Swel was able to take our 18 top with a 24 hour notice. They were so flexible and very communicative about the menu and seating ahead of time which made it really easy for our team to enjoy the drinks and food without the chaos of ordering for a large group. We love Fremont and love this restaurant! There not too many quality places to eat on the fly with large groups in the area so we will definitely be back. Food was amazing, atmosphere was amazing, music was also amazing and staff (surprise) also amazing. We'll be back! read more

Our favooovorite date night spot!! It's so romantic and cozy :). The food never disappoints, ambience, service, everything is truly amazing. I also really appreciate the gluten free options. read more

Amazing amazing spot! The ambiance is so cute and perfect for a date night or casual stop in. We sat at the bar for HH. Their pizzas are amazing and perfect size for one. You can definitely share and get a salad if you want. We started with Bees Knees drinks. They were super fresh and well made. You can tell the bartenders are trained and know how to make a great cocktail. We also got espresso martinis post dinner. Those hit the spot!! Very flavorful with coffee and wasn't too sweet. I highly recommend this Fremont spot! read more

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My kid & I stopped in for happy hour, and the restaurant didn't disappoint. I had an amazing basil gimlet, and my kid enjoyed an espresso martini. We split a pizza and soft tacos, and both were delicious. I thought the prices were high for happy hour, more like nice restaurant dinner prices. No worries tho. We enjoyed the food, drink, atmosphere and service, so it was worth the price. read more

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This place is so amazing... some of the best pizza I've ever had and the bruschetta was FANTASTIC. My boyfriend and I drank some wine before coming here, definitely recommend it! Made the whole experience so fun, we felt like we were in Italy oh ALSO- the spicy olive oil is a must read more

Popped by for another snack and round of drinks. Got the hygge and it was like an old fashioned but with a fig and vanilla syrup as the sweetener. It was nice but a bit heavy for me. Also got the clams and mussels. Love the amount of bread it came with but wish the Dijon tarragon sauce was more my taste. But friend loved the flavor so if you like tarragon, it's great. read more

Good food (pizza crust was perfect for me), service, and atmosphere. The only downside was that the music was pretty loud for a Wednesday night, which made conversation a little strained at our 4-top table. read more

This place is pretty good. I went here for a date and it was definitely the right ambiance for it. The area is cozy, the staff is friendly, and the lighting is dim. I ordered some wine, pizza, scallops, and a goat cheese salad. Keep in mind the scallops are more of a cheese dish that is melted with scallops. I thought it was going to be more of pieces of scallops with some cheese on them. The food as a whole was pretty good, I'd give it a 4/5... nothing that was a must have again. Reservations were pretty quick and easy since you can do it online. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place to go for a date night or night out with friends! The food is decent and the ambiance is great and chill. read more

Food was really good.. My Salmon dish was delicious... service was very good.. Ambiance... people were enjoying themselves.... A lllottt!!!so a li'l loud at times... but thats not a bad thing!!!! read more

Walked in on a Saturday early evening and was seated right away on the patio. Yummy appetizers, recommend the jalapeno hummus! Got seafood linguine, it was delicious, but portions were small for the price $39, I believe. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

First time dining at this little spot, was shopping around town with a friend and we happened to stop in. The interior is unique and ambiance is nice. Our waiter was nice and also accommodating with our orders. Everything was great! Currently am gearing up for a bodybuilding competition so wasn't able to try everything I wanted (plus this was only a snack before my next meal). I ordered salad with salmon and an espresso. My friend had salad with salmon too, tomato bruschetta, pear bread budding, and an americano. I would definitely come back again because I had a bite of the bread pudding and from the little sample I had it was stellar! I'm a huge fan of sweets so I can't wait to have this all to myself! The menu seemed to have quite the variety of delicious options too, very relaxing environment too. read more

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Great atmosphere and the service was top notch. Highly recommend Food was wonderful

Dinner at SWeL was the best part of our visit to Seattle! The ambiance is so peaceful, and we felt like we were having dinner with family. We sat outside on their back deck. One of the owners, Ted, was our server, and we couldn't have asked for a better host. He treated us as if we were long lost friends. We started with the Caprese salad. I had the pizza--some of the best crust ever--and my husband had the mushroom pasta. We ate every crumb. I wish we lived near this restaurant so that we could take all of our friends here to share a meal. I want to try the whole menu. What a treat!!! read more

