Sitka & Spruce
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (206) 324-0662
- Cross Street:
- Boston Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Regional Cuisine 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue 11:30am-2:30pm, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Sitka & Spruce – by Don Rauf
The Scene
Don't let the location fool you. This tiny new venue surprises newcomers with a menu of personal creations highlighting local meats and produce. With bright olive walls and just 20 seats, the ambience is both cheery and cozy. A communal table in the center and easygoing service adds to a very relaxed, homey vibe.
The Food
Like the mighty local tree the restaurant is named after, entrees here are straightforward and very regional. The selections, scrawled daily on a chalkboard, typically feature local morels, chicken from Vashon Island and Pacific halibut. The food, with many fresh herbal accents, never loses the individual quality of the main ingredients--from carrot-lovage salad to striped bass and snap peas. A recurring favorite, the perfectly fatty pork belly with mint and fava beans, deserves a permanent position on the menu.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyMeals usually come in three differently sized portions to match your appetite and budget.
Look GoodPrix fixe Sunday supper, where food is put out on the bar, is served twice a month. Call for details.
Know Before You GoBecause reservations are not taken and waiting can stretch to a half hour plus, try angling up to the wide wooden bar for an appetizer.
User Reviews for Sitka & Spruce
04/05/2008 Posted by bekmur
If you're looking for a great meal, Matt Dillon may be able to give it to you, if you can get noticed at the door. I've tried three times to dine here. The first time my date and I were left standing at the door for over 15 minutes without anyone saying hello. We notice every member of the staff look at us an continue doing what they were doing. We left feeling we weren't important maybe since they were already full. The next time I tried we were forgotton about on the list and put again at the end to wait another hour. I ended up being dragged back with two other friends who wanted to go, despite my warnings about their organization at the door. We got a table!! The food was as good as I expected; fresh, interesting and thoroughly thought-out. The server was aloof and uninformed about the menu. I think we saw him three times during the meal - once to take the order, once to drop the food, once to drop the bill on the table without saying even thankyou. I'm sad. Usually if the food is good enough somewhere, I'll forgive the service to some degree. Not at Sitka. Hopefully they'll hire better at Corson.
Pros: food
Cons: service
10/19/2007 Posted by khisayruou
The restuarant is small, holds about 20 people so go very early or very late. Couples may find themselves sharing a large table with other couples. Most menu items come in either a small portion or a large portion, so you get to choose based on budget and appetite. The small portions on this particular day ranged from $10-25 each. The concept of the restuarant is to order 2-3 menu items to create a full meal. Food was cooked to perfection and very flavorful. Staff was very nice and on top of things. Parking is very limited in front.
Pros: Good food, nice ambience
Cons: Limited seating
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