Ballard Pizza Company - Ballard

"James Beard-recognized chef and prolific restaurateur Ethan Stowell is closing Ballard Pizza Company, and merging it with a Frelard location that will reopen at 5205 Ballard Av.e NW. A manager tells MyBallard that the decision came because the lease on the Frelard location was up and the current Ballard location needed structural repairs, so combining the two made the most sense. It’s expected to open in November." - Courtney E. Smith

"Capacity: 30 Ballard Pizza Company makes good New York-style pies. The back room is where the private parties go—and it looks like the entertainment room of someone’s well-designed basement. It’s perfect for eating pizza and watching something on the TV you also get access to." - aimee rizzo

"If you started on the Kenmore end of the trail, there’s really no better incentive to pedal harder than knowing your friends are waiting for you at a picnic table loaded with charcuterie, chopped salads, and giant pizzas at Ballard Pizza Company. Do they serve the best pies in the city? No, but we're fans of their carbonara with speck and runny eggs, and the place works just as well for a big group as it does for solo slices and an IPA." - aimee rizzo

"Ballard Pizza Company is essentially Bar Cotto’s answer to a slice joint, which means it’s a) awesome, and b) one of the closest things to New York pizza you’re going to get west of the Mississippi. Grab a spot at a communal table under the string lights with some friends for a casual slice and salad, or order a pie to-go and take it home. Be sure to check out the daily-rotating slices, which are typically equal parts odd and delicious, like “salumi bits,” which involves jalapenos and tiny specks of crispy salami. Add a draught cider or glass of wine and Friday night is saved." - Aimee Rizzo

"Sit-down pizza spots are going to be thick on the ground in that neighborhood — you have Ethan Stowell’s Ballard Pizza Company (with two nearby locations)." - Harry Cheadle