This was our favorite place to have drinks and dinner for a couple of years when they first opened. The broccoli blast is one of our favorite dish and the major danger is my go to drink. It's just the perfect drink for me, sweet and strong Parking garage usually has space for customers to park plus this restaurant will validate your parking ticket read more

Been to this location a handful of times and never disappointed. Excellent service and food. We love when they change the menu but keep some of the favorites. Staff really does a great job recommending pairings for the not so wine/drink savvy. Prices are not too bad and parking is available in the building. We have gone here for special occasions or just a relaxed date night. read more

The Ol Smokey cocktail was good as was the glass of wine and scallops. The flavor of the cheesecake was nice but the texture was off putting. Our server was outstanding. I would go here with the expectation that the food is hit and miss but the drinks are right on target. read more

Food was just OK; service was really lacking. $67 for 2 people (not including tip) so we really expected something more. :-/ Service - 1 / 5 stars. We stood at the door for 10 minutes waiting for a host/hostess to notice. So many open tables and no one came to seat us. A waiter apologized twice as he breezed past, but we nearly left after we couldn't get noticed. A frustrating start. No warm introduction or welcome. No indications of best items or specials. Considering how empty the place was at 7:30pm on a Monday, we expected more attention. Beer - 4 / 5 stars. Good selection of local brews. Broccoli blasted - 1 / 5 stars. Waaaaay to salty. Just super salted. Brought out first, by itself... strange. 7 spice shrimp - 3 / 5 stars. Overdone but well spiced. Pear and gorgonzola flat bread - 4 / 5 stars. My wife's favorite of the night. I thought it lacked depth, given all the ingredients. Burrata arugula salad - 5 / 5 stars. My fave off the menu. Nuts should've been warmed up, but dressing was light and tasty. Honestly cannot recommend this place. Sorry. read more

My experience was not the best at this place. Service started good but quickly turned sour when I couldn't decide what I wanted to drink. The bartender seemed annoyed with me the rest of my visit. She didn't bother to ask me once how my meal was. I ordered a vegan wilted kale salad that was only wilted kale and spinach with a way too much dressing and hazelnuts. The non- vegan version has onions and figs. What happened to those items from being on the salad I ordered? She did ask if I wanted anything else. I left wanting more and feeling unwelcome. read more

Food was good. Beer ok. 5% surcharge is not cool but maybe I'm not used to that. Isn't the employer, not the customer, obligated to pay for that? Wait staff was friendly. Ambiance was nice until the bartender decided to skip the chemical brothers track that was playing. It was star guitar. Who does that?! Spend more time on that beautiful beard and less time iPod djing! But for serious; put less caramelized onions on your pear flatbread. It's overpowering. Half as much onion and it would have been amazing. Bread pudding was dank. Af. M8. read more

Shishitos were perfectly cooked and the sauce was a nice compliment, shared the broccoli and roasted chicken. Plenty of food, rich flavors, chicken fell off the bone. Took us a good long while to find a place to park but this is a great spot. read more

I've been single for a while now but at the same time I've quite the number of friends that are couples. Let just say this is: "THE BEST PLACE FOR THIRD WHEELS" Tapas in general are great for sharing but what I love about this place is many of the dishes come in divisions of 3. The pulled pork tacos: 3. This sausage funnel flat bread thing: 6 pieces. Beef Short Ribs: 3 (Btw literally just slipped of the bone and you can cut with a fork. SO GOOD!) My best friend comes back here over and over again for the Bread pudding which they use maker's mark I believe but it is pretty darn delish. (We've gone here after other restaurants just to order this bread pudding so if you are a fan in general then a must get). Atmosphere is pretty good the 3 times I've been here and looks like your standard bellevue restaurant and the pricing isn't too bad when comparing the rest of Bellevue and quality of food. Parking can kind of suck but I won't dock for that. read more

