One of my very favorite places to pick up dinner on a busy week night is Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ in Ballard. I always have a tough time picking between the pulled pork, which is a little greasy, but super delicious, and the smoked chicken, which has a wonderful smoky flavor. Smokin’ Pete’s old fashioned barbecue sauce is a slightly spicy delight. They have some of the best fries in town. And though I don’t eat them, Trixie (who is a good Southern girl) claims the greens could be straight out of the south.
We’ve never eaten at the restaurant, instead choosing to take our treats to go. So I can’t comment too much on the service. They have live music a few nights a week, and it seems like a perfectly pleasant place to have a meal.
Smokin’ Pete’s has a display case full of fresh baked desserts. I highly recommend the lava cake - a few seconds in the microwave turns it into a gooey piece of chocolate cake. Their pies look geat, though I haven’t tried them yet.
Smokin’ Pete’s brings a little bit of the south to Ballard, much to our delight.
Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
Filed under: Ballard Lust, Food Lust | Tagged: Ballard, BBQ, fries, greens, lava cake, smoked chicken
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Really? We tried it once and hated it, maybe we just ordered the wrong stuff? We tried a place on Stone Way just North of the lake, can’t remember what the name was but it was pretty good.
You should give it another try. Order the chicken. There’s no way you won’t love it, unless you’re without taste buds.