BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Opening date set for GH Pasta & Pizza

(Photos courtesy GH Pasta & Pizza)

The current most-asked-about restaurant opening in West Seattle is finally about to happen. GH Pasta & Pizza – in the cow-topped ex-Best of Hands building at 35th/Webster – will officially open this Friday (November 24), after several casual soft-opens (and another one planned tomorrow). The basics:

-Fresh pastas
-12″ pizzas
-Starters and salads
-Indoor seating for 40, heated outdoor patio with room for 75
-All ages (though there’s a specific “adults only” area)

-20 taps “showcasing breweries throughout Seattle and across Washington state”
-Local and Italian wines
-“Seasonal hand-crafted signature cocktails highlighting spirits from local distilleries and around the world
-Frozen drinks
-Hours 5-10 pm daily, “with a happy-hour menu 4-5 pm”
-Delivery options via Toast online ordering

As first noted here 10 months ago, his is the newest restaurant for Chef Brian Clevenger, who is also proprietor of Raccolto and Haymaker in the West Seattle Junction, as well as half a dozen other venues elsewhere in the city.

SOFT OPEN BENEFITING WSFB: Tomorrow (Wednesday, November 21st) you can get a sneak peek by dining at GH Pasta & Pizza 4-9 pm – all proceeds will be donated to the West Seattle Food Bank.

AN November 21, 2023 (1:26 pm)

I have been looking forward to them opening. question, if the hours are 5 to 10PM then how will they be doing Happy hour from 4 to 5?

Gladys Kravitz November 22, 2023 (12:13 pm)

Maybe it’s more correctly “Dinner (or full menu) 5-10, HH menu 4-5”?
- restaurant-opoly November 22, 2023 (12:55 pm)
  
  Yeah, their website lists hours as 4 to 9, so that’s a good guess Gladys!

DM November 21, 2023 (1:45 pm)

ANOTHER PIZZA SPOT IN WEST SEATTLE?!?!!!Are we being trolled at this point?

WSB November 21, 2023 (1:49 pm)

Keep in mind that three have closed in the past year or so (Credo, Pegasus, Spiro’s).
- wscommuter November 21, 2023 (8:37 pm)
  
  Speaking of which … any update on the old Spiro’s? I thought I read here that a Mexican place was going in?
  - WSB November 21, 2023 (8:59 pm)
    
    That’s still in progress, making its way through permitland.
Craig Threlkeld November 21, 2023 (4:02 pm)

NO ONE is making you eat at those pizza restaurants.I lived in W. Seattle for WAY more than a decade, and, despite the fact I LOVE pizza, I can’t remember the last time I had a pizza in the area But, you do you.
We can have nice things November 21, 2023 (5:26 pm)

Why choose to be negative? No-one will be forced to eat pizza against their will. This is the only pizza place within walking distance in this immediate neighborhood. My family is thrilled to welcome this new restaurant to our neighborhood. I look forward to trying their pizza and pasta. Next time you feel the need to comment, consider choosing kindness instead.
- 2 Much Whine November 21, 2023 (7:55 pm)
  
  I was fortunate enough to get a preview the other night. The arancini (rice balls) are spot on with a simple, bright tomato sauce. The pasta was absolutely delicious and I loved the pizza as well. There’s not another pizza place in West Seattle that has the same combination of dough and toppings. I think they’ll do well in that spot and I wish them the best of luck.
- Peter November 21, 2023 (10:13 pm)
  
  It’s the only anything in the immediate neighborhood. They will likely get steady business just because of that.
DorianLedbecker November 21, 2023 (7:35 pm)

DM. Nobody will ever force you to eat at their restaurant. If you have a particular food you want you’re certainly welcome to open a restaurant that has the food you desire.

DRW November 21, 2023 (2:16 pm)

Are there more Taco places or more Pizza places in West Seattle? Actually doesn’t matter. I love both! Wishing the GH Pasta & Pizza the best!

A.D. November 21, 2023 (2:26 pm)

I’m glad they kept the cow!

