Serious Pie

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Website seriouspieseattle.com

Serious Pie is a pizzeria with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington. Operated by Tom Douglas, Serious Pie has been described as "arguably [his] most successful brand". [1]

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Description

Serious Pie is a pizza chain with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area. In Seattle, the business has operated in the Ballard, [2] Belltown and South Lake Union neighborhoods, [3] [4] and inside the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill. [5] The Belltown restaurant is attached to Dahlia Bakery in the space which previously housed Douglas' Dahlia Lounge. [6] [7] Serious Pie has also operated in Kirkland's The Village at Totem Lake. [8] [9]

Serious Pie serves thin, wood-fired pizzas. [10] Varieties have included the Yukon Gold Potato Pizza. The business has also used "unconventional" ingredients such as clams, nettles, soft eggs and truffle cheese. [11] [12]

Reception

Donald Olson of Frommer's has rated the downtown Seattle restaurant two out of three stars. [13] The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said the food is "worth the potentially long wait". [14] [15]

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