Delancey
1415 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA, 98117
Delancey Menu
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Diabetics at Jason's Deli
Diabetics must not get carried away at Jason's Deli as there are several tempting items on their menu to easily spike your blood sugar. You can try the salads at Jason Deli's or start your meal with hot soup to ensure that you don't stuff too much while at Jason's Deli. You can also pick the right kind of sandwiches to complete your meal.
Foods to Avoid at Jason's Deli for Diabetics:
You must skip all kinds of sandwiches, wraps, and paninis at Jason's Deli for their high sodium content. Even among the salads, avoid the regular ones such as Chicken Club Salad, The Big Chef, Mesa Chicken Salad and go for the lighter versions. In addition, it is also recommended to avoid desserts totally while dining at Jason's Deli.
Food Suggestions for Diabetics at Jason's Deli:
Breakfast Sammy
Nutritional Facts: 250 calories, 12g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 3g), 370mg sodium, 23g carbs, 3g sugar, 0g fiber, 12g Protein
Chicken Club Salad (Lighter)
Nutritional Facts: 540 calories, 44g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 8g), 900mg sodium, 11g carbs, 3g sugar, 3g fiber, 24g Protein
Mesa Chicken Salad (Lighter)
Nutritional Facts: 460 calories, 30g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 850mg sodium, 26g carbs, 4g sugar, 7g fiber, 22g Protein
Spinach Veggie Wrap
Nutritional Facts: 350 calories, 14g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 830mg sodium, 51g carbs, 5g sugar, 12g fiber, 16g Protein
Fresh-Brewed Black Currant Tea
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Hot Organic Green Tea
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Hot Tea
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Fresh-Brewed Unsweetened Tea
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
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High Blood Pressure at Jason's Deli
Blood pressure patients mustn't indulge in sandwiches offered on Jason Deli's menu. Most sandwiches, whether Muffalettas or Po'boys, are high in sodium and could easily spike your blood pressure. Be careful while you order at Jason's Deli and opt for healthy food options such as salads, soups, or soups to ease your cravings.
Foods to Avoid at Jason's Deli for High Blood Pressure
Sandwiches must be avoided at all costs at Jason's Deli as they are loaded with sodium. You must also skip the paninis and wraps if possible and stick to healthy salads and soups while dining at Jason's Deli. Skip adding any kinds of salad dressing, extra cheese, croutons, etc. in your order to limit your sodium intake for the day.
Food Suggestions for High Blood Pressure at Jason's Deli
Banana Nut Muffin
Nutritional Facts: 220 calories, 10g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 170mg sodium, 25g carbs, 14g sugar, 1g fiber, 5g Protein
A bowl of Fresh Fruits
Nutritional Facts: 390 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 6g), 45mg sodium, 23g carbs, 62g sugar, 9g fiber, 6g Protein
Pollo Mexicano (Lighter)
Nutritional Facts: 800 calories, 22g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 12g), 550mg sodium, 121g carbs, 14g sugar, 11g fiber, 30g Protein
Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Cookie
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 150mg sodium, 34g carbs, 17g sugar, 0g fiber, 1g Protein
Wild Berry Hibiscus Tea with Pure Cane Sugar
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 26g carbs, 26g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Fresh-Brewed Black Currant Tea.
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Hot Organic Green Tea.
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Hot Tea
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Fresh-Brewed Unsweetened Tea.
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
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High Cholesterol at Jason's Deli
If you are concerned about your cholesterol, then you got to be very cautious at Jason's Deli. Most sandwiches available on Jason's Deli's menu are high in cholesterol and sodium content. You must choose wisely and opt for salads or soups to please your appetite.
Foods to Avoid at Jason's Deli for High Cholesterol
Avoiding foods at Jason's Deli can be trickier if you are a foodie. It is recommended to skip the heavy sandwiches which are both high in cholesterol and sodium at Jason's Deli. You must also avoid paninis and wraps at Jason Deli's or order the lighter version to reduce your calorie intake.
Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at Jason's Deli
Blueberry Muffin
Nutritional Facts: 190 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 180mg sodium, 34g carbs, 19g sugar, 1g fiber, 3g Protein
Nutty Mixed Up Salad (Lighter)
Nutritional Facts: 430 calories, 21g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 810mg sodium, 41g carbs, 33g sugar, 3g fiber, 21g Protein
Texas Style Spud (Lighter)
Nutritional Facts: 830 calories, 22g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 11g), 740mg sodium, 139g carbs, 27g sugar, 14g fiber, 29g Protein
Jason's Deli Bottled Ginger Ale
Nutritional Facts: 140 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 36g carbs, 36g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Fresh-Brewed Black Currant Tea.
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Hot Organic Green Tea.
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Hot Tea
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
Fresh-Brewed Unsweetened Tea.
Nutritional Facts: 0calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein
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Q & A on Jason's Deli
When did Jason's Deli open?
First Jason's Deli was started on 30th November 1976 at Beaumont, Texas, United States.
Where's the nearby Jason's Deli?
There are around 275 delis in 28 states of the United States. You can locate a nearby Jason's Deli by using our Restaurant Listings Directory.
When does Jason's Deli open and close?
Jason's Deli opens early in the morning daily at 6 AM and closes at 6 PM on weekdays and 3 PM on weekends.
Does Jason's Deli have a drive through?
Yes, Jason's Deli has a drive-through. Besides the drive-thru, Jason's Deli also set up Jason's Express especially for on-the-go families to make things faster. Drive-thru and take-out options help individuals and families to order and pick their meal quickly while on a busy schedule.
Does Jason's Deli serve gluten-free items on the menu?
Jason's Deli isn't entirely a gluten-free environment, but it does offer a gluten-sensitive menu. You can order food from the gluten-sensitive menu to ensure your food is gluten-free.
Does Jason's Deli serve vegan items on the menu?
Yes, they do. The vegan options are limited at Jason's Deli. You can try the organic vegetable soup, spinach veggie wraps w/o cheese, hummus, salsa, guacamole, and many other options from the salad menu.
Does Jason's Deli Cater?
Yes, it does. You can use Jason's Deli's catering service to serve hot and fresh foods to your guests. Whether you want to feed 5 or 5000, Jason's Deli's experienced team can handle your catering order and ensure timely delivery.
What's on Jason's Deli breakfast menu?
Jason's Deli serves a variety of different items on their breakfast menu. You can try the breakfast sandwiches or wraps prepared with fresh-cracked eggs. You can pick up breakfast as early as 6 AM at any Jason's Deli nearby.
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About Jason's Deli
Jason's Deli is a popular bakery restaurant in the United States. Jason's Deli started its operation in Beaumont, Texas on 30th November 1976. The bakery restaurant was started by four partners: Joe Tortorice Jr., Rusty Coco, Pete Verde, and Pat Broussard. Currently, the delicatessen restaurant chain operates in more than 268 locations across 26 states in the United States. Jason's Deli is one of the most successful restaurant chains with under 300 locations.
Deli Management Inc. owns Jason's Deli along with several other deli restaurants in the United States. Jason's Deli is famous for its standard deli style menu where the customers can order from traditional sandwiches to salads, baked potatoes, and pasta. After initiating a health drive in 2000, Jason's Deli successfully eliminated added trans-fat from its food in 2005, later got rid of high fructose syrup in 2008, and finally removed MSG from its food. Today, Jason's Deli offers a wide range of food items including vegan and gluten-free dishes.
Healthy Food Options at Jason's Deli
Jason's Deli offers a standard deli style menu which consists of traditional sandwiches, soups, pasta, baked potatoes, wraps, and salads. If you choose wisely and skip the extra sides or dressings as you order at Jason's Deli, you can find a good variety of healthy food options at Jason's Deli.
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Address :
1415 NW 70th St
Seattle, WA, 98117 - Phone (206) 838-1960
- Website https://delanceyseattle.com/
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Opening Hours
- Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Pizza
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Robert G.
Delancey is a great place to go for pizza with fresh ingredients. We arrived at 6:00p in the middle of Labor Day weekend, and so had a wait of 45 minutes. Which, apparently, isn't that bad, per other reviews. If there's anything I've learned about fine dining in the Pacific Northwest, it's that I can expect to wait for great food. So we got seated, and I ordered tomatoes for an appetizer. They're served with olive oil, preserved Meyer lemons (which I didn't really taste) and feta cheese. Wisely, Delancey lets the fresh, heritage summer tomatoes stand out. They were juicy, tart and only a little bit sweet. A great start to the night. For pizzas, my wife got a Brooklyn, while I went a little more close to home and picked up the Crimini. I'm glad I don't live in Seattle, because otherwise I'd be spending a lot of time on the wait list here: the crust was perfectly charred but still soft. The mushrooms were perfectly cooked, and there was more of the olive oil drizzled across the top. Top notch cheese helps, too. Which means it's about time to make this observation: up to a certain point, technique matters. Afterwards, it's the quality of the ingredients that matter. Great ingredients never overcome horrible technique, but you can only fake great so long with midwinter tomatoes. Delancey has clearly spent a lot of time sourcing the best ingredients from around the Seattle area, and it shows. We finished our night with a blackberry-whipped cream concoction that balanced a little bit of sweetness of the whipped cream against sour blackberries, mixing things up by throwing in slabs of baked meringue. Great idea, great execution. The next time I'm ever in the Seattle area, I'll be sure to make another reservation for Delancey's!
(5)Michael G.
I wish more restaurants in Seattle were like what my first visit here was in terms of good vibes, excellent food, and great service. I can only hope it is that good every time... Keep up the great work Delancey!!!
(5)Felicia C.
The rule that you have to order in-person to get take out is utter BS. Take a credit card over the phone if you don't think people will show up. Pizza was good but no better than Veraci.
(3)Leah R.
The pizza is great! As close to NYC pizza that I have found in this Pacific town. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is the wait. Ugh! The wait is ridiculous and the fact that they don't take reservations unless you are a party of 6 or more is annoying.
(4)Theresa V.
BEWARE!! WAIT TIME IS ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF OR MORE!!! My friend and I came at around 7:20pm and did not get seated until after 9pm. I was so famished that my stomach was giving me hunger cramps and I was pretty much hangry by the time we got our food. I wanted to be disappointed so I could complain about the pizza and say it was not worth it and complain all night but the pizza was REALLY GOOD!! My friend and I asked for half mushroom and half pepperoni. The mushroom came out perfectly crisp while the pepperoni was a little on the chewier side but still really good. I liked the fact the mushroom was not over seasoned so you could really taste the mushrooms and the pepperoni's red sauce was perfectly seasoned. I must admit my bad mood had calmed down after eating the pizza and I would say it's probably the best pizza I've had in a really long time if not the best pizza I've ever had. TIP: Come at 5 or make plans during the hour and a half wait, they will call your cellphone when they're ready to seat you. OR you can make a reservation if you have a party of 6 or more. NEGATIVE: Extremely long wait and very inattentive staff. The waitress forgot my cookie by the end of the night and no one asked us how everything was or thanked us for waiting.
(4)Opal D.
I had been to Delancey years ago when they did not serve cocktails and finally made it back again this past weekend. There was an hour wait (normal; they don't take reservations) and we went to a nearby bar for a drink while we waited for our table. The service was impeccable and the pizzas were all delicious although the mushroom pizza was a little dry (could have used a crème fraîche or olive oil drizzle, or maybe even some fresh ricotta?) My friend and I requested them make us some cocktails with the drinking shrubs, and the bartender crafted two amazing drinks - one from pear shrub, and the other from grapefruit shrub. I'm looking forward to another meal here!
(4)Julie M.
I'm from Dallas and had a chance to eat here while on vacation last year (Summer, 2014). I thought I'd never come back to Seattle and was still dreaming of the white pizza. OMG, was I excited when we came back this year with friends. This is the first place we went to dinner. It was just as amazing and delicious as the 1st time...we were only sad that we didn't order 2 white pizzas (you're not going to go wrong with any pizza, though). This is truly the best pizza I've ever had. The service is good, just a little snobby.
(4)Amy W.
I heard this restaurant is considered one of the best pizza places in town. I actually felt so and so about it even after consuming slices from four different pizza pies. None of the pizza pies actually stood out, so what did was the salted chocolate chip cookie dessert. I believe the restaurant use sea salt on their cookie dough, this gave the top of the cookie a nice crunchy topping. Do make reservations, it got really crowded with a two hour wait on a Saturday night.
(3)Georgie M.
High marks overall and especially for the food and the ambiance of the place. One of my favorite pizza places in town. My favorite pies on the menu are the White Pie, the Brooklyn, the Crimini. The pies have a thin, crisp and flavorful crust. The Delancey secret I think is the amazingly fresh ingredients and the wood fired brick oven. On the pies I also recommend trying the special toppings of the day. The hosts are always good with their recommendation of which toppings of the day would go best with the pies of your choice. The restaurant has a great selection of wines and I would highly recommend the Gine Gine bottle of wine from the menu. The restaurant also has some great cocktails and a full bar for you to chose from. Before jumping into the pies I would recommend ordering the winter greens salad which is a delicious mix of oranges, greens, pistachios, and ship's milk feta or the Jersey salad. After your helping of pies save some room for dessert - in particular the salted chocolate chip cookie. To make the cookie even better, request the host to get it slightly warmed and the then enjoy the cookie as the chocolate oozes out. The service is great and the hosts are helpful. The ambiance of the place is casual and is a great place to have a fun dinner with your friends with some lively flowing conversation. The place is not too loud so you can hear what your friends are saying easily.
(4)Lindsay K.
Popped into this neighborhood spot for a quick dinner, and just love this place. Very few tables. Tasty pizza choices with fresh simple toppings. Got the sausage and the bacon and onion. Would get the bacon and onion all day. Great drinks. Awesome cooke dough. Yelp categorizes this as good for kids. My 16 month old was a little too loud for the ambiance. Definitely not a kid place - even though they do have high chairs. Keep the kiddos at home.
(4)Liz S.
This is one of my favorite restaurants. Some of (the?) best pizza I've ever had with perfect service and atmosphere. Plain cheese is great. Also got an amazing pizza with padron peppers. Roasted broccoli app is also great. And the bar next door for waiting in (Essex) is an essential and wonderful part of the experience.
(5)William F.
Admittedly, I've always kind of looked down on West Coast pizza. However, the pizza I had at Delancey was the best pizza I have ever had. Perfect sauce to cheese ratio. The crust strikes the right balance between crispy and chewy. We added kale and coppa to the Brooklyn pizza which turned out to be a stellar combination. We also ordered a salad, which was simple and delicious. I thought the prices were more than reasonable for what you get.
(5)M Y.
I agree with the other reviewers - the hostess is rather rude and very unpleasant. She leaves a bad taste in your mouth. It's a shame because the food is good and usually the other staff are friendly and efficient. If I want to go back there, I'll have to think about it twice and work up my courage to put up with the whole pretentious unpleasant attitude from the hostess...so yeah, I probably won't go back as often as I would like.
(3)Sarah K.
My first visit to Delancey was quite the event and could have easily turned this review into a one star, but the customer service and food was AMAZING, I am now a loyal Delancey fan. My friends and I visited on a very busy Friday night, the wait was 1.5 hours. Hungry and as it was my first time, we put our name in, left our phone number, and decided to grab drinks at another restaurant down the street. An hour and half rolls by, we come back to check on the status of our table. And apparently some had called to cancel a table reservation for 3 under the name Sarah. The hostess said it would be another 30 min. We waited that long, what's another 30 min, so we headed to Essex for another drink. 30 minutes passes by, we head back to Delancey again to check on the status of our table. And what do you know, another Sarah table for three called to cancel a reservation, so our name was taken off the list. By this point we were all pretty irritated, but low and behold there was a table open and we were seated right away. Not expecting anything except an apology, the hostess came by to inform us that our meal would be comp'd, which was really nice of them to do. The food was amazing, we had two pizza's, salad, and a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. The staff was very attentive. Expecting just our pizza's to be taken care when it came time to pay, we were surprised that they paid for the entire meal. Now THAT is customer service! Despite the wait and being taken off of the list twice, I'm definitely returning to Delancey because the pizza was amazing, they make a damn good cookie, and the customer service was the best!
(4)Alexis W.
After calling their phone number for days to try to get a reservation, and leaving multiple voicemails, I was optimistic while driving to this hallowed establishment. My optimism could not have been more misplaced. Apparently, when your restaurant is so blessed by the pizza gods, you don't have to care about the common man, even when one of them is 8 months pregnant with twins. This righteous blessing allows you to sneer at people and point at your list, saying that they have to phone MONTHS in advance for reservations, and that it is not necessary to respond to voicemails about pregnant people. I am using my small and insignificant voice to tell other common people not to bother trying to reason with these tyrants, rather go somewhere where the pizza might not be quite as good, but at least you will get some, and can leave with a smile of your face. Delancey, I hate you.
(1)Amanda D.
I love Delancy's! I go about once month to enjoy their tasty pizzas and salads. What I like about Delancy's is the light and crispy crust, quality toppings, and friendly service. The Jersey salad is one of my favorite salads in Seattle. Oh, I love that they serve the prosecco in Marilyn Monroe style glasses! All the staff are friendly and down to earth-no drama, seems like everyone likes working there. Their desserts can be hit or miss, but I'm usually too full to have one, so it doesn't really bother me.
(5)Mojdeh S.
How I heard of this place: Ashley and I were taking a walk from one friends house to another and came across the delicious smells and large crowds lined up inside and onto the sidewalk of the small "hole in the wall' pizzeria. Type of cuisine: Woodfire oven pizza in the neighborhood. Ambiance: Limited space and seating in the small neighborhood location amidst other small neighborhood establishments along NW 70th Street. Outside seating for about 12 people is available on the wrought-iron fenced sidewalk patio. Small metallic stools at tiny wooden tables are available for dining or patrons waiting to be seated inside; at similar small tables in an intimate setting. Floor to ceiling windows line the front side of the restaurant, with the woodfire oven and kitchen in plain sight. What I ordered: The limited menu offered three options, including one salad, beef carpaccio and crostini. We skipped the appetizers and went straight for the pizzas! Two of my dining companions opted for the house-made sweet tea and one ordered the Mexican Coke (as they had run out of root beer) to start. For pizzas, we had one order of the sausage ($15) topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, aged mozzarella, Grana (cheese) and housemade pork fennel sausage. To his left, another dining companion ordered the pepperoni ($13.50) with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, aged mozzarella, Grana and crispy Zoe's pepperoni. Continuing on to his left was our third dining companion, who chose the simple pizza margherita ($12) lightly coated with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, olive oil and fresh basil. The last two of us shared one pizza margherita and one Crimini ($12) topped with Crimini mushroom, fresh mozzarella, thyme and a drizzle of olive oil. We asked our server to set aside four of the bittersweet chocolate chip cookies topped with gray salt ($3.50 each) for dessert. What I loved: Of the two pizzas I sampled, I was torn between the beautiful lightness of the olive oil drizzled over the Crimini mushroom pizza and the summery flavor of the fresh basil atop the smatterings of mozzarella of the margherita. The pizza margherita may have been slightly more to my liking on this venture than the slightly dry Crimini. But the thick, warm, full of large chocolate chunks cookies were to die for! And well worth a take-out trip back to Delancey. Why I loved it: Despite the limited menu, length of time it took to get our food, forcing us to eat two of our four cookies after over an hour of waiting for our dinner to arrive, and the less than comfortable stool seating, I loved that this small, neighborhood establishment is bustling and alive from the time it opens at five o'clock! When you go, expect a long wait time (about 80 minutes) for your pizza(s) to arrive! Select one of the three or four appetizers to start if you are hungry after a full weekend of activities! If you go prepared to wait, or have the time to wait, the pizza is well worth it. Cost: Slightly high for a neighborhood pizzeria ($12-$15 per individual pizza).
(2)Christine B.
Heard Delancey pizza rivals NY pizza. As someone born and raised in NY I was so excited to eat here tonight. Ugh. Not impressed one bit. Nothing about this pizza is even close to NY pizza. Crust was paper thin. Like others have said it was burnt in places. Nasty burnt flavor in my mouth. The sauce was flavorless. All in all...I have a bad taste in my mouth for Delancey pizza. Sorry folks....really wanted to like it but I cannot find anything good to say b
(1)Michael U.
With Brandon Pettit's highly touted pizzeria closed during my first visit to Seattle I'd made it a point to visit during this trip and with limited time in the Emerald City I eventually opted to shoehorn it in as a prequel to dinner at Canlis; the assumption being a 4:45 arrival for the 5:00pm opening would land me a seat and although there were indeed a few folks already in line as I arrived the plan worked perfectly - a seat at the bar where I could watch every action of the kitchen including baby pictures, dancing, and all kinds of staff/patron interaction when Molly Wizenberg arrived an hour later (to the delight of the self proclaimed "biggest fans" seated next to me.) A small space, the bar and ovens in one room along with some retro-chic odds and ends while a small dining room sits to the right, Delancey is clearly a work of passion as Pettit tends to his self-built oven while good-natured staff tend to diners and the growing line of would-be diners. With a concise menu it did not take me long to order and taking a lead from my server I started the night with a housemade Strawberry "Shrub," something I'd never tasted before but an item I've replicated at home many times since with the drinking vinegars underlying bright strawberries, light sweetness, and herbal notes that paired beautifully with the pizza. Moving onward to the pie, when dining alone the Margherita is always my must order and opting for the classic topped with La Quercia Prosciutto I watched step-by-step as the pizzaiolo constructed the pie and expecting great things based on appearance alone I was not let down, the bubbly mozzarella and bright sauce beneath lightly draped pork and basil speaking for themselves while the crust was something breathtaking - a blistered cracker with tiny air pockets light with yeast over a nutty undertone that provided ample support for the toppings while remaining supple and airy within - a crust entirely unique and perhaps the best I've ever tasted. Moving past the pizza - though if I did not have dinner plans for later I'd have likely ordered the White pie as well - Delancey further wowed in the sweets department with a Preserved Meyer Lemon Budino whose silky texture was dotted with salted candied pistachios, buttery shortbread, and anise tinged caramel alongside a signature Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookie with Gray Salt warm from the oven with chocolate still in the semi-solid state and the salt adding a touch of crunch - a great finish to an excellent meal and much like Great Lake, Lucali, or Bianco the sort of place that absolutely warrants the hour long waits for the pizza alone.
(5)Tim H.
Excellent place for pizza--thin crust, Italian style. I've eaten at restaurants that serve this style of pizza before, and Delancey is as good or better than any of them. I particularly liked their "White" pizza. The dessert chocolate chip cookie was great too, and makes a nice finish to dinner. The room is pleasant and the service is great. Parking can be an issue in that neighborhood, so plan on a little walk after dinner. We went early on a Thursday evening and there was no wait. If you live around there, also check out Honore Bakery, next door, and Fat Hen across the street, both of which are breakfast/lunch places.
(4)Amy M.
Many others have said as much already, but to break it down for you, here is what to order: Jersey salad, any pizza with their homemade sausage and/or red sauce, and one of the salted chocolate chip cookies. Let your waiter pick a fun Italian wine to try. Have a drink at Essex before--it will be an expensive and small drink, but where else can you have a cocktail in which rosemary is literally burned in a fire in front of you in the glass, in order to char it before adding the rest of the drink? Nowhere, and that makes for some pretty exceptional, pre-dinner Instagramming, people. Best time to come in is first thing when they open or around 830/9pm (but of course all bets are off Thurs-Sat nights--you're on your own).
(5)Kirsten S.
Great pizza! After a drink at Essex, we headed over for dinner on a Thursday and didn't have any wait (granted, it was early in the evening). Service was prompt and polite. The pizza was amazing! We got the Brooklyn and Crimini and both were outstanding. I live near DiFara's in Brooklyn, which I think this place was somewhat inspired by. This may be blasphemy, but I think Delancey wins by far. And cookie dough for dessert? Yes.
(5)Sven B.
We arrived an hour before closing and upon arrival we were informed that they had run out of pizza. The pizza looked delicious though. Get here early to ensure you get a pizza!!
(2)samuel w.
Delancey was so hyped up that I came in with very high expectations. Perhaps if it hadn't been written up in the SUNSET, perhaps if my wife had not raved about it so much, perhaps if I had gotten out of the right side of the bed that morning I might have given it three stars. But 5 stars? Not on your life. The pizza was good. Not "out of this world," not "rocks your gondola," not "to die for." I compare it to Cornuto, also on Phinney Ridge, a place with less hype, less pretension, shorter lines, and a more reasonably priced menu. I'll take Cornuto -- remind me, I need to write them a nice review -- hands down. One other thing. The waitstaff at Delancey were as cold as fish. Efficient but smile-less. I know that doesn't affect the taste of the food, but it does affect the taste of the experience. Another reason for those 2 stars.
(2)Mark Y.
Friendly servers, a tadddd slow on the service, but otherwise it's great. Pizza dough is wonderfully made, sauce is super fresh, and ingredients high quality/flavorful. Had the house sausage - yummmm meaty/cheesy. Romano - wow looked kinda plain when it first came.. but with each bite, the flavors built, and by the end, i wanted more.. Great place..
(5)T D.
I enjoyed a very good pepperoni pizza and nice glass of wine late on a Sunday evening. The wait was less than 5 minutes. I found the signature charred crust interesting, and the quality of the cured meat toppings and cheeses excellent The service was also very good. Overall, I did not find the hype was warranted in comparison to several other local boutique pizzerias. I preferred the pizzas at Veraci and Serious Pie, and also found Flying Squirrel superb. Tutta Bella and Via Tribunali were also close runners-up, and somewhat more reasonably priced with less wait. Enjoy!
(3)Alexandra T.
My favorite pizza in Seattle! Go early and choose a weekday! Park on a side street. Suggestion: Go to Essex (an adjoining cocktail bar) at 4:30 before Delancey opens (5pm). Add your name to the list while you get a drink. If you arrive after Delancey has opened; add your name to the list and head over to Essex to enjoy a cocktail or two. You can bring your Essex drinks into Delancey. Once you secure a table at Delancey, sit and enjoy. Favorites: Margherita & White. It's thin crust - you've been warned - don't complain. Love that this place is not too expensive (as compared to a certain serious TD spot). For 2 people, we always get 2 pizzas and have enough to bring home leftovers (In fact, we probably could get away with ordering just 1). Do arrive early. Do expect to wait. DO get the Rachel's Ginger Beer (this is where it all began!). Do expect amazing pizza, pleasant service, and nice ambiance. Must get the cookie!!! Don't bring little kids. Don't expect a lot of room. Don't expect to be seated right away.
(5)Clint W.
banging pizza. my only complaint is that its really dark inside and once packed, the din can make it hard to hear. it's good to get there early, because it was packed when we left around 8 pm. i think the staff rushed us a little bit in ordering, expecting the evening rush. hard to hear, hard to see. good thing the tastebuds are not impacted.
(4)Jon M.
Favorite pizza in town. Just try whatever fresh special ingredients are on the board and trust them. Delicious!
(5)Stephen T.
I travel all over the country looking for great brick oven pizza. New Haven Connecticut is some of the best as well as other areas on the East Coast. I thought the pizza at the Delancey was good but not worth traveling 3000 miles for The crust was nothing special compared to others.
(3)A. B.
Made it there last night with a group of six - much as i love good food & trying new places, 2 hour waits is not my cuppa tea so after one attempt last weekend when we got there at 6.30 & it was a 2 hr wait, we decided to go with a group and most importantly with a reservation. Pizzas were great, especially the nettle with guanciale special and loved the chewy crust. service was very friendly too. the chocolate cookie with grey salt raves here are a bit overrated - not sure if there wasn't enough salt on the cookie but it didn't taste that special. to compensate though, the burnt honey pot de creme was stunning!
(4)Bill E.
Damn good pizza, damn good beet salad and a long wait to get in, which is a good problem to have. The service was good, even though they forgot our wine, they made up for it. no reservations unless you have 5 or more... otherwise, prepare to wait!
(4)Steph C.
Oh boy, so bear with me a minute because I was drunk from end to end of this dinner. I came with Michael K. and Ashleigh B. after long stops at Radiator Whiskey and Clever Bottle. We arrived close to 9PM, and since there was still a long wait, we went across the street to Tarasco's for beer. By the time we walked into Delancey, we had already karaoked in a near empty bar. Here's what I remember. I liked the place. It was small and busy and charmingly put together, and despite the crowd and the wait, I found the staff pretty pleasant. It took a long time to get a table, but the estimate was accurate, and like I said, we didn't mind waiting. Once we sat down, service was good, I'm pretty sure. We got one round of drinks, which I thought I'd abstained from until I just looked at the picture and saw three cocktails. The Roger Sterling left the biggest taste impression of the night, but I don't think I enjoyed it. It was basically a martini, with vodka, dry vermouth, pickled chile brine, and fancy olive oil, garnished with an anchovy-stuffed olive. It was very oily, and not in a good way. My educated guesses on the other two - Mr. Beelman sounds familiar, with rye, aperol, house ginger liqueur, and lemon; and uh, maybe the Red Medicine, with rye, fernet, ginger beer, and huckleberry? You guys I really don't know. I think the other two cocktails were good, though. They sound good, don't they? We got two salads - again, going off the low quality pictures on my iPhone. One was Georgie's pea vines with seared ricotta salata, spring lettuces, pickled rhubarb, and herbs - the seared cubes of cheese look vaguely familiar. The other was a half portion of the Jersey salad, with romaine, red cabbage, grana, and housemade "Italian" dressing. I don't know why there are quotes there. I didn't even get pictures of the pies. I tried, apparently, because there are two black screens where my flash didn't go off. I'm pretty sure we got the white pie with bacon, and the sausage pie with peppers. Like 60% sure. The sausage pie came with tomato sauce, fresh and aged mozzarella, grana, and homemade sausage; the white pie with housemade ricotta, fresh and aged mozzarella, garlic, and grana. (The pictures I took of the menu did come out legible.) I remember enjoying both pizzas a lot, though I don't think I was blown away. Who even knows, though. I guess we had room for dessert, because we ordered both the rhubarb shortcake and the key lime mousse. The shortcake came with Grand Marnier and mascarpone cream, and the key lime mousse with whipped coconut cream, macaroon, and rum caramel. And hey, they both look pretty tasty. Anyway, I'm sorry that my Yelp OCD compels me to post this entirely useless review! I am pretty confident Delancey was good, though. Try it and let me know.
(4)Linda S.
This is one of the best pizza places ever! I tried to go on a Saturday night but the wait was over 90 minutes so we went the following Sunday. I'm glad we did! The pizza was amazing. The crust was done to perfection, and the local specials were excellent. I also enjoyed the wait staff who were helpful and nice. I don't live on the west coast, so Delancys won't be a place that I can go to often, but when in Seattle, I definitely try to get there.
(5)Eric S.
having been born in The Bronx and lived in NJ and NYC, I'm a very good judge of pizza, and Delancy has been the best in Seattle for the past couple of years. However, with Bar Cotto now in town and Ballard Pizza Company getting better, there's no need to ever go back to Delancy because of their stuck up," i'm better than you" attitude. about 3-4 weeks ago we went in and put our name down and was told it would be the usual hour wait. after 1 hour and 40 minutes of waiting, the lady helping us says, "here's your table..." I'm like, wait, we're 3 people, and you're attempting us to seat us at a table that seats two people, after waiting excessively long?" she replied, 'well, this is how we always do it" so i'm like, "lady, get a freaking clue...we're professional pizza eaters who are going to order 4-6 pies....how the heck is this going to fit on a table that seats two, especially when you knew we were three people!!' LESSON: stop telling your customers how you do it and start opening up your ears and ASKING instead of TELLING your customers? I don't give a rats a$$ how you do it...there's no way you are bossing me into a small table after waiting so long. Is it all about you or is it all about your customers? you know, the ones that are actually paying for your paycheck??? Delancy, you failed at being humble and down to earth. it's freaking pizza after all, not a night at Canlis!! so bottom line, due to the rudeness and poor attitude of your employee, the three of us are never coming back.....so stop behaving like you are the only game in town for good pizza.....you guys are not friendly and have a poor customer oriented attitude.......i come to your business often for the past few years and you treated me and my group so lame the last time that we can assure you that we are not coming back.....hope you guys eat some humble pie before you drive more loyal and committed local customers like me away from coming back to Delancy for pizza.
(1)Nick H.
I recently came to Delancy on a Friday night with my girlfriend. I knew it would be busy and we were told there would be a 30 minute wait for two. We headed across the street to Tarasco for a drink while we waited... and waited... after 50 minutes I walked back over to check on our status and discovered our table was ready! I started off with a barrel-aged Martinez cocktail, which was fantastic. My girlfriend had a glass of rioja which we both though was not the best--but eventually it opened up a bit and paired nicely with our pizza. The grilled asparagus we ordered was a little too charred, but otherwise good. For our pizza we ordered a margherita and added bresaola and spicy pickled peppers. The crust at Delancy is fantastic and the toppings were excellent. However, I thought the tomato sauce was a little under-seasoned. Long wait aside and nit-picks aside, we had a lovely dining experience for the most part. I think the ambiance could use a bit of an upgrade though. The acoustics are bad--it gets rather loud and difficult to have an intimate conversation. I would definitely recommend making a reservation if you want to come here.
(3)Gordon P.
This pizza is average. I got the sausage pie and nothing about it made me jump out of my seat. I also sampled the jersey salad based on the yelp reviews and that's nothing more than a house salad with overcooked croutons and a vinaigrette dressing. The worst part of my experience was that the owner (guy with bandana twirling pizzas in oven) kept staring at me like I stole $100 out of the cash register. I looked away and looked back and there he was staring at me again. I gave him a nod and he immediately looked away and soon after walked off into the adjacent room in a huff. He made the experience so awkward I will surely never go back. I have a friend traveling to Seattle next year and I'll also be sure that he does not visit Delancey. *Note to owner: Always be gracious and appreciative to your guests. You never know who is sitting down to eat your pizza and what effect their experience will have on your business.
(1)Jennifer M.
This is my favorite pizza place in Seattle. The salads and pizzas are amazing! Can't wait to go again!
(5)Sophia C.
I love pizza. Thus, I love Delancey. This is the best pizza I've had, having visited quite a few restaurants with wood-fire ovens specializing on pizza. It's the perfect balance of crust and toppings. The crust is the hardest part to get just right so let me elaborate: the bottom on the outside and the edges are crisp and the inside is bread heaven with great-quality pizza toppings. The warm service, ambience, and cute decor were great too. As someone who has read Molly's food blog and incorporated some of her excellent recipes into my repertoire over the years, this place did not disappoint!
(5)Stephanie S.
Delancey pizza does live up to its reputation. I stopped by Delancey's to get a pizza to go. They were nice enough to make me a pizza right when they were closing (an asshole move I know). It was really fun to watch them make the pizza fresh and then get to eat it right out of the oven. The pizza itself had the perfect thickness of crust, a great sauce, and just the right amount of cheese.
(4)Bryan W.
Delancey brings back fond memories of my early 20s when I'd visit my friend on the Lower East Side at his flat on Delancey Street. In addition to this personal revelry triggered by a Manhattan street name there are several reasons you might want to check out this pizzeria. The first reason is pizza, duh. But is the second reason crust or toppings? I'll go with crust. It's thin and crispy - Neapolitan style. The couple who owns and operates Delancey is composed of a male chef and Molly a food writer and author of the blog orangette.blogspot.com/?… .
(5)Gail L.
