Ballard Coffee Co.

This place is decent! Not the best black coffee, though. Honestly, the black coffee was mid. As for the specialty drinks, my wife had their snicker doodle latte and she thought it was pretty decent but didn’t really stand out. As for the food, I had the breakfast sandwich with a biscuit and tomato jam. It was good! Not too salty, not too sweet. The biscuits weren’t dry either. The staff were really nice and helpful, too. They were probably the best part! Also, there’s a drive through. Unfortunately, there’s really nowhere to sit down and camp out inside. They do have an outside patio for seating. This is the type of place that I’d go to again if I were close by but certainly wouldn’t go out of my way.

Amazing. Five stars. This is my kind of restaurant I love. First-time dining experience here. I found it from Google Maps review & pictures. What got me in was the fresh baked biscuit and gravy. Then I also ordered the mocha latte and also the cinnamon roll and also... have to wait and try more another day lol lunch & breakfast menu. Also, I plan to use the drive thru next time more comfortable for me, a little space inside, one customer almost step on my foot while i was waiting on the bench. Customer service was excellent. The biscuit is so good, it had a nice crust and the inside was buttery & flavorful, two kinds available. The cashier advice to me was to try the chives style biscuit, adding the savory gravy is a good combination together. Yes, she was right about it.

Easily the best egg and cheese biscuit I've had anywhere in the world, a pumpkin spice latte better than any chain, and a cinnamon roll out of this world. Recommended!

I regularly get coffee and a sandwich at this café, and it’s always incredibly delicious—both the coffee and the sandwiches are amazing every single time. I’m honestly sad that I live far from this location, because if it were closer, I’d be there every day!

Excellent fresh food! We had the Ballard breakfast sandwich on a homemade biscuit with a mozzarella turkey panini. Adding a side of sausage gravy was a great choice for dipping the breakfast sandwich in. Would recommend for a quick pickup for quality food.

Absolutely phenomenal coffee shop. We were in town for a wedding and stopped in on our first morning—right away, the hospitality blew us away. Everyone was so kind, the food was delicious, and the coffee was incredible. The Snickerdoodle Latte deserves its own award… hands down the best we’ve ever had. The next day we decided to try another spot, and honestly, it didn’t hold a candle to this one. We ended up coming right back for our beloved Snickerdoodle Latte, and we’re so glad we did. Dakota, the owner, remembered us, asked how the wedding events went, and even sent us off with a treat for our travels. Businesses like this are the ones worth supporting—people who genuinely love what they do, and it shows in every detail. Can’t recommend this place enough.

This place was amazing! My girlfriend and I went here for her birthday and the gentlemen with cool tattoos gave her a complimentary pastry for her which was extremely nice of him. The biscuits were so amazing I couldn’t tell you how much we loved them. It was worth the price, just no indoor seating. If I fly back to Seattle again from Texas, I’ll definitely come here again!!!!!!!!

My boyfriend and I were visiting from Florida and some of the pond this coffee shop in Ballard. The owner was very nice and and the coffee was amazing. The atmosphere we loved and we just wanna say thank you for the free raspberry scone.

I had the best Biscuit this morning, super tasty. Coffee was good too and hot. I like this place.

The service wasn't the best. I came in and there was only one other person in the establishment. They barely said hello to me. The woman asked me what I wanted, I ordered a chai latte with oat milk. She started to make it and never communicated that she finished so I sat there and kept giving eye contact to see if possibly they would let me know my drink was done but they never did. I did not want to grab someone's order who may have preordered so I sat patiently waiting for my drink. Another man came in after me and ordered an 12oz drink. He grabbed my drink thinking it was his since there was no communication and the woman said, "No that's the chai. Your drink will be up soon." The whole time I was waiting on my drink the two woman who were taking orders and making drinks were chatting and on their phones the whole time. This is why they did not communicate my drink was up. After he grabbed the drink I let them know I didn't know it was my drink either because there's no name on the cup or anyone communicating that this was my drink. There were 6 people working, why is no one communicating and all I request is good customer service and good drinks if I am going to spend my money at an establishment. The two woman said sorry after the MOD apologized and tried to make it right. The MOd asked if I'd like to have the drink remade. I felt like it was a waste to remake the drink and I am not a wasteful person so I kept the drink and wrapped a napkin around it. I hope the guy isn't sick as I just got over a the flu and it's that season. They should treat everyone equally. The man that came in before me they had a ton of energy welcoming him in and talking with him. I could tell he was possibly a regular. I used to work at a coffee shop. It's best to treat all customers the same because you never know who you are dealing with.

Ballard Breakfast sandwich is a treat. Have the tomato jam. Very sweet little place with a coffee drive through. Service was top notch. Love the pride and trans flags hanging. Will definitely be back when visiting Ballard.

