Brad's Swingside Cafe
Seattle, WA 98103-7222
Phone: (206) 633-4057
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- N 42nd Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Italian Food 2007
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Brad's Swingside Cafe – by Fred Brack
In Short
Popular, but small, this steamy wood-paneled storefront has customers lining up early under heady aromas of pan-Mediterranean eats. Once inside, the homely kitchen feel makes the term "soul food" an understandable description until one comes across The Fish Room, where a playful nautical theme dominates the decor. The menu rotates daily, but past finds include seafood gumbo, lamb-and-venison stew with North African and Caribbean influences, and a variety of pastas and tampenades.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are accepted for parties of six or more only.
ParkingThere's a small lot in back or you can take your chances on the street.
User Reviews for Brad's Swingside Cafe
07/13/2008 Posted by teppa25
Waited a hour for food-hotel called and said we were looking for a place that served traditional italian-lasagna-etc.they said they did-paid taxi to get there and the food was the farthest thing from traditional italian-kinda funky-mom and pop owned-would not go back-asked for marinara got meat sauce-waiter never came back to ask how food was-had also wild boar sauage?
06/22/2008 Posted by johnandlinda
I have to say this is a down to earth Seattle place to enjoy. We only found it by stopping for coffee just to use the bathroom after a parade. Not only did we not have change for the coffee, they weren't yet open and their cutest little daughters not only served me up a drink on the house. we came back four hours later to eat. I do have to say the menu was small, but that being said it doesn't need another item! the food was amazing. very authentic and I can't wait to go back. The atmosphere was downright comfortable. If you want a commercialized restraunt with a huge menu and service you can complain about don't go. If you want to sit and relax and enjoy a good meal... go for it. I live 30 miles away and will make the drive alot to go again and again.
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