The pizza is adequate, and the size of the slices are a bit of a novelty on the West Coast. They would have 4 stars, except the last time I went on a date-night with the wife, our Waitress, seeing that I'm here with my wife, thought it would be a fun idea to grab my arm, seeking to draw attention away from my wife and to her, put her (nearly bare) chest in my face, and asked "Honey, what would you like tonight?" Awkward! I think she was trying to get a huge tip, but I went ahead and snuck the card under the table to my wife, so that SHE could decide on the tip. Once she noticed that my wife was paying and not me, she went beet red, and knew she wasn't going to get the tip she'd hoped for. Please, consider screening your staff more closely, as the next guy may not have a wife as understanding as my own who'd worked in food service and knew plenty of waitresses that would seek tips that way.
Review Source:Talarico's pizza place. In the restaurant there is a lively feel to it with a bar with sports on 24/7. As you sit down on the padded booths a kind waiter or waitress meets you there asking what drinks you would prefer. This restaurant doesn't have the average pizza there. The slices are huge, bigger than the whole plate and it's usually is the only thing you will get. Not only are the pieces huge but they taste great as well. The crust is very nice and crispy. If you think the pieces are big, you haven't seen the full pizza itself. A lot of times you have to turn the box sideways to get it through the doorway! And, it could take a number of days to eat the whole thing, which can be the size of a dinner table. Not only does Talarico's have great pizza but they have great salads of all kinds as well as drinks. I especially recommend their root beer. This is a great restaurant and I recommend it to most families and kids.
Pros:
   The waiters and waitresses are very nice
   The pizza is delicious and the crust is outstanding
   The salad is also delicious as is the drinks
Cons:
   The service could be a little quicker than it is
   There isn't much lighting inside
-Henry R.
So, I am on a quest to find really good pizza. Â A challenge in Seattle, Â I know. Â A little web sleuthing pointed us to Talarico's. Â My husband and I each did some looking on our own -- admittedly focused on West Seattle -- and we both honed in on Talarico's, which I took as a good sign. Â We liked the idea of "east coast slices." Â Well, as someone who is actually from the East Coast...
We were greeted and seated (in a comfy booth) immediately by a friendly host. Â So far, so good. Â It is a tad dark inside, but I guess that is to be expected at a place that has a padded door and calls itself a "lounge."
We each ordered a mega-slice of pizza and I also ordered a small salad. Â The server who took our order was perfectly friendly and pleasant. Â A different server brought the salad over, though. Â She, upon noticing that there were two people and only one salad, asked if we wanted a second plate. Â My husband said "no, thank you." Â She then turned to me and said, "no sharing for you."
WTF? Â My husband is not hungry for salad and that makes me someone who does not play well with others?
Honestly, I have no idea what her comment was supposed to mean. Â But, one could easily take it as a dig. Â My husband, who generally lets just about anything roll off him, agreed it was out of line. Â He has worked a server in the past and said it would have never entered his head to make a negative comment like that to a customer.
Anyhow, once I got over my irritation with this, I dug into the salad, the "sweet signora," and it was actually quite good. Â Fresh veggies with walnuts and dried cherries. Â It was topped by lovely white balsamic vinaigrette. Â So often vinaigrettes are way too acidic for my taste, but this one was most definitely not.
I do think its price was tad high, though. Â The salad (a "starter salad" per the menu; a "1/2 salad" per the server and the bill) was pretty small and not quite worth the $7 charged.
On to the pizza:  I ordered the "West Side" -- pepperoni, mushrooms, mozzarella, and marinara.  The crust was tasty -- a perfect balance of not-too-chewy and not-too-crunchy.  The toppings were fine and plentiful.  But, there was next to no sauce.  This is a 14 inch slice and there was about a teaspoon of sauce on it.  It was spread so thin, some bits honestly had no sauce at all.  I don't want a sauce to overwhelm, but  I want to be able to taste it.  And, this I could not.
