84 Yesler

We went here for a friend’s dinner and scheduled a reservation because we heard great things about this place. The positives are it’s a really cute restaurant, that’s nice and clean and there’s a simple elegance in the design. The service was amazing. The staff was very attentive and knowledgeable and provided good insights into the dishes and how they’re prepared. We liked the different options, although the menu was very simple with three main courses or entrées. We ordered lots of foods and desserts and it was good with a nice presentation. They had a good wine and cocktail menu too. There were two downsides to our visit. 1. One member in our party has allergic reactions to shellfish and they had called ahead of time to make sure there was something that would be available and we’re tol

We visited here during the Restaurant Week and this place was the only one that satisfied us among the many restaurants we tried. Their “famous” pappardelle with berre blanc sauce was amazing and the cuission of the cod was superb as well. The steak was just okay but I guess they’d have better meat for dinner menu. Anyway we enjoyed the lunch and were glad we visited.

To the manager’s response: Wow, thanks for the clarification! It’s impressive how you managed to write all that without a single apology. I must’ve missed the part where waiting over an hour for food, over 30 minutes for drinks, and having one drink forgotten counts as “smooth service.” I also misunderstood the “cold appetizer,” since apparently grilled vegetables are just supposed to be cold. And when one server brought us clean plates, and another server (a guy in a suit) came shortly after and tried to take them away while the actual dirty dishes stayed on the table for hours, that’s what you call “professionalism.” —————- I chose this place because of the good reviews, and honestly, I feel completely duped. The service was hands-down the worst I’ve ever experienced. We sat down at 7pm

TL;DR - Good service and ambience, nice presentation but flat/ mediocre taste, not worth the price. It took 30 min after we finished our first appetizers before the second round was served. The smoked octopus looked very nice, but I couldn’t taste or smell the aroma from grilled protein, which was a let down. Seafood quality was doubtful, it tasted like the scallops were “aged”, which brought out the umami, but the sweetness was all gone. Overall seasoning was flat, nothing recommendable.

What a pleasure. We were greeted at the door by what we found out was the owner, Sam Takahashi. We are from Los Angeles and frequent restaurants in New York City and Paris often. The dinner was interesting, inventive and delicious. The foie gras was astounding and the bass and the scallops were as good as we've ever had. We had the apple cake for dessert, a true Austrian/German delight. Washington State wines leave something to be desired, I would have preferred more French, Napa or Paso Robles influence. Our GSM was tolerable, but not noteworthy. Waiter Hunter was great . Overall a lovely experience. This restaurant far exceeded our expectations for Seattle . If we lived here, we would be back frequently