The Harvest Vine

12/23/10

Great food, terrible service

by cmcc1234 at Citysearch

I've been to the Harvest Vine several times and the food is consistently excellent.

Last night, however, we received indifferent, inattentive service that really affected our enjoyment of the evening.

Orders were forgotten, interactions were brusque - and our server seemed as though he always had somewhere more important to be.

It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway in the hopes that the restaurant makes a change) that this kind of service is completely unacceptable at a place like the Harvest Vine. Very disappointing. I don't think I'll be going back for quite some time.

10/13/10

Superb food - for Millionaires

by ReaderResearcher1 at Citysearch

And were I millionaire, I would eat here once or twice a week.

The food is extraordinarily good - and as a Madrilena, I know what I'm talking about. Have never had a bad mouthful and have had many that made me swoon with delight. The word "mouthful" is very relevant here, however - courses are expensive and very, very small. Put aside a small fortune, or don't come hungry.

Timing between courses is long. Provided that you expect this and are with good friends / conversationalists, this can be really delightful.

Service is extraordinarily variable.

The wine list is good, though mark-ups have become very, very high. (Corkage fee: $30 and even so, worth keeping in mind.)

Money no object? You'd be hard pressed to choose a better place in Seattle. Sit upstairs at a table or at the bar. Drink beautiful wine, eat mouthfuls of delectable food and relax into perfect pleasure.

09/15/10

Absolutely Spectacular!

by SeattleDude at Citysearch

I really don't know where to begin raving about how much I love this place. We had reservations for 7:00 and everything went perfect from the moment we walked in the door. There were four of us and we all love food. The group I was with has pretty high expectations when we go to a nice restaurant, and I can honestly say nobody was disappointed.

Every single course we ordered was prepared perfectly! From the venison or squid to the four desserts we shared. The service was also spectacular. Our server was aware and helpful with all of our selections. His input regarding the wine was a tremendous help too. Everyone at our table went home extremely satisfied. The harvest Vine is not cheap, but the quality of the food and service far outweigh the cost of the dinner. If you ever want to splurge a little the Harvest Vine should not be missed.

04/04/10

If you want bad service here it is!

by bb20 at Citysearch

First time there, we had a party of 9. We asked our waitress for help to make sure we had enough food. Well needless to say, 3.5 hours later we were asking for bread to fill our stomachs. Between each serving there was a wait time of over 30 minutes! With no feedback from our waitress as to why. When we discussed the lack of food to our server, she simply stated we should of known. When we reminded her we asked her for help she said oh and walked away!Staff was rude and very unprofesional.

I would never go back to this place.

• Pros: Wine
• Cons: Everything but the wine

03/19/10

Sit at the bar!

by jtflynn at Citysearch

We went to Harvest Vine almost by accident last night and we will definitely be back! We sat right down at the counter across from the line chefs and had a great time sipping wine, chatting with the chefs and enjoying our meal. Everything was great - from the smoked duck to the rhubarb tartlet we had for dessert. This is a traditional tapas place in the Spanish sense - which means that the food comes out as prepared, probably at more irregular intervals than some might be happy with. But if you can relax and enjoy the show, you will have a memorable dining experience.

• Pros: Fantastic cuisine
• Cons: Probably not great if in a hurry