We have frequented this restaurant a few times prior and have had some really good experiences. Our favorites are usually the pork tacos and the blasted broccoli. On a recent visit, there was no server in sight to greet us (Thursday evening) although the restaurant was mildly busy. I had to seek out an employee to be seated. To our disappointment the spicy coconut ceviche was a huge let down and flavorless, the other items we ordered followed suit. The pork tacos were lacking the delicious flavor from previous experiences and we had to counter by dousing in cholula, and to even greater let down the blasted broccoli was pretty charred, and lacking any type of flavor. I generally post these types of reviews to let the restaurant know they are better than that. We have had much better dining experiences at Black Bottle with really great tasting food. I would be sad to see the quality of their food diminish. read more

I like the modern decor of this tapas restaurant. Plenty of wood, wood flooring, concrete pillars, and modern architecture things that I don't know the names for because I don't design. I eat. And drink. And drink some more. I also party up as a party of 3 when entering such restaurant. My group ordered 6 dishes and while they liked them, I thought every single tapas dish was average. No dish was bad. It was just that I was looking for at least 1-2 dishes to be delectable where I'd say Black Bottle is good at making X and Y, but I couldn't find any stellar dishes. The yellowfin tuna carpaccio was fine. Nothing special if you had dishes like hamachi crudos or smoked salmon & capers before. The asian-fried chicken was dry. The thinly-sliced garlic bread was good. Again though, nothing you haven't tasted before if you eat out a lot. The bacon lemon scallops were moist and the kale that accompanied it reminded me of dried seaweed rectangles that you eat as an Asian kid. The flavor of the kale was neat while the scallops could've been pan-fried on both tops longer so they develop a nice brown crust. Then came the boar ribs and my group noticed how small they were. I thought there would be 3-4 large boar ribs rather than 3-4 small riblets. They were so cute...and dry. Just like the chicken, they were dry and not YUGGE. Yes, they were smoked. Just not smoked tremendously. Finally, the flatbread was fine. You got some cheese and some ground sausage. While I was munching, I was trying to figure out where the dandelions were. They were probably the wet green things on each slice. What was not okay or rather mediocre was the service. Our server couldn't be found for 5-10 minutes after the host gave us our menus. We spent a few minutes deciding on our dishes and when we were ready, the server was still not ready. I actually stood up, walked to the host, and asked her to find our server. The place was not ridiculously busy so not sure why he was MIA. Closing out our tab was a similar situation too. We were looking for the server again. # The modern wooden decor is nice so I can imagine it's a good date spot. It's great for groups too. It can get packed on a Friday night with a 30 minute wait time for a group of 3-4 people so try reserving in advance if you're visiting during peak hours # Bring your Avalon Towers parking ticket with you for full validation. # None of the tapas dishes here stood out to me so I don't have any recommendations. Compared to other tapas restaurants I've been to, it's just okay. Not great. Not bad. But not mediocre, especially since that implies it's a "bad okay". It's just okay. # Their cocktail program is average as well. This is not the place you go for complex drinks. They only mix up simple cocktails with plenty of ice cubes. You won't find spherical or cube ice cubes here for your old-fashioned. # While everything else is average, the service wasn't. It was mediocre. The restaurant wasn't overly packed with servers running around struggling to keep up. I saw servers casually appearing sporadically. They're lucky that many of the tables were engaged in deep conversation or else they'd be doing the same thing as me, scanning the room for the server. # If you've been to a lot of restaurants and "tapas" is not a new word for you, I'd skip this place. Especially during the dinner rush, I don't think it's worth the wait for what you'll eventually eat and drink. read more

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Love everything about this place. Decor I love. Rustic romantic. Staff super sweet and music on point. Food is amazing we ordered everything pretty much. My favorite would be the short ribs and broccoli. The ribs are thick and tender it falls off the bone. The broccoli is bomb must try! read more

