05/07/09

Beauties galore

by jooz

There are some hottie's that work and partronize this spot, and I love the happy hour. A little crowded on weekends, but after-work is great

• Pros: Beautiful Servers, Great Happy Hour
• Cons: I might be a pervert

11/15/08

worst server ever!!!!

by carrieannimal

Worst service ever!!!

My husband and I went into Twist for the first time and at first it looked like it was going to be a nice evening. Wrong! We were the only diners in there and it appeared they were setting up for a party later in the evening. After about five minutes or so our lovely server brought water to the table and said "do you want something to drink?" At this point we were a little put off by her lack of any form of personality. She then went to fold her napkins and finally when she was done with her sidework she came to take our order. No smile or expression on her face. That's fine to hate your job but for crying out loud, your in the SERVICE industry. Both my husband and I are in the industry and I could never imagine acting like that to someone I was waiting on.

Our server took our order and I told her we would like to have the salad and share it and THEN have our entrees. After a while the hostess brought our entrees and said the salad would be right out. I told her not to worry about the salad we wanted it before the entree. As a server your job is to inquire which order they would like there food if your unsure. Meanwhile, the other staff was setting up the party and scraping chairs across the floor and moving tables and not even caring that there were people dining a few feet away. I gave the staff many chances to smile when we made eye contact but nothing came of that. We might as well have been a piece of furniture or something.

After the dinner we got sick of waiting and went to the front desk to pay. The hostess asked us if everything was okay and I told her that the service was the worst ever. our server came to us with the bill and said in a very snotty tone "sorry, I got like five tables in a row!"

Needless to say we will NEVER be back.

It's not that hard to be nice to people even if you did get sat five table's in a row. And for the record she was snotty and unattentive before she got slammed.

• Pros: disco pig
• Cons: service or lack of

09/30/08

Belltown's Best Happy Hour

by dbl8710

I recently saw an ad for Twist proclaiming that they had "Belltown's Best Happy Hour" and being the curious sort as well as one who enjoys a good Happy Hour I decided to check it out. I had been to Twist many times before but always late at night on weekends when it is mostly just a bar scene so I decided to go there early on a weeknight to check out the Happy Hour with some work buddies. I went there on Wednesday night around 6pm and sat down in the hallway area with 3 other people. Once we looked at the menu we thought it looked very promising and we ordered several things to share and we were very pleased with what came out to the table. First off let me start with the drinks - they have $5 Belvedere Vodka drinks! That is my favorite Vodka so I was very happy with that and the drinks were regular size and not some special Happy Hour beverages. Beer and Wine are also on there for $2.50, and I think it was Hornitos Tequila for $5 as well. We got our food and everything was very tasty. We had ordered the Jalapeno wontons, the Szechuan green beans (delicious - who knew vegetables could taste so good), a couple of $5 hamburgers (full size with fries), some potstickers, Ahi Tuna, a quesadilla, the steak and chicken skewers, and a few more things that I can't recall. All in all everything was really good, and our server was quite attentive and friendly as well. Damn, I probably sound like an ad for Twist right now, but I would have to say that for once there is truth in advertising, Twist truly does have, "Belltown's Best Happy Hour"!

• Pros: Great Happy Hour!

09/21/08

Not what we expected

by Ducich

It was our first time going to Twist. We made reservations on Opentable. From the outside, it looks like it could be a cool place. First impression when walking through the door was cheap. The website makes it look like a much nicer place than it is. The hostesses were nice and acknowledged our request for a view table. Walking down the hall towards dining room the water feature along the wall was cool as was disco pig above the bar. There was a great view looking out the windows towards Elliot Bay, until you get to the table at the window and your are right above the freeway, and say "oh, nice view of the freeway". After being seated, again my impression of the place was cheap. The linens, tables and chairs were something you would see in a banquet hall at the local FOE club. Our server was nice when taking our drink order. I wanted to order some infused vodka as mentioned in the Citysearch Editorial review. The server informed us that they haven't had that for over a year. Citysearch needs to update it's editorial review. After a brief discussion with the group we decided to leave. Twist just wasn't what we were looking for. We wanted to have dinner at a nice restaurant and Twist just isn't that nice. It seems like a good place to go for cocktails and appetizers with a group. Just not a place for a nice dinner. Can't comment on the food as we bailed. I would probably go back under different circumstances.

