The Station Bistro
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 782-8466
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Daily 4pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Station Bistro – by Jill Lightner
The Scene
Offering a comfortable mix of smart, friendly service and cool do-it-yourself style, this bistro works nicely for either dinner or drinks. A full bar with fresh juice mixers gets things rolling, while the affordable wine list provides a few splurge worthy bottles to accompany dinner. Earlier diners should find a quiet backdrop and attentive service; as it gets later (and busier), it becomes more of a party on both sides of the bar.
The Food
It's easy to make a big meal from these so-called small plates. Daily soups make the most of seasonable vegetables, while the house salad is nothing more than fresh baby greens and balsamic dressing. Steak dumplings are served with rich beef broth, sour cream an a drizzle of spicy Sriracha sauce, and like the braised pork shoulder, can easily serve as an entrée for one. Wrap things up with an excellent cheese, Vivolo coffee or liqueur-other desserts aren't offered.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe tables were created from salvaged slate boards, and they can get a bit messy with chalk dust. Think twice before wearing any top that can't be easily brushed off.
When to GoWith it's location on the southern end of old town Ballard, the bistro is situated perfectly for a bite before a show or art walk.
ParkingThere's a small free lot attached to the restaurant, with parking for about six cars.
User Reviews for The Station Bistro
06/25/2008 Posted by drinkbemerry
I love this place! The food is wonderful, bright, and alive with flavor. This was my second visit, and I was happy on both occasions. The food is is reasonably priced, especially considering the kind of fare you are treated to. You experience spicy comfort food when ordering the Russian Dumplings. The steak meat inside the dumplings is good- no gristle or fatty pieces here. The salads are good, nice cuts of citrus fruit, and quality arugula. We tried the market price fish on our last visit, and found the tilapia to be perfect, tangy, tart with lemon, dense with capers, and flaky and moist. The breading on the fish was good, and the accompanying vegetables were the best I have had in a very long time. Perfectly cooked and seasoned! The place is modest in most respects, but has a cool, European feel. The view is not to die for, because you look out at the dive bars nearby, but you are here for the food anyway. The artwork is nice, and the choice of music good. The servers leave you alone to sample your food in peace, and the chef peaks at you from the counter, hoping your face will indicate your savory satisfaction. This bistro cares about your experience, but if you can't appreciate their amazing, foodie concoctions, they are not going to repackage it for you. They are unpretentious and hopeful that you enjoy yourself, but you are left to your own thoughts, which is my favorite kind of place.
Pros: Wonderfully prepared food
Cons: not a money-maker view
09/12/2007 Posted by emendo
Too much booze in the bowl that snoopylove or doggyhump or canusamorus or whatever was drinking from that is. The Station Bistro is a bistro, bistro comes from the Russian and it means quick, you can get a quick small bite at the station...by the way snoopy, since when does the size of a plate fall in and out of fashion? And hipster hell...hmmn, I don't think any of the staff at the Station could fit into a size 24 pair of black Cheap Monday jeans, and the music they play...is Wilco hipster music? I thought it was just good. Is 9 bucks a lot of money? Man snoop, sorry to hear times are so tough. Maybe you should lay off the rum and cokes ( just a guess) and save up some dough. That might also help out with the grammar and spelling, e.g. - amatures? Did you mean amateurs? I think you may be too close to this one to know.
Pros: a relaxed place to have a bite or a drink
Cons: people that want Canlis for a few Mcdonalds monopoly dollars
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