One of the best brunches we've had in Seattle! We made a reservation here based on recommendations from some friends and we're glad we did! The restaurant itself is small and quaint and had a nice, casual atmosphere. To start, we shared the Housemade Ricotta. It was delicious - one of our favorite parts of the meal! It came with toasted artisan bread, spread with a generous amount of butter, and seasonal persimmons and blueberries. The ricotta was light and delicate, with a touch of pepper for a bit of savory flavor. Soooo good! For our entrees, we ordered the Ramen Loco Moco and Traditional (2 eggs, smoked fingerlings, bacon and toast). The Ramen Loco Moco was amazing! The noodles were cooked perfectly al dente, thick and chewy, and smothered in pork gravy. The sausage in the dish had a nice kick, and the sunny side egg on top with a runny yolk was the perfect topping. Everything seems to taste better with an egg. It was a unique balance of a bunch of different flavors! The Traditional was also very good. It was a great spin on a simple breakfast. The smoked fingerlings were delicious and you could actually taste the smoky flavors. The bacon was definitely the best part of this entrée. Super thick and flavorful! Overall, we loved this brunch spot and were very pleased with every dish! We'll definitely be back to try more of the menu! read more

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Sweetest people on the planet. Brunch was EXCEPTIONAL!! Insane even. Bread making skills I have never seen anywhere in my life. So fun. read more

Brimmer & Heeltap - Cinnamon Toast. So awesome it is comical. - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Nice atmosphere...Good food. Love the location. Who's the pastry chef??? Also appreciate the coffee shop next to it.

Came for weekend brunch. Good ambience and very friendly and attentive staff. Food had great flavor. The only negative and why I didn't give this place 4 stars was the food portions. I think the portions are very small for the price you pay. The buttermilk fried quail with grits was very small for $18, same with the seared shrimp. I am glad I tried it, but with how many great spots are in Seattle, I'm not sure it's worth coming back to unless you do tapas style or also order a side/app along with your brunch entree. read more

Brimmer & Heeltap - Ramen Loco Moco. A bit salty, but good! - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I had a solo brunch at Brimmer & Heeltap while visiting Seattle. I had heard of it via yelp, and it was nearby to all the breweries i wanted to check out in Ballard, so it was a win win. I had read that counter space was usually available but went ahead and made a reservation just to be safe; turns out i would have been on showing up solo and sitting at the counter, but i enjoyed the table nonetheless. I made the mistake of showing up absolutely starving and filled up on bread- but let me tell you, this wasn't just any bread. OH MY GOD. Thick cut, toasted to order, butter, with your choice of regular, dulce de leche or peanut butter & jam (and since i didn't specify I got the basic salt and pepper butter. I could have been satisfied with just that but went on to order The Traditional Breakfast- 2 eggs, smoked potatoes, toast, choice of: quinoa-yam patty, sausage, slab of pork belly, or duck confit (i went with the slab of pork belly, yum). To accompany my food I ordered the Pardon My French cocktail (gin, lemon, st. germain, caffo red bitter, rosemary, cava) which was very tasty. The tables are somewhat close together so after I was pretty full, and tired of listening to the conversation of the table next to me I offered to give up my table for the waitlist that had formed and moved myself to the counter for one more drink and a prime time view of the kitchen where all the magic happens. I wish I had known there was outdoor patio seating but something to look forward to next time! read more

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Only been for brunch so take that as you will. Grain bowl was actually really tasty but $8 for a slab of toast with PB&J is highway robbery.... read more