I learned about this restaurant because I'm a Spilled Milk fan and this has been on my restaurant bucket list for some time. We drove up from Bend and made this a priority for dinner. What an amazing dinner! Delancey did not disappoint! We split a Jersey salad between 4 people, which had the best Italian dressing I've ever tasted and I absolutely loved my margherita pizza. The salt on the pizza was an excellent touch. Our waitress recommended the bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with gray salt, and it was the one of the best parts of the meal! The next time we are in Seattle, we will definitely come back!!
(5)Orlene C.
My husband and I both agree that this is the best pizza in Seattlle. No other place compares to their unique, melt in your mouth pizzas. We went a few months ago, so I don't remember if we had a favorite, but I remember finding all the pizzas delicious! The one thing that keeps us from going more often is the long wait. I highly recommend going right when they open at 5pm because otherwise the wait can be long. They own the bar next door, so you can wait their and get a drink and/or snack while waiting. Once we finally got into the restaurant and ordered, we were starving, and the time it took for the pizzas to come out was on the long side. The painful long wait almost tempted me to give a 4 star, but since I keep day dreaming about their pizza especially after visiting other pizza spots in the area, I think they do deserve the 5 star rating.
(5)Mai N.
This is my other favorite pizza place in town. (Tied with Zayday Buddy's, but pizzas are completely different). Try the Sausage pizza and if they have the banana peppers as a special, try adding that to the pizza. It's SO good. The Jersey salad is one of my favorites. It's tough to beat Delancey - everything I've ever ordered has been very good. Be sure to get there early because you'll have to wait at least an hour if you go during peak dinner time.
(5)Rachel H.
After three years in Seattle, maybe I was getting the seven year itch early. I started to think maybe the honeymoon was over. I found myself looking at maps, pictures of Golden Gate Bridges, planning trips to Portland and Vancouver. It was not good. Then came Delancey and the Essex. Now this is the Seattle I once fell in love with: fantastic foodie mecca, great neighborhood joint, warm pizza oven, beautiful aesthetics, happy families and date night folks peaceful co-existing. Did I mention cocktails? I had been meaning to come here since becoming a fan of the cooking classes at the Pantry a year back. I just hadn't made it by. It was like a good dose of couples counseling: it just took one visit here to get me to appreciate how good I have it here in Seattle. Falling in love all over again. A really excellent meal here, starting with drinks and appetizers at Essex (connected from behind to Delancey Kitchen) and winding up with really, really solid pizza at Delancey. Great wilted and charred salad, beyond delicious sausage pizza with banana peppers (amazing crust direct from the wood fired oven) and a nice glass of Italian wine. Did I mention the melty, salty, buttery chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Phe-nom! This is among the best pizza I've had in Seattle. Come to think of it, my mind is now completely erased at what could possibly be number two, for the moment. It is that good. No more three-year itching. Just feeling lucky, lucky, lucky to live here alongside a pizza spot of this ilk.
(5)George L.
(+0.5) From my odd memory long time ago... this place had amazing pizza and cocktail. The overall vibe was very easy going and "Seattly"
(4)Gnat S.
I haven't found better pizza in Seattle. Fact added to enhance pizza authority: I'm from New York. Having a real bar connected next door perfects this place.
(5)Joe B.
First off, let me just say that the pizza is amazingly good! Not only is the crust thin and crisp but it is also very light, the perfect vehicle for the quality toppings Brandon uses. When The Wife and I each ordered a pizza, I was expecting something about the same size as Serious Pie but these pizzas are really pretty good size. We could have easily each ordered our own Warm Radicchio Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette (tasty) and split a pie. The missing star has more to do with the booze issues. Expensive cocktails and small wine pours are irritating. I also had issues with that red wine being served in a very small white wine glass. For the price of that short pour I at least want a proper glass! I also found the Chocolate Chip Cookie with Grey Sea Salt a bit disappointing. Would I go back? Hell yes! The pizza is amazing but next time I won't be ordering cocktails or wine. Beer it is!
(4)Katie D.
Our first trip to Delancey left us eager to eat there again. After tonight's experience, however, I doubt we will return. We were again seated just 10 minutes before close. That's where the two experiences began to diverge. We ordered exactly the same thing both times--a large Jersey salad, a pepperoni pizza and a sausage pizza. The salad was delicious and visually pleasing both times. But this time the pizzas arrived over baked to the point of burnt. In particular the pepperoni one should never have been allowed to leave the kitchen; in fact it was only half sliced, as if the kitchen staff didn't even want to look at the flat, charred mess long enough to cut it properly. Our server never stopped by to ask how everything was, maybe she didn't want to know. Finally, we requested a cookie for dessert; their chocolate chip cookie was a simple but nice way to end the meal last time. Tonight we were told they sold out of cookies, but we could purchase the dough. How long does it take to bake a cookie? I guess they wanted to close ASAP and not have a table hanging out for another 10 minutes. We weren't anywhere near the last people in there when we walked out the door at 10:45. It was just a disappointment after a previously great experience. Consistency please!
(3)Laura C.
I've been to Delancey multiple times and I bring all my out-of-towners here. Why? This place gives you a great feel to the Seattle culture: a bit persnickety about the ingredients, casual/cool staff who love food as much as you do. They are no respecter of persons, so you can't make a reservation but if you put your name in they'll call you while you wander the neighborhood or wait outside (the waiting area inside is not much of a waiting area). Here's the deal, the pizza is fantastic. Always ask the staffers their opinion. Share what you love, ask what to order, you won't be sorry. This place isn't huge so be prepared to get cozy with the other patrons, but that's OK, you're still in Seattle so no one is going to get in your biz. So the food...every time I come hungry, leave happy! I love the bacon and onion pizza and their salads are fresh too. The desserts are a must have, I recommend the chocolate chip cookie. So in summation: pizza, cookie, pizza, bacon, cool, pizza, Ballard, pizza.
(5)tim S.
Worth the wait.. great staff.. great pizza.. good grey salt choc chip cookie...
(4)Rachel M.
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(3)Peter M.
After more than a year of living nearby, we finally had our first Delancey experience last night and loved it. On advice from other Yelp reviews, we showed up fairly early (5:30) but still found all the tables were full and were told the wait would likely be 30-40 minutes. We decided to have a cocktail next door at Essex while we waited. As a bourbon fan, I thought the Stonefruit Shrub was a refreshing option and the decor/ambiance of Essex was great for a low-key neighborhood cocktail stop. Our wait turned out to only be 20 minutes and we were soon seated for dinner at Delancey. Menu options were simple but delicious. My wife let me order, so I couldn't help but pick the plate of pickled peppers. For the main course, we went with a simple pepperoni pie and the white pie. Because my wife was craving meat, we decided to add fennel sausage to the white pie, but in retrospect this was probably a mistake. The sausage was good, but the white pie itself was fantastic and the sausage stepped on the delicate flavor of the fresh cheeses. We should have taken a queue from the menu and not messed with the white pie. We were ultimately too full for dessert, but loved everything we had and were happy to have some leftovers. Drinks were great, the meal wasn't too pricey and even after waiting for the table, we were home to relieve the babysitter in just over an hour. Was a pretty great time.
(4)Dakota G.
Food smells great but the customer service I experienced both when trying to place an order over the phone and again in person was unsuitable for someone spending money. I deliver food for a third party company and the customer I am delivering to now has to wait a very long time for the product because of the level of customer "service" I did end up with a very pleasant lady but if this was a personal order I would have stopped after having basically two employees tell me they don't value the customer with their tone and mannerisms.
(2)Cassandra C.
Wow, I have never been to a pizza place that had a 90 minute wait for a table, but it was well worth it. It was a Friday night around 9pm, the place was packed. Granted there are less than 30 seats in the place but still 90 minutes... We were able to be seated by 9:45 and it was worth the wait. We enjoyed Pork Belly pizza, Sausage Pizza, and a mushroom pizza. All were incredible. The sauce is not overpowering allowing the toppings to do all of the flavor work. The drinks from next door were great too. The unexpected highlight was the dessert. We had the sticky toffee cake and the key lime mousse. All in all its a great place to go if you have time to wait or not
(5)John K.
Very good pizza... on-par with Tutta Bella. Very flavorful sauce, quality cheese, and a nice crispy crust that is soft on the inside. The basil on the pizza was a bit sweet for my tastes, however. The olive oil on the pizza had a good flavor, but it was heavier than I am used to. Friendly staff.
(5)Charla F.
I actually heard about Delancey via one of the owners' blogs, and knew that I needed to check it out when I moved up here from the UT. You know that one episode of Portlandia? With the chicken in the restaurant? Yeah, it's like that. In a good way. Walking in the door, my friend and I immediately felt like we'd walked in the wrong door by accident. We awkwardly stood amongst a few tables in their small front room/kitchen area, unsure of what to do until the hostess greeted us. It was a 45 minute wait, but it had taken us an hour and a half to decide where to eat (it was my birthday, and I'm new to the area and love food), so we had our names put on the list and accepted their offer of a phone call when our table was ready. We walked around the neighborhood (a few times... ahem) and enjoyed the lights while our extremities froze. Eventually, we gave in and took the recently-vacated seats in the small waiting area and enjoyed the decor (the built-in shelves in the main dining room serving as a floor-to-ceiling wine rack were beautiful!). Luckily, our timing was nearly perfect and we were soon ushered into a table in the corner. And by the corner, I mean that awkward intersection by the bathroom hall and the passageway into Essex, the connected bar. It was fine, and despite the fact that our noses had turned into high-volume faucets from our chilly walk, we were excited to be seated and definitely ready to sink our teeth into some quality local eats. I was intrigued by the rhubarb bush and my friend got the ginger beer - the rhubarb bush was interesting, but perhaps a tiny bit too much on the vinegary side for me. The ginger beer was delicious. We skipped the starters - none of them looked too appealing to us, and we were both starving at that point - and cut to the chase. We ordered a margherita and a sausage pizza. They were. de. lic. ious! I am kind of a sausage connoisseur (self-proclaimed, naturally), and their fennel sausage pizza is straight from heaven. The margherita was no slouch either. Both were well-executed thin crust pizzas, had beautiful color and flavor and were cooked to near-perfection. Also, the price was appropriate for the quality and size - I can seriously pack away some food if I'm hungry (or actually whenever), and I stopped one piece short of finishing - my friend took home two pieces. We both shared our pizzas and both thoroughly enjoyed each of them. Because I'm the kind of person that values tasty food more than anything else, despite the unexpected music (Nelly, Nelly, and more Nelly, and maybe some Usher?), awkward entryway, fairly loud atmosphere, inappropriately placed table, and lack of any sort of Birthday perks, I would say that they earned a solid 4 and definitely a repeat visit (maybe during lunch instead?).
(4)Rikta N.
The ambiance at Delancey is perfect; chic but unassuming. My husband and I went there for dinner and we started off with the Jersey Salad and a couple of glasses of wine as recommended by our server. The Jersey Salad is a generous portion and was good for the two of us. We ordered 2 pizzas to share; the Margherita and the Sausage. For us, the Pizza Margherita is a true test of how good a pizza restaurant is and this did not disappoint. The bread is light with the right balance of sauce and cheese. The Sausage is a really good pizza too. The server had told us about the special topping of the day (peppers) and we asked for the peppers to be added to the Sausage pizza which made it slightly spicy and very delicious. They had run out of the salted chocolate chip cookie that everyone raves about so we will have to try it the next time. We will be going back!
(4)Neil W.
I have been told many of times that Delancey is the best pizza in town. If this is true, I must go and this is what I did. I have heard of the legendary waits and was ready for it. It will be worth it for the best pizza in town. We put our name in and gave our number. This was a good start. They knew it was going to be a wait and they would call us. We were told it would be 1 1/2 to 2 hours, so we went to a bar down the road. They called us an 1 1/2 later and we came back. The server we had was nice. She was helpful and answered questions and made suggestions. We started with a few drinks from the bar. These were pretty lame. All of drinks at the table were uninspired and lack good flavor or even interesting flavor combos. My wife had the white pizza and added arugula. It was the first to come out. It had a nice thin crust, a little salty and a bit charred (more on this later). It was a nice light pizza. I had the sausage pizza. It was fine. The sausage was in huge chunks. They were a little smaller than golf balls. They weighed the pizza down in awkward spots and only lent their flavor in one bite per slice. I would have liked to seen the sausage broken down a little more; not more meat just spread out a little more. The crust was a little too salty and charred. I know wood fired pizzas are supposed to have a little char, but this was borderline burnt. Not enough to send back, but enough to say "Best Pizza in Seattle, really?" The pizza is good, not great. A little too much hype if you ask me. The problem is that there are several thin crust, wood fired pizza places in the area that are just as good and you don't have to wait. There is no need to return.
(2)Andrew H.
The more I think about it, this deserves five stars. They have to cater to their customer base, who want American-style pizza, and they do it very well.
(5)Munya S.
I went at opening (5pm) on Friday as they don't accept reservations for small parties and I wanted to sit right away. We started with Billy's greens w/ amazing feta and homemade tomato vinaigrette. Their pizza is a nice mix between east coast and Italian style- it's all-around just delicious and makes it stand out a bit from all the other countless pizza places in Seattle. I ordered a Margherita and topped it with the special toppings of the evenings- garlic scapes and hot peppers-yum. Also had to have a white pizza- amazing ricotta was on top. Dessert time! The rhubarb shortcake was pretty good- it was a verrry generous portion. I liked the other dessert even more though! The chocolate chip cookie was amazing and I don't even like them that much! The bittersweetness combined with the grey salt as well as warm-from-the-oven soft texture made it divine. Be sure and ask for a glass of milk to wash it down- it's the perfect way to end your meal. I also liked how back of menu showed where things on menu came from locally- what a nice touch. Drinks we had that night included ginger beer and a delicious reasonably priced Barolo. The service was very friendly and professional- the food came out very quickly and fresh. Just be warned the place gets loud once it fills up- all in all, a great evening!
(5)Nancy V.
It was a rainy day at the end of President's Week and I had just dropped my son off at his local college...the time was 4:45 and I was in the area before the restaurant's 5PM opening. My husband and I had the brilliant idea to stop at Delancey and see how the line was - woohoo, there was no one on line! By the time we parked, there was another group in front of us, but we knew that we were good. It was a chilly wait until they finally let us in, but I had been longing to bring my husband to a place that I had loved the first time around. I'm a huge fan of Molly Wizenberg's blog and book, and the last time I was here was with my bookgroup (her husband runs the place - can't wait to read the new book, appropriately titled Delancey!). Ok, I am going off on a tangent and should get on track for this review. We ordered drinks, which I don't usually do, generally preferring to stick with wine. I enjoyed my Americano enough that I went home and learned how to make one (along with a Negroni, stronger but still good if you like gin). We ordered the Jersey Salad, which is enough for at least two, and we thought we ordered two pizzas - the one with Sausage that is listed on their menu, and the Mushroom pizza. I guess if there is a complaint I would say the service wasn't perfect - our server brought over our pizza after a bit of a wait, and it was a sausage AND mushroom pizza instead of two separate ones as we thought we had ordered. She was gone before we realized this so we did not get a chance to let her know the mistake - but, since the pizza looked huge, and we were already happy with our salad portion, we decided just to eat it and order more if we needed to. It turned out to be the perfect amount (but I was hugely disappointed not to have leftovers - which was my plan in ordering two pizzas!). At the end of the meal we mentioned to our waitress the error that had occurred and she surprised us by giving us an awesome chocolate chip cookie - totally unexpected and very much a treat :) We can't wait to return again - and this time we will make clear exactly how many pizzas we are ordering (and will be sure to get some delicious cookies for dessert)!
(5)Alex L.
Best pizza in Seattle hands down! Great atmosphere too. We've been here numerous times, and it's always equally delicious. Delancey has also become our favorite place to bring out of town guests here whenever we can. It's not too expensive, but it's always tasty, great quality, and just a great spot to be in Seattle. We are also big fans of their new bar next door. In addition to the pizzas (get anything with sausage and/or bacon) being amazing, they also serve Rachel's Ginger beer on tap. It's good in the bottle, but it tastes a million times better that way! We've eaten at Delancey numerous times and we plan to keep eating here. PS There can be a wait at times, so don't go to starving. Or stop by their new bar next door while you wait.
(5)Sajani S.
Amabiance is amazing, the pizzas are soo good!
(4)Jan Y.
I've never been a fan of the candy orangette. While definitely a chocolate afficianado, I never favored the combo with the bitter orange. That, my friends, is the opposite of how I feel towards orangette, the blog version. The author is Molly and she is quite whimsical and charming with her words and photos. She won my affections. Which is why about 5 years after I started reading her blog, I decided I MUST visit her restaurant on my seattle trip. And im glad I did. Cousin and I shared a "mini-meal" of the winter greens salad and the hot salami pizza. Oh man. YUM. The salad was delightful, and I didn't even mind the radicchio (much)! The cheese was oh so creamy and cool and delish. The pizza was SPICY! The crust was perfect. The cheese was slight, but it was a good ratio, crust considered. We sat at the bar so I could be sort of creepy and look for celebs (ie Molly). Alas, Sunday must have been her day off, but good to know that quality is still superb!
(5)Michael R.
There are a lot of great pizza places in Seattle. Some of my favs include: via tribunali, café lago!!, serious pie, proletariat, veraci etc. ...What I find so surprising is how much better Delancy is than all the other places that are really good. Everything is just better, way better. Perfect, friendly service, perfect execution. They are absolutely worthy of the hype and praise. In these reviews I occasionally see complaints like (I'm paraphrasing) "They have a $3.50 cookie!!" or "Your can get cheaper pizza elsewhere", "I had to wait in line", or "No Takeout! WTF?". All I can say is that I'm someone who is really into the geeky details of food and have eaten many times at all the best pizza places in Seattle. IMO - Delancy is shockingly better in everyway, in everything they serve, including the Jersey salad which is awesome. Pizza nirvana.
(5)Leah S.
Sometimes a wait to be seated. Well worth it. Hands down best pizza in Seattle. Margherita is my go-to pizza. Great, clean atmosphere and very helpful staff. Love this place!
(5)Diane L.
Like a Little Ceesar's commercial - Delancey always makes me wanna shout "PIZZA PIZZA!" I have been lucky and have never waited more than 10 minutes for a table but that's because I end up coming later around 8:30/9. Like the best things in life, Delancey follows the golden rule and keeps it simple stupid. The crust is perfectly chewy and savory while the toppings are plentiful enough but not enough to make the pizza soggy. The prices are right and the service is always friendly. Their house salad is the perfect appetizer...the dressing is tangy and the lettuce is always crisp. Sharing a salad and pizza from Delancey would make the perfect date. The only complaint I have is the location as it is kind of out of the way from everything else in Ballard but at least parking is easy!
(4)Arash M.
Delancey gives Tutta Bella a run for their money ;)
(5)Leroy H.
Best pizza joint in Seattle. Only thing that kills the excitement of coming here is the long waits followed by cramped seating during certain times of the year, my belly aching and my mouth salivating. What I usually do is go across the street to the bar and have a few drinks until my wait is over back at Delancey. Oh, some of y'all might think it is a bit pricey. I appreciate a good deal, but this pie makes me overlook the cost 4 out of 5 times. I make trips to come get this pizza, it is that good. The charred crust and all is gone from my plate. I'm serious as all hell. I order 2-3 pies for myself when I come through. It's serious business. Their desserts are creative masterpieces! Some of y'all may wonder, "Leroy, how you coming!" Gonna get on yelp* and then talk about two other pizza joints on a Delancey review. Well, look at it as me hooking y'all and stop judging me! Now, if you want a bigger and better pizza, go to Apizza Scholls in PDX. They aren't as fufu as Delancey tries so hard to be.....a pizza with prosciutto on it, come on! Pretentious but damn good at the same time, I can't help but smile, lol. Anyway, back to Apizza Scholls. Their pizza is just as good and bigger, making it the best pizza in the Pacific NW. My third choice as my best good pizza, ala Forrest Gump, would be Oldschool Pizzeria. Why you may ask? It is almost as good as any pizza in any borough in NYC, with the exception of the cornmeal on the bottom. They sell it by the slice, the shop looks and feels like the places I went to when I was a child in Brooklyn, and it isn't expensive. So, hit up Apizza Scholls, Delancey, or Oldschool Pizzeria. Best pizza pies in the area. Oh, and y'all stop ordering all that stuff on your pies. Plain old cheese and if you need anything on it, stick to 2-3 light and sparse items (i.e.; extra cheese, prosciutto, anchovies, basil, clams). Eat like a purist!
(5)C N.
My boyfriend and I went there last night. It was my second time, his first time. The first time I didn't wait at all for a table and the pizza was mediocre., boarder line bad. I had pepperoni and it was super oily, and unflavorful, and the salad was nothing special. The staff was not super friendly and I was so not impressed with the food, but I thought I would give it another try. So last night we got there around 7:15 and were told wait was 1.5 hrs. We were blown away by how long it was but by boyfriend really wanted to try it, so we waited next door at the bar. The service at the bar was terrible, worst service in Seattle. We waited literally 1.5 hrs for our table and our server came to ask for our drink order once. She was incredibly rude and the drinks were just okay. We finally got our table 1.5 hrs later, ordered pretty quickly and got an amazing winter green salad right away. We then waited a long while for our pizza, this time it was hot salami. It was significantly better than the pepperoni. The service at the restaurant was polite and they checked on us throughout dinner. It is a bit pricey considering we spent so much time there. We finally got home a little after 10 pm, and we only live a few blocks away. Would I go back for a third try? Only if we call ahead and put our name on the list. Because we found out that almost everybody had already done that. Considering how many people have told me this is the best pizza in town, I would have to say that it is good but great and definitely not worth the wait. I've eaten a lot of pizza and this is definitely not in my top 10.
(3)Mary S.
Question: What's better than a wood-fired pizza, with a perfectly crisp and slightly burnt-at-the-edges crust with delicious house made toppings and a craft brew? Answer: Nothing. I've tried coming here on a Friday around 630pm and was told there was a 2 hour wait. The bar next door is a great place to kill time and enjoy a good beverage, but I was too hungry to wait. Fast forward a month later, this time I was not going to let crowds deter me. We came here on a Wednesday at 5pm (opening hour) and were seated immediately, along with multiple families toting little tikes. Apparently kids eat at 5. We started with the tomato salad and house made pickle plate. Both were pretty tasty. (Maybe because pickling is a huge thing in both cultures that I claim as my heritage, but the pickles were a little bland. The pickled onions definitely stole that show.) Then we got into the really great stuff, the pizza! We ordered the pepperoni and added oven roasted tomatoes. It. was. so. GOOD! Paired with one of their malty brews, I was in gastronomic heaven. I will definitely be going back! But, maybe not on a Friday. Maybe a Wednesday at 6pm next time.
(5)Katy H.
Best pizza I've had in Seattle. Hands down. If you're not a fan of thin crust, crispy yet delicate pizza with a bit of char on it, this is not for you. Sloppy, floppy NY style and deep dish Chicago style is not what you'll get here. Only fresh ingredients and love! Ok, so maybe that sounds cheesy but I really loved the pizza I ate here last week.
(5)Tom M.
One of the best places I have been to recently... Wonderfully delicious pizzas... That's the best thin crust pizza, I have had in a long long time... We tried the the White Pie and Sausage Pizza and both of them were just amazing... The Cocktails are just amazing with a variety of flavor... I loved the "Dennis the Menace" and and found myself ordering the same with friends again and again... The best part about the night was the "Bitter Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookie with Gray Salt"... The best chocolate chip cookie I have ever had... Crisp yet soft with a hint of salt on the top was really mouth watering even by the looks and amazingly delicious to the taste buds... I went on a Friday night and expect it to be crowded but the only thing that I didn't like about the night was the fact that the drinks were being brought in very very slowly... This is the first place ever, I have been to where the appetizers came way before (almost 20 mins) the drinks... The delays continued for the rest of the drinks through the night... I am still giving it a 5 star rating as the pizza, the cocktails and the cookies just made me forget all the delays..
(5)Lola F.
Oh, Delancey! I really wanted to like your pizza. You guys are, after all, somewhat of a local celebrity. But my pizza was burned! I appreciate that the crust, despite being thin, was not soggy, and held up nicely when folded over for that first bite; but there were too many blackened, flaky parts, and my kale topping ($3 extra!) unfortunately didn't fare any better in the oven. Perhaps thin-crust, wood-fired pizza just isn't my thing. The strawberry trifle for dessert was, however, amazing (though the portion was surprisingly small for $8). I would return for any of your desserts based on that trifle alone, but given that you're open only 5-10pm for dinner, I wouldn't want to wait over an hour for a table to order only dessert. Perhaps one day a dessert shoppe will debut alongside your other establishments on 70th....
(2)V F.
We were eager to try this place based on a couple recommendations that they had great pizza. The service was prompt and seemingly eager to aid us in ordering. However I don't recall much in the way of a follow up on as to how dinner actually was. We ordered the pickled vegetable plate. This was the first disappointment. Sunchokes, young carrots, celeriac and cauliflower. The carrots lacked a good scrubbing and this was reflected in the bitter tough texture of the skin. The sunchokes were gritty and the left on skin made for a much too fibrous bite. The pizza. For which we'd really come was not as disappointing and I think it really is a matter of perspective. The prices were good at $13-16 for a pie. However, my expectation of a great pie is a slightly chewy and light textured crust. Baked to a golden brown with tiny bits of char for added flavor. The sauce should be bright, sweet, and slightly acidic. Nothing should be overbearing. The toppings had very nice flavor but unfortunately this was hard to notice on the tough and nearly half charred crust we received on both pizzas. Nearly 40% of both pizzas were mottled with char. This just leaves a bitter dusty flavor in your mouth that has to be washed down vs. balancing the other previously mentioned flavors on a pizza. The texture was overly chewy and I struggled to cut my slice into smaller pieces so as not to actually choke on the wad of par cooked chewy crust. If you're comparing Delanceys to high end delivery pizza this place is great. If you're comparing this to other craft pizzerias, using whole thoughtful ingredients on a larger scale this place is lacking the attention to detail that would mark it as a premier pizzaria. Again, it's all a matter of prospective. I'm an east coaster and with that brings a harsh regard of pizza and high expectations because great pizza doesn't have to be swanky and costly. It just has to be made with a lot of attention to detail and care and respect to ingredients. The lazy pickled vegetable plate was our first clue that was amiss here. Bummer.
(2)Layne S.
Great brick oven pizza. Salads are great too. Some of the crusts were a little dark for my taste, yet overall - great pies, service, and staff.
(5)John M.
Went here with some friends the other night. Fortunately for us the wait wasn't too long. The thing that stands out for me about this restaurant is the noise; very loud and hard to hear even those close to you. That said, the food itself was good, the pizza was fired in a wood brick oven and was well crafted. The salad and drinks were tasty. One thing to note, when you are looking for another drink make sure you flag down a server, since the attention to service isn't quite all that.
(4)Piper L.
My husband and I went there without our 2 little ones, so our experience had a better start before the food came already :-) I've heard so many good things about Delancey before we went, and truly, their pizza did not disappoint. Our white pie was especially amazing. You can taste quality in every bite you take :) Thanks Brandon and Molly!!
(5)B C.
Last year I tried going to Delancey with 2 others and was turned away due to a 1 1/2 hr. wait. Last month I went right at opening time with my husband and got right in. We have discussed trying Delancey pizza for quite some time. We were excited to finally sit down at a table and look over a menu. The seasonal veggie was asparagus. We ordered that and a pizza to share. The music was so loud that we had to shout to hear one another. The food took a long time to arrive, when it did, the asparagus wasn't peeled at the stems so that we ended up chewing on a wad of stringy stem! The pizza was thin, barely had any topping and was pretty tasteless. We couldn't believe that the place actually filled up with customers while we were there. $45 later, we left feeling very let down. We will never go back and will discourage anybody from wasting their money here.
(1)Stacy G.
One of the highlights of our trip to Seattle was finally visiting Delancey, after reading so much about it on Orangette and in Molly's magazine's articles. We got there right after opening on a Thursday night and there was no wait. The decor was different than what I expected- stripped down, unpretentious, almost stark. It made me feel less intimidated. There was just something about experiencing physically what I'd only read about and imagined - actually tasting the wood-fired pizza, roasted raddichio salad and the bittersweet chocolate cookie sprinkled with salt that Molly blogs about. We opted for a pizza topped with (excellent) homemade sausage and roasted padrone peppers. And then dessert. I think the best thing I ate on the whole trip was likely the maple walnut trifle with layers of walnut cake, maple cream, salt, and candied walnuts. Creamy, crunchy, sweet and salty, it was everything I'd always wanted but never knew I wanted. Sigh - a meal to be lovingly remembered.
(5)Joe V.
Without question the best pizza shrine in Seattle as we speak. Wood-fired. Locally sourced organic ingredients. Innovative specials. But the basic cheese pizza is perfection. Delancey is excellent on the fundamentals: sauce (just right and not too much), cheese (ditto and fresh), not too thick or too thin, right amount of salt in the dough, perfect crust with slight flirtation with char on the bottom. Sublime.
(5)David N.
Oh Delancey.... your ingredients are fancy huh??? One of my favorite pizza spots in Seattle. Fine, fresh, and fancy ingredients on a neapolitan style finish....hmmm!!! I think we might've tried all the pizzas. You can add any additional toppings to the base pizzas. My favorite additions are the Largo (type of proscuitto thats more soft), arugula, and the hot peppers. *Crimini w/Largo - personal fave... olive oil base was the right balance. Ciminis were criminally tasty and supported the Largo very well. *Hot Salame w/ hot peppers - damn damn damn.... the party ordered two, as this is the party pizza. Spice on spice on spice, but not too spicy hot. *Saugage was good, but the two listed above were steller. *Bacon and Onion, we added sausage to this to give it a burger type of feel. haha,but it was just ok. In addition, you can't lose with either salad and its good to balance the plethora of pizza that will be coming. The space is really nice, rustic, inviting, and a touch of industrial charm. Love going here for group parties because of the family style cuisine, nice space, and the friendly service which in all promotes a good time. see uploaded pic at yelp.com/biz_photos/-wOe…
(5)Anna W.
Major points for ambiance. Unlike every "rustic" dining concept on Cap Hill, Delancey really is home-y without coming across as a pretentious tryhard. The staff is extremely nice and accommodating, with efficient yet laid-back service all evening. And instead of having our party of 6 wait outside for an hour, they offered to just call us when a table was ready so we could wait at the bar across the street. I really wish the pizza was as impressive as the place itself. Maybe the other pizzas are better, but our pepperoni was unremarkable. Still, the food isn't BAD by any stretch, and it's just such a nice place to go out for a meal! I would want to come back and give it another chance.
(3)Chris W.
This is my second time here at Delancey. My wife suggested that i go here after she read the book Delancey. What a great experience and excellent food. The atmosphere is friendly from both employees and other customers. Their staff is efficient and look to be happy to be working here. Other than the one making the pizzas and cooking the pizzas everyone helps out with everything making sure that customers get their food promptly with no sitting time so that the food is fresh and hot when it gets to you if not still bubbling. I had the best pepperoni pizza that i have ever had. The crust was crispy yet soft enough that it is easy to eat. I highly recommend anyone living in or visiting Seattle to eat here. The parking is a little tough but more than worth it.
(5)Laleh J.
Delicious pizza. Great place to eat.
(5)Diane T.
Delancy has delicious woodfired pizza with simple, wholesome, seasonal ingredients. We stopped in on a Sunday evening about 30 minutes before closing. It was packed, but it only took around 5 minutes for a table. The place is pretty cozy and intimate, but a little loud. I wouldn't suggest it for a first date! We started with the roasted radicchio salad. Roasting appears to take away most of the bitter flavor and the lemon anchovy dressing was a great accompaniment. We also shared the Romana Pizza and added some mozzarella and pickled serrano peppers. Perfect amount of heat and saltiness! A salad and a pizza was the perfect amount of food for 2 people!
(4)julie g.
I'm not complaining about the pizza. It, according to my husband, is the best in town. It's good. What I hate about Delancey and why I WILL NEVER GO BACK is the experience. Example: we were told the wait was 20 minutes for a table. We waited in the bar. Our waitress then came over after about 45 minutes, said they were getting a table ready for us and left. She never came back to tell us the table was ready or to take us to it. After another 15 minutes of waiting, the bartender told us we were supposed to go to our table. We ended up leaving. The noise in the bar is unbearable. The noise in the restaurant is worse. You can't hear yourself think but every other sound hits you over the head in a brain rattling cacaphony of noise. I was so tense that there was no way I was going to be able to relax and enjoy the food. If this doesn't matter to you, then just disregard all of this.
(2)Amy C.
A friend who is a HUGE fan of Orangette visited, and so we had to come here. We came late around 8pm on a Sunday, and still needed to wait 20 minutes! I'm impressed. We spent the car ride there discussing whether said friend was a stalker; she rehearsed what she'd say if she saw the owner. "My name's [redacted]. I'm a huge fan! [Note: should stop here.] I've followed your blog since it began, and listened to all your podcasts, and read your book! And I'm so glad you have a kid now!" Well, obviously, she wasn't there (as I learned that night she has a newborn child at home), but I personally at least didn't feel the loss; the meal was delicious anyway. We ordered the white, the mushroom, the margherita, and the pepperoni (for 4 people; I was incorrectly told that they were personal pizzas). The crusts were a bit burned, but it wasn't distracting and the pizzas were tasty all the same; I'm guessing that that's just how they choose to make their pizzas. I usually like red sauce on my pizzas because I'm boring like that, so I was surprised to find that the white and the mushroom pizzas were my favorites. We got some kind of cake as dessert, and it was dense and rich and moist but unfortunately completely unfinishable due to the amount of pizza we ordered and consumed. Oh, and service was lovely.
(4)Flyboy N.
Just wanted to provide an update. I've been here several times since my initial review--the latest being about three weeks ago. Everything noted in my review still stands. The service is great and pizza is the best pizza we've been able to find in the entire Seattle-Everett corridor. This review is prompted by my six-year old daughter (in my profile picture). Last Friday I announced that dinner that night would be at Tutta Bella's (which we all love). Daughter says, "Is that the place with that bacon-and-onion pizza?" I said, "No, that's Delancey's." She replied, "Oh. Can we go there?" She doesn't even like onions.
(5)Michael A.
Gourmet pizza...yeah, i was a bit skeptical at first. But this gem hidden in a neighborhood is great. The pizzas are fresh and delicious, the beer and wine are great and the atmosphere is chic/relaxed. If you like pizza, you should definitely make a night of this place. The wait is worth it.
(4)John E.
First off - no respectable pizza place should get away with charging $12 for an 8" thin crust pizza. It is maybe enough to fill up a single hungry person. Anyone who thinks this is worth the price is a being hoodwinked and suckered into paying this, or has no clue what good pizza goes for in other restaurants or cities. The pizza was good. Just good, not great, not amazing. Yes, the crust was nice and crispy, but the topping were standard fare - cheese and tomatoes, and you can pay an extra $4 for 4 pieces of canned anchovies and a few diced olives. The roasted asparagus was literally 6 pieces of asparagus drizzled with some hazelnut dressing. The $8 roasted artichoke was 5 tiny artichoke hearts. This place's success hinges on suckers thinking it is "fancy" or "special" somehow. If you want to pay more money to make yourself think you're having some fine dining, go here.
(1)Aaron E.
