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    Balandra

    4.9 (8 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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    Lunch wagyu hamburger with fries.
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    Solid lunch option for a burger and fries. The patty was HUGE and so juicy and buttery. You could taste that delicious meat flavor. I got mine medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. The bun is soft and smells so good, and all the toppings felt balanced and tasty. I normally don't like fries that much, but these were thin and CRUNCHY and not too greasy. I feel like that is rare. I'll definitely get this again in the future. It's a bit pricier than some places, but here you get what you pay for (wagyu!)

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    Thank you for joining us on opening night! Hope to see you back soon!

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    Thank you Alex! We appreciate your support!!!

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    Thank you for joining us Hannah!! Hope to see you back soon!

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    Issian

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    We've been obsessed with this place since we first wandered in about a month ago. Like, we agreed…read morewe have to limit visits to only once a week, lol. Menu is broad but not in an overwhelming way. We're always pleasantly surprised when we get the check and it's much less than expected. Our favorites so far are the octopus skewer, bacon-wrapped quail egg skewer, tsukemono, negihama roll, and orange roll. But again, the menu has a nice variety of options for all different approaches and preferences, so we're excited for our next visits and to nail down our true favorites.

    This place was packed on a Friday night with not a lot of waiting area space, so everyone's crammed…read moreat the front door. It got pretty noisy, and my hair smelled smoky when I left. We ordered only from the happy hour menu because they had a ton of good sounding options there. The yakiton came first and was really greasy and black peppery. The yakitori meat was smaller than the chicken skewers I've gotten at Southeast Asian restaurants in the Seattle area, but these ones had a softer texture like teriyaki chicken. The kalbi beef was inconsistent. One of our plates had large pieces, while the other plate was full of small pieces. The smaller kalbi was drier. The bigger kalbi was chewier. I'd stick to ordering kalbi from Korean restaurants where the meat is more tender and easier to eat. The best item we ordered was the crispy chicken wings. They really were crispy - nothing like I've had before in terms of crispiness. Next time I would try the JFC to compare. Something that I didn't like was that they put both orders of the wings on the same plate instead of splitting them up. They split up the kalbi plates, but nothing else. It was ok to combine the skewers because they're so tiny, but the wings were almost falling off the plate they were on and very close to being a bad jenga situation with how they were placed.

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    How to Cook a Wolf - Pork chop

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    We had a late dinner reservation here. It wasn't too crowded and staff greeted us upon walking in…read more The inside isn't too big and we got sat at a two top table. We ordered a round of cocktails to start. I got the Loosen Mai Tai while my dining partner got The Professor. My drink was refreshingly sweet and my friend enjoyed his. For food, we shared the Burrata as our appetizer. It was creamy and everything in it paired so well. For my main, I got the Scallops and my friend got the Pappardelle. These were some of the best scallops ever. The flavor of the whole dish was wonderful and I loved the decadent mint gremolata. My friend's dish had plenty of short rib and was super tasty. Such a lovely place and I can't wait to come back.

    I really did have a lovely experience here. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic,…read moreBUT I do feel like I need to set expectations correctly about the "family style" description. Coming from New York City, when I hear family style I'm picturing big shareable plates for the table to be going back for seconds (maybe even THIRDS). The dishes here were quite small and very pricey, which made it hard for them to function as true family-style portions. That said, the food itself was excellent, very unique and the service was genuinely wonderful. The staff were attentive, warm, and made the whole evening feel really welcoming. I can't say enough about the staff, just SO lovely. So if you go in expecting beautifully prepared small plates rather than true family-style dining, you'll probably have a great time. Just adjust expectations on the portion sizes!

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    4.1(1.2k reviews)
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    I can't remember what brought me to booking a reservation here for our family, but boy am I glad I…read moredid. I could just tell this restaurant was going to be a great experience from the moment we arrived. Friendly staff greeted us as we arrived and quickly showed us to our table. The atmosphere was warm and energetic, full of diners eating, drinking and enjoying conversation. After a quick scan of the menu, we quickly made our decision to order as many dishes as we could and share. We went for the beef tartare, Chinese scallion pancake, smoked tofu, kimchi trio, spicy rice cake, Chinese broccoli, "that" short rib steak, Kalbi burger, and the kombu cured mackerel. Everything was #brokedamout. The standouts to me were the scallion pancake, short rib, Kalbi burger and mackerel. Parking is available on the street and in private lots. We're already trying to figure out when we can get back here again before we leave. We'll certainly be back.

    Came here for Seattle restaurant week and had an overall decent time. We had reservations and they…read morewere able to add a last minute alteration to the reservation (adding a high chair). Our table was ready as soon as we got there and there's a decent amount of street parking around. Our server was very friendly and welcoming. Food also came out at a decent pace. All the staff there were actually very friendly. Food wasn't my favorite, and at $65 per person for SRW, I don't think it was worth it. The bacon and shrimp dumplings were good and the sauce was excellent. But the second course, the wagyu, left a lot to be desired. Everyone got inconsistent sized portions and each of our meats were incredibly rare, so it was very chewy and hard to cut through. Sauce was good on this one as well though. Dessert was solid. Panna cotta was decent but the crumble cake was great. I'd come back and try their other stuff. But wouldn't go out of my way for it.

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    RockCreek Seafood & Spirits

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    4.4(1.4k reviews)
    0.5 miFremont
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    The night before, I'd had oysters at an overly performative but insanely beautiful bar on 12th Ave…read more(iykyk) and they left a lot to be desired. So when I woke up still craving shellfish, RockCreek was the call. It was the right one. A dozen oysters to start: Kumamoto and Shigoku. Clean -- no grit, no sand. Whatever they're doing back there, it's working. The brine was full and present in every shell, and the mignonette hit that rare sweet spot of light but actually seasoned. The Winter Old Fashioned? Get it. It was so delicious. Then came the crab Benedict. The side salad alone was worth writing home about -- big, buttery, peppery leaves draped in one of those feather-light vinaigrettes that sounds simple until you try to replicate it at home and realize you can't. But the real star of the entire plate was the potatoes. Crispy outside, genuinely fluffy inside, seasoned with conviction. A masterpiece is not too strong a word. Closed with a glass of pink wine. Was eyeing the bottle with the piglet on the label, but it was bottle-only -- a distinction I find increasingly arbitrary as a former server and bartender. One day that policy will be a relic. Not yet, apparently. Best brunch I've had in Seattle in two years. Highly recommend.

    Made reservations well ahead of time, very well reviewed and recommended,looking forward to a great…read moreevening. Rolled up and mistook the burger joint for RockCreek. Took the stairs into the dining area. Underwhelming location and we were sat outside next to the street.Greeted by tall attractive woman. Ordered wine and waited and waited.Put in for a couple small plates and waited. Another waitress came and informed us they didn't have the wine we wanted and ordered another.And we waited. So after we waited over 45 minutes we left. I have a hard time believing the positive reviews on this place.

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