Shaker + Spear

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   Jacqueline

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   This restaurant has a nice menu and lovely ambience. Food was nicely prepared although my salmon was too plain and needed a sauce, and the veggies were under cooked for my taste. The chef and waitress went out of their way to work with food allergies in our party which was great. The waitress was nice and knowledgeable but was not attentive and kept forgetting things, like asking one person how they would like their steak cooked, but not the other; and pouring one glass of wine and not the other. We also didn’t get our entree for 1.5 hrs after we arrived b/c she didn’t take our order for over 30min among other things. Also a mix up with salads which she kindly comped….Would I come back? Yes, I would give it one more try.
   

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   Zachary

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went here for my birthday and loved everything about the experience. From the moment we set foot in the restaurant the staff engaged with our kids and was constantly checking to make sure all was OK. The ambience was intimate and not too noisy. Every dish was amazing - I could cut the filet mignon with a butter knife and the kids ate it all. My salmon was perfectly cooked and I loved the sweet potato/ginger puree. The oysters, sashimi, and salad were all tasty. Drinks were a nice take on some classics and well-balanced. The special mandarin mouse with sesame seed ice cream was surprisingly good. We will definitely be coming back!
   

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   Scott

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Consumate hosts. Food was amazing. We will be back soon.
   

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   Jean

   Seattle

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely Christmas dinner, lovely food, great service.
   

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   Amanda

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We really enjoyed our Christmas Eve PreFix. Delicious and generous courses, great cocktails, friendly staff and warm ambiance.
   

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   martha

   VIP

   Seattle

   17 reviews

   3.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Love shaker and spear normally. Have never had a miss in all the years of going there. But if you're going to charge a hefty amount for a fixed meal on xmas eve, you really have to have the service to go with it. Took forever to get a server to come by at all, and then had to ask her to take our drink order. First course took a very long time - we were done with our drinks. Third course only 2 were brought for three people and no one noticed, we had to ask for the third plate. They were apologetic, but they can't do much that's meaningful with a fixed-course dinner, so we got port at the end, but for folks driving, that doesn't do much. The food was absolutely great - too much of it to possibly be eaten by a human, that was too bad - but it was fantastic. But we were so surprised by the service issues. Never, ever have had that there. Still love it and will definitely continue to be a patron.
   

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   Wendy

   Las Vegas

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband loves his fancy dinners, so after a weekend in Leavenworth and before our flight home, I researched about best restaurants in Seattle and chose this one. It’s kinda hard to get to not knowing the city, and parking is another story, but the service was excellent! We chose the filet with scallops, the chicken and the salmon for entree’s- all of them were very very good! We had the sashimi and the avocado and crab- super yummy! I would totally recommend this restaurant!!! A+
   

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   Cristina

   Seattle

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall, food was delicious! They did seem a bit overwhelmed for a Sun, but there was a show right next door at The Moore. Not sure they were fully prepared, it seemed like there was one server for the upstairs dinning area. It looked like there were at least 5 food runners. Tables by the window/door were a bit chilly.
   

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   Gillian

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was really wonderful at Shaker + Spear. I had the Salmon Benedict and it was delicious.
   

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    K .

    Seattle

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Interesting experience with hit / miss food. Focaccia arrived dry The duck fat potatoes were excellent The octopus had a lot of potential and the serving size was great The tiger prawns were wasted with a very off seasoning Carrot risotto was pretty good The cod came with an 4 bite portion for $45++ and was tasty but carelessly prepared with bones in! The chai flan was amazing Service was friendly Cocktails were fine I guess Ambiance is great but the 4 person table is really a 2 person table. Toss up if I will return.
    

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