Some people (and I'm definitely one of those people) just shouldn't be in the service industry. The hostess at Delancey should definitely find a new career as she was quite possibly the slowest moving person in the history of the world who did an exceptional job of ruining dinner. While we anticipated a looooooooong wait, we didn't anticipate a lllloooooooooonnnnnnnngggggg wait. While waiting an eternity for a table we ordered drinks from her and it took her about 10 hours to bring them to us. Watching her clean tables was almost comedic as she would stare at them, slowly pick up a dish at a time, daintily and pathetically make teeny, tiny wipes to clean. What would take a normal person 10 seconds managed to take her 10 minutes. What really pissed me off was that she seated people before us.... after telling us we would be the next to be seated. It's not like the people she seated were a smaller party. They were the same size PLUS the party was incomplete so it's not like they even ordered anything. Yes, we made a bit of a scene, but dealing with someone so incompetent who flat out lied to customers warrants some frustration. Once again, she started to clean a table only to not seat us at the table and then proceeded to clean a different table to seat us at. She was either awful at her job or just pissing us off. Her inability to function leads me to believe she was just bad, but it wouldn't surprise me if she was being petty. On another note, why are there always empty tables when so many people are waiting to be seated? Once we were finally seated, the salad we ordered was dismal. The "Jersey" salad was a ton of lettuce, inedible croutons, a few shavings of carrot, and about a gallon of dressing. I've never encountered so much dressing on a salad. To make matters worse, the dressing was so pedestrian, generic, and mediocre. It tasted like bottled Italian dressing and was so disappointing. Serving size was generous at least. Best of all, our table had no silverware so unless we were expected to eat with our hands we had to wait. Kind of unacceptable their wait staff can't manage to bring basics like utensils. The two pizzas ordered were the only redeeming aspect of dinner, although were far from good. The pepperoni came out first and was pretty burnt. I'm used to getting a decent char on wood fired pizza, but this wasn't even remotely charred, it was just flat out burnt. The second pizza (the white pizza with added prosciutto) was pleasantly charred (opposed to burnt) and was pretty tasty. It came out cold which was disappointing but I overall enjoyed it. The prosciutto was definitely high quality and was shaved so thinly. Definitely worth the $5 additional charge. One of the people I was with raved about the rhubarb shortcake on a previous visit. I thought it was uninspired and pretty bad and she thought it wasn't nearly as good as the first time. The shortcake itself was so dry and crumbly. Wouldn't surprise me if it were a few days old. The rhubarb was really bland and tart, as if all they did was chop it up and didn't bother adding sugar or spices. The mascarpone was pleasant though. With the exception of the world's most incompetent hostess, service wasn't too bad, just mediocre. The pizza was good enough to come back for but the rest of the food was awful and they've got to find more competent staff.
(1)Elizabeth M.
YES! I love this place. Pizzas are interesting and great. Ditto on salads. Great beer and wine selection. Oh! But the cocktails are even better. Such a relaxing and cozy atmosphere great for an intimate and/or friendly dinner. Get dessert.
(5)Emmy R.
We came here on a recommendation from a friend who claimed "Delancey's is the best pizza around--better than Serious Pie!" As he said this, he had the most ridiculous look of pleasure and serenity on his face as he privately recollected previous affairs with Delancey. Always the skeptic (and a little creeped out), I scoffed, "Chill the eff out. It's just pizza." Right? WRONG. These pizzas reminded me of the pizzas I've had in Rome and Naples. Now, Delancey definitely has better (and local!) ingredients with much more careful preparation, but the overall simplistic style is the same. Too often, pizzas are slathered with tomato sauce, piled too high with every topping imaginable, and served on a crust that's either too greasy or cardboard dry. Delancey pizzas are delicate. Toppings are carefully selected so that they compliment each other without any component stealing the show. The thin crust with a bit of char from the wood-fired oven was the perfect balance of chewy and crispy. The white pie with the added prosciutto was fantastic. Easily the best pizza I've had in my life. The pineapple upside-down cake? Orgasmic. One bite of this decadent dessert and I understood my friend's inappropriate facial contortions. Wait times can vary from 15 minutes to well over an hour. Stop complaining about the wait times. The place is small, the food is great, it's to be expected especially during weekends and peak hours. Considering the amount of care that goes into each pizza, including the ones you are about to enjoy, it's understandable.
(5)Melissa L.
Easily the best pizza in Seattle. Went on a Thursday so wait wasn't too bad--about 20 minutes (we sat at the counter). Service a tad slow, they seemed to be "backed up" on pizza orders but we didn't mind once the pizza actually came. They seem to have too much dining space for one small pizza oven--so, that might be why people complain about service. BUT it is worth waiting for. I lived in New York for a while and I say yes to pizza in Seattle. Rivals a lot of the pizza from NY/Brooklyn--which says a lot! Dough is perfect--crispy, delicious, quality ingredients. Charming decor. Love this place. Will be coming back!
(5)Diane C.
This place does it alllllll right. I have hesitated to do a review because I knew I could never articulate how much I heart Delancey, but it's just gone on too long. I'm gonna do my best, but here are the 5 reasons I love it: 1) Pizza. Pizza. Pizza. The crust is chewy and spectacular. The toppings are classic, yet imaginative. I get hyped for the bacon and onion pizza or try the white pizza with lemons. Doesn't really matter though, whatever they give you will leave you happy and full! 2) Service is Top Notch. Everyone works together to get things done. It's a small crew, but highly effective. They are well informed, make stellar recommendations, and have great attitudes. 3) Simple Desserts that bowl you over. Try the chocolate chip cookie. You'll thank me. 4) Tasty salads that make me want to order a first course. I have enjoyed all the saladas and starters here. They aren't throw aways or crowd the menu. They are thoughtful and balanced. 5) Even they they are small and ALWAYS busy, they never get testy or haughty with you. They don't take reservations, but when you get on the wait list, they will call you when you're up...so no need to wait around gawking at other people's food. Just do yourself and your friends a favor...get over to this corner of Ballard and get yourself some pizza pies. (In other news, these guys also own Essex and The Pantry at Delancey...other spots to explore.)
(5)Jonel C.
Went here recently with a group of friends. The worst part is probably the wait. We were able to get in early through a friend's connection however had to wait about 15-20 minutes for seating. Luckily they've the neighboring spot leased for their bar area which made the wait more bearable. After ordering 2 pizzas, the wait was another 30 minutes or so for the pies to be ready. There were apologizes for the long wait times by the servers though and was told that this was not the norm. We ordered a simple pie which consisted of their tomato sauce, mozzarella, olive oil and basil. SUPERB! The simple taste of the sauce and basil was just great with just a tad of mozzarella. You can definitely tell their was some passion placed in this order. Second pie was we had some pepperoni and bacon, more of a standard pizza. It was still good in my book though the char of the dough and the meats sort of overpowered the rest of the pie. Overall quite impressed with the quality of pie. Wait time was a little slow but that's to be expected being... what a 10 table restaurant? Quite a small spot for that good of pie. Servers were attent thoughout and eager to help. Great place for that special date with the cozy intimate atmosphere it carries.
(4)Scott L.
I admire this establishment for everything it provides - nice atmosphere, solid food, great drink, prompt service. The salads I had were very tasty, but I'm a pizza guy. Oh yea. So when I heard that the owner had studied with the guy behind 'Di Fara' pizza, I may have set my expectations wildly high. That being said, the pizza was fair. It had a solid crustiness, and was totally satisfying. But I thought the sauce was a little light, the onions were not seasoned or caramelized, and the basil on top was placed on in pieces, unlike DiFara who geniously cuts the basil on right after you order so you get all that freshcut basil goodness. On the other hand, the rose wine was superb! And I loved the Colorado beer they had. The owners have a keen sense for flavor and taste, for sure. The dessert was a simple, delightful chocolate cookie. Yay :)
(3)Cami G.
A fall Tuesday: 3 peeps, 3 pizzas. We did this purposely because of the leftover factor. Delancey pizzas make the best leftovers. We ordered the Brooklyn, Margherita, and Romana. I can't eat pizza with white sauce; that's not pizza to me. Their homemade red sauce is so delicious, and the thin crust really makes the pizza what it is. Fresh ingredients, great service, and that's a wrap! I'm a total Delancey junkie right now; but I stay away just long enough to avoid rehab.
(5)Jermaine D.
Really, Really good pizza. Really good salads and apps. Really disinterested service unfortunately. Had coctails next door also and they were forgetable. BUT.....the pizza is amazing.
(4)Lauren P.
Not a good experience for our party of 3. We waited over an hour for a table in their bar and were then seated in the middle of the room next to a party of 8 who's volume made it impossible to have a conversation. When we attempted to pull our table just a bit away from the loud party, the server rudely commented wondering if that improved our position within the room. Our pizza was real good although it took quite some time to appear, about the same time the table seated after us received theirs. The salad was great, but I agree with previous reviews that the pizza was almost to the burned state. If you like to pay too much for mediocre pizza go for it. As for me- I won't be going back.
(1)Lorelei F.
Delancey: Get. Over. Yourself. Seattle: Get. Over. Delancey. Seriously. There is absolutely nothing special about the pizza at this place. The only thing that is special about it is the ridiculous hype and the ridiculous lines. Ask yourself, is there really ANY pizza experience worth waiting 2 hours for? What is happening at Delancey is simply great marketing. After all the hype and all the wait, there is a sort of brain wash that happens to convince oneself that this MUST be good pizza, right? Meh, not so much. Our experience: 2 weeks ago we sat at Essex (bar next door, owned by same people) for 45 minutes, waiting for Delancey to open. I knew about the epic wait, but figured we would just pop over the second they opened, which we did....only to find out that literally 3 minutes after opening there was a 2 hour wait. We were informed that we should have put our name on the list before they opened. Silly us, we had no idea to go into a closed restaurant to put our names on a list! Needless to say we had dinner somewhere else that night. This weekend we put our names on the super-secret list a half hour before they opened and went to The Waterwheel for a drink. After 30 minutes we returned to Delancey, right as they opened. The boyfriend and I each ordered our own pizza--he the crimini with added prosciutto, I the margarita with added "Italian pickled peppers". Our pizzas came out about 15 minutes apart, so we had to stare at the margarita as I did not want to be rude and eat in front of the boy. But in staring at it, we both remarked at how sad it looked -- just a sad, sorry wheel of a 'za. The crimini with prosciutto looked much better--beautiful, actually (and I'm a vegetarian!). However, it apparently lacked flavor, and the boyfriend said it needed salt! How does this even happen with prosciutto?!? The crust, while cooked well, just simply had zero flavor. And the "Italian pickled peppers"? They looked and tasted like pickled jalapenos from a jar. I was expecting friggitello (pepperoncini - like the kind you would actually find in Italy). Both of us remarked that we could not have imagined eating our pizza without our add-ons, even though they still didn't even come close to saving either pizza from being pedestrian. I have enjoyed great pizza in both Italy and in New York (and also in Phoenix, AZ - Pizzeria Bianco - yum!) -- in fact, I've sampled A LOT of pizzas in these places, as I lived in Italy for a summer 2 years ago and have family in Manhattan. This just simply does not come close. And there are no excuses - our service was fine, the crust was not burnt, etc. Bottom line: don't get suckered into the hype machine of Delancey.
(2)Chira V.
i can't believe its taken me so long to get here. i remember when i was reading about this place in its initial stages on one of my favorite food blogs, orangette.blogspot.com . was that really three years ago? it just seems like last year, my how time flies. luckily, i finally made it here yesterday. after a half hour wait. we received a phone call to return to the restaurant as we had gone across the street to get a beverage to pass the time. that place in itself is interesting, but back to the review at hand. two pizzas were ordered one spicy hot salami with onions, and the other was housemade chorizo, sheeps milk feta, and was supposed to be garlic scapes, but turned into basil. the combo was outstanding. i can't take credit for selecting any of the ingredients though. the crust was thin but soft with crunchy bits. i love a thin crust pizza, and t his one was perfect. i'm sure we will be back very soon, and hopefully with room for dessert.
(5)J M.
This trendy neighborhood wood fired pizza joint is a must visit! I would caution those who are looking for a quick and more commercial type pizza experience. You might have to wait for a table. Essex (bar) connected is a cool yet classy little bar. We were told by one of the friendly servers on a random wed. night that a table wouldn't be available for 45 minutes. Had a couple drinks at Essex which is a really cool little bar. The bar tenders were knowledgable and friendly. We snacked on really tasty pretzels with mustard in the bar. We moved to the counter in front of the oven and had an amazing salad and pizza. One of the servers was a bit late on refilling our cold beers so they comp our beers to our delight. 4 stars on the food. 5 overall. If your looking for something a bit different with really tasty pies and a trendy and cozy atmosphere give it a go.
(5)Nellie T.
Yay! I'm so happy I finally got to eat here. I've been a fan of Molly's ever since I read her book, and when I found out I was scheduled to go to Seattle, I made it a point to eat at Delancey. The food did not disappoint--the pizza was some of the best pizza I've had in a while. We shared a white pizza and their hot salami pizza. Yes, I know that's a lot of food for two people, but a) we knew we wanted some for breakfast the next day and b)we had waited a hella long time to get seated and were HUNGRY. Yes, the only flaw to this wonderful, cozy little pizza place is that the wait seemed to take forever. We arrived at 8:30PM on a Thursday night, and weren't seated until about 9:20PM. And, when we peeked into the dining room during the wait, there seemed to be a few empty tables. Our best guest is that the restaurant is very considerate of its cooks/chefs and didn't want to overwhelm the kitchen with a mess of orders at the same time. Or something. They had a great beer and wine selection, which definitely helped the time go by faster. The look and feel of the place was just as I had thought it would be--cozy and welcoming. Both our server and our hostess were very gracious and informative, without being over-bearing. The pizzas tasted great the night of, and when we noshed on them for breakfast in the morning, they were still just as good. Is it just me or is there something great about cold pizza in the morning? Just me? Anyways, here's hoping I'll get another opportunity to come back!
(4)Ash V.
love their pizza. really nice date place - wait can be long and they don't take reservations so plan accordingly
(5)Rory L.
One of my top 3 pizza spots in Seattle. Good crust- not too thick, not too crispy. Quality ingredients. Combinations are well thought out. I rarely see a one too many items pizza offered. You can add one, but at least the house knows what they are doing. My favorites are the margherita and the romana, but I am always in for the specials. They also have a nice wine selection. Service is friendly and attentive. The dining area is utilitarian but who cares- it's good pizza.
(4)Matt L.
This review is only for the cookies - mmm .... cookies. Lots of melty chocolate, a nice touch of sea salt ... delicious. At $3.50 it's a bit pricey for a cookie, but totally worth it. Looking forward to going back for pizza!
(5)Peter L.
There is no wait at 9:15 on a Wednesday night so my buddy and I decided to check out Delancey. Delancey is in a category of its own, sort of like Serious Pie. Definitely not Neopolitan but still a very thin crust but also a crust that has a yeasty flavor and lots of chewiness. The pizzas are thrown into a brick wood burning oven (they use applewood as it is fragrant and also burns at a higher temp), which leaves a nice char to the crust.. The topping combinations are basic but the quality of ingredients is high. we ordered a Margherita and a sausage pizza, along with some Pike Place IPA. The sauce is definitely tangy and fresh, and the mozzarella was definitely not low-fat. The rest of the menu is basic - a salad and some salami for apps, and 3 dessert items. I can see how the place can get be unpleasant when crowded, and there is no place to wait. So go during off hours for a relaxing experience and some damn good pizza.
(5)Cindi W.
My Fiance and I really were excited to try this place as we're huge pizza fans and any place that offers wood fired oven pizza, we'd love to give it a shot. We arrived on a Sunday night, the place was packed but not a long line. We stood there for at least 2 minutes before the indifferent hostess came out of the bathroom. Within this time, the owner and his snooty looking wife did not look up from their slow tossing pizza style to greet us. The two other waitresses also walked by in their black attire without saying a word or smiling. We thought, ok, maybe they're just busy! We were told the wait was an hour and a half but was offered a seat within 45 minutes. We ordered the sausage and the margherita pizzas. Sausage was pretty good, but the margherita was such a disappointment. Who can mess up such a simple pizza? But the sauce and cheese were scarce and there were no fresh tomatoes! When we received our check, the waitress had charged us for one extra beer. We sent the check back just to get it wrong a second time. We sent it back a third time! Then this week (4 days later) I found out I was charged three times! She just kept charging and never credited back the two other charges. What a disappointment!!! To be honest, after we went there, we drove straight to Serious Pie and ordered a couple of pies to-go. It was THAT unsatisfying! Not to mention Delancey doesn't do to-go orders. An uppity place like this in down to earth Ballard. What a waste!
(1)VJ C.
I used to live on Delancey St in NYC and this is simply the best NY Style pizza I have found in Seattle. Pleasant service along with excellent cocktails to pass the time while your pizza is in the oven. Glad I live only 5 blocks away!
(5)Maurice M.
Atmosphere is cool, cocktails are expensive (The Lion Tamer was delicious) and I went with a Hillard's Pale Ale.
(3)Jason B.
I went to this place and did not want to stay. I tried to place a phone order and they refused. They DO NOT do TAKE-OUT!
(1)Grace L.
I followed the construction of Delancey through the Twitter feeds of the owners (yeah, yeah. hush.) and have been eagerly anticipating a visit ever since. I heard tales of long waits and running out of pizza dough early on. I was undaunted! Their schedule left something to be desired, unfortunately -- I work Wednesday through Saturday, so I had to wait for a free Sunday (usually booked well in advance) to make a date with a friend. It was definitely worth it. Well-warned about the possible wait, we planned for a long evening. Arriving at about 6pm, we put our name on the list and the hostess told us it would be about 45 minutes and said she would call us when our table was ready--I LOVE that, as we were actually close enough to go home, but decided to wander the neighborhood. The divey Mexican place across the street seemed to be not our thing, but luckily, just two blocks away on 15th we found Cafe Keffa, a delightful, cozy coffeeshop. We hung out in the armchairs, in front of a fireplace, and chatted. 45 minutes later, almost on the dot, the call came. A quick walk back and we were finally seated. Our server was cheerful and attentive for our whole visit. The ambiance was a little...spare, I guess, with only a few pictures on the painted-white walls, but perhaps that's the effect they were going for. I had heard talk about the burrata, a ball of mozzarella cheese filled with cream, served with toasted baguette, drizzed with olive oil. It was delightful, and definitely an indulgence to be shared. Our pizzas (mine the pepperoni, and my friend's sausage with cremini mushrooms) were served quickly after our burrata was devoured. Oh, the pizza was excellent. it was not overly greasy, like some tend to be. The pepperoni had a nicely spicy quality and the tomato sauce was delicious, bright and fresh on the palate. The crust was nicely chewy, and charred in the right places. I was trying to save room for dessert, so I only ate half of my pizza, and my friend did likewise with her sausage-and-mushroom. (I liked my pizza better than hers -- she didn't get the excellent tomato sauce, and the sausage was good but the large meatballs tended to fall off the pizza more often than not.) When we asked for our leftover pizzas to be wrapped to take home, we were a little afraid that we'd each get a large box, like those we'd seen at other tables. Not so! Our server securely wrapped each half-pizza in foil, as minimalist as you can get, and brought them back to us that way. Excellent! And then... dessert. Ah, dessert. I got the bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with sea salt, and people, I'm telling you-- there was SO MUCH CHOCOLATE inside that cookie. The outward appearance of this thing is deceiving. It looks like an ordinary chocolate chip cookie, but break it open and it is simply dripping with chocolate inside. The sea salt kept falling off, so I had to mop it up with the pieces of cookie, but I didn't mind. Seriously, this cookie was life-altering. You have no idea. I am thoroughly impressed by Delancey in all ways. Brandon and Molly have put together a really good thing, and I'm pleased to see it thriving.
(5)Rachel A.
OK, yes, the wait is a little ridiculous if you go at a busy time. 45 minutes was really more like an hour, but we went across the street and had a beer at Tarrasco (what a contrast), and we appreciated the phone call (classier than those buzzing plastic things you get at a mall restaurant). Food: The mozzarella burrata is a delight- oil and salt, crunch and cream colliding in your mouth. Wow. Pizza is excellent! We shared a Hatch pepper pizza. I think I would have swooned a little bit more over the Crimini option. The Delancy crust is my now my favorite pizza crust in Seattle, but I'm still going to go with Serious Pie for favorite pizza topping. Drink the house-made Ginger Beer if they have it! It's perfect. I would go back to Delancy again, especially if I can get at least 5 friends to join me and we can make a reservation!
(5)Carolyn W.
Visiting from Portland and craving some delicious pizza, we chose Delancey. On Wednesday at 6pm, the wait was about 30 minutes and my boyfriend and I had a beer at Tarasco's across the street. Ice cold beer, by the way! If you're completely starving, your blood-sugar is plummeting, and you suspect the onset of moodiness, use your sense and don't go to Delancey if you know you can't handle a reasonable wait. If you're looking to enjoy your dinner, your dining companions, and the experience of dining out, go to Delancey right now. We both started with the romaine salad with grana and cabbage. It was perfectly dressed and had really great chewy-crisp croutons that had a spicy kick. Just as I was finishing my salad, our pizzas arrived. Perfect timing! We ordered the Crimini and the Brooklyn. First off - the pizzas were absolutely gorgeous. The crust was unlike anything I've ever had before. It combined the delicious char of a wood-fired oven - crisp layer on the outside yet pillowy-soft on the inside. The flavor was mind-blowing! I don't know what magic they're putting in that dough but sweet jesus, it's special. Both pizzas were amazing but we were truly blown away by the Brooklyn. My boyfriend commented on the incredible "juiciness" of the Brooklyn that he remembers from pizza in New York. The sauce was so delicious! This is an excellent choice for those who are skeptical of wood-fired "artisan" pizzas. If you're that type, the Brooklyn will win you over! It was basically the perfect pizza. And, I want to eat it every single day. We're both vegetarians but we ogled the hearty sausage pizza next to us. We had the chocolate chip cookie and it was great, crisp on the outside, soft and gooey and oozing with bittersweet chocolate on the inside. After eating until completely satisfied, we ended up taking half of each pizza home. They were devoured in our hotel room before the end of the night. Yum.
(5)Tarah D.
Holy pizza in heaven, this place is good. I can't quite give it 5 stars because, honestly, I think that there should have been a more interesting vegetarian pizza, and the price is just a little too steep. But the pizza was really, really incredible. Honestly, random though it may be, the white pizza with the lime was the best. Our waitress was really, really lovely, though the service seemed a touch slow... wine was had; pizza was et'; it was good.
(4)C. Y.
Delansey. Were I a poor speller, that's how I may have mistakenly written their name. Well, before actually visiting that is. But after visiting I'd have to spell as successfully as Charlie Sheen's many attempts to stay sober to make THAT mistake. That's because S is the first letter of service ... and there's no S for obvious reasons. Things started out nicely. Though there were no tables available they kindly took our number and offered to call, and then promptly did when a table was ready. Our server was polite and friendly, and though she forgot my drink, I wasn't at all bothered. No big deal right? Unfortunately, our server seemed to be a fan of trends. Her favorite one was, you guessed it, forgetting. She took our leftover pizza away to be wrapped up and forgot to reappear for 15 minutes. Then it took another 10 to get our check. And another 10 to take our payment. After a very positive experience up to the end of our meal the server situation was akin to a runner sprinting for the finish line in first place and then quitting just feet from the finish line. Will definitely give this place another shot and re-review if needed. I just hope they realize not all S-words are dirty words!
(3)Jennifer M.
In summary, maybe the best pizza I've ever had, but slightly spacey waitress. 2 of us ordered 1 large jersey salad, 1 cremini pizza (olive oil base), and 1 brooklyn pizza (tomato sauce based) to split. The dressing on the salad was tangy and delicious, though not anything wildly unique. Just a well done italian salad. The crust. Oh The Crust! Yes, I've been to Serious Pie. The Delancey crust is superior. Super thin. Crisp, yet chewy. At one point, my husband and I looked at each other while eating and realized that we hadn't spoken for a full 5 minutes because we were too involved with our slices. When we were still pretending like we weren't going to finish both pizzas -- we ate every last bit -- I was dividing a slice and accidentally flung one half off the table onto the ground (we were seated outside). My husband dove down citing the 10 second rule, brushed off any visible debris, and happily ate it. How could we let even half a slice go to waste? Surely, not our finest moment, but damn if that wasn't good pizza. My inner-food-blog-nerd came out. Craned my neck to catch a glimpse of Molly herself, but didn't see her. Maybe next time. Waitress was kind, but slightly spacey and not super attentive. Otherwise would have been a 5-star.
(4)Shannon R.
If you're any kind of foodie, you've got to check out Delancey's. Opened by Seattle's celebrity food blogger Molly Wizenberg and her husband Brandon, this cozy pizza place is an exciting venture into Seattle's acclaimed culinary scene. You will find them serving up wood-fired pies with local, seasonal ingredients such as fresh arugula, foraged porcinis and roasted garlic scapes. They make their fennel sausage and ricotta in house and top them off with novelty cheeses such as sheep's milk feta and aged grana. They have a few beers on tap, a nice wine selection and serve Rachel's housemade ginger brew (a must if you love gingery drinks). Delancey's does not necessarily cater to special needs. All their meats have pork in them, there are no gluten-free/ dairy-free options on their pizzas and they don't do take-out. Does it really matter? They are inviting you into their home, to sit with them and share their exceptionally delicious pies and salads. Made with love and shared with passion. They make a fantastic chocolate chip cookie with gray salt if you have a hankering for sweets. And if you step over to Molly's Orangette blog, you just might find the recipe to make them at home.
(5)Joshua G.
Move over, New York and Chicago! Seattle might be up and coming in the pizza world. Seriously the best pizza you've ever had. The owners literally journeyed to the ends of the earth to find the perfect tomato sauce and when they found it, they brought it back to Ballard. The boss tosses these pies himself. When he isn't working, the place is closed. The restaurant was built upon the platonic ideals of pizza-ness. It's simple and true. If you're a classic cheese pizza lover, this place is for you. And if you're a meat-lovers or everything kind of man, try to limit yourself to one or two toppings per pizza. Trust me. Too many toppings and you'll miss the pizza. My favorites are The Brooklyn (with bazil) and the sweet fennel sausage. When it's all said and done, make sure you grab a cookie and a cold glass of whole milk. You won't regret it. Even if you eat so much that your belly aches from indigestion and you can't sleep, you won't regret it.
(5)Jennifer C.
Finally...FINALLY...I ate at Delancey. My fellow food-loving friends, particularly those who follow the Orangette blog, have been piping up about this place since it opened a couple years ago. I make it no secret that I don't adore pizza as much as 85% of America does, but when a friend's birthday dinner landed me at Delancey last week, I was I no way disappointed. Delancey herself is cute and petite. There is an indirect correlation between the restaurant's physical size and the proportions of it servings, which are generous to say the least. My dining companions' verdant mountains of salad were easily shareable by two and the pizzas, though thinly-crusted, were far from dainty. I sampled both the Margherita (with added garlic scapes) and Crimini pies and both were excellent at $12 each. True, garlic scapes are a bit out-of-the-standard-produce-box. They look like chives and taste like mild garlic. Crazy. Otherwise, both pizzas were pretty straightforward in their delivery, but the care taken in the crafting was noticeable. The tomato sauce base of the Margherita was divine, not too sweet or "too" anything. Goldilocks herself would have proclaimed it "just right". My Crimini creation was appropriately full of tender mushrooms and generally full of deliciousness. If you've had a few spins around the pizza plate, you know how it goes with thin, wood-fired crusts. They can have their charred bits, which personally I'm not wild about but to each their own. Fortunately for me my own pizza's crust had minimal char factor, but my table neighbor's pie had some hot spots. Service throughout the meal bordered on "exquisite" territory, with nary an eyelash blinked when not all members of our large party showed. The Delancey folks were also perfectly fine with our bringing in Cupcakes Royale for the birthday festivities...no fussiness or cake fees assessed. Good job, Delancey. I get the hype.
(5)Susan T.
Great Pizza as always, good service. However, $10. for 5 asparagus in a romeseco sause? Plz-the pizza is expensive enough. The server told us, well the cheese is expensive......
(4)J K.
Great wood stove pie. Long line to get in. Lots of buzz lately. Consequently super slow service. Simple menu that focuses on pizza and wine. Not too expensive. Simple and modern decor. Small space. The margherita pizza was meh. The peperoni pizza was awesome. I'm not so sure it's worth ALL the buzz though. Great pizza, good prices, interesting atmosphere, but I didn't cream my pants.
(4)Melanie B.
A few weeks ago, I picked up Molly Wizenberg's book (A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table) and learned about her yummy and beautifully photographed food blog, Orangette. I was super excited to find out that she and her husband, Brandon Pettit, were opening a pizzeria not too far from my house. Brandon's pizza was one of the best I've ever had, even better than some of those my husband and I tried when we went to Italy for our honeymoon. The crust was delicious, and I loved the flavor of the tomatoes on my margherita pizza. My meat-eating husband was really happy with his pepperoni choice as well. I'm not the type of person to just sit down and have a big hunk of uncooked tomato. I made an exception with the tomato and corn salad (Billy's Tomatoes), and I'm so glad that I did. This simple dish drizzled with olive oil made me want hunt down Billy, buy all of his Big Beef tomatoes, and eat them for weeks. I had the bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with grey salt for dessert, and it was the perfect combination of salty and sweet. I would like to have one of these cookies for breakfast right now. My husband had the raspberry yogurt popsicle, and it was tangy, sweet, and yummy too. I also enjoyed the wine that I tried - a red blend (Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah) 2007 Cordivae Rook from Columbia Valley. I like that Delancey has a small menu with simple, but delicious, ingredients. I think that makes it more manageable and they can focus on making those things great. Which they already are.
(5)Ann C.
I really wanted to love Delancey. But it was costly, and not very good. I'd researched them beforehand, so I was prepared for the possibility of burnt pizza, but only on the edges and on the bottom. The "house-made fennel sausage" sounded great, so I ordered the sausage pizza. It arrived randomly topped with sausage, ranging from bite-sized to jumbo egg-sized lumps. As feared, half of them were burnt. As in black and crispy. It was hideous, but it didn't taste as bad as it looked. The sauce was good, and they used cheese judiciously. But if I'd gone to the trouble to make sausage myself, I would've tried to keep the sausage pieces smaller and more uniform, drop them evenly over the pizza, and above all, not burn them! I'm shocked that a kitchen would not only it out, but that a waitress would serve it and think it looked perfectly fine. The wine was okay, but definitely no bargain ($30 for three glasses). I do have a suggestion about service: if three guests arrive and you have two 4-tops open, please don't squeeze them in at a table for two. There's barely enough room for water, wine, the bowls of pepper flakes & salt, and ONE pizza, never mind dinner for three! Or at least, give the guests the option; please don't make the choice on their behalf (and if that's unimportant, putting those lovely, large wine glasses at risk for a crack-causing bump should be). It also would be nice to have some sort of sign up sheet upon arrival, because there was no actual line in which to wait. People waited in groups at the outside tables, and some late arrivals just cut in line when the door opened. The beer list was fairly hop-centric. I'd have appreciated other choices, and with so many excellent microbreweries within 12 miles of Delancey, there are plenty to choose from. Nothing against Chuckanut Brewery, I love their beer and I consider them local, but Maine is a little far.
(2)Derek B.
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER: Love this place. We waited 10 min for seat at bar in restuarnt at 7:45. Only been once, but will go back. If you get there early, you can drink at bar next door, be prepared as its rectangular and cramped. Atmosphere solid. In the great neighborhood spots of Ballard, unassuming place, clean with high ceilings, darker lighting, date appropriate for sure, brick walls I believe. The GF and I did a Thursday night, had only 10 wait to get to sit at bar overlooking the oven, which I would recommend, cause you get to watch all the pizza prep and baking. Just has chill feel to the place, which for a place that is so busy, i thought remarkable. It helped that the pizza girl so calmly rolled out the dough and applied the sauce then and carefully hand-placed each ingredient on the pizza to perfectly match the pace of the oven man. and then the oven man (store owner I believe?) load and unload marvelous-looking pies all evening. Plus sitting at the bar means you can get some ideas of what looks good before you order. Food delicious. Best Seattle pizza I have had if you account for quality, freshness, crispness of crust, and feeling of healthiness (not greasy or too salty, not bloated afterwards). Two of us got the Margherita (tomato, basil, and added proscioutto) and the Romana (anchiove, olive, added banana peppers for bite). The basil was cooked perfectly, not burnt somehow into the pizza, and so fresh and good. Still a mystery to how they did this, esp. if you have tried to bake pizza with basil. I haven't had anchiove on a pizza in 15 years, but these are quality and fresh and gave a good salt kick, but not crazy over powering. Also, just a few on there, so not awash in fish. I took two pieces home with me, but ate one on the walk back. For breakfast I had the other. Only downside of place is pizza drops considerably in quality at home, the crust and flavors didn't hold up overnight in fridge.
(5)Tasha D.
Came here because my friend is a super fan of the owner's blog. I am not, so you can trust my opinion on the food. ;P We came without reservations, aware of our foolhardiness but only in town for the one night. We were put on a list and went across the street to an adorable wine bar to sip the time away. Came back, were seated at the bar where my friend could watch her heroine's husband put pizzas in the huge oven (there was excitement). Enjoyed a glass of wine, some salad, and a tasty pizza, followed by some delicious dessert. It was a fun place. I would totally return. Writing this actually made me hungry. x_x
(4)Erin S.
Don't go at 6:30 on a Friday night!!! We waited two hours for a two-top. But the pizza was very good, the wine was yummy, and the service was excellent. The sweet hostess even gave us a big cup of olives because she felt bad about the wait. We ordered the sausage pizza and the crimini pizza and they were both delicioso! Bottom line: great pizza joint but we plan to come again on a week night.
(4)Christopher W.
A friend of ours heard about this place on this food blog, so on a visit to Seattle we decided to give it a go. I'm pretty glad we did. This place has some really good artisan pizza. At our end of the table, we enjoyed the Crimini pizza, a delicious mushroom pizza that wasn't too overpowering (some mushroom pizzas taste like chewy fungi), the Romana pizza, a spicy red sauce pizza with cheese (we got it minus anchovies), and the amazing White Pie, a subtle, but flavorful pizza with three different white cheeses. Our carnivorous cohorts at the other end loved the sausage on two other types of pizza. Our table probably consumed five bottles of wine, which everyone seemed to enjoy immensely. And, the desserts; all three were absolutely incredible, especially the roasted apple dessert. The prices were a little steep, but no more damaging than other nice pizza restaurants. The service was also a little slow, but this was fine, as we preferred a more leisurely dinner. And, the wait staff was especially nice and helpful. We missed our servers name, but she was thin, brunette, and quiet, with a smile that made her look a bit like the character, Amelie. Great service. Great food. Great time.
(4)Julie S.
Still not as good as Serious Pie, but probably my second favorite in town. The style is much more spartan, with excellent crust and fairly boring ingredients. 4 - mushroom pizza with preserved lemons 4 - jersey salad? The one with the ass-load of parmesan shaved on top.
(4)Michelle Z.
I still love this place, even if the wait can be LONG! Their salad specials are always delish and the pizza never disappoints. The white pizza is the bomb!
(5)Sasha B.
