SAMBAR
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 781-4883
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Message from SAMBAR
Cocktail Bar at Le Gourmand
- Happy Hour with a French Flair
- Small Plates
- Fabulous Setting
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Editorial Review for SAMBAR – by Paul Fontana
The Scene
Next door to Le Gourmand, Sambar forsakes the rusticity of its parent in favor of a suave space-age den. White and light-gray walls paired with soft lighting bathe the uncluttered room in cool luminescence. Elegant, modern furniture may be the most striking feature, but refinements like letter-pressed menus and individual cloth towels in the bathroom lend touches of class.
The Draw
As charming as the atmosphere is, it's the cocktails that draw repeat visitors. Mixology buffs who've endured too many poorly mixed Manhattans or blank stares upon ordering a French 75 have reason to rejoice. It's not just the classics that are rendered exquisitely: Imaginative originals like the Barbapapa (Hanger One Lime Vodka, Cointreau and lime juice with rhubarb sorbet) should be sampled. A small appetizer menu ranges from dainty salads to more robust croque monsieur or frites, but all are perfect for sharing. The cheese selection is highly recommended.
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User Reviews for SAMBAR
08/24/2008 Posted by thekoot
A small, enchanting garden offers a great outdoor seating opportunity. Steak Frites were perfect. Lots of inventive and nuanced cocktails to choose from. I felt like I was in a Parisian neighborhood gem. Everything I had heard/read about snooty service or no place to sit was completely wrong. The servers and bartender were polite and charming (if a little eager on the plate clearing). Will go back again!
Pros: ambience, cocktails, outdoor seating
Cons: limited seating, limited menu
07/03/2008 Posted by Becca44
Worst service I've ever encountered in Seattle and I do my best to frequent every hot or charmin gspot. What little I had of the food was good, but it took upwards of 45 minutes to get out drinks even though the place wasn't busy. The picture and atmosphere is much cuter on the website than the actual spot. The wait staff seems almost asleep--boring, unfriendly. Not rude exactly, but dispassionate folks. I sure hope they're not going for the idea of French snootiness since they're part of le Goumand Resaurant, since I've been to France/Paris many times and the service everywhere is spectacular. The mojo of the people working there is a downer. The food isn't good enough here to outweigh the lame experience.
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