Brasa
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 728-4220
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12am, bar open till 2am
Editorial Review for Brasa – by Fred Brack
The Scene
Meant to evoke a Mediterranean village, Brasa offers distinct dining venues set apart by a curved terrazzo path and iron railings. The lounge attracts a younger crowd, while the middle-aged gravitate toward the dining room and the reserved gallery-level tables looking down on the main floor.
The Food
The lounge has its own menu of steak frites, pizzas, fried oysters, pasta and enticements like cinnamon-scented quail in black-bean sauce. Dining room fare is even more ambitious: skate wing with arugula, lemon, capers and sweet potato fries; guinea hen with walnut-oil mashed potatoes, apricots and green-peppercorn sauce; grilled squab with fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions and foie gras vinaigrette. The menu gravitates toward robust rusticity, with signature items such as roast suckling pig, and mussels and clams oven-steamed in Portuguese double-domed copper pots.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe inspired international wine list features some impressive, moderately priced selections.
User Reviews for Brasa
04/03/2008 Posted by persnicity
We thought Brasa would live up to expectations. Too bad our expectations were high. We went on a recent Wednesday night. The place was not busy but the service was slooow. Once we did get our food, it was apparent that the kitchen staff was not paying attention to quality or efficiency. Fast food that isn't good is one thing. Slow food that isn't good is disgraceful. The only thing good we could say about Brasa is the decor is pleasing.
Pros: ambience is good
Cons: too bad the food and service aren't
02/13/2008 Posted by winodino
Brasa has been in the game for a while now. They still amaze. Our cocktails, the "roman holiday" and "sitges" were well balanced and inventive. The food was all delicious, from the melt in your mouth pork belly, perfectly dressed and presented pear salad to the tender and cooked just right duck. Everyone in our party was immensely pleased with their meal. The wine list has washington and oregon choices, but encourages your palate to branch out. The rioja suggested was a perfect complement to the food. The service was graceful, friendly and helpful. "French" service was followed almost to a "t" --leaving just the right amount of room to make everyone feel comfortable. We never felt rushed and though the dining room was very busy, there were only relative lulls in service. Overall, fantastic!
Pros: food, service, awesome space
