5 Corner Market Bar & Kitchen

Must have been a bad night or something. I ordered the Pork Chop with Arugula and Risotto. The Pork Chop was awesome and seasoned perfect. The Arugula was too bitter to enjoy and the Risotto was cooked al dente and I don’t think on purpose. 1 for 3.
I’ll be happy to go back. They have a great beer menu and I’m sure it was just a bad night in the kitchen. I have had a «not so perfect» meal from great places that I know and love. It happens.

I’ve been here a couple times now and it’s nice! The bar is modern and sleek inside and the staff is friendly. Try the beef fat fries. They’re delicious!
Crowd seems to be a little older than some of the bars in the area so that’s a nice change from some of the rowdier bars in the area.

Came here with a girlfriend for happy hour after wanting to try this place since it opened. We came in at about 5pm on a Wednesday night, and it was us and one other party in the bar.
The Happy Hour deals for booze are $ 1 off beer and wine and $ 4 well drinks. They have about 9 – 10 smaller dishes for food that range from fries, $ 3, to steamer clams, $ 11. My friend had the pretzel (which I never heard the end of how amazing it was ha ha) and I had the fish and fries. The fish was good, kind of underwhelming in flavor, but the fries were amazing — I mean how can they not be — they are fried in beef fat! I also noticed (and don’t really understand how) that the fries got better as they got colder… go figure.
Anyway — long story short, its a good place for happy hour. Doesn’t ever seem too crowded, service is good and the food is good!

What a perfect place to be in Ballard on a crowded Saturday night. Most patrons that are here tonight are the hipster older folks in the late 40s to mid 50s. We were the youngest table out of all. Its totally make me feel like when you go to a family reunion and you get to be at the kids table and those people are you ma and Pa, aunts and uncles, but in a good way.
The happy hours menu offer ample selection from the main menu. We order the burger, steamed clams and the fish fries. All were good, except that the fries are a bit too salty for me. The food are take longer to prepared then what I like (about 30 mins). May be due to the limited kitchen staffs. But we in no
I will definitely stop by here again.

Love the 5 Corner. It’s the first «gastropub» I’ve dined in that made sense of the term — it combines the casual atmosphere of a neighborhood pub with a high-​end menu.
I’ve dined there twice, and each time my party ordered several plates to share. If you can do that, I suggest it as a way to try many great tastes.
I enjoyed everything, but standouts were the oxtail dish, and the sausage with knefla entrée. If I have a gripe with the menu, it’s that it’s all pretty uniformly rich. And nothing against rich foods — but I’d like to break it up a bit when ordering several plates.
The 5 Corner was hospitable, and really felt like a low-​pressure neighborhood oriented place. I look forward to going back.

Totally delicious ! Cauliflower that tastes like Mac and Cheese. Chicken that falls off the bone with a yummy mustard sauce and buttery fluffy mashed potatoes. AND a wine sauce with tons of garlic steamed clam dish. Yum yum yum
Although… Bring back the waffle foie gras! Ballard people this is good stuff!

I was here last weekend for dinner with my friends. We arrived a bit after 7PM and while it felt somewhat crowded we were seated right away. The dining area and bar area filled up very quickly though after we arrived. We had a hard time deciphering the menu — what do most people get we asked? A few apps and their own entrees? Even after asking the waitress, it still wasn’t clear so we just ordered a bunch of appetizers.
The appetizer were tasty but overpriced in my opinion. We then opted to split 2 burgers among the table. They were also pretty tasty but nothing out of this world.
Overall, I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back here for dinner. I would however, stop in again for the good beer/​tap selection and some of the small plates. Oh and by the way, don’t wear your favorite jacket or sweater in here, you’ll leave smelling like smoked meat and spend the next 3 days trying to get rid of the smell.

This is a great improvement from the restaurant that used to occupy this space.
Things to love:
Beef fat fries, whiskey list, the burger!, brunch, foie gras, mussels (if they have them at the time). I wish they always had the mussels, I was very disappointed to miss them last time!
The service here has been very friendly and helpful every time I have been.
Welcome to Ballard, 5 Corner Market!