Pretty consistently terrific, Brimmer and Heeltap is a cozy, white-washed yet moody spot with great cocktails and a kitchen with a well-edited and succinct menu. You will definitely like it here. Every person, and I mean everyone sitting at the bar along with us, was smiling. It's not hard to figure out why: we were all happy. And what is not to be happy about here? This is a great spot: the food is good, the cocktails are good, the bartender is friendly and the dishes that emerged from the kitchen were pretty stunning (wait, did we order THAT? We have to order THAT!) Its always fun to be at a place where you are doing a little entree ogling over your shoulder. Here we were doing entree ogling and appetizer ogling. Oh, and cocktail ogling, definitely cocktail ogling! This is a spot where you can feel free to ogle away. We ordered the seasonal legumes (the french word for beans) and they had great flavor, reminiscent of Revel. This dish features crisp green beans, cherry tomatoes and onion in a tamarind reduction. The bread with sea salt was good and simple but heavy on the sweet butter, good for sopping up the sauce on the beans (sorry, I can't say legumes with a straight face. I just can't.) We got the seasonal fish (a meaty whitefish, maybe cod, can't remember, with great texture) and the smoked lamb shoulder. The lamb shoulder dish was hearty, but it was the kind of rich that meat gets after braising for a long time and it tasted a little stew-y to me, as if it had been soaking in fruit juice. Don't get me wrong it was tasty, like a pot roast, and moist, which takes skill, but I like meat towards the medium-rare side of the road. What we didn't order was beautiful looking grass fed beef that came to our neighbors and left us drooling. The grass (fed beef) is always greener on the other side, I suppose. The bar at Brimmer and Heeltap is excellent. Don't leave without trying a cocktail. My personal favorites included a grapefruit take on a margarita and a boozy cocktail with cherry shrub. (Trust me on this one. It's good.) This place delivers a friendly, easy going experience, a good meal and an expert cocktail. It took us a year (yep, been open almost a year!) but Brimmer and Heeltap lived up to the hype. A very nice spot! read more

Decided to make our 2nd visit to B&H yesterday a Brunch one! So glad we did. Upon walking in, Jen (the owner) actually remembered us from a few weeks prior when we had visited for the 1st time. I have to admit, I LOVE personal touches like this - and Jen is very charming and welcoming. She made room for us at the bar with a smile. My boyfriend and I enjoyed some "party-style" mimosas, the fresh ricotta and grilled bread (as others have posted, the bread is what dreams are made of... seriously.. brilliant, amazing dreams that you never want to wake up from..) I decided to tackle the pimento cheese sandwich, and my guy enjoyed the Loco Moco. Both deliciously put together dishes. Lia was attentive behind the bar and the music playing on this Saturday was the perfect touch. Brimmer is an awesome spot in the neighborhood, and the only negative is that we hadn't come here sooner. This will definitely be a regular spot on our dining rotation. read more

This place certainly deserves all the buzz it's getting--yes, it was packed, and yes, there seemed to be a few among the crowd who just wanted to be at a place that was currently hot. But everything about the place rewards you if you go purely for the love of food. You can ignore the fact that this place is trending and just enjoy great service and a great meal. You probably know by now that this place has taken over the old Le Gourmand space. They remodeled it well; it feels like all one space now--the old Sambar is now just the other half of the dining room, with a partitioning wall between. There are a few more windows on the west side now, and there are lots of spaces cut in the wall between the dining rooms. Everything feels much lighter and airier. The staff here now is friendly and passionate about food. They're very nice and seem to be eagerly courting regulars--they welcome feedback, and they remind you that the menu changes frequently, so please come back. The menu is one of the first things you notice that sets this place apart. It's a single sheet of printer paper, folded in half. One side is an address form. If you want to mail the menu to a friend, they'll post it for you (and create themselves a mailing list). The other side lists 3 each of apps, veg, entrees, and dessert. Inside is a list of a dozen draughts, reds, and whites, with a few bottled beers and cocktails. All are well-chosen. The setting is very pleasant, with blonde wood tables and chairs, diner-y napkins and silverware, and unfussy white plates and dishes. The water carafes look like glass casings modeled after medium-sized artillery shells (you have to see them to know what I mean here). The front door is in the corner still, there's a bar to the left, and a kitchen in back. You can enter the other dining room through a backdoor, or through the hallway by the bathrooms. The food is very exacting and prepared to a high degree of quality. The plating is always elegant and simple. We tried these things among three of us: Toast (trust me. It was awesome.) Steak tartare (flavorful and beautifully presented) Cranberry beans with cipollini onions and truffle cheese (wonderful dish, somewhere between a veg and a salad) Peas with carrots and crème fraiche (best peas ever, man) Asparagus with cole slaw and soft-boiled egg (great interplay of flavors and textures. Beautifully done) Rabbit slow-cooked wrapped in leaves (very rich and savory without being the least heavy) Braised halibut (perfect texture and doneness, great mild flavors) Pork shoulder with kimchi (Perfect moisture content, balanced seasoning, great partner with kimchi. Kimchi was a bit fruitier than cabbage kimchi) Key lime tart with coconut meringue (Incredibly light, airy, and delicious) Ginger carrot cake (density and moisture were exactly calibrated) In the end, they didn't really miss on anything. One of us ordered a glass of dry red wine and the suggested choice was actually fairly jammy, but she liked it right away and went with it. So you can't count that as a miss at all. We got there five minutes before they opened, without even meaning to. We got a table by the window and watched the rain squalls terrorize Ballard. By the time we left, there were at least 10 parties waiting to get in, and there are scarcely more than 10 tables in the joint. I'd say get there as early as you can to avoid the wait. Part of the crowd tended to be a bit over-dressed and overly self-conscious, but you'll get that with good places that currently have a buzz. I'd go and check it out anyway now, rather than waiting for the buzz to die down. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. read more

