Restaurant Review - Cornelly

Went to Cornelly tonight. This was my 2nd time there, so thought I’ll leave a little review.

If you haven’t heard of Cornelly, it’s usually regarded as one of the best places to get pizza in Seattle. I’d classify this as NY style pizza, but the slices aren’t as big. They are (in)famous for not taking any reservations, so if you want a spot for sure make sure you get there early. We reached 5 mins before opening time and there were 8-9 people ahead of us in line.

Interiors They have seating for about 20-25 inside (didn’t get an exact count). The inside is what you’d expect from a smaller restaurant that’s popular. The tables are close to each other, so don’t expect a private and intimate dining experience. I think they were playing Snarky Puppy on the speakers. The lighting is great, it’s nice and bright.

Food We got the Caesar Salad, the Pappardelle with crispy shallots, and the Hornet Honey pizza (pepperoni, honey roasted pineapple and basil, on red sauce with moz).

Probably one of the best Caesar Salads I’ve had. Definitely not a traditional Caesar Salad. Would highly recommend getting this.

The pasta was ok, it was perfectly cooked, the shallots were crispy, but I thought it lacked some kick and flavor. I’d skip this the next time, but I usually prefer a richer flavor, and this didn’t do it for me.

The pizza was good, I personally prefer more salt, but my GF liked it as well. We got the pizza half with meat and half without. I asked the pizza to be well done, and the crust was perfect. No flop, easy to eat with one hand. Good balance of pepperoni count to amount of honey.

They charge for chili flakes ($1) and chili oil ($2). This was kinda stupid, imo. They also charge for ranch (we didn’t order).

Drinks Not satisfied here. We weren’t drinking alcohol and wanted to just get Diet Coke with our pizza. They didn’t serve Diet Coke, nor did they serve any of the local sodas. We had an $8 beverage which was basically canned bitters and soda. Kinda wild, most bartenders will give you a bitters and soda for free, or like $2.

Overall experience: 7.5/10

Pizza rating: 8.2/10