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Chef City Grill

4.2 (11 reviews)
InexpensiveNew American
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Jordan N.

The food here is prepared by students in the culinary program at LWTech. It's reasonably priced, perfect for a college student. I ordered the grilled salmon which also has rice, some dill sauce, and veggies. It was really good! I got my food to-go but I waited for about a good 10 minutes before it got served to me. But again, the food is prepared by students in training. Maybe next time I'll call to order, although the menu on their website is different than what they actually serve because it changes every week. Should still have the current menu on the website though so there aren't any confusions. I would still go here again when I'm craving something. However, I think it's wonderful that the culinary students get an opportunity to serve their community and gain the skills they need when they start their career.

Boneless braised beef in a red wine reduction on top of cheesy polenta
Connor D.

This is a student operated restaurant inside Lake Washington Technical Institute. I am a student at the school so I stop in here in quite frequently for lunch. This is a great place for lunch even if your not a student here. The menu seems like a bistro style restaurant menu and the quality of food is great. They use good fresh ingredients and the menu rotates each school quarter and is based on what is in season. This quarter I've been partial to the steak sandwich with horseradish aoli and chimchurrie sauce, and the boneless braised beef in a red wine reduction sauce on a bed of cheesy polenta. The service is good, but these are students who are learning all the aspects of the restaurant business so sometimes it's evident they are still learning. It can be weird to think of eating at a school restaurant and not being a student, but don't let that de ture you this place is really good.

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Barking Frog

3.9(1.3k reviews)
2.2 mi
•$$$

The Barking Frog is right outside of the Château Ste. Michelle winery. We have made a point of…read moretrying the local restaurants right before a concert at the . The Barking Frog was actually completely booked, but I had an OpenTable alert added, and as we were driving to the venue, I got an alert that there was a table open in the bar! I was super excited to try this new place! We sat in the bar and we ordered some cocktails- they were both very good. Service was a bit slower than we're used to, perhaps because we were sitting in the bar. Eventually, someone came around and took our order for our entrées. I ordered the duck breast and my husband ordered the King salmon. As for the duck breast, it was plated absolutely beautiful, I found the flavors to be pretty underwhelming. The seared rice cakes that it came with really did not offer much to the plate. So unfortunately, I felt my entrée fell a little flat for me. My husband, however, absolutely loved the King salmon and said it was one of his top dishes that he has tried. The ambience in the restaurant itself is fantastic. It's beautifully done and a great area and very easily walkable to the winery. We will definitely come back and give it another try as there were several other entrées. It looked really great on the menu.

Food outstanding. Service…read more Ambiance & atmosphere Almost all items tried by our family, from steak, crab cakes, prawns, and a 15-hour baked potato, were all outstanding. Bill was our server. He was outstanding in all regards. As was the rest of the staff including the kitchen. A very nice intimate atmosphere with all couples enjoying themselves with food and drink. Will definitely come back again with family. Wine selection was plentiful.

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DERU Market

4.3(2.1k reviews)
2.0 mi
•$$

Oh my goodness, if you get anything at DERU, GET THE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE PLEASE…read more It's been a few weeks since I've gotten it and I still think about that cake. (I haven't justified buying a whole cake for myself, but I truly want to--and am tempted to do so) The food is great and I'd love to go back. I went on a Monday, so it wasn't as busy as it would be on the weekend. The servers are kind, and you typically order from a QR code unless you're having a hard time (and they'll help you!). Quiet space. Some parking available on site but it can get busy on the weekends from what I've heard.

Cute little place with good food and informal setting. Their dishes are pretty nicely thought out…read morebut oftentimes a number of them will be "out of stock" even leading into dinner time, but this is understandable if that's because they're aiming for freshness. What is not so great is that they've replaced human interaction and paper menus with a QR code based menu (annoying but becoming more common) and the only way to order is also through your phone (this is the part that is not common and really sucks). Been to DERU twice. First time my phone wouldn't let the order submit after polling everyone to put what they wanted into the "cart". Eventually some poor fellow who worked there had to use his little iPad and we all had to repeat ourselves to recreate the order after we'd already done the exercise on my phone. Second visit same thing- this time we had to recreate the order a few times on different peoples phones in our party until one of them could finally submit the purchase, and then they immediately started getting emails they weren't expecting as an outcome, their cell phone number was on our order ticket- so beware when you think you're just providing your credit card info- you're actually giving much more than that. We gathered for dinner to spend quality time together in real life and to get away from our phones but because of DERU's ordering system we instead spent the first 20 minutes of our dinner all on our phones. Then during the meal people would finish their glass of wine and want another- phone comes back out! This happened throughout the meal because, shockingly, people don't finish their glasses of wine at the same time, so all in all someone was pretty much on their phone close to the entire meal. Quite antithetical to the goal of human interaction and enjoying a nice dinner together. If they got rid of this ridiculous phone based menu and ordering system I would double my rating AND my tip. But at this point I may not come back for awhile.

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4.2(328 reviews)
2.2 mi
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Hosted a business social gathering for ~20 people at the DeLille Restaurant and would absolutely do…read moreit again. Lovely venue, setup, staff, food, wine (of course), AND cocktails! The flatbreads were so tasty and were a hit but the tomato salad was the secret superhero - not sure where they source those small juicy flavor bombs but they were excellent on the palate!

