Skillet Diner - Ballard

Name: Skillet Diner - Ballard
Address: 2034 NW 56th St, Seattle, WA, United States, 98107
Telephone: (206) 922-7981
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (242)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

2034 NW 56th St, Seattle, WA 98107

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

Skillet Diner's mission: Great food prepared with care, technique and the best of ingredients; an innovative experience that consistently surprises and satisfies; and a feeling of being personally connected to Skillet, in all its manifestations. Skillet Diner Ballard is the latest addition to the Skillet family, located just north of Market Street. Come on down and visit!

Awaiting your experience is a 40-foot curved counter, full restaurant and a killer patio for enjoying handcrafted cocktails and contemporary comfort food. The diner is housed in the Greenfire Campus, a new eco-friendly building doing its part to keep Seattle green.
Enjoy all of the skillet classics like the maple braised pork belly and waffle, our skillet burger with hand cut fries, southern fried chicken, legendary kale Caesar right here in Ballard!

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Dining style
Home Style
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am-10:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am-10:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am-9:00 pm Happy Hour! Daily 3-6 pm Dinner at 5:00 pm daily.
Phone number
(206) 922-7981
Website
http://skilletstreetfood.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nick Novello
Catering
We approach food service a couple of ways: buffet or family style, sit-down service, "heavy apps" with passed and stationed appetizers, or sometimes we have guest come out to the truck to grab their grub and chat with our chefs! We love great food served fresh while using quality local and organic foods as much as possible, and we try to keep it as green as can be with compostable wares or restaurant quality wares at no extra cost. Our Catering Sales Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 10am to 5pm, with some exceptions due to off-site event management.

Location
2034 NW 56th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Neighborhood
Ballard
Cross street
On NW 56th by Ballard Library
Parking details
Ballard has plenty of street parking in addition to many public parking lots surrounding Skillet Diner.
Public transit
King County Metro bus service from downtown: 40, 62, 17, 18, 29. Please double check as routes do change.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Serious Toast*$15.00
Molasses custard soaked thick-cut brioche, raspberry jam, local pit ham, powdered sugar, two eggs your way
House-Made Biscuits & Sage Gravy*$12.00
Carlton farms pork & smoked jowl bacon brown sugar sausage, mire poix
Pork Belly & Cornmeal Waffle*$13.00
Maple braised, two eggs your way (or sub fried chicken thigh for belly)

Blue Shirt Specials

Monday - Mama's Meatloaf$17.00
Duroc pork, grass-fed beef, bacon, onions, glazed with ketchup demi, bleu cheese crumble, mashed potatoes and vegetables
Tuesday - Short Rib Ragu & Pappardelle$18.00
8hr slow cooked beef short rib ragu, crispy parsnips, shaved pecorino, fresh pappardelle
Wednesday - Family Style Fried Chicken Dinner
Bone in fried chicken, potato salad, kale caesar, mac n cheese, big boy biscuit
- Adults$19.00
- Kids$5.00
Thursday - Chicken Fried Steak$16.00
Pan-roasted potatoes, collard greens, country gravy
Friday - Deliciously Braised$23.00
chef nick novello's annual dining series from january 15th to march 4th. line-up includes a rotating cast of slow cooked meats including lamb, beef, venison and pork

Main

Muenster Mac$14.00
Muenster, cheddar, parmesan, wagon wheel pasta, chili cheese corn chip crust
Southern Fried Chicken$19.00
Draper valley chicken, black pepper honey drizzle, roasted carrots, fingerling potatoes, arugula, mustard vinaigrette on a cornmeal waffle
Slow Cooked Pot Roast$23.00
Piedmontese beef, whipped potatoes, baby spinach, caramelized cippolini onions
Bone-In Pork Chop*$23.00
Grilled broccoli rabe, cranberry chow-chow, buttery rutabaga whip
Braised Lamb Breast$22.00
Butternut spaetzle, blistered cherry tomatoes, roasted squash, baked beets, cauliflower, lamby ju, winter chanterelle
Prime Petite Tender*$26.00
Niman ranch prime steak, cauliflower puree, roasted mushroom, smashed fingerlings, grilled endive, beef demi, anchovy butter
Bulgur Wheat Falafel$16.00
Creamed hominy, grilled poblano peppers, roasted anaheim pepper, radish, arugula, smoked cauliflower, roasted baby turnips, sweet-spicy yellow pepper sauce
Seared Pacific Ling Cod$22.00
Fresh turmeric root cream, turnip greens, thumbelina carrots, smoked cauliflower, chanterelle, crispy parsnip

