I just love everything I've gotten here. Bakery noveau truly lives up to the hype…read more Some particular highlights: - the SANDWICHES. I love love love the BLT. I am a BLT fiend and this is my 2nd favorite BLT in the city. The California club, ham & cheese (I don't even like ham!), caprese, turkey havarti, and junction croissant are all excellent as well. - the quiche is wonderful. Sometimes quiche Lorraine can taste dull and stodgy. This quiche Lorraine is bright and silky. - the cake: German chocolate cake is perfect. I am excited to try their other cakes. - pastry: delicious croissants of course! The cold brew is also great! And very friendly service always.

Bought a few slices of cake to go; on a Sunday; during West Fest. Picked the Tiramisu and the…read moreBallet Slice. Each slice around $10 plus tax. The Tiramisu was dry and terrible; not moist at all. Reminded me of a cake that was 10 days old from your fridge. We have eaten tiramisu many times in Europe; and this one not to recommend. My bad of choosing it. The Ballet Slice was to die for and highly recommended. Fresh. Tasty. Raspberries on top were also great. Would buy again next time.

Nice to have an Italian import market right down the hill. An abundance of Italian staples like…read morepasta and canned tomatoes, salami, cheese, capers, olives and vinegar. Other fun stuff like licorice, biscotti, and wine. Also some Greek and Spanish imports. Pricey so can't shop here all the time, but a definite comfort/familiar European vibe.

I have figured out what the ancient Sumerisans where carring in their little purses. Big John…read morealways knew and finally his kids are letting us in on the secret, "Big John's Herb and Spice Blend" to be found in the bulk spice and herb department. Located on the path to the stairs to the bulk chocolate department and just beyond the cheese, olive and charcuterie cases. Thanks Donna!

Super cute beach ambiance. Seafood taste super fresh. And the customer service was very attentive.read more

I made a special request for my birthday to sit at a quieter table, due to one member of our party…read morebeing hard of hearing. The staff placed us at a perfect table. The food and beverages were on point, and everything was delicious! Thank you for treating us to a glass of bubbles and gelato for dessert. You and your team sure made a girl feel special! Kudos!

A block off of Alki Ave sits this log lodge that belongs at a sleepaway camp your…read moregreat-grandparents went to. The interior now is a very clean, well-decorated restaurant that is very heavily frequented, but makes you feel comfortable, unrushed, and unaware of the conversations around you. We were about a month out from the date we made our reservation - expect similar, though do check in for cancellations, and know that the bar does full menu service as well. Greeters and waitstaff were kind and complete the welcoming vibe through the whole service. Start with some specialty cocktails, or a selection from a decent wine list, and have at the menu. Indicate your interests to the waitstaff and they will help you program your meal service. Family-style works great here and the 4 of us split focaccia, charcuterie and a kale salad, split two pastas for primi, two entrees for secondi, and two deserts. The focaccia was studded with dark cherries and was a nice change. The kale salad was a huge hit, with ceasar-like dressing and almost a granola of seeds and fried capers tossed in. The summer cavatelli special was like a walk through a garden, very fresh and light. The tagliatelle is iconic, for good reason. We did a double-cut bone-in rib-eye that was prepared, paraded thru the dining room, and then carved for sharing. The king salmon was very fresh, but none of us were a fan of the braised bitter greens and leeks that accompanied it - skip this in favor of king elsewhere. As for desert - while the chocolate torte and tiramisu had great flavor, we all agreed the preoccupation with cocoa nibs was distracting to the mouthfeel of both dishes. If I had it to do over, I'd probably do more small plates and wrapping up with pasta and doing desert elsewhere. BUT gorgeous experience, on a gorgeous summer evening and still very glad we went!

I had been wanting to try Il Nido for a long time. Reservations are in high demand, and I had to…read morebook as soon as the reservation window opened. We visited as a party of two. One thing I found interesting was that for reservation times between 6:00 and 7:00 PM, the only available option seemed to be patio seating. The restaurant has a parking lot, but compared to the size and popularity of the restaurant, it's fairly small. Finding a parking spot on a nice day in Alki can be challenging. The patio setup was a bit surprising for a restaurant of this caliber. As you can see from the photos, it felt more functional than inviting, and I expected a warmer atmosphere. Service was excellent. Our server was attentive, efficient, and communicated well throughout the meal. For food, the focaccia was the standout. It was fresh with a crispy exterior and a soft interior. The texture almost reminded me of something between bread and a croissant, and the olive oil served alongside it was excellent. The burrata was just okay for me. I wasn't a fan of the amount of spicy sauce on top, which overpowered some of the cheese's flavor. The tagliatelle was very good and met my expectations. The seafood special that night was salmon. It was cooked well and nicely prepared, but at $55 for a 6-ounce portion, it felt quite expensive. For dessert, we ordered the tiramisu, which was served in a mason jar. We were told to dig straight down to get all the layers in each bite, but it was served with a spoon that made that a little difficult. The presentation was unique, but the eating experience felt somewhat awkward. Overall, the food was good, service was excellent, but the pricing felt high for what we received. Between the limited seating choices, challenging parking, and decent-but-not-amazing food, I left feeling that the experience didn't quite match the hype.