My 5 stars are for the pizza alone. Hands down best pizza I've ever had. My sister lives in Phinney and wanted to take us here...well we had a late lunch and weren't super hungry but she was was hungry and wanted us to try it. We had no leftovers. My 5 year old...who is a moderate to grazer eater ate 3 whole slices...the whole slices! When they first served it I did wonder about the burnt areas....when I bit into it, it was like nothing I had ever tasted. The sausauge was simply out of this world. The sauce, the crust, the taste. Based on that first experience if I try it again and it's that good it will be the bar for pizza for me. Drinks were spendy....that's a bummer...but I guess it means you eat more. Oh...and I loved the music.
(5)Eric A.
Took my girlfriend here for a special occasion. We don't go out a ton and when we do she suggests places like McDonald's... she actually feels better when I spend less money because she's strange like that. I'm not complaining. Anyway, a friend recommended Delancey and we had a great experience there. We arrived a little early to make sure we got a spot and were seated immediately. The waitress was very nice, very low pressure, and genuinely helpful with recommendations. We ended up splitting a salad, two pizzas, and a carmelized apple dessert. Everything was delicious. My girlfriend, not a salad fan, loved the salad, and the pizza was the best I've had in a very long time. Dessert was awesome. The bill was pretty reasonable considering everything we ordered. The atmosphere is perfect. It could definitely work for something casual, but doesn't feel cheap if you decide to go there for a reason other than the great food. Now I'm looking for excuses to go there again.
(5)Hauke G.
Solid.
(4)Melissa R.
Yum
(5)Alison P.
I arrived on a Wednesday night at 5pm, so there was no wait and we were able to relax at our table without feeling the rush of a long line outside. I highly recommend this if you've been discouraged by long waits on the weekends! The pizza was superb. (I lived in NYC for four years, so I'm not ignorant about great pizza.) Burrata and frisee salad were worth a splurge, but in hindsight, I would have been equally satisfied sharing a pizza and bottle of wine with one or two other people. I was STUFFED! Delancey may not be cheap, but you'll certainly leave full-bellied and satisfied. Glorious!
(5)Ndamukong S.
Pizza was as advertised. Possibly the best Neapolitan style pizza in Seattle. The focus is on the dough, no doubt. One thing different about this zaw is that for a neopol pizza, the crust is firm enough to lift and fold. Fun place to eat and drink. I had a few sides, and they were okay. But again, the zaw is great and worth the commute and wait.
(5)Picabo L.
Delancey is completing underwhelming despite the hype and hyperbole. We ordered the heirloom tomato salad and shared an anchovy pizza. Salad was fresh but overpriced; the pizza was cut into 6 slices but had 5 measly anchovies. Certainly nothing special given there are other great wood fired pizza joints in the general vicinity.
(1)Lauren O.
Good pizza, nice servers, not worth the wait. Not very efficient set up. While they were telling people it would an hour wait, we watched several tables sitting empty because they didn't have the staff to buss them.
(2)J R R.
What sets Delancey's apart from the rest, is their crust. It is light and airy, thin, and slightly charred. It is not heavy or breadlike, it is divine and inspired. Their choice of ingrediants are of the highest order.When you mix that crust with quality ingrediants, the results are desitively bonaroo! Sitting at my table listening to people ooing and awing... The crazy part was dessert. I had a keylime concoction, with anise caramel and candied pistachios. It was as good or better than the pizza. I know this is the best pizza in Seattle... hands down! and maybe, just maybe, west of the Hudson river. JR
(5)A H.
This place is hidden in between houses and homes in Ballard. It's a small place, so expect to wait. (Whatever you do, don't go to the awful bar across the street!!) But the wait is worth it! The pizza is delicious and the service is friendly and knowledgeable. Get a bottle of wine and let the magic begin!
(5)Roland D.
I dragged family and friends along with me because I really wanted to eat at Delancey while I was in Seattle. Not only was I not disappointed, but I was thrilled and so were the others in the group! My daughter, wife, and friends all told me I'd made a great choice in Delancey, and that it had made the weekend pretty special. We tried four or five pizzas for the table, plus a couple of appetizers, and everything was great. The pizzas each had individual character and really highlighted the fresh and local ingredients. Forgive me for not remembering the names of the pizzas, but we just threw out names until we found a batch of pizzas that the whole group thought sounded good, and ate from there. I loved the bacon onion pizza and the anchovy and olive with the spicy tomato sauce, but all of the pizzas were worth ordering again. They had a small, but diverse selection of semi-local beers and ciders, which made me happy, too. I will definitely go back next time I'm in Seattle.
(5)Jonie N.
Okay, updating review to a solid 4 stars now! I came here on a Saturday night and different than last time, there was less than a five minute wait - awesome! We split the small jersey salad for $6, and it was a good portion - enough to share for an appetizer, and a very refreshing salad :) Watch out for the croutons though - they have a slight kick to them! We also ordered a pizza - half crimini mushroom (because I remember loving it last time, and they actually don't use any sauce, just drizzled oil and seasoning on top) and fiance chose half pepperoni. Both were delicious, and I almost forgot how amazingly thin and crispy their crust is! Very good. We also had a view of the pizza being made from our seats, so it was fun watching pizzas created from scratch throughout our meal :) They definitely don't skimp on the toppings! Anyway, I'd recommend checking out Delancey.. just hope the short wait this time wasn't a one time tease.
(4)Heidi W.
Gah, I miss my old 'hood. I miss Delancey. So I found myself revisiting. Yum. Best pizza. Why does the best pizza have to live so far away from me. I like the margherita pizza, and bacon onion. And crimini. And fennel salami. Okay, I like all of them. But the salads on the menu and dessert choices are all seasonal and locally sourced high quality ingredients so I must Try All The Things. Delancey is more than pizza, be sure to try all the things on the menu. And have a bottle of wine with your pizza!
(5)Chris H.
Best pizza I've had in Seattle by approximately a zillion billion thousand miles. We got the Brooklyn (mozzarella and grana cheeses and tomato sauce on a thin crust), and I had to eat mine quickly to avoid getting tears of pure joy all over it. Coupled with a jersey salad, which we split between the two of us, and some divine cocktails. We only had to wait about 30 minutes on a Saturday evening and we spent it walking around the lovely little neighborhood admiring the flowers in bloom in peoples' yards...once we got our table, we were greeted with genuine friendliness by several employees. This is the way it should be done. Can't wait to come back.
(5)Ryan O.
There was a lot of hype about Delancy from my family and friends and it definitely lived up to the expectation. Delancy is a hard place to walk up and get a table at, we had a 45 minute wait for 2 on a Thursday night around 7. We shared a small salad which was much larger than the average small salad at a comparable restaurant. The couple next to us ordered the large and it was gigantic. Could easily feed 4 people for a started salad. After the salad we each ordered a pizza. We got the margarita and the pepperoni. Both were delicious. I would recommend getting 1 pizza for every 2 people in the party but it was our first time and wanted to have leftovers. The pizza had a great balance of sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. I loved the taste of the wood fired crunchiness. The service was average. Our waitress was nice and professional.
(4)Margs K.
This is Seattle's best pizza restaurant, seriously? We came on a rainy Tuesday and were seated immediately. We ordered the jersey salad (good) the margherita pizza (the crust was BURNED in some spots), and the chocolate chip cookie (which was served at room temperature.) The next day, I went to Serious Pie, and it was MUCH better pizza. Sorry, Delancey. Despite your cool New York name, you are over-hyped and over-rated.
(2)Peter C.
CowaBungGa DonATellO!!! In Life, being a Part Time Buddhist (In my Sleep Zzz ...don't be Hatin, still counts as meditating)I try to stay HumBao and Appreciate Everything in Life From the Simple Things to the SHhhhMancy Things!! U.G.L.Y 2 Oh So PreTTay!! You always gonna know the worth you have, before you realize what you have becomes something that you once had!! Kinda like my 2Pet TwurttleZzz I had with Red Bull Wings!! Their name were Pixel (The Red Shell) and Koppa (The Green Shell) I miss those PHoolZ!!! They left me for King Bowser Koopa from "Super Mario Bros!!!" They left me in hope of "Gettin It" like 2Short wit dat "Bad Chick" Princess Peach cause they said she had a BODY MOE Bangin Den a 2BagZ of PeachieO'Z!!!! Speaking of TwurttleZzz, My New PhriendZ(Thats Right Drizzy Drake New Friends)... Teenage Mutant Ninga TwurttleZzz, just released their new Movie!!! In order to get, Turnt Up and Never Turnt Down! I had to take these HollyWoodBoyZzz off to The Most HypeBeast, FoodBeast blasted, and on InstaGram Straight Flexin Pizza Place on my Block, Delancey!!! After all, these NinjaZzz love Pizza!! We were Pourin Up Coke, Dat A1 Fish Scale (Dat Ghost Face Killah) all ova The Table!! "Celebrating Good Times" like we in 1980's "Kool & The Gang" Style (BTW I HATE "Gangnam Style" not that I have a problem with Koreans or AnyTang just hate PSY what does that even mean)!!! The Pizza Doe.... The Pizza Had us "Get Down On It, Come On!!" This Was THE MOST EPIC MEAL TIME I HAVE EVER HAD in CHAUTIME HISTORY!!! In Fact, it was more EPIC than the time I stared as Jackie Chan's FOODIE Stunt Double in "Rush Hour" (ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE BTW) WIF my Ninja "Chris Tucker" and I were Chowing Down on some of Dat Mu Shu Pork Dat!!! PIZZA AT DELANCEY is so MothA PeeKing Duck Good!! I was Tellin all Dem Ninja TwurttleZzzz, Keep on, Till the Crust Don't Stop, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, Keep On" and we were dancing like Chris Tucker and I were in Rush Hour 2 Celebrating Good Times!!!! Food: Before I begin to truly appreciate pizza one must eat pizza O.G first before throwing on Chili Flakes or that Parmesan Cheese. Thank You- #PizzaBoyZzz #Chautime Pepperoni- Chautimes Cave Man Instinct is to order Pepperoni whenever Pizza is involved! The Crust here is Amazing, quite Possibly The Best Pizza Crust this Chinaman has ever had(Keep in Mind I am an Azn Doe)!!! The Woodfire Oven was created for Delancey from Bowser and Mario Fight over Princess Peach while they were Throwing and Blowing Fire at Each Other!!! That is why the Pizza has that Divine Crust! "Raphael" Loves Pepperoni, and this did not disappoint!!! The Pepperoni is from Zoe's so its that good stuff, Perfectly Blistered crust, Mozzarella is aged and mild milky flavor to it, and the Red Sauce is where that awesomeness happens this was that Epic Meal Time Bo$$ $auce!!! Fennel Salami- "DonATellO," is my Phaborite Twurttle! Maybe because my favorite color is PoUpPle ..Gigity gigity!! Anyways Donatello loves Hawaiian Pizza, Ham and Pinapple, this place don't Do Dat, Do Dat! So we decided to go with the Fennel Salami. This was unexpectedly the BEST PIZZA I HAVE EVER HAD, it was such a shock! Kinda like them Rainbow ??? Boxes in Mario Kart 64. The Salami was Umami, Umami, It changed my experience on Charcuterie meats!! I am still deciding which I prefer Zoe Meats or Salumi Pretty Game changing! Just don't tell Mario Batali or my Home "Anthony Bourdain!!!!" Sausage- Leonardo loves Sausage and Anchovies Pizza! They got Sausage but no Anchovies. Leonardo and I thought this was really good Sausage was really Crumbly, made in House, and good flavor. Only improvement I would make is maybe add some Fennel top make that Sausage flavor pop out. Crimini- I had high expectations for this but like my friend Frank once told me, "Shrooms are just Shrooms!!" This was the least desirable of the 4 pizzas. It was worth trying out but nothing Special! "We ate 0 to 100 Pizzas Real Quick," Drake couldn't even catch up to Chautime and the Teenage Mutant TwurttleZzz Squad!! Oh yeah wash all that Pizza Down Wit Sum Moscow Mules it will QUENCH YOUR THIRST!! Nigga TwurttleZzz Approved!! Pizza so Good Teenage Mutant TwurttleZzz got a Hundred Boxes to go!!!
(5)Arti N.
Ok, for months I have been bragging to hubby about Delancey's and this past Friday we came as a family straight from work and right around their 5pm opening time to avoid waiting times. We had our 5yo daughter with us, so let's just say this wasn't as err *relaxing* as my last visit. We ordered the asparagus again (wood fired w/ a hazelnut romesco and pecorino) and it was still excellent. We split a pizza (1/2 housemade pork fennel sausage off the menu and 1/2 chalkboard specials- spicy coppa + arugula). To finish we ordered dessert, but ended up taking most of it to go and eating the next day-- a rhubarb shortcake and one of the famous cc cookies w/ grey salt). The pizza was super cheesy/ greasy and both of us were pretty much in a coma the rest of the night, despite not eating too much. We also has certain *ahem* digestive issues the next day, very uncommon for us. It is unfortunate that we dined at Roberta's (in Brooklyn) last month... probably one of the best pizza joints in the country right now, and only drawing the (unfavorable) comparison since Delancey's does Brooklyn-style pizza. I definitely need to come again before dropping my rating anything below a 3, given how excellent it was last summer during my visit.
(3)Sara H.
The pizza was solid. Not amazing, but solid. I would not, under any circumstances, wait 90, 60, or even 30 minutes for it however. Honestly, I'm not even sure I'd drive across the city for it. We live near by and will certainly be back but it wasn't a transcendent experience, by any means.
(4)Whitney B.
I'm a whore for pizza. There are nearly infinite things you can do with a pizza because it's such a versatile food group, most of which are dirty, unmentionable things. I would have visited Delancey the moment I heard about it if they did not have their limited hours, inability to do take-out, and do not sell pizza by the slice. On top of that, you will have to navigate through Ballard, the city spawned by the devil. That is some serious bullshit. How will I know if it's good pizza if I can't have 5 or 6 different flavors by the slice? What if I don't like the type of pizza I ordered and I'm stuck trying to dispose of it? Bad pizza is bad. It's like having sex with a douchebag and being consciously aware of that detail. Instant grief. I played it safe and had the margherita. It's always about the margherita; it brings out the pleasant side of me. When I bit into it, it felt like making sweet love on wood-fired bread. No one said a word as we fervently ate. We had a collective moment during a great pizza when your brain blocks out everything--money, work, traffic, testicles, horse porn, whatever--and nothing else mattered. I ate at Delancey last week and I already miss this place.
(4)Aaron B.
This is a tough one. I planned a date specifically for Delancey, knowing we needed to show up and possibly wait (hoping to drink at the co-owned Essex next door while we waited). The hostess said it was a 5-10 minute wait, as a table had just finished. As a result, we didn't bother with Essex, assuming we wouldn't be able to drink and pay in time. 25 minutes later, we were tired of waiting and watching a finished table take up space in a 6-table restaurant. To make matters worse, there was a 2-top not being used for seating (presumably to store take-out pizza? That's all I ever saw on the table). I understand there is an aesthetic and management decision for restaurants to not rush patrons, but I also don't think 25 minutes post-dinner, with a huge waiting list, and no reservations is appropriate or considerate, and I want them to feel the loss of my business because of that choice. As a consolation, we took to Essex, because they had food. After waiting 15 minutes for our first drink, I realized they had 14 tables and only two servers, one of which doubled at Delancey, the other was the bartender. To make matters worse, the Delancey server had seen us next door and just assumed we weren't eating, and raced away with menus, no chance to order. When we finally got sick of waiting for the second drink we indicated it was time to go by putting a card out. It was that busy. Suffice to say, we left at 8:00, an hour and a half after arriving, with no food, and one cocktail before we threw in the towel. I want to reserve a star for possible good food, and the great cocktail from Essex, but this was just such a terrible experience overall. My date and I felt like were shuffled around, ignored, assumed to be X instead of Y, and even tried to indicate we wanted more than we were getting. A simple minute from staff to feel like you were more than another paying bill would have been enough to salvage the night.
(2)Courtney S.
Get there for an early dinner if you don't want the hours of wait time (or make a reservation). Everything from the drinks to the salad to the main course to the cookie (lordy the chocolate chip cookieeeeee) was excellent. What the heck is in that salad dressing?? So good!
(5)Rob F.
Quite possibly the best pizza I have ever had. White pizza base with Italian sausage, bacon, fennel sausage, olive oil, ricotta and anchovies. Also, fantastic service. Sun was beaming on us. Perfection.
(5)Riley C.
Food was great! Drinks were great! Service was brutal from an older gal. Every other server seemed very friendly and helpful. Ours missed add-ons to the pizzas and then made us feel bad for even trying to add-on extras. Big huff and puff about having to go get a notepad to write down our 'complex' orders. Splitting the check between 3 couples was left up to us, in her words "I'm not going to do anything but if you figure it out I'll process the checks." Everything about this place and the bar next door was awesome except this waitress. Truly left a bad taste in our entire parties experience.
(2)Lauren R.
This is a hard one to write. If I was writing this review solely based on the food I would give it 5 stars, but tonight's service was awful. I have never felt like more of a nuisance to a server in my entire life. From eye rolls and complete impatience while ordering to forgotten items this server completely ruined what could have been a wonderful night out. To be fair every other server we interacted with here and the cute bar next door were wonderful. I truly hope that this server isn't like this every night and that something was distracting her. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Food was amazing though! Everyone's bellys were full and happy!
(2)Andrew G.
Perfect marriage between a foodie and non-foodie. Ingredients that are fresh and delicious for a foodie to enjoy while a menu and meats to keep a non-foodie happy and satisfied. I love this place and so does my wife! The pizza is great. Wood fire pizza with my amazing locally grown ingredients. Check out the Essex bar next door as well!
(5)anthony b.
Top two pizza places in Seattle! (competes with Bar Cotto in Capitol Hill in my opinion). Wood fired pizza with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. We got two pizzas: the crimini mushroom (added pepperoni-- very good, so many mushrooms!) and the hot salami (good contrast because this one was tomato based while the other wasn't). Crust was pretty great. We also got a chocolate chip cookie to finish it off. We waited about an hour for a table for two, but just put your name down and go for a nice stroll to Salmon Bays Park or grab a drink next door at Essex! Definitely will come back.
(5)Ruby O.
BEST PIZZA IN SEATTLE OR POSSIBLY ANYWHERE. Every meal I've had here has been perfection. So worth the wait to get in. Can't wait to try the bar sometime.
(5)Kayla S.
Best pizza place in Seattle hands down. The service, ambience, food, everything is absolutely perfect. The wait is really long, but definitely worth it. There is a cocktail bar connected and a random Mexican place across the street that makes it really easy to pass the time while you are waiting. I have been to Delancey many times and I am never disappointed. A few of the servers now me and my friends by name and are super super friendly. They are great at providing wine recommendations. And I could go on for days about the pizza. Absolutely must go here!!
(5)Paul Q.
It is just a matter of personal preference, but I was not impressed with their pizza. I am a fan of authentic Neapolitan pizza, with a little chewy-textured crust. The crust at Delancey is over crispy and over burnt. Some people might like it and I do like the crust to be a bit charred, but it was way too much burnt. The bitterness came from the burnt crust instead of the supposedly bitter-sweet taste of the tomato sauce. I am not sure if they use San Marzano tomatoes for their sauce but it tasted very plain and regular. We ordered the Margherita, which I always order 99% of the time, and the bacon and onion. My girlfriend had the bacon and onion and she did not like it as much either. I would not say their pizza is bad. If you like extra crisp and burnt pizza, this might be the place for you. The servers are also friendly. However, I would say that the 80 to 90 minute wait was not worth it. We did enjoy some drinks at their bar (funny because the cauliflower toast was also over-toasted haha), but the pizza was not worth that long of a wait. We waited 90 minutes, ate for 25 minutes, and left a little disappointed.
(2)Tammie E.
Undeniably the best pizza in Seattle. YUMMMMMMMM. I really can't get enough of this place and I don't really even like pizza! But Delancey is sooooo darnnnnnnnnnnnn gooooooooooooood. Recently came back with a party of 7 (any party of more than 6, you can have a reservation), so we didn't have to wait the usual 45 minutes for a table, which made the pizza even more amazing. There's really nothing bad on the menu; order everything and anything! Then take what you can't eat home because it'll take amazing the next day (or later that night!). This place is so good. And I love that they play 90's music in the background. Go and enjoy pizza for me, you won't regret it. Until we meet again, Delancey.
(5)Lindsay H.
After a long arduous journey from the airport, riddled with closed streets and traffic, a Hangry Lindsay and her two best friends arrived 15 minutes before closing. After confirming that we indeed would be able to feast and perfectly thin crust wood fired pizza, my spirits improved significantly and I apologized to my very understanding friends for my bad attitude on the ride over. Luckily, our many years of friendship have solidified their understanding of my food tantrums. We ordered the brooklyn and the mushroom, and the brooklyn was definitely my favorite. Even my friend who doesn't like cheese was a fan! The tomato sauce is just so rich and many-layered and the crust is perfect. The service is great and the place itself is quite adorable. Sorry I got hangry, but this was totally worth it!
(4)James W.
The waits may suck, but the pizza does not. Homemade ricotta, fennel sausage, amazing wood fired oven crust. Well worth the wait, will return. They share the drinks and bar menu with Essex next door. Wait there, enjoy a mixed cocktail, the pizza is worth the wait! And so was the heirloom salad!
(4)Kelly M.
The pizza was good. I really liked the crust. We got a pickle plate and it didn't really have an interesting variety. Meh. Very family friendly environment.
(4)Ben P.
Delancey is awesome. Great atmosphere, excellent service, and some of the best pizza in Seattle. Start out with the Jersey salad - one of the best salads you can get in Seattle. The Radicchio is also tasty but I prefer the Jersey. Best pies they make are the Crimini, Bacon Onion, & the Sausage.Their margherita is solid, but Serious Pie's margherita is better IMO. The wine selection is also super good, and they have great cocktails next door at Essex. Be Aware - Almost always a 45 minute to an hour for a table, but just plan on hanging out in Essex and drinking before.
(5)Alisha O.
All in all, worth the wait. Give them your cell number and grab a drink somewhere, or wait at home if you're nearby. The house sausage is amazing. Add onion to a sausage pizza = perfection. The other items are hit or miss for me, but great ingredients and well-made. Why only 4 stars? Sometimes they burn my pizza a little and it creates an "off" (okay, burnt taste) which ruins my enjoyment of the otherwise wonderful crust. Delancey, please stop burning my pizza!
(4)Maddie E.
Great place to grab dinner! It's usually busy and you will likely have to wait to get a table - but it's worth it.
(5)Carl K.
They produce a good pizza but not great, and the "one pizza at a time" limitation isn't quaint. The staff is friendly and pleasant. We didn't have a long wait, but if there had been much of a wait we would have gone elsewhere. 90% or more of the pizza places out there stink out loud. So to only have 5 stars to express an opinion is a serious limitation. Delancey is very good, but not the best, not 5 star.
(4)Lydia N.
I finally made it out here for their pizza after being reminded from a list of top salads in Seattle... My friend and I split their Margherita and added bacon. Excellent combo of flavors. Yes, this is yet another food that only gets better with bacon. Everything tasted really fresh and flavorful (oh that tomato sauce!! and basil!) . The salad was excellent. A heap of soft butter lettuce and pretty carrot and cheese shavings, lightly dressed to bring out summer flavors (citrus and fresh). Altogether a perfect summer meal.
(4)Christine M.
Everyone says the best Pizza and they are right!! Delancey's has it going on!! The wait is long BUT they do not want you to have nothing to do so they opened the Essex bar next door so you can get a cool beverage and chat with Alex the amazing mixologist while you wait. They have beer and interesting mixed drinks on tap. We had a Guava Daiquiri and a Pineapple Chile Margarita, we ordered the baked osyters for an app and their tastey briney goodness left us wanting more, but we held back so we had room for PIZZA. Delancey's called us when our table was ready and Jen took great care of us. We ordered the Jersey salad, beware it is large and delicious, dressed just right and the homemade croutons were fabulous. We got the white pizza and added sausage and garlic scapes, it was truly out of this world delicious!!!!!!!!!! We had wine, we wanted the chocolate chip cookie with gray salt but had no room left. We left happy and full. Thank you for the great service Jen and the great food Delancey's, we will be back and we'll bring our friends.
(5)M L.
We have been to Delancey many times and braved the super long waits because it's always been worth waiting an hour to an hour and a half. The food tastes real, which is a very high compliment from me. Everything is delicious! The only thing I could complain about is the wait (but seriously, everyone waits it patiently and they wouldn't do that for a lesser restaurant) and the fact that they do run out of menu items but again that speaks to the fact that things are made fresh with available ingredients and sometimes they run out! I love the cool modern vibe and sitting at the bar and watching the guys man the oven is a lot of fun.
(5)Sarah R.
Absolutely love this place. The crust is both chewy and crispy, exactly the way a good pizza should be. The tomato sauce is also amazing. Highly recommend the Brookyln pizza. So simple and delicious. Best pizza in Seattle and up there with some of my favorite places in New York like Lucali and Paulie Gee's.
(5)Hana B.
I'm not sure what the rave is about the place, as it's quite similar to a dozen others (Tutta Bella, Via Tribunali, etc) that don't have nearly the wait time. The pizza is good, but basic. The staff was accommodating but nothing special. So, in summary, this place is good but nothing amazing. For amazing pizza, go to Serious Pie.
(3)Adria S.
I have been a faithful Delancey follower since it opened. I still remember the day I got an email about it's opening. Being from Jersey, and seeing it was claiming pizza inspired by NY's flavor profile, I knew I had to try it. I still remember the first time my sister, brother-in-law, and I went, during one of its soft openings. He got the sausage pizza, I got the mushroom, and my sister got the Brooklyn. I remember absolutely loving every one of the pizzas, but the Brooklyn was by far the star of the show. I remember my sister and I actually started tearing because we finally found a pizzeria in Seattle that got the flavor profile of a NJ/NY pizza right. We loved it so much we ordered a FOURTH pie between us of the Brooklyn. To this day, I get the Brooklyn pie every time I go, and I go about at least once a month, enough for both the hostess and one of the cooks to recognize me. WHAT TO EXPECT: Yes, it's a smaller place. Yes, it is loud as hell and waits can be over an hour. Trust me, it's worth it. The pizzas are wood-fired. They are pretty thin in comparison to a normal NY style pie, but not as thin as Via Trib or Tutta Bella. The crust is always bubbly and charred. As you can guess I will always recommend the Brooklyn, with its tri-blend of aged and fresh mozzarella and grana. The grana is the key, it gives it this amazing kick and complex flavor that is representative of a typical east coast pizza. The sauce is sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. The star here is the cheese, and it covers the whole pie so as to meld perfectly with the sauce (no chunks of mozzarella thrown on here). For appetizers, I recommend the burrata. It's seasonal (spring/summer), but they've had it on their menu the past two years. Their burrata is amazing - super soft, super light, but super rich. It's like mozzarella kicked up a notch that melts in your mouth. For salads, I will always recommend the Jersey salad, because coming from Jersey, it really tastes like a typical side salad you'd get in any one of the pizzerias there, with its spice-heavy Italian oil dressing. This is my favorite restaurant in the city. It's dependable, modestly priced, and quality. I think Molly and Brandon really hit the spot, and I look forward to the opening of The Pantry in the spring. TIP - get there when it opens at 5 pm. In my experience I've never had to wait on a table for two on Thursday when I've gone earlier, around 6 pm, so I'd suggest this time. Also, they only take reservations for a minimum of 6 people, and the reservations are slotted for 5 pm and 7:30 pm. They take your number so you can leave during the wait (Tarasco is right across the street, and you will be delighted at the shifty-eyed clientele there :-)
(5)Bryan J.
Fantastic wood oven pizza so much better than Via trib!! Make sure you are ok with waiting because this place gets packed!!
(4)J. J. D.
Alrighty, so my boyfriend and I went into Delancey and we did have to waite a while, but at least they take your phone number and call you when they are ready so you can go get a drink while you are waiting somewhere else. The pizza was very good, but we were judging this pizza against Serious Pie... sorry guys but Serious Pie is just better. I will go back here though and do recommend it. The atmosphere is really cool!
(4)Stephanie K.
Delancey Delancey Delancey....oh how I am so happy to have met you. After hearing so many good things about your pizza, I suggested to a friend we tough it out (the wait) and get us some tasty zaw. The restaurant is small, but that is part of it's charm. It has an open kitchen with a teeny bar area to watch the craftsman work their craft of the dough....and fire. The hostess was very nice and I even didn't mind when she said 1 hour wait. My friend and I decided to sit by the front door with drinks and wait patiently for our table. When we got to our table I felt we had won the pizza lottery. "Yay...finally I will taste the pizza everyone raves about. We split a salad, but I wasn't that impressed by it. I can't even recall the name (that's how unimpressive it was). We then ordered the Crimini Pizza and the Sausage pizza. The crust was thin, had a great flavor and was crisp. LOVE IT! I mean it was crisp from edge to middle. Usually the middle always seems to get soggy, not Delancey's pizza. If you are looking for a true thin crust...this is the place! Their sausage is made in house and was FANTASTIC. I imagine it would be great in a spaghetti sauce too. I loved how the toppings didn't overwhelm the pizza. Just the right amount of sauce, and cheese. Letting all the flavors speak for themselves. I truly was in pizza heaven. We then were going to split the dessert, which was a coconut rice pudding w/ fresh bing cherries and struesel. We thought maybe it was 3 desserts, but nope it's just one. However, we didn't get it due to the fact that it was sold out and the table next to us got the last one :( drats! Our server felt bad so she gave us a free bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with grey sea salt. It was good and you could tell they use REAL butter in their cookies. I am already planning my next trip back. I am giving it 4 stars because of the wait time. As for the food and service that is 5 stars.
(4)Jackie T.
Really good pizza ... if you want to wait 2 hrs for it. There has to be an answer to the really long lines and calling ahead. Even those that call ahead still have to wait. It's exactly what you would expect of the best pizza joint in town. Everything was served piping hot and the toppings were fresh and the crust perfectly bubbly. I tried Delancey more than 4 months ago and I haven't returned because I don't want to wait forever for great pizza. Too much trouble when you're starving.
(3)Heather L.
I've been twice. The last visit was this past Friday. After waiting longer than expected, we sat down and were ignored for a solid 15 minutes. Not even a hello. Really?! We ordered a salad and pizza. The salad took nearly a half hour to arrive. Again, really?! We gobbled up the pizza another 1/2 hour later and were still hungry b/c the gaps in service were so long. When we tried to order another pizza, the server basically told us we weren't allowed to b/c the kitchen was backed up. Uh, ok. She could sense our disgust and made it work. Good thing, too. We would've gone away hungry! I want to love this place, but it needs an attitude adjustment and better servers. Really.
(3)Laura G.
Good service. A fun neighborhood atmosphere - lots of families. A bottle of wine for 24.00 and tasty - a plus. However their flatbread pizza is just okay. The crust was crispy, but the toppings were just uneventful - the fennel sausage widely spread out was not that flavorful, the hot salami pizza just okay, everyone liked mine the best with lots of mushrooms. Isn't there a way to have a little flavor in a sauce?
(3)Isabeau R.
To be fair, the pizza may be the most glorious thing to ever hit the palate, but I don't know as I didn't get to try it. If you are looking for a food review this isn't it. First of all, I had to guess at where this place was as there was no sign up. Not really a big deal, maybe they couldn't afford one or were waiting on it. No problem, not a deal-breaker. Once located, we went inside and were told it would be about an hour and twenty minutes. Again, no prob. It was a Friday night and they are small place, I figured there would be a wait. There was a seat at the teeny-tiny bar and my friend asked if we could just sit there on the end as my friend didn't mind standing. The slightly-bewildered hostess sort of politely brushed us off saying that the other patrons would be too squeezed in if we did that. She offered to note on our reservation that we would sit at the bar if two seats opened up, but warned us that a lot of other people wanted those seats too. While we were putting our name in, a woman standing near the bar freaked out about the wait she had endured and left. We kind of laughed it off with the hostess and went across the street to a bar. I would not want to be the hostess at this place. I must say this - I was pleased that they took our phone number so we didn't have to wait in the tiny waiting area or outside in the drizzle. (This method is a great move on their part). After waiting over an hour, we were getting pretty hungry, so we gave Delancey a call and asked if we could just get pizza to go. We were told that they don't do takeout. Huh? But you serve - pizza. Fancy pizza? Yeah. But PIZZA. Needless to say, we left the bar and drove to Veraci Pizza instead. We were polishing off our complimentary slice (it was closing time) after having consumed our entire pie and a couple glasses of wine when Delancey finally called to say that our table was ready. This was over two hours and 15 minutes after we'd put our name in. So, needless to say, I'm not super-amped about going back. I don't want to be too brutal. I mean, they just opened and the place is tiny and it was a weekend. I get that. But they don't DO takeout? Maybe they can't handle the volume takeout would create. But you make pizza Delancey. Veraci was whipping those things out like gangbusters. If you can't handle the volume TELL your customers. It sounds a lot better and more understandable than we don't DO takeout. So here's the goods. I can't review the food. But I will tell you that they don't take reservations for parties under 6, so I don't recommend going on a weekend, unless you live in the neighborhood so you can go home and wait there. And the atmosphere isn't exactly cosy - it is a very sparse and industrial space with a tiny waiting area and a tiny bar. This may add to the frustration of waiting patrons - it just isn't a place that you WANT to wait in. And lastly, it's just pizza. I just don't know that many people that want to wait that long for pizza. And since they don't do takeout, you really don't have a choice - you either find something else to do for a couple of hours or go someplace else. I gave them two stars for mild effort and for fairness as I didn't try their food.
(2)Tiffany S.
As super happy as I am for the adorable Seattle couple who opened Delancey, I have to agree that the press who have to get excited about something month after month have totally oversold it. Everyone on Yelp knows I love to gush over anything fabulous, but I also hate the hypers who build up my expectations. The wait, based on the hype, is beyond annoying, and though the pizza is good, even very good, the topping selection is SOOOOO boring. If you're going to blast into the pizza world, enter with something a little more exciting that marguerita and a foraged mushroom. Give me more local ingredients, more novel combinations, something I can't get anywhere else on top of that fab crust you're pumping out. Maybe they needed to perfect simple before going all crazy, and I totally deserve flogging for not having gone through the pain of opening a restaurant myself. I know this is their baby and I'm happy for them, don't get me wrong, but the pizza is really just ok (for now). I'm hoping when the hype wears off, they will have enough experience under their belt to spread their wings and maintain a healthy clientele. They're off to a good start.
(3)Andrew B.
Cons, it is busy Pros, It inspires my greatest compliment to the chef, a hug. you know how some people drunk and want to hug everyone? I eat tasty food and need to hug the chef, even when he is sweaty from slaving over a wood burning oven. More specifically, best salad I ever had, the thickest wood fire crust I've ever had, every dessert was great, and yeas, I did eat every dessert on the menu. Keep in mind this is a small slammed neighborhood joint, if you want to really enjoy yourself, order a bottle of wine as soon as you walk in the door, don't look at your watch, and remember that pizza is the best food.
(5)Andrew A.
I had the white pizza and the fennel salami pizza at delancey. I love the look of the restaurant, with the woodfired oven tucked behind the bar when you walk in. It feels like you are walking into a relaxed kitchen which is clean and at the same time not sterile. After an hour wait, I sat down to what I was sure would be one of the best pizzas I have had. After the meal, I was underwhelmed. I think that Veraci and Tribunali do just as good a job with their pizza with out the long wait and isolated locale. Pros: Good pizza, Mexican coke, great ambiance, interesting wine Cons: not great pizza, limited menu, a little claustrophobic dining area 'd go back again, but I'd be just as happy at Tribunali. And Serious Pie is still the top for pizza in Seattle for me.