Glazed Boneless Pork Wings$12.00
Root beer chili glaze, herbs
Crystal 'N Coke Wings$11.00
Crystal hot sauce, coke, chili flakes
House-Made Buffalo Chicharrones$5.00
Crystal buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing
Poutine$8.00
Fries, gravy, cheddar, herbs
Tamarind Browned-Butter Brussels$10.00
Eared brussel sprouts, crispy parsnips
Roasted Acorn Squash$8.00
Golden beets, walnuts, pomegranate seeds, brown sugar
Smoked Cauliflower & Roasted Baby Turnips$8.00
Golden raisins, black pepper honey

Greenery & Soup

Cobb Salad*$15.00
Bacon, avocado, grilled chicken thigh, soft boiled egg, bleu cheese, tomato, red wine vinaigrette
Seasonal Soup
Changes daily, ask your server
- Cup$5.00
- Bowl$8.00
Golden Beet & Blood Orange Salad$13.00
Frisee, crispy parsnips, pistachio oil vinaigrette, feta cheese, pomegranate seeds, crushed pistachios, roasted baby turnips
Kale Caesar**$11.00
Boquerones, buttery croutons, parmesan, creamy dressing

Sandwiches, Burgers, & Such

All sandwiches are served with a side of hand-cut fries & herbs, cup of soup, or baby greens salad with dressing substitute poutine for fries or salad ($3) substitute kale caesar for fries or salad ($2) our meat & poultry is sustainably sourced & raised

The Burger* **$15.00
Bacon jam, arugula, creamy bleu cheese
The Basic* **$14.00
Burger, lettuce, pollo's special sauce, pickle, american cheese
Fish'n Grits$16.00
Southern corn flour crusted rockfish, seared greens, cheddar cheese grits, crystal hot sauce, malt vinegar remoulade
The Ultimate Grilled Cheese$12.00
A classic done right, with brie, cheddar & american cheeses on brioche toast
Fried Chicken Sammy$15.00
Fennel seed crust, pickled & charred jalapeño aioli, kale, potato bread

What 242 people are saying

Skillet Diner - Ballard reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
1.8Value

Noise • Energetic

242 Reviews

T
Thom
Seattle / Eastern Washington9 reviews
2.0
Reviewed on June 29, 2017
1. Overall 2
What happened? ! We went to the Skillet last evening around 5:30 (for dinner). The only items being served were burgers (veggie and a chicken also). That was it! Did we come at the wrong time for dinner? Can't recommend this place anymore.
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JazminR
Seattle / Eastern Washington17 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ordered the pot roast. My friend and I shared it. Delicious. !!
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Foodie
Seattle / Eastern Washington33 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 24, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I have been to Skillet diner many times and it is good solid upscale diner food. I have to say, though, that for the first time, I noticed that they charge a 5% service that is automatically added to your bill. Your server never says a word about it (on any of the 4 or 5 times I have been there), so I assume it has always been there and I just never noticed it. I'm totally fine with a service charge, I actually prefer when restaurants just straight up charge the 20% that gets distributed to both front and back of house, but I have never had a place where it is charged and the server does not mention it OR there is just no spot for gratuity on the credit card receipt. Then, Skillet puts the various amounts for 15%, 20% tip etc. listed on the bottom as many restaurants do (AFTER tax, I might add, which again, I don't think is appropriate). So, I tipped 20%, then noticed the small print that they had already charged me 5%. Seems a bit unfair that they didn't mention that in the first place. I left my tip as written, but left with a not great feeling about the place.
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DMH50
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
4.0
Dined on February 20, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Skillet was great as always. I got the biscuits and gravy and my partner got the chicken fried steak - both were excellent. Good portion sizes too, as we both had leftovers. Sad they don't have the cinnamon rolls on holidays (it was President's Day).
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle / Eastern Washington5 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 19, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Overall most of the food and atmosphere of this restaurant are great. I think we struck a never of the hostess however when we had two extra family members join us at the last minute. She passive aggressively paced around us unsure what to do and repeatedly asking if this was going to be everyone but then walking off before we could answer. Eventually we were able to let her know this would be everyone and that we understand reservations and could go somewhere else if she would just communicate with us. Overall, the restaurant was completely empty so our waitress said it wouldn't be a problem. It just set a weird vibe going into dinner, most likely won't be going back.
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keekie VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington32 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 12, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good good but I had a 10:30 reservation and had to wait until 11 to be seated. Not cool.
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StaceyL
Seattle / Eastern Washington2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 5, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We were seated in the very back of the restaurant in a sterile, charmless alcove between 2-sets of swinging doors into the kitchen and a door to the restroom (despite have a reservation and tables being open in the front part of the restaurant). Chairs were the small, wooden chairs you had in arts and crafts class in elementary school. Not sure what that was about, but they were uncomfortable! Service was not good - it took over 25 minutes and 3 requests to get my drink. I was then brought the wrong salad - my kale slaw salad which was supposed to have pistachios, cherries, fennel, and brussels sprout had -- kale. I later realized they'd probably brought me the kale Caesar. I was not impressed by this restaurant and will not be returning.
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Jenniffer
Dallas - Fort Worth1 review
4.0
Dined on February 4, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I've always enjoyed Skillet for their great brunch selection (can't speak to any other meal time). The Chub or PorkBelly & waffles are our favorites! I'd recommend using the reservation process for a larger group, however due to the way the hostess is situated in the restaurant, you may end up waiting for a table regardless. We (bf and I) had a restervation at 10:45am-- walked in at 10:35, waited in line to be checked-in, watched 3 walk-in couples ahead of us in line get seated immediately (two at a table, one at the bar). By the time it was our turn in the growing line, (10:51am) the hostess said we'd have to wait for a free table and the bar was full (wait, what?! You just gave 3 settings to walk-ins...) Anyway, we were seated by 11am no biggie since the food is consistently good, the line is always a grab bag at brunch time. *Side note to Staff* figure out the check in system, because it does impact our likelihood to visit.
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JuliaE VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington27 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I sat at the bar and had dinner at Skillet Diner before a show. It was not crowded at all. The menu was diverse and the food was really good. I had a very tasty lemon drop; would have had another cocktail but the bartender who was serving us never offered one. He was great with food service though. Overall we liked it and would go back when in the neighborhood.
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James
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
4.0
Dined on January 28, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Something to note. There was a 5% gratuity added to the bill for kitchen and reception staff. I don't take issue with the gratuity, but I would have preferred the server to mention it, especially since it could have been easily overlooked.
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Skillet Diner - Ballard is rated 4.2 stars by 242 OpenTable diners.

