Every day I stroll past salt and straw like I'm strong, I have willpower, I'm not one waffle cone away from gaining 100 pounds! Then I step inside and I see this silky, stupidly delicious ice cream staring at me like, "Hey girl... just one scoop." Yes I finally got my one scoop with no regrets. It's rich, it's smooth, and so worth every calorie. Five stars. Zero regrets. Maximum lactose. The shop is so dang cute and the service is great just like the ice cream! read more

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It's hard not to be enamored with Ballard as a neighborhood, but also have a Salt & Straw in the mix, makes it an unbeatable combination. Like many of their locations, this version is no different: ultra popular, great customer service, and more importantly, great tasting ice cream almost all the time. Like many of their sister spots, there is no real seating here and that's by design. The idea is to get in and out as quickly as possible, but not without sampling everything that they have to offer. Seasonal varieties should be emphasized, but for fans of the brand and of their core signature flavors it never hurts to revisit them. Usually, they're most busy during the afternoon just after lunch and during the period right after dinner. Lines are pretty common, but they move quickly. They have enough staff to typically handle multiple requests at once. I was able to enjoy some of their limited edition flavors, which included birthday cakes and blackberries, strawberry pretzel salad, huckleberry, cornbread pudding, and goat cheese marionberry habanero. The latter was by far the winner. If one goes for classic flavors, let it be the pear & blue cheese, which are unconventional but outstanding together. A lot of folks enjoy the double fold vanilla as well as the sea salt with caramel ribbons. The salted malted chocolate chip cookie dough might be one of the most popular ones ever. A single scoop is $6.50, followed by a double at $8.50. Don't feel pressured to get this for children since they have their own kids scoop at $5.25. I believe they are a no-cash institution, which means it's all about the card / digital payment. Beware of parking because often times there is none. (#1) ___________ (#1) Street parking will be the only option, which in most parts of Seattle, can be challenging. read more

The vegan options are ok. They typically have at least 1 vegan seasonal flavor and two vegan all-the-time flavors. Sometimes they're creamy and delicious. The seattle area stores generally have a vegan hazelnut cookies & cream, mint chip, and strawberry coconut that are good. I actually really like the "ghost" sorbet flavor in October. People who work there are really nice and you can get as many samples as you want before ordering. Some seats inside along the window and bench area. read more

Salt & Straw - Vegan seasonal - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I like coming to salt & straw and trying out a bunch of samples. I always do this to try out the monthly flavors and then get a pint to go. However I won't be back to the Ballard location. The woman helping me seemed annoyed after I asked for my 4th sample. I've never received this type of energy before. Even late at night, the staff have always been happy to give lots of samples and will always suggest some flavors too. Because of this I normally feel comfortable asking for multiple samples, especially since there was no line. Ice cream is great but customer service is lacking at this location. I ended up getting a pint of the Sea salt w/carmel ribbons which was delicious! read more

Salt & Straw - Sea salt w/carmel ribbons - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Friendly staff, restroom available inside the store (which is clean and well kept!), ample seating and space for long lines and of course bomb icecream. My signature go to flavor is Olive Oil but when they have the cereal flavors which is happening now, berried treasure (captain crunch) and the pot o gold (lucky charms) hits the spot. read more

Salt & Straw - Pots of Gold & Rainbows and berried treasure in split scoop cup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Always so good. Always so consistent. Always a line but so worth the wait! Tons of very unique flavors. My favorites are the pear and goat cheese, honey lavender, strawberry vegan. Love that they have seasonal flavors that tie to the holidays! Friendly staff read more

Salt & Straw - Pear and goat cheese - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love the unique flavors of ice cream that Salt and Straw offers. They are very well made and quality is felt at every lick. I still remember when I first tried their Arbequina Olive Oil ice cream and I was blown away. My family did not agree and they thought it tasted like bland cardboard. Whatever. I thought it was uniquely phenomenal and that instantly became my favorite ice cream of all time. Of course, Salt and Straw offers more than Arbequina Olive Oil flavor. We also love Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons and Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Again, quality products and you can feel it in every scoop. You're definitely paying for high quality ice cream as you need to expect to spend about $10 per person. But you get what you pay for. The service is friendly and it has a very welcoming vibe. read more

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February rocks cause it's chocolate month here!! And per usual S&S fashion they're happy to let you sample all of them. read more

Salt & Straw - Chocolate toasted buttermilk torte - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This month's flavors are delicious, and this location is great! They have a good amount of seating and are really generous with their kids scoop sizes. I loved the death by chocolate cake flavor - so perfect for chocolate lovers! read more