So, Went to the "Official" grand opening and was not disappointed. Service was friendly and on point. Some very slight delays in food coming out but not at all a problem. Staff and owners were VERY welcoming and happy to invite you in! Cocktails: Woodland Sour - Rye, Domaine de Canton, Lemon, Egg white. Delicious and well balanced. Fog Storm - Cachaca, Cherry Heering, Ginger Beer. Well done! App - Steak Tartare with Nori rice crackers. Wow!! Normally I might say the steak was ever so slightly under seasoned...but when combined with that amazing nori rice cracker, it totally balanced out! This is the first time I have had Steak Tartare with anything other than toast and it was a VERY welcome treat! Toast Special - Basically eggplant sauteed on toast. Really nice, well balanced and pleasant. Entrees: Rabbit Crepinette with watercress herb salad. Really loved this. I am always a sucker for rabbit but this was all I could have asked for. Well prepared and balanced and generally mouth watering good! Roasted Chuck Steak with shio kombu salad and pickled mirepoix. What amazing things you can do with a cheap cut of beef! Perfectly prepared and the mirepoix just set it off. I could have had an entire bowl of the mirepoix on its own and aI would have been very happy! Sides: Purple potato salad and creamed spinach. Both super solid and added beautifully to the main course. Desert: Chocolate Mousse Parfait. Nice finish. No complaints at all! The wine list is small and well designed to fit the food selections. Restaurant is generally well designed, nice to look at and pleasant. The crowd was a nice mix leaning slightly towards younger hipsters but, a good mix of neighborhood people and professionals, "foodies", cool dudes, mod squads, and whatever else you can imagine. This place is a great treat outside the normal downtown Ballard area. read more

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I joined a friend of mine for the late night menu that just so happened to be their final ramen night. What seemed like a small bowl of ramen when it arrived turned out to be one of the most satisfying, flavorful bowls of ramen I've had. Authenticity aside, this ramen was fantastic! I thought brussel sprouts were a food trend on the decline until Chef Mike incorporated kimchi brussel sprouts into his take on ramen. The chashu pork was fried to get the skin nice and crispy before adding it to the bowl and it added that much needed protein to the ramen. The noodles were plentiful and had that nice curly shape everybody goes for, but have trouble achieving. My favorite part was the six minute egg - food as an artform in my opinion. It was cooked long enough to cook the egg white, but not affect the consistency of the yolk. My friend and I agreed it makes for a perfect dipping sauce for the chashu pork! The broth was hearty as it should be, but was slightly on the oily side - maybe from the chashu pork. As far as the restaurant goes, the space is straight up adorable and looks like something off of a pinterest board. From the extravagent lighting fixture in the main dining room, to the vases of flowers on the "wall" between the two dining rooms, to the ceiling fan comprised of two smaller fans, I was definitely loving what they did to the interior. I also enjoyed the open kitchen concept to watch Chef Mike and his team prepare my food. I can't wait to come back and try other things on the menu. A nice little addition off the main restaurant rows of both Fremont and Ballard. FYI - Street parking is limited being right there off Market St. Also, they have free wi-fi! read more

Brimmer & Heeltap - Late night grindz! Ramen with kimchee brussel sprouts, chasu, and a 6 minute egg - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We came here on a Saturday night with a reservation. This place has the feel of a cozy neighborhood restaurant. The décor is simple, yet elegant. The service was excellent and the menu eclectic...perhaps too eclectic for us. We started off with the tapioca puff chips. These were good and unique, things started off well. For our entrées, we had the pimento dish and the lamb shoulder fried rice. The pimento dish we had to send back as it did not jive with either of our taste buds. The presentation was nice and the ingredients top quality, but one bite was all we could handle. Our server was super nice about it (as were we) and we ended up not paying for the dish. The rice on the other hand was great, such a wonderful combination of ingredients! I would love to try brunch here sometime. read more

