This place was awesome. I’d read about it before several times but had never made it here until now. Tucked away down a ramp, you only see the sign to the restaurant from the street. But when you get inside, it’s a cute little cozy place between Belltown and Queen Anne neighborhoods. It’s lively inside and the smells are great. Service was good and the food was excellent. I am definitely coming back here to try some of the other dishes. We sat at the small bar and ordered the oysters on the half shell and mussels. The oysters were amazing and I’d never seen mussels that big in Seattle. If you want a lesser known restaurant that serves excellent quality food, give Boat Street a try.

It’s true – it really is incredibly difficult to find this place, but with a GPS and a Treo – we found it – and I can honestly say, the search was worth it. This lovely room is located down a ramp in a small lower courtyard with only a small sandwich board advertising it from the street. The room is white, clean and modern – and just all around lovely. There’s no other word I could use to describe it.

We got there at 12:30PM on Friday and it was packed, but since it was a lunch place, the turnover was quick and we got a seat at the bar after 10 minutes. It took a wee too long to get the menus and service though, but it was a packed room so I’ll let that go.

The lunch menu is quite varied and there’s a good selection of sandwiches, appies and entrees for every appetite. I was choosing between a pesto trout entree and a pork loin sandwich and since it was a really warm day, I went with the sandwich as well as a side of tomato soup (which worried me too b/c of the temperature). My friend ordered the curried tuna sandwich which in-description, was just perplexing.

The food arrived and all my worries melted away, literally and figuratively. The tomato soup was more broth-like, and had lots of tomatoes to keep it fresh, light and a wee tart so very refreshing. The pork was browned nicely and carved about 1/4 inch thick – thin enough to be bite-able, but still thick enough to get the flavour. There were touches of rosemary and herbs that elevated it. My friend enjoyed the flavours of the curried tuna – it was shredded and mixed with the seasoning, but packed enough that it wasn’t wet and falling apart. We were pleased with the entire experience and I’m glad I finally had the chance to give this place a try – and I shall return.