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277 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5277 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5277 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5277 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5277 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5Paseo  (277 votes)
130 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5Thai Siam  (130 votes)
126 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5126 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5126 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5126 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5126 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (126 votes)
185 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5185 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (185 votes)
173 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5173 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5173 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5173 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5173 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5Senor Moose  (173 votes)
104 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5Root Table  (104 votes)
116 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (116 votes)
41 votes, average: 3.98 out of 541 votes, average: 3.98 out of 541 votes, average: 3.98 out of 541 votes, average: 3.98 out of 541 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5The Boar’s Nest  (41 votes)
142 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5India Bistro  (142 votes)
141 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (141 votes)
75 votes, average: 3.93 out of 575 votes, average: 3.93 out of 575 votes, average: 3.93 out of 575 votes, average: 3.93 out of 575 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Red Mill Totem House  (75 votes)
117 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (117 votes)
128 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5128 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5128 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5128 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5128 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5La Isla  (128 votes)
104 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (104 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.91 out of 578 votes, average: 3.91 out of 578 votes, average: 3.91 out of 578 votes, average: 3.91 out of 578 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Wild Mountain Cafe  (78 votes)
171 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5171 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5171 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5171 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5171 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Volterra  (171 votes)
103 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Ocho  (103 votes)
89 votes, average: 3.88 out of 589 votes, average: 3.88 out of 589 votes, average: 3.88 out of 589 votes, average: 3.88 out of 589 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Le Gourmand  (89 votes)
17 votes, average: 3.88 out of 517 votes, average: 3.88 out of 517 votes, average: 3.88 out of 517 votes, average: 3.88 out of 517 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Flying Squirrel Pizza @ The Sunset  (17 votes)
45 votes, average: 3.87 out of 545 votes, average: 3.87 out of 545 votes, average: 3.87 out of 545 votes, average: 3.87 out of 545 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Mr. Gyros  (45 votes)
117 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Shiku  (117 votes)
75 votes, average: 3.84 out of 575 votes, average: 3.84 out of 575 votes, average: 3.84 out of 575 votes, average: 3.84 out of 575 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (75 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5Kasbah  (38 votes)
98 votes, average: 3.82 out of 598 votes, average: 3.82 out of 598 votes, average: 3.82 out of 598 votes, average: 3.82 out of 598 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (98 votes)
33 votes, average: 3.82 out of 533 votes, average: 3.82 out of 533 votes, average: 3.82 out of 533 votes, average: 3.82 out of 533 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (33 votes)
17 votes, average: 3.82 out of 517 votes, average: 3.82 out of 517 votes, average: 3.82 out of 517 votes, average: 3.82 out of 517 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5The Blue Glass  (17 votes)
53 votes, average: 3.81 out of 553 votes, average: 3.81 out of 553 votes, average: 3.81 out of 553 votes, average: 3.81 out of 553 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (53 votes)
27 votes, average: 3.81 out of 527 votes, average: 3.81 out of 527 votes, average: 3.81 out of 527 votes, average: 3.81 out of 527 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5El Camión  (27 votes)
55 votes, average: 3.80 out of 555 votes, average: 3.80 out of 555 votes, average: 3.80 out of 555 votes, average: 3.80 out of 555 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (55 votes)
70 votes, average: 3.79 out of 570 votes, average: 3.79 out of 570 votes, average: 3.79 out of 570 votes, average: 3.79 out of 570 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Pasta Bella  (70 votes)
56 votes, average: 3.79 out of 556 votes, average: 3.79 out of 556 votes, average: 3.79 out of 556 votes, average: 3.79 out of 556 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5The People’s Pub  (56 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Staple & Fancy Mercantile  (39 votes)
146 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5146 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5146 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5146 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5146 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (146 votes)
277 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5277 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5277 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5277 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5277 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (277 votes)
60 votes, average: 3.75 out of 560 votes, average: 3.75 out of 560 votes, average: 3.75 out of 560 votes, average: 3.75 out of 560 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (60 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.74 out of 550 votes, average: 3.74 out of 550 votes, average: 3.74 out of 550 votes, average: 3.74 out of 550 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (50 votes)
17 votes, average: 3.71 out of 517 votes, average: 3.71 out of 517 votes, average: 3.71 out of 517 votes, average: 3.71 out of 517 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5Thai Thani  (17 votes)
23 votes, average: 3.70 out of 523 votes, average: 3.70 out of 523 votes, average: 3.70 out of 523 votes, average: 3.70 out of 523 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5Bitterroot  (23 votes)