Stopped by for Tuesday afternoon happy hour by the bar. We ordered the calamari, oven fired scallops, pepperoni pizza, & the prosciutto pizza. It was perfect for 2 of us since the happy hour pizza's aren't too big. The server was very nice and answered all the questions we had. My favorite was the oven fired scallops. It came with a side of sliced baguette and it was the perfect pair to the scallops. Be careful! It's really hot! Calamari: It was surprisingly big and the lime juice on top and arugula on bottom. It wasn't just a plain plate of calamari. Pizzas: We preferred the prosciutto over the pepperoni but both were still delicious. The prosciutto pizza had a slight sweetness that we enjoyed. Loved the mushrooms on the pepperoni. read more

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Came in for a work lunch and chose the sandwich that had the Italian meats in it. So worth it. The bread is so crisp yet easy to bite into. They love their serranos here and it's very welcome. Love the kick it provides! These people really know how to make sandwiches. Can't wait to come back and try their dinner. read more

SWeL Restaurant - Italian meats sandwich with arugula salad - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I always love this place, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and great food. I highly recommend it for a date.

Sometimes I get over-zealous and give out a 5-star when in reality it should be a 3 or 4-star review. I'll give SWeL 5 red stars because the service was excellent and the food matched. My guy and I try to visit one or two new places every couple of weeks and SWeL was one of two new places we tried on our Happy Hour hit list. We were greeted at the door and seated promptly. Our server was great and she answered all our questions and gave great recommendations. We each drank Boneyard Double IPA pints and ate individual HH caesar salads. Sharing a HH pepperoni pizza was perfect for us; we each got to enjoy 3 pieces. The dough is prepared hand-tossed and stretched out, so it's a rustic presentation. The crust was crisp and soft, just like I like it! Can't wait to return, excellent spot and I highly recommend. read more

SWeL Restaurant - HH pepperoni pizza and caesar salad - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing food, drinks and restaurant. The lighting and feel is pretty special. Will be coming here again.

The restaurant unfortunately was too dark to take any decent photos so no photographic evidence of the copious amount of food and drinks we enjoyed! I highly recommend the pizza, bruschetta is a dream, pasta is incredible and salad are fantastic! I don't recommend the steak, a bit tough and sub par with everything else we got read more

We had a wonderful experience at SWeL. Staff was super friendly and everything we ate was delicious! Hands down one of the best pizzas I've ever had. We also tried one of their featured drinks and it was so good. We drank a few glasses. I will definitely visit this place again next time I'm in Seattle! read more

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Honestly, one of the best restaurants in Seattle - from service, food to just overall atmosphere. My husband came in on a Saturday night after joining the waitlist on Yelp. When we got in, the hostess was super nice and seated us within a few minutes. Our server (I wish I remembered his name) was very friendly and answered any questions we had. He helped choose an awesome red wine that paired well with the pork chop dish. The cocktail he made for my husband was also delicious (it had basil in it), and I'm not typically a cocktail person! Now the food. We ordered the calamari appetizer and it did not disappoint. To our surprise, it was spicy; but the heat was just right. What we like was that we could tell it was fresh and it wasn't so heavily breaded. In a lot of restaurants, often their calamari is breaded, greasy and you can tell it's frozen. The pork chop was just pure perfection! The chop was cooked so well - tender and juicy; and I was so in love with the Marsala sauce. My mouth is watering as I'm writing this, lol. Compliments to their chef who create that delicious sauce. My husband ordered the salmon and he too was happy with his dish. For dessert, we ordered the bread pudding and the chocolate chip cooking with ice cream. Now, while the cookie was good; I really enjoyed the bread pudding! It's funny, my husband and I were visiting NOLA a few months ago, and bread pudding is pretty much s staple there. We ate so much of it and I had doubts SWeL's would come close to being as good. A lot of people may disagree with me, but the bread pudding at SWeL's was the best bread pudding I've ever had! The bread was tasty and not soggy like at some places; and I thought the pears really balanced the dish out. Overall, we were very happy with the food and service. We've lived in Fremont for 3 years now and we regret that we've only been to SWeL once! We can't wait to go back! read more

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Where do I start? My husband and I were SO excited SWeL reopened last week! We quickly made a reservation for last weekend and y'all- the wait for this place to reopen was totally worth it! The food AND the drinks are SO amazing! My husband is going to be dreaming of your steak until our next reservation we ordered as much food as we could manage! I had to get the baked scallops- think crab dip but even better! It's creamy like a Mac n cheese too but instead of the lemon with the crab it's a hint of lime! So so good I ate every bite we ordered the arugula salad, a small pizza & the steak. Everything was so good! Every single person was so kind and thoughtful. Adorable inside too! We will be back soon! Thank you for a wonderful evening read more

