Szmania's Restaurant
Seattle, WA 98199-3209
Phone: (206) 284-7305
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 33rd Avenue W
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 4:45pm-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 4:45-10pm
Editorial Review for Szmania's Restaurant – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Szmania's has evolved from foodie hangout to neighborhood hub. Nowadays, the folks huddling just inside the door are likely to be toting one of their kids and almost certainly know Szmania Ludger and his wife, Julie, by name. He's still in the kitchen; she's still a constant presence. Regulars can sit at the bar surrounding the open kitchen, while Ludger and his cooks grill New York steaks and pork chops. Service is consistently friendly and welcoming.
The Food
While many of the Magnolia locals seem content with the fare, those seeking the lauded restaurant of the last decade might be disappointed. The best bet is to start out with one of the salads or the onion soup. Seafood entrees fare best--meaty sturgeon is sheathed with a thin slice of pancetta and spiked by a spicy peppercorn sauce. Ahi tuna is seared perfectly rare, fired up with a red Thai curry sauce.
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User Reviews for Szmania's Restaurant
03/29/2008 Posted by gohawksgo
After viewing their menu online and deciding to take my out -of-town Mother here for her birthday, I very much regret it. After arriving to an entirely empty restaurant, we were seated at likely the worst table in the restaurant which was right beside the front door (on a cold evening too). We were then told the menu I viewed online wasn't offered. Apparently they updated their website about 5 days too early and were unwilling to honor it when I asked them. I can't tell you if the food was good as we got up and left. I was embarrassed to have this happen in front of my Mom on her birthday and extremely disappointed by the wait staff and hostess' lack of customer service. I will never patronize this restaurant again which is a pity as we live in the village and like the location. I will never recommend it to anyone as well and was happy to have paid $150 to the folks at McCormick and Schmicks that night. We had top notch service and food and thankfully our evening ended up wonderful - no thanks to Szmania's. Two thumbs down Szmania's.
Pros: Are there any?
Cons: Very poor customer service
03/22/2007 Posted by dianablackham
WIsh I had time for more details, but every bite of every course (3 courses for $25.00, limited time offering) was delicious and the best deal in town.
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