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Part of Capitol Hill’s pandemic-challenged food and drink class of 2020, Cornelly craft pizza and pasta is adding a second, larger location in Queen Anne.
Sam Carroll talked with the Seattle Times about his plans. Cornelly’s expansion with a second location in the former Queen Anne Cafe space will be three times the size of the Summit Ave original and, adding some neighborhood envy to the news, the new spot will also have a bar.
CHS visited with co-owner Brett Phillips in 2021 to talk about Cornelly’s debut and survival amid 2020’s pandemic challenges.
“Since 2009 I’ve been drawing my dream restaurant on napkins and on the back of my menus at my other restaurants,” Phillips told CHS about his years at Ethan Stowell’s Tavolàta and How To Cook A Wolf before teaming up with fellow restaurant veteran Carroll on Cornelly.
Five years later, Cornelly is ready to add its naturally leavened pizza dough, and handmade pastas to a new neighborhood.
Cornelly is located at 601 Summit Ave E. You can learn more and order online at cornellyseattle.com.
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Cashless only accepted, app ordering only, and if you haven’t ordered by 5:30 pm we won’t accept your order.
The Summit Cornelly’s pushes the boundaries of what’s cool to do to customers, who nonetheless queue up every night by 5 to be among the lucky few who are allowed to order.
Queen Anne will soon get to enjoy this experience.
Clearly customers don’t mind Cornelly’s business practices or they wouldn’t be lining up before 5pm. If they minded, they’d take their business elsewhere and Cornelly would need to change.
Not every business is going to cater to every customer. Sounds like this business isn’t for you. So, you know, just don’t go there.
Yeah, but I was an early adopter of theirs during pandemic. Ate there monthly. Helped them launch.
Later on they decided they were fine with requiring app ordering and ordering deadlines. No F’s given for OG customers even regulars.
“Helped them launch.”
It sounds as if you are taking credit for their early success and feel you should have a say in the business practices as a result of your benevolent “help” and investments.
OG customers deserve special treatment? Regulars as well?
News flash!
YOU are NOT in that category ALONE. They can’t give everyone the best table. Or make one appear out of thin air. For EVERYONE. So to make it an actual fair system? They had to do something. So what’s the cure? The same tried and true for EVERY great restaurant etc. And so they did.
Think about this? Your “Help” may not be worth what you think it is.
LOL!
Ya ever been to LA or NY? Or ANY big city?
There are places that serve limited hours. Limited menus. And has reservations booked weeks and months in advance.
Pop up donuts for 2 hours a day because they sell out. On and on and on…
Being that “uncool”? Sure is a great way to get rich AND sustain a business via loyal customer base and a premium experience.
Yeah, I might wait in line too. Especially with incentives. Like being on a date.
I really liked their pizza but it got too annoying to try to order and the last couple times I ordered in time to not have a 90 min wait, the crust was pretty burned. I think they suffer from having too much business. Maybe a second location will help!
Hot Mama’s Pizza baby! Free delivery and it is really good stuff.