Seattle Burger Company

This is a nice little spot in Ballard. Its almost never crowded and the staff is friendly. I have had their burgers, sweet potato fries, and onion rings, all good, but what I really love about this place are the Piadas!
This place doubles as a Italian piada place and the piadas are delicious! I like the Puglia, which is mozzarella, pesto, and arugula. Then I add proscuitto to it! The piada is an italian flatbread sandwich. They are a great afternoon snack and they keep really well in the fridge (ive never had one get soggy), to eat later. Im pretty sure they bake the bread fresh there too because the flatbread tastes amazing.
The only negative thing I have to say about this place is that the sometimes it feels like it takes a while to get our food. It really just means your food is made to order, so I guess thats not a bad thing! :)

This is a wonderful hamburger/​chicken burger place in Seattle!
I ordered the chicken club sandwhich and boy was it amazing. A very large grilled chicken breast that was moist, fresh tasting and huge! The toppings were fresh, the cheese was thick and the bacon was top quality. Very impressed with this and would for sure love to have one again.
The french fries/​onion ring combo was decent, nothing amazing though and honestly would have rather had a bag of Kettle Chips. Not bad fries, might order them again. Onion rings were so so would not order them again.
The chocolate shake was good, would love to have one on a hot day and would order it again.
All in all a great value and a nice little location. The service was friendly, but I was surprised to be the only guest in the location for about thirty to forty minutes while I dined in.

Oh my god.
Om nom nom.
Granted, I haven’t tried Red Mill, Blue Moon or Lunchbox Laboratory, but this is probably the best burger I’ve had in Seattle so far. I had a Groupon deal, and I hadn’t heard of them before so thanks, Groupon, for alerting me to the existence of this gem! It’s tiny and the décor is nothing to write home about, but there’s a small parking lot and the people who work here are friendly.
BUT THE BURGERS.
Huge, juicy patty, piled high with crispy lettuce and fresh onions and tomatoes, slathered in tangy BBQ sauce and strapped down with pepper bacon and a couple of onion rings. I had to take the onion rings out and squish the burger down to get it to an edible size. It’s so good, and a steal at only $ 7. Good shakes — I had an Oreo concoction and it was just the right size and oh so yummy. My friend had the bulgogi burger and onion rings, and aside from the batter falling off the onion rings she really enjoyed her meal. This is my new burgerdate destination.

The boyfriend and I stopped by here on our quest for the best burger in Seattle. We’ve tried Red Mill, Zippy’s Giant Burgers, Lunchbox Labs, Ballards Brothers Seafood and Burgers…
And this one takes the cake. The burgers are large, fairly priced, and juicy. The toppings are well-​constructed. The fries are amazing. It was quiet when we were there, but it didn’t matter, that’s how delicious it was. No
need to put ketchup on them, they were perfectly fried.
Very fairly priced, stop by and give it a shot.

We too came here with a Groupon. I am a big fan of locally owned hamburger places and Seattle Burger Company, you can join the club! The burgers were excellent, fresh, juicy hamburger, thoughtful dressings, artisan buns. Delicious. As a matter of fact, five stars for the burgers.
One feature I really liked about this place was that they have a fry/​onion ring combo. How come more people don’t offer that? Unfortunately, neither the fries nor the onion rings knocked my socks off (three, maybe even two stars for the fries). The onion rings need some work. I’m sure the fries were previously frozen. We also ordered sweet potato fries which were not special at all. So if they can significantly improve their deep fried sides I think I would have been more inclined to award them five stars.

