Lil Woody's Burgers & Shakes | |
---|---|
Restaurant information | |
Established | 2011 |
Owner(s) | Marcus Lalario |
Street address | 1211 Pine Street |
City | Seattle |
County | King |
State | Washington |
Postal/ZIP Code | 98101 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 47°36′54″N122°19′42″W / 47.6150°N 122.3282°W |
Website | lilwoodys |
Lil Woody's Burgers & Shakes, or simply Lil Woody's, is a restaurant chain based in Seattle, Washington. Marcus Lalario is the owner of the business, [1] which was established on Capitol Hill in 2011.
In the Seattle metropolitan area, Lil Woody's has operated outposts in Ballard, South Lake Union, and White Center. Lil Woody's is also a vendor at T-Mobile Park, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, and Climate Pledge Arena. In 2023, the restaurant expanded to Shibuya, Tokyo.
Lil Woody's is a restaurant chain based in Seattle, with multiple locations in the metropolitan area as well as Tokyo. Among burgers on the menu are the Lil Woody, which has Tillamook cheddar cheese, onions, pickles, ketchup, and mayonnaise, and the Big Woody (add bacon). [2] The Trotter has caramelized onions, apple, bacon, and horseradish sauce. [3] Other burger toppings have included blue cheese, and pickled figs, [4] or queso and roasted chiles. [5] Lil Woody's has also served an Impossible burger, [6] as well as chicken fingers, French fries, [6] beer, cocktails, milkshakes, and wine. [3] [5]
The original restaurant opened on Capitol Hill in 2011. [3] [7] The South Lake Union restaurant opened in November 2016. [8] The White Center location opened in the beer hall called Beer Star in 2017. [9] In 2019, Lil Woody's became a vendor at T-Mobile Park, [10] [11] and announced plans to operate at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. [12] The company was announced as a vendor for Climate Pledge Arena in 2021. [13] The arena location features "just walk out" technology. [14] Lil Woody's expanded the executive team to manage these expansions. [15]
For the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the T-Mobile Park location offered a garlic fry burger for a limited time. [16] [17] In 2023, the restaurant expanded to Japan, opening in the Dogenzaka-dori building in Shibuya, Tokyo. [18] [19] The expansion made Lil Woody's the first Seattle-based burger restaurant to operate in Japan. [20]
Lil Woody's has an annual tradition of featuring burger specials in February, in collaboration with local chefs. Participants have included chefs from Archipelago, [21] Cafe Campagne, Canlis, and Spice Waala. [22] [23] [24] [25] J. Kenji López-Alt participated in 2022, [26] and chefs from Communion and Off Alley participated in 2023. [27]
In 2018, The Seattle Times said Lil Woody's was one of the city's top four burger establishments. [28] In 2021, Alyssa Therrien included the business in the Daily Hive's list of 15 "must-visit" Capitol Hill restaurants, [29] and Zuri Anderson of iHeart said Lil Woody's had the "most delicious" burger and fries in Washington. [30] Reader's Digest said the restaurant had Washington's best burger in 2022 and 2023. [31] [32]
Shota Nakajima is a Japanese-American chef best known for competing on the eighteenth season of Top Chef in Portland, Oregon.
Taku is a Japanese restaurant located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood at 706 East Pike Street. It is owned by chef Shota Nakajima and was established in 2020. The name "Taku" means "table" in Japanese.
Spinasse is an Italian restaurant in Seattle, Washington, established in 2008.
Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry (VPC) is a restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Taurus Ox is a Lao restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The restaurant launched another called Ox Burger.
Katsu Burger is a Japanese-themed burger restaurant chain in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Carmelo's Tacos is a Mexican restaurant with two locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Country Dough was a Chinese restaurant at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Ba Bar is a small chain of Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Nacho Borracho is a bar and Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Beast and Cleaver is a butcher shop and restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Capitol Cider is a cider house and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Rubinstein Bagels is a bagel shop with three locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington. In Seattle, the business operates in South Lake Union and on Capitol Hill; since 2023, a third location has operated in Redmond.
Omega Ouzeri was a Greek restaurant and bar on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. The restaurant closed permanently on January 31, 2024.
Osteria la Spiga is a Black-owned Italian restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. Sabrina Tinsley is the chef and a co-owner with Pietro Borghesi. Established in 1998, the business specializes in foods from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna and Parma. The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, salads, and a tiramisu based on a family recipe. Osteria la Spiga has garnered a positive reception and has been deemed among Seattle's best Italian restaurants and Capitol Hill's best eateries. Tinsley opened nearby La Dispensa in 2022.
Salare was a restaurant by chef Edouardo Jordan in Ravenna, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Optimism Brewing Company was a brewery in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was the largest taproom in Washington in terms of square footage as well as draft beer sales, and was purchased by Stoup Brewing in 2023.
Marjorie was a restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Owner Donna Moodie operated the business in Belltown from 2003 to 2008, before relocating to Capitol Hill. The restaurant closed in 2023, but is slated to re-open at a new location.
Tin Table is a restaurant in Seattle, Washington. Hallie Kuperman opened the restaurant in Capitol Hill's Oddfellows Hall in 2009, across from the Century Ballroom, which she also owns. Described as a "upscale" pub, the restaurant serves Pacific Northwest cuisine.
Kedai Makan is a Malaysian restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington.