it’s far too chic and teeming, its wine list and bar pours much too notable for food to make up this much of its soul.
…..seattle metropolitan
clean-lined, generous, original and affordable; understated and yet full of surprises.
…..seattle pi
this is not a bar that thinks it needs to be a restaurant and fails by being overambitious. It’s a bar and restaurant that knows it can be both so long as both menus are small and focused.
…..seattle weekly
if the Queen is somnolent, hike a couple blocks to join the young and lively at the Black Bottle for fresh sardines namban and a glass of Waterbrook sauvignon blanc from Walla Walla.
…..new york times, 36 hours in seattle
this ain’t your daddy’s bar food.
…..seattle metropolitan
if you like sardines, order two plates and keep one close.
…..seattle times
the place to make your regular watering hole
…..zagat
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