I came in for dinner with a friend. We were given a bowl of tapioca chips - visualize wafers of air - on the house. I believe that was because the first server didn't listen to the request for a different table. We were also gifted two shots, and when my friend asked repeatedly if they were actually for us on the house or not, she finally got a response from the owner who found out they were for the table next to us. They handed them over, without bothering to make new ones. No, we didn't drink or touch them but come on. My friend wanted to get the cold cauliflower salad. So strange on the menu. I tried some at her insistence. She loved it. I hated it. It's burnt, super cold cauliflower crowns in some unmemorable dressing. Ugh. Seeing nothing I wanted on the menu, or that I could eat thst wouldn't interfere with my medical restrictions either, but really hungry and also trying to be open minded, I ordered the fried potatoes. You can't screw up potatoes, right? Wrong. Fingerling potatoes with no seasoning, not even salt, and half burnt arrived. The menu claimed the potatoes were cooked in goose fat. Didn't taste anything like that. My friend ordered some weird salad with stinging nettles, a quail egg and I can't remember what else. I asked her sarcastically if she was going to die on me, and she said the nettles would be cooked safely. Oh man. She was humming away in ectasy with her salad. Still hungry, the entree I ordered was the pork belly. It stated on the menu it came with rice, kale and was spicy. I told the server no kale and zero spice. I'm on medicine that is greatly affected by what I eat, and I can't eat anything spicy and no kale. There was also the small or large size option, both pricey. I went with small. When the entree arrived, I thought my eyes were being tricked by the candlelight as the overhead lights were mostly off at this point. Nope - the whole dish was about half a pound of chopped kale, with four little strips of pork that were 50% fat and about a dozen grains of rice dispersed throughout the kale. I didn't even see the rice at all till I lifted a piece of pork off the kale I said I didn't want. The pork strips were about 3 inches long and a quarter of an inch wide. And I repeat, they were half fat. This was around $20. My friend had also ordered some other appetizer, and all I remember about it was the little eyes staring up at me of the anchovies. I ate one since I had never had an anchovy. It was like eating cigarette ash. The dessert was actually good. I was very surprised. It was peanut butter and something. I'm sorry, that's all I recall. I'm sure it's still on the menu so people who don't like siracha, stinging nettles, anxhovies, fatty meat and burnt veggies can order something to eat. I was really surprised, due to the food and service, that this restaurant was packed. It seats 50 people, I'm guessing. The tables are as close together as possible without just being pushed together. There are high tables with bar stools in back and really limited outdoor seating. The walls are bare, painted white, except for a horizontal line of flowers in vases in the front of the house and a bunch of small flyers/menus pasted to a wall in back. The floor is concrete, and you can see straight into the plain, grey industrial kitchen. The bar has charm and is the only talking piece in the restaurant with a unique, old-time ceiling fan. It is extremely loud in here. I couldn't hear my friend seated across from me at times. Due to the thin wood walls and concrete, it sounds like you're at a sporting event. The first server didn't greet me or introduce himself. My friend got there first. When I arrived, he came over and asked if I wanted a drink and couldn't look me in the face. I asked for water and also to change tables. I had injured my leg and needed to go from the high table with bar stools to a regular table so my leg wouldn't dangle. He walked off before I could finish one sentence to move tables. After 10 minutes of standing at the table, the owner came over and asked if we wanted to move. She took us to a new, regular table and hence we got the chips for free. She came back later and checked on us. The old server decided to follow us just to make a snide remark, "We feeling better about where we are sitting." The new server wasn't better. She didn't listen to us. We had to repeat ourselves a few times. She got things wrong. She had an attitude about being at work that night and was one of the unfriendly servers I've ever had. She never checked on us. We got refills on our drinks from other servers my friend waved down. When she dropped off our checks, she didn't say a word. It's free to park on the street, but plan on 15-20 minutes to park then walk over. There is no lot at the restaurant. Food: 1 Service: 4 for the owner, 1 for the rest Ambiance: 2 Parking: 1 read more