Really awesome tapas place. The entire menu consists of true tapas / small plates and ordering 5-6 should be plenty for about 4 people. The bulgogi tacos were tasty, but the plate only includes 3. The best thing we ordered was either the bacon wrapped scallops (AMAZING) or the prosciutto & bechamel pizza. Their flat breads are really really good. Perfectly cooked crust and good amount of toppings. Was also impressed with the miso-glazed root veggies, less so with the peppers which I thought lacked flavor. For dessert we got the ice cream (frozen custard?) and the chocolate ganache cake. Skip the ice cream, it was meh. But get the cake! With the whipped cream it was so rich and chocolaty. read more

The food was amazing and so was the service. The pork belly was a little dry but everything else that we ordered was delicious! I got the Thai mango cocktail and it was so yummy. It's nice that they validate parking but it's only up to two hours so keep that in mind. They were very accommodating for wheelchair user. read more

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Favorite place to eat in Bellevue. Typically I'm a creature of habit, however, I always find myself ordering multiple different dishes every time! Though every time we eat there the blasted broccoli and pear/Gorgonzola flatbread are a MUST and we are never disappointed. read more

Tapas are fine but we got really bad service today. The waiter was asking few times to order stuff even though we told him we wait for others, then took the plates, left a check without asking. At the end they didn't validate our parking correctly and we had to pay full amount for the parking. We tried this place for the first time and we won't come back again. read more

I really enjoy the shared plates and well-crafted dishes. They also have a carefully chosen selection of spirits, and my husband and I found a new favourite whiskey (Westland Distillery's Peated American Single-Malt Whiskey). The ambiance, while loud, is pleasant, cozy and a nice splurge dinner we've enjoyed for a couple birthdays. The only downside it that it's sometimes hard to tell who is staff, because they all dress kind of stereotypical urban hipster, so they blend in with guests half the time! Black on black for staff would be a nice looking attire that still allows for plenty of individualism (I would know, having worked in restaurants where this was the case). All in all, this is one of my top favourites for a special occasion. read more

This place sucks for a large group and have no sense of humanity! Here is our story - Our group of dancers and production crew just finished performing at a show on 2/8/14 in Bellevue. It was snowing heavily by the time we got done. 5 of our friends reached black bottle and called few others that this place is open, lets eat drink here. Soon the word spread. The server tried to accommodate as people were showing up, and we were helping him to move tables as needed. its a bar right (as they claimed). Our party turned out to be about 12, not obscenely large. THIS GUY working in checkered shirt(white blue green), who was working that night. Dont know what his deal was. He was being very rude. You guys should have made reservation and was acting like a total jackass. as though we were here to eat for free. Stuff like, banging the table when moving, walking off mid conversation..acting pissed off. No smile, no fun... Now here is the most f*&ked up part. One of the crew member's (photographer , dancer wife and dancer kid) car got stuck in snow. They called me. I said come back to bellevue, we live close, lets get you some 'to go' food and you can crash at my place. Before they arrived, I spoke with the bartender (who claimed to be the manager) that hey this is the scene, its snowing heavily, please let them come in and wait close to the door. He explained the policy that kids not allowed in the bar. I said, today is an exception, please consider. They will just wait till the to go order gets ready. He agreed and the parents+kids were waiting close to the door away from the bar. While I was back at the bigger table letting everyone know that its all good. No worries. Guess what, that checkered shirt dude, out of no where, rudely opens the door for the dad and daughter (sleeping in his arms) to get out or you will be thrown out. And they left, waited in the car. WTF?! right? He did not have the balls to come in front of us after he did that. Pussy. He was either the owner or relative of the owner. I will not go to this place, neither should you out of sheer humanity grounds. read more

Our server was awesome, she was the calm in the food storm. We got: Crab and artichoke dip, that was salty as fuck. We actually returned that the the kitchen and they confirmed it. (They also took it off the menu for the night too) The pork belly and kimchi, the pork belly tasted and looked like it was just boiled then put on a stick. the kimchi was really the only thing that "saved" it. A half dozen of oysters. They weren't bad but they weren't decadent and when we get oysters that's the feeling I want to have. Aaaand who ever was shucking the oysters didn't clean them all the way we got bits of shell in EVERY oyster. Needless to say I will not be returning to back. read more

