The clams were truly unique and amazing, very delicious! In an herb-flavored sauce so good you have to stop it up with their delicious bread. Oysters are out of this world good too, fresh and topped off with sea spices (ogo seaweed) - genius. Colby was our waitress and she was friendly and awesome. Yay Trace! read more

I went last Thur night with a date and met in the bar and intended to have dinner at the restaurant. The bar has a very sleek modern vibe and enjoyable couches by the fireplaces. It was really hard to get the attention of any of the staff and I think they train them to not show any personality. I stood at the bar for several minutes and couldn't get either of the two bartenders' attention. I then backed away from the bar and stood around and tried to make eye contact with test cocktail server for a few min and several passes to ask a question, not possible. When my date arrived we took a seat on one of the couches and the cocktail server did show up fairly quickly then. The cocktails were very good. It took a long time to get our check and get cashed out though. After our one drink we decided to find somewhere else for dinner instead of moving over to their dining room, as the dining room was far too brightly lit and the staff was hard communicate with. read more

Simply put I love Trace! And for those who also love it you will be happy to know that there are other Traces in San Fran and Austin (our server told us all about them when he found out I was going to San Fran soon, I''m excited to try it there, all Traces are part of the W Hotels and they are all different). What I love about Trace is that there are lots of food options! I like to eat! I love that they have a real sushi bar (great menu!) and that the sushi cook, I think his name is Bilgen, was so nice and fun and made great recommendations for our group, we had a wonderful time. The sushi was outstanding! I am not exagerrating! I highly recommend the Trace roll, the crunch roll and the maguro sashimi. They even have a full sake selection. You wouldn't think great sushi is hard to come by in Seattle but it is, thankfully I have found my sushi haven and its Trace! I've also dined from the regular menu on several occassions and recently had the wagyu steak which is amazing, the Chef knows his way around different spices. Last week my girlfriends and I sat in a space near the bar called the "living room" and we had some great cocktails (the lavender longpour is to die for!) and, of course, we had more sushi! We also had the hummus and it was perfect! Great service, great food! read more

We went to Trace last night with a group of 8 for dinner with reservations. This had to be the worst service we've ever experienced. I ordered a Chicken dinner because I can't eat Sushi and the waitress said "The chicken is made to order so it takes 25 minutes is that ok?" Made to order? I sure hope it isn't precooked for that price! It did indeed take not only 25 minutes for us to get our food, but 45 minutes. During that time our waitress didn't even come get us new drinks. So we had to track down the manager to order new drinks. We had ordered the Emerald Drop. She came with 2 drinks and told us they ran out of Midori so 4 of our friends had to order different drinks. Fine, but then 15 minutes later the couple next to us was served Emerald Drops. What??? Next, one of guests dinner went to another table so he had to wait another 45 minutes for his dinner!!! And this place wasn't even busy at all. To end the night, our bill included a mandatory tip. 8 of us will never return to Trace! read more

TRACE Market - Chicken dinner. It did taste great...45 minutes after ordering it. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I had the cheese and crackers so I wasn't expecting too much, but it was the BEST ever!!! I won't go into detail, but it was AMAZING!!! Don't ever take this off the menu. Incredible!!! read more

I had a company team lunch at Trace, and also came for happy hour with friends. For the lunch, I ordered the mushroom risotto- simply delicious, creamy and flavorful with great texture. The table shared the edamame hummus, which I was a fan of, and the spicy garlic edamame. I had a taste of the saimin, and also enjoyed it. I'm originally from Hawaii. So, I tried to leave my expectations at the door. Trace's version is definitely fusion, and definitely tasty. The broth is rich, and the noodles have the right amount of chew. Other coworkers ordered different salads. They were huge, and both were very satisfied with their orders in terms of taste and fullness. HH: I recommend the hand rolls! My friend and I each ordered 1 salmon hand roll (along with all the other happy hour food), but ended up each ordering two more! Service at both lunch and happy hour were great. The third friend meeting us arrived close to the time happy hour was ending (7:00p), but the waitress still allowed her to order from the HH menu. We sat on the couches by the fireplace, and enjoyed our time together. Around 9pm, there was a DJ and colorful lights spinning. The W Hotel Lobby turned into a lounge. We were surprised since it was a weeknight. I'm not sure if this is a recurring thing, but we liked the vibe. read more

We traveled to Seattle for Thanksgiving and made reservations at Trace for the advertised Thanksgiving meal weeks ahead of time. The menu appeared to be a sophisticated take on the holiday meal. However, we were unable to experience Trace for this holiday because the restaurant called at 10 am on Thanksgiving morning to let us know that during our reservation time they would be serving brunch??? Poor communication and advertising. We will spend our money elsewhere. read more

