Harvest Vine
Seattle, WA 98112-4761
Phone: (206) 320-9771
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 27th Avenue E
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Harvest Vine – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
With just eight counter stools and a half-dozen chairs around three tiny tables, seating demand far outstrips supply. Regulars don't seem to mind standing around sipping sherry until seats open up, and many spurn opportunities for table seats because they want to sit at the counter, inches away from the affable owner, Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez, while he prepares the tapas.
The Food
All the tapas are excellent, especially baby chorizo sausages, squid simmered in their own ink, prawns sauteed with garlic and white wine, and roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with salt cod and potatoes. Soups, salads and sandwiches should not be ignored. Messier, Jimenez's wife, prepares desserts, and her chocolate-crusted lemon tart, delicate ginger-flavored flan and chocolate bread pudding (truly memorable) prove she's as masterful in her sphere as Jimenez is in his.
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Insider Tips
When to GoReservations are only accepted for parties of eight or more; go early and on a weeknight to get the best selection and service.
User Reviews for Harvest Vine
04/22/2008 Posted by norahc
I went to Harvest Vine after hearing great things about it and was disappointed by the experience overall. I will say, the food was delicious, what little of it we received. We ordered 7 dishes for our party of 3, and each came out separately. We ate cheese, then we ate spinach, then we ate asparagus, then we ate scallops, etc. It would have been nice to have the dishes come together so that a side of spinach is not your main dish. The server pretty much ignored us all night, although the bussers were very diligent in keeping our water glasses full. So, the scallops - they were delicious, but for $17 we received 2 scallops. Since we were a party of 3, sadly, we had to split the 2 scallops between us. A mere bite each. Sorry to say that I won't be returning to Harvest Vine. I've had wonderful tapas in Spain and elsewhere in Seattle for much better value, timing, and service.
03/16/2008 Posted by ElizabethDean
The service must have improved greatly since the other reviews were written. The portions were small. Let me clarify that so someone else can have a better experience. It took hours, the dishes were 45 minutes apart. Perhaps it is a technique to keep the patrons buying additional bottles of wine. We drank so much wine waiting for the tiny portions that the entire experience became hysterical at the establishment's expense. The monk fish was 3 tater tot looking pieces filled with the fish blended to the consistency of alfredo sauce. The anchovy salad was a portion of greens with what tasted like mayo and sour cream mix on top of a few bites of badly prepared potatoes. This was the least celebrated dish. The octopus was minimal (disappointing) and looked shaven it was so thin. The mackeral was fishy smelling and delivered with the skin and fat. The sausage with chocolate cotton candy was ok. The best was the venison and this dish meets the highest standards. Our group stopped for take out after leaving since everyone was starving. It is not an exaggeration to say 5 bites of food with plenty of bread for which the chef will not permit butter or olive oil to be served will be your dining experience. Bottom line: eat before you go; leave your expectations home; enjoy the excellent choices of wine; and find some amusement in paying $150 for two in addition to take out on the way home.
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