I came here on a date, and I gotta say, I really liked it. The date, and the restaurant. It's a really dark, intimate spot. We got a table against the wall which was really private. It's a gastropub, and you can tell, maybe trying a little bit too hard, yet still pulling it off. They have a good beer selection and are decently priced. I didn't really look at the wine or cocktail menu. But I love the fact that they have Fremont's Universale on tap. The menu consists of small plates, a lot of the things were overpriced, but really, what do you expect for a gastropub in downtown Bellevue? We got the pear and Gorgonzola flatbread, which was delicious! I'm pretty sure I don't even like pears and I loved it, it had caramelized onions and a balsamic vinaigrette. We also tried the Pastrami bombers, which was an open-faced pastrami and cheese sandwich with coleslaw. Once again, very good, but also really hard to eat. I shouldn't have to eat a sandwich with a knife and fork! I guess I could have picked it up and tried to eat it, but I already do a good job of making myself look like an ass in front of dates, thank you very much. Overall, I just loved the laid-back atmosphere. We sat and talked over our meal for 3 hours and we never felt rushed at all, we watched the restaurant go from loud and completely packed, to basically empty. The one bad thing I would say is, what the hell is up with the music selection? It wasn't bad, it was just all over the place, and quite frankly, too loud. But then again, I am an 80 year old man stuck in a 27 year old woman's body. PS: Parking is around back and is validated for 3 hours. read more

A few days ago I saw a map of the greater Seattle Area, and the place where this Bar is located it says "cocaine". Haha, pretty good hit with all these Yuppies around here. The only reason the one star here is justified is because of the nice setting. I like this kind of industrial modern design chic they try to build up here. I could imagine it's a nice setting for date night, a night out with friends or some work colleagues; it's airy, open, a little bit louder than average but with good music... Apart from my imaginary scenarios and that architectural facts, I don't see a reason why to come here (again). Our server was pretty rude and upstage, after we told him we (4 people) only wanted to grab some drinks he was even more uninterested in us. The menu is small and has many different alcoholic beverages to offer. As I don't drink alcohol (and someone has to drive the car at least) I asked him if it would be possible to get a non-alcoholic cocktail. His reaction to this question was so unexpected that it left me speechless for a few seconds. He screwed up his face and responded: "What?! No!". And by that I mean that he reacted as if I ordered some dog poop on a cracker with sauce hollandaise. Well, I thought ordering a straight normal orange juice would keep me on the safe side, but I might have been a bit too optimistic on that. I got a really small glass with a really big ice cube and some pretty bitter orange juice in it. And I have to admit; the ice cube was the best part of the drink. But I don't think that it's worth the 5$ that appeared on the bill for it. After dropping off our drinks our guy was lost a looooong time. In the meantime an other waitress welcomed us and realized just after we told her that we already have a waiter... or well, we should have one. After he finally came back, he asked my companions for a second round (they all drank beer/ hard cider) and totally ignored me. Well then, no more delicious ice cubes for me then. Glad that I wasn't thirsty. Waiting for the check a plate with steamed broccoli arrived at our table that was meant for the people next to us... it didn't smell bad and I could imagine that a bite of that could be a great company for my ice cube but I couldn't make this straight as we passed it over. Sorry, I really don't know what went wrong this night, but I am sure this place could do a lot better. read more

Black Bottle - New American Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I haven't been back here in years. Its still just as good. BTW, come here for the broccoli. You won't be disappointed.

