(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…
11/22/09
Like Being Held Hostage for Over 5 Hours
by P White at Citysearch
My wife and I visited the Herbfarm with high expectations. Unfortunately, the experience was off putting from the moment we arrived. The food was mediocre at best. Courses are served on small dishes meant to showcase the fresh herbs grown at the "farm," which is really nothing more than a plot in front of the hotel. Overall the dishes served are one dimensional and almost flavorless. Most maddeningly, however, is the skimpiness of the wine service. Each course is served with a ridiculously small pour which is far too small to cover the excruciatingly slow service and inexplicably long intervals between courses. Consequently, most of the evening was spent making awkward conversation with strangers, wishing the evening would move along and having nothing but water to drink. The staff seems to feel that the evening is so stupendous that you won't mind a few hundred dollars in service charges or being at the table for hours on end with no wine or food. My wife finally left to go back to our room at midnight and it was about another 45 minutes until I was able to escape. Bear in mind we started the evening about 6:45pm. Do not bother as better food is available all over Woodinville for a fraction of the price and with none of the silly pretension. Please understand that my wife and I are pretty serious foodies and have eaten at some of the best restaurants in Europe and North America. The bill is usually not an issue when we dine, but when the lasting memories of the evening are of frustration and pain, the $300+/head we paid when all was settled up was simply outrageous.
- Pros: Beautiful Facility
- Cons: Pretentious Rip-Off
09/22/08
Not Recommended - Average Food Outrageously Priced - Tourist Dining
by Todd990 at Citysearch
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.
- Cons: Average meal, extremely expensive
09/20/08
not worthy of their attitude
by kstandog at Citysearch
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
- Pros: good ingredients
- Cons: attitude, bland uninteresting food
The Details on Herbfarm Restaurant
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.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, 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
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