Hot Mama's Pizza Explained

Hot Mama's Pizza
Current-Owner:David Nelson
Previous-Owner:Krista Nelson
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Postcode:98122
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.6154°N -122.3232°W
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Hot Mama's Pizza is a pizzeria on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 1995, the business was co-owned by spouses David and Krista Nelson, until her death in 2023. Hot Mama's has garnered a generally positive reception.

Description

Hot Mama's Pizza operates in on Pine Street, on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[1] [2] Stand-up comedians have worked at the shop.[3] [4]

History

Hot Mama's opened in 1995.[5] Spouses David and Krista Nelson co-owned the pizzeria, until Krista's death in 2023. The busines said in a statement, "Her contribution to the restaurant cannot be understated. She was the glue that held us all together."[6]

Reception

In Eater Seattle 2014 list of ten "iconic" pizzerias in the city "to try before you die", Sara Billups wrote: "Good sober and great after a few cocktails, Hot Mama's has been filling stomachs of the young and hungry after hours for almost two decades. Slices are so big that ends hang off plates. Size isn't everything, but those in search of the cheap, hot, and gooey will find happiness (before heartburn) here."[7] The website's Julia Wayne said the pesto sauce and cheese pizzas "are consistently amazing".[8] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included the business in an overview of the city's top pizzerias for delivery and take-out. The website said of Hot Mama's: "Inspired by New York, made in Seattle, this pizza is great, cheap, and perfectly greasy any time of day."[9]

Seattle Metropolitan says, "Hole-in-the-wall Mama's staves off your post-club munchies with foldable slices and indulges your voyeuristic tendencies with a better people-watching scene than the airport."[10] The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said the pizzeria is where a "gargantuan, foldable slice costs less than a bus ride",[11] as well as: "Everything looks hotter with beer goggles on."[12] In the student publication for Seattle Central College, Nguyet Nguyen recommended the shop in a 2018 list of "student-friendly" eateries on Capitol Hill.[13] Ana Bungag recommended Hot Mama's in a 2021 list of the top give "budget-friendly" restaurants near the campus.[14]

In The Stranger 2018 search for Seattle's best slice, Jake Uitti ranked Hot Mama's sixth and wrote, "Sadly, the dry and rigid crust kept us from finishing our order... While the service and vibe were pleasant enough, our three cheese slices a mere $8.85, and the wait to get the slices short, the overall product was not great".[15] The Seattle Times has said the pesto slice has "an herbaceous, green base confidently announcing itself from underneath a chewy layer of bubbly, golden-brown mozzarella and salty feta crumbles". The newspaper also said, "the crunchy, thick crust isn't as foldable as those of its East Coast cousins, but it has helped fill the pizza-shaped hole in my heart after nights of misadventure".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feit . Josh . Five to Four . 2024-07-20 . The Stranger . en . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404045715/https://www.thestranger.com/news/2003/04/24/14046/five-to-four . live .
  2. Web site: Last Night: Big Mario's New York Style Pizza . 2024-07-20 . . en-US . 2022-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930040600/https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2010/07/last-night-66 . live .
  3. Web site: Callaghan . Adam H. . 2018-02-23 . Korea’s French-Asian Powerhouse Paris Baguette ‘Might’ Come to Seattle . 2024-07-20 . Eater Seattle . en.
  4. Web site: Hynum . Rick . 2023-02-27 . Krista Nelson of Hot Mama's Pizza Dies After Long Illness . 2024-07-20 . PMQ Pizza . en-US . 2023-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205112846/https://www.pmq.com/krista-nelson-hot-mamas-pizza/ . live .
  5. Web site: 7 cheap yet delicious restaurants in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Dished . 2024-07-20 . . en . 2024-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240722140514/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/seattle-capitol-hill-restaurants . live .
  6. Web site: Keimig . Jas . Slog AM: Another Quake Hits the Turkey-Syria Border, "Angela Bassett Did the Thing," Harrell to Deliver State of the City Today . 2024-07-21 . The Stranger . en.
  7. Web site: Billups . Sara . 2014-03-17 . Ten Iconic Seattle Pizzerias to Try Before You Die . 2024-07-20 . Eater Seattle . en . 2024-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240722140516/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/ten-iconic-seattle-pizzerias-to-try-before-you-die . live .
  8. Web site: Wayne . Julia . 2014-03-18 . It's Late, Eat Pizza: A Map For Your Cravings . 2024-07-20 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112000749/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/its-late-eat-pizza-a-map-for-your-cravings . live .
  9. Web site: Stewart . Jade Yamazaki . 2015-07-24 . 12 Seattle Spots Serving Perfect Pizza . 2024-07-20 . Eater Seattle . en.
  10. Web site: Hot Mama's . 2024-07-21 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2022-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521051534/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/hot-mamas-restaurant-pizza . live .
  11. Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016 . 2015-11-24 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5107-0025-3 . en.
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  13. Web site: Nguyen . Nguyet . 2018-10-30 . Food Tour: Student-Friendly Eats on Capitol Hill . 2024-07-21 . The Seattle Collegian . en-US . 2024-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240414005017/https://seattlecollegian.com/food-tour-student-friendly-eats-on-capitol-hill/ . live .
  14. Web site: Bungag . Ana . 2021-10-09 . Top 5 budget-friendly restaurants near Seattle Central College . 2024-07-21 . The Seattle Collegian . en-US . 2024-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303184603/https://seattlecollegian.com/top-5-budget-friendly-restaurants-near-seattle-central-college/ . live .
  15. Web site: Uitti . Jake . Pizza Pie Face Off: Searching for the Best Slice in Seattle . 2024-07-20 . The Stranger . en . 2022-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814101704/https://www.thestranger.com/food-and-drink/2018/01/26/25754930/pizza-pie-face-off-searching-for-the-best-slice-in-seattle . live .

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