Upon walking in, I thought the restaurant was welcoming and cute, especially with the mini vases of flowers along some rows of tables. A good first impression ended up being an amazing dinner. Started with the Steak Tartare appetizer. Kind of hard to go wrong with this one in my opinion, but it was really flavorful and I loved the unique twist with the rice cracker and chili powder. For entrees, we ordered the Grilled Octopus and the Grilled Pork Shoulder. The pork shoulder was very lean, but still tender. The daikon kimchi that came with the dish was much sweeter than authentic Korean kimchi, but surprisingly, I didn't mind it because it complimented the smoky and savory flavors of the pork so well (and I'm speaking as a Korean girl, born and raised on kimchi). The octopus was the best I've ever had--Sooo fresh and so perfectly cooked. Brimmer & Heeltap has ruined octopus for me forever. The accompanying wax beans were really good too, and I could've eaten them by itself as a side. The dessert was definitely the most unique out of everything we had: Almond Panna Cotta with blueberry caramel, rice crisp, and candied egg yolk. Despite the fact I love egg yolk on pretty much everything, I was still a little skeptical on how well an egg yolk would go with a dessert. Strangely, it all worked--The light panna cotta, the sweet yet tart blueberry caramel, the crunch of the rice crisp, the rich egg yolk with the sugary candied shell...Somehow, it all came together for an amazing and very different dessert. What a memorable meal. Bonus points for the pretty presentation of all the dishes! read more

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I really enjoyed our dining experience here. We went for a sunday early dinner(~5pm), so we got to be sitted right away. The place is quite large.They have one main dining area at the front, and smaller, more private area in the back. It seems like they have an outdoor sitting connected to the back room, and I can't wait to go back and enjoy another great meal during upcoming spring/summer time. The place is beautiful. I loved their minimal decorations. They kept the space all white with pop of dark greens, and decorative pinecones. In the back room, they had a wall decorated with menus from Seattle Restaurants with the chef's autographs on them. Foods: we tried the toast of the day (topped with anchovies), steak tartare, and the roasted chuck steak. I have to say that their foods are interesting, and experimental, which I appreciate. The steak tartare was the star of the night for us. When we tasted it, we instantly picked up Korean spices. It was bit spicy, but very well complemented with sweetness of asian pear and sweet&salty rice crackers. (Turns out, Chef Mike has worked for Joule and Revel for a long time.) The chuck steak was great too, and we once again could pick up some asian twist. It was served with pickled onions and kombu salad; sweet and sour! * Drink : we had rosemary cocktail and it was one of the most enjoyable cocktails I had in a long time. Subtle flavor of rosemary really added "something" to the cocktail. definitely try them if you enjoyed Joule, Revel, Walrus, and Boat street. read more

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The plates here are small and expensive!! They also charge an automatic 20% tip. GREEN BEAN appetizer was larger than our main courses (lol). The green beans were lightly cooked, almost raw. The sauce was alright. Overall not worth the $12. Entrees: GRILLED PORK SHOULDER was probably the best choice, but I wouldn't say it was great. The dish which was the $18 plate-- side note: I'm not sure if this is half portion or what? but the plate was the size of my hand. I should have had a hand in my food pic for a size comparison so nobody is fooled by the what it looks like. Although tiny, the flavors were big. Nicely charred and juicy pork, cut into strips similar to teriyaki chicken. Topped with tangy apple. HALIBUT. My friend's $20 halibut was tiny. The size of it could have been a slice of sashimi. It was about 1 inch by 4 inches big. With some creamy soup underneath. It was very underwhelming and sad. I felt bad for her sad entree. I wouldn't return here. The food is way too little for too much money and it's not even that good. We were hungry when we left and went to bed hungry.. :( read more

Good cocktails and they do a good job on the small plates! The place is a bit out of the way and you need to make a trip. I ordered the pastas but was not very impressed. But amongst the ones that I ordered I will recommend the pork loin! Also lot of outdoor seating for a rainy day. read more

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A very bustling place in the quieter part of ballard. Came her for their dinner on a Saturday night. I was lucky enough to make a reservation only an hour prior to the schedule. Got it a little bit late but our table wasn't quite ready yet. There is a nice little area for people to hang around before getting seated; a good chance to have a look at the menu. We came in knowing what we wanted, so we ordered the Beef Tartare, Salmon, and of course the famed Pork Shoulder. Food came out gradually at a good pace. First our salmon. It was pretty good, though not much too hype about. Next, the tartare, was just absolutely delightful. The freshness of that beef mixed in with a slight tanginess from the relish, topped with an aioli coated with paprika powder to give you that slight kick. The star of the night was the Pork Shoulder. We order the $18 (half portion), and to me, this ended up being a right amount. Pork was juicy, seasoned perfectly, and grilled to a good charred level. Topped of with the most amazing pickled apples and tomatillo. The check ended up more than expected, given their automatic 20% gratuity. However, even with this, the servers still try their best to make it an amazing experience for you. read more