5 Corner Market Bar is in the old Lombardi’s location. I’ll miss Lombardi’s however recent meals there were disappointing and it’s likely a good thing the owners concentrate their efforts on the other locations.
To describe 5 Corner as a gastropub is, I think a miscategorization. Their wine offerings, cocktails and upscale atmosphere raise it over the gastropod classification.
The menu is divided into small plate and large plate offerings. I have to say that everything we ordered was excellent.
Pork Rillettes — generous portion, mustard seeds were a nice touch.
Cauliflower — small roasted pieces were tasty
Beef Ravioli — 5 plump ravioli curiously served in a shrimp consume were very good.
Oxtail — fall apart tender served with a decadently buttery mashed potatoes garnished avec foie gras.
It’s slightly pricy, service was very good. I don’t think I’ll miss Lombardi’s annual garlic festival.

Our original plan was to have dinner at Revel but after arriving and being told the wait would be 2 hours we headed to Ballard to try out the 5 Corner Market. They were able to seat the 4 of us upstairs when we arrived which was great because we were starving.
The menu is really diverse. We started with the beef fat chips and onion dip (I wish they included more of the dip), the oxtail which was excellent and the foie gras which I didn’t care for at all. They said that the cinnamon bun and bacon icing really worked with it, in my opinion it doesn’t. For entrees we all decided to order something different so we could try a little of each. JP went with the burger which was solid, but there are better burgers out there. I ordered the short ribs with mushroom ragu and pappardelle which was excellent and our friends ordered the ribs and the steak. The ribs with it’s mustard glaze were delicious. The steak was huge and I liked the potato croquettes.
The wine list is kind of all over the place. They need a few more solid selections in the $ 30 – 40 range.
Service was good and if I lived in the hood I would head back here now and again. It’s not going to blow your socks off but it was pretty solid.

If I had to describe this place in two words, it would be «it’s OK.» 5 Corner Market is presented as an upscale place… with upscale prices. The menu is interesting and uses lots of gourmet words that not only make me feel slightly retarded, but also leads me to believe that the food should be fantastic. In reality — it was MOSTLY good, but not consistent.
My date and I shared the mad hatcher chicken roulade which had two small breasts of chicken. I lucked out and got the juicy, flavorful breast. My date ended up with the overcooked, dried out breast. Suckah! Our sides of mashed potatoes and greens were delicious. The beet salad was also quite nice, but it was small. We shared that too, which yielded approx. four bites each. My beet craving was hardly satisfied. The prawn appetizer was filling, but the broth lacked flavor. Meh.
I was really impressed with our server — she was very attentive and pleasant. A+ to her. This seems like a place to go if you are a middle aged Ballard dweller with slightly dulled taste buds and a fat wallet. I might be back to sit on their porch in the summer for happy hour…

Boy, these guys hit the ground running! I very impressed with the quality of food at the 5 Corner.
I love the playfulness on classics that appear on the menu, especially the Happy Hour menu– I had Beef Fat Chips with Aerated French Onion Dip, which had that addictive onion flavor without the cold, unctuous texture that you got when you used to buy it in those little plastic tubs at the supermarket. I’ve also had their rendition of Beef Stroganoff — braised beef short ribs, pappardelle and mushrooms. It’s fun, clever without being annoyingly cutesy and very delicious. And the Foie Gras, oh my, the Foie Gras! Delicious. the entire menu is seasonally appropriate, too. There’s an understated logic to it. Nothing flown in on a jet plane!
My only complaint is the dining room. It’s kinda generic looking and has a low ceiling. If very many people get in there it gets very loud and claustrophobic. Sit at the bar! It really enhances the whole experience. And you’ll be that much closer to that awesome beer selection!

I went into our dining experience (Me and my 4 buddies) at 5 corner not expecting much out of a place like this. I love when I stand corrected (though I will rarely admit i am wrong.)
It’s a good atmosphere with a nice Happy Hour selection of food and drinks. The Bartender/​our waiter was a nice guy who engaged in conversation with us but wasn’t in our faces constantly. Great beer selection if you like Belgian beer (I’m more of a local guy– they had Manny’s and deschutes so I was content.)
I ordered the chips which were really good. Light and crisp with a pretty good onion… whipped cream dipping sauce (?) Also the burger was pretty good and large. I appreciate places taking a risk on choice of bun and this was no different. it was a brioche bun which worked well with the large amount of beef in the burger.
All-​in-​all a good experience. I would recommend you go.

