Pricy but thoroughly enjoyable. Service was impeccable. The first course was 2/3 good. Not usually a fan of dungeoness crab but this was an amazing crab cake! bread course was surprisingly good, the spuma was delicious. Sturgeon and beef were both great too. Kinda pricy imo ($800 for 2 incl. 2 half bottles of wine +2 cocktails) but the cocktails were really creative. Forgot a pic of the pasta. It was very al dente. Nothing too crazy imo.
The best part of the restaurant was the location. Absolutely beautiful restaurant, mid century building was so cozy and perfect for a romantic dinner. Ended up loving the end of night postcard/chocolate.
Had dinner at sushi kashiba too, overall I was pretty happy with my first visit to Seattle.
by antibread
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There’s a lot of polarization with the new chef there, I’m glad you liked it. The plating looks great.
I loved when Brady was the chef, didn’t love the next chef. Haven’t been yet to this version. I suppose I’ll have to check out the new Canlis sometime soon to form my own opinion.
Glad you enjoyed Seattle!
For all my Seattle peeps out there wondering if this would get a star.
SF had a few similar “short hand for fine dining” restaurants when it first got its guide.
I’d say most notably Gary Danko and Chez Panisse.
Both got 1 and have since lost their star. The River Cafe in NYC is similar.
I think the food Canlis is putting out today would have gotten a star pre-COVID but won’t now.
The concept is both too owner-driven (vs. Chef driven) and owned by a guy (Mark) who is not on the same wavelength as Michelin inspectors.
It’s a good meal and I like it, but I see a place like archipelago more likely to get one due to the focus on a more cerebral and local menu.