(3)Monica N.
I want to love Delancey, truly I do. I live so close to this place I often have to walk by just to get from my car to my house. The pizza is good, but just not fantastic. I want something that will wow me, especially with a 1.5-2 hour wait (Even if I can wait on my sofa). I think I have been spoiled from too many visits to Patsy's in NYC! The Chocolate Chip Cookie with Sea Salt was good, but not great, just like the pizzas and salads. Good, but not great. I left feeling OK about this place, and even came back a second time - and I am happy that decent pizza is just around the corner, but at the same time feeling terribly sorry for the people hanging around outside for 1-2 hours, with nasty Tarasco as their only option for a bar nearby. I'd take Serious Pie or Via Tribunali any day over Delancey, but with Delancey sooo close, I will likely go back, I just wouldn't go out of my way to eat at Delancey.
(3)Michelle B.
This place was a HUGE disappointment. I live right down the street, so I was excited about a new wood fire pizza place opening within walking distance. I was even happy to wait patiently crammed between other sticky, would be patrons for over an hour in their crowded, hot, TINY lobby with no water or wine because I was hopeful that it would be that good. It wasn't. Not even close. I have now been to this place twice and do not plan on returning again. Both times I waited for over 50 minutes (they do not take reservation unless your party is larger then 6). Both times the service was so mediocre it boarded on bad and both times I was completely disappointed at the bland, boring pizza. I love thin crust, simple pizza, but this place falls way below the bar flavor wise making it totally over priced. If you're interested in tasty toppings or flavor combinations skip Delancey and head to Via Tribunali, they've got better pizza, steller service and a more inviting atmosphere.
(2)Mairead R.
I've been following Delancey for some time. A few years ago, I added Orangette to my weekly blog reads. Molly's blog posts introduced me to some superb recipes like a decadent caramel pudding and solid chickpea salad. Occasionally, she wrote about her husband, Brandon, who met her through her blog. Their story is epic. Brandon's restaurant opened on my birthday. So, naturally, I celebrated with thin-crust pizza, frozen fruit pops, and chocolate chip cookies with gray sea salt. The five of us were impressed. Granted, after following them on twitter and molly's blog, I was primed to love this place. But I still walked away very happy. Their salads were must-haves. One, a peppery arugula with pungent radish slices and parmesan flakes. The second, two thick slabs of fresh tomato topped with sweet corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, and vinaigrette. Both made the simple, seasonal ingredients sing out loud. We got a mushroom, a hot pepper, and two pepperoni pizzas for five. Way too much food, but delicious nonetheless. Delancey's crust is gentle and chewy, with a few larger blisters of char. Their local padron peppers and thin-sliced mushrooms were favorites, but the majority voted pepperoni the winner. All were good for breakfast too J The raspberry yogurt pop dessert was tasty but I loved, loved, loved the chocolate chip cookies with gray sea salt. The chocolate was still melty delicious, though I could have used more salt. A legendary couple of foodies make a five star pizza place. With cookies. I love it.
(5)Timothy K.
I do not understand how people can give a one star review if they have never eaten at the restaurant. Its a tiny space, they are packed and I did wait 2 minutes to receive a smile and assistance. They are busy as hell and still accommodating. Ive solved the 2 hour wait problem. 1) Yelp! Realize you may put your name in and wait two hours to receive a call on your cell. 2) round up a couple friends you enjoy conversing with. 3) Put your name in and head to Oliver's Twist have a cocktail. Once the wait is over enjoy some of the best pizza in Seattle and think of how great your night was. The crust is perfect, crispy and still chewy. The cookie is almost there but not quite.
(4)David K.
Over, over, over-rated. We returned one app, a plate of salami, olives, & onions, as they had drenched the plate in so much olive oil that nothing had any flavor. Sidenote: why? why? what is up wth pouring oil on cured, fat-filled meat?) Pizza - that is what this place is all about, right? I understand the minimalist approach to toppings, and almost agree. What I don't get is, burnt. Our two pizzas, the pizzas on the tables on either side of us, the pizzas on tables we passed as we walked in... all black & burned. We lost about 30% of our pizzas to the sacrificial oven. WTF? Servers - one really super-nice, gave a good win suggestion, she got a nice tip. So, why the hype, why the absurd waits?
(3)Jen H.
the dough is perfection. you can taste the freshness. yum.
(5)Kate W.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh wowwwwwwwwwwwww. This is THE BEST PIZZA I've ever eaten. (Disclaimer: I have not had Di Fara or Pizzeria Bianco.) It was amazing - perfectly cooked (you know how sometimes pizza is soggy in the middle? Not Delancey's) and perfectly topped (just the right amount of toppings, not too much and not too little). We had the padron and the mushroom pizzas, but honestly, everything here looked like the best pizza I've ever seen. Seriously, I would eat this pizza every single day of my life. (And I think I have some kind of pizza authority, because my engagement ring literally has a slice of pizza engraved on it.) My advice: Do not go with a big group, unless you make a reservation (only for 6 or more). If you don't have a reservation, leave your name and phone number, and go across the street to Tarasco for a beer while you wait.
(5)Eugene C.
Good thin crust brick oven cooked pizza. A little pricy, but good. Atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. Waitstaff/bartenders are very friendly. Waits can be long apparently.
(4)Sabrina I.
Pretty close to perfect pizza. Thinner crust, good ratio of toppings, sauce, cheese, etc. Definitely pricey - this is not your average "order a pie and rent a movie" type of places. This is a place where you go at an off-peak time, try late on a weeknight - order some wine and the Billy's tomato's appetizer, follow it with a pizza to share, and definitely, DEFINITELY try their chocolate chip cookie dessert. Salty sweet heaven. When selecting a pizza from their list, remember one cardinal rule of gourmet pizza ordering: simple is best. The closest thing to one topping or no toppings is the best thing on the menu.
(4)Grant P.
Let's get this point of contention out of the way; the wait time was long. Not as long as they say, which seems to always be an hour and a half. Our wait was more like 45 minutes for a bar seat. We ordered the Nettle pizza with pesto and guanciale and was extremely pleased! Everything seemed well prepared and the wine pours were very generous. I am very anxious to go back and try more things on the menu. Attempting to go on a weekday may be a smart idea. I would hope the wait time wouldn't be the same as on the weekends. Then again, it is a very small space so the wait times seem appropriate.
(4)Elena M.
Two words: Salt Cellar. Atop each table at Delancey is a small salt cellar which holds salt crystals and red chile flakes. The problem is, it was there before you got there and will be there when you leave. And it does not have one of those little coke spoons either. That means, if you want salt crystals or red chile flakes on your pizza, you need to dip your fingers into the same little bowl that the people who had the table before you and the people who had the table before them and the people who had the table before them all dipped their fingers into too. That is so disgusting on so many levels, I don't even want to think about it. I am actually surprised it is not some kind of health code violation. I am not particularly germophobic, but this completely grossed me out. BUT, we still ate here (albeit without salt crystals or chile pepper flakes). As an East Coast transplant, I am constantly on the look out for some good pizza that will remind me of home. Based on the big PI article and all the hullabaloo that has been swirling around Delancey, I thought I might have finally found the place. Alas, it was not to be. We just missed the "first seating" at 5:00 o'clock and were told it would be about 45 minutes for a table. So, we strolled the mean streets of Ballard for a spell and were seated right on schedule 45 minutes later. The dining room is surprisingly comfortable for having so many tables in such a small area (though my chair could have stood to be an inch or two higher). We caught a decent breeze in there tonight, but I could see how on a hot night, it could get a bit toasty in there. Service was good. The hostess, busser and our (very busy) server were all friendly, efficient and professional. The pizza itself was fine, but really nothing to get too excited about. I had the pepperoni. The crust was perfectly good, as was the meat. The sauce was decent, but there needed to be more of it. Everything was ok, but nothing was great. Oh, and the way it was cut; there was not even an attempt to come up with six reasonably close in size slices. One of the slices was about half the pizza, another was about two bites worth. Since it's reasonable to assume people might want to share, wouldn't it make sense to make the pizzas shareable? Overall, a disappointment. If I lived closer, I'd probably go back to give it another try. But, as Flying Squirrel is MY neighborhood pizza place, I have no reason to bother.
(2)Meagan D.
Delicioso, Delancey! Found on a tucked away commercial nook of restaurants and bakeries in north Ballard residential neighborhood, Delancey appears to have already become a neighborhood favorite if one judges by the line at the door on a school night. We arrived at 7:30ish on a Wednesday and had to wait 45 minutes for a table, but we didn't mind much as a glass of wine and cool evening made for pleasant passing of time. We started with Billy's tomatoes--some of the most delightfully succulent red slices I've ever tasted. The texture was satisfyingly chunky and flavorful without being too watery. The large tomatoes were accompanied by yellow and red cherry tomatoes and corn off the cob and drizzled with olive oil. Yum yumI shall miss you, produce of Seattle summer! The wood fired pizzas we tried were the Brooklyn and the evening special--Chanterelle and Lobster mushrooms with creme fraiche and mozzarella. Crust was delectable--soft and puffy edges while satisfyingly crisp at the bottom while maintaining the flavorful, comforting essence of homemade dough.The Brooklyn was divine--light, fresh tomato sauce, fresh and aged mozzarella, basil, and Parmesan--served piping hot from the oven. Classic crowd-pleaser. The special mushroom pizza was a little underwhelming (partially due to my growing expectations)--it just lacked a flavorful punch or pizazz. I don't know what could have helped it out--truffle oil, garlic, or more herbs? I'll leave it to the experts. And...dessert. Chilled peaches in white wine and huckleberry yogurt popsicle. Creative, seasonal, fantastic. Get there now, people. And if the food isn't enough to tempt you there, how about a love story? I knew of Delancey since I am a fan of Molly's writing ( orangette.blogspot.com ). Check it out. Summary? Girl adores fresh, local, seasonal food. Girl begins food writing blog and life narrative. Blog attracts fans. Boy likes said blog. Boy woos girl with homemade pickles. Boy and girl fall in love, marry, and start their own local neighborhood restaurant. I love a love story--especially involving delicious endings!
(4)Kim C.
I don't get it. This place has been hyped like it's the end of the world, even showing up in places like one of the recent Bon Appetit issues; so we had to try it. Walked away thinking 'eh' - REALLY not worth all the press/hype it's been getting. Decent, but not the-best-thing-ever. As a caveat, we did go to Delancey about a week or two after opening, so it's possible what we experienced were hiccups and have since been ironed out. Arrived to a small waiting room with a big wait - about an hour. The place really is incredibly small, so think ahead. At the time they had no way of doing takeout orders, so the wait is the wait. Finally was seated, and ordered one of the pizzas with garlic/tomato sauce, and one with arugula/mozzerella. No salads because they were really, really expensive (if I remember correctly, close to 10 bucks for plain old tomatoes with minimal additions?). We were at the bar so we watched the two employees at work - one made the pizzas and put on the toppings, and the other (one of the owners) meticulously checked the pizzas in the oven till they were just right. I definitely appreciated the meticulousness - he clearly cares about each pizza and there's an element of art to the preparation. The pizza itself, however, was just 'meh'. Could have been an early hiccup but there wasn't nearly enough tomato sauce on the pizza - and I'm used to minimal amounts ala traditional italian-style. This was minimal to a fault, with almost no flavor. Then again, my dining companion's pizza had a decent amount; based on watching the pizzas being prepared it seemed arbitrary and inconsistent. The toppings were alright but minimal (again, to a fault), and overall the pizzas didn't wow me. So overall, decent, but I'd much rather go to Tutta Bella if I want badass woodfire pizzas. I'd be willing to try Delancey one more time, though.
(3)Lacey H.
Wait times were ridiculous, but food was good! Went to Delancey's the Saturday before Valentine's Day and you'd have thought we showed up on opening night. We walked in the door at 8:15 pm and were told that a table for 2 would be about 25 minutes. AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER (after walking the back neighborhoods of Ballard to kill time) we were finally seated! This mind you was after we reminded the guy at the front desk that we were on the wait list and hadn't been seated yet. Waiting this long really threw our whole Saturday night plans off! I still can't tell if the 2 pizzas we ordered tasted so good because we were STARVING or if they really were that good. I would go back on a week night for sure! The atmosphere is very cool and I love it's location in the quiet Ballard neighborhood it's nestled in.
(3)Lindsay H.
You had me at lardo. Delicious wood fired pizzas and super friendly staff. We ordered the mushroom pizza with lardo. And the bacon and onion pizza. Both were exquisite. My mouth waters just thinking about it. They got a little backed up so it took a while to get our food but they gave us the heads up at least and were apologetic. We will return for sure.
(4)Nathan T.
Oh my god this is good pizza. They clearly want to make the best pizza possible and make each one by hand in their wood fired grill, no matter how long it backs up the wait by the door. I've got a pretty high tolerance for waiting at a restaurant if the food is this good (and the wait is nothing compared with Pizzeria Bianca in Arizona, which I can only imagine is the type of operation these guys are emulating). I had the sausage pizza and I could have eaten two of them. Nice thin crust with a bit of chew to it and a nice charred edge. Big lumps of sausage and nice stringy cheese. Even sauce flavor, a bit bright. If you're into Neapolitan pizza I think this is as good as it gets in Seattle. Flying Squirrel is just as good, but a bit more clearly New York style. I don't think Tutta Bella or Via Tribunali is producing a pizza this good, although both are certainly very nice.
(5)Lisa P.
I couldn't wait to try Delancey. Like so many other in Seattle, seeking the perfect pizza, they have moved it a step closer. Yes, like all the reviews, the crust is actually perfect. They've got it down; ideal crispness, thickness, chard bubbles at edges, slightly oblong shape, etc. Space has good vibe and service is uber friendly. However, that perfect crust must be the vehicle for the perfect juxtaposition of toppings and carefully orchestrated flavors. What was missing was the flavors in the ingredients; like being able to TASTE the oregano that was described to be somewhere on the zucchini pizza. Further, we could barely get any visual on the fresh thyme that was to be on the shroom pizza. My friend and I started with both salads (only two starters on the menu). Arugula was appropriately bitter, yet such bitterness was not calmed with enough olive oil (super dry salad) or sufficient salty elements (read cheese). The tomato salad was severely shallotized and saving it was the freshness of the tomatoes and corn. There was a good assortment of pizza options. To match the artisan quality of this pizza, I would hope to see some well crafted flavorful tops rather than the basic pepperoni or mushroom pizza. The shaved zucchini certainly get's closer to artisian with the salty anchovies expanding the savory nature of this pizza, but not quite the value of $15. I would hope that Delancey would add and "craft" a more artisan seasonal pizza, say some figs and goat cheese on that arugula pizza and I'll come back. Lastly, I would like to see them expand that beer list of three to some flavorful full bodied micro brews (to complement the nice wine list), THEN you will be my sauced bubble char bread haven (even if a couple beers, two salads and two pizzas cost the two of us over $60 with tip).
(3)Jason A.
I've been here twice now - the first and second Saturdays they were open. This place is fantastic. Everyone else has already got their two cents in, so I'll just share that this place does exactly what they say they'll do for a reasonable price in a decent location. The pizza is top-notch; this is all that should matter at a pizza place. Yes, there are other styles of pizza (chicago being the polar opposite of this), so I can't say it's the "best pizza ever," but it is the best in Seattle of this thin-crust, minimalist-ingredient style. The chewy crust with just a HINT of blackening in the pizza oven is really divine. Compare, for example, with Tom Douglas' Serious Pie downtown. Same style, limited ingredients. Pizza there is probably on par with this, but 20-30% more expensive and with nowhere to park. My only complaint is the long wait times, though that should abate after they've been open awhile. Still, they could have at least TRIED to put a few more seats in there. Final recommendation: Go. Immediately. And get the Padron chile pizza- if it sounds weird, it's not. It's fabulous.
(5)Ann S.
My friends and I decided on delancy pizza after contemplating other pizzarias for over an hour. We were extremely disappointed in Delancy and to say the least it was a dissapointing experience. There was no wait for a table and there were even open seats, so we were expecting quality service. However this is not the case. We waited over an hour and a half for two pizzas. The first pizza and salad came promptly within thirty minutes of our arrival, yet the second pizza was delivered 45 mins later. The second pizza delivery came after the disappearance and non-existant service from our waiter, and questionable remarks/glares/stares/whispers from the rest of the Delancey staff. I can only wish you a better experience.
(2)Caroline W.
Member in our group knew it was a long wait, and so we put our name in and went back to the house for appetizers and wine; when we came back it was still crowded, but in a happy, fun way. Simple decor and simple delicious food. I like the affordable range of wines on the list, the asparagus with burreta cheese and 30-year old aged balsamic vinegar was mild and interesting. The best was the crimini mushroom pizza. Lovely and delicious; the pizza was not the best I've ever had by far, but I feel like people are excited about it because of the buzz and because it's honestly a fun environment because people are excited to be there.
(4)Brooke Q.
Dear Delancey, Thank you. Thank you for making delicious pizza. You have awakened my palate and my renewed love for flat crust pizza. I really wanted to give the cook a big hug to show my appreciation but I refrained since I desparately want to be a frequent patron without a possible restraining order. Instead I will keep my love bottled up inside as I dream about my delicious experience. -Forever yours (when it comes to pizza cravings at least) Per yelp reviews, I made sure to get there right as it opened to avoid long waits. There were already about 10 people waiting to get into the restaurant before they even opened their doors and it wasn't even the weekend! MENU: Rachel's house made ginger brew (fantasitc homemade ginger ale with lemon undertones. If you're a fan of ginger definitely try this! I smelled the ginger the moment the glass was placed on the table) Jersey salad Romaine, red cabbage, Grana, housemade "Italian" dressing (Also had homemade croutons on the salad-YUM!) Brooklyn Tomato sauce, fresh and aged mozzarella, Grana (good clean fresh taste, very simple) White Pie Housemade ricotta, fresh and aged mozzarella, garlic, Grana (hands down my favorite! the garlic tones in the pizza were sensational!) Bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with gray salt (eh this was okay. I've had a better cookie. couldn't taste the salt however my friend who I shared the cookie with said he did taste the salt so maybe it just wasn't sprinkled very evenly) They had a decent wine selection too. Next time wine will definitely be on the bill! I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume that if you are browsing yelp you're either hungry or looking for a new place to dabble...look no further. If it's during Delancey's business hours right now...stop looking and go now...right now....leave and give your tastebuds a well deserved treat. Enjoy.
(5)Erika R.
yes it's a long wait but it's so worth it. delicious pizza, simple & so fresh. phenomenal service-- our waitress brought us a free cookie (for our birthday) and it is stellar. wayyy better than serious pie. honestly.
(5)Jan Mark H.
This was my first time to Delancey and I was looking forward to a nice Pizza . It didn't disappoint. The pizza was great and the crust was thin and nicely backed in their open oven. The Pavolva with blueberries was to die for
(4)Bri B.
Strangely enough I found out about Delancey through a friend who lives in New York who sent owner Molly Wizenberg's blog the Orangette to me. There was a long wait when we got there but there is a bar across the street (kinda of a weird place but it will do) where you can hang out, Delacey will take down your number. I actually liked the family style seating which at times I know can be annoying but something about the coziness of the place lends itself to that style. I hear that Delacey's is now putting on special family style meals for a set price on certain days, which I think is a wonderful idea for them. Delacey's pizza is wonderful, its that thin crispy wood-fire pizza that leaves you with all of the goodness and non of the fullness (unless you eat way too many regardless like I always do!). I live close by and this will be at the top of my list for showing my out-of-town guests good eats in Seattle!
(4)Carlie D.
My company published Molly's book, "A Homemade Life" and after reading her blog during the year leading up to the release of the book, I knew that I had to visit Delancey on my next trip home to Seattle. i must say, I really enjoyed my experience (minus of course the 2 hour wait for a table). I've tried a lot of the "best" pizza that Seattle has to offer and I was happy to find that the pizza here is very good compared to its competitors at Via Tribunali, Serious Pie, and even Tutta Bella (if you catch it on a good day). We tried the special Nettle pizza with pesto and guanciale which was fantastic. The guanciale really gave the pizza a delicious smoky pork flavor. In addition, we ordered the Romana and the Crimini. The Romana had a great spiciness to compliment the saltiness of the anchovies. The crimini wasn't really too special, a pretty standard mushroom pizza by our table's consensus. Overall though we did enjoy all of our choices. The Chuckanut lager on tap was great and my friend ordered the Honey Pot de Creme with cashew brittle which was good but the honey could have been toned down a bit. I really did enjoy our experience at Delancey. It's not the Brooklyn pizza that I have become used to but the pizza had a great crust and good flavor combination going on, which was nice. I really wouldn't mind going back the next time I am in town but I will make sure to be there right when they open to avoid the incredibly long wait.
(4)C P.
This is a difficult review to write - mostly because I want to *heart* Delancey. Went last night and here's the story: -atmosphere was great - cozy, quaint, just the right amount of rustic feeling -beer - happy to see Allagash White on the list! used to be one of my regulars back on the east coast -pizza - crust is very tasty; like other readers, i need more sauce and a little less cheese (I kept looking for leftover sauce on the plate to dip my crust in, but it was not to be found); i have a feeling that the "kick in the mouth" topping flavors will come with time and experience -Plum Crumble: pretty classic adaptation, but maybe I just don't like plum crumbles. Tasted like a snickerdoodle / gingerbread cookie with not enough plums. I think this would be better served warm - room temp doesn't allow the creme fraiche to do its job. Overall, I think there is a lot of potential here - and I sure as hell haven't opened a restaurant on my own. I think they're doing incredibly well given that they are virgin restauranteurs - Molly & Brandon's drive and ambition surely will help them overcome these early stumbling blocks.
(3)Meghan R.
Since my first experience at Delancey, over a year ago I knew I would have difficulty choosing to eat out elsewhere. Everything about this charming restaurant is lovely. From the interesting and creative flavors in the food, to the fabulous beer and wine selections, as well as the atmosphere and the individuals working at this establishment. Each of these pieces insure that Delancey will remain my favorite place to eat in Ballard. There is often a long wait to dine at Delancey but each time it has been completely worth it and there is a little pub just across the street that helps pass the time.
(5)Bev L.
My first 5 star rating. Really loved Delancey. It's a tiny little place but we were warmly greeted and the place seemed to have a really good vibe. The kitchen looked happy - lots of smiles and the servers were friendly as well. Now on to the food - the food! Loved the oven-roasted radicchio salad. The meyer lemon drizzle was a wonderful accompaniment to counteract the bitterness of the radicchio. Also loved the Jersey salad. Can't go wrong with either of these. The pizza - Seattle has become inundated with lots of upscale pizza joints over the past few years - some good - some not so good. Delancey is definitely one of the "good" if not great ones! We had the prosciutto pizza and the crimini mushroom pizza with housemade fennel sausage. The prosciutto pizza was good. Not a lot of cheese and the sauce was a bit soupy which made the prosciutto very slippery. Good taste though.The crimini mushroom pizza was amazing! My only complaint is that the sausage kept falling off - maybe a bit more cheese to "glue" it on? Also - thumbs up to the caramel poached apple. A little taste of fall for the spring. Be prepared to wait. We got there at 6 and waited an hour. Worth it though
(5)Steve H.
Great pizza. Desserts were to die for! Place gets crowded and service slowed down a bit with the crowd. Still exceptional. Get here early!
(5)Chris D.
My expectations were built up by the Seattle Met Magazine review, then by the long line as it was opening for the night. After a little bit more than an hour, we were seated and enjoyed an appetizer (cooked raddichio salzd), 2 pies (pepperoni & salami) and 2 desserts. I will give them a thumbs up for the oven, presentation, desserts and ingredients. They did put some thought into it and it showed. But for the long wait and the high price ($75), I was expecitng a lot more. The appetizer was so salty that you went through a drink on that alone. The pizza was only slightly less salty, and that flavor overwhelmed any taste you would hope to get from the sauce. Maybe I need to try some of their other pizza to get something that lives up to the hype, but with that mildly disappointing experience, I think I won't go out of my way.
(3)Danielle B.
I really don't get the hype. This pizza is okay, but it's not superb, and the sausage that everyone raves about isn't that great either - or at least it wasn't the night we were there. This is definitely not a place I will return, given the wait (again, I just don't get it). I have been to pizza places in NYC and Italy that literally still haunt me to this day -- this doesn't come close. For comparison purposes on Seattle pizza, I do not like Serious Pie, but do like Via Trib (Capitol Hill location), Veraci and Filiberto's in Burien. The best part of this restaurant is that 2 people took a chance to follow a dream, and I'm glad they are succeeding.
(3)D B.
This place is over rated. I had quiet an experience here: no matter what time I we arrived, they told us to come back in an hour. one time , we came back after one hour, and they told us they can't take us because they are out of crust. How can you be out of crust at 9:00 pm? and when we finally made it to have a pizza, I found the crust good, the topping was "rare", and the price very high for what it is! I didn't enjoy this place.
(2)Elaine K.
I really wanted to like this place. But it really was quite a disappointment for me. First off, the wait. The 4 of us went on a week night and the hostess estimated it would be about a 30 minute wait. Nope, it was 60 minutes. To be fair, there are very few restaurants for me that would be worth a 60 minute wait since there are just so many amazing restaurants to choose from in Seattle. Fortunately or unfortunately, Delancey is on a quaint little street in north Ballard where the options to go to another joint close by were slim to none. So we waited...and waited. When we were told that there would be a table opening up shortly, we wanted to put in our order for pizza so that we could eat once we got seated but we were told that we had to be seated first. Humph. By now, we think that it will be a really short wait since the people at the table have already paid. Nope. They are checking their phones and laughing up a storm! By the time we finally got seated and got our pizzas, it was good. Not earth-shatteringly awesome like I had hoped for the hour long wait. I did enjoy the thin crust but parts of the pizza did get burnt. So all in all, I will likely not come back because of the long wait times.
(3)Dee D.
Service is POOR here - we waited for an Hr. to get seated while we were told that the wait will be less than 30 minutes. The food isnt all that impressive. I dont recommend it Our waitress wasnt very pleasant either. NOT my top choice
(1)Cayley C.
Went here for the 3rd time this past week, still amazing. My little sister was actually in town, and she only likes pizza. We did a pizza crawl of sorts, and we all agreed Delancey was the best. Great crust, nice and crispy. The toppings, fresh and perfect. Maybe even better...the jersey salad. Not only is the dressing a nice amount of zest, but the finely grated cheese is perfect. We were literally licking the plate with our fingers. The only down side is the wait. I realize there will be a wait to get some of that deliciousness, but it is often too disorganized at the front given that it is always busy. It also would be nice if they had either a no reservation policy or only 1 reservation for 6. If just a few of these occur, it eats up a lot of space in the intimate joint. The recently added patio seating though is definitely a plus.
(4)L. H.
I've been meaning to go to Delancey for ages, after hearing from several sources that this is the best pizza in Seattle. It was absolutely divine, even the standard pepperoni. We had two pizzas, the second had roasted figs on top. The wine was excellent and the cookie - chocolate chip with a little salt on top - was so, so good. I had to eat it slowly to savor it, moaning ecstatically after each bite.
(5)Phil S.
This place was great... amazing actually. We went there just before 5pm when they opened and there was already a line. Luckily we got in during the first round. I ordered the appetizer with the tomatoes, chalets, and corn and it was really damn good. The pizza I ordered was the margarita, which was really good also. The best brick-oven style pizza I've had in Seattle. The curst was really good, the pizza sauce was sweet.... I loved it. This was only the 4th evening this place was open and it was packed... good word of mouth advertising i guess. Highly recommended.... just make sure you time your visit right,... dont get there from 5:01 to 6:00pm otherwise you'll have to wait a full hour for the first round of people to eat.
(5)Ms. T.
Went to opening night here to check out how it compares to other wood-fired places (Veraci...) around the area. The style of the restaurant is great; warm and cozy yet simple. I can imagine being very comfortable here as the weather starts to turn this winter. The entryway was a bit crowded, and the wait was long (first night open, can't blame them...). A bench, or more chairs in the entry where the cases of wine are would help a lot. No big deal though, and it was great to watch the pizzas being made. We didn't have any of the salads or desserts, so I can't comment on those, but the pizza was fantastic. We tried the Brooklyn, the Padron, and the Pepperoni. All three had a perfect crust, risen just enough around the edges and with an excellent char. The Padron was the favorite of everyone, with just enough heat. I loved the little bowls of salt/red pepper on every table. Prices are a little steep for a pizza, though comparable to Veraci and certainly worth it for the quality you get. I'm hoping the pizzas will change to reflect seasonal items they get in. I'll certainly be back.
(5)Jennifer N.
There's No Sign outside and lines of people waiting to get in. That alone made it look intriguing. I had high expectations and I got to tell you - it did NOT measure up! I really don't get what the fuss was all about. It was good but overpriced. We spent $100 on 4 people and only 1 glass of wine. The hostess was down right rude. She made us all feel uncomfortable. I don't expect that in a neighborhood place. It was loud in there. It was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think let alone carry on a conversation. Fairplay - the server was gracious and friendly and the food was tasty.The pizza crust was fresh and crisp and burned nicely around the edges just the way you would expect it in a wood fired oven. . It reminded me of a louder, more expensive, snootier Veracis. The. $15.00 price tag for a single serving pie - ouch! The chocolate cookie was perfect but three times pricier than it should have been. Billy's Tomatoes - for $10.00? - I would have expected more. Dropping $100 in this place where you share a table and it sounds like Grand Central Station and it's on Crown Hill...is Just NOT worth it.
(2)Lisa B.
Ahhhh... This was some tasty pizza pie. Really tasty. Not the best ever, but close and will do just fine. We got there just before opening (5pm) and we sat right away, but I was a little shocked at the line that had formed before the place had even opened. What if I want to come back at a reasonable dinner time?? How long can I wait for that yummy pizza? Service was nice as well, although they took our app to another table -- a salad - which took an extra 15 minutes to remake. That's all fine, things happen. But I doc 1 star for this reason: My "Brooklyn" pizza had what looked to be one leaf of basil sliced across the entire pie. For the prices and wait, the pizza should at least LOOK fully equipped, it's just basil after all. It would show me that they care. That they made an attempt. I felt a little stiffed, and sad. I don't need a whole lot, just three leafs or so. Okay? Thanks, Delancey. Edit: And I completely back another review that puts this pizza halfway between a Neapolitan and New York style pizza. That hits it on the nose.
(4)LISA M.
This pizza is sublime! And I know good pizza as I've traveled extensively and spent a lot of time in Italy. A group of six of us feasted on 5 different pizzas, but started with the beet and blood orange salad coupled with the grilled raddichio. Both were scrumptious. For the pizza, we tried the special: Roasted brussel sprouts and bacon. Not my first choice, but a few in the group like brussel sprouts, so they decided to order it. To my surprise, it was AMAZING! I am not a fan of brussel sprouts, but the chef made them palatable by putting them on a pizza that made me wanting more. My favorite was the crimini mushroom with house made pork fennel sausage, followed by the salami and prosciutto--all so very yummy! What makes Delancey pizza so special is the dough. The dough is perfect, light and airy making the crust nice and thin and not too "bready". I don't think the chef is Italian, but he sure is a Master at perfecting the dough. The toppings are delicious, generously topped on all the pizzas, we saw no skimping. A very yummy experience! Now on to dessert---the amazing pear crisp. The pears as my one friend put it, were nice and firm, not mushy, a perfect ending to a delicious meal. The service was also great. There was some confusion in making reservations (my impression is they seem not to like to take them), but in spite of this, everything was great. I can't wait to return, I am already dreaming about the next pizza I want to try.
(5)Pamela H.
Impressive. Tucked away on a tiny block of Ballard that I've never explored, I felt like I was visiting a small town. Knowledgeable and friendly staff, small enough to feel exclusive, but not pretentious at all. The helpings are small enough to share, so if you are with a large enough group you could easily try out several items on the menu. My fave is the Brooklyn (pizza) and the roasted pear dessert was amazing.
(4)BothSides G.
Where to start... I hear the guy manning the oven has cooked every single pizza ever made at this place. He views the pizza as his art form. If he's sick, the place is closed. I hear he obsesses over his dough at a molecular level. He sounds kind of crazy, but he's also justly poked some holes in the whole Vera Pizza establishment, namely that the required italian made flour is basically stale once it reaches Seattle. Food for thought, but the better food is the actual food. Everything is amazing. House made sausage and salad dressing. The Jersey Salad is one of the best in town. The crust, the element that seems to cause the most debate in this town, is the perfect amount thicker than the neopolitan style. I really can't gush enough. Review done.
(4)Isaac W.
Lots of hype and lots of heart, but rough around the corners. The good- Delancey is going in the right direction. Wood fired pizza makes for excellent dough; Cozy neighborhood location and modern-but-humble interior makes it a place for people and good food; Homemade ingredients adds that extra dollop of foodie excellence; and the owner's unique story is an inspiring backdrop to the experience. The bad- As they say, "the Devil's in the details". The small waiting area seated behind patrons at the bar makes for uncomfortable socializing; The kitchen is open, but is less interesting due to visible boxes, napkin supplies, and other boring items; Mismatched chairs could be cool, but are oddly different in quality and comfort; Lack of check runners is not only odd, but a missed opportunity to fortify their brand; Pizza ingredient proportions need to be tweaked in order to create that "Aha!" instead of a "Ahmm". HOWEVER, this doesn't mean I won't come back. Delancey has a good thing going, and with some time, should become a serious player in the pizza foodie scene. Can't wait to change my review from a 3 to a 5! On a random note: - The use Pauchard's Marais bar stools at the bar, yay! - Try the oatmeal stout, perfect for a winter pizza dinning event
(3)Durin G.
Very disappointed. I took my wife and 5 year old boy to Delancey tonight for an early Valentine's Day dinner. It was not that busy when we arrived, but the service was pretty poor which made everything else unimpressive. The crappy table in the corner for 3, I can live with. The warm bottle of Coke with a straw that was too short and kept disappearing was a bad start. We ordered our pizzas, making it very clear each of us were ordering our own separate pizzas and were not sharing. Having managed fancy pants pizza shops in the past, rule number one is if all the food can't come out at the same time, you make damn well sure the kids food is first. Instead, I received mine quickly. My wife's pizza arrived 5 minutes later, with another 5 minutes before the boys pizza. Since I was not going to stuff my face while my wife and kid sat there hungry, by the time I got to try mine (The Pepperoni) it was room temperature, at best. Which was great since there was no temperature shock going back to the warm coke. The Good: the crust seemed like it was probably pretty good while it was hot. Same with the sauce. The pepperoni itself was a disappointment, bland and lacking any sort of kick. Cheese was fine, but nothing life-changing. Everything may have been better while it was still hot and fresh. The Bad: the service. I understand that things can get slower when it gets busy, but that's no excuse for starting the evening off that way. Frankly, I did not get the impression that anyone was all that excited we had shown up that night. Disappointing way to spend my weekly cheat day.
(2)Ju L.
