Sip & Ship

Usually, with kids in tow, I always get great service at the Sip & Ship. The owners have kids, so they totally get the value of time and make it easy to come in with something to ship. They pack it up for me (often gift wrap it too) and ship it off cost effectively (US Mail or UPS/FedEx Ground) or sometimes it's got to get there so they can do faster services too! While the shipping side is getting me sorted out, the sipping side steams up a delicious latte for me while my kids happily play upstairs in the Sip & Ship's kid-friendly loft area (it has a baby gate - so little people can freely explore books and toys and are kept safe). I often bring my laptop and check emails at the counter and before I know it, the Sip & Ship has come through again - - we're done and we're sad to go - usually due to a nap time or other errand on our list! Thanks Sip & Ship, you guys are the best! more

There’s no better place to pick up thoughtful last minute hostess gifts, can’t-find-elsewhere cards for any occasion and gift-wrapping essentials, like Moleskine notebooks, Sweet Petula bath products, and Ballard logoed sweatshirts, bags and tees. Fuel your local errands with a cup of Fair Trade coffee, plus ship all your packages without ever having to step foot in the pesky post office lines. My fave go to hostess gift: Handmade letterpress everyday or thank you cards from hip Portland greeting card designer, Egg Press. Priced for impromptu giving – individual cards start at $4.50; boxed sets of six start at $14. Pros: friendliest staff in town, unique gift items, free WiFi more

I was absolutely thrilled to see Ballard Sip & Ship was open at 6:30 pm one Saturday after finding out the neighboring FedEx Kinkos was closed. I needed to print an assignment for class the following Monday. I was greeted by a young smiling guy who informed me that they do print!\r \r Then an older guy, not so smiley said ""Oh from your email? We can't do that"" after Mr. Smiley asked Mr. Grumpy if I could email it to them from my laptop I was up and running.\r \r I sent the email, and looked around the cute shop while I waited. I asked Mr. Grumpy who seemed to be the owner how much it was to print per page, he said $0.25/ page. I was okay with that so I continued to wait.\r He finished printing them and handed all 40 pages to me. He said there wasn't a page counter (he didn't want to count them) and estimated it to be 41, he was only off by one.\r \r But then I looked at my document and the printer had mangled the tops of the pages, creating a little fold in the middle of each sheet. I showed the problem to Mr. Grumpy explaining that I had to turn them in. He said well I didn't know you had to turn them in... the printer does that sometimes. You will just have to get it photo copied somewhere, you might try Kinkos.\r \r I left and in the car noticed my receipt also had an extra $2 charge for ""packing materials"" which I didn't purchase.\r \r If customer service and accurate pricing is important to you DONT GO to Ballard Sip & Ship. Pros: Convenient location, good hours, friendly staff Cons: Owner does not understand customer service, quality of products more

I'll start with food. The quiche is fantastic and the cinnamon rolls are even better. I had the capuccino and loved it.\r \r The gift ideas are what I liked most. They carry high-quality gifts from Scandanavia and Germany, and also humorous magnets and cards. You can get BALLARD t-shirts and sweatshirts from 6 mos (onesies) to XXL. And of course you can ship things out right there in the store.\r \r The staff is one of the most friendly I've encountered. Pros: Great coffee and food, wonderful staff, excellent gift variety Cons: Limited parking, some gifts are way overpriced more

Everytime I have some mailing projects to do I go here. Not only can you get all your mailing needs met but can have a great luch at the same time. The quiche is outstanding. Full of great flavors. Pros: great service, best quiche, mailing service more