Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
(206) 801-1472
2033 6th Ave
(at Lenora Street)
Seattle,
WA
98121
47.6145
-122.3387
Neighborhoods: Belltown, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
The Owner
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Owner
A premier dinner club, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley brings the best in jazz, blues and word music to the West Coast. We host nightly performances with artists such as David Sanborn, Dr. John, Eartha Kitt, McCoy Tyner and Tower of Power. Offering a full menu of northwest cuisine and an extensive wine list, enjoy dining with a legend.
Celebrating 28 years, Jazz Alley was selected as both the Editor's Choice and Audience Choice for Seattle's "Best Jazz Club" by Citysearch in years past. Downbeat Magazine voted Jazz Alley as "...one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world" and Seattle Weekly readers voted Jazz Alley "Best Jazz Club".
The Seattle Times calls Jazz Alley: "A world class jazz club where music and food, musicians and audience garner equal respect."
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
Whether you're seated at an intimate bistro table along the glittering balcony, or sinking into the black velvet of a stage-hugging banquette, there's not a bad seat in the house. Service is cordial, but sparse once the music starts. Candlelight dining and excellent acoustics make this club the de facto standard for live jazz in the city.
User Reviews
kcrotts
June 12, 2009
We visited Jazz Alley last night to celebrate by brother in laws 60th birthday. He flew in from New Jersey a few days ago. Kevin Eubanks was headlining and is an amazing artist. The music was great. The food was terrible. I had the salmon salad, my wife and daughter had the cesar salad. We also had the chicken drum appetizer and Pane bread. The food was the worst quality and highest price I have seen. The only potential spotlight is the lack of light which prevents you from seeing what they are serving you. My salad was made from old salad greens, the dressing was tasteless, I think there was something on the plate that resembled canned artichoke hearts, and the salmon must have just fallen out of its vacuume pack. The other salads were just as bad. Really, smuggle in a Cesar salad pack from Safeway and you'll be the envy of the restaurant. Service was little better as my bother in law asked for butter for his bread and was told they didn’t have any. Later the waitress shows up with one pat of butter like she had done a big favor. At the end of the show they basically said get out, we have another show to set up for. My advice, eat anywhere else in the city, have a couple of drinks with your dinner, and then watch the show only if it is an artist you must see.
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moonsshine
February 09, 2009
They sort of got you by the(Male anatomy plural)if you love music the way my significant other and I do. They tell you one thing over the phone only to arrive and hear something entirely different. I have been to many many performances and sometimes eat and sometimes not. You definitely are treated better if you make dinner reservations then if its just for cocktails but even then you might get treated like junk. I think they have a problem with people who are in their early thirties as if they are not worthy of the music that is played there or as if they are to young to really know what it is they are seeing, therefore it is alright to treat them badly. Sometimes I feel like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman when she goes into the store and they wont wait on her because they are total snobs. They food is also waayyyy over priced and its always cold and its never something I am overly thrilled about. It fills the belly and looks pretty but its ehhh, just so so.
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kennedyp5
January 31, 2009
I wish I had read the reviews here before ordering dinner because the food is a bad joke without delivery. The menu select is unoriginal and lacking inspiration and creativity. A nightly special would be a nice touch. I ordered the Rigatoni with pancetta; butternut squash and mixed braising greens in a light cream sauce topped with freshly grated Parmesan. The pasta was overcooked, and the entire dish spoke more of a giant salt lick. I didn't even know what the butternut squash was until later. Originally we thought it might be polenta but not in a good way. My friend ordered the grilled Wild Alaskan Salmon topped with a lemon buerre blanc sauce and served with a side of mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. It wasn't wild; it was farm raised and severely over cooked. The vegetables were frozen, undercooked, and unidentifiable. My ear caught wind that the Jazz Alley Caesar Entree- Traditional house specialty served with a choice of marinated organic chicken or poached shrimp was the worst salad they had ever tried. Clearly Chef Ramsey was not in house, as he would have sent every order back for an overhaul. The bread was the only bright spot that came out of the kitchen. The service was decent, but they made an error and charged us for the show that we had already paid for which was quickly corrected. The show was amazing, Al Di Meola. We will be back for the Jazz, but next time either we will eat before hand or settle for an appetizer and have dinner afterwards.
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Parking:
Free parking is available in the garage across from the Alley entrance.
Save Time:
Wise diners make reservations at least one hour prior to set time.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar & Club Type of Music:
World, Jazz, Funk, Soul & R&B, Blues
Bar & Club Special Features:
Recommended Drink:
Absolut martini with a twist
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Message from Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
- World Class Jazz Venue
- Excellent NW Cuisine
- Extensive Wine Selection
A premier dinner club, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley brings the best in jazz, blues and word music to the West Coast. We host nightly performances with artists such as David Sanborn, Dr. John, Eartha Kitt, McCoy Tyner and Tower of Power. Offering a full menu of northwest cuisine and an extensive wine list, enjoy dining with a legend.
Celebrating 28 years, Jazz Alley was selected as both the Editor's Choice and Audience Choice for Seattle's "Best Jazz Club" by Citysearch in years past. Downbeat Magazine voted Jazz Alley as "...one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world" and Seattle Weekly readers voted Jazz Alley "Best Jazz Club".
The Seattle Times calls Jazz Alley: "A world class jazz club where music and food, musicians and audience garner equal respect."
