Piroshky Piroshky
1908 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA
(206) 441-6068
Cuisine:
Russian, Bakeries
Fort St George
601 S King St
Seattle, WA
(206) 382-0662
Cuisine:
Japanese, Asian, Home Style Cooking
March 27, 2007
Surprisingly good
I came to this place under the strong recommendation of my friend Koichi. He’s Japanese and he said this place was awesome so I thought it can’t be that bad. The atmosphere was laid-back and pub-like so it’s a good place with friends for hearty meal and a beer.
Dishes I tried:
Bacon and mushroom doria
I had the one with the tomato sauce. But the white sauce was pretty good too. It’s a cheesy baked rice dish that is of good proportion.
Wibbley's Gourmet Hamburgers
2255 140th Ave Ne Ste B
Bellevue, WA
(425) 747-7818
Cuisine:
Hamburgers, Burgers, Fast Food
March 27, 2007
Paula Abdul says...
“Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever??”
Well, if Wibbley asks me that I would know the answer is surely yes. They do burgers and they do them good! Their prices are also very good for my pockets. Awesome!
Dishes I tried:
Fried Mushrooms
Too hot on the inside! And too much flour on the outside.
Mushroom Burger
My favourite burger of all times is the shroom burger in Red Robin. This comes close to toppling that. It has more veggies in it and less salty definetely. The mushrooms are still piled on aplenty. So yumz!!
Black Bottle
2600 1st Ave
Seattle, WA
(206) 441-1500
Cuisine:
Tapas, American, Desserts
March 27, 2007
Awesome place for groups
After a meal with friends, the location makes it really convenient to go clubbing later without having to park again. The tapas here is fun to share with 4-5 people and a good selection of wine. This is the Sanjaya of tapas-style restaurants really. Highly recommended!
Dishes I tried:
chicken and laab gai
It’s mixed minced meat which you wrap in individual lettuce leaves. Very refreshing and tasty
pear sorbet and candied lavender
i love the taste of lavendar in this sorbet.
seven spice shrimp
Ah! I lvoe the crispy shrimp heads!!
pork belly and kimchi
Soft and tender pork belly in kimchi sauce. The texture of the pork belly was very delicious, the only thing preventing an extra star was it’s not very authentic kimchi. But still some yummy sauce.
hanger steak and daikon/shiso
Oh man, I love the sauce for this. The texture of the beef with the sauce is just heavenly.
Toy's Cafe
10311 Main St
Bellevue, WA
(425) 454-8815
Cuisine:
Chinese
Papaya Vietnamese Cuisine
15600 Ne 8th St
Bellevue, WA
(425) 643-8999
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Szmania's Restaurant
3321 W. Mcgraw
Seattle, WA
(206) 284-7305
Cuisine:
American, Private Parties
June 21, 2007
So apparently the chef here is some famous german chef. T...
So apparently the chef here is some famous german chef. The menu is not just sausages and rostis though. The portions are good too. I also like it that they serve warm crusty bread instead of the cold ones you get elsewhere. the desserts are to DIE for!! I was quite disappointed with my entree but the ones my friends ordered looked very good. I can’t wait to go back again!
Tamarind Tree
1036 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA
(206) 860-1404
Cuisine:
Vietnamese, Romantic, Asian
July 9, 2007
Vietnamese restaurant with nice ambience
Nice water feature at the front of the restaurant gives it a rather tropical feel. There’s also a nice al fresco dining area in the front. The menu here is extensive. A little too much for us to choose from. But that’s not really a complaint, just that I don’t know where to start. All in all, a thoroughly savoury fare.
Dishes I tried:
Stuff squid appetizer
Tiny portion here, but oh so yummy. It’s stuffed with meat and mushrooms and bbqed on skewers.
Mango with lemongrass tofu salad
Julienned green mango mixed with peanut in spicy fish sauce. Topped with lemongrass marinated tofu. It’s perfect
Chicken ginger vodka
A rather simple dish with some chinese influence. Nothing spectacular.
Thịt kho trứng nước dừa ~ Braised pork coconut juice
This tastes a lot like chinese braised pork leg. And I don’t taste any coconut juice. It tastes good though, but food name is quite misleading.
Quatre homemade ice cream
Ice cream in four flavours of your choice. I chose durian, pandan leaf, sesame seed and roasted coconut. Nice.
Banana cake with glutinous rice
I’m not sure if I got the name correct. But this is served with warm coconut milk. Rather unique. Tastes really good surprisingly!
Samurai Noodles
606 5th Ave S
Seattle, WA
(206) 624-9321
Cuisine:
Japanese
Wann Japanese Izakaya
2020 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA
(206) 441-5637
Cuisine:
Japanese, Sushi, Tapas
August 6, 2007
Stylish decor and stylish drinks
I was here for Happy Hour on a weekday. Btw, Happy Hour is all night long on Mondays! I liked the decor of the place (try to get the cozy booths on the elevated platform), but then it’s on stylish 2nd Ave downtown. They offer a pretty good selection of HH choices with some cocktails as well. I like it that you can substitute vodka for shochu in the cocktails, makes it a more authentic Japanese experience.
Dishes I tried:
Potato wedges
How can you go wrong with fried potato wedges with seasoning? I wouldn’t order these here coz the portions are small as compared to having it at some American HH place.
Takoyaki
I must say their takoyaki is very good. Well, according to my friends, it’s the best in Seattle.
Cold tofu
Hm, i rather like this dish although some might find it tasteless. But the tofu is cold and soft, and you’re to eat it with some ginger sauce.
Chicken Karaage
This tastes like guiltless fried food indulgence. Mainly coz I don’t find it very oily although it’s still crispy and tasty.
Steamed Mussels
Ha, this is good value for money coz there’s lots of it. And the broth is oh-so-yummy!
Sashimi appetizer
This is expensive at $7. And coz it’s part of HH menu, I suspect they use less than fresh fish. Plus, the portions are puny.
Fried ika skewers
These are fried breaded cuttlefish on sticks. It was so hard I think I must have chipped my tooth getting it off the stick!
jenniferyellow
04/20/2007haha what do you mean by the “Sanjaya of tapas-style restaurants”? is that a good/bad thing… :)