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I saw that Salt & Straw had pretty high reviews so even though this is further out, we ventured to this location. It's located in a small strip which does have street parking but they were all taken. We got paid street somewhere further down the street. It wasn't too busy for a Friday night and we got to sample a couple of flavors before deciding on Coffee and Love Nuts and Sea Salt with Caramel Swirl. There were a couple of other flavors that piqued my interest (the creepy crawler) but I was too squeamish to try actual insects. The ice cream melts fairly quickly considering it was cold out but it wasn't melting to the point of being runny. The waffle cone is packed to the very bottom as well! The decorations in the store are minimal and there are a couple of seating options in the store. It gives off the vibe of being a quiet place to grab some ice cream and maybe work on other tasks. read more

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Salt & Straw makes ice cream an adventure. Their flavors are wildly creative -- I tried the Gruyere & Tomato Custard Tart and it was surprisingly delicious, along with a few other seasonal picks that were just as inventive. The ice cream itself is creamy, high quality, and they let you sample to your heart's content, which makes it fun to explore. The only drawback is the long lines during peak hours, but the friendly staff and unique flavors make it worth the wait. read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The scent of the fresh waffle cones is always enticing enough to draw me in! There's always a line, but it moves quickly, and the staff here usually bring samples for you to try before you reach the counter. This was kind of a hit or miss for me, as sometimes the staff forgets the flavors the group wants to sample and brings the wrong ones. But overall, service has been efficient and friendly. I love the classics like Sea Salt Caramel and Honey Lavender, and I enjoy sampling the quirky seasonal ones like melon prosciutto or miso blondie. They're not always the best tasting in my opinion, but still super fun to try. Salt & Straw is definitely one of the best ice cream shops out there :) read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The line is long, although it does move, and if you buy a pint, you can go straight to the register to pay. There is limited seating indoors and a few benches outdoors, and they have pup cups and a few merch and other items for sale. You can try samples before you decide what you'd like to order, but the friendliness seems very dependent on who you get. For us, I felt the person we got was 1) new and/or 2) not very accommodating to my husband's severe nut allergy (even though their website makes it seem like staff would be trained to handle this type of situation), because they said something along the lines of "you can sample, but I have to scoop your order from a pint, so I recommend you sample one flavor you're pretty confident you'll like" -- what's the point of sampling and not just committing to buying a pint, then? I understand it takes a little more time and effort to scoop samples from unopened pints, but the girls in front of us took much more time to sample multiple (5+) flavors. I tried 2 flavors and did not love either, and because I felt unwelcome to try any more, I took a chance and blindly ordered something else. I did not enjoy what I got, but for $10 I wasn't throwing it away. Because of this experience, I am rating this a 3/5. My advice is to take your time and if you have a severe nut allergy, maybe go elsewhere! read more

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While in Seattle for the Seafoodfest, we made a much-needed stop at Salt & Straw--and it did not disappoint. Even with the festival crowds, the customer service was on point. The shop itself was clean and manageable with the large crowd. Our server was incredibly kind and patient, offering sample after sample with a smile, even while the line kept growing. I ended up with a double scoop: one Coffee and Love Nuts (rich and bold) and one Chocolate Gooey Brownie (so rich in flavor). I'll definitely be hitting up my local Salt & Straw in LA. read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

not much to dislike about this place, the person helping me was very hospitable and let me try a bunch of flavors before choosing one. The coffee and nuts is the perfect mix, as well as the double fudge brownie. Not sure ice cream gets much better than this. read more

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I got the chocolate gooey brownie and raspberry white chocolate flavors and they were so rich in taste and very good very thick flavors in a good way :) The lady was nice and offered to let me sample any flavor I wanted to taste if I wanted. Every time I come here, I enjoy it! read more

Salt & Straw - Chocolate Gooey Brownie on top and Raspberry White Chocolate at the bottom - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

CHECK INGREDIENTS!! They use Red Dye 40, yellow for, BHt....Stop using chemicals in your ice cream! You are no worse then baskin Robbin's.