I've been here maybe a bit too often, but I just can't stay away from their incredible breakfast sandwiches and heavenly spicy mayo aioli. The service is superb and friendly, with quick orders and staff who remember your name. The lattes are great, too - highly recommend!

Was here yesterday. Ordered drip coffee. When starting drinking was ok,but after couple sip too sour for me. Nice worker. Nice atmosphere. Didn't come back

Good little spot but they don't take cash. That is all but Yelp is forcing me to write more for no reason.

First time visiting here. Vegan options are limited, but the coffee and biscuit were fantastic. Didn't get a pic because we ate so fast. Our toddler was hyped for the biscuit. If I hadn't looked this up, I'm not sure I'd ever have gone. The building is very understated with some patio seating and not much inside but some benches. Next time I'll have to try the drive through which I was surprised this type of place had. All the staff were very friendly, and I could see us coming here quite often.

The biscuits here are DIVINE! Perfectly crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. A great selection of jams / butters to spread onto it. Pair it with an oat milk latte and you'll be in heaven. Love this place!

Good service - good food . Had 8 biscuits- several atyles for all o brought it for. Very good.

Decided to try this place out before my appointment today & was not disappointed. Staff is super friendly! Dakota* took care of me at the register and made a fantastic vanilla lavender latte. I also had the breakfast biscuit which was a cheddar & chive biscuit and I got spicy aioli on it, super tasty. Lastly I had the raspberry scone that was also yummy. As for the place itself, not a whole lot of seating, there is a deck with a few chairs and a few chairs out front. I got my stuff to go. But Will definitely be coming back here again.

Before it became Ballard Coffee Co, I went there often because the biscuits were divine. Mushroom gravy was also really good. Came here once after they rebranded about 6 months ago and the biscuits were still pretty decent. Today, I went and was disappointed at my biscuit. This is supposed to be the buttermilk biscuit. Doesn't taste burnt but not the usual fluffy soft buttermilk biscuit that it normally is either. Staff is friendly though no complaints on service.

Accepted a instacart order from them. Til was included when I accepted. As soon as I was done shipping the order they removed the tip for absolutely no reason. Then when I dropped off no cash til was given. So disappointing. Will never do an order for them again. 0 stars if I could. Very rude.

I tend to favor the biscuit creations from the Morsel (UDistrict) and Seattle Biscuit Company (Fremont). And yes, I've tried biscuits from Biscuit Bitch, Honest Biscuits, and the former Biscuit & Bean. Taste is always subjective and whether one is a die hard buttermilk or baking powder biscuit, plain, sweet or savory. So when I heard Biscuit & Bean was closing this Ballard site and retaining their site up north in Lake Stevens, driving often on 15th Ave W, I was curious what would take its place. Eventually I saw some renovations going on and then some activity onsite last month. I had the opportunity to stop by on 8/17/22, snagged a parking spot in their convenient parking lot shared with NoLita. No interior seating, but a few outdoor spots on their tiny deck and some picnic tables out front. There's also the convenient drive-through as an option. Warm, friendly greeting at the counter. I ordered the Ballard Breakfast Sandwich - basically egg, cheese, and bacon in a sliced toasted biscuit. I was offered to add some spicy sauce too, great! However, when I unwrapped the sandwich later at home - zero non-existent sauce. Thankfully, I wasn't charged extra for the missing condiment. Base charge is $11, but with tax/tip it was just under $15. A bit on the pricey side for convenience. The biscuit itself was nicely toasted, the crumb was moist, tender, almost reminiscent of a freshly baked scone. Egg was folded omelette style, not yolky. Cheddar cheese was melty. Bacon was tasty, but wasn't thick cut or peppery. I saved one half of the biscuit for later...and it reheated nicely with added butter and jam at home. The biscuit was decent, but for the price it would be better if was presented as a classic Eggs Benedict. Loved the updated interior, breakfast/lunch and coffee menu, one can eat onsite or to go via drive through or pickup/takeout from the counter. Fresh, made to order. Friendly service and glad Ballard Coffee was able to use this convenient spot with parking along this busy thoroughfare.

Latte tasted great and the Ballard Breakfast Sandwich was good. Biscuit was fresh with a nice crunchy outside and soft interior. Honey butter spread added a sweet flavor complement but made it messy to eat (dripping with honey!) I just wish there was more seating than a mossy picnic table. Parking lot has a bumpy curb in and out, be careful navigating if you bring a lowrider to the drive-thru.

This place has no business making those biscuits and gravy so damn good. How is it a drive thru, easy going coffee shop with diner level gravy??? The food is awesome, the service is lovely, and the shop is just so cute. My husband says it's the best mocha around! When someone suggests Ballard Coffee Co... it's hard to resist... even if we don't want to spend the money... we always do!!!

