Barking Frog

11/26/2007 Posted by billbo316

We had a great night there. The food was very favorful, the server was professional but not stuffy, and the wine list was good. Don't go there if you are in a hurry or don't want to spend 70.00 plus for dinner. But if you want a good dinning experience, I think it's in the top 10 in the Seattle area, and I eat out a lot.

Pros: A really great night out

Cons: expect to pay for a quality night

09/11/2007 Posted by moragmacleod

We came to the Barking Frog for our 25th anniversary with great expectations. The evening started off great - stylish room and a pleasant server who made an excellent wine recommendation. It all went for a dumper though when I had the gall to send back my raw pork chop for more cooking. The guy on the grill is obviously a passive/agrressive, because instead of cooking and re-plating my meal like you would expect from a first rate establishment, the plate came back with the pork sliced into 3 pieces and grilled black .. no cutlery. I guess he figured that would teach me. I did not eat the dinner and my husband ate his cold by the time I had a plate. The server then became defensive and avoided the table for the rest of the evening ... we had to pour our own wine and plead for coffee at the end 3 hours later! No one offered to adjust the bill or even said goodbye when we left. What a bunch of amateurs. There are many more deserving places to drop your $200.00 + per couple ... give this place a big pass. We re-celebrated our anniversary the following day at Mistral and it was fabulous.

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09/01/2007 Posted by rewr

My brother and & stumbled upon here. We had heard great things and the food was good but...... worst service ever. The hostess was a snot, the server was too. Maybe you missed it but the guest it what your there 4. Oh and by the way most of us do have money to spend when we go out..........

Pros: Good Food

Cons: Rude service

08/23/2007 Posted by miss__e

The Barking Frog is amazing. I brought my father here for his birthday and we did the tasting menu, a big splurge but so worth it! Each course was fabulous and paired with the most amazing wines! The service was so good, everyone was so attentive and knew all of the answers to all of my father's questions. The Chef even came over and wished him a happy birthday. It is definitely a cozy, romantic environment and would not be the best place for groups larger than about 10 or so. But I can see returning again with a small group of friends. As for previous complaints about it not being kid friendly, when I went there were a couple of well behaved children they had children's menu's for them to color on and kid's cups, so it is certainly family friendly. Its fine dining at its best with none of the snobbishness.

Pros: Service, quality, ambience

Cons: parking, not good for large groups, not good if you are in a rush

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07/25/2007 Posted by knayz

I can't believe that any of these people had a bad time at the Barking Frog! The food is amazing and the staff so friendly and helpful. It's so unpretencious - and comfortable. I dine there at least once a month and have never had a bad experience. They are always willing to correct an item if inproperly uncooked or if something goes awry. Their bar in the hotel is a fun place too - great wine and fun finger foods. The bad review people can't afford the place - get over it.

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07/23/2007 Posted by janetnielsen

My husband and I were visiting the area from North Carolina and we wanted to go to some of the best restaurants in the area. We both love fine food and wine. After reading about the Barking Frog we made our reservations before we left for our trip. What a dissapointment! The service was good, but the food was terrible. We had the tasting menu that night. Most of the food was cold. The shrimp was very overcooked and the one scallop we got was almost raw. The dessert was terrible. The raspberries were bitter and the rest had no flavor. This was a huge disappointment with a $210 bill + tax and tip. We thought this would be a highlight and ended up being the biggest dissapointment of our trip.

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06/05/2007 Posted by crlshivdnter

We went to the Barking Frog last week. I love their food. We ordered a bottle of wine. Here comes this guy, so full of himself. I could drive across the bridge for this kind. I know it's hard to believe but just because I am spending $50 for a bottle, doesn't make me a complete idiot. Good food, get cocktails instead.

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11/15/2006 Posted by mrsnooty

A group of friends tried Barking Frog recently as part of the 25 for $25 promotion. We've been several times before, and were a little disappointed the last few times (after initially being blown away). I'm happy to say our visit this time was excellent. Great service, excellent food, and a warm, bustling ambience - all perfect for a wet and blustery winter evening. Our waitress was friendly, and did a great job decanting and pouring wine throughout the meal, and our food arrived promptly. One of our party was a vegetarian and they offered a great vegetarian pasta dish using the fresh noodles served with the tuna entree, but with a slightly altered sauce. While my appetizer of grilled prawns in a Grand Marnier flavoured sauce was good, the stand-out items for me this time were the seared coriander-encrusted ahi tuna entree and the chocolate dessert. The pasta served with the tuna was amazing - freshly made and perfectly cooked, with a delicious sauce. The tuna was perfectly seared and rare on the inside. The dessert it a nice micture of rich chocolate cake with a rich chocolate mousse/icing on top, and a refreshing sorbet on the side. Portion sizes were also impressive - you shouldn't leave hungry, but won't be stuffed either. Definitely worth a return visit out of the 25/$25 promotion

Pros: ambience, food, service, parking

11/06/2006 Posted by afi123

Nice place but the service is very slow and the food is average. I will not go there again. Nothing special.

Pros: location

Cons: Service

11/02/2006 Posted by colleend55

My Mom and I happenstance across this lovely place one day when driving around in the countryside. We wondered in for lunch and go back for every Mother/Daughter reason we can find. We find it to be our oasis away from it all. We always enjoy the variety of menu selection from season to season along with the ever changing, but quality wine list. I think it's the small details that we love the best, from pulling the table out so my handicapped Mom can sit and stand without incident or embarrassment to the special tea bags (so great and cute I searched them out and bought my Mom the entire ensemble). They always make us feel welcome, special and happy that we spent our hard earned money there. The surprises are in the details, the service, the selection, the tastes and the treasures. Thanks for many great memories and those I'm sure to make in the future.

Pros: The entire package

Cons: Hum? That the handicapped parking is not closer to the door?