Hole in the Wall Barbecue
Seattle, WA 98104-2211
Phone: (206) 622-8717
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 2nd Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-2:00pm
Editorial Review for Hole in the Wall Barbecue – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Since 1989, Chuck Forsyth has been serving mouthwatering barbecue sandwiches and award-winning chili to health-unconscious office jocks in his aptly named downtown Seattle eatery. It's just around the corner from the Smith Tower, or as Forsyth puts it: "Conveniently located between the saloons of Pioneer Square and King County Jail." Service is brisk and friendly.
The Food
When the brisket hits the bun, the Bullwacker barbecue sauce (Forsyth's homemade coffee-based concoction) seeps out the sides, practically by the pint. Lean-meat freaks would be wise to choose the smoked breast of turkey sandwich. Otherwise, there's a shredded barbecued pork sandwich, hot link sausages and three traditional sides: barbecued beans, coleslaw and potato salad. And of course, the laudable chili which comes in mild, medium (a safe starting point for beginners) and hot.
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Insider Tips
When to GoYou might want to consider takeout, as it's pandemonium here during lunch hour.
Know Before You GoOrder your sandwich "hot and wet," for a shot of hot sauce and extra barbecue sauce.
User Reviews for Hole in the Wall Barbecue
06/23/2008 Posted by alesandra2
So I was looking up my grandpa's name on google and came across this. The founder of Hole-in-the-Wall, and one of the greatest chili/BBQ chefs in the world, was Chuch Forsyth. Unfortunately he passed away 2 years ago, but its wonderful to know his legacy carries on with his resturant. If you're ever passing by in Seattle, I would highly recommend stopping by Hole-in-the-Wall. (My uncle took the buisiness over) The BBQ sandwiches & chili are my personal favorites.
Pros: great food, warm atmosphere, friendly & fast service
Cons: slightly crowded, only open during lunch
07/26/2007 Posted by ttcox
Our law firm had these folks cater our annual summer shin-dig for 50 people and they did an amazing job! Not only was the beef, pork, turkey and hot links huge hits, they have homemade BBQ baked/smoked beans which were out of this world. I had a ton of compliments on the food from the lawyers and guests. We'd use them again in a heartbeat.
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