Take 5 Urban Market
Grocery store · Ballard ·
Local market with great sandwiches, local produce, wine
Local market with great sandwiches, local produce, wine
"A year after closing due to an explosion, this Ballard corner store and sandwich shop reopened the same as it ever was. The sandwiches are still big and meaty — there’s a reason construction workers are always eating lunch here — the vibe is still homey, and there’s still bread pudding and cheesecake in the case if your sandwich somehow wasn’t enough. Anyone missing the Reuben, with its heavy dose of coleslaw and enticing tang of mustard to cut through its meatiness, can rest easy." - Harry Cheadle
"A corner shop known for its sandwiches has reopened in Ballard after a yearlong closure caused by an explosion." - Harry Cheadle
"This little Ballard market has a short but sweet menu of sandwiches you should pay attention to. Like their extra saucy tuna melt or namesake reuben—which features creamy coleslaw instead of kraut, tender chopped corned beef, and swiss that becomes crispy on contact with the griddle. But their crown jewel is the chicken caesar wrap that we’ll keep coming back for—it’s got bacon, tomatoes, and crouton bits that taste way better than salad inside a tortilla. Plus, there are a few tiny tables where you can eat so your car doesn't become a disaster zone of crumbs and meat flecks." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"This little Ballard market has the tell-tale signs of a great neighborhood store: Moon Pies, a wide variety of fruit sodas, and a short but sweet menu of sandwiches you should pay close attention to. Like their reuben, which features creamy coleslaw instead of kraut, tender chopped corned beef, and swiss that becomes crispy on contact with the griddle. The spicy sriracha chicken melt is also great, with a luxurious amount of avocado and spicy aioli that truly has a kick (for once). But their crown jewel is the chicken caesar wrap that we’ll keep coming back for—it’s got bacon, tomatoes, and crouton bits that taste way better than salad inside a tortilla. Plus, there are a few tiny tables where you can eat so your car doesn't become a disaster zone of crumbs and meat flecks." - Kayla Sager-Riley
"I noted that Take 5 Market, a well-known Ballard corner store famous for big sandwiches, closed temporarily after a natural gas explosion; owners Bryan Vietmeier and Rebecca Rouleau plan to rebuild at the same location and have launched a GoFundMe." - Meg van Huygen