Was visiting my son in Ballard and he suggested this place for their cinnamon rolls. I got one of those, which was good but I also had the classic turkey sandwich on sourdough and that was terrific. Loved that the turkey was fresh off the bone. I ordered online and drove over to pick it up. It was ready on time and service was good and friendly. Will definitely go back next time I'm in town.

Super friendly and efficient people here. Great coffee and good basic food options for a coffee type place. High quality. Will come back again for sure.

Many things to like about Ballard Coffee Co! First, those cinnamon rolls: they're the soft, sweet, yeast dough type with yummy icing. None of those dry, biscuit-like ones here. And they're on the menu daily. Second, their savory menu looks great with homemade sandwiches, etc. Third, friendly service. Fourth, and by no means the least important, they have a PARKING LOT in the back and also a drive-thru window! I hate annoying parking issues and 15th Ave has plenty of them, so this was welcome with open arms.

Friendly staff, clean atmosphere, they were able to make me a vanilla lavender Latte and it was perfect. The breakfast sandwich was amazing- simple but one of the best I've ever had

I"ve been waiting for this to open/reopen. When I was in the area I drove by and saw that it was open! So excited to be able to get the frozen mini biscuits again without paying a huge delivery fee. I tried calling to see if they would be offering them at the drive thru like Biscuit & Bean, but no matter what time or day I called, no one answered. So I drove up this morning, read the drive thru menu, and drove around to the window, where there was a sign saying "Drive thru opening soon!" Do they not know that many former customers have been waiting for this? And people using the drive thru are usually in a hurry or in their PJs and don't want to park and walk to the front for a line. Why is there no info available anywhere? Not very good marketing or customer service. Because I love those biscuits I will go back in a few weeks,, but starting out on the wrong foot!

Ballard Coffee Co has some great breakfast sandwiches! They worked with biscuit and bean to learn how to make their biscuits, and they're so good. I love that they have breakfast sandwiches that come on a variety of breads - english muffins, biscuits, and they have a panini one too. We got the ballard breakfast sandwich which was bacon, egg, and cheese on the biscuit and the spicy egg sandwich. We loved them both! I added avocado (for just $1!) to the spicy egg sandwich, and I thought it was great. It had just a touch of spiciness, and the pesto and mayo were great. My partner loved the ballard breakfast sandwich too! It was pretty hefty and perfect for what he was looking for. They have a good amount of outdoor seating, but I don't think I saw any seating inside. They also have a parking lot out back!

I got one of their biscuit breakfast sandwiches. I was thinking "Wow, $11 is a little steep for a breakfast biscuit, but that damn thing was one of the best sandwiches I've eaten in a long time. Coffee was excellent as well.

Food: 5 Location: 5 Staff: 5 Coffee: 5 Food We got a biscuit which was really good! Considering the new owners of this place also bought the recipe to Biscuit and beans biscuit! I personally just got a egg and cheese on an English muffin and I loved it! They used a panini press on the muffin and made the muffin even better! Location Location is right off of 15th and is easy to walk to in Ballard and they have a small parking lot as well. The inside was nice as they just renovated the place and there was plenty of outdoor seating. Staff The person who took our order was very nice and made us feel welcomed. Also struck up conversation with us and asked how we were doing. Coffee I got the cold brew and I loved it! So much so I had to get a a refill! Unfortunately refills are not free but that makes sense as most places are like that. Prices are not too bad and I would say around the average price of most coffee spots. Would recommend checking this place out!

Every employee I've spoken to is SO nice! Their biscuits are addicting. Occasionally I expand and order a sandwich and I'm never disappointed. I love that they have a drive through making it easy to support local on my way to work.

It's no Biscuit and Bean (the restaurant formerly in this location), but it shows a lot of promise. AVOID THE BISCUIT, ENJOY THE OTHER FOOD. Unfortunately, even after hearing Biscuit and Bean passed off the secret biscuit recipe, our biscuit was terribly hard, had barely risen, and didn't taste like anything. Luckily, the spicy egg sandwich was incredible. Imagine a caprese sandwich with egg and spicy peppers. It was great and toasted beautifully, hitting so many taste and texture notes. The cinnamon roll was the best I've had in Ballard - sticky, densely packed, and perfectly sweet. THE ATMOCPHERE IS JUST AS NICE. The inside is painted bright, there is a lot of seating available outside, and the staff were quite friendly and helpful. I was so pleased to see more drink equipment and someone specifically working the drink area so beverages were coming out quickly. If you set aside thoughts of Biscuit and Bean you'll be perfectly happy here.

So glad the drive-thru is finally back open, and you can order food through the window now! The staff are always super friendly, Dakotah is the BEST! P.S. OMG, get a cinnamon roll!

