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Zayda Buddy's Pizza - (206) 569-5001
Zayda Buddy's Pizza
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Comfort food and Midwest brews are the staples of this Ballard-meets-Minnesota kitchen.
5405 Leary Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 569-5001
Neighborhoods: Ballard,Adams
Cross Street: 20th Avenue NW
Markets:
Seattle, WA Metro
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Owner Message
- Early and Late Night Happy Hours!
- Midwest brews and full scratch bar
- Top-quality comfort food
We're Ballard's only Minnesota-style pizzeria! Zayda Buddy's specializes in Midwest favorites and delicious comfort food. Our thin crust pizzas are made with 100% Wisconsin cheese and fresh California tomatoes, and the rest of our menu is just as great. Try our Klement's bratwurst, our amazingly good Schweigert's hotdogs from Albert Lea, Minnesota, and our awesome tater tot hotdish. We also offer homemade wild rice soup and top quality deli sandwiches, including the ZB's reuben made with our special house-seasoned and baked corned beef.
Zayda Buddy's proudly boasts a full scratch bar and a righteous selection of Midwest beers including Old Milwaukee, Blatz, Leinenkugels and Grain Belt Premium, along with Seattle staples. No pre-mixes, all our drinks are made fresh!
Be sure to stop by for our all-day Happy Hour. Come in early on the weekends for the best Bloody Mary around.
Tips
- Happy Hour
Daily specials include $3 drafts, $5 half carafes of wine, $1.50 Hamm's cans, and a $3 food menu with tater tots and gravy boats.
- When to Go
Monday nights are $5 Minnesota Martini nights.
- The Extras
Tom Selleck has a starring role in the women's bathroom, which is plastered in posters of the "Magnum P.I." star
Customer Reviews
 Other than the pizza, not worth the price
Reviewed by DrGonzo on
2009-06-07T12:16:38Z
Zayda Buddy's makes pretty good Minnesota style pizza but I would recommend avoiding the sandwiches. Last night I had a tuna melt there, it was 1 piece of bread with tuna and cheese on top, a tomato, and a pickle on the side. I also had to pay 2$ extra for potato salad rather than pringles or fries for my side. Now that would be fine but the cost for this was $11 ($8.99 for the basic tuna melt plus two for the potato salad).
This wasn't exactly a gourmet meal, I really wouldn't expect to pay more than $7 for half a tuna sandwich and a side. Comparatively you can get a grilled cheese and toato soup near by for only $4.
There are much better and cheaper options in Ballard if you want a sandwich.
Pros: Pizza
Cons: Tiny over priced sandwiches, cheap beer marked up to 4$
 Small Pints
Reviewed by GazeboTree on
2009-03-17T16:48:36Z
Hey, what's with the mini beers? I mean, C'Mon every bar in Seattle has at least the american pints and real pubs have the 20oz imperial. The mini 14oz beers here are just rediculous. At least have an option for someone who wants a real beer! Thanks.
Pros: Location
Cons: Small Pints
 Felt like a kid again!
Reviewed by 3doglover on
2008-10-12T16:34:29Z
What a terrific place! Great location, yummy food, fabulous customer service, fun atmosphere...I couldn't resist eating like a kid (grilled cheese and tater tots), but had to have a MN beer for old time's sake. I highly recommend to everyone, regardless of your experiences (or lack thereof) with Midwest food and beer!
 Great drinks
Reviewed by johnnali on
2008-09-05T16:21:23Z
This place is a fun place to have a casual drink and meal. One of my friend's had the turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce, delightful! One had a chicken burger, delicious. And my other friend and I split a pizza. The crust was perfect and the toppings were great. I had roasted garlic on my side it was great while I was eating it and I eat a lot of garlic. But seriously you should probably avoid the roasted garlic if you have to go out the next day or two. I was sweating garlic for at least 24 hours, it was insane and I'm certain there was not a vampire in the greater seattle area after I ate that. But like I said, it was good and I guess its just the price I had to pay. Also the drinks are fantastic! I had an awesome grape sode cocktail and my friends had some other cocktails off the inventive cocktail list. This place has a fun atmosphere and great bar style food. :)
Pros: Grape soda cocktail
Cons: a little noisy, but adds to the atmosphere
It is all in what you like
Reviewed by jefftd on
2008-06-29T00:28:56Z
First things first, I grew up in the mid-west, so the pizza here is the style I grew up with. Having been consistently disappointed with the pizza this far west, I am always looking for new things. (I should probably mention that I lived in Chicago and like more than one pizza style.) Zayda's has been constantly improving since I first went in, and by no means have I exhausted the menu, though I have never had food I considered merely passable. Every restaurant has good and bad nights, and if you don't realize this you shouldn't dine out.
This is a place I enjoy taking people to eat, though by no means would I say everything is perfect,
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