71 votes, average: 3.69 out of 571 votes, average: 3.69 out of 571 votes, average: 3.69 out of 571 votes, average: 3.69 out of 571 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5Palermo  (71 votes)
58 votes, average: 3.69 out of 558 votes, average: 3.69 out of 558 votes, average: 3.69 out of 558 votes, average: 3.69 out of 558 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5Zaw Pizza  (58 votes)
76 votes, average: 3.68 out of 576 votes, average: 3.68 out of 576 votes, average: 3.68 out of 576 votes, average: 3.68 out of 576 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (76 votes)
41 votes, average: 3.68 out of 541 votes, average: 3.68 out of 541 votes, average: 3.68 out of 541 votes, average: 3.68 out of 541 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5The Walrus and the Carpenter  (41 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)
22 votes, average: 3.64 out of 522 votes, average: 3.64 out of 522 votes, average: 3.64 out of 522 votes, average: 3.64 out of 522 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5The Sexton  (22 votes)
51 votes, average: 3.61 out of 551 votes, average: 3.61 out of 551 votes, average: 3.61 out of 551 votes, average: 3.61 out of 551 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (51 votes)
87 votes, average: 3.60 out of 587 votes, average: 3.60 out of 587 votes, average: 3.60 out of 587 votes, average: 3.60 out of 587 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (87 votes)
83 votes, average: 3.59 out of 583 votes, average: 3.59 out of 583 votes, average: 3.59 out of 583 votes, average: 3.59 out of 583 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (83 votes)
51 votes, average: 3.57 out of 551 votes, average: 3.57 out of 551 votes, average: 3.57 out of 551 votes, average: 3.57 out of 551 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (51 votes)
71 votes, average: 3.52 out of 571 votes, average: 3.52 out of 571 votes, average: 3.52 out of 571 votes, average: 3.52 out of 571 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5Uma  (71 votes)
27 votes, average: 3.52 out of 527 votes, average: 3.52 out of 527 votes, average: 3.52 out of 527 votes, average: 3.52 out of 527 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5Golden Beetle  (27 votes)
81 votes, average: 3.49 out of 581 votes, average: 3.49 out of 581 votes, average: 3.49 out of 581 votes, average: 3.49 out of 581 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5King’s Hardware  (81 votes)
52 votes, average: 3.44 out of 552 votes, average: 3.44 out of 552 votes, average: 3.44 out of 552 votes, average: 3.44 out of 552 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (52 votes)
102 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5102 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5102 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5102 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5102 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (102 votes)
33 votes, average: 3.42 out of 533 votes, average: 3.42 out of 533 votes, average: 3.42 out of 533 votes, average: 3.42 out of 533 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5Anita’s  (33 votes)
72 votes, average: 3.40 out of 572 votes, average: 3.40 out of 572 votes, average: 3.40 out of 572 votes, average: 3.40 out of 572 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Delancey  (72 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.37 out of 578 votes, average: 3.37 out of 578 votes, average: 3.37 out of 578 votes, average: 3.37 out of 578 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (78 votes)
75 votes, average: 3.37 out of 575 votes, average: 3.37 out of 575 votes, average: 3.37 out of 575 votes, average: 3.37 out of 575 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (75 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.35 out of 585 votes, average: 3.35 out of 585 votes, average: 3.35 out of 585 votes, average: 3.35 out of 585 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (85 votes)
165 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5165 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos restaurant  (165 votes)
57 votes, average: 3.32 out of 557 votes, average: 3.32 out of 557 votes, average: 3.32 out of 557 votes, average: 3.32 out of 557 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (57 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)
127 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5127 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5The Hi-Life  (127 votes)
62 votes, average: 3.29 out of 562 votes, average: 3.29 out of 562 votes, average: 3.29 out of 562 votes, average: 3.29 out of 562 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (62 votes)
55 votes, average: 3.29 out of 555 votes, average: 3.29 out of 555 votes, average: 3.29 out of 555 votes, average: 3.29 out of 555 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (55 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)
94 votes, average: 3.24 out of 594 votes, average: 3.24 out of 594 votes, average: 3.24 out of 594 votes, average: 3.24 out of 594 votes, average: 3.24 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (94 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.23 out of 540 votes, average: 3.23 out of 540 votes, average: 3.23 out of 540 votes, average: 3.23 out of 540 votes, average: 3.23 out of 5Shelter Lounge  (40 votes)
51 votes, average: 3.20 out of 551 votes, average: 3.20 out of 551 votes, average: 3.20 out of 551 votes, average: 3.20 out of 551 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (51 votes)
142 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5142 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5Matador  (142 votes)
71 votes, average: 3.10 out of 571 votes, average: 3.10 out of 571 votes, average: 3.10 out of 571 votes, average: 3.10 out of 571 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5Ballard Loft  (71 votes)
120 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (120 votes)
67 votes, average: 3.01 out of 567 votes, average: 3.01 out of 567 votes, average: 3.01 out of 567 votes, average: 3.01 out of 567 votes, average: 3.01 out of 5Golden City  (67 votes)
113 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5113 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5113 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5113 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5113 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (113 votes)
178 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5178 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5178 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5178 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5178 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5The Barking Dog  (178 votes)
98 votes, average: 2.74 out of 598 votes, average: 2.74 out of 598 votes, average: 2.74 out of 598 votes, average: 2.74 out of 598 votes, average: 2.74 out of 5Lombardi’s  (98 votes)
125 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5125 votes, average: 2.66 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (125 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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