Jacques I.
Yelp
Lao pizza. That's the order here. But everything else about this place is pretty damn cool too. I visited Ananas Pizzeria during happy hour and kid you not, I came back twice in one day.
I first visited Ananas Pizzeria during happy hour on a Tuesday as my partner and I were going to an event at Town Hall, and Ananas Pizzeria is right across the street from it. Its predecessor was also a pizzeria that I had visited pre-Town Hall event, and must say, Ananas Pizzeria is so much better in every way.
For starters, the food is delicious, especially the Lao pizza. So much so that the Seattle Times wrote about it as the item to get, particularly if you're a fan of Taurus Ox. Um, duh, who isn't a fan of Taurus Ox? That's one of my favorite restaurants, so I just had to check out this Lao pizza that my partner and I ordered after our event at Town Hall, which points me to my second visit in one day. I walked in the second time and the staff were like, "You're back!" Yeah, baby, I need to get that Lao pizza.
The Lao pizza took about 20 minutes to make, which we didn't mind since it's a whole pie and clearly, they don't make it ahead of time, which is always promising. The Lao pizza could feed more than two people as the pizza was a hefty size. But the best part is what makes up this delicious pizza, like the pork belly, ground pork, bean paste and bamboo. It was fragrant yet savory. Crust was thin, which I prefer and cheese had that melted pull. You would be missing out if you didn't get this pizza.
But if you're a weirdo or can't make room for a full pie, the happy hour is a great deal, offering slices at discounted prices, with some shareables, like the loaded tots, which is a must try here. Tots with cheese, jalapeno slices and Lao pork! Hell yeah! Plus, I love that they have Beer Lao here, and for a bigger size, which is two pints, it was less than 10 bucks on happy hour.
Laos is on my bucket list, but until I get there, find me at Taurus Ox and now, Ananas Pizzeria. Love the pizza, the red lighting, the chill atmosphere and friendly staff. It's a great addition to the First Hill-ish neighborhood.