 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5131 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5131 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5131 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Shiku  (131 votes)
121 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (121 votes)
118 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5118 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5118 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5118 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5118 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (118 votes)
119 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5119 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5119 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5119 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5119 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Ocho  (119 votes)
116 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (116 votes)
184 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5184 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Volterra  (184 votes)
135 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5135 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5135 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5135 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5135 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (135 votes)
80 votes, average: 3.86 out of 580 votes, average: 3.86 out of 580 votes, average: 3.86 out of 580 votes, average: 3.86 out of 580 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (80 votes)
95 votes, average: 3.85 out of 595 votes, average: 3.85 out of 595 votes, average: 3.85 out of 595 votes, average: 3.85 out of 595 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5Le Gourmand  (95 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)
41 votes, average: 3.85 out of 541 votes, average: 3.85 out of 541 votes, average: 3.85 out of 541 votes, average: 3.85 out of 541 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5Kasbah  (41 votes)
63 votes, average: 3.84 out of 563 votes, average: 3.84 out of 563 votes, average: 3.84 out of 563 votes, average: 3.84 out of 563 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5The People’s Pub  (63 votes)
42 votes, average: 3.83 out of 542 votes, average: 3.83 out of 542 votes, average: 3.83 out of 542 votes, average: 3.83 out of 542 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5El Camión  (42 votes)
165 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (165 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.80 out of 550 votes, average: 3.80 out of 550 votes, average: 3.80 out of 550 votes, average: 3.80 out of 550 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5Staple & Fancy Mercantile  (50 votes)
66 votes, average: 3.79 out of 566 votes, average: 3.79 out of 566 votes, average: 3.79 out of 566 votes, average: 3.79 out of 566 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (66 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)
299 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5299 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5299 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5299 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5299 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (299 votes)
77 votes, average: 3.78 out of 577 votes, average: 3.78 out of 577 votes, average: 3.78 out of 577 votes, average: 3.78 out of 577 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (77 votes)
57 votes, average: 3.77 out of 557 votes, average: 3.77 out of 557 votes, average: 3.77 out of 557 votes, average: 3.77 out of 557 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (57 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.74 out of 535 votes, average: 3.74 out of 535 votes, average: 3.74 out of 535 votes, average: 3.74 out of 535 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (35 votes)
81 votes, average: 3.73 out of 581 votes, average: 3.73 out of 581 votes, average: 3.73 out of 581 votes, average: 3.73 out of 581 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5Pasta Bella  (81 votes)
82 votes, average: 3.72 out of 582 votes, average: 3.72 out of 582 votes, average: 3.72 out of 582 votes, average: 3.72 out of 582 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5Palermo  (82 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)
22 votes, average: 3.68 out of 522 votes, average: 3.68 out of 522 votes, average: 3.68 out of 522 votes, average: 3.68 out of 522 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5Flying Squirrel Pizza @ The Sunset  (22 votes)
80 votes, average: 3.66 out of 580 votes, average: 3.66 out of 580 votes, average: 3.66 out of 580 votes, average: 3.66 out of 580 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5Zak’s  (80 votes)
37 votes, average: 3.65 out of 537 votes, average: 3.65 out of 537 votes, average: 3.65 out of 537 votes, average: 3.65 out of 537 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5Bitterroot  (37 votes)
70 votes, average: 3.64 out of 570 votes, average: 3.64 out of 570 votes, average: 3.64 out of 570 votes, average: 3.64 out of 570 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5The Walrus and the Carpenter  (70 votes)
55 votes, average: 3.62 out of 555 votes, average: 3.62 out of 555 votes, average: 3.62 out of 555 votes, average: 3.62 out of 555 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (55 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)
92 votes, average: 3.58 out of 592 votes, average: 3.58 out of 592 votes, average: 3.58 out of 592 votes, average: 3.58 out of 592 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (92 votes)
90 votes, average: 3.57 out of 590 votes, average: 3.57 out of 590 votes, average: 3.57 out of 590 votes, average: 3.57 out of 590 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5Uma  (90 votes)
43 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5Golden Beetle  (43 votes)
36 votes, average: 3.56 out of 536 votes, average: 3.56 out of 536 votes, average: 3.56 out of 536 votes, average: 3.56 out of 536 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5The Sexton  (36 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)
88 votes, average: 3.40 out of 588 votes, average: 3.40 out of 588 votes, average: 3.40 out of 588 votes, average: 3.40 out of 588 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Delancey  (88 votes)
185 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos restaurant  (185 votes)
115 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5115 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5115 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5115 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5115 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (115 votes)
96 votes, average: 3.38 out of 596 votes, average: 3.38 out of 596 votes, average: 3.38 out of 596 votes, average: 3.38 out of 596 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (96 votes)
92 votes, average: 3.37 out of 592 votes, average: 3.37 out of 592 votes, average: 3.37 out of 592 votes, average: 3.37 out of 592 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (92 votes)
84 votes, average: 3.37 out of 584 votes, average: 3.37 out of 584 votes, average: 3.37 out of 584 votes, average: 3.37 out of 584 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (84 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)
134 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5The Hi-Life  (134 votes)
67 votes, average: 3.34 out of 567 votes, average: 3.34 out of 567 votes, average: 3.34 out of 567 votes, average: 3.34 out of 567 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (67 votes)
62 votes, average: 3.32 out of 562 votes, average: 3.32 out of 562 votes, average: 3.32 out of 562 votes, average: 3.32 out of 562 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (62 votes)
139 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5139 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5139 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5139 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5139 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (139 votes)
92 votes, average: 3.30 out of 592 votes, average: 3.30 out of 592 votes, average: 3.30 out of 592 votes, average: 3.30 out of 592 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5King’s Hardware  (92 votes)
108 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5108 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5108 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5108 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5108 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (108 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)
66 votes, average: 3.26 out of 566 votes, average: 3.26 out of 566 votes, average: 3.26 out of 566 votes, average: 3.26 out of 566 votes, average: 3.26 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (66 votes)
57 votes, average: 3.21 out of 557 votes, average: 3.21 out of 557 votes, average: 3.21 out of 557 votes, average: 3.21 out of 557 votes, average: 3.21 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (57 votes)
157 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5157 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5157 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5157 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5157 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5Matador  (157 votes)
43 votes, average: 3.16 out of 543 votes, average: 3.16 out of 543 votes, average: 3.16 out of 543 votes, average: 3.16 out of 543 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5Shelter Lounge  (43 votes)
127 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (127 votes)
79 votes, average: 3.06 out of 579 votes, average: 3.06 out of 579 votes, average: 3.06 out of 579 votes, average: 3.06 out of 579 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5Golden City  (79 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.02 out of 585 votes, average: 3.02 out of 585 votes, average: 3.02 out of 585 votes, average: 3.02 out of 585 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5Ballard Loft  (85 votes)
219 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5The Barking Dog  (219 votes)
134 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5134 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5134 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5134 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5134 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (134 votes)
101 votes, average: 2.70 out of 5101 votes, average: 2.70 out of 5101 votes, average: 2.70 out of 5101 votes, average: 2.70 out of 5101 votes, average: 2.70 out of 5Lombardi’s  (101 votes)
148 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5148 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5148 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5148 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5148 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (148 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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