Northlake Tavern & Pizza House

04/20/09

Bad Pizza, Good Atmosphere

by rocky078 at Citysearch

I'm not a big pizza fan to begin with, but you don't need to be a pizza connoisseur to instantly realize this pizza is all wrong. The crust is the real problem with this pizza-it tastes frozen and reminds me of the pizza dough my mom used to make us as kids back in the 80's. That wouldn't be too suprising, considering the menus & decor look like they haven't changed since the 80's either. Judging by the somewhat obese nature of most of the patrons, I'd say the amount (not quality) of toppings is the real draw here. Having said all that, It would still be a good place to go watch a game and have a few beers. The service was excellent and the place has an overall good vibe.

• Pros: good atmosphere, good service
• Cons: pizza is horrible

03/20/09

Northlake Pizza - best in town

by jim5car at Citysearch

Ok, it's a pretty unique pizza experience, you love it or you hate it. If you like a BIG taste-explosion pizza loaded with toppings, a couple slices fill you up with leftovers for breakfast, relaxed tavern atmosphere, good location, the Northlake is for you. If you're worried you'll get sauce on your hands, prefer New York toast waxed with tomato paste, frozen pizza, or Chuck E Cheese atmosphere you'll be disappointed. I've been eating there for 20 years plus and it's always better than good. Sometimes it's quiet, sometimes it's hopping, hey, it's a tavern not a tea house. I usually don't care for olives but we always order the combination, including sausage and ground olives, which is a perfect balance. So if you want to try a Seattle institution come on down, if you're not adventuresome you'd better stick to Dennys.

• Pros: great pizza, atmosphere
• Cons: occasionally noisy - hey, it's a tavern...

01/02/08

Disgusting!

by corsican at Citysearch

This pizza is nasty! The ?fresh? ingredients include slabs of tomatoes that are green in the middle and mealy on the outside. Do not use tomatoes in the winter or substitute with Sun-dried tomatoes. The crust, if you can call it that; is tasteless and obviously not made on site?no Hobart mixer in that kitchen?and has the qualities of frozen pizza dough you get for a $5 pizza from Fred Meyer. To top it off, their ?antipasto? platter was drenched with cheap Sysco Italian dressing and was supposed to have ?fresh roasted vegetables?; instead it had more of those nasty mealy tomatoes. I don?t know why everyone raves about this place; the only appeal is the amount of toppings (which make the ?dough? soggy) caters to the glutinous American appetite.