Boat Street Kitchen
| Address: | 3131 Western Ave #301, Seattle, WA 98121, USA |
| Phone: | +1 206-632-4602 |
| Site: | boatstreetkitchen.com |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM 10:30AM–2:30PM |
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David Nguyen
The Boat Street Café is a charming rustic restaurant that is inspired by the French region of Provençal. The vision of Boat Street Café is to stimulate an exquisite dining experience by both its food and environment. We went to brunch here a few weeks ago to celebrate my fiancée’s sister’s birthday. The brunch menu is pretty extensive with a good combination of sweet and savory. Also, I like the fact that their French menu is easy to interpret and you’re not left wondering what you just ordered. For my meal, I ordered the eggs benedict with goat cheese and artichokes. The rest of the table ordered the poached egg over pork hash, cornmeal custard cake with bananas, and corn pudding with sausage. The dishes are just the right portions and served with fruit and mix greens salad. The eggs benedict dish was delicious with the right balance of flavor in the hollandaise sauce. The only downside is that there was no meat in the dish, so for meat lovers, be sure to get a side of bacon or sausage. The pork hash was tasty as well with a smoky flavor to satisfy your savory needs. I didn’t try the other dishes but everyone looked pleased. The other distinctive aspect about Boat Street Café is their atmosphere with slate tables, wood floors, and bistro lighting. The place looks like a setting for a Kinfolk magazine photo shoot. This space is perfect for socializing, being romantic, and celebrating special occasions. I enjoyed my experience at the Boat Street Cafe and look forward to dinner here sometime soon.
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Andrew Blackham
I first went to Boat Street before the initial chef and creator, Renee Erickson, decided to close the Boat Street cafe part of the restaurant. Thankfully, Boat Street Kitchen lives on and is consistently good in the 5+ times Ive been here. It has a feeling of a small french bistro, along with a "best kept secret sort of vibe. I can only talk about the brunch since Ive not been here for dinner or lunch. Im typically able to get in for brunch without a reservation (unless its a holiday weekend). In terms of value, I feel like I get way more quality for the price here than many of the other higher-priced brunch places in Capitol Hill, Fremont, or Ballard. Menu features your typical brunch staples (eggs benedict, pastries, breakfast meats, etc.). Sadly they dont have any fresh-squeezed juices on-hand, but I typically go to brunch more for the food than for the drinks. Their amaretto bread pudding for dessert is something else! En fin- quality, consistent, and an overall highlight.
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Russell Dicker
Whether for brunch or dinner, Boat Street is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. The first thing youll notice about Boat Street is the location: Hidden down a small driveway off an otherwise busy commercial street. Once youre inside youll be enveloped by an eclectic mix of industrial and rustic. The menu, while clearly influenced by the Northwest location, is unapologetically French. At brunch youll find a variety from the expected rich scrambled egg dishes to the myriad of different benedicts all the way to puy lentils with a poached egg. Dinner shows a stronger local influence and regularly features local shellfish and salmon. Which is not to say there is a shortage of heartier dishes like pork chop or rib-eye steaks or heavily French dishes like a plate of various pâtes. During dinner, the scene is an understated romanticism for dinner. Bunch is brighter, livelier, and filled with families.
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Rico Rendon
I recently had two wonderful experiences at boat street, one brunch and one dinner. Both times we had large parties and I enjoyed both times very much. Brunch was simple, trout scramble with bread and greens. Service was fine, I can see that they were busy, we got everything we needed in a timely manner and they were friendly. What more could you ask for. Dinner was so so great!! I dont know what else to say. The prix fixe menu is such a great idea and super affordable unlike most places in Seattle. I was recently at one of their sister restaurants and that wasnt the case. We had the cassoulet and stuffed whole trout and of course the bread pudding ! The decor is simple and clean I loved it. Service for dinner was impeccable, our server was knowledgeable, courteous and didnt hover. We didnt feel rushed and we very much enjoyed our evening. Just go already.
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Nandan Babla
Went here for brunch after the Seattle Marathon. The service was painfully (and I really mean painfully) slow. It took an hour to get our meals - all of which were basic choices off the menu (including 2 of their "Classic" Eggs Benedict). We didnt get so much as an acknowledgment of why it was taking so long, let alone an apology. Once the food arrived, it was flavorless and lukewarm, but by that point we were too hungry to care. To make matters worse, it was expensive and they refused to split the check 5 ways (which is fine, some restaurants do that) unless we paid 5% more (most restaurants dont do that). Add to that, an automatic 20% gratuity for our party of 5 (again, most places dont do that), which left us with a $25 check each for one plate of eggs and an orange juice/coffee. Save yourself the time (literally) and find another place to go for brunch.
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Rachel Roque Mina
Came here a few months back and still have wonderful memories from my dinner. I have yet to try their brunch but will definitely make time for it some day. The location is a little odd and removed but the space is incredibly romantic. The ambiance is a balanced blend of rustic and modern. The dinner menu is simple and elegant with what I would describe as Northwest New American meets French Bistro. Their wine selection is well curated and yet approachable. This is maybe the best place to go for a romantic dinner. It is definitely up there. It may not have a waterfront view but you can take a short post dinner stroll to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Super Pro-Tip: If you go here for an early-ish dinner in the Summer, I would absolutely recommend a sunset stroll to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Its one of the best places to catch the sunset in Seattle.
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Jane Hadley
We had a wonderful dinner last night at Boat Street Kitchen and Bistro before taking in a play at nearby Seattle Center. We opted for the Prix Fixe menu. Every dish was superb and the price reasonable. Especially liked the grilled pepper and goat cheese starter and the bread pudding dessert, which I kept telling myself I should just eat a small amount of but couldnt stop until I had finished it. Delicious bread and simple green salad and pork with flageolet beans in between the starter and dessert were also fabulous. The house wine was very good. Our server was great about serving us quickly so that we could get to the 7:30 play on time. Very pleasant atmosphere. Cant think of anything to complain about.
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Judith Gurd
Tried this place on a hunch for a late weekday lunch and really delighted - so far the best meal Ive had in Seattle. Not really aimed at the tourist crowd, instead its got a hint of genteel sophistication, and I had great service. Since were on the coast I went fishy and tried Steelhead served with asparagus, roast potatoes and baby spinach. Id not come across this fish before but it was really tasty - similar in texture to salmon. Id be very happy to visit again and can see why so popular for weekend brunch. My main course plus a soft drink came to about $25 which I thought was reasonable for the quality and service, especially compared to some of the more touristy places I tried later that week.
