Vi Bacchus Sake Bar & Bistro
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 328-5275
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between Pike Street and Union Street
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-1:30am, Sun 5:30pm-11pm
Message from Vi Bacchus Sake Bar & Bistro
Many Varieties of Sushi & Japanese Tapas(small plate) and Sake, Shochu
- Sushi, Japanese Tapas, Sake
- Happy Hour 5:30pm to 7:00pm
- Open For Lunch & Dinner
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Editorial Review for Vi Bacchus Sake Bar & Bistro – by Jill Lightner
In Short
A mix of filling combo plates and bento boxes provide healthy, substantial lunch options for students and nearby office workers. Stop in for dinner, and the feel is relaxed and gracious, with dark wood tables and a slightly rustic atmosphere. Along with a selection of sushi rolls and sashimi, the menu includes noodle soups, tofu dishes and a range of unusual appetizers. Wine, beer, sake and shochu are all available, as is green tea.
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Insider Tips
When to GoRight across the street is the Garage, a great bowling alley and billiards room; it's also a great location before films or theater events at the Broadway Performance Hall or Egyptian Theater.
ParkingParking is free in the upper level lot, with entrances on Pike Street and Harvard Avenue. There is also a secure pay garage, with an entrance on Broadway Avenue, between Pike & Union. 90 minutes are validated.
Happy HourHappy hour is daily from 5:30pm to 7pm, offering half-price sake, wine and bottled beer. Sunday only, hot and cold appetizers are half price including sashimi.
User Reviews for Vi Bacchus Sake Bar & Bistro
04/16/2008 Posted by justinvoskuhl
If you've ever had street food in Japan then you know that Japanese food has so much more to it than the usual mix you see in America - sushi, sashimi, ramen and udon. Vi Bacchus offers such a huge variety of inexpensive Japanese street food that you can be a regular and never have the same thing twice. From takoyaki (Japanese octopus ballls) to poki (sesame flavored shopped raw tuna) Vi Bacchus has a ton of interesting Japanese food that you will enjoy sampling. Not to mention an unmatched sake menu. Vi Bacchus does offer sushi, which is quite good, but you should focus your dining experience on the exciting variety of street fare they offer - you won't be disappointed. It's as good as you can get outside of a Tokyo street fair.
Pros: Fantastic take on Japanese street food.
Cons: Diners expect sushi so they offer it, but go for everything else on the menu!
03/24/2008 Posted by ATinyPal
I tried this restaurant at the recommendation of a friend, without knowing exactly what to expect ("It's like a sushi place, but better, just get one of everything..."). I'm pretty sick of Seattle's many mediocre sushi places, so I will admit I was somewhat hesitant. Turns out that all I ever want to eat for the rest of my life are the small plates they serve at Vi Bacchus. Maybe you didn't know that the Japanese have their own version of insanely delicious fried chicken tenders called "Karaage;" or that calamari in the japanese style is not breaded but is in fact the tastiest thing you've ever eaten. Maybe you also didn't know that all of the Japanese style tapas at this place (actually the whole menu except the booze) is 50% off on Sundays. Regular prices are totally reasonable, and the quality of food is outstanding for the money. And then there's the Shochu... again, I was skeptical, because I primarily drink alcohol in some sort of tasty cocktail preparation, never just straight up or on the rocks. Shochu is stronger than Sake, and has an incredibly clean, crisp finish. The kind distilled from barley has an earthy taste to it, and the one with coffee was surprisingly good. Being a former Italian restaurant, remnants of the interior design just add some quirk to the place. The owner/chef and his wife are extremely warm and friendly and definitely make a really comfortable atmosphere of the place. Finally some amazing Seattle tapas without all the pretentious attitude!
Pros: Dishes you won't find at other local Japanese restaurants, great value
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