Sometimes it is almost impossible for me to pick just one thing to eat off a menu, that's why I love small plate menus. Also, when I am entertaining clients, they usually have something that everyone can eat. Vibe: A trendy open space with simple furniture. Food: Fennel Sausage Flatbread: This could have been straight from Pizza Hut. Flatbread is usually flat and crisp. The crust was thick and doughy. The sausage was bland. The piece I ate was a waste of calories for sure. "Broccoli Blasted": This was recommended to us as a favorite by our waiter. I'm one always to jump on the house favorite. It usually showcases what they do best. However, this one was a big let down to me. It was simply torched/burnt. No seasoning, just burnt. Although good, nothing special at all. Seven Spice Shrimp: Unfortunately, they were overcooked, but the flavor was there. Beet Gratin: I love beets, and I can't wait to try any new variation of them. I was excited to try this dish, but I was let down. This was an odd combination. The cheese just covered up the flavor of the beets; it had no balance. Cocktails: They had an interesting cocktail menu and great pours. My coworkers and I drank instead of ordering another round of food. The bartender saved the dinner! Service: Our waiter was wearing pretty casual shorts and a graphic tee. I am not one about a uniform, I could care less, but it was hard to tell who was working there. It felt like our waiter could have been serving at a bar on the beach in the Carribean instead of here. It confused me. Overall, I was way underwhelmed. This place lacked flavor or attention to details. read more

If I could give the place a zero I would. The only good thing I can say about it is that's it's beautiful inside. The owner spent all the money on the atmosphere and totally neglects both the food and service. The first time I was there I sat at the bar as I was by myself. I ordered the fried sardine appetizer. Got it, soggy, cold, old. I complained. My attractive but rude bartender gave me the stink I but set it back and comped me. The second time (stupid me) I sat at the bar for 10 minuets without any service at all , got up and left. I had an interesting encounter with a line cook who works there. I told him about my experience and as it turns out, they cook EVERYTHING at 6:00am then microwave it as it's ordered. YUCK!! Stay far away. read more

I absolutely love this new small plates and lots of choices trend. Although Black Bottle doesn't have an actual HH, everything on the menu is so reasonably priced (including drinks); it's like a 24-7 happy hour. My first visit to the Bellevue location on a Friday night with a small group of friends was a total success. The space feels very open, airy and not crammed like so many places in Belltown. The décor is understated yet modern, warmed up with raw wood finished floors. We had a couple of bottles of Amity Pinot and sampled a wide variety of plates. - Natural Hanger Steak, cooked perfectly rare with a radish accompaniment. - Gorgonzola Cream Chicken, the chicken breast was butter tender; I could easily cut it with a fork, yum! - Bacon Lemon Scallops - tender, with the right hint of thin bacon and a mildly sweet sauce - Tuna Sashimi Poke - Fresh with a mild salty and tangy soy based sauce. It did not overpower the flavor of the fish itself. - Seven Spice Shrimp - Pleasantly crunchy and you get to eat the heads! - Pear & Gorgonzola Flat Bread - Sweet caramelized onions, fresh pear and salty gorgonzola - Yeah baby! I probably left out a few items, but you can't go wrong with anything on this menu. Service was perfectly accommodating. read more