So, despite finding Talarico's to not be all bad, I am left with impressions of overpriced food, a judgmental server, and sauceless pizza. Â
I cannot see returning any time soon.
Talarico's continues to surprise me.
It's the type of trendy/cool Italian/pizza joint you walk into expecting them to lean on the vibe, and serve average/bland food that costs too much. Not the case.
The pizza slices are HUGE, and all I've tried are fantastic. (Get anything with the 'drunken onions', they're phenomenal). The meat ball appetizers (and the meatball sliders) are delicious, as are a few other apps I've tried over the 4-5 visits in the past four months.
My wife and I got the meatball sliders as an app, two huge slices of pizza, and a drink each, and the bill was $40. Very, very reasonable.
It's a big place and I've never had a problem getting a table, even during peak hours. The service is friendly and quick, without being intrusive. I LOVE the vibe; it's a darker, open restaurant that oozes "cool factor".
I really, really like Talarico's. Definitely give it a shot.
A great way to finish off my foray into eating/drinking not-so-healthy food the last few weeks. If you're going to fall off the wagon, this is just as good as spot as any.
I came here for my first time last night for a birthday party, and being about 40 of us, I think we overwhelmed the staff. Our waitperson was dynamite though and split a bill between 6 of us (what a doll!)
Funny, when a few of us decided to go in on a few pies, I didn't know what we were ordering, and the pizzas seemed small (12") when they arrived. My friend commented on how good they all were and I was thinking, "Weird. The crust isn't all that great but fellow Yelpers seem to dig this spot." Only later, did I find out that we were eating gluten-free crust. Hasu desu ka. It all makes sense. So in consideration of the fact that it was GF, the pizza was really, really good considering most GF crusts taste like salted cardboard!
This is my next go-to spot for a large gathering. Our people took up the tables arranged bench-style in the back as well as the round seats around the fireplace. Yikes, it was warm sitting next to that thing. They had a tiny tap selection--especially considering how large the bar itself is. But it's cool, in honor of the birthday girl, we moved to vodka and the tap was long forgotten.
Then. The karaoke arrived. Monday karaoke! I screeched out one song :)
Even though I was full, I ordered a Chicken pesto slice with brie and pears, and a meatball slice (for my boys) to go--so I too could experience the regular crust and the gigantical slices. These slices are so huge ($6.99) that they can double as a country's flag. The verdict: it's really good pizza, with quality toppings.
The alcohol isn't cheap here, so if they have a HH, it would probably be better to come then. Check out their karaoke!
Nice huge slices of pizza. The crust is nice and thin and they have a nice variety of toppings. You can get the standards like cheese or pepperoni or try the oglio d avio (my favorite!) with arugula and goat cheese. The spaghetti  and eggplant Parmesan options are also good if you're not in the mood for pizza.
Review Source:Pizza! Â And it's better than Zeeks! Â And the slices are MASSIVE!
Why three stars? Â Stopped by on a Friday night for pizza. Â Drinks had been consumed prior to arriving here and service seemed to drop off after we indicated it would be a pizza only evening. Â Our waitress disappeared after dropping off our slices of pie. Â She really never came back. Â The tables with drunk people had service every three minutes. Â Our table was collecting dust. Â I had to ask another waitress if our waitress had died. Â Yeah, I said that...now there's a "spit order" with my mug posted on the wall. Â
The moral of the story here is that the pizza is good, but the service is hit or miss. Â Go check it out.
One of my favorite casual places to meet up with friends in West Seattle. Â Great neighborhood location in the Junction, sometimes a line to get in but I recommend Happy Hour. Â Great prices, great food, friendly service (they remember what you like)...just a fun place.
Pizza slices are huge so beware. Â Good pizza, salads, appetizers at HH. Â Wine is $5, pizza is $4. Â The regular menu has a lot of other options but we always end up ordering pizza slices and salad, so many to choose from.