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The best restaurant that I've ever been to! The sautéed calamari is a bit spicy but the best I've ever had. The flatbread pear cheese pizza was magnificent! read more

This restaurant is really good, not 5 stars in my opinion but not far. Make sure to get the desert from my picture below ;) read more

SWeL Restaurant - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Found this restaurant through the Resy app and wow. The food here is some of the best I've had from any restaurant, ever. The pork chop w/ Marsala sauce and the baked goat cheese w/ olive tapenade is a top contender for a last meal request on death row. Will definitely be returning. read more

Wow, just so good! Ambience super sexy. Service very welcoming and friendly. Food, WOW! I guess Swel means "shit we like" and that's the theme of their menu. Love it! Pizza good and the linguini is very flavorful and so much seafood. BUT the scallop dip is out of control! Tried once as an app and it brought me back for dinner last night. It's creamy, perfect citrus, spice and just so different but I keep wanting more! Been twice, both time we've had good experiences. I would recommend for sure. read more

Stopped in on a Thursday night for dinner. My friend and I were in the mood for something light so...we obviously landed on wood fire pizza! :) We were seated right away and the service throughout dinner was great. I got the pepperoni pizza and my friend got the Italian sausage. We both had a few glasses of wine (hey, what's pizza without wine, am I right?) and split the flourless mousse at the end. The food was really excellent - the pizza was cooked perfectly with a thin crispy crust with just enough sauce and toppings to leave us satisfied but not overly full! The mousse was smooth and rich but also surprisingly light. The space inside is super cute. Other reviews mentioned it was too dark but I thought the ambience was good and it's beautifully decorated. I will be back! read more

SWeL Restaurant - Pepperoni pizza with mozzarella and basil - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Let me start by saying the ambiance of the restaurant was so cozy and romantic. Definitely a good date spot. Upon walking in we were immediately greeted and that's always a big plus for me. Everyone was super friendly and you can tell everyone there works as a team. We were sat and immediately ordered a bottle of malbec, which was in my opinion a bargain, only $44 for the bottle. We also ordered 12 oysters and a Ceasar salad to share. Let me tell you....order more oysters because you will not want to share and yes, also order your own Ceasar because again you won't want to share haha. Oysters had great flavor, not too fishy and had more of a cucumber type of aroma in my opinion. Ceasar salad was so fresh! For entrees we ordered the salmon and rosemary chicken, both phenomenal. My husband finished his meal in 2 seconds so it was clearly delicious, I managed to get a few bites of his and the combination of black bean puree and salmon is not something I would have ever thought to put together but it sure does work in all the best ways. My chicken dish was paired with mashed potatoes and carrots. Perfectly salted carrots and cmon I'll order anything that comes with mashed potatoes. Chicken was cooked beautifully, juicy and had a crimini sauce that complemented it well. Over all, an amazing dinner spot for our weekend getaway in Seattle and it is on my highly recommend list! read more

SWeL Restaurant - Menu and the tastiest malbec - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We hit up SWeL after a game at UW and it didn't disappoint. I love the cozy decor. It would be a great place for a romantic dinner, but it's also great for groups (they had sports on the big TV near the bar). But the food is why you come here. We did the penn cove mussels, which has the most amazing sauce. Seriously, we ordered an extra baguette just to give slurping that addictive garlic, lemon, goodness sauce. We also had the baked scallops which was a very decadent, cheesy appetizer. And the pizzas are fantastic. We did the smoked mozzarella, which is kind of the equivalent of a BBQ chicken, because the sauce is sweet, it has pancetta (instead of chicken) and red onions. But the smoked mozzarella has such a great flavor. But the crust makes it unbelievable. Just the right combo of salt and softness and crispness. And we loved the friendly service. We'd come back here! read more

Visited this past weekend. The pizza and the ambiance were both mehhh. Wanted to love it, went based on the reviews, but wish we had picked somewhere else. read more

They were very accommodating of substitutions and special requests, and the food was great.