Before I begin, May I ask Black Bottle Postern "What is the definition of RESERVATION really mean?" My Husband and I had a wonderful dinning at this restaurant on last Jan 29, 2013. We saw some tables were available but due to that night we didn't make reservation so we ended up waiting about 40 - 45 mins. That wasn't a problem. After that night, I told my husband that I wanted to go back again the next day to try some other dishes, and he agreed. But this time he made reservation for us at 7 pm. Last night, ( Jan 30, 2013 ) I was excited to go back to this place again. We got there around 15 mins earlier. At that time we came, there was a party of 3 sat next to us. We waited about 10 mins and I saw two tables were available at the same time. One was bigger and another was a tiny space. Do you think the host will put which group first and which table? My husband and I got a small table and it was right next to the wall. Can you imagine a guy who is almost 6.3" tall had to sit down in a tiny space and his arms were against the wall. On the top of that, my seat was next to the big garbage. We told the hostess about the situation at that moment, she gave us the stink looked. And she walked away, ( I knew it was busy for her at that time) so my husband asked me if I wanted to leave or not. We waited again until the hostess came back with the water to our table, and we told her again and she said," I can move the big garbage to you." She also mentioned us about it was a really busy night, all the table were full and if we wanted another table so we would have to waited another 30 mins or so and she walked away. I was so upset the way she was handle our case. I was trying to explain to her before why this table wasn't right for us. First - we made the reservation, Second-I sat next to big garbage. Do you think I will enjoy my dinning there? Third - My husband wasn't comfortable to the tiny table due to he is a tall person and he has not much space for his long legs and arms. And Last, was the hostess poor attitude. My husband asked me again if we wanted to stay or leave, if we stay he would not leave ANY TIPS for sure. TRUST ME, I grew up in the restaurant business I wouldn't happy to do that. At least, It was just our hostess fault not the server. So we decided to leave, and I stopped at her station and said " You are the worst hostess ever" My family has three well known restaurant in San Francisco and Bay Area. I grew up with this career, I worked in the front and even in the kitchen before. So I was in her feet before. I told her, "I hope this place will let you go." I am writing this review to let everyone know what happened to us last night. I am not upset with this restaurant but I am upset with this person who still is working as the hostess. I hope they let her go. It is bad image for the restaurant itself to hire people who doesn't know WHAT THE SERVICE MIND and how to be a GREAT HOSTESS since it shows negatively for this restaurant. If I could give the place a ZERO star I would really , from what we had experience. read more

Black Bottle - My Margarita. - New American Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I like the food here and it's a great spot for happy hour. Good variety on the menu and the drinks are typically served perfect. The only reason I'm knocking the score down is because in the ten or so times I've been here, I've never really got great service. The wait staff typically isn't very friendly. read more

Black Bottle Postern is really good! I loved the pear Gorgonzola flat bread and the broccoli blasted. The menu is the same as the Seattle location as far as I can tell. Prices are very reasonable and they have a wide array of interesting menu items. Like the Seattle location they have acoustical problems and it's really loud inside the restaurant. This would not be the best if you're trying to have a romantic dinner but I was there with friends so this was just fine. We tried the tuna sashimi which was yummy and the pork belly with kimchi. We all agreed the pork belly was kind of underwhelming and not all that flavorful. The other three dishes were delicious. I had the Arrogant Bastard Ale which was $5 for a pint and well worth it. The total for 4 shared plates and 4 beers was $60 before tax and tip. Not bad! All four of us were very full and satisfied. Since I live much closer to the Belltown Black Bottle I'll continue to go to that one as my first choice but when I'm over in Bellevue I think this is a wonderful dining option. The server didn't blink at splitting the bill which was nice. One aspect to note about Black Bottle is they serve each dish to the table as it's ready. They don't time the dishes. I like this but you have to be prepared. It really is a dining option best suited for sharing plates with the table which they note on their menu. read more

Frequent exposure has got me feeling... BLASE. Be sure you have good company (I DID!) because Black Bottle does not exactly break the mold when it comes to clever/ cool restaurants. The atmosphere is GENERIC. I almost feel like I have been there before....hmmmm. On the upside, a ginger infused house drink sure hit the spot. And staff is super mellow + good service. Standard fare. But tasty enough. Ginger infused cocktail was the highlight of my order. NOTE- if parking in the Avalon Building be sure to get FREE VALIDATION. For a night out in Bellevue, Black Bottle definitely has their work competition cut out for them. read more

I am SO in love with their pear and Gorgonzola flat bread!!!!!!!!!! Okay, now that I got that out....I've been here a few times already and had great service every time. It's very lively and always full of people. This place has a dark atmosphere in general but it fits. If you like the "hustle bustle" feeling, then you'll enjoy it here. You won't have to wait too long for seating though (well, at least, I didn't). And if you're too anxious, just take a seat at the bar! I love ordering lots of small dishes and sharing with my loves ones. We just order a couple flat breads, crispy fried chicken with ginger soy, some olives, and there you have a great time with great tasting food! I'll be back! Especially for my favorite pear and Gorgonzola flat bread!!!!!!!! read more