We held our company Holiday Party at Trace this past weekend. The organizing, planning and prepping with the staff of the W Hotel was amazing. They did an amazing job making sure all our details were taken care of which made everything not stressful. The staff and service was top notch! The food was yummy to! and the drinks were great! However, we spent about $1500 on food, drinks and location for our VIP area....and it was a horrible location for a VIP area for a company party. Because the doors to Trace are right there, the stairs are off to the side....we had so much foot traffic by our VIP area, that RANDOM people whom were drunk or not, were stealing food from our table because of the location of our VIP area the W Hotel put us in. I wouldn't recommend doing a company party with food if they put you in this location....it didn't feel VIP at all. I would go back for dancing and drinks but not to pay that much for a VIP treatment that was far from VIP. read more

While working late downtown, I came here for a break and a quick dinner. I ordered the Trace Roll ($18) and Seattle Swizzle ($12). The roll was OK; the drink was OK. The service was poor (lots of waiting, and bar tender complaining about his job). I'll give them another shot, and update the review accordingly. read more

Grilled cheese with morels. A memorable appetizer at happy hour. Friendly and efficient bartenders, friendly patrons at the bar, fine sushi, great mussels, and grilled cheese with morels again. The fries were great too. Two happy tourists. read more

The atmosphere is nice and we like the setup with the fireplace, although the fireplace wasn't on half the time. The lounge area would've been enjoyable, but it's impossible to get any service there. The two young lady servers saw us sit and 20 minutes later we moved to the bar. The two girls were talking to each other behind the bar like there wasn't any people to wait on in the lounge. If you go there, definitely sit at the bar for good service. read more

Tries to hard summarizes our experience. Nice atmosphere but there seems to be too many ingredients going into each dish we tried. The service also was a bit strange...no host.....finally had to ask a bartender about our reservation and was told oh, i'll get a host. read more

Service timely and friendly. Poor water refills. Music offensively loud toward end of dinner. Food and presentation ordinary. The ambience is the best feature. Would recommend this restaurant to people who prefer well prepared traditional food in a trendy atmosphere. read more

After a long day, I was looking forward to enjoying a warm meal from Trace. I ordered a chicken noodle soup and the Trace roll. The roll was subpar, but edible. The real reason why I give the restaurant 1 star is because the chicken noodle soup was not edible. It was seasoned with salt beyond the point of no return and the soup was horrible. Never ordering room service again. read more

Worst wait staff ever. She didn't listen to our order. Wife ordered steak and beer to be brought w/ steak. I ordered edamame appetizer and Sushi entree. Sushi came in about 10 minutes along with my wife's beer. Her steak came about 20 minutes later along w/ my edamame. Her steak was cold and tuff to chew. Sent it back along w/ edamame. We left to a different restaurant after paying for what we drank and eat. Have loved all other Seattle restaurants. read more

Sushi is sub-par and overpriced. If you're visiting the city or a local I wouldn't recommend going here its just not worth it. The staff is friendly though. read more

Trace is the restaurant part of the W hotel. Keeping up with the W standards Trace offers a great selection of food ranging from burgers, turkey clubs, omelets, and the quintessential american breakfast. Trace also offers some islander flavor consisting of kalua pork benidict, superb sushi rolls, saimin bowls with exquisite flavor, and great fillets of sashimi. Trace also can accommodate a large lounge space which can cater to any large business party, birthday, or other group function. As being in the service industry for the last 5 years I can vouch that this place has everything any patron or guest could ever ask for when it comes to ambiance, food, and fun. If your in the area or strolling by come by and check it out yourself!!! read more

My husband and I stayed at The W Hotel for my birthday for 3 nights. TRACE is the W Hotel's Restaurant. We had dinner here the first night and it was soooooo good! We ordered a sushi roll, this BOMB tuna on a crisp of some sort with micro greens, the chili edamame which I am still having dreams about, and more. We loved everything we ordered. The service was great and we left fully and happy. A few days later, on the morning we were leaving, we decided to have breakfast there as well. We were sat right away and our service was beyond delightful. I do not know her name, but she was working the morning of 9/25, had brown hair up in a cute pony, and said she was from the Big Island (THANK YOU!) She was so sweet and attentive and made our last meal in Seattle very lovely. We ordered one mimosa each, the whole banana pancakes, and the smoked salmon omelet. Everything was delicious. When we were brought the check, our server told us that her and her manager comped our mimosas. How sweet and unexpected! We had an amazing time and will certainly be back. read more