Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in Northgate

Hands down best food we’ve eaten in Seattle. Pork belly, mackerel, fried mushrooms, and the “smooth” cocktail. All to die for. Also, Vela was a delightful server!!

We came to Autumn to celebrate a birthday. All of us are foodies, including a trained chef active in the industry, and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. The menu had so many interesting options that we decided to go for the Chef’s Choice 4 course. Everything was plated beautifully and the quality of ingredients was top notch. From our initial sips of the craft cocktails, you must try the butter infused bourbon…, to the oh so jiggly creamy panna cotta for dessert, every bite was a delight. Kudos to the staff and chef!

This was my second visit and while very good, not quite as enjoyable as my first visit which was in the early summer. I will definitely be back, but may take a while longer. I deeply appreciate the experience and what they are trying to do to elevate vegan cuisine. Sadly, this visit was a bit underwhelming. A couple of the dishes were a swing and a miss, in my opinion, in terms of both flavor and preparation. Just kind of basic, boring, or in one case, rather poorly prepared. The wine pairings were very good, however. Service was a little off this evening too. One issue in particular: My partner REALLY did not like the main course. After they placed it, it was obvious she was no enjoying it, but no one visited to inquire (at this price point, for a single-seating event where everyone is getting the same dish served at the same time, this is not really acceptable). When we later mentioned this, instead of offering to make amends (they had earlier served a soup that required no real prep which she loved, which they could have served her), we were told "Oh next time you can tell us things you don't like and we'll make sure to make something else for you". Nice offer, but they don't publish their menu, so there is no way to really know. Tasting menus can be tricky this way, and we have done MANY, but my main gripe was that they didn't make any attempt, nor make monetary compensation. "Too bad". Kind of made the experience far less "magical".

It was our first time visiting Ballard Cut. We were all impressed! Staff were so friendly and delicious food. Whiskey lovers in our group really appreciated the staffs high expertise level re whiskey, and the availability of so many different bourbons and whisk(e)ys. All in all, a great experience. Our new favorite restaurant in the Seattle area. We’ll be back!

Spectacular food, excellent service, and affordable considering the very high quality. One of the best sushi restaurants in Seattle.