Okay I admit it, I'm a bit of a geek and my girlfriend and I were across the street at the Hyatt for the Supernatural convention and needed to grab dinner before the night's concert. I am so glad we walked over to Black Bottle and were able to get seats at the bar quickly. It was busy and we did not have a reservation, I highly recommend one. We ordered multiple items to share. Broccoli Blasted - was just as good as everyone says in the reviews. I just wish the portion size was a little smaller as for 2 people it was WAY too much. Pear & Gorgonzola Flatbread - fantastic, I love this combination and they delivered it perfectly. Bacon Lemon Scallops Frizzled Kale - awesome, my only tip on this is eat them when they are still hot/warm, don't wait they are not as good cooled off. Harissa Lamb Meatballs - this was the only dish I was not a fan of, my friend liked it okay. Lamb and I don't always like each other. The Tahini with it was really good. read more

Great spot for a date, ladies night, or after work snacks. I met up with some fellow wine peeps and we had some flatbreads and some broccoli that was to die for. will I be back? Since I work a block away= yep. :) read more

Been wanting to try this place since before Covid lockdown. Found the food ok and the cocktail list sub-par. There are definitely better places in Bellevue. Ambiance inside the restaurant was nice. Barbacoa Nachos we're 6/10, flatbreads we're 5/10. Waiter didn't check up on us once food was delivered to table and we had to wave him down for another round of drinks. read more

I wasn't sure what to make of BBP when I walked in: for some reason I expected a small, vintage pub-type place. Why I thought this? No idea. It's smack in the heart of downtown Bellevue, and like the area, it's shiny, big, new, and thoroughly modern. Once I got done re-calibrating, though, I fell in love. The restaurant is very modern, but not too noisy, in spite of being very full when I was there. The waiter was very casual, and a little out of place in a blue polo, but he was very friendly and super attentive. The food is what absolutely won me over: big points for originality and execution. I ordered one of the mixed drinks, something with basil and ginger that the waiter recommended, and he nailed it: refreshing and summery. The food is served small plate style, and I tried a beet dish that I wasn't crazy for, and a spiced shrimp that was so tasty I didn't mind it being a little messy. I opted to try their sorbet to dessert, which came with a topping of roasted strawberries in sauce, and was so tasty I wanted to go back and order it again the next day. I love the small plate concept and BBP has so many good choices, I can't wait to go back and sample more of the menu, preferably over one of their wonderful cocktails. read more

Had never heard of this place or read much about it before we walked in. Decided to go because it was a gastropub, and that just sounds cool, so I bought. We entered and immediately liked the feel, probably because it was an upscale pub so kids weren't allowed. We have kids, but they suck to have on dates, so we were glad to find this joint where kids are kept away from stomaching up to the bar with their whining...especially in Bellevue where parents are basically ATMs for their spoiled crying machines. After taking a seat we ordered a beer and a cocktail...plenty of beers on tap, good cocktails (wife had a strawberry infused lemon drop, which was liquified drunk candy) and a huge wine list. We ended up ordering the fried chicken with sesame and soy dipping sauce, pork tacos and sausage flat bread. Everything is made fresh and brought out when ready, instead of heating it under a sun lamp like a Bellevue cougar at a tanning salon. What a concept. Food was ridiculously good and the service was great as well. Highly recommend any flat bread and the chicken was insane. Afterwards we ordered the cherry and rhubarb tart with vanilla gelato. Sounds like a hot mess, but it was freaking great. Not sure why people would rate this under four stars unless they find the Cheesecake Factory a good change of pace from the Olive Garden. Highly recommend this on your next night out. Casual joint, good music, good food, good service, and did I mention no kids? Yep, no kids. read more