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2034 NW 56th St, Seattle, WA 98107

Additional information

Cross street
On NW 56th by Ballard Library
Neighborhood
Ballard
Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am-10:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am-10:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am-9:00 pm Happy Hour! Daily 3-6 pm Dinner at 5:00 pm daily.
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Comfort Food
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Ballard has plenty of street parking in addition to many public parking lots surrounding Skillet Diner.
Public transit
King County Metro bus service from downtown: 40, 62, 17, 18, 29. Please double check as routes do change.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Novello
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://skilletstreetfood.com/
Phone number
(206) 922-7981
Catering
We approach food service a couple of ways: buffet or family style, sit-down service, "heavy apps" with passed and stationed appetizers, or sometimes we have guest come out to the truck to grab their grub and chat with our chefs! We love great food served fresh while using quality local and organic foods as much as possible, and we try to keep it as green as can be with compostable wares or restaurant quality wares at no extra cost. Our Catering Sales Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 10am to 5pm, with some exceptions due to off-site event management.

Skillet Diner - Ballard

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Gotta Have Breaky?

Serious Toast*$15.00

House-Made Biscuits & Sage Gravy*$12.00

Pork Belly & Cornmeal Waffle*$13.00

Blue Shirt Specials

Monday - Mama's Meatloaf$17.00

Tuesday - Short Rib Ragu & Pappardelle$18.00

Wednesday - Family Style Fried Chicken Dinner

Thursday - Chicken Fried Steak$16.00

Friday - Deliciously Braised$23.00

Main

Muenster Mac$14.00

Southern Fried Chicken$19.00

Slow Cooked Pot Roast$23.00

Bone-In Pork Chop*$23.00

Braised Lamb Breast$22.00

Prime Petite Tender*$26.00

Bulgur Wheat Falafel$16.00

Seared Pacific Ling Cod$22.00

More

Glazed Boneless Pork Wings$12.00

Crystal 'N Coke Wings$11.00

House-Made Buffalo Chicharrones$5.00

Poutine$8.00

Tamarind Browned-Butter Brussels$10.00

Roasted Acorn Squash$8.00

Smoked Cauliflower & Roasted Baby Turnips$8.00

Greenery & Soup

Cobb Salad*$15.00

Seasonal Soup

Golden Beet & Blood Orange Salad$13.00

Kale Caesar**$11.00

Sandwiches, Burgers, & Such

The Burger* **$15.00

The Basic* **$14.00

Fish'n Grits$16.00

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese$12.00

Fried Chicken Sammy$15.00

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