My favorite place to eat in Ballard - the food, the staff and the atmosphere are all a delight, every time! They even cater to special dietary requirements and do a vegan pizza with actual vegan cheese (rather than just the bland stuff you’d normally get in most places), and their wholewheat crust is to die for! They also do the best dolma and the best hummus veggie platter. My whole family and I keep coming back, thank you!
Melissa Schwartau
This place clearly doesn't need my 5-star review because everyone seems to agree. I just want to share my experience from today, hoping the proprietor sees it.
I was in Ballard to get my nails done. I parked outside Palermo and was pretty sure it was OK that I was partially in the loading zone because today was a holiday. As I was fiddling with the app to confirm that the meters weren't requiring parking payments, a waiter came out to let me know I probably didn't need to worry about paying for parking because of the holiday. I'm originally from the Midwest, and really miss this sort of friendly interaction between strangers in public spaces.
I went to my mani-pedi and decided I was so happy about that small kindness that I'd go have late lunch there. Oh my gosh.
For $16, I got unlimited soup, salad, and bread. (In this economy!!) And not a bait-and-switch "mixed greens" salad listed on the menu that turns out to be white iceberg lettuce. (We've all been there. It's so disappointing.) No. This was a HUGE salad with GREEN greens, an entire roma tomato sliced, lots of crisp cucumber, chunky shredded mozz, and black olives. With a gigantic side of delicious Caesar dressing. The soup was incredible. Topped with fresh basil--such a nice touch. The bread was soft on the inside and toasty on the outside.
The waiter said it was the guys in the back who urged him to go tell me about the parking earlier. So the WHOLE TEAM there was just...*chef's kiss*. Such a delight today. I'll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Garlic Bread
Laasya
Dry, insipid, flavourless food. Poor quality of ingredients.
Food: 1
Lorenzo Castana
The food is always delicious, and the staff are exceptionally great!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese w Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana Pasta
Robert Canales
The food is good and decently priced. The staff were friendly, and the atmosphere was nice. The music was at a good volume, so you could still have a conversation there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Cano
Palermo Special is very good!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elvan Özbek
Our only choice for quality delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
plamen kolev
Excellent food and service
Renee
On our second visit, we tried the Liguini Con Frutti Di Mare (pasta, prawns, mushrooms, tomatoes, basil sauted in light cream sause), and Pappardelle Al Pesto ( pasta, chicken breast, zucchini, kalamata olives, parmasean cheese). Both were delicious. The linguine was perfect. We easily found street parking outside the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
Patrick Lane
Great Pizza and Pasta! Excellent friendly service!
Went here for a last minute get together. The atmosphere is super inviting Italian place. It seem phenomenal. It was a bit warn inside. The hummus plate was delicious and the tiramisu is the best I've ever had. I would need to come here to try the other foods.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Helena Manguerra
Our family loves dining at Palermo. The dishes are all tasty, portions are large, and the service is kind.
Since we loved eating at Palermo, we asked for catering services for our 100-person wedding reception. They cater through the company Seattle Metropolitan Catering. The food was a huge hit at our wedding! If you enjoy Palermo, I absolutely recommend their catering services for your next event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marty Parus
Everything was delicious- service is great and Tiramisu is Fantastic!!
Ron Weisman
Great little Italian cuisine place with good service and food. A family run restaurant that still delivers service and good food. Kid friendly with some good vegetarian options.
My favorite place to eat in Ballard - the food, the staff and the atmosphere are all a delight, every time! They even cater to special dietary requirements and do a vegan pizza with actual vegan cheese (rather than just the bland stuff you’d normally get in most places), and their wholewheat crust is to die for! They also do the best dolma and the best hummus veggie platter. My whole family and I keep coming back, thank you!
This place clearly doesn't need my 5-star review because everyone seems to agree. I just want to share my experience from today, hoping the proprietor sees it.
I was in Ballard to get my nails done. I parked outside Palermo and was pretty sure it was OK that I was partially in the loading zone because today was a holiday. As I was fiddling with the app to confirm that the meters weren't requiring parking payments, a waiter came out to let me know I probably didn't need to worry about paying for parking because of the holiday. I'm originally from the Midwest, and really miss this sort of friendly interaction between strangers in public spaces.
I went to my mani-pedi and decided I was so happy about that small kindness that I'd go have late lunch there. Oh my gosh.
For $16, I got unlimited soup, salad, and bread. (In this economy!!) And not a bait-and-switch "mixed greens" salad listed on the menu that turns out to be white iceberg lettuce. (We've all been there. It's so disappointing.) No. This was a HUGE salad with GREEN greens, an entire roma tomato sliced, lots of crisp cucumber, chunky shredded mozz, and black olives. With a gigantic side of delicious Caesar dressing. The soup was incredible. Topped with fresh basil--such a nice touch. The bread was soft on the inside and toasty on the outside.
The waiter said it was the guys in the back who urged him to go tell me about the parking earlier. So the WHOLE TEAM there was just...*chef's kiss*. Such a delight today. I'll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Garlic Bread
Dry, insipid, flavourless food. Poor quality of ingredients.
Food: 1
The food is always delicious, and the staff are exceptionally great!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese w Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana Pasta
The food is good and decently priced. The staff were friendly, and the atmosphere was nice. The music was at a good volume, so you could still have a conversation there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Palermo Special is very good!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our only choice for quality delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service
On our second visit, we tried the Liguini Con Frutti Di Mare (pasta, prawns, mushrooms, tomatoes, basil sauted in light cream sause), and Pappardelle Al Pesto ( pasta, chicken breast, zucchini, kalamata olives, parmasean cheese). Both were delicious. The linguine was perfect.
We easily found street parking outside the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
Great Pizza and Pasta! Excellent friendly service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Went here for a last minute get together. The atmosphere is super inviting Italian place. It seem phenomenal. It was a bit warn inside. The hummus plate was delicious and the tiramisu is the best I've ever had. I would need to come here to try the other foods.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our family loves dining at Palermo. The dishes are all tasty, portions are large, and the service is kind.
Since we loved eating at Palermo, we asked for catering services for our 100-person wedding reception. They cater through the company Seattle Metropolitan Catering. The food was a huge hit at our wedding! If you enjoy Palermo, I absolutely recommend their catering services for your next event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was delicious- service is great and Tiramisu is Fantastic!!
Great little Italian cuisine place with good service and food. A family run restaurant that still delivers service and good food. Kid friendly with some good vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Red, Salad, Penne Pasta
The pizza was really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Pizza
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