Food is exceptional per usual. Pork shoulder and season kim chi exquisite and the bread a phenomenal favorite. Only qualm I have is with management and staff. We arrived a tad before six and the place was dead, I'm talking crickets people. They told us we could sit in the back because all the reservations started at seven. We were ushered to a bar on a wall with stools. Still no one there at half past six... Our waitress couldn't explain the cocktail ingredients and didn't do much besides refill our water. We paid the bill at quarter past seven and a few tables were arriving. Certainly B&H could have accommodated us for an hour at a sit down table. Debating giving this place a third try.... read more

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Fantastic Upscale restaurant in a quite nook in Ballard with great staff. Creative drinks, delicious food, also great vegetarian options in a beautiful setting. Cute patio with fireplace and extended bar in the back, definitely one of my favorite places in Seattle. Loved the marigold and pumpkin decoration for Halloween, very classy and tastefully done. read more

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This is my 4th trip to Brimmer & Heeltap but first time for brunch. They really have earned these 5 stars with fabulous food, ambience and service. Their fresh toasted bread is amazing, make sure you order it at some point. All of the veggie dishes we've had have been spot on including the first time we ever came with lightly saluted fresh snap peas and spicy peppers. Their fresh made rice crisp crackers are a great starter and perfectly seasoned. For brunch today we had the rice cakes with lemongrass curry and the crab salad. Yum!!! Both were incredibly fresh and delightful. I love how they balance spices. The rice cakes had just the right hint of heat but not so much that you couldn't keep enjoying it. The smoked fingerlings in the crab salad added a great complexity and paired well with the green dressing. Great to have another amazing brunch place, we will be back! BTW, don't forget to check out the amazing floor in the back dining area! read more

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Where do I start..? This cute little gastropub in Ballard is such a gem I experienced lately. I brought my friend who is visiting Seattle and she loved it as well. When we arrived, it was around 8 pm on Friday. They don't take reservation below 6 people. We waited around 15 mins, and was able to get the seat. Server tried to helps us, diligently kept looking seats. I liked restaurant deco a lot. Loved cute bar and open kitchen connected each other. They had a little patio seats on the back. Little bar seats seemed good for party of 2 as well. We ordered cocktails for two to start. We ordered.. Toast of the day Steak Tartare Lemongrass Asparagus (Full portion) Chilled Dungeness Crab Trifle Each dish is just right portion and you can grab 4-5 small dishes so that you can enjoy with cocktail. I liked clean presentation of each dish, and ingredients are very creative and fresh. It was a pleasant dinner for both of us. I would love to try out dessert whenever I come back. It looked delicious, but we were full after 4 dishes. Service was fast and friendly. Liked atmosphere of restaurant and people there. Price of each dish is reasonable as well. One of the other friends is visiting Seattle this weekend. I am bringing her for dinner again and would love to get patio seat :) read more

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Pricey but the traditional with duck confit was worth the price. My friends also enjoyed their meals and the service was attentive and friendly. Makes for a pretty brunch! read more

Brimmer & Heeltap - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

bright flavors black cod was a flavorful cloud cooked to perfection good service nice night highly recommended read more

What a delightful place. I came here back in June to catch up with a friend over dinner. I have never heard of this place before. Upon entering the restaurant I was mesmerized by how cute the set-up and decor was. It reminds me of a open kitchen inside a cottage with a ton of natural light coming in. My friend and I shared a few plates and a dessert. We both agreed that everything was delicious. The dessert was some sort of short bread and it was just okay. We didn't get anything from the bar, but the bar area looks like a fun section to hang out at too. In the back is also an outdoor patio. It was full when were there. Something cool I recently read was that on Friday and Saturday night they offer the "The Family Meal" option on their menu, which is basically the meal that the staff eats that night. Interesting! read more