I’m not really a fan of this place. I brought my out of town burger loving friends here on a Monday afternoon since Red Mill is closed on Mondays. Despite previous reviews of poor service, I thought we’d give it a try since I had actually heard some good things about this place.
We arrived and were greeted by an awkward teenager at the counter. We placed our orders and then my friend asked how he normally cooks the burgers. The teenager was confused so my friend clarified by saying «you know medium rare, medium, or well done?» The teenager replied, «Oh I cook all my burgers well done.» With that, my friend replied, «that’s illegal.» The teenager didn’t get the joke.
Anyway, we asked for pink centers and ended up with well done burgers. The service was slow as other reviews have noted. With only a group of 4 people in front of us, our burgers took way too long before they were brought to our tables. We also had to wait a few minutes after the burgers arrived for our fries. You’d think they would be prepared for the «lunch crowd.»
The burgers were well done like I said and bit on the dry side. I was a fan however of their special mayo sauce and the roasted peppers. All in all though, I’ve had better burgers in Seattle than this one. Try this place once to make up your own mind and then find your way back to Red Mill.
Honestly, they probably should specialize in either Italian food or burgers, but not both.

I’ve been here a few times now. I have tried the following:
1) Deluxe Cheese Burger
2) Deluxe Burger
3) Grilled Chicken Salad
4) Piadi
5) Tomato and Fresh Mozzerela Salad
6) Sweet Potato Fries
I can say the following about this place.
1) The folks that run this place are trying hard to make things right. They go out of their way to either be friendly, give you a little extra of something or make it a little extra convenient for you…
2) The service can be slow, so just be prepared.
3) The food quality and taste is much better than all of the other well known hamburger places in Seattle… They have a chargrilled burger with fresh tomatoe, onions, and lettuce on a bun.
4) The Piadi was okay but for us had too much flatbread.
5) The sald was healthy… very moist boneless skinless grilled chicken over chopped romaine lettuce and balsamic dressing was the gist of this… A+ for healthy.
6) The sweet potato fries were pretty tasty too. Just the right balance of sweet and salty.
7) The tomato and fresh mozzerela salad, I believe they call this the Basiicata (?)…anyways, it was simple but delish. I would have personally liked the tomato to be thicker slices and the cheese to be thinner slices. The pesto is nice. One time it was served with arugula garnish and another time with no garnish.
8) Currently, they offer fountain drinks have free refills.
I would make sure the place is well lit, play music to keep the feelings good while you wait for food and even turn off the television which seems to be tuned to sports and feels like a distraction since the atmosphere isn’t a sports bar.
If you try this place, you’ll probably like it and wonder why you haven’t tried it sooner.
Ciao!

Eh, it was a good meal with the Groupon, but I don’t think that I’ll be coming back without another significant discount. I had a regular deluxe burger and my boyfriend had the mushroom burger. The patties were a bit on the small and thin side, and they were all cooked to almost well-​done. In my book, it’s not a legit burger joint if you don’t get to specify degree of doneness — and we didn’t get to here. It tasted fine, but I would never specifically come here for a burger again. However, my veggie toppings were crisp and fresh, and I did appreciate how they toasted the sesame buns. We also split a chocolate malt shake and a side of Cajun fries. The shake was the best part of our meal — it was so thick and creamy that we ended up eating it with a spoon. The fries were almost an exact replica of Five Guys’ Cajun fries.
The staff there are extremely nice but service is sloooow. We were one of 3 tables there at 3pm and it took us at least 20 minutes to get our food. I don’t even want to imagine what it’s like on a weekend night!

Food was delicious! As good a burger as you’ll get. And plenty of fries with a nice seasoning. VERY thick shakes, in fact they really need a little bigger diameter straw it’s so thick.
I went in right after they had a Groupon come out and there was a line to the door. They had another hour to go on a Friday evening but about 10 minutes after I ordered they had to lock the door and put out a sign because they had ran out of some key food.
They seemed a little out of rhythm but it WAS busy and they haven’t been at it for long. The guy taking orders and bagging kept interrupting orders and whatever he was doing to answer the phone. They need a simple phone tree to answer the «How late are you open?» calls.
But I’ll go back! Food was not fast food cheap but WAAAAY better and very filling.