Full disclosure: Pardon my gushing. I am a food geek and loyal reader of Orangette. I followed the restaurant's creation from inception, and was excited not just to try the amazing food (because I had heard everywhere how amazing it was), but also a little to show support for a couple who really took a leap. Good for them. But don't go here just to geek out over Molly Wizenburg. Go here because the food is incredible! Days later, I will still randomly turn to my husband and whisper "Delancey..." It was just pizza! I don't understand how they do it better than everyone else, but they do. This is the best pizza I have ever had. We got there early (thanks for the heads up, yelpers!), started lining up around 4:50, and were promptly let in at 5. Molly sat us and was equal parts poised, humble, and sweet. The décor was lovely. Loved the wine bottle display on the wall, the random and interesting pictures on the wall, and the understated sort of industrial look. I think understated and restrained sum up this restaurant well. It's apparent in every facet of this restaurant that they really have taken the care and time to make everything just right. Everything is done with purpose. The quality of ingredients is impeccable. Every dish I wondered how they got such simple ingredients to taste so good (I know, because it's fresh and local, but still!). Service was also spot on. Our server was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. She suggested a glass of wine I ended up LOVING. So much so that I got a second glass, and was heartbroken when she informed me the winery had gone out of business and what they had left was all they would ever have. So sad! When I complimented every dish, the staff seemed genuinely appreciative of the feedback, and even joined in on the praise. To start my husband and I shared the asparagus salad, which if I remember correctly had balsamic, Parmesan, and was over a bed of ricotta cheese. It was roasted (maybe in the woodfire oven?) and deliciously sweet. The pairing with the ricotta wasn't my favorite, and I wanted more asparagus (because I'm a vegetable pig), but it was tasty. A nice way to start. Next we got two pizzas. They came out about 10 minutes apart from each other, which was fine since we were sharing everything, but I could see it being a problem for a couple who wasn't. But it's a small woodfire oven, so that's just how it comes out. Not an issue with me! I was dubious of my husband's choice of sausage pizza, but man was he on the right track. It's the best sausage on a pizza I've had. A perfect amount of nickel-sized balls of sausage were sprinkled over the pizza, and each chunk had a heavenly crust on top from the oven. The caramelized flavors were ridiculous. And the fennel was just right. It was present and elevated the flavor without being a fennel bomb, like I feared. And the cheese and sauce...it just all came together. And the crust...the crust. It was so wonderfully charred. Not burned, not crispy like a cracker, but crisp and with a tremendous amount of flavor. I could have eaten the dough with absolutely nothing on it. The next pizza was the cremini pizza, and I opted to add mizuna on top. The pizza itself was excellent. I love mushrooms, and the pizza was positively littered with them! The mizuna added a nice fresh, raw bite that I loved, though I would have still loved it without the greenery, I'm sure. This pizza was all about earthy and woody flavors, which is right up my alley! Surprisingly, the real star of the meal was dessert. We only ordered dessert because I follow the blog of the pastry chef and love her recipes as well as Molly's, so I figured it was a safe bet that it would be good. It was so much better than good. We ordered the rhubarb shortcake and what we got was a big bowl of diced rhubarb compote topped with fluffy whipped cream and a shortbread-like cookie on top. It was the best rhubarb anything I've ever had. Again, nothing crazy with the flavors, but it just worked. It was the perfect balance of sweet and sour. The shortcake was a little crispy, which was a needed textural element, and also just the right balance of sweet and buttery. And the cream added a little richness to bring it all together. It was a beautiful dessert, I was sad when it was gone. We also got the butterscotch pot de crème. We both lamented that we had received the rhubarb first because I'm sure we would have loved this dish, but by comparison, we just wanted more rhubarb! It was delicious, just not the best thing ever. I can't recommend this place highly enough. It's small, but if you have to wait, it's worth it. Molly is so nice and approachable, and the setting is so intimate, in some ways it felt like she was throwing a dinner party with some close friends to help out, rather than serving me in a restaurant. This place is a gem, and I can't wait to go back to Seattle, just so I can eat here again!
(5)Elizabeth D.
The pizza is simple and perfect. Sausage that might as well melt in your mouth. as a non cheese eater, sauce has to stand on its own. Here, it does. The jersey salad was almost too perfect- i want to eat it every day. wonderful wait staff, delicious wines. Don't forget to eat the chocolate chip cookies, they are worth everything.
(5)Kayla B.
I was really looking forward to going here. We expected there to be about an hour long wait on a friday night, but still took the chance. When we got there there were several open tables (including about 4 outside) and a couple of groups of people waiting to be seated. The hostess told us it would be about an hour---she had to call some people on the list to see if they could make it in for the open tables. How is that efficient? If you can't physically wait for a table, I don't think you should be given first priority. There were plenty of people ready and willing to sit in those seats...who were there. It's not efficient to call someone to offer them a table if it's going to take them even a little bit of time to get there. I don't get it. (And Delancey only takes reservations for 6+) There is something about that just doesn't sit right with me. But I'll probably be back....maybe on a Wednesday this time. :)
(1)Eliza T.
We came knowing there would be a wait (I'd read the reviews on yelp before going!) so there were no surprises. Coming in on a Sunday night at 6:45 we were in our seats by 8:00. Once we were at our table and ordered, the food arrived incredibly fast, and the service was great. The pizza was completely outstanding, as was the beet salad. My husband, who doesn't even like beets, ate half of it! I love the look of the place, very spare and understated, and the food was impeccable. Ended the meal with the chocolate chip cookie and went off into the night in a wonderful mood.
(5)Abigail M.
I just had the special here; nettle-pesto pizza with something called guanciale, and it was the best damn thing I've eaten in a long time. Here's why: 1) Nettle pesto sounds weird, but was actually nutty (no nuts added) and more interesting than basil pesto. It tasted incredibly fresh....like grass, but in a good way. 2) Guanciale is better than bacon, and that's saying something because I LOVE bacon. Mmmm, pig. 3) The crust was superb, with just enough elasticity and the crispy burnt edges that make wood-fired pizza so delicious. 4) I had it with a crisp, dry, $6 glass of white that matched it surprisingly well. 5) I watched them make it and chatted with my server and was allowed to offer input on how much spicy chili-oil nectar I wanted on the pizza (lots). This is probably the 4th or 5th time I've gone in to eat at Delancey; I live nearby and have trouble resisting when I go for a walk with the dog. It's always very good, but this particular pizza put it on my short list of favorite restaurants in Seattle, and considering that you can have dinner and wine for under $30 (with tip), that is nothing to sneeze at.
(5)Michael D.
Is the pizza at Delancey the most drop dead amazing pizza you have ever had in your life? No. Is the pizza at Delancey the perfect way to satiate a craving for good wood-fire pizza on a Thursday night? Absolutely!! The pizza was very good, the service was great, and the atmosphere and vibe were just what I needed after a long day and a long week. I will absolutely go back to Delancey because there are three other pizza flavors that I just have to try! Read the full review here: deckonfood.blogspot.com/…
(4)sarah b.
Went back again and this time decided it's a bit overrated. Pizza is good, but overpriced. And the waits... We go to Veracis for our pizza fix these days. Better priced and they have take out. Service was very friendly at Delancey.
(3)Nisreen Z.
My boyfriend and I walked in and hoped we could get table for the two of us and sure enough we did! Off to a great start. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Our server, Danielle was amazing. She was helpful and happy which added to our evening. We ordered the Jersey Salad to share. It was simple yet so delicious! A vinagrette dressig with lots of Grana cheese on top. We shared a White Pizza which has no red sauce on it. Danielle made sure we were aware of that. I heard her tell the table next to us and apparently they thought it came with red sauce so they chose another pizza but we loved it! We asked to add the bacon on half of the pizza and she put double order of it for my boyfriend. It was perfect! For dessert we ordered the cannoli with blood oranges. That was amazing and to top it off she also brought a chocolate chip cookie with sea salt for us to share. Talk about amazing food AND service! I can't wait to go back again!
(5)Skye D.
i literally had the Best Pizza Ever....i did not ever think it would be possible to say such a thing in a lifetime....but it was Flawless...and then completely amazed that a chocolate chip cookie could cost over 4$! but i ended up being totally curious...i am a cc cookie afficianado after all....And It Was The Best I Ever Had!!!....i loved this place...got there at opening so i got a table right away...must be the secret to the place....and i Loved my Waitress!! friendly, pleasant, wonderful interaction....properly attentive and there at all the right times....so sad i can't recall her name... crust was Flawless...the homemade chicken fennel sausage was to die for...fresh picked porcini mushrooms with fresh and aged mozz... completely sold on the pizza artistry of Brandon....
(5)Anon y.
ZOMG!! I was a professional cook for 15 years, more than a few of which included pizza on the menu - so I'm somewhat of a pizza snob. So I say this without reserve - this is some of the best pizza I have ever eaten. The trick is to show up before they open. After 4:30pm, and you'll have to wait - but you can give them your cell number, and wander around the area. Fantastic pie.
(5)Mike S.
My family has sampled most of the trendy and "best" spots in Seattle for pizza. For thin crust, Neopolitan style 'za, our gold standard continues to be Tutta Bella. Although Delancey is a VERY close second: It's great pizza--and some may even prefer the crust, which is a little more on the crackery side, than Tutta Bella's There are issues with the place. Get there right when it opens, or prepare to wait a LONG time. Service is way too slow for such a small place, which doesn't help. And make sure you order all the pies you think you want up front. If you don't, you might have to sit a long time while the kitchen works through all the other tables' orders. We were disappointed (and left hungry) when we found out how long we'd have to wait for them to cook an addtional pizza for our table. That's never a problem at Tutta Bella. Note to Delancy's owners: You'd make more $$$ with a bigger oven.
(4)Max Z.
Tasty, simple, and the people there are unpretentious. There can be a long wait for a table, and I suppose you could nit-pick with some of the details about the place but that's not the point.
(4)Itterog K.
Delancey is completely lovely. The pizza was great, crust not soggy, and it was nice to see simple pies done well, and then specials that were unique. When I went they were featuring a brussel sprouts and bacon pizza-- it was even better the next day! I also tried the pepperoni pizza, and I think it's my favorite I've had in Seattle. The sauce was perfect, with the right amount of cheese. My only complaint is that the crust was a little too burned, even for me. If you're hungry, I suggest getting one pizza per person. I also really enjoyed the selection of appetizers. Everything was based on simple, in season ingredients. The beet salad was great and big enough for two people to share. The restaurant is only open Wed-Sunday evening, so be sure to check the hours before you go. I've heard the wait can be long, but we went on a Wednesday night at around 6:30 and we got seated in about ten minutes. At around 8, it really cleared out, so I would even suggest going after the first wave of diners. We ate at the bar, which was great since we got to see everything being prepared. The dining room is more open with a couple of bigger tables and smaller tables, so I think it would be good for a group of six, but in no way was it overwhelming like Tutta Bella (Fremont) can be with the giant parties and families. I am a big fan of Serious Pie, but I would prefer to come here for the ambience. The staff was super friendly and nice, although there did seem to be a lot of people working-- perhaps it was just a slower night than usual? It was nice to see that they had a lot of people around to be attentive. Overall, a great atmosphere, not over done or too fancy. I will definitely go back.
(5)Patricia M.
Delancey is definitely work checking out and returning to. We waited about an hour for a 4 top, but had a bottle of wine to share during the wait. I had the special, wild mushroom pizza. The pizza was a bit lacking in punch, you know it just needed something acid or pepper... We also had a the Padrino, which was terrific, if you like chilies, which I do. The sauce was really good and oh the pizza dough itself was really delicious. The wood fire oven does wonders for anything, right? We had the Billie's tomatoes and corn salad and Willie's green salad with shaved grana Padano and radishes. Very fresh, local and tasty. The wine was also very good, check out the "Geos" for a fruity, complex red wine. One thing that sets this place apart is the staff, the young lady that was acting as hostess,but doing so much more was gracious and very welcoming. The wait indicates that the joint was packed and people were spilling out onto the sidewalk on a warm late summer night. The young lady that waited on us actually thanked us for coming in, who does that anymore? We also were surprised with their delicious warm chocolate chip cookies since we waited so long to be seated. This should be on your regular rotation, I'm telling you!
(4)Stephan J.
Delancey had been hyped by several friends and my first attempt to dine with a large group failled. FYI you need a reservation for large groups and they only take a couple reservations each night. The second time I dined with a date and was immediately seated, which was fantastic. The food is wonderful...I loved "The Jersey" salad and our wine and pizza was exceptional. The three star rating comes from the unappologetic slow deliver of our pizzas. It took an hour to get our pizza after ordering it and it wasn't a buzy evening. Great food, but be prepared to wait!
(3)Jill T.
The exhaustive debates over the merits of Delancey's pizza has cemented my belief that pizza-judging is very subjective--I love Costco's snack bar pizza as well as Tutta Bella, Palomino, and the deli counter at PCC. However, I can't muster up the fervor for this place, and I didn't even have to wait at all for a table (at 7:00 on a Thursday night). Here's why: 1) $13.50 for what amounts to a single-serving pepperoni pizza that isn't bad, but isn't amazing 2) $3 to add "Hatch peppers" to said pizza: As I was born in New Mexico and lived there for years, I have my doubts as to whether this was really Hatch chile. ("Chile" is the non-Americanized spelling used throughout New Mexico, not "chilis" or "chilies"). To wit: A) No one in NM would call them "peppers," B) our server didn't know that Hatch is a region in New Mexico, and C) the chile had absolutely no heat. Hatch chile is renowned for its heat, and the six or so miniscule slivers tossed onto our pizza like worms were as tasteless as the canned Ortega stuff you can get at any grocery store. 3) In New Mexico during chile season, you can get a 40-pound bag of fresh chile, which is flame-roasted for you on the spot, for under $40. Even accounting for the cost of having frozen chile shipped to Seattle, or roasting their own imported fresh chiles (which would be the only two options for getting real Hatch chile to Seattle, unless they brought it back by car or plane), charging $3 for about half an ounce of the stuff is utterly unjustified, especially if it isn't at all spicy. 4) The salt cellar and red pepper flakes mentioned by other reviewers. They have added tiny spoons to the bowls, but it's still unsanitary if the contents aren't changed between tables, and sprinkling red pepper flakes over your pizza is pretty darned hard to do with a tiny spoon. You just end up dumping it all in one spot on the pizza. 5) The dining room is exceptionally loud for such a small space. I was hoarse the next day from trying to make myself heard over the din. Everyone in there seemed to be shouting, which is a self-escalating phenomenon. Enough with the spare, cavernous, concrete spaces already! The minimalist design aesthetic is less important to me than being able to have a conversation. The green goddess salad is well-done, and the wine-by-the-glass selections were unusual and affordable. Service was friendly and mostly attentive. That said, the pizza didn't live up to the hype for me. And you don't mess with a New Mexican and her chile!
(3)Xteve X.
No pizza is worth an hour plus wait. The pizza itself is good but as others have said you can get equally good flat crust pie at Veraci or Serious Pie without the wait or the pretentiousness, therefore my rating is entirely dependent on the length of time it takes to get a table. After 90 minutes it had better be a seriously spectacular pie, not just good. Delancey has plenty of hipster cachet ... if you think waiting for an hour and a half for pizza equates to cool. Better options elsewhere.
(2)Long N.
I am a PIZZA fanatic. I've had pizza from East coast to West coast, and Delancey is without a doubt one of the best pizzas I've ever had. So here's the break down: The Food: First time I went to Delancey, I got the margherita pizza, which is the first pizza I always try from a pizza joint, it's able to showcase the sauce and the dough without excessive flavors. The dough is PERFECT and fluffy like clouds, with a soft semi-chewy texture. It really melts in your mouth and always you to chew without effort. The wood oven allows the crust to be semi-burnt with a flaky airy crust that's perfect if you enjoy bread without feeling overwhelmingly full. Second time I returned to get the proscuitto and the sausage. The proscuitto was not the best I've had, however the housemade-fennel-sausage was fantastic. I highly recommend it. As far as appetizers go, I really enjoyed the frisee salad with bacon and eggs. The service: As other reviewers have mentioned, the WAIT absolutely sucks a$$. If you are willing to show up and wait, expect a 1-2 hr wait. If you dont wanna wait, show up at 4:30pm before the restaurant opens and you will most likely be seated right away at 5pm. Once inside, the service is good. I will try showing up at 9pm next time on a weekday and be seated right away at the bar. The atmosphere: The atmosphere is mid-century modern with an organic NW vibe, with the restaurant proving authenticity with an open kitchen accessorized by an apple-wood brick oven. I recommend this place for a casual first date, a nice place to catch up with a friend, or even a place to catch a quick bite by yourself at the bar. I will definitely be going here over and over again to get my pizza fix!
(5)Carmen C.
Good wine selection, excellent and creative pizzas, and I'm quite a fan of the salad as well. I'd recommend coming early and be prepared for a wait, they are small and quite popular.
(4)Dee W.
Tasty thin crust pizza at Delancey! I had the White Pie with bacon and garlic shoots added. My friend had the bacon and onion. Both were good, mine was better. We started out with the charcuterie plate with the green olives. Those green olives were delicious. The service was excellent, but the pizza took a very long time. We were told the oven only cooks two pizzas at a time. It was worth the wait but not the place to go if you're in a rush.
(4)Steve R.
Heard about this place, waited a while to visit pizza was okay, didn't rock my world.... Will continue to look for a good pizza place in Seattle.... Not a lot of seats or tables...They left the front door open on not the warmest day....
(2)Misha G.
Um, Er, Uh. I'm sorry. I wanted to love them. They are my neighbors. And I absolutely adore thin crust pizza. But Delancey had been sooooo over hyped. I've had a great time both times I've been-because I went with dear friends. But the pizza was yoost okah ('just okay'in my quirky language). Here are my helpful hints to Mr. & Ms. Delancey: 1. You need art on the walls, or some color, or something. 2. The menu needs to be expanded a bit. Try some more inventive toppings -- or add an interesting pasta every once in a while. 3. Please offer takeout 4. Thank you for getting a sign. Your months-long signlessness was bugging me. I love the handwritten casualness.
(3)Sarah H.
OK, I lied .. Delancey is the BEST pizza in Seattle. The crust is amazing and the simple pies are to die for. We shared the mixed greens and fennel salad, which was beautiful and delicious and perfectly dressed. Then we had the Brooklyn... a simple pie with aged mozzarella, fresh mozzarella and grana cheeses, delicious!! For desert we had to try the sea salt chocolate chip cookie, this was just okay... I would have liked it to have a little more salt, it was a pretty basic cookie and I'm not much of a cookie person. The location is in that cute little pocket neighborhood in Ballard right next to Honore Bakery. This little stretch is so cute and inviting, love it! I agree with some of the other reviewers that the entry and bar area is not a comfortable place to wait. It seems there is enough dead space, so maybe this could be reworked to flow a little better. When we called to see what the wait would be we were told an hour. We decided to chance it and see what the situation once we arrived. After driving 10 minutes from my house in Phinney, we waited less than 5 minutes for a table. I'm very glad we took a chance!
(4)Mike I.
Taking a twist on a Simpson's turn of phrase: Best pizza ever.
(5)Ms G.
Best Pizza I have had in years (and I'm used to higher, East-coast standards). We had the homemade Sausage pizza, and the 'plain' Margherita pie. Both were perfect: the thin crust, the fire-finish, tremendous flavor, not just thick goopy pseudo-cheese in a lake of ketchupy sauce. Don't miss this place. Come fairly late, like 9 PM on a weeknight, and you won't have that crowding problem that many note here.
(5)Barbara S.
I finally visited Delancey last night for the first time. Really excited and expected something amazing but I was disappointed. We got there at 5:30 to order three pizzas to go. We were told 30 minutes so we ordered and went to bar for appetizer and a glass of wine. We were the only couple sitting at the bar and the bartender was so rude. I understand he is a "craft" cocktail maker but I really just wanted a glass of wine. Very pompous. Then we tried to order two different appetizer only to be told they would take longer then the pizzas we ordered so we settled on the cauliflower toast. It had a very good flavor but it was half freezing cold and half warm. Kind of weird to bite into. Would never order again. Finally got our pizzas after an hour wait and they were just okay. Very few toppings - I think the sausage one had four pieces on it so my piece was just cheese pizza. So so disappointed. If you really want good wood fired pizza without all the bull s*** I would recommend Veraci Pizza on market street. Blows Delancey out of the water and they are nice too.
(2)yobot o.
Was there in a group of 5 a few weeks ago. We knew about the whole zillion-hour wait deal, so we were prepared. Well, we thought we were prepared. Thing is, the food was great - not an enormous menu, just a well-planned, right-sized selection of deliciously cooked items - and the service was also good, but that whole wait thing, I realized, is part of a restaurant experience. Some reviewer slammed some other reviewer for putting up a bad review based on the wait alone and not the food b/c "other reviewer" never got seated to eat after an epic wait and "some reviewer" thought this made for an incomplete and unfair review. I agreed at first, but having gone through the Delancey gauntlet myself, I now disagree. I could get great food and awesome service in my own kitchen, if I wanted - that other stuff (the wait, the customer service, the attitude about it all) is most definitely part of the restaurant experience and part of what a diner pays for. The Delancey crew were perfectly nice and straightforward about it, even pointed us to a cute place across the street to have drinks during our w-a-i-t, but shame on me for having fallen for all that Seattle trendster foodie bullshit. As I said, the food was great, but would I have noticed a big difference in food at some other pizza place that didn't have such a ridiculous system of time sucking? No. Is it sort of rude and presumptuous and pompous to do that to your paying diners? Well, yeah - it is. Maybe what I'm really saying here is that if you go for that sort of badge-of-honor, cafe tourism, waiting-in-hours-long-line to pay for food thing, then you'll like this place. It was a good place. The food was great that one time I agreed to stab many hours to try a pizza. But I don't generally go for that. That's why I stopped eating breakfast out in Seattle on the weekends - b/c of that charade. Yeah yeah - as people say, you can entertain yourself a thousand-and-one ways while you wait, but why should you have to? Why should you have to drive all the way down there (if you don't live close) to put your name on a list (they won't let you do this on the phone) so you can have the "privilege" of spending yet more of your and your friends' hard-earned money somewhere else while you drink and wait so you can feel like you're doing something that you meant to do while you wait (spend money elsewhere on food you didn't mean to get there, but now 45 min has turned into an hour and half so I guess I'll order something anyway) when really what you meant to do was eat delicious pizza with your friends in a chill fun place without the tension of "Did they call us yet"? Seriously. This is Seattle, not Haiti. There are lots of great pizza places. It's not all Delancey's fault. It's also the fault of dumbass cool wannabes like all of you currently waiting for Delancey to call you to your table like it's the second coming and Jesus himself will fire up your pie. The fault of equally dumb-ass dumbassess like me, who, despite knowing better, give in to this silly hipster shit. I went b/c a friend in the group really wanted to try it out and we'd tried to try it a few times before but couldn't do the wait (someone else who reviewed said they went once and there was no line? The other times we went were all dif days and times but all involved a marathon wait, so maybe Delancey oughta tweet that shit when no one's there). So this time, since it was her birthday, we sucked it up. We're suckers. In this one average person's opinion, those other people having a "waiting for Delancey" drink at the Mexican bar across the street or the more bistro-like small-bites place also across the street are also suckers. Time is the only real currency any of us have and apparently the folks at Delancey think theirs is worth more than ours. And we let them think it. Fool me once, shame on me. But I ain't nobody's fool twice in a row whether it's your birthday and you're giving me those sad puppy-wants-a-hipster-pizza eyes or not.
(2)Sergio L.
Last Saturday I went to Delancey for the 2nd time. My wife and I love great pizza. We waited for two hours to get into Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix last month. There's even a pizza named after me at another renowned pizzeria here in Seattle. The pizzas here are excellent. We started with the Jersey salad which reminds me of many of the great family Italian restaurants in the Northeast. Then we always get two pizzas. This review is not about the pizzas though, it's about truly outstanding customer service. We were among the first people in on Friday night at 5pm, we got our salad but everyone around us were getting pizzas, but not us. Our server,Rachel came by, apologized,brought us a bowl of olives and said the orders got mixed up. Hey, things happen,it was still before 6pm so we had another glass of wine and in about 15 minutes we got our pies. They were worth the wait. When Rachel brought us the bill she said both pizzas were on them and she proceeded to bring us two of Molly's fresh out of the oven chocolate chip cookies which are the best I've ever had. It doesn't get much better than that. Well done. I will sing your praises to everyone and you have a loyal customer for life!
(5)Heather W.
I know people talk about the food here and you don't need yet another review telling you that their pizza is really really good. If hundreds of people telling you they have good pizza doesn't convince you...you will never be convinced. It's certainly 4-5 star food. Let me tell you about their amazing customer service instead! The staff (every.single.person) was incredibly gracious, friendly, upbeat, and knowledgeable about every product on the menu. Brandon (co-owner) was engaging, kind, and humorous as he attended the wood-fired oven. He explained the wood (apple), the techniques, the small adjustments required to change temperature for each pizza, and a bunch of other stuff I can't even remember right now. I knew he was likely explaining this for the bazillionth time, but you could feel how passionate he was about what he was doing. Somehow food tastes even better when you know it's made with love. I highly recommend sitting at the bar and watching them make the pizzas, they're happy to talk to you and treat you like an old friend. :) I'll be back!
(5)Maggie B.
The word 'pure' comes to mind because of the authentic atmosphere, food and service I experienced last week at Delancey. I felt at home, comfortable, like I didn't want to leave. Truly authentic. Lovely, special, and, yes, pure.
(4)Perry R.
Good (but not amazing) food, slow service (like waiting forever for drink order even when the place is not busy). My friends have had the same takeaway- good but not great. If you get there early, not a problem getting table.
(3)Phil S.
GREAT pizza. But, the 2-hour wait isn't worth it. Luckily, there are lots of other excellent pizza spots in Seattle.
(2)Peter K.
Ya know, if I was on a road trip and stumbled upon this place, I'd be mighty pleased (we got there early and only waited five minutes). The thing is, this is Ballard and I would just assume go to Veraci. Delancey's ambience and service is superior, but the pizza did not excite us either visually or gustatorily.
(3)Sundee K.
All in all, my Delancey experience was De-lightful! I had read the buzz surrounding Delancey's while researching things to do/see during my first visit to Seattle. Being a Chicagoan, my pizza perspective is pretty wide -- deep dish, stuffed, thin crust and ultra thin, wood-fired and oven baked. I enjoyed the Brooklyn pizza; seemingly light on the sauce and the cheese, but in reality, fairly proportionate to the ultra-thin, crisp, and charred crust (yum!) Pricey? I don't think so. I am wiling to pay for fresh, quality food that is prepared with care by independent business owners. My only suggestion for improvement: hire a bus-person. We dined Sunday evening around 7:30 and the hostess was somewhat distracted because she was also clearing and setting tables. Finally, yes, expect a wait to be seated unless you call ahead. Once you order, there may be no wait ... our pizza arrived within 5 minutes of ordering!
(4)Natalie F.
Make it 4.5. I came here for a group dinner of the wait staff from A Caprice Kitchen, which is across the street from Delancey (the entire street has great shops and restaurants, including the bakery next door to Delancey and the antique umbrella shop on the other side of that). There has been a lot of hype about Delancey because of the associated food blog (so I hear), and I ran into a friend when I visited the restaurant, who is always in the "know" of what's hip and cutting edge in Seattle... so I admit I was interested to try. While not a religious experience by any means, I do rate this pizza shop highly. I don't like pizza, so it has to be "special" to make me happy and satisfied. And Delancey is special! Because we came as such a large group, we had the opportunity to try pretty much everything on the menu except maybe one or two of the pizzas. We loved it all. The appetizers were lovely and non-filling before the more filling pizza, and the pizza came in a perfect assortment of traditionally themed as well as unusual (well, clams on a pizza are unusual to me, but delicious!). I found myself skipping crusts so I could try more types of pizza. The cookie at the end was a perfect ending, and I love my desserts with a little bit of salt to offset the sweet. I would have liked the opportunity to check out more of the wine menu, but was distracted by the group setting... and next time, I want to sit at the bar up front so I can watch them use their pizza oven.
(4)Melissa C.
FANTASTICLY FABULOUS. Like most, I was anxious to try the place since I'm an avid reader of Molly's blog. Went on a Friday night (2 weeks ago) and arrived around 6:45. We'd called ahead and the hostess said she couldn't put our name down until our whole party was there, but when three of us showed up she took our name despite our missing forth person. The wait was almost 2 hours, but we just jumped in the car and hit King's Hardware in Old Ballard. After a couple of pitchers were were back at Delancey ready for some 'za. The Billy's Tomato salad was great, very fresh and seasonal. We ordered the Padron, Crimini and...I forget the third. Something pretty standard. The Padron was AMAZING. Great heat, delicious flavors. The Crimini (Molly's favorite according to our server) was also fantastic. I think that's why I forgot the third. Got a bottle of wine which was good, very reasonably priced. Great wine glasses which is HUGE for me. I hate those cheap ones with the rounded top! Two negatives, and only one was about the food. The crust was DELISH, but the crust to pizza ratio was off. Too much crust for too little pizza. But hey, perhaps that's preference. Other negative - it's going to get old. I'll go back once in awhile for some good pizza, but to get people to trek to north Ballard I think they might need to diversify their options a bit once the hype dies down. But overall FANTASTIC. Go! Don't complain about the wait! Don't compare it to X's pizza. Just enjoy it for what it is, which is AMAZINGNESS.
(5)John H.
We have been to just about every pizza place in town but we think Delancy is THEE best by far. Brandon and his wife, Molly, are food lovers, and it is clear the minute one walks through their door. The vibe is easy, unpretentious, and comfortable and everything smells resplendent. The only thing serious here is the food! Brandon and Molly have created a terrific family-friendly restaurant that feels like you are at a friend's home; a friend who knows at least as much or more about food and drink as you do. Brandon takes great pride in cooking EVERY pizza himself in their gigantic wood-fired oven, so each pizza is cooked to perfection. The crust is nice and thin and cooked all the way through without being like a cracker. All of the ingredients in the pizzas, like the rest of the menu, have been chosen because they are farm fresh, high quality, and delicious. The oils, the cheeses, the wines, the appetizers, the desserts...it's all here. Molly is a distinguished food afficiando orangette.blogspot.com and the author of A Homemade Life. For foodies, Delancy is a gift of love from two people who love food. Advice: Arrive prior to opening or be prepared to wait maybe as much as 45 minutes. The good news is: You won't be disappointed!
(5)Alia A.
I want their jersey salad and a pizza with their onions all over it every day. TIP: Go before 6:30, that's when everyone shows up. There isn't usually a wait if you get there beforehand.
(5)Frank S.
I really wanted to like this place but I was very disappointed. We ordered the margherita and the brooklyn and the pizza crust just lacked the delicate balance that a great crust should have... bubbly, slightly chewy but still crusty. I had a chocolate chip cookie (one cookie $3.50!) It probably tasted good while fresh but when I got it it was hard and dry. I want to think that the restaurant just wasn't having a good day.
(2)Becky W.
Sweet success for this Ballard/Crown Hill brink hot spot. An hour+ wait on a Sunday night? It's not a large venue, but seriously - that's something to write home about. Killing time at Tarasco's across the street is an option - but I think I'll saddle up to A Caprice instead during the next visit.... Another review for that... We had the beet salad - and I have never been so excited to see SO MANY large chunks of beautiful beets in one bowl. Delicious and fresh and light as we geared up for the pepperoni pizza. It satisfied on all fronts. Crispy crust, hot, melted, cohesive cheese, and the good meats - no skimping on quality cured pepperoni here. The servers were all exceptionally nice amidst a high-pressure turnaround. We got some comped wine when our bottle was forgotten, but no complaints - we didn't neeeed that full bottle and they took good care of us upon the realization. They are busy for a reason. Go in knowingly and enjoy it!
(4)Pierre G.
As a seeker of Pizza Extraordinaire, I was somewhat disappointed, given all these lavish reviews The pizza is worthy and competently composed, but not special... [be suspicious of superlatives] At my waitperson's suggestion [who was helpful], I had the Margherita Pizza [$12.00] Tomato Sauce, fresh Mozzarella, Olive Oil & Basil with House-Made Pork Fennel Sausage [$3 extra]; [I inquired about the Arugula and graciously they provided a sample] The pie's diameter was approximately 10" to 11" and arrived in about 12 minutes... THE GOOD: The interior crust is thin, almost crunchy; The tomato sauce is unadorned, uncooked & with a hint of sweet [a fresh, clean flavor]; The pork fennel sausage has a deep, savory, wild taste [I recommend this as an add-on]. THE LESS-THAN-GOOD The cheese is stingily dabbed here & there [i.e., it does not cover the interior of the pie]; The sausage is also sporadically applied; The outer crust is charred, bready and essentially humdrum [and there are no accompanying sauce or oils offered]; You're left crunching on the equivalent of thin burnt toast [perhaps I could asked for something to accompany it] Price = $15.00 + 1.50 tax + $3.00 tip = 19.50, which is simply too much... From the bar, which has 5 seats [hard metal, un-cushioned...] one gazes upon the open applewood-fired brick oven, where Brandon, sporting a bandana & a "Thats 70's Show" haircut, stares into the 800 degree fire, contemplating doneness... I'll try the Crimini next time to retest his baking skills; And also to sample the Salads & Desserts But Eastside Yelpers may want to think hard about any special trips to Ballard for Delancy Pizza, given alternatives nearer; Especially if a wait for a table is required. FYI: Grana = Parmesan Cheese And dont forget, Lunchbox Laboratory is right around the block...
(3)Phillip S.
I was reluctant to go as I had heard there would be a wait. Went last night around 6, no problem. Most tables were full but we were seated immediately. We rec'd prompt attention by the servers and rec'd our pizzas in a very timely manner. Most importantly, our pizzas were perfect. Classic styling, thin crust, not overloaded with ingredients so every component shined. Friendly, unpretentious atmosphere and pizza worthy of the anticipated wait.
(5)Sarah B.
As far as pizza goes this place has the golden ticket. Super thin base with minimal ingredients and nice char from the wood oven. I really liked how although the pizza base is super thin but there is still a substantial crust. My favorite thing is to open the crust, pull out the squishy inards, eat the crunch outer bits and then go back for the bready middle. (I eat bagels and crossaints in much the same manner) My mother and I had the margherita and the crimini with the housemade fennel sausage. The margherita showcased their great red sauce and the crimini allowed us to try the wonderful sausage. For dessert we split the rhubarb, whipped cream and biscuit/shortcake dish. It was absolutely delicious. The base was a biscuit/scone combination split open with a rhubarb compote on top and then whipped cream with the top of the biscuit sandwiched on top. Every component was simple but flavorful on their own. The whipped cream tasted like a dream and when I asked the waitress if there was mascarpone in it she said there was a bit which added a great flavor to the whole dish. I know this place has been slammed since it opened so we arrived at 4:45pm and were the 3rd group waiting outside for them to open. I think the key is to get there right before they open or show up about 30 min. before the second seating...about 6pm and that way you can hopefully limit your wait time. I am not sure if I would come here and wait more than an hour to eat but if you can get here when it opens then it is definitely a great spot to grab a delicious and simple meal where the ingredients are the highlight.
(5)Adriana K.