Fun spot for a family date night with our 5 year old son. Â The pizza slice was only $5 and it was bigger than his head. Â We had 2 salads to start and they were great. Â The huz had the tasty mac n cheese and I had a Oglio d' Avio slice. Â It was AMAZING. Â Not too hard on the pocketbook either. Â $40 before tip for the 3 of us. Â The staff of which no less than 4 people attended to us from start to finish, were all very nice and made it a pleasant experience.
Review Source:My favorite place to go in Seattle to sing karaoke. They have the best system there and I never feel intimidated to get up there and sing!
I used to work in West Seattle so this was my go-to spot. It didn't take long for people to start recognizing me and becoming super friendly, making it hard not to go back!
Along with great service and guests, there was a remarkable happy hour menu there that my friends and I would take full advantage of. Very tasty thin pizzas that are reasonably portioned at an outstandingly good price.
After going there multiple times and giving well-deserved great tips, I occasionally got a free drink when I pulled up my tab! That was just icing on the cake.
I also loved how the bartenders didn't have a grudge towards people singing karaoke every night. I know that can get pretty irritating but they managed to have alot of fun with it every time - even getting up on stage themselves and singing!
Since I moved and acquired a different job, I hardly make it there anymore but I sure do miss that place and will have to make it a point to stop by and visit after this review!
After moving to W. Seattle in March we finally went to check this place out. I loved the vibe of it. It had a lot of dark wood, but was still filled with light. A very European feel that still felt cozy.
Right now I'm on a very restricted diet and I was ecstatic to find that they had Spaghetti Squash on the menu. I get bored with only being able to have a salad when I go out to eat. It was Delish! The portion size was perfect and I left there feeling very satisfied. They also have one gluten free beer and a GF cider. Â Thanks for making it easy to see what was gluten free on the menu, too! I'll be back.. maybe next time I'll check out a salad :)
I have been living in West Seattle for a little over 6 months and Talaricos has become a regular place I go to. You can not beat the pizza or the price anywhere. The slices are gigantic...and at happy hour they are only $4!! They have other italian options such as pastas, chicken and salads as well. They are all very good.
The servers are all friendly for the most part and the bartenders are great. They are busier than ever but never leave you waiting too long. There are also multiple screens around the restaurant so you are sure to be able to watch whatever game you are wanting.
If you want big pizza, Talarico's is the spot. Â
During happy hour, they not only have drink specials, but they have 14" slices of pizza. Â The slices are only $4, and are as big as your face! Â I had the Sinatra, which was covered with Italian sausage and pepperoncini peppers. Â Draft beers are $3.50, and they have some good options.
Inside, the lighting was dim, which made it a bit hard to see my food. Â Overall, though, the ambience was good. There is a huge circular bar with plenty of seating, as well as booths around the perimeter of the room. Â The bartenders were great, and I never had to wait long for a drink refill. Â Oh, and there's free wifi! Â Ask the bartender for the password.
Overall, a great happy hour/early dinner find!
My family and I were desperate to find an open restaurant on Christmas Eve. We drove past and saw the open sign, so we decided to stop in and try Talarico's. Props to them for being open on Christmas Eve!
Once we were seated, I quickly scanned the place - the dark decor made me feel like  someone might chain me up and beat me with a whip. Everything is black and it is quite possible that a dominatrix may serve you your pizza. They were playing a movie on all of their big screens and the sound system was overwhelming. Feeling like you are in a movie theater may be fun for trivia night, but not so nice trying to scream while you have a family dinner.
When I opened the menu and saw the price of a pizza, I almost had a stroke. I realize that the pizza is large, but $56 for a pizza? Really?! I could go to a gourmet restaurant for that much money. I also think that selling pizza by the slice in a place this large seems like a strange business move...isn't it faster and more profitable to make whole pizzas? We all decided on slices, which are an okay price. I noticed that the happy hour prices are only $4 for a slice, so I wouldn't mind coming back for that.
