Art Chowder March | April 2018, Issue 14 | Page 61

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Pestle Rock
2305 NW Market StREET
Seattle, WA 98107 | 206.466.6671
Surprisingly, Thai food is the
second most popular type of
food in Seattle. The first most
popular type of food in Seattle
is…can you guess? Mexican!
Thai food has bright colors,
spicy flavors, and warm entrees
to help Seattleites make it
through the long, grey days.
Seattle is home to people of
all cultures and the Thai food
at Pestle Rock in Ballard is
as good as it gets! Their curry
is bold and rich with just the
right amount of kick. Their
version of pad Thai noodles
are astronomically better than
Americanized Thai restaurants.
The noodles are super skinny
and it’s not as heavy as the pad
Thai you typically see in Thai
restaurants in America. 
The Ballard neighborhood
is home to farmers’ markets,
great shops, exciting nightlife
and the engineering marvel
of the Chittenden Locks. Stop
by before dinner and watch
as boats pass through the locks
from the bay to the ocean. It’s a
fun sight that people of all ages
will enjoy.
For dinner, we recommend
the “Mee Ka Ti” or “Kao Soi
Curry.” I got the “Panang
Salmon Curry” and it was
a tiny portion for a large
price. The flavor was
perfect, but I left wanting
more, which wasn’t the
worst problem as D’Ambrosio
Gelato was right next door. 
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