Zip November 21, 2023 (2:53 pm)

They definitely don’t offer pizza choices like Pegasus and Spiro’s pizza at all. Another hip place for young adults to hang it and go to, definitely don’t seem like a place to take children to due to their limited menu choice

Peter November 21, 2023 (10:07 pm)

It’s no Chuck E Cheese, that’s for sure.
andreea November 21, 2023 (10:50 pm)

Can’t wait to take our babe here, she eats what we eat!
Amy November 22, 2023 (3:13 pm)

Zip-you are more than welcome to open up a restaurant to service whatever food you want….just like Brian did.

BDR November 21, 2023 (2:58 pm)

Awesome to have another restaurant in the neighborhood! Can’t wait to try their food.

Birder November 21, 2023 (5:13 pm)

Appreciate the positive comment.

Question November 21, 2023 (5:14 pm)

Related – any idea what’s going into the old Spiro’s location? The exterior was recently painted. Spiro’s sign still up. Thanks!

Michael Waldo November 21, 2023 (6:30 pm)

I hope it will be more affordable then Chef Brian’s other two restaurants.

WSCurmudgeon November 21, 2023 (7:16 pm)

From having driven past the building for 40 some years, and having seen the pix in WSB, I can say that the bovine depicted is either a steer or a heifer, not a “cow.” A cow is a female who has given birth and nursed at least one calf, so has a noticeable udder. The statue has either no udder, or a small one.

The statue was put on the roof by a meat market, I believe, so it likely depicts a steer.

In colloquial urban English, the word “cow,” refers to any mature individual member of “Bos taurus” except bulls. Rural people usually differentiate.

WSB November 21, 2023 (7:24 pm)

We use definition 2. Generic, basically.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cow
- WSCurmudgeon November 21, 2023 (7:39 pm)
  
  Ms R,You are a talented journalist, careful wordsmith, and highly valued member of our community. Which is why I didn’t phrase my comment as a “correction.” I hope to encourage the readers to think about the critters they consume.
Texas November 21, 2023 (8:10 pm)

Actually it is a Texas longhorn without the longhorn
- SJ November 21, 2023 (10:33 pm)
  
  It’s a Hereford
Roddy3 November 21, 2023 (10:12 pm)

Thanks for the clarification, it really influenced my decision to try this restaurant.
- Jeepney November 22, 2023 (3:14 pm)
  
  LOL! The comments about the ethnicity of the cow are hilarious.

Beanie November 21, 2023 (9:15 pm)

Yum! Excited to have this in the neighborhood!

Sam November 21, 2023 (11:41 pm)

I am going to need someone to explain how their sign (the round one over the entrance) is black during the day and white at night. It’s driving me insane and as a commuter along 35th I think about the mystery of this sign daily. Someone help.

Kiki November 22, 2023 (7:19 am)

Grateful it’s all ages. I live right there and our other options, Westy and Locol, are 21+. It’s nice to have somewhere to walk to with the kiddo.

Cloverdale November 22, 2023 (7:42 am)

My family is really looking forward to having a spot that we can walk to and enjoy a special meal out! Welcome to the neighborhood!!!

WSDAD November 22, 2023 (8:04 am)

We live down the street from the restaurant. I remember years ago, there used to be Red Star Pizza in the same spot. My now 12-year-old son was the age of two back then. Red Star had a small quarter arcade. Good times and good pizza. Maybe GH can add an Arcade in the back.😜 It’s great to hear GH is all ages. They will make way more money. That is one of the reasons Best of Hands closed. They opened a 21 and older brewery in a family neighborhood. I wish GH Pasta and Pizza the best of luck.

D-Mom November 23, 2023 (5:04 am)

Looks amazing! I just wish they offered gluten free items.

WSRES November 23, 2023 (3:38 pm)

When visiting, PLEASE DO NOT park on the south-side corner on Webster. That corner is no parking for a reason. It is dangerous for people turning onto Webster going east. Please be courteous (and it’s really not that difficult to walk half a block). All damages to vehicles either turning or illegally parked there are the fault of those illegally parked on that corner. Just don’t be that guy.

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