My wife and I came in this morning around 11:30AM with only one other couple eating there. We heard of this place after buying a Groupon. The person who helped us (the owner I think) was very nice. I brought up how I saw there were over 3,000 Groupons sold on his place and what his thoughts were. He told me that he didn’t expect that many people to buy the Groupon and unfortunately might be a bad thing for a small business like Seattle Burger Company due to too many sold. Well I hope this review helps bring in people regardless as this was possibly one of the best burgers my wife and I have had anywhere in the NW. In fact, I hope the owner reads this as my wife and I will most definitely be back to eat here many many times in the future and will be something we recommend to our friends, family, and co-​workers.
Now for the food… I order the Western Burger and my wife had the Chicken Aloha. My god … both burgers were AWESOME! The Western Burger patty was huge and cooked perfectly and had a generous slice of freshly friend onion ring and flavored perfectly with bbq sauce. The chicken aloha came with pineapple along with all the fixins. That chicken breast was the biggest I’ve seen on a burger and tasted great (yeah I ate some of my wife’s burger too). In fact, she couldn’t finish her chicken burger and gave me the rest … which took me 4 bites to finish. I was stuffed. She was stuffed. We were happy. Oh yeah, can’t forgot the buns too. toasted to perfection. Last, we also had a side of sweet potato fries which were great. For $ 2.89 it was a good portion and cooked to perfection.
After about 20 minutes inside eating, the place was packed and had a line of at least 8 customers waiting to order. Most of them had the Groupon printed out in their hands so I kinda understood a little better now what the person told me as to why it could be kind of a bad thing. I mean they were losing $ 8 of profit on each order. Regardless, they kept it cordial and friendly and served everyone as if they were full paying loyal customers. It was tough to keep up with that many people I bet but they did and kept the service high.
I really do think though most, if not all, of the 3,000 people who will come in as a result of having the Groupon will feel the same as me and become regulars. If you haven’t tried this place, try it. you won’t regret it. If you have, then you know what I’m talking about. Till next time Seattle Burger Company… till next time (tomorrow maybe?) haha

This is the best burger place in Seattle and they are in a tough place now because of Groupon. The rep told them they did not need a cap because they wouldn’t sell that many coupons. Well they lied. They sold nearly 4500 coupons and this little business is loosening money on every groupon.
They were unprepared for the mob of people the showed up. Long wait times and impatient customers made for a tense place today. I really feel bad for these guys! They have an awesome product and a great staff.
So if you go please be patient you’ll be rewarded. I hope Groupon doesn’t put the out of business.

Nice new option for a hearty, unusual meal in Ballard. We had our monthly office lunch here this week. As you can see, it’s actually two restaurant themes in one.
I had the Piemonte piada, which is one of the few vegetarian options. Very tasty with the spicy sauce option. Fresh made before your eyes flatbread wrapper. The chalk menu up on the wall is a bit difficult to make out what is going on. I didn’t realize the Piemonte had eggplant until it arrived. I don’t like eggplant so just pulled it out. So hopefully, they can fine tune that menu so you can tell which ingredients go to which dish. Pricing seems fair.
I’d try Piada Italia again but have no interest in hamburgers. thanks.

Delicious food, both the burgers and the Piadas are gourmet level without the cost.
Very reasonable prices, and good sized portions enjoyed in a comfortable environment.

I write this in a state of near-​total post prandial shutdown (aka ‘burger coma’)…
I just had the Western Burger and it was fantastic. Easily the tastiest burger I have had in Seattle. And maybe ever. Pepper bacon, onion rings, jalapenos and BBQ sauce slathered on a beautiful flame broiled piece of cow… AWESOME.
My wife has been dragging me out to Blue Moon on a weekly basis for their gluten free hamburger rolls. The Western Burger easily eclipsed anything I have tried at the Blue Moon. Or, for that matter, Zak’s or Red Mill.
Kicking myself for unfairly ignoring this place up to now — while within walking distance of my office, it’s located on the unfashionable end of NW 56^th. I will definitely be back.
N.B. — this establishment appears to have changed its name to «Piada Italia», but they are still serving the Seattle Burger Company menu. Not sure what that portends, so get in here while you can.

This place is fantastic and a great addition to the Ballard food scene. Piadas — Basically flatbread sandwiches is a food that’s served to the nightlife patrons throughout much of Italy. Here it fills in more as a lunchtime offering. They also serve burgers which I haven’t had yet — that may seem odd to some, but apparently it’s very typically found in piada shops. Anyway give this place a go, fresh, unique, and delicious.

