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Ballard Smoke Shop

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Ballard Smoke Shop
Aja Pecknold 

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5439 Ballard Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-784-6611 

 

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  • Bar Food
    Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 6am-8pm, Mon 6am-7pm
    $
  • MasterCard, Visa, cash
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Breakfast, Breakfast all day, Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    Street
Description

One of the last bastions of old Ballard, the Ballard Smoke Shop's nautical theme, smoke-stained walls and crusty old salts that dominate its barstools--the rest are generally occupied by hipsters looking for an escape from the yuppiedom that now dominates Ballard Avenue--set it apart from the other, more upscale joints nearby. Drinks, followed by a great hangover breakfast. It was once the kind of place people got thrown into. Now you can take the kids to experience the thrill of greasy food at cheap prices, and a rousing bar packed with Ballard Ole's.







  • 2011 | Best <i>Bar</i> Bar

    Smoking has been outlawed indoors in Washington for nearly six years now, but the inside of the Ballard Smoke Shop still smells as if somebody just lit up. A patina of smoke clings to the walls of the nautical-themed bar like a fading coat of paint. The leather-skinned waitresses are the don't-take-shit-off-nobody type, and the patrons run the gamut from Hell's Angels to slumming hipsters. The kitchen churns out dirt-cheap comfort food, the drinks are dangerously stiff, and the old-scho... More »

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