The pizza itself is pretty good. I have said before that pizza is one of those foods that is definitely based on personal preference. I prefer New York style pizza or Neapolitan style, so Talarico's floppy style pizza was something that I found pretty good. I did think that the crust had a bit of a strange texture and something on my slice was super sweet. Overall, I would say it was pretty average.
The service was okay. I thank the servers for working on Christmas Eve, but I have to admit it was a little slow. It took forever to bring us three slices of pizza, presumably because they have to make all these stupid, individual pieces of pizza. Our waitress never really came back to check on us and nobody ever came to fill my water until we flagged them down. If you are going to feed me that big of a piece of pizza, please don't leave me without something to drink!
Ended up here as a last minute dinner idea on my birthday.
I'll put it this way, two custom 14 inch pizza's, 2 shots of Jameson 18 year, 1 hefeweizen, one apple/cherry cobbler, one tropical drink with an umbrella and in a Malibu Rum BUCKET, cost $30. Yeah, it came in a damn bucket. Awesomes.
The ambience of this place was great, low lit and comfortable. Â Our server (she had a Jamaican or Dominican accent) was simply fantastic.
I would come back here again. I was a little weirded out at ordering a 14 inch SLICE of pizza at first. Only at first. My fears were unjustified. Nom. Nom.
In addition to Bakery Nouveau this is a West Seattle pilgrimage site for me. I love their giant thin crust slices. My favs are the Copolla and the Oglio d'Avio.
They also have some great varying appetizers like a watermelon soup in the summer that was refreshing and surprising, great spinach artichoke dip and others!
I've only ever been on weekends for lunch so I'm not sure about some of the other activities reported here but my bf says the karaoke is actually really good. Numerous screens for sporting events.
Ok so it is day 28 of the dirty 30 challenge and at home we have added an extra twist, we cannot go to the same place twice, till 2013. Â So it was Wed. and we were having a pizza craving.
From the outside this place looked pretty small and maybe empty, but as we walked in we were suprised how the whole play opens up. Â They have a pretty cool bar right in the center, which has a 360deg view of thw whole layout.
Well we were seated in these nice retro looking booths. Â It sounded like trivia night was going, wish we would have know as we might had a shot, given we knew some of the answers... Â back to the review. Â We were going over the menu when the waitress came by to take our order (she happen to over hear us talking about gettin multiple slices each). Â she was quick to ask if we had ever been before, and we mentioned no. Â she told us that the slices are pretty huge and that if we are ordering salads one slice each would be more than enough. Â Wow, she was not kidding!! Â the slices of pizza are huge, and the selection of pizza option are enough to leave your head spinning. Â I opted for the slice that had goat cheese and I was not let down. Â My wife ordered the "El Fumato" I think, and the meat on it had a nice smokey taste to it.
The greek salad I ordered was good too. Â The portion was right and it made for the perfect meal size.
The friends we're staying with in West Seattle had been planning to check out this place, which is just a few blocks from their home, since moving here more than five years ago, so when I suggested we eat there, they were game.
I like the space: it has a huge bar in the middle, surrounded by a few tables, and then a lot of very high-backed booths--they feel very private. The friends who were drinking liked the speciality drinks they tried.
I had a salad with dried cherries and blue cheese that was sheer delight. I followed that with the chicken parmesan, which also was great. I had a side of broccolini, which isn't difficult to prepare, but it was cooked perfectly. In other words, every part of my meal was good.
My partner had the vodka pasta, and a friend had the Little Italy mac and cheese. Both were good enough that they finished their ample plates. My partner has spent time in Italy and is kind of picky, so that speaks well of their pasta. Another friend had a flatbread that he liked.
The staff was attentive. They were also unusually attractive, like you'd expect at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
Still great, and not just because I was pleased with the outcome of the election I was watching there. Â
I'm really starting to like this place. Â The pizza is great (and still enormous), the beers are good, and it's casual and intimately lit; youI feel totally comfortable sitting at the bar or meeting friends for a few drinks. Â And the TVs are present but not obnoxious. Â Great spot.
