Wow, when did Joule lose its luster? From the rice cakes with chorizo to the lumpia to the mackerel almost every dish was a salt and oil bomb. Heavy handed flavor profiles left me wondering when this restaurant went from finessed fusion cuisine to high end stoner food. The cocktails and Chinese broccoli were on point and the service was very good, but that's about it. Used to be a fan but after this experience I won't be back. read more

TL; DR: Incredibly overpriced, very small portions, and nothing extraordinary that warrants a return visit nor a recommendation. $28 for 6oz of beef is ridiculous. I wanted to ask if the dish came with a pair of headphones so I can listen to the cries of the very animal I am about to consume. But really it would've been to drown out the whisper crying that would have inevitably emanated from me upon realizing I just spent $28 for about 5 bites of steak. $23 for the octopus was easier to swallow, though the dish itself didn't really stand out as it could/should have. It was just a grilled octopus with a grilled lemon to squirt on it. The cauliflower was another disappointment with its mountain of moving bonito flakes that seemed more a novelty than actually a creative take on your typical roasted cauliflower dish. The eggplant was surprisingly chewy and tough, but the flavor was better, though a bit too saucy and salty. The geoduck fried rice was probably the biggest disappointment. I forgot while eating it that it was supposed to have something other than rice and furikake. $17 for seriously about 4 tablespoons of cooked rice, I can't tell my mom about this because she'll throw a slipper at me. The best part of our meal was my boyfriend's $3 sweet corn tea (cold). This was refreshing and delicious, and surprisingly didn't cost $8. We had the twins with us and there is NOTHING remotely child-friendly on the menu. To their credit, they offered plain fried rice cakes for the girls--which was surprisingly good ($6), kinda like fried gnocchi in butter and salt. But you'll feel a pang of guilt for having dragged your kids to this pretentiously overpriced restaurant only to feed them rice cakes and butter. Service was pleasant; 20% gratuity automatically added. There are currently 63 reviews that Yelp somehow decided should not be recommended, and the majority of them happen to be 1-2 stars. I pretty much agree with all of them. read more

I first came to Joule when they were in Wallingford! That little space was dark and cute. I met the chefs, got to say hi after we spent several hours tasting everything on the menu. That was a memorable meal. Now Joule has a new home. Not too far from the old location but it is brighter, bigger and more open. They still have the spicy rice cakes, joule box and such. I can't recall everything I've had at the old location but this one seems to have more options!! A lot more! And it's all about meat this time! :) Love- Steak! That short rib with kalbi and kimchi- tasty, tender with a spicy kick. Flat Iron with long pepper crust and salsa verde? - divine! Bavette with truffled pint nuts and artichoke - hmmm my fav! Petit tender with mustard jus and chesnut- good as well. Starters Beef tartare is a must. It's a tartare with korean twist. I love the fresh and brightness of this. Persimmon with dates and yogurt- crowd pleaser Cold smoke escolar is pretty good. I've also had the black cod in a risotto before which was tasty. Now they have it with spicy tepenade. Spicy rice cake is also a must have if you haven't tried it. End the meal with their amazing cocktails. And if you have room, dessert. The joule box - tapioca with grapefruit brulee and coconut. it's like having one of those coconuty desserts in china town. A ok! Vietneamese coffee icecream - yummmmmm! I like this one! Milk chocolate cake with yuzu- tasty. Try the cocktails or wine too with your meal. I enjoyed my sweet freedom, jalisco campfire and Hippie Jump! Or stick to wine if youd like since they have a pretty great selection of wine. Either way, you'll leave happy and full. Great meat prepared well in an open space! Hmmmmmm. What else do you want? read more

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Jewelry is what Most People think is the Best Gift 2 Getta Girl! Especially if it Rhymez with Diamonds or Tiffany and Co. But for me The only JouleZZZ I need In My Life is the Short Rib and Beef Taretare. This is where Rachel Ying ... wait I mean Yang comes in. The Restaurateur and Hubby owns this and ReVel and has one other one in the works that I have had my eye on for a while to open call Trove. Joule was the First Eye Candy of hers that Grabbed my Attention when she was awarded 9th Best New Restaurant in America Last Summer Tied with Walrus Wins.. Whale WIns. The Video Calabo was Straight Steven Spielberg in my eyes as she grabbed a chunk of Raw Beef Diced and added all the Sugar, Spice, and Everythang Nice to make these Master Pieces! Ever since then I found a Special Place in My Heart For JOULEray!!! Food: Beef Taretare- The color of this Egg is so Beautiful and Exotic. I'm not a Fan of Asain Pusion but this is a work of Art. It all starts with Teres Major, a lean cut of Meat. I am not a fan of Lean but when you eat Raw Beef the Leanness Auctually Melts in your Mouth but Higher Phat Content Beef won't when consumed raw. The Joule-Ray it comes with includes Asian Pear, Dijon Mustard, Scallions and Toasted Pine Nuts. After that it is Dressed with Soy Sauce, Ginger, Garlic, Gochugaru, Chinese Mustard Powder, and Sugar. The Taretare really is like Swanky Joule Box in Creativity. To be honest when consuming it almost reminds me of Eating Poke or Asian Sauced Ahi Tuna. Definitely give this a try. That Short Rib- This is easily the Best under $20 Cut of Meat I have ever had! It is so FlavorPho, Phatty, Juicy, and Tender. The Best part about it is that it comes with Absolutely no Veggies!!! I hate Veggies I feel like Rachel Yang already knows me so well. Joule Burger- Take the Information I just gave you above add onion, greens, and stick that in Between a bun. Two Words: So Good! Spicy Rice Cake- Meh I don't really eat Noodles much so try it for yourself I thought it was ok. Caviar- I love Caviar like a Russian man. Maybe even as Much as Putin. Prefer Sturgeon Black Caviar but this was really good! read more