This is a go-to spot for me and my friends. I live a few minutes away and recently I have started to go here by myself as well. I like the honey lavender flavor, and the recent flavor of the month, vanilla custard with butterscotch swirls. As I'm writing this, I realize that the ice cream was supposed to have butterscotch swirls - I simply assumed that the vanilla is mixed with butterscotch evenly because I didn't recognize streaks of butterscotch. Staff here are great and they are always patient with us when we want to try ice cream flavors before ordering. However, recently I was disappointed that the staff seemed to not know the flavor too well - I asked to try the matcha matcha man flavor, and I could taste something sour besides the matcha flavor. So I asked the staff if there's anything else other than matcha in it, and they told me it's a plain matcha flavor ice cream. Turns out it has tangerine juice as well as the matcha, as I discovered when I looked up the flavor online. I could figure it out myself but I wish salt & straw did a better job educating their staff on the ice cream flavors. I am always curious about the details of the food items that's offered to me so I would love to have someone explain it thoroughly. It also feels disorienting to see the staff act nice and look like they care about their job, but not know much about the product. It's easier for me to give up on them and stop caring if the staff are mentally checked out of their job. read more

Salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough. Say that 10x! Lol. This flavor is phenomenal though and I still think about it to this day. I fell in love with Salt & straw when I visited their shop in San Francisco and I made it a point to come while I was in Seattle and they did not disappoint! read more

Salt & Straw - Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Chocolate Gooey Brownie... insert Homer Simpson drool gif... I sometimes look a little sideways at ice cream places that go VERY HARD with crazy flavors. And this is one of those places. But the fact is that whenever I visit my friend in Seattle I want to come to Salt & Straw multiple times. Although I usually end up getting something relatively traditional, that's always after having a grand ol' time sampling the goofy ones. When I was there in October, they had a seasonal flavor with a creepy-crawly theme and there were actual insect parts in it. Is what I'm saying. But they are very game to offer lots of samples and will serve you quickly and congenially. No real seating inside, which is I dunno whatever. And there really isn't THAT much variety for people who are there for delicious ice cream that they aren't choosing on a dare. But again, I kind of come here whenever I can. And again... Chocolate Gooey Brownie. read more

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Super thankful for the vegan options here! The vegan mint chip is delicious! Will be back to try other flavors.

Haven't been to one of these in WAY too long!!! The flavors are unique and fabulous! You get to sample them before committing, and it was still hard to decide because they're all so good! Service was great, we never felt pressure or rushed. It was wasn't busy when we stopped in and each chose 4 flavors for our flights. The place is clean with most of the seating at the window so you can people watch while enjoying your ice cream and overlooking the street. There's a bathroom available for customers as well, which was also clean and great to use before exploring more of the city! read more

Salt & Straw was delicious! The ice cream was super creamy and rich. Service and ambiance were great! read more

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Even with a lo g line, it goes by fast. Love that you can sample the flavors you're thi king of getting. Staff was friendly, service was good read more

After a nice lunch, we were looking for something sweet to satisfy the sweet teeth in our group. Salt & Straw delivered! We ordered a few cones. The salted caramel ice cream was amazing. It was the ideal balance of sweet and salty. The cone was fresh and delicious. Great service, great ice cream! read more

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High quality, delicious ice cream! The flavors rotate on a monthly basis so you will never run out of new ones to try. I had a taste of the olive oil ice cream last time I went and found it very balanced. It was not overly savory nor was it sweet. I would really like to get a pint of it! The service is always so friendly even when the lines are long here, which is often in the summer time! read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came to this location after a work day... Josh was so helpful and providing samples based on my palate. My coworker and I were explaining what type of flavors we typically get and Josh shared samples and his vibes were on point. My coworker and I just came from a weird store and we were feeling some strange aura and when we walked in Josh changed that with his positive attitude and his amazing customer service. Thanks Josh!!! From Rosely and Kristine (the Filipino girl from LA) ! Salamat! read more

Salt & Straw - Mint chocolate chip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We tried some new seasonal flavors: peach miso and peanut butter brittle. Both are very good. We were happy that they also have new toppings, 75 cents for each topping. We asked for cherries but each serving only comes with 1 cherry! read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stood waiting for 5 minutes, none of the several women behind the counter paid any attention or asked for my order. No one else was in line. I was the only non-white person in the store so you can maybe guess why. read more