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This place had been on my radar for a while, and the menu looked intriguing to me. Thankfully I caught my friend on a good day so he was open to trying out this new spot, so off we went. Tip: Open table said that there were no reservations available, but thankfully, I was able to make reservations via yelp! :). However, while the restaurant was busy, I noticed that there was walk in / bar space open when we arrived, so I think it's worth trying to drop by if you're in the area. Tip 2: Don't assume this place is in downtown Ballard, like I did by first glancing at the address. Luckily, I looked at the GPS to double check directions before we drove too far in, only to realize it was more on the edge of town. This meant its way easier to find parking, but also easy to drive by and miss it if you're not careful. The restaurant itself is cute and cozy - looks a little bigger than it actually was due to the decor - good use of space and design for what looked like an old house. Drinks were decent. Got a good recommendation from our server on different cocktails to try and were satisfied by what we ordered. Appetizers: - Steak tartare was good quality and tasted fresh. Yum. - Oyster shooters. I'm not typically an oyster gal, but these were memorable, refreshing and good. miso-ginger & soju, or kimchi & soju. Definitely worth trying. - Toast was good, but not sure if its worth $5 good. Entrees: - I was slightly disappointed by the Pork shoulder dish - it was cooked well, but the flavor was more on the bland side and not as good as I thought it'd be. - We also ordered a duck dish back in the fall, which was really moist and well seasoned - but doesn't seem to be on the current menu anymore... - a nice thing about the entrees is that you can choose between two sizes - We opted to have the half/smaller sizes so we could try more dishes, which I felt was a good call. I always enjoy trying new / variety of dishes to get a sense of a chef's palate and what a place has to offer. All in all, this is more of a solid 3.5 star place to me - while I enjoyed this place and feel its worth trying if you're already in the area, I wouldn't necessarily fight crazy traffic across town like I did, just to eat here. read more

Amazing neighbor spot for excellent service and food. Brimmed is a cozy, quiet spot for a date night. Menu and wine list are small - clearly crafted with care and thought. Our server was quick, kind and made some excellent recommendations. Don't pass up on the toast & burrata pairing. It definitely stole the show for us. read more

Incredible food and service! Plus, the structure and decor are lovely. I had the quinoa and yam sandwich, which sounds odd but was absolutely delicious. My friend loved her homemade waffles w/ equal fervor. Also, I'm disabled and walk w/ a walker and the entire staff was wonderfully accommodating. Despite federal law mandating otherwise, a crazy number of Seattle restaurants don't accommodate the disabled. Brimmer and Heeltap's staff was both accommodating and deeply kind. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle and I'll return soon. read more

Black cod and trout were quite good. Lovely atmosphere. Service was attentive. Glad we tried it.

This place very nice and Food was V E R Y G O O D ! Salad, bacon ,French tossed awesome Bloody Mary read more

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My girlfriend and I went here for our "we don't want to commercially celebrate valentines but it would be nice to go out for dinner" dinner on Sunday. Let me just say, both staff members we interacted with were incredible. They were funny, witty, and definitely loved the place they worked at. They answered our questions about the history of the restaurant, told us about the brunch and coffee, made other restaurant recommendations, and it was wonderful. I wish I got their names so I could shout them out here, but one was the gentleman who worked front counter on 02/13 night around 8:30. And now I haven't even mentioned THE FOOD!! For a comfortable $90 pretip, we had two entries, two apps, a shared cocktail, and some incredible pre-serving bread. The portions were comfortably sized but tasted like small fine-dining quality. The pork chops, mine, were delectable. My girlfriends cod was legendary in its own right, though I'm not usually a seafood person. If you're reading the reviews looking for a good time, you've found it! read more

Love Love Love this place. Right from the adorable name to the adorable patio and the amazing food. They have turned a basic american brunch place into something outstanding. I have been here twice so far and both times for brunch. Quinoa Yamwich is amazing. The thick cut bread with dulche de leche is a must have. Its a buttery thick toast with the dulche de leche spread and sprinkled with some salt crystals. Just the thought of it makes my mouth water. I have also tried the thick cut bread with butter and that was really good too. The Tapioca puffs also have abery unique flavor like a mix of curry and cinnamon. The staff is super nice. Definitely one of my favorite brunch places! read more

Brimmer & Heeltap - Toast with Dulche De Leche - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great experience! Sat in the back outside, not under the heat lamps but was covered and plenty warm (they do have a bunch of heat lamps elsewhere over the patio). Food was great and the cocktails were delicious as well. Didn't feel rushed even with the 90 minute time limit which we totally understood given the circumstances. Highly recommend going out, miss the old restaurant with the warm inviting inside but was so great to revisit an old favorite! Will definitely be coming back :) We ordered the salmon, pork, bacon appetizer, and winter chop salad. All were great, my favorite was the pork! read more

