Absolutely outstanding! I really enjoyed the food and the service is top notch! The bread pudding was absolutely amazing. I will 100% be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Pudding, Sandwich
Miguel Buddle
This place is so damned good. Incredibly friendly and thoughtful service, a fun vibe and decor with tons of outdoor (and covered!) seating for those gorgeous days, and the food absolutely knocks you over. Delicious, creative, and high quality. I’ll be a regular for sure.
Holy Yum. Amazing sandwich (got the mean) and the mint adds a next level of freshness. Pickled cabbage/ slaw (if I am not mistaken) is a classic move, but the mint— amazing. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean
S. Scott Diddams
Best sandwich place in Ballard, if you like large portions of meat between your bread.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean
Esteban Safranchik
They weren't lying when they mentioned having the best burger in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danika Holty
I LOVE this place. I just sat down and haven’t even eaten yet but it’s my new favorite. The owner is SO nice and was very very helpful. Very considerate about allergies and adjustments to give us the best experience possible. The vibes are awesome- free stickers, the 3D menu was so fun! Highly recommend. I’ll update when I get my food.Edit:Food was AMAZING and the owner continued to wow us with his care and obvious passion for this business. Love.
Recommended dishes: The Mean
Gloria
The staff were so friendly and the beautiful sandwich blew away my expectations of a sandwich. I’ll definitely return to try everything on the menu!
Alex Wyruchowski
Such an awesome place with incredible food. The hamma hamma oysters are terrific. Having a visual representation for such unique sandwiches really levels up the menu game! While sitting in the really pleasant outdoor space Dan the owner came by and checked in to make sure our food was good and made sure we were having a positive experience. Can’t wait to continue to support this wonderful restaurant!
This was our first stop during a long weekend in Seattle. Maybe the best burger I’ve ever had. Also, I grew up with bread pudding made by the old ladies in my dad’s church. Somehow these dudes have captured that level of love and deliciousness and manifested it in their bread pudding recipe. I could eat a bucket of this stuff. My kiddo spilled an entire large drink (seriously it got everywhere in a way that defies science), and the guys were so nice about it, not making a big deal, not embarrassing her and helping us clean it up. 100% will go here first the next time we’re in town. There is absolutely nothing they could do better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean, Bread Pudding, Sandwich, Smash Burger
DAM Burger is the best smash burger in town, maybe ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe S
If you want an amazing Sandwich in Seattle, it's hard to beat Mean Sandwich. High quality ingredients, delicious and inventive flavors, and a focus on making the food damn good.The vibes are great and the staff are friendly, creating an incredible hole in the wall. It's one of my favorite places to grab a beer, hangout, and eat some delicious food. Can't recommend enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean, Smash Burger
Joan Gonda
First time I got to enjoy the sandwich and looking forward support it in the future. Love the energy and vibe of the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Kelly Morphis
Came here on St Patty’s day. Estimated 30-40 min for 3 sandwiches which is not ideal, I get it we are all enjoying the weather being nice. It was not busy when we arrived. Ended up getting the food 1 hour and 10 minutes after order. Plus they basically burnt their fries- which I think is intentional. Probably won’t order again. I figure a $15 dollar per sandwich should be pretty damn awesome but meh. Don’t bother tipping. You will get no service afterward.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
David Sayed
I’ve had both The Mean and the burger. Both were delicious.
Great smash burger!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger
Absolutely outstanding! I really enjoyed the food and the service is top notch! The bread pudding was absolutely amazing. I will 100% be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Pudding, Sandwich
This place is so damned good. Incredibly friendly and thoughtful service, a fun vibe and decor with tons of outdoor (and covered!) seating for those gorgeous days, and the food absolutely knocks you over. Delicious, creative, and high quality. I’ll be a regular for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Baked Potato Chunks & Skins
Holy Yum. Amazing sandwich (got the mean) and the mint adds a next level of freshness. Pickled cabbage/ slaw (if I am not mistaken) is a classic move, but the mint— amazing. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean
Best sandwich place in Ballard, if you like large portions of meat between your bread.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean
They weren't lying when they mentioned having the best burger in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I LOVE this place. I just sat down and haven’t even eaten yet but it’s my new favorite. The owner is SO nice and was very very helpful. Very considerate about allergies and adjustments to give us the best experience possible. The vibes are awesome- free stickers, the 3D menu was so fun! Highly recommend. I’ll update when I get my food.Edit:Food was AMAZING and the owner continued to wow us with his care and obvious passion for this business. Love.
Recommended dishes: The Mean
The staff were so friendly and the beautiful sandwich blew away my expectations of a sandwich. I’ll definitely return to try everything on the menu!
Such an awesome place with incredible food. The hamma hamma oysters are terrific. Having a visual representation for such unique sandwiches really levels up the menu game! While sitting in the really pleasant outdoor space Dan the owner came by and checked in to make sure our food was good and made sure we were having a positive experience. Can’t wait to continue to support this wonderful restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaded Potato Skins, Oyster POʻBoy
This was our first stop during a long weekend in Seattle. Maybe the best burger I’ve ever had. Also, I grew up with bread pudding made by the old ladies in my dad’s church. Somehow these dudes have captured that level of love and deliciousness and manifested it in their bread pudding recipe. I could eat a bucket of this stuff. My kiddo spilled an entire large drink (seriously it got everywhere in a way that defies science), and the guys were so nice about it, not making a big deal, not embarrassing her and helping us clean it up. 100% will go here first the next time we’re in town. There is absolutely nothing they could do better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean, Bread Pudding, Sandwich, Smash Burger
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DAM Burger is the best smash burger in town, maybe ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want an amazing Sandwich in Seattle, it's hard to beat Mean Sandwich. High quality ingredients, delicious and inventive flavors, and a focus on making the food damn good.The vibes are great and the staff are friendly, creating an incredible hole in the wall. It's one of my favorite places to grab a beer, hangout, and eat some delicious food. Can't recommend enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean, Smash Burger
First time I got to enjoy the sandwich and looking forward support it in the future. Love the energy and vibe of the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Came here on St Patty’s day. Estimated 30-40 min for 3 sandwiches which is not ideal, I get it we are all enjoying the weather being nice. It was not busy when we arrived. Ended up getting the food 1 hour and 10 minutes after order. Plus they basically burnt their fries- which I think is intentional. Probably won’t order again. I figure a $15 dollar per sandwich should be pretty damn awesome but meh. Don’t bother tipping. You will get no service afterward.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’ve had both The Mean and the burger. Both were delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Mean, Smash Burger