Goodness, ordered a steak medium and it came well done. What a shame to waste a wagyu steak. Had to…read moresend it back. Same for my friend. Obviously the person on the grill wasn't trained or wasn't paying attention. Pacing was also a problem. Waited pretty long to order. Then salads came while we were finishing last bites of the appetizer. Then entrees came while I was literally in the middle of my salad. Talk about rushed. That salad would have been good if the shaved parm had been shaved. However, the pieces of parm were huge - really thick. Can't imagine who would think that was a good bite on a salad. The Broccolini was half cooked. I could barely cut the stem with a steak knife. Obviously. I couldn't eat those stems. They did not have a flight of wine that was all reds (i don't drink white wine). So why 4 stars instead of less? The mushroom toast appetizer was fantastic. I shouid have stopped there and would have been happy. The ceasar dressing and large crouton were good, even if the shaved parm was a bust. Once the steak was served to me medium as I'd ordered it, it was delicious and the fries were crispy and went well with the steak. I enjoyed the glass of wine I ordered. I hope they get their act together - such potential!

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4.2(490 reviews)
2.3 mi
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After drinking all day, we heard Heritage had a good Happy Hour…read more My Brother-in law and I both ordered the burger and beer. We both asked for the burger to be medium rare with some pink/red to it. We both received it well-done. I couldn't wait for the bartender to ask how it was. We were hungry. When she finally came over, I told her they over cooked our burgers but I already ate most of it. I was starving. Without me knowing, the owner was behind us and saw my dissatisfaction. She said she would remove the charges. The fries were awesome. The beer good. The salad very good. The soup good. The caramel ice cream delicious. I told her I appreciated what she did. We tipped very well and will return soon after our next wine outing.

Heritage is one of my favorite spots in Woodinville and a place I find myself coming back to again…read moreand again. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, and comfortable. It's upscale enough for a date night but relaxed enough to meet friends for a casual dinner. It has that cozy neighborhood feel that makes you want to settle in and stay awhile. The service is always fantastic. The staff is friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, making every visit feel like a great experience from start to finish. As for the food, the burger and fries are my personal favorite and my go-to order every time. The burger is always cooked perfectly, and the fries are crispy, flavorful, and impossible to stop eating. If you're looking for comfort food done right, Heritage delivers. Their drink menu is another reason I love this place. They have a great cocktail program, an excellent wine list, and one of the better mocktail selections I've seen, so there's truly something for everyone. Overall, Heritage is the kind of restaurant every neighborhood hopes to have. A welcoming atmosphere, wonderful service, delicious comfort food, and great drinks. Highly recommend!

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3.8(968 reviews)
2.2 mi
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This is probably one of the good food place to eat in the hollywood plaza and among the wine…read moretasting room around it. Plenty of food options and wine as well; both indoor and outdoor. We notice that this place is busy most of the time so alot of people probably like to regularly dine here. We ordered pasta dishes and they were all good. Service was fast; the staff were friendly and it has a good overall vibe. We will mostlikey be back again and try their other offering in the menu.

Purple has gotten significantly worse at this location over the past year or so. They took the…read morelobster Mac and cheese off the menu, then took the grilled cheese and tomato soup. I'm not sure what the turn away from these incredible dishes was, and I don't feel like they were replaced with options at a similar level. The service here has gotten pretty bad. I went on a Tuesday and it took 30 minutes to get a glass of wine. I felt like the waiter was constantly whizzing past us and not making eye contact. Two glasses of wine, a shared app, and an entree took 2.5 hours when we knew what we wanted to order from the second we got there. That is unacceptable in my opinion. Our waiter also kept messing up our order and never took accountability at all. He brought one entree and then didn't bring the rest of ours for 25 min, then said "wow you are done already!" To our one friend. It was so weird. At the end of the meal, we told the hostess that we didn't want to have any more interactions with our waiter or have to wait any longer for the bill. She was super understanding and gave us all comment cards and a caramel, which was a lovely touch. We all wrote specific comment cards with time stamps and thoughts and filled out the contact info and then never heard from anyone. Strange.

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Purple Cafe and Wine Bar - The well organized bar and seating

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Stack 571 Burger and Whiskey Bar - Kirkland

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3.1(235 reviews)
0.8 mi
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STACK 571 BURGER & WHISKEY BAR @ TOTEM LAKE, KIRKLAND…read more Parking is available for street or in totem lake's parking lots! It's free and available but can be hard to grab because the amount of people! My dad and I came here on a Friday night for a casual dinner and got seated right away. They have indoor and outdoor seating, and we went with the covered patio. Very lively, lots of kids and families around. more neighborhood hangout than date-night spot. We got the salmon sandwich and the chicken sandwich. Both were solid and really flavorful. The waffle fries were the standout, super seasoned and crispy, and I love that they come with your sandwich at no extra charge instead of being an upcharge like a lot of places. It's a whiskey bar too, so there's a big whiskey list, flights, and milkshakes if you want to make it more of an evening. The burgers get creative as well, Banh Mi, poutine, PB&J so there's plenty to come back for. Service was friendly and attentive the whole time. Would definitely come back.

Listen I'm all for some things can't be helped…read more BUT you cannot have people show up and then seat some and not others It's highly problematic, "sorry guys it's gonna be a while" when there are multiple tables empty and clean is absolutely disgraceful Give me a time frame at least! Such a shame

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