This was a completely blind try for me. A friend asked me to go there because he heard they had a delicious burger. I was game, due to the fact that a good burger should never be passed up.
We sat at the bar, which was enjoyable for two reasons; we were able to talk about the extensive beer and whisky list with the bartender, and it seemed a tad more casual than the other dining areas.
As mentioned before, the beer menu was huge. It should be pointed out that they have Delirium Tremens on tap, which is EXTREMELY rare.
I ordered the octopus w/​chorizo and pureed cauliflower, which was creamy and excellent, and the burger, which was extraordinarily tasty and filling.
I can’t comment on the other reviewers statements about the wait staff being nervous or uninformed. My impression was exactly the opposite. The staff was friendly and extremely knowledgable about topics ranging far past that of a normal restaurant.

After not finding parking along Ballard Avenue, my boyfriend and I decided to trek our way towards the Hi-​Life and we spotted 5 Corner. We said, «If it sucks, we’ll leave!» But we did end up staying and here’s why:
First off, this place seemed very low key right off the bat and there were plenty of places to sit. The bar is right off to the left and straight forward are lower tables for lunch/​dinner. We sat right by the window in the bar, where we could drunk-​people-​watch, which is always a plus. We ordered our usual drinks (they do have a full-​bar) and service was fine! They played some Bob Marley, some 90’s hip hop and really chill music — exactly the atmosphere we were looking for. I think they close the bar earlier than 2:00 because they did end up having to kick us out – yes we were the last to leave!
Overall, a very good first experience. We weren’t able to try any of their food, but hopefully someday.

I went to 5 Corner Market for a full dinner and beer. They had a great selection of beers on tap, and they had this really awesome wheat beer that sent my taste-​buds spinning. I tend to fine that most places with microbrewery beer don’t have that much to offer but was surprised at the selection and tastes of several of the beers.
The food was above-​expectations as well. People compared the place to Quinn’s, on Capitol Hill, but I thought that 5 Corner Market’s selection, food taste and value compared to the price was better. The dessert was spectacular as well. I’d never been to Lombardi’s, but I loved the atmosphere and ambience in 5 Corner Market. I’d highly recommend the place to anyone who wants a quality meal.

Meh. I was really excited to try this place, but it makes me miss Lombardis.
When we visited we were given two menus then told we could only order off the Happy Hour menu for another 30 minutes.
The food was okay but the portions weren’t were smaller than I would expect even for a tapas appetizer. It’d also be fair to say the menu was overpriced by a pretty wide margin.
The staff was very friendly but as we sat and looked around we couldn’t help but feel like the place was somehow unfinished. Maybe it’s the look their going for but the «Still Under Construction» feel we got led us to finish our drinks quickly and walk somewhere else for dinner.

We stopped in here today after hearing good things from reliable friends — and we were not disappointed! We sat at the bar & had excellent service & outstanding food! E had their pulled pork sandwich; I had the grilled chicken club sandwich — both were definitely worth a return-​trip.
They had a decent beer selection, with a good mix of domestic & imports. The cocktails looked to be creative and yummy, as well.
All in all, a welcome replacement to the Italian joint that occupied the space before (based solely on our personal tastes; we never actually tried the last place). We’ll definitely be back for more!

Best meal I’ve had in a long time.
I went with a big group, so was able to try pretty much everything on the menu. I could go on at length here, but will highlight just a few items. From the small plates, highlights were the beef fat potato chips and creamy onion dip, mussels – cooked to tender perfection, barbecue chicken, and gnocchi topped with a light red sauce and arugula. Out of the main dishes, standouts were the short ribs mushroom ragu – a gourmet take on stroganoff with super fresh pasta, the pan fried lamb sirloin – lightly seasoned and not gamey at all, and the juicy burger and hand cut frites.
Fresh seasonal ingredients, reasonable prices. I can’t wait to go back.

Great food, great service.
A friend and I decided to check this place out last night and were very happy with our decision. They start you with a good Whiskey/​Beer menu with lots of choices, and we took our waiters suggestion to start with a small plate of pork and cubed squash in a broth that we ended up sopping up with a baguette after we finished it.
My friend had the rock fish and chips which came with a gribiche sauce that was like nothing I’ve ever tasted before and way better than your standard tarter. I had the braised short rib and mushroom ragu, the meat was so tender it almost melted in my mouth. We also shared the ricotta cavitelli and rapini, the rapini could have been cooked a little more in my opinion, but that’s just a personal taste.
I will definitely be going back here to try out some more of the menu. Our waiter was available to answer our questions and was not pushy when we took our time trying to decide what we wanted and was quick with the water refills also!