Yum yum yum!!! We ordered several things: loco moco, waffles & pork belly. Highly recommend the loco moco! Bevvys: aperol spritz and long island iced tea both were really good and well-balanced. read more

Service and food are soooo good! Must try. The bread is a MUST. Wait staff was wonderful--everyone worked together to make our dining experience delightful. Dishes are shareable, but I wouldn't call the main dishes tapas. Can't wait to go back! read more

What a great use of the old Le Gourmand space! We came here on a Friday evening with friends and the restaurant was packed (you need to make reservations!!!) and ordered one of everything (family style) except for a couple of the vegetable dishes. It was a limited menu but the items on there were very well picked. I loved the beef tartare and the chocolate dessert. The carrot cake, tuna, and the crab trifle were not table favourites; the Asian-fusion style of cooking meant a lot of the meats were on the sweet side (sweeter than I prefer). Overall, we had an amazing evening with great company and the service was good. We would definitely come back if/when they change up the menu and opt to dine in their small and intimate patio space instead of indoors. read more

This is prob the best brunch restaurant i found in washington state. There are tables for seating at the back yard of the store. Food was relatively good and healthy. I would definitely go here again read more

Very nice place, well put together and has a wonderful decor. This is a great place to go to if you want a calming and relaxing atmosphere and to enjoy some really tasty food! -Pretty decor -Relaxing -Outside seating -Great Date Spot -Expect to spend about 30-40 $ on food and drinks (thats if you only order 2 drinks and 2 small dishes, if you're really hungry i would pass on this place) Bread ($4) 2.5/5- I have heard tons of people talking about how GREAT the bread is ($4), they give you about a qtr loaf which comes out to be about the size of 2 grown mans fists. Its butter and does have a soft texture with a crunchy outside, but overall I was not impressed. Seasonal offering ($10) 4/5- This was the salt and pepper squid, it was very tasty, the seasoning was not very consistence, I had some bites that had a lot/vs some that did not have much. Overall this was good but I know for a fact almost anywhere in china town would have a better salt n pepper squid and it would be a couple bucks cheaper grass fed local beef (rotating cut with pickled plum) ($10) 4/5- This was good beef, it came to us red so I assumed that it was cooked medium, which is nessaccary because it may not have been tender if cooked any longer. This came with a pickled plum that WAS NOT GOOD, and it didn't mix with the meat very well. THE GRAND FINALE !!! YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS IF YOU GO!!! **broiled pork shoulder-caramelized apple kimchi** $10 - 5/5 This was the best dish by far!!! If I would have known better I would have only gotten the LARGE portion of this! Extremely tasty! I have never had apple with kimchi flavoring before but am glad I have had it! Wonderful dish!! Cooked great! YUM YUM YUM SIDE NOTE* I did not like how when i came into the place I sat at the bar and literally waiting almost 6-7 min before the bartender asked if I wanted a drink. This may have not seemed a long time but it is a long time if your just sitting there waiting to be served. And there was only 2 other people at the bar, but maybe he was busy, I dont know. STill I will be giving this place a 5/5 read more

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When I got there around 7:30 on a Friday night there was a short wait but we got some drinks while we waited and was seated not too long after. App: steak tartare with the nori cracker was good. The nori cracker was surprisingly a great combination with the steak tartare. The cold smoked potato salad was a great balanced dish with our entrees Entree: broiled pork shoulder was good, great flavor and was tender and juicy. It was my first time ordering a chuck steak and I didn't know the meat had a firm texture. I wasn't a fan of the texture. I loved the atmosphere and everyone there was super friendly! read more

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Brunch- omg the slab of bacon is a sight to see!!!!! I ordered it with the traditional and I think my heart stopped for a split second after I ingested a piece of bacon. I still prefer thinly sliced bacon but this was worth a try. The black rice -you have to have to have to try this!!! Interesting but tasty. Has coconut milk so if you're allergic stay away. But I would take an allergy pill or keep an epi pen nearby because this is such a must to eat. Bro had the noodle dish (forgot what it was called), the sausage patty that comes with it is powerful but good. The bf had the Belgian waffles. I wanted to eat his entire order it was so good. He used the jam, I ate it plain and I savored the flavor. Also another must try. You'll have to just keep coming back until you try everything on that menu. So far, everything we had was just delicious and super fresh!!! read more