This was a long awaited journey. So much that I had lowered my expectations significantly so as not to be disappointed. A while back, I started reading Molly's articles in Bon Appetit and really enjoy them, so of course, I was extremely excited when I read she was to open a pizza place with her husband. Within the first week of opening, I had my first attempt to go there - over an hour wait, and our group of four didn't want to wait - I found later they only take reservations for 6 or more. Another attempt on my birthday after other plans fell through, and they were closed - they are only open Wednesday through Sunday. Conflicting schedules and too small of groups made it too difficult to plan until recently when I called on a Thursday morning for a Friday reservation. I was informed that reservations are usually taken a week in advance, but they had an opening at 5pm on Saturday. So I made reservations for 6 and braced for an early dinner and tried not to get too excited. Not an easy place to find, and the only sign is letters on the door - we arrived a little before 5 and there was already a long line - they opened after 5 and we were immediately seated. A pretty minimalist decor, but it works. As the menu is seasonal, they were simple sheets of paper torn in half- which I expected to be a little more creative with perhaps clean edges as you are paying more than you would at an average pizza place, but that's just me. There was a delay in getting our drinks ordered, arriving, and our order put it - we were served according to when we were seated - so even though we were there when the place opened, a table next to us was getting their pizza before we had ordered. I had been recommended the Patricia Green Pino Noir ($40, bottle only) from a local winery (Newberg, Oregon!) that our waitress informed me was the vineyards answer to the economy - a more affordable wine. Great with the pizza - we ordered 5 for the six of us and there was plenty. The crust was A-mazing - which I don't say that lightly as I have tried a few different pizzas from a few different places (Rome to Peru to New York to Chicago). I had read they had worked on developing the perfect crust for a while, and you can tell its paid off - fire roasted on the outside, flat but not to chewy, great texture, and the taste was more pastry like that what I am used to. By far, the Crimini Pizza with fennel pork sausage was my favorite - although the red sauce pork sausage was great as well - just something about more of the flavor of the crust shining through with the oil based pizza. The waitstaff was friendly and helpful with recommendations - (I now have to try the Monday night Chicken Dinner at Spring Hill as a result!) and let us linger - I liked not feeling rushed to make room for the next reservation. Warm lighting and small atmosphere with simple delicious food, and less pretentious than all the hype had inferred - well worth the wait.
(4)Fridaypeach H.
I was fortunate enough to have reservations for Delancey's soft opening. They are officially open on Wednesday August 12th! I loved the simplicity of the restaurant...they poured their own concrete to make the tables and the art was beautiful on the wall. The simple details were lovely. The salad was amazing. Giant thick slices of juicy red tomato with fresh crunchy corn, shallots and basil with a Vinaigrette. Not to acidic and a great combination of flavors and textures! The pizza was lovely (Margarita Pizza). The bottom crust was crunchy while the outer puffy part of the crust was chewy and delicious. I would have liked a touch more basil but that is simply because of love it so! My companions had a no sauce/cheese pizza with loads of mushrooms, zucchini and arugula on top and then sauce to dip it in. It was a great combo of flavors. For dessert we had the fresh farmers market raspberry yogurt popsicle and a chocolate chip cookie with sea salt. The popsicle was full of flavor and so fresh and yummy. While the cookie was chocked full of chocolate with a pleasant crunch and chew and sea salt on top to balance it all out. We also had a lovely bottle of red wine that the owners suggested and it was perfect with out meal! I say check them out....very friendly, bright, yummy restaurant! ***Please note - ******** I have found the best thing to do is either get a group of 6+ together and make a reservation or arrive about 30 minutes before they open so you can get seated as soon as they open (and go mid week) OR have a evening to devote to this place. You can leave your cell phone number and go across the street to the bar and have a drink or two while you wait and then they will call. They do not do take out as their pizzas are best fresh out of the oven and I can attest I prefer them that way. Leftovers taken home were good but not as good as the fresh pizza. They have a limited but rotating menu dependent upon the season. You can ask for sauce on the side which I frequently do.
(5)Greg G.
Absolutely worth the hype, and if there is a wait (which there probably will be), it's worth that too. You will not find better pizza in Seattle. Period. The crust will bring tears to your eyes. Tom Douglas and that dude who runs Tribunali could jerk each other off all night and still not come up with a better pie. Go to Delancey. Now.
(5)Danielle H.
Delancey serves up some great pizza. The crust is uber thin and almost crisped to the point of a cracker. I loved the delicate cheese and simple flavors that really accent the taste of the pizza crust and ingredients. I ordered the crimini and added fennel sausage. It was delicious. The atmosphere is simple and small, so don't expect a whole lot inside except great food. The wait is usually a bit considering they only have so much room. FYI the small dish next to the red pepper flakes on the table is NOT parmesan! It is salt. ;)
(4)Nicholas T.
Amazing pizza. Great salad. Nice selection of drinks. The waits are crazy, but honestly, it's worth it.
(5)Nicole M.
While the decor and atmosphere was nice, the long wait (quoted 30 and waited 55 before finally leaving) made me skeptical. We had a tasty app and decent wine. The hostess came by to see how we were doing with our wine, after 40 min and seemed surprised when we asked about our table. I would give it another shot, but was not overly impressed.
(2)Betsey S.
It took me forever to try Delancey because I was intimidated by the crowds, so when a girlfriend and I found ourselves on the way home (we both live 2 blocks from it) from a birthday dinner still hungry at 10pm, we thought - bet we can sneak into Delancey! I really didn't want to like it. I'm sort of stubborn like that - everyone is raving out about something, I automatically bristle up. But I'd had a bit of wine already that evening and was a little soft, which was fortuitous. Loved the wine list - really tasty glasses (something local in each category) and they had rose, which I'm really into. The prices by the glass weren't exorbitant, either, and that was a surprise because I had read the place was spendy. Oh - and our waitress, who was close to the end of her shift I'm sure, was a delight. Another thing - I love those wine shelves they have. So we each got a pizza - we felt like we needed to stock up due to the exclusivity - saying we'd "take most of it home." Ha. I got the Patron pepper, my pal got the margherita (she said it's her litmus test). I thought the topped part of the pizzas were a-maze-ing, but the crust at the top was just sort of blah. A great delivery vehicle for the toppings, though. She said the margherita was "possibly the best she'd ever had," and she's had a lot. So my take home tips: if you're having trouble getting in, try 10pm! Wine by the glass! And tip your waitress, the staff is delightful! Tasty!
(4)Jen K.
I am surprised not every review isn't 5 stars lol, but ya the wait is crazy long all the time and if I remember correctly they don't take reservations. I've been there about 5 times and each time we were a party of 2 and every single time we never got a table and had to squish at the bar. that's never too fun every single time. BUT more importantly the pizza is one of the BEST, BEST in Seattle-- if you like oven fired, thin crust pizza.
(5)Todd M.
I visited Delancey for the first time this last week and enjoyed it thoroughly. Sit at the small bar if you can and enjoy the banter with the fun and funny staff. One of the owners will be front and center in front of the pizza oven and is more than happy to talk about the whole wood fired oven cooking process. But on to more important things. The Pizza was fantastic. The crust was nice and thin with a good tooth but wasn't baked to a crisp. Sadly other wood fired oven pizza places I've been make their crusts feel like I'm eating matzo bread pizza but Delancey's is not this way at all. The toppings were plentiful and tasty. What more can I say. Go...Eat...Enjoy!
(5)Diana C.
Being a huge fan of Molly Wizenberg (her blog, recipes and books), I've waited years for a convenient time to visit Delancy and Essex. Sunday, on the way to the airport, via a long ferry ride from our home on a Puget Sound island, we thought we had found the perfect time... as my daughter who was coming home for the summer from her University on the east coast specifically asked we pick her up with an "artisan" pizza in hand. Unfortunately, that "artisan" pizza eventually came from another source in downtown Seattle because the timing did not work after all! Upon arrival at Delancy, we were told there would be a 30 minute wait and gave our name. So, we went next door to Essex to have a glass of wine and wait ("wait" becoming the key word in this experience. After waiting for about 10 minutes while being ignored by employees, my husband finally just walked to the bar and ordered our glasses of wine. The wine was pretty subpar and actually tasted like it had come from a bottle that may have been open a couple of days. After finishing, we walked over to Delancy as it had been about 25 to 30 minutes since we put our name on the list. We waited and watched as a table for two sat empty for at least 15 minutes, while it also appeared that they were seating larger tables ahead of us rather than splitting them up into two-tops so they could seat those of us who had actually been waiting longer. Finally, after an hour-plus had elapsed, I pushed my way to the hostess and asked her "realistically when we may be seated and how long then it would take to get our pizzas." She replied that she had been waiting for a specific spot to open for us and that "realistically" it would take at least 30 minutes to get our pizzas once we placed the order. Unfortunately, we would then have missed the arrival of our daughter's flight and caused her to wait for us after a long flight. Thus, we walked away after 70 minutes of a very frustrating and disappointing experience filled with nothing but waiting. I promptly got on my cell and called the other well-known Seattle chef's downtown pizza parlor and asked what the possibility of getting a table in 15 minutes would be and was told there may be a 10 minute wait. We arrived, were seated within 10 minutes, had our salad and pizzas (how we like them... together) in front of us within another 10 minutes, and met my daughter with her requested "artisan" pizza in hand as she arrived in baggage claim a bit later that night! I may... MAY... give Delancy/Essex another try, but will think long and hard before I do so. I remain a fan of Molly and her musings but am beyond disappointed in my failed experience at Delancy/Essex.
(1)Vivian T.
Welcome to the waiting game. Yes, even their is table open up you must wait at least 1 hour. So they decided to open a bar next door for you to have a drink and make you wait and wait and wait. The pizza meh! I had better.
(2)Jamie C.
It really must depend on the pizza cook, because i really found the entire experience sub-par Pizza was completely burned on the bottom and literally cold on the top. The ingredients were quality, but all you could taste was charcoal. Wait was not long, reading the other reviews, we must have lucked out. We went on a Thursday, so maybe thats the ticket. Waitstaff was friendly, but not very competent. Still had the wine order from the table before us and tried to charge us $27 extra.
(1)S M.
Good pizza. Artsy foodie vibe. Fun hip hop music playing. Wasn't too hard to get a table.
(4)Courtney S.
When we arrived at Delancey at about 6 on a Friday night, we were told it would be about 30-40 minutes for our party of 3. An hour later, we were seated around a table for 2 with a chair pulled up. However, the amazing food quickly made up for this... The jersey salad is huge and delicious - the dressing is bursting with flavor. I ordered the brooklyn pizza and it was perfect. The crust was thin and grilled to perfection, the sauce was sweet and tangy, the cheese was salty. YUM. Unfortunately, it seems like it is their standard practice to bring out each pizza as it is ready rather than timing the food for the table, so my pizza came out several minutes before the other pizza for the table. The person who delivered my pizza told me to start on it while it was hot. It seems like they need to work this out, because the average (polite) person is going to feel rude digging into their pizza while the others at the table are just sitting there staring at them. I shared a piece of my pizza, and we got started... The best part of the dinner was definitely the dessert. We ordered the rhubarb shortcake with mascarpone cream and it was one of the better restaurant desserts I have had in a while. For me, Delancey's pizza is some of the best in Seattle. I will definitely be back, but will probably choose a weeknight when the wait times are shorter.
(4)Selena P.
It took me three times to get it right. I went to their location twice before and they were closed both times. Once because they are always closed on Mondays and second time they were closed for a special reason. Yesterday I knew they were open, I was in the neighborhood, so I swooped in and grabbed the last open table. I sat down and ordered a glass of rose (the lady next to me had one and it looked so good, I had to get it) and perused the menu. I decided on a half and half of the margherita and their sausage. Now since I was seated at the same time as over half the restaurant, it was going to be at least a 30 minute wait for my pizza. So I sat patiently watching all the yummy looking pizzas coming out of the kitchen area, looking so good and smelling even better! Finally it was my turn and my pizza was quickly devoured. The sauce was light and slightly sweet. The cheese on the sausage side was nice and tangy giving the pizza body to stand up to the sausage itself. The crust was crispy and light, slightly burned as it should be from a wood fire oven. Overall this pizza was great. Not amazing, rock-my-socks, must have everyday type of pizza. But I will definitely come back and try the other kinds available as this is one great little pizza place!
(4)Francisco A.
Delancey is honestly one of the best pizza restaurants I have ever been to. Seattle, in general, is a great pizza town and this place is among the best in the area, if not the best. Their pies are thin, but never so skinny that you feel like you are eating a cracker. There is almost always some inspired mix of seasonal toppings as well as a few regulars that already feel like classics. The only complaint I have is that it is a real pain in the ass to eat at this restaurant. It's extremely popular, and unless you arrive half an hour early and wait outside in the rain, you'll have to go to the door, get put on a list, and wait to be called. It's in a residential part of Ballard that is practically dead at night except for the scary dive bar across the street. In other words, eating here often requires committing an entire night, with part of it waiting in the cold rain or creepily driving around an otherwise uninteresting neighborhood. Especially considering all of the other great options in town, it is rarely worth it to go through the trouble, yet I still find myself plotting ways of coming back.
(4)Ashley D.
Oh Delancey you definitely disappointed me last time. I came and asked for a table for three which I saw was available. However, the waitress told me there would be a wait and they didn't know how long which was strange when there was a completely empty table. I figured they must have to clean the table or something so I sat down with my friends and waited. Then a group of 3 walked in and the waitress immediately seated them at the empty table. I know for a fact they only take reservations for large parties so apparently they play favorites and decide who to seat and who to force to wait. I decided to shrug it off because they have amazing pizza and I'd been waiting for awhile to come back. We finally got seated and it took half an hour before we got to order and then an hour before our pizza came out. It's not that large of a restaurant so I'm not sure how it could take so long to finish three pizzas. In addition, they brought them out one at a time so two of us had our food and the third person had to wait another 15 minutes before they got theirs. After all that I was expecting the amazing pizza I had last time but mine barely had any cheese (I got the same exact thing I ordered last time) and the sauce was extremely bland. Which is extremely disappointing for the prices they charge and the long wait we dealt with. Finally, we ordered their chocolate chip cookies which I also had last time that were to die for and when they finally brought them out (another 30 minutes later) they were cold and hard. For almost $4 for a cookie they could have at least warmed them up. This was one of the worst experiences I've had at a restaurant which was disappointing since the food was so great last time. I expected better from you Delancey.
(1)Gabriela S.
The pizza here is unbelievable. Hands down the best ever. The only problem is having to wait a ridiculous amount of time for a table and they do not offer take out. But, they will take your number and you can go across the street to Tarascos and get a Margarita while you wait. Just don't go there when you are starving because you will wait - but the pizza is worth it.
(5)Andrew F.
There are two great things about this place: first is of course the food. We ordered the Jersey salad as a starter and split the sausage pizza. Both were delicious. The service was prompt and beyond friendly and informative. The second thing to like? The *value*. As I understand it, Delancey has a bit of a reputation in foodie circles, and one would think that would lead to either high prices, or some sort of pretension, but this place had neither. It was just a nice relaxing meal, with great food, reasonable wine prices, and just a little bit of a wait. Why four stars instead of five? The atmosphere. I just think the stark white walls with scuff marks everywhere was doing this place a disservice. It deserves better decor. It was also a bit loud - or maybe it was just the table full of shouting middle-aged woman next to us.
(4)CJ B.
We have been wondering for some time if Delancy was worth the hassle. A restaurant that refuses to take reservations and is impossoble to get into usually pisses us off because there's no certainty you'll ever eat there. We've been to Delancy two times trying to get in and the shortest wait time we were quoted was "one hour and forty-five minutes". Given that we have to drive across town just to see if we can get in, Delancy's refusal to take reservations is a big turnoff. So, we arrived when they opened on a Saturday night and got the LAST table. A place that is this popular shuld be thinking ahead that it will have 35-40 people all seated at once but the staff did not seem to make any preparations. For example, they could have assumed that a number of tables would order salads and have some ready, but they did not. While they were helpful and tried hard, the service was very haphazard. We noticed some tables getting pizza before salads and others salads before pizzas. And the place is incredibly noisy. They've stuck a few acoustical tiles on the ceiling, but some heavy drapes or more sound deadening would help. OK, how's the food? Sadly, not worth the hassle and noise. The salad was waaaay overdressed and uninspired and the pizzas were good, but not spectacular. You can get much better salads at Flying Squirrel and equivalent pizzas at Tutta Bella or Via Tribulani.
(2)Sarah C.
Simple menu and toppings choices, driven by the quality of the ingredients that are locally produced. Delicious pizza. Quaint neighborhood restaurant. Small, but I was with a meetup group and we had a table reserved for our group of 8.
(4)Chipsie P.
Woodfired pizzas with FRESH FRESH FRESH homemade ingredients! Perfect crust, light and wood charred. I was sitting at the bar and I could see them being made right in front of me :) They serve about 120 pizzas a day! Very friendly service. Nice, unpretentious, casual ambiance. Many regular customers. The wait is a little long but not too bad, especially if you are with friends and just enjoying yourself. I very much enjoyed my experience at Delancey. The price is right. This is definitely one of the TOP pizzerias in Seattle! They deserve their good reputation.
(5)C M.
Some things are worth waiting for and a getting a table at Delancey and waiting for your meal to be served here are well worth scheduling yourself for the time this place requires. Service is not fast (you get that at Pizza Hut and McDonald's), but certainly attentive, courteous and well informed. The salads are fresh and ample. The pizza is about as good as the best I have had in Italy with the perfectly thin style crust that only a properly tended wood fire oven can bake. An intersting assortment of beverages, especially wines and beers, plus incredible desserts make for a very full or flling experience. haven't found a better pizza in Seattle, Tacoma or Portland although Tacoma's Primo Grill and Ken's Artisan Pizza in PDX come rather close. They do need another dozen tables - this place is very popular and for many, many wonderful reasons.
(5)Ari S.
I'm the guy that likes really bad pizza. I struggle internally on whether Domino's or Pizza Hut is better. I don't need that 'gourmet' stuff. Delancey, on the other hand - is, no question, the pie I'd choose every time. No, not cause it's bad - but because it's so damn good. The crust is thin and the right proportions of crisp to chewy. The toppings are simple and delicious. If there's a bad word to be said it's that the wait can be excruciatingly long (1.5 hours), but as I've said in other reviews, I see that as a good thing. Other people do, and I certainly will wait that long for a great pie. The nice thing about it is you give them a phone number and they call you when your table is ready. Doesn't hurt that there's a decent bar across the street - and yes, they know the drill - phone rings and it's time to close out your tab. Get up to this pocket of Ballard and have the best pizza you'll ever have.
(5)Diggins J.
The bad reviews on here are mind numbing. This is possibly one of the greatest pizza places in the country. I have had pizza at most of the top NY places (John's, Di Fara's, Joe's...) I have also had plenty in Chicago and a few pies in Italy. Delancey may be my favorite. It blew me away all three times I have been there. The crust is perfection (it is supposed to be charred in spots!!). The cheese and sauce ratio is perfect, and the toppings are of the highest quality (the sausage is phenomenal.) Bravo to Brandon for bringing his east coast love to the west coast!
(5)Raechel R.
I love pizza and so naturally when planning my trip to Seattle this was basically the first restaurant on my list. We took the bus from downtown Seattle out ( about 30 mins) and waited for about 30-45 minutes for a table. We were lucky and had a cozy table near the window and we ordered a special rabbit pate and the sausage pizza. Both were too die for. I loved loved loved the crust of the pizza and the sausage was exceptional. We ordered the wood oven roasted radicchio and honestly I wasn't a fan of it. It was just too darn bitter for my tastebuds to enjoy. I wouldn't have ordered it but the boyfriend wanted to try it so I wouldn't downgrade the rating because of that! We also shared the pear dessert which was too die for and we really wanted to try the cookies and our super amazingly sweet waitress sent us home with 2 cookies. We had a great bottle of wine that the waitress recommended and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I would go back to Seattle in a heartbeat and this would be on the top of my list of places to go visit.
(5)Won M.
I am first going to admit that I have not been here yet. I am very sure that they have phenomenal pizza, but I am giving this place an one star even before I try the pizza here. Such a great food is there to be shared and if an establishment creates policies to prevent that from happening, it deserves a low rating over the tastiness of the food in my book. Here are my two main reasons. I have been to Delancey twice. Both times we walked out of there because one time the wait was over an hour, and the other time it was 2 hours (we got there 25 minutes after opening). We wondered how this was possible. Yes! You got it! They take reservations. I will digress here a little bit and point out two other great pizza joints: Serious Pie, Veraci Pizza. Both places do not take reservations because they are so popular. Personally it sounds to me that first come first serve at a popular spot is only fair...but this is a personal opinion. I think Serious Pie and Veraci agrees me on this point though. So, we thought, since they take reservation, we decided to call and make one to taste their legendary pizza. This is where I was absolutely dumbfounded. You cannot make reservations unless you have 6 or more people. WOW. So, this is how it works. Delancey is so popular, because only 6 or more groups take up all the reservations and rarely any tables are left for the smaller groups. Which means, unless you can gather 6 or more to go to this place there is no way to eat their pizza, unless, you want to wait a very long time. It doesn't end there. They don't do any take out pizzas. Yes, almost bulletproof for not letting less then 6 groups try their pizza. It is extremely rare that you will find me do this on Yelp. I will apologize ahead of time for reviewing without trying the food. A business can run their own however they want, but isn't the point of opening a restaurant so people can try their food?
(1)Sarah S.
I give them 5 stars for the food and the service. I've never had a bad pizza here (the sausage is the best), the salads and appertizers are great and customer service has always been friendly. However, I live about a block away from here but hardly go, it's just too much of a wait to get in and it's not very comfortable. This tiime the wait was only 30 mins, but once we got in, the noise level was so high that we could barely talk. We were seated in chairs that probably came from an elementary school so I had to run home and get a pillow to boost myself up. My husband thinks that maybe the noise bothered us because we're not that young anymore, and as we looked around most of the crowd was 20-something and highly energized. It's definitely worth a try to see what all the hype is about, he makes excellent pizzas. But I'm happy with Veraci, it's more low-key and their pizzas are just as great.
(3)Geoff K.
Rarely have I ever been bowled over by a salad, but this place did it. The pizza is stellar as well. First a word about the wait: My fiancée and I arrived a bit past five on a Sunday and were seated immediately. If I (over)heard correctly, a party of four that arrived just before us was told the wait was more than an hour and they decided not to stick it out. During the course of our dinner, the two-person tables on either side of us seemed to free up quickly, so my guess is that your best bet is to come here as a party of two, or else six or more (in which case they take reservations). As for the food, it had both of us grinning ear to ear (admittedly, the bottle of Sangiovese ($27) probably helped with that). I started with the spring green salad, which was a remarkable melange of endive, avocado, feta, and incredibly fresh cilantro. The salad appeared small, but only because it was all good stuff with no lettuce or spinach taking up space. By contrast, my fiancée's Jersey salad was a "mountainous" (in the oh-so-accurate words of the server) plate of lettuce, red cabbage, Grana cheese, and the best croutons I've ever had. Both salads ($10-12 each) were served with a delicious vinaigrette. I'm not sure how to describe the pizzas, but they blew me away. Easily the best I've ever had in Seattle, though I've never been to Serious Pie which a lot of the other reviewers here mention, so I can't compare it with theirs. It's pizza of the very thin-crust variety that they cook in a wood-fired oven until the crust is amazingly crispy. The ingredients are so fresh and tasty. My fiancée ordered the pepperoni ($12), which I'm not normally a fan of, but with this stuff it took a good amount of restraint to keep my hands off her pie. I ordered the white pizza special ($15) which had at least four kinds of cheese if I'm remembering the waiter's description correctly, and a healthy dose of oh-so-yummy garlic (but not an overpowering amount, to reassure the garlicphobes out there). Pizza size: I don't eat very large meals, but managed to put away four of the six slices of my pizza (I think these pies are about 12" in diameter, and as I mentioned, the crust is very thin). You'll definitely want to order one per person if you want leftovers. The service was good, but not amazingly speedy. We sat there for a little while before the waiter came over to take our orders, and it took a little while to get our salads. I was grateful that the pizza came out pretty quickly after we'd finished our salads, as I'd skipped lunch that day. Strangely, nothing seemed very slow to me at all, yet after we got back to the car I realized we'd spent two hours there. I probably wouldn't recommend this place on nights when you have postprandial activities planned, but it's great for a leisurely dinner. The table next to ours seemed to have some pizza snafu that the waiter was apologizing for. And no matter how stuffed you are, order the "bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with gray salt" for dessert. It was sinfully good, and seemed to be more chocolate than cookie. Wow.
(4)D B.
We came here because I was vaguely familiar with the Orangette blog. The neighborhood is not cute as someone else said - it seems to be up and coming. We came early, so only had to wait about 10 minutes. We liked that there was definitely a local neighborhood vibe and that the place was 'scrappy' - meaning it is nothing fancy, but they did a nice job making it what they wanted it to be. Service was very friendly. Pizza was good. Would it be worth an hour wait? I don't think so, but it was good and I admire them for doing what they wanted to do. Would have loved to have tried a drink next door, but the 3 am flight the next day put a damper on that thought.
(3)John S.
Must Delancey exist? I think not. Is their White Pie delectable? Yes, it is. I don't care for or understand the long wait. Customers get ornery. On the last visit, standing room only by 6:00 pm, we were eyeballing a mother and daughter waiting at one of their tiny side tables. When they finally were called to be seated, I jokingly said, "I was hoping you'd leave the drink," referring to her half-drunk beer. (Against my mother's advice, I joke with strangers.) She didn't find it funny. One time we left our cell number and wandered across the street to Tarasco for some nachos and beers. The nachos were excellent, not piled high, which made me initially suspicious, but I was won over by their display on the plate and flavors. The people working at Delancey are quite nice. I saw one of them signing with a customer when we ate the bar, and the girl who took our name was all smiles and charm. I can't help but get the sense, though, that there's an undercurrent of taking the steady flow and patience of customers for granted. Maybe I'm just feeling things. Four stars for the White Pie. Who remembers A Caprice Kitchen?
(4)Gary H.
My wife and I were talking about this place today as we were thinking of where to go for lunch. Her response sums up our feelings after trying to go there 1/2 a dozen times and being told there is an hour and a half wait... "I'm over it". This sentence is the worst thing a restaurant, especially a pizza restaurant wants to hear. I agree with another writer who questions why a pizza place would not offer take out since the concept of the business is based on volume but that is not my burdon to bear. Additionally, when being greeted by a hostess who simply seems indifferent as to whether your "experience" when arriving is pleasurable, it sends a signal of arrogance. Arrogance in a pizza place? hehe
(2)sarah d.
Situated on a quaint residential street in Seattle's North Ballard neighborhood, Delancey is the real thing. That is, if the real thing translates to mighty fine pizza; not to mention their unassuming location, diverse and bustling crowd, uber-amiable wait staff and food that falls somewhere between comforting and inspired. Consider it the destination you'd gladly burn fuel for; which is good, because unless you live in the neighborhood or accidentally stumble upon their doorstep, it's not exactly next door. Then again, don't most sought after places require a measure of seeking out? Should you miss the 5pm seating, be prepared to join clusters of patient dinner folk parked just inside the front door. A decidedly hip, albeit unpretentious hostess predicts wait times and takes drink orders with unsurpassed warmth and poise and with a glass of wine in hand, the wait is entirely bearable. The entry is home also to the tiny pizza kitchen, upstaged by a narrow counter and a handful of French barstools. These coveted perches offer diners an ideal vantage point from which to witness owner and chef Brandon Pettit as he works intently beside the self-built woodfire pizza oven. Pettit's mop of brown curls, encircled by a rolled up bandana, sway to-and-fro as he shapes each pie with tremendous passion and intensity. In fairness, Delancey is more than just one man's dream. Pettit's wife and cohort in business, local author Molly Wizenberg, has been by his side from the get-go. Their restaurant came to fruition in 2009, shortly after Ms. Wizenberg wrapped up her first book, 'A Homemade Life'. Not surprisingly, Wizenberg threw herself into the role of restaurateur with the same fervor and gusto she summoned when writing her bestselling memoir. The dining room's spartan interior seamlessly unites a minimalist aesthetic with retro funk furnishings and a few welcome pops of color from framed photographs suspended on whitewashed walls. Hanging lamps in red orange enamel cast a warm glow on the buzzing scene below. The kitschy communal table, circa 1965, offers a nostalgic nod to grandpa's rec room, sans shag carpet and avocado-hued walls. Smaller, poured concrete tables paired with vintage chairs offer yet another thoughtful juxtaposition of old and new. Much like its surroundings, the menu is concise and unfettered. Seasonal salads and pizza toppings abound and local, organic produce prevails. Standing pizza offerings are punctuated by specials such as the ever-popular clam pie or one with stinging nettle pesto. The Jersey is an old-school tossed salad with classic Italian vinaigrette, ribbons of purple cabbage and carrot, crunchy golden croutons and a snowfall of grated parmesan. In summer months, try the sweet corn, feta and Billy's tomato salad, all sunshine and tang laced with the sultry sweetness of just shucked corn. Cooler months bring the likes of grilled treviso scattered with buttery breadcrumbs and topped with tendrils of preserved lemon and paper thin parmesan shavings. Pizzas are thin crusted and slightly larger than a dinner plate. With salad and dessert, one is easily enough for two light eaters or one ravenous diner. The toppings are balanced, fresh and alive with flavor. An array of choices include a few cheese variations, pepperoni, sausage or hot salami, a white pie and my favorite, the crimini with fresh mozzarella and thyme on an olive oil base, to which I religiously add prosciutto. The salty, savory combination of mushrooms and prosciutto accented by a subtle hint of fresh earthy thyme is nothing short of miraculous. Add to this the pristine canvas of a well-crafted crust and its a done deal. Pettit's crust is a divine culmination of his visits to beloved pizza kitchens throughout the states as well as those in Italy. He has honed a product reminiscent of some of the best; while distinctly his own. You will crave this crust long after sinking your teeth into its burnished exterior, resplendent with thin, crackly bubbles giving way to a chewy, satiny center that is airy yet substantial. The flavor is layered, robust and almost nutty with a depth that is lacking in most thin crust pies. Wines at Delancey are often local and always well-priced. Pettit and Wizenberg are staunchly committed to offering luscious, affordable options; each selection carefully considered to compliment their menu offerings. The welcome addition of pastry chef, Brandi Henderson, formerly of Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, is the icing on the proverbial cake. In the heat of summer, Henderson's dreamy cloud-like pavlova topped with delicately sweetened, whipped Greek yogurt and fresh local raspberries is cool and creamy, tart-sweet perfection. Come autumn, her spicy ginger cake with roasted pears and luscious butterscotch is pure poetry. For a simpler finish, Delancey's trademark bittersweet chocolate chip cookie with a touch of grey sea salt is always on the menu.
(5)Diego S.
Wow! This is definitely a place to check out for Pizza! You gotta check out this place to really see how Seattle does pizza! They could definitely stand on their own for Seattle pizza! Can we say "Food War?" Jersey salad was can we say, a salad w/fresh powder! It was great w/the cheese and the croutons.... mmmm White Pie.... oh my... you might see a theme.. I don't care! I did throw some bacon on my half! 5star's to zoe's! The dessert was great especially since we were given a comp cookie! We ordered the Cannoli! WOW! amazing w/blood oranges, pistachios, and the sweet ricotta! so freaking tasteful!
(5)Michael E.
It's everything the reviews say, but here's the tricks: Go to the bar across the street while you wait, play some darts, drink a beer, get really hungry then walk across the street for no kidding legit amazing super thin pizza. I've gotta say, it's better than via trib and serious pie. Tucked on a back street in Ballard, this place kills it. Go, love. Eat.
(5)Liza M.
I'm not really a review person. Something really has to HAPPEN - good, bad, or otherwise - for me to make the effort to get on Yelp and write something. Especially for a restaurant like this one, which already has hundreds of reviews. But hear me out. I live on the East Coast. I have religiously followed Molly's blog for years, cooked recipes from her book, and have admired her cooking, writing, and beautiful outlook on life. So when I found myself in Seattle, going to this restaurant was on the top of my list. Above the Space Needle, above Pike's Place Market, and all those other things tourists are supposed to do. I was staying with my boyfriend's cousins, and we all decided to go. We were prepared to wait a little bit, so when the hostess told us it would be an hour and a half, we went across the street and watched the baseball game. Two hours later, the game long over, we were finally given a table. Fine. I'm not one to write an angry Yelp review over a wait. But then this happened: we ordered drinks and I got carded and no one else did. Now, I look about twelve (I'm 28), and I understand if someone needs to see my ID for me to order a cider. But one of my biggest pet peeves is when I get carded and NO ONE else at the table does. We are not in some bar where everyone is looking to get wasted. It made me and my boyfriend, who is a bit older than me, self conscious about our ages. Carding one adult out of a group of adults is unacceptable and offensive. It basically says to everyone else: you look old. It says to me: you look young and out of place. I realize it wasn't meant that way, but that's how these things come across. I don't enjoy going into restaurants and having people point out how different I look from everyone else. Besides the judgmental carding, the service was slow pretty much the whole time. REALLY slow. Which probably explains the insanely long wait. The pizza was very good. It didn't blow my mind but it really was VERY good. Tons of mushrooms on the crimini pizza, delicious cheese on the white, and I hear the meat pizza was pretty tasty, too. My four stars come in spite of the bad service, because the desserts were insanely delicious. The four of us split a huckleberry Eton Mess and the Plum Galette, and that Eton Mess was the most refreshing, creamiest, dreamiest thing I have ever tasted in my life. In spite of being a bit disillusioned about this restaurant, if I'm ever back in Seattle, I will come again - but when the place opens, to sit at the bar and have dessert.
(4)Carey R.
Really wonderful atmosphere, pretty expensive, good pizza... It also took us a very long time to actually get our pizza. We only ordered a pizza and no salads or appetizers, and I think we sat there for 40 minutes with our waters. I dont know if that was normal or not- and we were trying to decide if it was supposed to be slow and thoughtful and intimate- giving you time to chat and relax... or if they were just running behind. I don't know If i thought it was special enough to go back to however :/
(3)Jen M.
Worth the wait. Get a drink across the street at the bar/ mexican restaurant and they will call you when the table is ready. EAT HERE, support local businesses!!!!
(5)Meghan S.
Ate here last night for the first time. UNREAL. We stopped talking to just eat pizza and nothing more. I had the white cheese with sausage (yummy) and peppers. Worth the hype! Pricey. This isn't going to be a $2 slice.
(5)Jennifer R.
I fully acknowledge that I am a longtime Wizenberg fangirl; pizza was great, I love the black, crackly, wood-fired crust. I left full of delicious pepperoni pizza and beer. If I lived locally I'd eat there a lot.
(4)Danielle H.
I was seriously skeptical, but it lived up. The pizza was phenom but the staff was even better. Great job.
(5)Isabelle G.
Ignore the hysteria. Just enjoy a beautiful meal well prepared.
(4)Steve B.
Delancey was okay. I went after reading a thing in the P-I by that annoying guy Hillel Something, who poses as someone who knows food. He was apoplectic about this place and I went, having lived in NYC for a couple of years and enjoyed that odd, sorta middle-of-the-road style of pizza. And, yeah, it's just like NY pizza. The problem for me is that, when I was eating and enjoying it, I was 21. Since then, having owned three pizza joints and having studied Neapolitan, Chicago, and Sicilian pizza and eaten the stuff, literally, all over the world, my own tastes have simply evolved beyond the point at which this makes me all swoony. They do this style right at Delancey; do the slightly-more-than-thin crust, the zingy marinara, the moderate mozzarella with high fat content, and even the de facto flash-cooking. It has the little charred spots and folds up nicely for proper Brooklynese eating. The thing is...the style just isn't that great. It's great if you're a New Yorker and grew up eating it and thought that's how pizza is supposed to taste and I get why NYC people love it. It's like my love of pan-fried chicken instead of deep-fried. But it's just kinda bland to those of us who have not grown up with it; generic, quasi-Neapolitan, unpretty, slap-dash pie with a touch of several other styles and the virtues of none. Delancey does this stuff every bit as well as Ray's, IMHO...it's just that Ray's isn't that great either. I ate it, I mildly enjoyed it, it's done. I don't have to go back and all the New York escapees have some place to go to be reminded of home and all the non-descript food that entails. I would recommend Delancey to anybody...if their pizza horizons were fairly modest.