I hardly venture to west seattle, but I honestly think that this place is well worth the venture down there. talaricos has awesome large slices and its even better when you go for happy hour because you can order by the slice and it is slightly cheaper. If you're really feeling the thrill, you can get drunk and sing some karaoke =)
parking is actually not too bad in the area. but i guess if you compare it to downtown seattle, it is significantly better.
There are a ton of restaurants in this area so I must come back to try it all!
So I stumbled upon this place tonight while on a date....
It was a first date...and I am familiar with California but new to the area...so we ended up in here...
My oh my, did they surprise us!
The food was devine and reasonably priced.
They subbed spaghetti squash for the pasta so I could still have spaghetti and meatballs....
Service was excellent.
I can't wait to come back!
Came out here for a friend's birthday the other night. What I love about this place is the pizza slices! They are HUGE! I literally could save a slice of pizza for another meal and one slice is about $6, so that's a good deal in my opinion! I tried the godfather and that was deLISH! The atmosphere was fun and lively (Saturday night) so it was definitely a great place to have a party.
The only thing that was kind of a pain was when we got our checks. The waitress had somethings mixed up, but we had a fairly large group of split the checks all these different ways, so I give her the benefit of the doubt with the mix ups. Plus, it was a busy Saturday night, I know I would have a hard time keeping up. It's out in West Seattle, which isn't the most convenient for me, but it's definitely a place I would go to again if I'm in the area looking for something fun to do :)
Love! This place has great food. Delicious Pizza. Great Service. The bartenders are great and quick to take care of you.
The venue has changed a lot recently and some of the changes are not great but I still go back every week.
They have delicious bloody mary's. And great beer selection.
The pizza slices are huge.
If you are ever in west seattle, visiting talricos is a must.
UPDATE 8/24/12
Entire family went back last night and it was 100% unlike our first visit, thankfully! Â I actually stopped in here over the weekend for a quick bite as well and everyone was so friendly and made a special point to say, "hello", "be right with you", etc. Â The food came quickly, everything was delicious and our drinks were filled to our satisfaction. Â Kudos to the GM for stepping right up and getting the kids' orders put in, as the adults weren't ready to order just yet. Â Everything was great. Â We'll definitely be back.
Fantastic ginormous pizza that tastes as good as it looks! Â Monkey can only come here with a big group without having to eat pizza for weeks. Â This time, our family of 10 reservation made do with only 4 slices of leftovers. Â Not bad for being hungry after a good hike. Â Service is superb, even with the 18% gratuity added for large groups. Server DID NOT disappear on us, which was a beautiful thing since we did have kids with us. Â
Monkey do 28" HALF GODFATHER, HALF BBQ CHICKEN, cut into 16 slices. Â
GODFATHER, naturally, overruled in flavor and satisfaction. Â
BBQ CHICKEN was good, but this is another reminder that bbq always belongs on the grill. Â
Monkey can't wait for another occasion to bring us here again. Â More pizza!
3.5.
Now one would think that I come here for the pizza, but I don't.
Don't get me wrong, the pizza is good!! BUT!!! I like the chop chop salad. Â I coerce others to come with me and tell them ALL ABOUT THE PIZZA, but once I am in the door, I order salad!
Our server was really attentative in the beginning, but wavered more towards the end. We had to ask a seperate server for fresh pepper on our salad. :( And when the people next to us hadnt seen a server come by, we asked our server who their server was and if he could help them, he said that their server was someone else. Hmmm... I am pretty sure their server is you.
My date and I started with the Chop Chop Salad. You can order this in a small portion or as an entree... we shared the entree.
I ordered 2 apps as my entree, the meatballs and the broccolini. (both tasty!)
My date had pizza and the meat and cheese platter with a side of flat bread. (again, all tasty)
I am sad to say we didnt order dessert because my date wanted the ice cream from Husky across the street. So I will have to return for more salad... and DESSERT!!
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