Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Ballard

Great food, cocktails, and service! This place has a cool yet welcoming vibe.

Incredibly delicious food. My husband and I shared short rib wontons, rice cakes with pork, a cauliflower dish, and a pear tart. Fine dining with Korean influence. Fantastic! Waiter was kind, efficient, and helpful.

The food, as always, was wonderful. My o Lu complaint is the timing of the food coming out of the kitchen. Everything came at the same time! We ordered pita and spreads. We thought those would come first and we could enjoy them with our first glass of wine. As it was - everything arrived together. Not ideal. We ordered espresso with our dessert. It came and then we waited and waited for dessert. Espresso was cold by the time it came out. They could work on their timing!

Restaurant was very Cozy and a nice vibe. Food was good and very fresh but not the best in taste. It was still pretty good. Service was a little slow, imo. Full dinner took 2.30hr. Which is a lot in general but good for a date night.

Food and service were top-notch. The restaurant has high-ceilings and an open kitchen so it’s a bit noisy, but not so much that you have to shout at your table. Try the grits!