Herbfarm Restaurant
(425) 485-5300
14590 NE 145th St
Woodinville,
WA
98072
47.7329
-122.1465
Neighborhood: Tourist District
What People Are Saying About Herbfarm Restaurant
The Editor
Allison Austin
Citysearch
The Scene
Fabrics in rose and forest-green cover walls, chairs and tabletops. Votive lanterns and ornate table settings add to the fancy look. Nearly everyone is celebrating an occasion--even if it's nothing more than a long-anticipated visit to this renowned Northwest restaurant. Curved, padded chairs do a decent job of keeping diners comfortable during five-hour meals. Servers are knowledgeable about food-related details and impeccably professional.
The Food
The nine-course dinner begins with a toast of sparkling herb-infused wine, followed by a tour of the menu and wine pairings, during which a curtain is drawn and kitchen staff is introduced like the cast of a play. Menu themes change frequently to take advantage of seasonal herbs, produce and seafood. Such peak freshness allows simple dishes to flourish, like Copper River salmon accompanied by just-picked pea vines, shoots and flowers. Each course is masterfully paired with wine from the wide-ranging cellar.
User Reviews
Anonymous
October 03, 2008
We've been to The Herb Farm twice & are about to go again. I love the special menus. They offer 9 course meals surrounding a theme. All the food is fresh. While it is an expensive night out, I didn't feel like the staff were smug or snotty. I felt they were easiy to talk to and caring. Very professional and thoughtful about the wine & food. I loved being able to go out in between courses and feed the pigs. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Todd990
September 22, 2008
My wife and I recently visited Seattle for our 25 Anniversary. After some research we decided to spend an evening at the Herb Farm. This was a major disappointment in nearly all respects. If it had not been such an important evening and so rediculously priced it would have been worthy of a "Stienfeld" espisode. The wines selected for the evening where below average, the presentation at the beginning of the dinner of each individual staff's resume was over the top and foolish, the attitude was poor. There was a sense that we should truely be honored to be in their presence. Very odd. The ingrediants were okay, presentation fair, overall dinner a major disappointment. I would agree with an earlier writer that this is not a European three star or one star experience. And yes, as stated in another review, dessert was ... wow - nonexistent. In the end we faced the same hidden charges - corkage eventhough we did not bring our own wine, mandatory gratuity, service charges etc. I cannot in good conscience ever recommed this restaurant.
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kstandog
September 20, 2008
The Herbfarm has a quite high opinion of itself, and unfortunately, it is not deserved. The food did not live up to expectations, or price. The food was mediocre- only the mussels were well prepared. In fact, soem dishes were inedible- main course of very bland lamb, "smoked" salmon, desserts were awful...They were not gracious about our desire to buy wine off the wine list- in fact charged us a $20 fee to open the bottle, which they sold us!! When questioned, about this "service charge" which was added to the bill- they said that "it was state law". All in all, very disappointing and we felt we could have spent our money more wisely elsewhere
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Know Before You Go:
With two days notice you can request beer pairings instead of wine. Nonalcoholic options--with sophisticated fruit-and-herb flavors--are also available.
The Extras:
A romantic and luxurious private room is available for dinner parties of 6 to 14.
What to Drink:
Want to repeat some of the magic at home? Many wines are available for sale from the 12,000-bottle cellar.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Hotel Restaurants, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Notable Chef, Private Rooms, Prix Fixe Menu
