94 Stewart Restaurant
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (866) 434-2085
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- First Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Date Spot 2007, Salad 2007
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 11:30am-10pm , Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 11:30am-9pm
Message from 94 Stewart Restaurant
Sit back, relax and enjoy. We can't do it without you.
- Real people!
- doing what they love,
- in a relaxed upscale setting.
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Editorial Review for 94 Stewart Restaurant – by Anna Roth
The Scene
There's a funky Market feel in this family-owned subterranean bistro--velvet curtains separate tables to create private "rooms" and the checked tile floor and famed prints of old Seattle add to the eclectic atmosphere. In-the know tourists and downtown office workers dominate the scene at lunchtime; come dinner, it's all big groups and swoony couples. The service is attentive without being overbearing.
The Food
Fried avocado, the signature starter, is a must-try: a quartered avocado encrusted in panko and deep-fried, then placed in a margarita glass with hearty chunks of Dungeness crab corn relish and tomato chive oil. Main courses change frequently depending on what's seasonal and available in the Market; a standard menu might include Painted Hills New York steak, rainbow trout and lamb chops. The popular lunch menu includes a large assortment of gourmet sandwiches, including crab and steak varieties.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkTry the Brown Bag Experience with red wine, where the server pours an anonomous glass and you have to guess the varietal and region (don't worry--you get to keep the glass even with a wrong answer).
Save MoneyThere's no corkage fee on Sunday nights if you want to bring your own bottle of wine.
Kid-FriendlyChildren 12 and under can enjoy gourmet kid food like herbed chicken strips and rosemary and cheese grilled sandwiches, for a reduced price.
User Reviews for 94 Stewart Restaurant
02/28/2008 Posted by foodandwine1
Let me start by saying we eat out quite a bit. My wife and I visited 94 Stewart for the first time on Valentine's Day 2008. At first impression it is very quaint and cute with a walk through hanging drapery separating the entrance and the dining area. After we were seated is when we started to feel awkward. Every table had free-standing reservation cards with a heart and the party's name on it (which was a nice touch) however, on the back side facing us was the time of the reservation as well as a "Out Time". We already felt rushed and we hadn't even seen our waiter yet, according to the card we had 1 hour 15 minutes to eat and get out. Anyway, we thought it was just overlooked and that the waiter would pick it up. They didn't, and it was placed prominently on our table and everyone else's table for our entire meal. I understand that Valentines Day is a busy night, however not what I would have expected on such an occasion and for a restaurant of this price level (my wife and I spent $150 for our meal with tip for two). There are several other restaurants at this price that would have given us the experience we desired. The food was again just OK, and not breathtaking, the fried avocado was the only uncommon treat. We had the scallops and steak (I can't remember which cut it was). The scallops were pretty salty for my taste and would have much rather been able to taste the scallops than only the salt. The steak for my wife was prepared a little better but still left you thinking of other things. Overall we felt very blatantly rushed in and rushed out. Didn't enjoy the feeling of "dining out" on such a special occasion with the time cards on our table and the food was just average for an above average price. I would have much rather gone to Campage or Canlis for the price.
Pros: Quaint
Cons: Average food for the price, Thought of other places we could have been for the price while we were dining there
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01/31/2008 Posted by joanna1515
I love taking business associates and friends to 94. I always know we'll be treated like real people, not just dollar signs. I don't think I've ever seen the same menu item repeated a single time. The kitchen limits their selection to whats fresh. Our server is always willing to stand behind every single one of them too. How many times have you been out to eat to ask the server about a particular dish and they have to have a side bar with you in order to tell you to avoid that sub-par dish. NEVER at 94. Sometimes the soups aren't for me, but I still steal a little bite if I'm with friends and EVERYtime I've been blow'n away no matter what it is. I'm sure the kitchen does just throw in a little of this and a little of that. If they ever made a manual on everything they put out of that small kitchen I'm sure it would be in volumes that had to be added to every month. And get real, if I was the cook down the street I'd NEVER walk up to another in the business and demand a recipe. A good chef doesn't even have them, it is just a little of this and a little of that. I've learned that much watching my father cook when I was a youth. I'd suggest reading their website if you haven't had a chance to join this family. It's as honest as they are in side that door.
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