What Are Good Restaurants In North East Seattle?

[chandler]

I'm thinking north of the university district.

[Kenward]

Boat Street Cafe Boat Street Cafe3131 Western Ave.Seattle, WA 98121206-632-4602Review from Seattle Post-Intelligencer: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/253102_rest23.htmlThere's such a signature passion to chef-owner Renee Erickson's dishes -- creative in a solid way, without being froufrou -- whether working with paté or poussin, oysters or herbs. She works alchemy on her fruits and vegetables, crisping her kale and enriching it with cheese; candying figs for a cheese plate; turning apricots into curried chutney. She even transforms Brussels sprouts into something so delicious they vanish from the plate; cutting them in tiny chunks, parboiling them, and roasting them in butter with sea salt and a little cayenne."It's like an artist, you can recognize their work across the room," one of our dinner guests says of Erickson's plates. "You can see she loves doing this."We enjoy the way Erickson cuts a whole ripe pear into loose rounds for a salad, letting it retain its original shape, and how what appears to be an uncut beet is actually presectioned into symmetric bites. A colorful appetizer "pickle plate" serves as a rotating, bright, unusual ode to those of us who can't get enough vinegar or crunch: On one visit, it includes pickled pencils of asparagus; prunes that taste of cloves; little rounds that look like chickpeas but turn out to be taut, plumped golden raisins; a single farmstand carrot, petite cornichons, and even a green pepper. Freshness and fine ingredients are always tweaked just enough to enhance their character: the poached king salmon that's married to fennel and Meyer lemons; the opening sampling of nicoise olives that taste as though they've been marinating in wine(it's really just herbs and hot pepper, Erickson says).PRICES: Lunch sandwiches $8.75($6.50 to go); other lunch items $4-$10.50; dinner appetizers $4.50-$10.95; dinner entrees $15.50-$22.50HOURS: Lunch served 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday(coffee, pastries, and baked eggs available from 10 a.m.); dinner served 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. The restaurant will be closed Saturday evening through Jan. 2.BAR: Wine and beerRESERVATIONS: Dinner onlyPAYMENT: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex; no personal checksSOUND: Moderate when crowded; and a distracting "shoom-shoom" noise one day when the dishwasher was onACCESS: Steep ramp to one entrance, and one step at anotherPARKING: Free street parking can be tough to find; pay lots are nearbyKID-FRIENDLY: No particular amenities, but they are treated pleasantly BEST BETS: Eggplant sandwich $8.75; smoked rainbow trout salad $9.50; Boat Street pickle plate $9.50; Boat Street pate $10.95; roasted poussin $18.50; poached wild king salmon $22RATINGS:Food: ***(excellent)Service: **(good)Ambience:**(good) Sources: http://www.boatstreetcafe.com/ simsandwich 86 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Tyla]

Boat Street Cafe3131 Western Ave.Seattle, WA 98121206-632-4602Review from Seattle Post-Intelligencer: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/253102_rest23.htmlThere's such a signature passion to chef-owner Renee Erickson's dishes -- creative in a solid way, without being froufrou -- whether working with paté or poussin, oysters or herbs. She works alchemy on her fruits and vegetables, crisping her kale and enriching it with cheese; candying figs for a cheese plate; turning apricots into curried chutney. She even transforms Brussels sprouts into something so delicious they vanish from the plate; cutting them in tiny chunks, parboiling them, and roasting them in butter with sea salt and a little cayenne."It's like an artist, you can recognize their work across the room," one of our dinner guests says of Erickson's plates. "You can see she loves doing this."We enjoy the way Erickson cuts a whole ripe pear into loose rounds for a salad, letting it retain its original shape, and how what appears to be an uncut beet is actually presectioned into symmetric bites. A colorful appetizer "pickle plate" serves as a rotating, bright, unusual ode to those of us who can't get enough vinegar or crunch: On one visit, it includes pickled pencils of asparagus; prunes that taste of cloves; little rounds that look like chickpeas but turn out to be taut, plumped golden raisins; a single farmstand carrot, petite cornichons, and even a green pepper. Freshness and fine ingredients are always tweaked just enough to enhance their character: the poached king salmon that's married to fennel and Meyer lemons; the opening sampling of nicoise olives that taste as though they've been marinating in wine(it's really just herbs and hot pepper, Erickson says).PRICES: Lunch sandwiches $8.75($6.50 to go); other lunch items $4-$10.50; dinner appetizers $4.50-$10.95; dinner entrees $15.50-$22.50HOURS: Lunch served 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday(coffee, pastries, and baked eggs available from 10 a.m.); dinner served 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. The restaurant will be closed Saturday evening through Jan. 2.BAR: Wine and beerRESERVATIONS: Dinner onlyPAYMENT: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex; no personal checksSOUND: Moderate when crowded; and a distracting "shoom-shoom" noise one day when the dishwasher was onACCESS: Steep ramp to one entrance, and one step at anotherPARKING: Free street parking can be tough to find; pay lots are nearbyKID-FRIENDLY: No particular amenities, but they are treated pleasantly BEST BETS: Eggplant sandwich $8.75; smoked rainbow trout salad $9.50; Boat Street pickle plate $9.50; Boat Street pate $10.95; roasted poussin $18.50; poached wild king salmon $22RATINGS:Food: ***(excellent)Service: **(good)Ambience:**(good)