My Friend Derek’s

3601 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle

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Daniel Briggs

What a treat to have this spot in the neighborhood! Food is great, atmosphere is perfect.

Lara-Ashley Monroe

Mixed bag. Didn’t love the pizza but the staff was great. Beware the wait times are long and the prices are insanely high.

Vegetarian options: Very limited menu

Wheelchair accessibility: Very tight space, would be nearly impossible for wheelchair.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 5

Jillyn J

One of my favorite pizza places

Jason McCord

Tiny spot, but one the best pizzas I've ever had. Worth the wait no matter how long it is. Heats up nicely the 2nd day too!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Arcangel

Best Detroit style pizza in town. Their only problem is not being large enough to keep up with the crowd they draw but that should get better over time.

Food: 5

Kyle Cooper

We’ve been wanting this pizza for over a year and a half, maybe longer, and we’re so stoked Derek chose the greenlake neighborhood for his restaurant. Delicious pie, awesome staff. Thanks Derek!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza and Cheese Bread

Angela Golden-McCord

We ate here on Valentines day, the pizza was AMAZE. We live about a 5min walk away and heard all about this spot, so we wanted to check it out, as serious "pan pizza" lovers. SO GOOD! We were waiting in line by 4:56 and it was already about a 45min-1h wait for pizza. We grabbed some drinks and sat down while we waited. It felt a little weird because it's a pretty small space (like 5 tables, and a bar for eating) and folks like us with out food were taking up the seating. Once we got our food, and our minds blown all was right with the world.
In the meantime we'll walk there place an order and come back to pick it up...or we'll going next door to Tangletown for a cocktail while we wait.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aditya Agrawal

Detroit style pizza is here! Awesome staff, love the pizza, and wish they are open for more days!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza and Cheese Bread

Evan Abrass

Love that Derek has his own spot now! Best pizza in town and best Detroit style

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kate Cook

Amazing food and amazing service! Love the new location! 🫶🏼
Was too excited about the food to take a picture

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

hannah blacksin

This pizza is the best in town. Salads are also poppin, every child in the spot is stoked on goldfish Caesar surprise. Super chill space with an extremely warm vibe. Even though Derek JUST opened this brick and mortar, the pizza is still as good as the old days - deep and dank. Everyone who works here is hot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Doug Scott

Finally got to try the Derek's experience. They just opened in my neighborhood, I swung by and ordered a small pepperoni, mushrooms and castelvetrano olives to go (just riffed from an ingredients list they provided).

Truly an extraordinary result. Such a fluffy dough, I've never really experienced anything like it. And the edges and corners crusted up nicely. I'm a Derek's believer now.

It does seem like this is a big jump from their instagram-only experience of the past (that I've only read about). And the old Mkt. is such a small little space too. I'm looking forward to spring and summer and some dinners outside at the window and under the shed.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaitlyn

Best pizza in Seattle!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jake Hauritz

Ordered the Derek’s fav for take out and was not disappointed. Fluffy dough, nice caramelized outer crust, and high quality ingredients. One of the best pizzas I’ve had in Seattle. Orders will def take a little bit of time as they are just opening up, but I can’t wait to come back!

Food: 5

Turner Strayhorn

So good! Excited to have them in Tangletown!

Edit: my wife and I made a New Year’s resolution to only go to new restaurants for January with no repeats allowed and we broke it to get pizza here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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