Happy Hour

The Ballard Cut

Name: The Ballard Cut
Address: 2221 NW Market St, Seattle, WA, 98107, US
Telephone: (564) 654-3008

Ballard · Steakhouse / New American

GOOGLE★ 4.6575 YELP★ 4.4331 TRIPADVISOR★ 3.914 OPENTABLE★ 4.538Google: higher than 67% of venues in Seattle

The happy hour

Drinks

Old fashioned or Manhattan (single-barrel bourbon/rye) — $12
Jimothy margarita, gimlet or daiquiri — $10
Well highball — $10

Food

Happy-hour salad — $10; menchi katsu slider — $11
Charred Brussels sprouts — $12; five-spice wings — $15
Steamed clams & mussels — $18
Dry-aged steak frites — $35

Bar and patio seating only.

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Ballard chophouse with a dry-aging program and a daily bar-and-patio happy hour.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Seattle, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 575 ratings ↗

In Seattle 88 rated venues Top quarter

4.1 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.8

Rated higher than 67% · tied with 22% · lower than 11% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.4 331 reviews ↗

In Seattle 87 rated venues Top quarter

3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 4.6

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 15% · lower than 8% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Top quarter

2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 76% · tied with 11% · lower than 13% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 3.9 14 reviews ↗

In Seattle 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.3 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 10% · lower than 90% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 13% · tied with 4% · lower than 83% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.5 38 diners ↗

Food 4.5Service 4.7Value 4.1Ambience 4.4Noise Moderate

In Seattle 13 rated venues Above median

3.7 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 58% · lower than 42% of the others · median ★ 4.4

Across the US 537 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 22% · tied with 11% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

2221 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107 · (564) 654-3008

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