Update, August 12

The Ballard Skillet Diner is now officially open for business. It had a soft opening over the last few days but today is the grand opening. Make sure to get your nosh on.

Original, August 5

The new Skillet Diner (2034 NW 56th St) will be opening in the Greenfire Campus next Monday, Aug. 12.

Fans of Skillet can pretty much expect the same atmosphere, albeit a little bit bigger. Whereas the Capitol Hill location seats 75, Ballard will seat 100, with about 20 additional seats on the patio. A long 40-foot curved bar provides plenty of front row seating for all of the handcrafted cocktails you could want.

The Skillet team says that the menu will have their classic signature fare -- maple braised pork belly and waffle, southern fried chicken and their legendary kale Caesar -- but will also have a few uniquely Ballard dishes.

The new restaurant will be open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight. The Ballard News-Tribune will stop by sometime soon to check it out.

For more info, visit http://skilletstreetfood.com/restaurants/skillet-diner-ballard/

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