5 Spot

Was I on Candid Camera ?

by ehcavalavache at Citysearch

I was looking for the no star option. Truly, this 'restaurant' has the absolute worst service I have ever seen. It was as if the servers were on Planet Inept, Apathetic, and Incivil the entire time. I made the mistake of giving this place another try after a horrible experience the first time. I brought a group of my foreign students to what I thought would be a great cultural experience. Boy, was I wrong. The server we had just gave them a good old taste of American rudeness in action. One of my students asked--I'm not kidding--almost 5 times for a beverage refill and our victim-of-the-nanny-state server repeatedly ignored him. What a turnoff. I dared to ask the manager of the place for a calculator so that we could divide up the bill (since they refuse to give separate checks for larger groups--there were only 7 or 8 of us, but I could see how that would be truly overwhelming for the pea brain servers and manager), and he acted as if I had offered to sell his child on E-Bay. Never again, folks. The last time I made the mistake of walking through those doors was the LAST TIME I'll set foot in there again.

Like a Sunday Confessional, With Toast

by SeattleFoodGeek , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Everyone dreams of having a cozy little breakfast place in their neighborhood - a place you can roll out of bed and count on to wash the taste of Saturday night out of your mouth. 5 Spot is the quintessential cure for the Sunday morning hangover.

Their menu gets overhauled every few months to reflect the regional cuisine of a different city, but you can expect the old-standbys (pancakes, french toast, bacon & eggs) to be at-the-ready in some form or another.

Things to know before you go: Like most breakfast joints, 5 Spot builds up quite a wait. In fact, if you drive by the corner of Queen Anne Ave and Galer St. from 9:00 to noon on a weekend, you’d swear 5 Spot was actually a soup kitchen for hipsters and yuppies. Also, this place isn’t exactly the bargain of the century – expect breakfast for two to top $25 (pre-tip), easily. But the food is solid, the service is usually prompt, and the satisfaction of filling your weary stomach… well you can’t put a price on that.

• Pros: Vibrant athmosphere, rotating menu
• Cons: A little pricey, but you're paying for last night's sins

Shrugs

by SearchingforGreatSandwich at Citysearch

We checked out this place on a Tuesday during the workweek because we heard they change the menu around and incorporate regional flavors. Being from the East Coast and not completely impressed by Seattle restaurants in general, we thought we'd give it a try.

Our server was a sassy guy in his 30's who clearly thought himself too good for waiting tables. This guys was a hipster jerk who never went out of his way for us and was barely pleasant in the seating, serving, and checking.

The place has a ironic and iconic decorative motif. A little funky. Almost like a diner or a family restaurant.

The food we got was mixed. I ordered the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. Outstanding. The chicken was hot and moist and they got all the flavors right. On the other hand, my wife ordered the "big" squash ravioli, which was sloggy, bland, and very disappointing. She was already soured before her food came by the table white wine the waiter served her- it had a flavor like the bottle had been opened for days.

Maybe the other reviewers are right?? Maybe try it for breakfast? Maybe??

• Pros: Creative menu
• Cons: Sassy hipster servers

The food and service are lousy

by 506QAresident at Citysearch

The mason jars as water glasses set the tone from the beginning for a lousy, poorly orchestrated dining experience. My breakfast plate had cold toast, overly burnt potatoes and a barely edible omelette that tasted like someone took the top off a pizza and cooked it again in 2 eggs. The waiter was surly and we waited ages to get our food. My boyfriend's corn cakes were in theory very good, but also not warmed adequately. His omelette was bland, and the sausage accompanying it was cold. This was the 3rd time I tried eating there this year and I am still not impressed. I will not return there any more.

• Pros: Fun ambiance
• Cons: Lousy food, surly waitstaff, too crowded on weekends & holidays for breakfast

Bland and Poor Service

by Gilead19 at Citysearch

My food was overcooked, and did not taste authentic. When I first entered the restaurant, I had to stand for longer than necessary, then finally walked around trying to get someone to realize that I was there. When my food arrived, it was so terrible that I felt guilty about spending any money at all. The price is definitely not comparable to the quality. Right now, they are serving a North Beach (San Francisco). As a local Northern Californian, I was excited to see what they could do. I wasn't impressed with anything that I ordered and the service was slow. The only reason I would ever go back to this restaurant is if they changed their prices to "pay what you think it's worth" - then I'd probably save a lot of money.

• Pros: Good idea, good location.
• Cons: Value, quality of food & service, and atmosphere are all well below average.