We found this place after a visit to the Nordic museum. It's very small and crowded but they are so welcoming! Service is friendly and pretty quick. Very patient with questions. I had sandwich combo of veg head and mushroom barley soup. Soup was full of mushrooms, carrots, celery and barley. Very flavorful. Veg head sandwich had to be pressed down to fit in my mouth! He had the jambalaya. It was full of chicken breast and sausages. Just spicy enough. Only problem was we got a brownie to go and it was super dry and tasteless. Maybe I didn't notice it was gluten free or vegan? Will definitely come back next time we are in town.

Stumbled upon this cute little cafe while walking down Market Street. We walked in and were immediately greeted with a smile and a "welcome in" by both employees, and every single customer that walked in after us the same. Our server (Veronica) really seems like she enjoys her job, walks around singing, smiling and talking with the regulars. She's very polite, welcoming and prompt with service. She even recommended a few beers for my boyfriend that he really loved. The selection of food on the menu is phenomenal, lots of options and great menu items (I couldn't decide on my own, needed Veronica's suggestions). The music was also really great in my opinion. The vibes, and atmosphere are very cozy, welcoming and chill here. And ending with a chocolate kiss at the end was just the cherry on top, so cute! Thank you for having us Kiss Cafe. We definitely will be back!

Are you in the mood for a sandwich? Like just a good old fashioned sandwich, without remoulades or aiolis or infused oils or rare aged cheeses or any of that fancy pants nonsense? Then go to Kiss. Kiss Cafe is a Ballard gem and long-time favorite of mine and I don't understand how I've neglected to review them for so long. As I mentioned, they make classic, no-frills sandwiches and they do it goddamn well. My favorites are the Dagwood (plus onions and brown mustard) and the Turkey Pesto. Their sourdough is great, and perfectly toasted. The sandwiches are large, and filled with generous portions of always-fresh meats and veggies. It's not a complicated formula, but it's freaking delicious. Sandwiches come with Tim's chips (they make the best jalapeño chip around, in case you didn't know), or you can sub soup or salad for an upcharge. They're also served with a side of pickles. They used to give you a whole jar of big homemade ones to snack on at the table, but alas, no more (a covid-era change). Those things were amazing and I miss them, but the current dill chips ain't too bad. They also have an epic cooler of ever-changing beers on hand. Always a good selection and a wide range of varieties - whoever does the curating here has spectacular taste. If one of your goals this year is to try more beers, joining Kiss' "Ballard Drinking Team" is your ticket to excellence my friend. Last note: they have a nice little outdoor seating area out front. It's unfortunately on the perpetually shady side of the building, but that may not be such a bad thing if you need a break from the heat on a sunny day, and it provides good people watching on the sidewalk. Enjoy!

Went here years ago and wish it was closer. One of the only good sandwich spots in greater Seattle and beer :) Can't remember vegan options but must have been able to make something work ;)

A great little lunch spot in Ballard. We were just looking for a sandwich and a beer close to the Locks and this was a great find. The service was quick and food was tasty. We enjoyed Porky's revenge with tomato soup and Johnny's tighty whitey. Both sandwiches were delicious. They also have a lot of local canned beers. The waitress helped me pick one out, but $6 for a canned beer was kind of steep. Overall a nice little lunch spot.

First off, the latte was way too good! Definitely heartwarming and delicious. The big cheese sandwich was pretty good too. The cheddar and pepper jack blended together well. As for the the hot and spicy, it was definitely the best vegetarian sandwich I have had. And lastly, the mother clucker with the tomato basil soup was amazing! The mother clucker sandwich alone was meh but when u dip it in the soup it was really good! Definitely recommend coming here if you are nearby!

First, this place was amazing. I just wanted to get that out there. Second, a funny thing is that on the menu there's something called "Veruca Salt" that expedites your order, and it's the best thing I've seen. It's 100% and the fact that they added "Daddy, I want it now" is the best thing I think. ANYWAYS! This is one of the better places I've ever been. The service is almost perfect. Not long enough to make me feel ignored, but enough to not over-ask. The Thanksgiving sandwich was really good and warm. With the chips, it's a pretty filling meal all together. They have a really nice outdoor seating as well as seating inside.

This spot is lit!!! I absolutely love it. Family friendly and dog friendly. Very small space but service is quick and efficient. I love the sandwich selection and the jambalaya and fantastic. I always choose to sub chips with jambalaya. It's a small up-charge but worth it. I still want to try the full Monty breakfast sandwich so on my next run I will! So far I've tried the kiss creation, thanksgiving hangover, California melt, and tuna melt. My favorite is the thanksgiving hangover and the California melt. The kiss creation had too much arugula in it and the tuna melt tasted too much like onions. Everything in the Thanksgiving hangover was the perfect ratio and complimented each other well. The California melt was grilled nicely on the outside. Soo good. They have beer to choose from as well as mimosas! They have a kissmosa which is their version of a mimosa with mixed juices like pineapple and I believe cranberry and some other flavors. We always choose the kissmosa over the regular one!

I'm still thinking about my Thanksgiving Hangover sandwich. It was such a perfect combination in between two slices of sourdough and it's huge! I loved it. The arugula surprisingly went really well with in. I wish the I was given a small bag chips than on the dish itself but I liked the variety they have. Service was good. Simple and friendly. The place itself seems like a very local joint, very well loved and settled in. I really enjoyed it and will be coming back.