This Met Market is in West Seattle, not overly far from Alki Beach itself. If you've been to the…read morelikes of PCC or Whole Foods, this market resembles them in both appearance and feel. It's a little high-end with all the bright lights and neatly placed grocery items but looks smaller from the inside. To be honest, I only came here to try The Cookie, which was something my friend recommended for me for the size and taste of their large cookies. We decided to quickly drop by here specifically for that, and I grabbed myself a chocolate chip cookie with nuts. Server behind the counter was very friendly and helpful, especially when I asked for another bag to keep the warm cookie fresh. For this cookie, you gotta split it between two days, or among more than that if you're health-conscious. There's so much sugary taste yet you never really get tired of eating it. The chocolate chips and the nuts complemented each other while also taking away some of the taste that the excess sugar in the cookie otherwise has. Cookie also melted in my mouth so well that I was tempted to ask my friend to drive back for another.

It's been 14 years since I reviewed Metropolitan Market and I still feel the same way about it. Met…read moreMarket is one-stop shopping - you can buy high quality ingredients and excellent, fresh produce right alongside coke zero. Met Market has top scale cheese, meat and prepared foods sections. They hire experienced and discerning staff who are happy to either help you pick something out or get you what you want quickly. The place is always clean and easy to navigate. And don't sleep on The Cookie - it lives up to the hype, especially when it is warm (which is how they sell it)!

Rude, not friendly or dog friendly. Don't assumed people dogs is not a service dog. Save your money…read moreand go negative door where they treat you with a smile and care for your business. Rude owner! Shame on you.

We used to love coming here in high school. We thought we were so grown up and cool. :D I loved…read moretheir burgers. The service was pretty straightforward. The vibe is old school sea wench. So, we definitely belonged here. Lolol I saw a recent video upload, and it looks exactly the same! How cool. Miss this place and have very fond memories.

Visited on a Monday evening, seated quickly, average noise level even with most of the tables…read morefilled. Our server was incredibly friendly and professional, we never really waited for anything throughout our meal, and even after needing more time to pick out drinks they seemed to come back at exactly the right moment to take the order. The food was fantastic. Their menu isn't huge, but there's some good variety. We shared the Baby Bok Choy salad-ish dish, and I can't describe how good it is--the description in the menu is right about flavors, and they come together perfectly. We also tried a mussel-based cassoulet, which was very good. For entree, we shared the pork chop--best pork chop I've ever had, and something I recommend trying, even if you don't normally that kind of item. There's enough on the menu we're interested in coming back to try so we'll probably be back in a couple weeks. So good.

I learned that Driftwood prints their menus daily, and the dishes reflect this. everything is very…read moreeclectic, interesting combination of ingredients and products, and feels farm to table fresh. unsure if this is typical but we sat on the patio and found the service a tad slow at first, we actually flagged the waitress of the table next to ours who was coming more frequently to ask her a question about the menu. moments later our waitress came and curtly took our drink order. from that point on the service was good. the best part of sitting on the patio is the view. i hope to be back!

Always the best. Come here for the most delicious cuts of wagyu you can cook up at home and enjoy…read morewith a nice glass of wine. The only place we go to buy steaks! Lots of unique cuts and cool things going on all the time. On top of that the owners and amazing, friendly, full of advice on how to make your tasty cut of steak even more tastier. Just the best crew. Get your meat on!!! 5-stars.

I was in Seattle for a few days and looked for locally raised wagyu and found LJ Meats on Yelp. I…read morecalled them up and was able to reserve a full blooded US raised Wagyu tri-tip. I went there to pick it up and ended up with a 5.5lb flat iron roast also. It's a pain to trim down the flat iron, but so worth it. As much as I love Japanese beef, I find A5 to be overwhelming. I prefer crossbred wagyu because the marbling is there, but not as excessive as eating a stick of butter. This full blooded US raised wagyu is definitely "eatable". I'd say the grade of what I got was--definitely more than A2, probably A3 or more. Definitely enjoyable as a whole steak. I definitely will come back to this butcher shop when the next time I'm in town.