The food is delicious. I had the Ballard breakfast sandwich with avocado and spicy aioli sauce. The biscuit with this sandwich had chives on it which was amazing.. served hot and fresh. The americano was perfect as well. Great flavor. The only reason I'm giving this a 4 star was due to the fact that 2 of of 3 items on my order was wrong. This place wasn't busy at the time so I'm not sure why they messed up. I asked for no bacon... there was a ton of bacon on my sandwich. I asked for cream and sugar and my coffee was black. Since we were in the drive thru I was able to get them to add it and I just removed the bacon myself. No biggie, but seems like a pretty easy thing to get right. We didn't have a big order and it wasn't busy...

We like to pick up breakfast on Saturday mornings and recently noticed this place and thought we'd give it a try. But the food and coffee were awful. We got 2 Ballard Breakfast sandwiches and they were huge and way too much for one person. That would be fine if we had known because we could have just ordered one to split. But the quality left much to be desired. The biscuit was very thick and dark brown and crunchy. I ended up removing the top biscuit and tossing it out for the birds. The egg didn't have any salt or seasoning on it and was tasteless. We got a latte and a drip coffee and they had a burnt, bitter aftertaste. I ended up dumping the coffee down the drain and brewing my own. The only tasty thing was the blueberry muffin, although there weren't many blueberries in it. To top it off it was way too expensive for the quality. McDonald's bacon egg and cheese biscuit and latte is way better for a fraction of the cost. We won't be going back.

My fiancé and I went here a few weeks ago for morning breakfast and I ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches I've been here before and ordered the same thing and they've used biscuits THESE ones we got were thrown together just using an English muffin..... really!? We both wrapped them back up and didn't eat them. Must have had a biscuit shortage that day.....

The employees were super nice! The updated interior feels very cold and plain. The sandwiches looked like they were frozen in bags and the latte I got was super bitter. It was pretty pricey and overall was not worth the price.

The biscuits on their own are delicious but the biscuit egg sandwich was meh and expensive for what it is. For the price, there wasn't any toppings on the sandwich and the bacon was really low quality and undercooked. While the staff were all very nice, there are other biscuit places in the neighborhood where you can get a better, higher quality offering for the price.

I really love this coffee shop (luncheonette?) on 15th. The coffee is good (even if it doesn't necessarily stand out), but the food is what really delivers. Breakfast sandwiches and the "Ballard Turkey" sandwich are both delicious. And the homemade ice cream sandwiches are worth a trip on their own. Plus, there's parking!

This is THE new go to spot in Ballard for breakfast, lunch, and anytime you're craving the worlds best cinnamon roll. Staff were so friendly and their coffee was better than most in the area. I had the sesame ginger chop salad (to balance the cinnamon roll), and would highly recommend it. I plan to make this a main haunt because did I mention... cinnamon rolls?!

This is my favorite local place!! The employees are SO nice--I've had really thoughtful conversations nearly every time I've visited. Coffee is made promptly and their pumpkin spice and mochas are both stellar (chai is a little too clove heavy for me but that's the only miss). Their blueberry muffins are seriously the best I've ever had, and the spicy egg biscuit is my go to. The biscuits vary a bit from day to day, sometimes a little too well done, but overall I love going here and recommend it to everyone! It's different than biscuit and bean, which I also loved, but I'm just as glad to have Ballard Coffee Co nearby :)

Okay WOW. Never have I ever had such a biscuit! Yum! The space was so clean! (Thank you new owners!) the staff was so friendly! I got my huge order quickly and everything was perfect and Delicious! Loved the coffee & can't beat the location! Can't wait to use the drive through once it's live!

What a nice coffee shop to be open on Thanksgiving! I love the drip coffee and their delicious freshbaked muffins. I've had the blueberry and the pumpkin, both winners. Thank you for being in Ballard on 15th Ave NW! (I work nearby)

Had an amazing latte and biscuit sandwich. The staff was friendly and cheerful! Can't wait for the drive thru to open in a week or two

Love this place! Small business, super friendly staff and, the coffee and baked goods are divine! They actually have very reasonably priced items, which makes it even better - since everything you get there is excellent. I deffinately recommend this place to anyone in the area.

So good! Our group had the bacon + egg + cheddar sandwiches on gluten free bread, the spicy egg panini, and cookies. They were all delish! Gluten free bread was the best I've ever had in a restaurant - perfectly soft. The cafe was clean and has new ownership. Really glad we stopped in because it's beautiful and everyone was so nice. Outdoor seating is great, a drive thru is in the works, and the bathroom was clean. The line will carry down to the sidewalk but it moves fast. Highly recommend and looking forward to going back for lunch!

the biscuits are phenomenal, so thick and yummy. the ballard breakfast sandwich with spicy aioli is 10/10.