(2)Sandra S.
I had the great fortune of being invited to the first pre-opening party at Delancey...and am still glowing today from the fun that was had last night! I will preface my review with the obvious - my experience was not that of your average diner, as they are not open for normal business until August 12. This 'review' is less of a review and more akin to my personal musings on the food and evening. A bit of a teaser for those of you anxious to try Delancey! If you don't like that? Stop. Reading. Now. The Delancey space is neighborhood cozy, with a designer's eye; our grey concrete tables were pushed together so we could chat with our neighbors. Classic glasses, antiqued silverware & paper napkins... We started with a composed salad, easy on the eyes with vivid color and even more delicious to partake of! The tomato, egg, green beans, shallot, and potatoes are all sourced from local farms. Even the olive oil drizzled over the salad hailed from California, making it quasi-local! The tomatoes were incredibly flavorful and caused many internal thanks that we have such an abundance of fresh vegetables in the summertime here... Our servers were very diligent about coming around to make sure our water was filled, and our orders for beer or wine filled promptly. I will say that I have forgotten the refreshing white I was drinking, but I do know they have Pike IPA on tap, and will have Chuckanut Helles (lager), Allagash White & Hales Red Menace joining it shortly. The pizzas came out in perfect succession starting with the traditional margharita. The style of pizza is wood fired, thin crust with a great tooth, just the barest bit of char from the oven, and a dash of sourness. It's a true "artisan" dough... dough is a living thing and you have to take great care of it. This clearly shows through in the finished product! The red sauce has perfectly subtle tomato sweetness, and was punctuated with mozzarella and chunks of basil. Second pizza of note was the mushroom and thyme pizza - an olive oil base studded with paper thin slices of mushroom and herbs. This pizza proved tender with the addition of the olive oil. Pepperoni next, the "old stand-by" but still managed to wow us with the rich pepperoni flavor complementing the brightness of the sauce. I could scarf down an entire pizza myself, I'm positive of it. And last but not least, the Arugula and mozzarella pizza... such great contrast with the peppery greens heaped on top! This overview would not be complete without my mentioning dessert... raspberry frozen yogurt popsicles, which may sound plain - but the raspberry flavor and its cooling properties were the perfectly delicious end to the culinary treats we had been served. This recipe is garnered from the frozen treats bible, David Lebovitz "The Perfect Scoop". There were also chocolate chip cookies with sea salt, divine, but saved for later with a cold glass of milk. If I could sum up this long, meandering review, I would mention these two things: it's all about the dough and fresh ingredients. Phenomenal. Brandon & Molly are two of the most gracious hosts and I wish them nothing but continued success! (FYI, Molly is an award-winning food blogger of Orangette fame, & a dear favorite of mine!) And yes, five stars because I loved everything, and because I can. : )
(5)John L.
I went to Delancey after thumbing through a Seattle Magazine issue covering the Best Restaurants in Seattle. I now believe that Seattle Magazine food critics are likely being paid for their endorsements, because there is absolutely no way Delancey gets top honors for pizza in Seattle. Their wood fired pizzas are average compared to other places like Via Tribunali and Tutta Bella. In terms of value, Tutta Bella is much, much better. I used to go to Tutta Bella's Columbia City location, when they first opened, all the way until they changed their recipe about two years ago, supposedly to use "all Italian" ingredients on their pizzas. They used to make great, flavorful wood-fired pizzas with just the right amount of toppings. Great combinations too - their Tutta Bella pizza had onions, mushooms, and sausages, creating the perfect flavor to savor with every bite. Their salads were great - you should share a small salad between two people, and it was full of roasted chicken, bacon, salami, and gorgonzola cheese. Wonderful. That was, until they changed their ingredients, and the pizzas turned into watery messes which I won't eat to this day. Delancey's pizzas are okay. They have one ingredient on them typically. The Crimini has...mushrooms. The sausage has...sausage. You get the idea. It's one dimensional. More importantly, the pizzas are tiny compared to what you get at Tutta Bella and Via Tribunali. At these other places, you can share one pizza and salad and be happy. At Delancey, you definitely should order a pizza and salad for yourself, because it will be just enough...barely. The salads range from good to uninspired. Skip the Jersey salad - it's pretty much just iceberg lettuce and lacks any interesting flavors. Go for the asparagus or the Slice salad. They're good, but tiny. Service was good. The staff was courteous and professional. Price-wise, Delancey is a poor value. They sell a pizza that is comparably priced with their competitors, but they're noticably smaller. Not worth it. I can easily recommend two places that do pizza better than Delancey, and offer a better value. The first is Via Tribunali, and the other is Palomino. You can't go wrong with the latter. The atmosphere is much nicer, the pizzas are way better, and they're a great value. Plus, you get lots of different beers on tap. The lesson learned here? Forget Seattle Magazine reviews on anything. In my opinion, I'll bet they're just paid ads. No credibility whatsoever.
(2)Jim L.
Consistently excellent brick-oven fired pizza and creative fresh salads. Small, warm, and friendly.
(5)Becca P.
Wow, what awful service. Yes, the food's good, but the poor service and attitude bring down what should be a good experience. This place definitely thinks too much of itself and doesn't care any more what its customers think. I'll be sticking with Veraci, and the friendly pizza makers and hostess, thank you very much. I'm staying FAR away from Delancey. Who cares how good your food is if your wait staff isn't passably polite?
(1)lara S.
Even with all the new pizza places popping up around town I was excited to try this new one that had been getting rave reviews from everywhere. So one friday my boyfriend and i decided to try it out. Since it was the new hot spot, I expected a line. But was surprised to pull up to an empty waiting area and half the tables in the restaurant empty. But when we went to check in the with the hostess she said that we had an hour wait! "Excuse me?" I said "Where is everyone?" She informed me that they take patrons cell numbers and call them when the table is ready. So I guess half the tables in the restaurant were on hold on a busy saturday night while they waited for people to finish their drinks at the bar across the street? I couldn't help but wonder how much of that anticipated hour wait time could have been eliminated if they weren't so accomodating. Doesn't seem like good business practice for a place just starting out... We left and I really don't anticipate going back.
(1)Mandy C.
Seriously my first experience here was Meh. I am just like... how can people say this was the best pizza they've ever had in their whole entire life? I am not a pizza-hater or anything but I will say that my margherita pizza was the saddest rendition I've ever had. It was sparse on cheese and maybe had 6 random hacked bits of basil. My friend got the pepperoni & at least his had some meat and cheese to look substantial. I had big hopes for this place in the months before they opened from the hype. When I was leaving the restaurant, there was a bunch of people waiting to be seated and the wait was an hour... I will say that I would not wait for an hour for that pizza. I will go back in maybe 6 months to see if the kinks have been worked out; like the beer tap will be working & there will be more variety on the menu. Give me some innovative ingredients on the pizza! I like the classics, of course, but I also like some creativity. (oh and btw, I just read another review addressing the little shared salt cellar/chili flake bowl and I thought the exact same thing... they don't change that bowl out with each new table... it's just shared & recycled and touched by god knows how many people. That's gross. I would never use that communal spice bowl. ick.)
(2)seattle b.
Jersey Salad is superb. Brooklyn Pizza is superb. Great service. Bad acoustics. Put noise dampeners on ceiling. It's not that hard.
(5)Brad W.
If you like thin crust pizza, this is the place to go in Seattle. Crust is unbelievable! Toppings are limited but of high quality. You will need to wait for a table however . . 30-90 minutes depending on when you arrive and size of your party. This pizza is not cheap however and each person will need to order one.
(5)Peter H.
Best pizza I've ever had. Nice ambiance, great beers available. Only downside is the wait. It would be great if they could offer reservations for smaller groups.
(4)William M.
Fantastic thin crust pizza with high quality toppings, great appetizers, and desserts. We celebrated the wife's birthday with a large group of people and order pretty much one of everything off the menu. They accommodated our vegans and didn't even add gratuity to the check. Left a great tip, and could not have had a better time. Kudos
(5)Tazzy M.
the only thing that could ever come close to making this NOT the best pizza in the city, are the annoying complainers that seriously act like little babies about having to wait. to all the soccer moms (and soccer moms to be) that complain about the wait...guess what, you shouldnt bring your screaming kids to a tiny restaurant that YOU KNOW you are going to have to wait for ANYWAY! duh. yes. this place has something some of you are evidentally not familiar with...character. the pizza...best pizza in the city OR...people wouldnt be waiting. seems logical to me. and its not NEW YORK style pizza. have you been to a new york place? what makes you think thats what they are going for?! for me, being a self proclaimed crustasieur, it doesnt get any better than delancey. and I like it with some black on it. anybody that knows, KNOWS thats where its at. brandon knows! get hip people! he's doing that on purpose. if you dont like it...1-800-DOM-INOS, THEY even do TAKEOUT! it doesnt take a genius to figure out a plan to go do something else while you wait for a table. only a challenged person (or someone looking for an excuse to complain/get nasty would sit in there and wait for more than 30 minutes.) go have a drink and chill out! going out to eat/get a drink is supposed to be relaxing! you should try it sometime n stop stressin...jeez.
(5)Charuta F.
Three letters (WOW) and four stars! The worst thing about Delancey was actually finding the place. It is tucked away on a little street, is very dimly lit and has almost no identifiable signs if you are driving along the road (tip - watch out for the yoga place next to it). Once found though, I am going back. Having heard about the epic waiting times, we (group of 5) went early to beat the crowds but so it seems did half of Seattle. The waiting area isn't very large and a lot of people put their names down and come back later (I think they will call you when a table is ready. We decided to wait and it was no hardship to while the time away with a bottle of very nice Columbia Valley Sangiovese. About an hour and we had our table. Yay! We started with the 'special' appetizer - oysters, which were yummy and the Jersey salad which was good, not extraordinary. Now I hear you wondering why the WOW - that is reserved for the pizza. Since we had a vegetarian, in the group, we ordered the Crimini and the White pizzas plus the Sausage for the die-hard meat eaters. By themselves, these pizzas would be awesome - thin crust, yummy toppings - but taking our waitress' advice, we added goat horn peppers to a couple of them. And did they add that little something to the already great pizza! Dessert was lemon budino but we were all in a pizza induced food coma by then and didn't mind that it was just ok. One thing I'd like to ask the owners though is what's with the lighting? Guys, your pizza is great so let everyone see what they're eating.
(4)Adam T.
not the best pizza of its variety that I've ever had, but it definitely made up for it with other things... like the bibb lettuce salad with green goddess dressing and roasted tomatoes. awesome starter, very fresh, full of flavor. and then for dessert we got the plum tart with fresh whipped cream. not too sweet, flaky crust--perfect. randomly i also loved the restaurant's simple but rustic urban interior as well as the homey surrounding neighborhood (and super easy free parking). also had some nice touches in the bathroom like french hand soap, votive candles and a full-length mirror propped against a wall (granted, without these touches it'd basically be a windowless gas station bathroom, but it's the little things...). overall--loved it. would go back in a minute.
(4)Barbara M.
As the addage goes, the third time is a charm; not in this case! On prior attempts, we tried to get into this very busy restaurant but the waits were over 2 hours. This time we were there right at 5 for a table of 4; we almost didn't get in this time eiher. The wait wasn't worth it. Service-terrible. We sat for over 20 minutes and had to ask for waitstaff; very interesting for a restaurant that wants to turn tables quickly. As to the pizza, ho hum. I am from the East Coast (yes a pizza snob). This restaurant's fare does not at all mimic or come close to "real" pizza. There was a paucity of cheese and sauce and the crust was more like a cracker crust. Better to make it at home and save the money! We won't be going back.
(2)Hanna C.
the only thing that could improve the impeccable wood fired pizzas here would be if they were free. crust - light, supple yet just chewy enough. sauces -- amazing tomato sauce. freshness --- unparalleled! equally simple but nicely curated wine/beer list. charming ambience and waitstaff. didn't mind the wait. sad that they were out of the porcini tho'. worth the drive to seattle from vancouver! next time, shall time it so that i get to hit the bakery next door for dessert...
(5)Cindi C.
Friend and I walked in, Tuesday night, around 6:30. Approximately 10 people seated at tables eating, drinking etc. At least 7-8 tables empty (the place is fairly small). How exciting! No 2 hour wait I had read about! Hostess approaches and says, with all seriousness "at least one hour". You are freakin' empty, you do NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS. Do they serve invisible people? I'm sorry, but that is a nonsensical way to run an establishment where you are presumably trying to make a profit. Will never even try again.
(1)Sarah N.
I just ate here for the first time ever and although I wasn't super hungry I still enjoyed the pizza. I split one with my friend and we kept it simple by eating a pepperoni pizza. The special for the night was two different kinds of peppers. We chose to have peppers on the side (I love me some spicy food) but my friend wussed out and thought he might not be able to handle them right on the pizza. To tell you the truth, they weren't too spicy at all and probably would have been better if they were baked along with the pizza. I didn't have to experience a long wait after putting our name on the list since a spot opened up at the bar top soon after we had been waiting so it was perfect timing. Our waitress was friendly, down to earth and not overbearing which I loved. Also, sitting at the bar top was great because I got to watch the pizzas being made! I like watching chefs in action. The price for what we got wasn't terrible either. My only complaint was my water was empty for quite some time. But when our waitress swing around the counter top to clear our plates she saw it was empty and promptly filled it. Next time around, I definitely want to try some of their other pizzas for sure. I love pizza and this experience did not disappoint. I have recently upgraded my pizza experience by trying wood-fired pizzas over those from pizza hut and dominoes. Also, I hope I'll have room next time around to try some dessert! YUM!
(4)E M.
Pizza snobbery runs deep in my veins. I'm a transplanted NYC'er. That being said, this place won't find you the best NY style pizza. Instead, it'll find you the best Seattle pizza. I tried both the anchioves/olives/chile oil pie and the bacon/onion/cheese pie. The ingredients were unbelievably fresh, the char was just about right, the fellow pizza snobs were no where to be seen (good sign), crunchiness/softness ratio was spot on, and the toppings didn't come out raw like some of the other places I've ventured into in Seattle (tutta *cough cough* bella). Definitely going here to try their other stuff. This place has made me a believer of the wood fire oven. Next time I have a NY'er over I'm taking them here. I hope this place offers a Sicilian style pizza in the future.
(5)Elizabeth M.
We live in the 'hood and have been waiting for this little gem to open for what seemed like forever. We were hoping for a neighborhood joint but as it turned out, it wasn't the casual joint we were looking forward to but something quite different. It's much more special than that. It's okay that it didn't meet my expectations as a warm and cozy place the entire family could walk down to and be greeted by name and seated quickly. It's okay that they don't have different sizes and a million and one toppings and an arcade in the back room and sports on big screens that my husband can zone-out watching. It's okay because it's much more special than that. This is quality, delicious and full of heart. This is well thought out and unique. A little pricey? Yep. A little limited? Yep. A little (or a lotta) wait? You betcha. And it's worth it.
(5)Melissa H.
People need to get over the wait, or even the service. I am a full fledged East Coaster who has searched high and low for "real pizza" and this is IT! Amazing. You need to prepare for the wait. Go when you are not hungry, put your name in, and go to the bar across the street. They take your cell, so it's not like you need to sit there and way. It may require preparation, but it is definitely worth it. If you want mediocre, go some place else where you don't have to wait.
(5)D d.
one word - AMAZING! great food, friendly service, fun crowd and atmosphere.
(5)Steve P.
What a spectacular place! We had two pizzas for three of us (a sausage and a crimini mushroom) and we were wowed by both. STarting with the crust (chewy and consistantly done in the renowned wood oven, the sausage especially stood out as a unique experience. The tomato sauce was perfect, and the homemade lumps of sausage (fennel!) were marvelous. The Burrata cheese appetizer was interesting and slyly addictive and a choc. chip cookie was shared and offered just the right ending. (BTW, I followed Molly on Orangette for years, and both of them on Twitter as the restaurant developed.)
(5)Corinne H.
The wait: an hour. But it was Saturday, so maybe okay (plus we live very close and the girl at the front offered to call us when our table was ready, so home for some cleaning and board games). The interaction with the staff: girl at the front: nice enough to let us not wait. The server: very friendly and competent, I liked her style. The ambiance: sort of Ikea/cold warehouse/Martha Stewart Living... I like to feel cozy while eating pizza and I was not cozy, although the restaurant was rather humid. The starter: got the salad with champagne vinaigrette and aged Parmesan, which was pretty tasty (although not worth $8). The main attraction: got the special: wild foraged mushroom pizza (we got it with local sausage added and that really kicked the flavor up a notch). The dough was pretty good... reminded me of naan. The cheese was very sparse, as were the mushrooms and the sausage... I felt rather let down, as I love cheesy, topping layered pizza and this was not it. Definitely not worth $18 to me. The desert: Oh yum, yum yum yummy the chocolate chip/gray sea salt cookie was fantastic! I needed a big glass of milk and I would have been in heaven! I would pay $3.50 for that again. The takeaway message for me: don't bother with the salad/pizza... if it is possible to just get cookies do that!
(2)Ashley E.
It's true, Delancey fills up quickly, even on a Wednesday night at 5:15. Maybe this is why there's no external signage. But believe me, it's worth it. The service is super friendly. There was a miscommunication in our order (mostly our fault), but it was very promptly corrected with many apologies. As for the pizza, it is absolutely amazing. I've always claimed that I "don't like pizza," but there are a few places that prove to be the exception, and Delancey is now at the top of that list. The tomato sauce is so fresh it actually tastes like tomatoes. Imagine that. The Brooklyn pizza (with said tomato sauce) is light and fresh and very tasty, while the Porcini pizza (with truffle oil) is rich and earthy and delicious. I highly recommend both.
(5)Sarah S.
I am a big fan of Orangette so I was eagerly anticipating the opening of this place for months. It was good. The ingredients are obviously very good quality. But like another reviewer mentioned, the pizzas lacked a little something... and there weren't a lot of toppings on our pizzas. Only a few morsels of cheese. That was disappointing. The Billy's Tomato Salad which was fantastic, and probably the highlight of the meal.
(3)Scott W.
It's ok. Over-priced for sure. All of the tables are mashed in to a closet of a room. I am from the midwest, so I like my pizza with a hearty crust and lots of traditional toppings. I think we got the anise sausage pizza and every slice didn't even have sausage on it. How do you skimp so much on the toppings that each topping isn't represented on each slice of pizza? Probably won't be going back.
(2)John N.
Updated. The crust is still exquisite. This time around the pizza was overly sauced (good sauce but just too much). The roasted radicchio was very VERY good. A very nice play on a grilled/roasted caeser. Had a similar dish in SFO way back when but they used an actual caeser/pesto dressing instead of 'deconstructing' it a bit like here at Delancey (preserved lemons, anchovy vinaigrette, gremolata, etc.) Good stuff. Have to downgrade to 4 stars but still beats our Tutta Bella, Via Tribunali and Veraci. Tutta Bella has great salads though and wish Delancey would add more/bigger salads. We just got back from opening night and I have to say (even though I may be just a touch impartial because it is 2 blocks from my house), this is the best pizza in Seattle that I've had to date. I'm kind of a "pizza-crazy" and I"m overly pleased with the product that they are kicking out here. They have obviously worked a lot on the dough and while not specifically 'New York' pizza, its very reminiscent of Bianco and a not-too-distant cousin of the wood/coal fired pies from NYC/Brooklyn and New Haven, CT. Salad was excellent. Simple, flavorful, bright and seasonal. Tomato, corn, basil, shallot vinaigrette, olive oil.... perfect. 3 pizzas - Margherita, Padron and the Brooklyn I actually was put-off by the lack of meat pie at first but after biting into the Padron (named for the Padron peppers that they have sourced locally) I am firmly behind the old pizza adage "less is more". Tomato Sauce - just right. Not too acidic, not overly sweet, just the right amount for balance and it plays its part perfectly. Where is the tomato sourced I wonder? Cheese - nice amount, flavorful and great combination (grana, mozarella and aged moz on the Brooklyn). Loved the cheese on the Brooklyn. Crust - umm wow! I've made my share of pizza dough and eaten a (large) number of pies over the years and the only other place I've eaten that made me feel this way about crust was Bianco in Phoenix. Great char, great (perfect?) rise on the edges and enough crumb to hold the sauce and cheese at bay from making it soggy. I'd say they are playing in pretty elite company from a quality perspective. Put it all together and you get ----- A great meal at a fair price. Fresh, seasonal, bright, on-point and delicious. They are working out the early kinks and I'm sure the menu will grow and evolve. Bravo kids, well done and glad to have you here.... finally! Quote from my kids "It was awesome, the food was great, really good crust, I loved how it tasted" "Wow these popcicles are gooooooood!!!"
(4)Anson K.
Great pizza, period. Having grown up in New England I am used to a very different style pie the usual Seattle offering (Paggliacci, etc). BIG-UPs to Molly and Brandon for their part in making the Seattle food scene ever-better. Killer wine. Killer Pizza.
(5)Ted W.
The long wait, yes, but we were prepared and returned to a warm dining room, really reasonable prices, delicious, subtly flavored pizza, and cheap bottle of wine. Really nice experience.
(4)Greg P.
What greatly reduced my enthusiasm for Delancey (I've been twice now) was how they served my beer last night. Hear me out: They had Allagash White on tap, which is a Belgian-style witbier (think fancy Blue Moon) from an excellent Maine brewery. The menu listed it for $5 or $6, which is about what it costs in Washington DC (where I lived earlier this year) for a pint. No indication of the size on the menu. Nice to see some continuity, I thought. But then they served it to me in a half-full big wine glass! Maybe 8 oz. I was baffled, but since I was being taken out for my birthday, I didn't complain to the staff. (I checked online now and their "sample menu" says it's a 10 oz glass. That was not on the menu last night.) Allagash White is not meant to be served in a goblet or schooner, the nearest in size to the glass they gave me. Delancey is trying to pass off a 5% domestic microbrew as something akin to a Belgian import, imperial or sour ale, which carry higher prices on the market. If their customers don't call them on it, they'll keep doing it with impunity. Next time you visit, ask the size before ordering, and ask them to justify the smaller size. Maybe we can shame them into serving drinks the way they are supposed to be served.
(3)Sarah R.
Went to the pre-opening dinner on Aug 2nd. It was excellent. The building is great with wonderful photographs on the walls and the open wood fired oven. Only downside is that the room is very loud. Hopefully this will improve. The food is wonderful. The corn, shallot and tomato salad was nice with great tomatoes and a nice light vinaigrette. The pizza was very good. Crust is just about on par with Bianco's in Phoenix (not kidding). The toppings were very good. My husband went nuts over the zucchini and anchovy pizza. My comment is that the mozzarella is good, but does not cross over into great. All in all those looking for a nice artisan pizza shop should have a good time here.
(4)Kira K.
My boyfriend and I finally got to try Delancey last night, and I swear--one of the best meals we've had in SO long. We started with the Jersey Salad which was a delight in and of itself, but then followed up with a pepperoni-n-sausage pizza that we tore through embarrassingly quickly. So the food was great, PLUS our waitress Danielle was one of the nicest, most helpful people we've ever encountered in a restaurant. Oh, we'll be back, yessirree. I can't believe how awesome this place is!
(5)Mataio G.
I leave for my 6th trip to Italy next week - and I feel like I have already arrived! Brandon and Molly do it right! "Simply Perfect!" For those reviews that have issue with waiting for a table - get over it! If you don't have an hours worth of conversation to share with your mates while you wait, well then what can I say! We waited, we dined, we enjoyed! Thanks for bringing the "Old World" to Ballard!
(5)K. S.
The food is good, but VERY overpriced. I love cool little neighborhood places like this, but it's just not worth it for what they charge. My wife and our two sons (ages 5 & 2) had a couple of salads, 3 pizzas (each are the size of a dinner plate) and a few glasses of wine and the bill was over $70. Unless the lower their prices, we won't be back.
(2)Klark V.
After a slight tug of war on whether to try this or newbie Bastille, off to Delancey we went. After a long wait to get into a very warm, spartan place to eat, one must be comfortable knowing pizza is on its way. Two salads and two pizzas were proposed and off to the races with an arugula salad along with a tomato and corn salad. Both delicious albeit the green salad was a bit pedestrian yet the tomato and corn salad bursted with flavor...summer! Pizza one, the Brooklyn was delicious and full of tomato flavor, cheese melted just right and a slight burnt/salty taste to the crust which was more doughy than say, crackery. I liked it but felt as though this pizza or something similar can be purchased elsewhere in the city. Pizza two was anchovy and zuchini with a white sauce - this too was delicious and more so with the bite of fish and brine. Desert read as not very exciting with a yoghurt popsicle so no sweets. One question as I lived in NYC and so did my dining partner...where in NYC is pizza this much money at $75 for two (including two glasses of wine)? Overall I was impressed however I would give a broader nod to the folks at Serious Pie and Flying Squirrel Pizza for a more flavorful and creative spendy/now pizza.
(3)Brooke C.
A much needed date-night landed my boyfriend and me at Delancey last night. Every aspect of our dinner was absolutely splendid! It was Saturday night and the small restaurant was definitely crowded, but the hostess graciously gave us menus to choose some wine while we waited. The 20 minute wait turned into about 6 minutes, so before we had a chance to order wine we found ourselves at a table in the cute, sparsely decorated dining room. Unlike some previous reviewers, we loved the decor which included a saute pan overflowing with orange persimmons and a delivery box with healthy-looking onions. We ordered a bottle of wine, the French red. I forget the name but it's the only French red on the menu and it was heavenly - dark with hints of blackberry, chocolate and toasted pecans. We split the buratta and oohed and ahhed our way to the main course of of Crimini pizza - a perfect balance of olive oil, thinly sliced mushrooms, and circles of gooey fresh mozzerella - followed by the chocolate chip cookie w/ gray sea salt. We were stuffed, even bringing home half the cookie. All of this for... you won't believe it... $57 including tip!!! For 2 people in Seattle with a bottle of wine, appetizer, entree and dessert! Unbelievable! We loved absolutely everything about it. And the waitress was very kind, even bringing us a plate of olive oil and sweet balsamic to dip our crust.
(5)matt p.
delancey has tons of potential. we ate for the first time last night, and enjoyed delicious pepperoni and margerita pizzas. also had the tomato salad, which was fantastic and simple. the pizzas were in the top 5 of all time for both of us - cooked to perfection, with nearly perfect crust and super fresh ingredients. the only negatives that keeps this from being a 5-star review is that delancey is clearly still ironing a few things out. the biggest issue is that service is beyond slow - it took nearly an hour for our food to be served from the time that we ordered it, 10+ min after sitting down for a server to take our drink order, etc. looking around at the other tables, this seemed to be par for the course. not sure if the evening we ate there (friday at about 6pm) was typical, but i'm sure they'll iron things out. and once they do, this place will be seriously awesome.
(4)Melanie L.
I have been wanting to go to this neighborhood restaurant for quite awhile and finally was able to last night. The menu was clear and simple, I really like how their menu changes. They really take risks here when it comes to their salads. We decided to try their oven baked radicchio salad as a starter. Unfortunately, my husband and I soon realized that this flavor combination was not something we cared for. Mind you, many people were ordering and enjoying the same salad. I sincerely appreciated the staff for not charging us for it. Next time, we are getting the Jersey salad for sure. Our mouth watered whenever someone would be served it. We ended up getting a pizza to share, half pepperoni and half sausage with the tomato sauce base. I was impressed with their crust and the freshness of the ingredients, I probably could have eaten one whole pizza on my own actually. We didn't have dessert, although I may have to next time. I really enjoyed the ambiance and the seating was comfortable. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and the service was outstanding. I'd probably go tonight just to get the Jersey salad, but my husband didn't want to go back so soon for fear would become regulars right off the bat. :-)
(4)Chris B.
This pizza is amazing. It's put together like a pie half way between a Neapolitan and a New York pizza. And it tastes like pure awesome. We got the pepperoni, which, amazingly, tastes exactly like a pepperoni pizza is supposed to taste. Love the sauce. The padron was a surprise--those peppers pack a little punch and have great flavor. The crimini was also fantastic, and since it's not made with tomato sauce, it's like part pizza and part thin-sliced mushroom pastry. Mmmm!
(5)Regular J.
After reading articles in Seattle Weekly, PI, Stranger and Food & Wine I knew I had to try it. I had hoped that waiting a few weeks would lessen the outrageous wait times I had heard of. Well, I guess we didn't wait long enough. We went on a Sunday night at 7pm and the wait was an hour. Since the wait was so long and we were hungry we went to Ocho for Apps and cocktails so I have no input as far as the quality of the 3 Apps they offer. As far as the pie I have to say the crust is excellent. Light, airy pockets, chewy texture, excellent all around. I enjoyed the red sauce but prefer to have more sauce on my pie than their scant offering. While the basil on the Brooklyn was fresh there were a mere 3 sprigs on the entire pie. We checked out the pies of those seated around us and it is clear that Delancey believes the Star of the show is the crust and the toppings almost seem an afterthought. We read so much about the chocolate chip cookie that we had to order one and all I can say is, "why?" Just didn't make any sense to me. It was good but so what, it's a chocolate chip cookie served cold with some salt. Big deal. Overall, if I lived within walking distance to Delancey and I didn't have to wait so long in line I would visit again. But for me, I will stick with the 15 miles I drive to Pizzeria Pulcinella, my vote for best Pizza in Seatle.
(3)Malcolm A.
We really enjoyed our meal at Delancey. I already thought Seattle had at least 2 decent pizza joints (Via Trib and Tutta Bella) but I believe this 3rd entry is now the best. I grew up in Brooklyn and they do a very good job of recreating NY pizza, specifically the tomato sauce has a faint sweetness that I believe is very unique to NYC pizza. The cheese choices are stellar. The crust tho here is chewy and quite different than what I would expect in New York. With that said it was still good, just not what I was used to. There was not a line at all when we went yesterday, another plus. I hope they ramp up and add take out and ultimately another restaurant closer in to Seattle as a next step (Capitol Hill?). I should also add the service was also very attentive and friendly. Kudos.
(4)Hannah L.
I would give this place zero stars if I could. I went to Delancey's the other night with my boyfriend for the first time. We have tried to go several time, but didn't want to spend two hours waiting for a table. So, we finally went last Sunday and were excited to get the last table in their first seating. We were told that it would be a while for the pizza because of how they seat everyone at one time. We said we were fine with that. We ordered a salad and my boyfriend had a glass of wine. Anyway, we waited for our salad for quite a long time and as we were waiting we noticed salads going to people outside who had been seated after us before we got our salad. We were about to ask if ours had been forgotten and then it finally came after about half an hour of waiting. I guess it takes a long time to toss a salad. It was the most pathetic salad that I have ever had. About ten cherry tomatoes and some feta cheese. I could have made this myself for a few dollars instead of the $10 price tag it came with. So, we devoured our salad because we had been waiting so long and then proceeded to wait for our pizza. I should mention that our server appeared to purposely avoid us after taking our order. He never came back to see how everything was or to let us know that our pizza was on our way. So after about an hour of waiting we started to notice that people who go there after us were getting their pizza's before we were. We asked the water girl if she could check on our pizza and she came back and told us that it would be about ten more minutes. So we waited and more pizzas came out to other tables. Finally, we were able to get the attention of our server after about an hour and a half and we told him to cancel our order because it had been such a long time and people who came in after us were getting their orders. In attempts to not have a scene he agreed to check on our pizza. He came back with a cooked pizza and we thought it was our pizza instead he told us that ours was the next to go in the oven after this pizza. After this we told him that we were leaving and we left. I will never go back there again the servers are rude and the service is horrible. To top everything off the server never apologized for the long wait. And to top of our horrible evening there was a baby screeching the entire time we sat and waited for our pizza. We ended up going to Veraci pizza and we waited about 10 minutes for our pizza to be ready. I will never go back to this place, not only are the staff rude and the wait long, but the place it horribly overpriced for what you get.
(1)Karen W.
I used to love this place! I'm so sad about what's happened to it lately. I've been there a total of 4 times. The first 2 visits were great - good pizza, good service. The third time, the service was ok but the pizza crust was totally different. It tasted and had the texture of cardboard! It didn't used to be like that! So we went one more time - figured we owed them another chance since they were so good before. We arrived around 9 on a Saturday night and were seated right away. I was disappointed not to see the burrata on the menu and none of the appetizer or salad options sounded too appealing. I went with the Jersey salad which was just ok. It arrived right away and the waitress informed us that the pizzas were about 20 minutes out (we ordered 2). Having left our child with a sitter we calculated that we still had plenty of time to eat and enjoyed our conversation over wine while we waited. When 40 minutes went by I tried to catch the waitress's eye but she would look at me and then quickly look away. She wasn't busy but clearly standing near the kitchen waiting for the pizzas to come out. Every once in a while another customer would get a pizza. After a full 50 minutes (counting from when she said 20) we finally got one pizza. It was delivered in a hurry with absolutely no apology for the delay. I had to call out for her to come back and said that we needed a box because we were now in a hurry. She said sure but still didn't acknowledge the fact that we waited almost an hour. She came back with our second pizza already in a box, some foil for the one we were hurriedly trying to eat and the bill. Again, she dropped everything off super fast without giving us a chance to say anything and with no apology. I again called after her and said I'd like a cookie to go. She brought me the cookie with a new bill. I wasn't trying to get it for free but in my experience most restaurants will at least give you a free dessert if you have to wait an unreasonable amount of time. To top it all off, the pizza crust was the same sorry, flavorless cardboard from the time before. The toppings are still good but on a crust like that it's not worth it. And with that kind of service I just don't think we'll be going back anymore. I'm sad because they were actually my top pick for pizza in Seattle when they first opened and I love Molly's blog and book. Too bad.
(2)Erica K.
My favorite form of food is pizza. I've been on a quest of my perfect ideal pizza, and I thought I found the closest one at Tutta Bella. Until Delancey. Their crust is chewy and soft, but offering the perfect balance of crunchy. Blistered bubbles even added flavor to the pizza itself. The tomato sauce is best I've ever tasted. Fresh, yet flavorful. I ordered their pepper pizza with tomato sauce and zucchini with anchovies. I loved the pepper pizza. It gave a gentle kick to their mild tomato sauce. Also got their tomato with white corn, shallot dressing. Simple and delicious. They respect the ingredient and diners can see the results. Chocolatechip cookies were also perfection. Evenly cooked, crunchy but chocolatechips were still melty. Price point is right. Their menu price is what I would expect to pay for a delicious artisan quality pizza. I love the fact that there are a lot of vegetarian choices. I'm muslim and many other pizza places put heavy emphasis on cured meats leaving one or two vegetarians as afterthought. Delancey had 6 pizzas on their menu I think, and only one contained meat. They are not afraid to let their tomato sauce and their dough speak for themselves. Service was friendly and relaxed, but prompt. I love the lighting, mismatch silverware, lovely photographs. The decors honest and simple. I went in expecting great pizza, but I left with one of the happiest meal I've ever had in my life. A beautiful gem in Seattle.
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