Salt & Straw is an upscale ice-cream establishment - at times, it can be really popular and busy, so I prefer going at off-hours or on rainy or cold days. What really sets Salt & Straw apart are the flavors -- sure they have a version of mint-chocolate-chip (always a favorite of mine), but both their classic and their limited edition flavors are amazing. For example, strawberry honey balsamic with black pepper -- yum! you can count on them to have interesting and unusual flavors, often flavors you wouldn't think would go together well -- but they do! One of the best things about Salt & Straw is that they'll let you sample various flavors (a dollop on a small spoon) before choosing. You can then get a single, double or other combination. One of my favorite things to do is to get one scoop of one flavor and a second of a different flavor -- but they'll also do a "single scoop" as a "split scoop" -- half a scoop of one flavor, half of another. And of course you can get the ice cream in a cup, or in a waffle cone. They also have kids portions, pup cups, whipped cream, etc. The staff is patient and helpful. The store is well designed to handle crowds -- a little sterile with minimal seating, but in their case, that's a practical matter -- anything with more seating or atmosphere would slow down service, and they keep it moving right along -- important when there are many people in line. We don't get over to Ballard often, but Salt & Straw is a favorite stop when we do. read more

Service was great. The employees are great, but Molly Moon dominates this place. I had to try it and I had the peanut butter brittle caramel fudge which is delicious but I think they get too fancy on their flavors. I sampled other stuff, but give them the choice. I would do the local Molly moons. read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place will always be Pacific Northwest favorite. I absolutely adore their thicker creamier ice creams. And love the rotating flavors. They must be doing something right because the service is always on point as well and they are more than happy to give me my dozens jk of samples . This place is absolutely Central in downtown Ballard so there are plenty of things to do nearby but also means that there is almost no parking. There's some cute stools and chairs to sit and hang out as well read more

I went there with my fiancé and his brother & his fiancée. I got Cinnamon Snickerdoodle. It's delicious and service is great. I would recommend to go there read more

Salt & Straw - Cinnamon Snickerdoodle - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I have been a customer for years for the Portland location, this was my first visit to this one. Yummy ice cream. Love the variety of flavors. Happy, friendly staff. Line down the street but the staff work the customers as quickly as possible. read more

Salt & Straw - Day old bread pudding and chocolate ganache ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One of my favorite places to get ice cream! Friendly employees and fast service! And they have so many fun and delicious flavors!

Edited / updated post: Looks like they started taking cash again. Great ice cream! Check it out. I love the "coffee and love nuts" flavor. Original post: 1 star - They stopped talking cash. Don't shop here anymore read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I brought my niece here on Wednesday afternoon. The guy who served us was more interested in entertaining her and, when I took a moment to look up at the flavor board, tempting her to get a cone instead of the cup I ordered. Then had the nerve to ask "And Grandma, anything for you?" I glared at him for the second time and asked him to repeat himself. He did, but left the "Grandma" out. This was not the first rude person I encountered there. I am not happy about this, but hate to disappoint the kids. read more

I've gone into different salt & straw locations a few times, but to be honest, I'm not a fan of all these weird flavor combinations, so I never got anything - I personally do not believe there should be any black pepper, olive oil, or really anything savory in ice cream. We went on a Wednesday night around 9:30 PM and the line was out the door and around the corner. I think we waited for about 25 minutes? It was super loud inside and mostly just standing room only. When it was our turn, they gave us the opportunity to try any flavors we wanted. I did not get any atypical flavors. I ordered the chocolate goey brownie and chose the seasonal Berry Slab pie in a waffle cone. Man, did this hit the spot! I would definitely order these flavors again, however, I don't think it's so good that I would be willing to wait in a line like that again on a weekday night for ice cream when my preferred local ice cream chain is both closer to me and quicker. I would definitely grab a pint from a local grocery market if they carried the brand. read more

Salt & Straw - Chocolate Goey Brownie on bottom and Wild Foraged Berry Slab Pie on top - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I had the banana bread and strawberry jam ice cream and it was so unforgettably delicious. 10/10 will come back any chance I can get

Salt & Straw might be my favorite dairy ice cream shop in Seattle! (Check out Frankie & Jo's for an entirely nondairy shop) This shop has multiple locations throughout Seattle and boasts a classic flavors menu, limited edition menu, and a last chance menu. March 2023 focuses on a cereal-based speciality menu. You can order by the scoop, make it into a milkshake, or buy pints to take home. We bought a double scoop and split one of the scoops (+$0.50) to get 2 flavors for that scoop. We sampled many flavors and the cashier was very kind about it before making our decision. We got the rum custard with Raisin Bran from the seasonal menu, the mint chocolate from the classic menu, and the dandelion cocoa nibs with frangipane from the last chance menu. The scoops are huge! Luckily, they were also delicious. Great texture and uniqueness in the flavors. You can also get a free cup of water. There is a restroom in the store. There is some counter and bench seating but no tables. It gets pretty crowded and busy, so it's a very casual place. There isn't a designated parking area, but there is a lot of street parking outside the shop, and we found one fairly easily. read more

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