Love the pear and gorgonzola flatbread! great flavor combinations. We also ordered the ceviche and shrimp. Those dishes were quite tasty as well. If you are very hungry and you go here, you'll probably have to order a decent amount of plates since they are more shared appetizers than entrees. read more

Good place to eat, it's not your ordinary food, it's a bit pricey but they have big servings, my husband and I love going to this place for a quick night cap and snack. For 2 entrees and a cocktail we spend $50 plus tip so around $60 maxx. But again it's a great place to eat and wind down but it is pricey. read more

I love this place. We live upstairs so this is a very logical place to come after a long weekend without uber/lyfting it. The food is fantastic and we are on a mission to try everything on the menu, but because it's a rotating menu it makes it difficult but a challenge we are willing to take on. Ambiance is romantic, dark and mysterious. Service is hit or miss. We found out that our favorite server Dennis has recently left and so it's been a little heartbreaking but willing to carry on. I love that the drinks come in the shaker still and are poured for you at the table. We are partial to perfect Manhattans. I prefer gin martinis but since I'm taking a KY man, bourbon is the name of the game. The Wild boar ribs. Get them. They are so tender you can eat them straight off the bone. Broccoli blasted. Porkbelly and Kimchi skewers. These are ones we have a really hard time NOT ordering. They are so good. I would recommend this place for a date night, an escape from kids if you have them and in general just a chill laid back night out. read more

We were told by the hotel concierge that this place was a "Gastropub." Having visited many a gastropub in the UK I had pictured something very...very...different. However, for the group I was with it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The interior had a swanky hipster vibe. Our group of 8 showed up on a Saturday night with no reservations, but the staff were very accommodating and managed to get us a table in under 10 minutes. Then came the food. Totally. Unexpected. Knock. My. Socks. Off. Phenomenal. Our table pretty much ordered one of everything, so rather than bore you with the nitty gritty details of all of them I'll just mention the ones we all wanted seconds of. - Pork Belly w/ Kimchi - Seared Duck Breast w/ Cranberry Port Compote - Ceviche & Tortillas - Broccoli Blasted - Pear & Gorgonzola Flatbread When we walked in, the restaurant had just put out a mini-kitchen fire that had sent out a thick fog of smoke into the entire restaurant & put part of their kitchen out commission making a number of items on the menu unavailable. This could have easily made for a sub-par dining experience. However, the fact that we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, barely noticing the smoky stink that was surely permeating every article of our clothing, and all wishing we could have something like this locally (we're from Vancouver) is a testament to the high quality of service that was provided by the staff. read more

I've been here a couple times, but I wasn't impressed until I came by on a quiet Saturday night. They always keep the interior dimly lit, romantically illuminated with candles, but this particular evening I was surprised to hear HARDCORE GANGSTA RAP blasting over the sound system. YES! Not that boring musak other restaurants play. On top of that, I think I ordered the right menu items this time: -CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN (with ginger soy dipping sauce) -SALT N PEPPER CRISPY SQUID -SPICY FENNEL SAUSAGE FLATBREAD Tupac Lives! We$tside. read more

I really liked the ambience of this place. Its dark so you don't have to feel like you're in the spotlight and can relax while you have drinks and dinner with someone. They give you a pitcher of water which is nice so you don't have to keep bugging the waiter or waitress for more water. We ordered 4 plates and they were all pretty good. You'll have to be in the mood to share with your friend/date/family if you come eat here since it's tapas style for the food and you basically order and share a bunch of small plates. We ordered the flatbread with pear, the scallops on kale (our favorite of the 4), mushroom ravioli, and ahi tacos. The mushroom ravioli came out dry but the other plates were really good. Our waiter was a super tall guy who was really polite. The service was great, the place seemed clean (although it was dark so kinda hard to tell) and the food was good. read more