My first time coming here. I had the Marche. The Marche was delicious never had an italian bread like this before! Yes I would recommend you guys to tried it! Give it a they you will like it!

So far this is definitely my favorite burger place in Seattle. The burgers are moist and juicy, but the best part is the incredible sauce. It gives the burgers a nice spicy, but not too spicy, kick. They also have amazing sweet potato fries that are crisp and salted just enough.
The service is always friendly and pleasant.
I’ve been to Red Mill and I’ve been to Blue Moon and while Red Mill’s burgers are nice and big, Seattle Burger wins hands down on taste.

I came here the day before I was going to start a diet, so this was my last hurrah burger and I really wanted it to be SOMETHING. And this was. There were so many to choose from, and I’m not sure what tipped the Western’s scales, but that’s what I ended up with. I think because it came with two huge onion rings on it and I wouldn’t need to order any on the side. I did not get any fries or a shake because I didn’t think I’d be able to eat all that food, and I was right.
The Western comes with bbq sauce, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, peppery bacon, the two onion rings, and somewhere in there was a beef patty, I’m pretty sure.
When it arrived, I didn’t know how I was going to eat it, and because I can’t dislocate my lower jaw like a boa constrictor, I took the two onion rings out and ate them first. That’s cheating, of course.
Half a dozen napkins later, I was able to finish the whole thing.
I really wanted to try a peanut butter milkshake but just didn’t think I could do it so I had iced tea instead. When I ordered it, the young woman behind the counter was very helpful … I couldn’t decide if I should get sweetened or unsweetened and she said she’d make it half and half. She also clued me in to the fact they have free refills so I should get the smaller size and refill instead of paying for the larger size.
My dining companion had the Jr. Blues (I think that’s the name) burger, and I know she enjoyed it (even though I think she only ate about half of it), but I didn’t taste it so we’ll have to let her give a review. But I cadged a few of her sweet potato fries and they were pretty awesome. She also had a chocolate shake and again, the helpful woman behind the counter asked if it were chocolatey enough (it was).
We were there at 7:00 on a Saturday night, and there was plenty of seating, even though the place is sort of small.
My entire bill, with tip was under $ 10.00, which I like, so I’d probably come back here before ever going to Lunchbox Laboratory.
If I weren’t on this diet, I’d be back next week to try to the Aloha burger, with teriyaki sauce, pineapple and wasabi mayo.
Veggie burgers available too!

They have the best Hawaiian… I mean, ALOHA burger I’ve had! In addition to making all the standard ingredients: pineapple, teriyaki sauce, patty, etc — good, they use wasabi mayo and it is as wasabi as it is mayo ^_​^ spicy and smooth, making the burger my favorite flavor now. They also have monthly specials like the bulgogi or cajun burger. My boyfriend had the Cajun burger last time and he said it was really good.
They’re also kinda cheap for how good it is. The burgers are around $ 6 and it’s a decent portion. Last time I went there’s a sign saying they will soon be accepting credit cards, which is good news for me because I rarely carry cash or check around.

I can’t believe this spot has been open for a week and not one Unilocaler has reviewed! Katie S. Where you at? :-)
…and here we go.
I ordered a deluxe cheeseburger with pepper bacon, onion ring/​fry combo, and a Mexican (real) Coke. My gf ordered the aloha chicken burger with wasabi mayo on the side.
My burger was pretty good. The patty was thin and not incredibly juicy, seemed frozen (I could be wrong) but the bacon, cheese, and condiments were really fresh and outstanding. I feel like this is a «condiment» centric burger rather than a «meat» centric burger. There are other set ups including a western, aloha, and others. I’ll go back. I’ll try a western next time. Three stars here.
My gf’s aloha chicken burger with pineapple and wasabi mayo was THE BOMB! A big, tender piece of chicken breast with fresh fixins… the wasabi and the pineapple combo was awesome. Four stars here.
The onion rings were so crunchy and delicious! Defiantly have to order some when you go. I feel like I haven’t discovered what makes this place great… yet! Worth a go if you’re around.