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Crow Restaurant & Bar

823 5th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 283-8800
Crow Restaurant & Bar
Cross Street:
Valley Street
Best of Citysearch:
Wine List 2007
Hours:
Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm , Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm

Editorial Review for Crow Restaurant & Bar – by Hannah Levin

The Scene
The converted warehouse space has retained its high ceilings and open ductwork, while fresh orange and red walls add warmth and sophistication. The restaurant's surging popularity means long waits for diners without reservations, but the tile-backed cocktail bar and adjacent stone food bar provide plenty of room for overflow. Casually clad servers are friendly, though occasionally uninformed.

The Food

The brief menu makes wise use of the shared plates trend--standout offerings include a generous portion of curried mussels and a luscious cured-meat selection (from Armandino Batali's legendary salumeria). The iceberg lettuce wedge salad is a must-try, especially for fans of pungent, assertive blue cheese dressing. For entrees, it's hard to go wrong with the fish-of-the-day specials or prosciutto-wrapped, pan-roasted chicken--fork-tender on the inside and delightfully crispy outside. Top honors go to the house lasagne, well worth the extra wait for its rich, perfectly balanced sausage-tomato sauce.

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What to Drink

Wine novices rejoice--lucid, logical categories like "Full and Creamy Whites" and "Rich and Powerful Reds" make the extensive, affordable list a snap to navigate.

Know Before You Go

Reservations are a must--and the distracting draft from the front door means those toward the back of the open kitchen are most desirable.

User Reviews for Crow Restaurant & Bar

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/06/2008 Posted by bmase

Our first experience with Crow was a total success...We had heard so much about if we made a reservation and went on Wednesday night a few weeks ago. We were greated at the door with a big smile from the hostess. We chose to sit at the bar and soak up the atmosphere and some delicous oysters and bread. I had the best mojitos ever in the history of the drink. We moved on to a dinner of divine scallops and perfectly cooked lamb...WOW...it was so much fun to watch the 3 women chefs at work... It was easy to tell the staff really enjoys working threre by how well they all did their jobs! really a special night...I highly reccomend it! My favorite neighborhood restaurant in Seattle!

Pros: Great Service, Great Food

Cons: none

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/24/2008 Posted by mfuntanilla

This is my kind of place. With a simple and limited menu, Crow is great bistro food done right! My husband and I ordered the soup of the day, a yellow split pea with creme fraiche and it was delicious and comforting ( and piping hot - how it should be!) The lamb kebabs were fantastic and are pretty much a meal in itself. The lamb was perfectly cooked - still red inside (love rare meat!) and served with a cool, tangy plain old yogurt and tabbouleh flavored with harissa. So freakin' good. The pan roasted chicken was exactly what it was - perfectly cooked moist chicken with a crispy skin and a savory pan sauce. We were too full to order dessert but the chocolate bread pudding looked tempting enough to bring us back just to order it. Oh yeah, the service was great too! We will be back!

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Editor's Review

Queen Anne neighborhood charmer hits all the right notes with simple bistro dishes, inviting modern ambience and a stellar wine list.  See the full editorial review.

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What to Drink

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm
  • Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm

Dress Code

  • Casual to dressy

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • MasterCard

Recognition for Crow Restaurant & Bar

2007 Editorial Winner - Wine List

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