Assaggio, Serious Pie - Belltown

 We were the grateful recipients of a gift card to Tom Douglas' family of restaurants and decided to try Serious Pie in Belltown.  I'd been there a couple of time before for lunch and it was Country Girl's first visit.  As they had a 40 minute wait, we headed around the corner to Assaggio Ristorante for a drink and an appetizer while waiting.

I've had the pleasure to meet the owner of Assaggio several times as we practice at the same yoga studio and he's incredibly friendly.  We've been to his restaurant before as I won a free dinner he donated as a prize for a yoga challenge.  While somewhat intimate in size, it's nicely decorated and has beautiful, soaring painted ceilings.  Our bartender that night was prompt and the mussels were tasty.

 Back at Serious Pie, we were lucky enough to give a high top for two near the back of the restaurant.  Its space is even cozier than Assaggio and they have several long, communal style tables near the front.  Despite the small size and cozy dimensions (no high ceiling here), it was a very pleasant meal.  The kitchen is completely open air so you get to see the huge ovens hard at work.  Our sever was again prompt and very friendly.  The pizzas were delicious as were the bubbles.  Well worth the wait.