• Pros: good for large groups
• Cons: "cheap" decor and furnishings

08/25/08

Great evening with friends!

by myriamgp

After reading the mixed reviews here, I was a little nervous to go to Twist. But I really needed a reserved table situation for about 11 friends, many of whom haven't seen each other in a few years, so it was a little reunion. There was a $25 reservation fee, which was fine; the table had a great view of the lake and the disco pig, and it was in the back section away from the more crowded corridor area. We had many drinks and desserts, and everything was great! The Velvet Underground Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream Sundae were fabulous. The doorman, hostess, and waitress were all friendly, professional, and did their job well. The bathrooms were clean. We were there 9:30pm-12:30am on a Sat night, and the ambience was perfect for what we needed. Fun music, cool crowd, good vibes, and not so loud that we couldn't talk and hang out. That's what a "lounge" should be! I'd definitely return.

• Pros: Reservations not too $$$$; tasty dessert; fun ambience.
• Cons: ?

07/21/08

Less than Desirable

by cobj

Friendly wait staff, TERRIBLE service, food was beyond bad, decor on the funky side. So many good places in Seattle what a waste of an evening to end up at Twist.

• Pros: none
• Cons: everything

06/23/08

Bad First Impression - won't be going back...

by Brucegal

My husband made reservations weeks ago for my 30th birthday at Twist. He requested a 'water view' table and even double-checked the table with a view when he called the day prior to confirm our reservation. When we arrived we had ONE extra person but the hostess (a snotty, pretentious gal) tried to sit us directly behind the hostess stand - our view.... her butt. NO THANKS. My husband asked nicely if it was the 'water view' table and she immediately said "no, let me talk to my manager". Next thing you know she's leading us to two booths near the windows but said "someone else has these tables reserved at nine, will you be gone by then?" HOW RUDE! My husband politely voiced his complaints and although they offered us a round of 'birthday shots' I was not impressed. Our waitress did a fantastic job and the food was great but we won't be back. First impressions are everything!

• Pros: Food tasted fabulous

03/30/08

Don't use your credit card- use cash instead!!

by seattlekatie

Generally, Twist is an ok bar. It's pretty standard with what you'll find anywhere in Belltown. HOWEVER- I would caution anyone who goes there to head to the ATM before you go. Upon checking my bank statement the other day, I discovered that the bartender decided to give themself an extra $3 tip. Yes, it's only $3. But it's still stealing.

And for the record, when this was charged to my card, I was ordering my first drink of the evening, and I have extremely tidy handwriting. There is no way that my "$12" could have been interpreted as "$15".

I have worked in the restaurant industry for over 10 years now, and I know bartenders and servers who have pulled this trick before. Don't stop going to Twist, but do not use your credit card unless you want the bartenders stealing from you!!!

• Pros: Good bar in Belltown
• Cons: Thieving bartenders padding their tips on your credit card

11/02/07

Pleasantly Suprised

by radconnor

I went ot Twist about a year and was not impressed, so I was hesitant to go back. My freind insisted that we join them there so we said ok. the steps that they have taken to improve the food and there sevice is evident. They have obviously had a hard time geting themselves established as a respectible establshment but you can tell that they are at least making an effort to get better. I know that we appreciated it. The chef took the time to come to the table and inform us about the specials, and give us recomdations. The service was prompt and the food came out in timley matter. We decided to stay and see if it was a cool place to spend the rest of our night, and it was. THe crowd was you what you expect in Bell Town but you could tell that for the majority the people that were there come ther often. They all seemed to know either a bartender or a cocktailer. And the staff seemed to akknowledge that. I was not a big fan at first, but I say give them annother shot if you have been dissapointed in the past.

• Pros: Bartenders are some of the best you have seen.
• Cons: Still have growing pain. But Making an effort

10/09/07

Twist is my Favorite Place!

by joe2313

Some of these reviews have irritated me so I decided to write one myself. I don?t understand why people have written that they did not like it there? I can?t say enough about how much I love the food and the atmosphere there! The staff has always been polite and courteous as well. I know they changed chefs a few months ago and since then the quality has always been great. Anyway, for what it is worth, Twist is one of my favorite places to go. In fact, last week I went there for a friend?s birthday party and everything was perfect. There were 40 people in the group and we had several appetizer trays and they were all delicious. I would highly recommend this place for group parties! We booked our party through their manager Nikole and she took great care of us and made sure that everything was exactly as we wanted.

• Pros: Great food, social atmosphere
• Cons: Can get a little crowded on weekends so get there early.