Went to Delancey the other night and got in. You know Delancey, the pizza destination brought to upper Ballard by Orangette blogger Molly Wizenberg and her partner Brandon Pettit. Impenetrably packed. Two-hour waits.

But I got in on a Friday night and now I have some tips.

1. Come on a Friday. The staff tells us they have no idea why but that’s your best shot for a table. Unless you’re planning to…

2.…arrive with a party of six. Then you can make a reservation and just sail on up. Do this.

3. Come at 5pm. No wait at all when they’ve just opened their doors. Unless you’re waiting for them to open their doors.

4. Get Danielle for your waiter. She gets service, knows the menu, is unflaggingly cheerful and kind, and is completely on your side when it comes to working the kitchen. Love Danielle.

5. Order dessert first. I mean…not to eat it first. Just peruse the list and figure out what you want off the top, both because dessert is the very best thing about Delancey AND because if the sable cookies that accompany the Meyer lemon budiono with anise caramel and candied pistachios aren’t yet cooked—this gives the kitchen time to cook them. And this dessert rocks to high heaven.

6. Wear a sweater. Since it’s winter, and the building is drafty, and you’ll be there early before the place has gotten warm, and those pizza oven jockeys get hot enough to want the doors open…just wear a sweater.

7. Don’t come Dec 23 to Jan 5. No, I’m not trying to clear the joint for my personal use. It’ll be closed.