I was very excited to try this spot out as I’ve seen a few videos online with rave reviews, but unfortunately reality did not live up to the expectations.
I came in near the tail end of happy hour at around 5:30 and I was sat in the corner of the bar. The bartender seemed less than excited to be taking my order, and even moreso after declining his question if i was having anything else to drink (I don’t drink and there were no mocktails listed on the menu). I wouldn’t have mentioned this part if he wasn’t also snappy with the waitress who brought me the free house focaccia. After an honest mistake of almost setting the bread at the wrong seat, the bartender had given what felt like a lecture to the waitress, condescendingly reiterating which numbers refer to which seats in the bar area. As a server myself, I know the look of muted frustration that the waitress held back all too well.
So the food. The focaccia bread tasted stale and lacked any pockets of air near the top layer. I gave it a pass because it was free until I realized that it was going to have to accompany my starter, the tomato confit w/ burrata. the appetizer itself was probably the best part of the meal- the tomato had a good burst of juice and a pleasant acidity to it, and the pesto balanced the creaminess of the burrata well.
My main dish was the lobster ravioli. The pasta itself was decent- fresh made noodles housing a small dollop of camembert in the middle. The filling was mostly bland however, and i was disappointed to find out that there was no lobster in the actual pasta itself, only chunks smattered about the plate. The lobster had little taste to it and tougher than I like- and the lobster bisque tasted mostly of butter, I didnt pick up on much of the lemon chili oil at all. I also found small pieces of shell that made one of the larger chunks unpleasant and gritty to eat.
Overall I was disappointed with my visit and will probably not be coming back anytime soon.
Loved stumbling across this place. Staff were absolutely lovely! Food was great too. We sat in and enjoyed two starters and a plate of cheese along with a very reasonably priced bottle of Prosecco. Wish I had of found it earlier in my trip as I’d definitely have come back to try the pasta dishes.
It's hard to find pasta this good in Seattle!
And don’t forget dessert! You have to try the tiramisu. If they served just that with coffee during the day, it would be an amazing dessert spot.
