We were joined by the lovely Mucho Guesto Ame, who suggested Crow on the other side of Queen Anne from Stell's. (Hitting Queen Anne on the flippity-flop without ever touching the top of the hill is no mean feat, although there seems be a current shortage of interesting choices on top of yonder hillock. I guess we'll have to crash someone's condo and ask them to make us supper.)
We did the reservations thing, which isn't exactly our scene, but we'd seen enough online entreaties to book ahead. Naturally, that meant that we'd arrive at a half-full restaurant. It did hit the max capacity by mid-meal though, and it seemed like all the empty seats were spoken for.
The set up was nice enough... decor that said "trendy" without being real attitudey, comfy booths and mellow lights. I didn't see any crows (or Chris Robinson) though.
Crow has a very tiny menu that appears to be seasonal, but no apparent theme otherwise. The menu online wasn't the menu we got, by the way.
We split some awesome grilled asparagus with prosciutto and parmesan shavings. A great starter with dreamy comminglings of flavor. Leslie had a fennel/zucchini soup that was allegedly delicious, but Ame and I were too much into the asparagus.
The service got a little hinky at this point. We were halfway done with the first course before we ordered our main. The kitchen got the job done, though, with no dining delay.
I ordered the grilled pork with black bean/mango salad. Not my best move... The pork was good but the black beans and breakfast potatoes (?!) that came along with it were really blah.
Leslie got a spring salad from the starter list that ended up including a bonus cheese plate, so the vegetarian element scored an unforeseen victory from a light on veggie option menu. (Only 1 entree was veggie.)
Ame really rocked it with the scallops with English pea vines "fish of the day" special. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sides were fantastic as well. So good, that the half-scallop I got in a trade for a hunk of pig gave me the clarity of mind to recommend the place despite my so-so food.
At that point, our server totally flaked, and our time at Crow petered out from there.
Will we go back? Most likely.
Should you? Probably, but check out the menu first. Light on the veggie side. Full bar with some cool house selections.
How much? Spendy, but not crazy 'spensive.
Go now:
Crow Restaurant & Bar
823 5th Ave N (near the old Tower Records and Panos Kleftikos)
Seattle -
(206) 283-8800
www.crowseattle.com
--Mark Mucho
Monday, May 28, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Stell's Burgers - Seattle: May 25, 2007
A friendly little burger stand at the north end of Queen Anne was a delicious find. (Hats off to the Seattle Times food section.) Kind of what you hoped Red Mill would be like, friendlier, faster, and tastier.
The gyro was great. Fresh ingredients (homemade tzatziki, yum) made a big difference as did the super thinly sliced tomatoes and onions.
The veggie "burger" was actually grilled veggies like eggplant, zucchini and peppers. You can get a garden-variety garden burger but I'm not sure why.
The onion rings were amazing. It's rare to actually taste the beer in the beer batter.
I'm a little frightened of the Stell Burger, which plunks provolone and pastrami on a hamburger, but I'm ready to try some more.
Will we go back? For sure.
Should you? Yep, veggie-friendly, family-friendly, no booze though.
How much? Pretty affordable for all of the fresh and homemade stuff going on. $5-6 for most stuff.
Go now:
Stell's
3310 3rd Ave West
(across from Seattle Pacific University, look for the neon sign)
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 282-4005
--Mark Mucho
The gyro was great. Fresh ingredients (homemade tzatziki, yum) made a big difference as did the super thinly sliced tomatoes and onions.
The veggie "burger" was actually grilled veggies like eggplant, zucchini and peppers. You can get a garden-variety garden burger but I'm not sure why.
The onion rings were amazing. It's rare to actually taste the beer in the beer batter.
I'm a little frightened of the Stell Burger, which plunks provolone and pastrami on a hamburger, but I'm ready to try some more.
Will we go back? For sure.
Should you? Yep, veggie-friendly, family-friendly, no booze though.
How much? Pretty affordable for all of the fresh and homemade stuff going on. $5-6 for most stuff.
Go now:
Stell's
3310 3rd Ave West
(across from Seattle Pacific University, look for the neon sign)
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 282-4005
--Mark Mucho
Mucho Feasto - The Rules
So how does this work?
First of all, honor the main rule:
Eat at a new restaurant every other time we go out to eat.
But there are some additional factors to consider...
The "Good Credit" Amendment #1: You can earn credits so you can justify eating at old favorites back-to-back, as long as you don't abuse it.
Exemption #1: This is a dinner rule. Breakfast and lunch don't count, although a new spot for breakfast and lunch can earn a credit.
Exemption #2: Everytime you eat at a new place without revisiting an old favorite, you can earn a credit.
Exemption #3: Spaghetti Wednesday at the Tin Hat is exempt, although we don't use this exemption as much as you'd think.
Exemption #4: If it's been more than a year since you went somewhere, you can treat this restaurant as new.
Exemption #5: Delivery and carryout are exempt but no credits can be generated.
Exemption #6: Restaurants frequented previously by one person count as new, when both attend.
Exemption #7: Exemptions can be amended at any time, especially if Feasto-haters want to get all "ehhh" about it.
--Mark Mucho
First of all, honor the main rule:
Eat at a new restaurant every other time we go out to eat.
But there are some additional factors to consider...
The "Good Credit" Amendment #1: You can earn credits so you can justify eating at old favorites back-to-back, as long as you don't abuse it.
Exemption #1: This is a dinner rule. Breakfast and lunch don't count, although a new spot for breakfast and lunch can earn a credit.
Exemption #2: Everytime you eat at a new place without revisiting an old favorite, you can earn a credit.
Exemption #3: Spaghetti Wednesday at the Tin Hat is exempt, although we don't use this exemption as much as you'd think.
Exemption #4: If it's been more than a year since you went somewhere, you can treat this restaurant as new.
Exemption #5: Delivery and carryout are exempt but no credits can be generated.
Exemption #6: Restaurants frequented previously by one person count as new, when both attend.
Exemption #7: Exemptions can be amended at any time, especially if Feasto-haters want to get all "ehhh" about it.
--Mark Mucho
Welcome To Mucho Feasto
On January 1, 2005, we decided to make a New Year's Resolution that was so unique and so ahead of its time that we actually blew it off for the better part of two years. But, in 2007, it was no longer ahead of its time, it was of its time. And now, it's old news, so it was time to make a blog about it. The resolution?
Eat at a new restaurant every other time we go out to eat.
Sounds simple, but you try it. And then make a blog out of it. Not so tough now, are you?
The Mucho Feasto list will attempt to document the newbies, and the old classics that have lost 50% of their potential revenue from this stunt. Feel free to comment and to join us for dinner. If you dare.
--Mark Mucho
Eat at a new restaurant every other time we go out to eat.
Sounds simple, but you try it. And then make a blog out of it. Not so tough now, are you?
The Mucho Feasto list will attempt to document the newbies, and the old classics that have lost 50% of their potential revenue from this stunt. Feel free to comment and to join us for dinner. If you dare.
--Mark Mucho
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