Best Restaurants for Quiet Conversation in Ballard

Tasty food, lovely ambiance and amazing service. Perfect for a date night. Loved the place.

The food was WONDERFUL! The foccacia was to die for…

Another year. Another anniversary. Another reservation at Nell's. Another fabulous meal. A nice, quiet table for 2 tucked away in the corner. Easy parking, especially for a reservation before 6pm. Attentive, professional, friendly and knowledgeable staff. An excellent wine list featuring a number of half-bottles. And, of course, great food with perfect execution. I opted for the tasting menu: ahi tuna tartare, snap pea risotto, grilled rack of lamb and flourless chocolate cake. My wife chose the hearts of palm and orange salad with fennel, almond, parmesan and champagne vinaigrette (it was an explosion of great flavors and textures) then followed this with the hanger steak (always perfect) and the apple crisp with a glass of Sauternes. Can't wait until the next special occasion!

Booked same day for 8:30 and luckily we were able to snag a reservation! Got there early and we had to wait about 10 mins for our table. It’s a speakeasy. Dim lighting small space but we loved it. We were seated at the bar. The bartender was amazing! You can tell he was a perfectionist as everything was meticulously crafted. We enjoyed the drinks.

All our choices were fantastic! I wish we would have chosen the tasting menu so we could experience more of wonderful food!