Zagat

"Amazing molten cakes are the signature goodie at these hip, “high-quality” Ballard/Capitol Hill cafes from Autumn Martin (ex Canlis pastry chef and Theo head chocolatier)."

Katrina Brown Hunt

"Hit the cakery of Hot Molten Cakes in Ballard, where the weekday happy hour features mugs of spiked hot cocoa and an excellent excuse to dig into one the gooey chocolate lava cakes, baked in hipster-friendly Mason jars."

Adina Marguerite Pease

"The real treats at Hot Cakes are the melty centered chocolate cakes. The Hot Cakes (including a vegan and gluten free one) are served up freshly baked in small jelly jars with a side of whipped cream (or coconut whipped cream)."

Seattle Met Magazine

"Hit the Ballard or Capitol Hill cakery and try one of the eponymous molten cakes (chocolate, peanut butter, hazelnut), a chocolate pudding topped with olive oil and sea salt, or one of their boozy shakes. Broodingly dark chocolate flows freely here and fittingly, for few in Seattle take dessert so seriously."

Merritt Beck

"Hot Cakes – for a real treat, head here after your dinner in Ballard. Hot Cakes is known for their individual molten chocolate lava cakes – they have several different flavors to choose from, so you can basically customize your own lava cake! I chose the peanut butter + chocolate one and it was AMAZING."

Nikki Cleveland

"The gooey molten cakes here take the word "delicious" to a whole new level. Pair it with a scoop of ice cream and one of their shakes on the side and you'll be in paradise."

Alexandra Penfold

"It's dark and decadent, and it's also the original, the alpha molten cake, if you will. How good is it? Good enough that you might consider breaking up with someone just to justify eating this. The word fudge-tacular comes to mind."