My first night in Fremont I wasn't sure where to go. The menu for this place wasn't too compelling but the high Yelp rating encouraged me to try it out. And I'm so glad I did! The dining room was a little dark for my preference but I did create a somewhat romantic atmosphere. Since I was dining solo I decided to sit at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and attentive. I was somewhat impressed with the kinda of wines they have available and based on yelp menu photos it seems as though they change their selection from time to time. I had the Domaine Daulny Sancerre and it was excellent. I had never actually tried a Sancerre before and was very pleased. The finish so elegantly lifted off the palate and I fell in love. I wanted to try the scallops appetizer but unfortunately they were out of it. I was disappointed and starting to regret my decision to come. I instead ordered the pear and gargonzola pizza. OMG. It was fantastic. Though the portion size was quite small the flavor made up for it BIG TIME (and also left me room for a post dinner ice cream- I'm not complaining). The pears in the pizza, which I expected to be crunchy, were melt-in-your-mouth soft. The cheese was present, adding flavor but not detectable as distinct bites of cheese. It was the perfect flavor complement. There was also butter or something mixed in there making some bites oh so elegant. My mouth exploded of happiness. This was potentially the best pizza I've ever had in my life. The amount of food you get for the price is a little lacking but the flavor certainly makes up for it. I wish I had more time in the area so I could go back and try some of their other pizzas and dishes. 5 stars well deserved. read more

SWeL Restaurant - Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza - FANTASTIC. Highly recommend! - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The best service I have experienced in a few years. Outstanding. Friendly, agreeable, accommodating. I asked to change tables and they went out of their way to make it happen. The food was really outstanding. We started with the oven fired bay scallops, and the entrees of a sausage pizza and the Linguini, tiger prawns, manila clams, Penn cove mussels came quickly. Almost too quickly! Our table was overflowing with food. The cocktails were outstanding. read more

Food: At the bar, we ordered the baked goat cheese appetizer (a log of goat cheese rolled in pistachios and served with crostini for spreading and a side of fig kalamata olive tapenade, everything was amazing except the toast was maybe too toasted for how thick it was which made it harder to eat, the only negative comment of the night). We also ordered drinks, a basil gimlet for me (gin, basil, lime, it was SO GOOD) and a mezcal jalapeno margarita for Mike (they made it extra spicy for him which was great). Once we were seated at our table, we ordered the chopped salami salad (salami, provolone, garbanzo beans, tomato, red onions, iceberg lettuce + red leaf, small ribbons of kale, plus a creamy tarragon vinaigrette that was just delicious), the Italian sausage pizza (I think I was drunk I don't even like sausage pizza why did I order this? But this one was very good), plus the mushroom pasta (fresh tagliatelle with shiitake, oyster and crimini mushrooms plus a white wine sauce, probably the best thing). Overall the food was awesome. Staff: Super friendly! We had a reservation, but when we arrived the place was packed and the table before us was taking longer than expected, so we sat at the bar for a while. It felt like the entire staff was in on the situation, they kept checking in on us and making fun of the slow eaters, basically celebrating when we finally got our table. It was pretty funny. Ambiance: Nice. Dark lighting, cool decor, pretty bar, felt cozy and updated. read more

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Love this place! I've been coming here for years and I'm glad they've stuck around. Their Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza is my favorite! Definitely unique. The owner is great - friendly in his interactions with customers and employees read more

SWeL is a swanky restaurant that mostly sells thin crust wood fire pizza. My friends and I celebrated a birthday there and received outstanding service from start to finish. Their pizza was great for thin crust. We ordered the sausage, prosciutto and pear pizzas. Each was cooked perfectly with chewey inside and crusty outside. Each pizza had just enough toppings to be flavorful, but not too heavy. read more

Today we visited Swel in the cool part of Fremont. Everything I have had here, food or drink, has been sooo good. My favorites are the pizzas, the Carne Asada, and the pork chop. The craft cocktails are awesome. One of the best kept secrets of Seattle that everyone should know about! read more

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Well planned menu Well executed meals Well made drinks Well trained staff No complaints just not GREAT. read more

This is a little upscale for us and we actually LOVED it. My gf is super basic when it comes to food and very picky and she loved the pepperoni pizza. I had this awesome seafood pasta and my white wine paired perfect. Very fun funky little date night spot with good mood lighting. Only warning is the Caesar salad is insanely garlicky.... like we had garlic mouth for 2 days... ever after scrubbing and mouth-washing. Tasted great! But you've been warned! read more

SWeL Restaurant - Seafood pasta and pizza - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I can't say enough good things about this place! I used to live in the area as of last year and this is my favorite restaurant in Fremont. My husband and I are happy to make the drive from Shoreline to have date night or meet friends for dinner here anytime. A couple weeks ago, we had our courthouse wedding in downtown Seattle before heading out to our destination wedding. We decided we still wanted to celebrate so we made a reservation for us and a few friends here. Everything was wonderful. The service was impeccable, the food absolutely delicious, the ambiance was perfect, and they even gifted us a bottle of champagne for the table...unbelievable! There has not been one thing on their menu that I haven't liked, and I've tried most of it. Bar tenders and wait staff are fabulous. Love this place, can't wait to go back soon. read more

SWeL Restaurant - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington