Unsung Pub Grub: Onion Rings at Old Town Alehouse
A neighborhoood pub on Ballard Ave is quietly serving the most righteous rings in town.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Jan 11, 2010 at 10:45AM
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Onion rings are not an everyday food. They are a holy-crap-I’m-starving, every once in a while kind of food. At least for me. And for my $7, the place in town that does them best is the classic Old Town Alehouse on Ballard Ave, which serves a heaping pile of rings—Walla Walla onions tubed with a crunchy/juicy coriander-heavy beer batter—with a side of runny housemade tartar.
If you’re here, you’re likely drinking beer. And good for you—few pubs showcase the best of our local brews so winningly. Chuckanut, Schooner Exact, Lazy Boy, Big Time: rah, rah, the gang’s all here.
Tags: Pub grub, Hamburgers, Pubs
Agreed! Their onion rings go great with the beef dip.
That sounds so good, I’ll have to try that next time I’m in Ballard for lunch. Old Town is kind of underrated, isn’t it? I love the old-fashioned bar.
Another favorite in the Midwest…weird, because it involves something battered in beer, fried, and a dipping sauce. Love a good blooming onion anytime!
I love the Old Town Alehouse. The French Fries are awesome too.