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I don't think you're ready for this - JOULE USES iPADS to manage their reservations at the front desk (see photo). You don't understand, that was the first time I'd ever seen one in person!! And shhh, I snuck a touch when the waiter looked away. Other than that, I really really wanted to like this place. Korean-French fusion? That's like two of my favorite culinary worlds! But there were more misses than hits. I even made a reservation which I only got cause another group canceled. Atmosphere is great with the kitchen within view and we were all set to experience their Seattle Restaurant Week menu. But then came some uh oh's: - Steak bavade with kalbi marinade and grilled kimchi. Mine was just fine and rouge in the middle but my friend's was weirdly overcooked in random places so she asked for the spicy caramelized black cod. - ... which was undercooked. You'd think if the first dish was off, they'd pay even more attn to the second one but maybe they didn't want her to wait too long. The fish was supposed to be white and flaky and instead it was lightly pink and had to be cut with a fork/knife. Yikes! - Smoked tofu was a really odd cacophony of flavors from vinaigrette to soy truffle, not bad and not good. The spicy beef stew was the most Korean tasting on the menu and reminded me of a more watery, slightly less spicy version of kimchi beef stew with tender chunks of beef. - Bacon butter! It had so much potential but there wasn't enough porky pow for me. Plus with a baguette, cost $3 instead of coming free with our meals. To their credit, their wait staff was perfectly attentive and very apologetic about the disappointing dishes and even comped the entire meal for my friend. Dessert was taro ice-cream sandwiches in sesame choco chip cookies but I didn't taste much taro, mostly seemed like a standard ice-cream sandwich with bittersweet choco dipping sauce. I'd give them another chance but I don't know if I can afford it apart from restaurant week! read more

Joule - iPads for reservations? heck yes! How hi-tech - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

literally every dish was delicious, didn't have anything that I wasn't happy I ordered

Good fusion and tapas restaurant! Steve and I met up with a friend that we have not seen in a long time and we got a bunch of different plates and shared them. There was a great mushroom dish, a salad and hamburger that stood out in my mind out of most of the dishes that we enjoyed. We split several desserts as well. One dessert had cauliflower in it which seemed a bit odd but once we sampled it was awesome and unique! They seem to alternate and change their menu often so a dish you may have liked before may get changed out between visits. Joule is popular and fills up quickly so if you don't have reservations then you will want to make sure that you arrive early. read more

I am writing that after my past couple of visits to this gem! Before I mention anything at all......KALBI BURGER!! This may not seem very exciting on its face, but this may be burger Nirvana! Let me wax poetic for a moment.....I already like Kalbi short ribs...but DAAAA-YUMMMM this thing is unreal. Where have you ever gone that you can have a burger with no cheese, no tomato, no fries, and be completely thrilled and satisfied? The flavor is beyond words! Perfectly prepared, perfectly treated and just outright insane in its goodness. This is something worth going out of your way to get a taste of and that is just as real as it gets. You could slap me in the face with that thing and let it fall on the floor and I would still eat it up! anyways...not that I got that out of my system.... Solid, small wine list. Everything on there is a gem and reasonably priced. Cocktails: Coughlin's Law | Rye, 44 Cordial, Fernet Branca, Chocolate Bitters - super solid 35 Stone Buck | Bourbon, Asian Pear, Honey, Cinnamon, RGB, Peychaud's Bitters - REALLY a great drink. Super tasty and refreshing! Salmon caviar dip, yuzu creme fraiche - Well done. The Yuzu really comes through and adds a great finish and finesse to it. Does need more toast but really tasty! Shrimp cocktail, Chinese celery, ginger beer - this is a mind blower!! Unreal flavors! The celery puree with the ginger beer is just amazing. The shrimp is cold and just sets everything off. This is a do not miss app! Petit tender, preserved tofu, crispy shallot - really super solid. Well treated and all the flavors work in harmony "that" short rib steak, kalbi, grilled kimchi - this is as close to perfection as it gets. PERFECTLY treated. Flavors are amazing together. The sauce has the right heat and marries perfectly with the kimchi. This is as good as it gets!! Did I mention that effin Kalbi Burger....yes its that good that it deserves another mention! I just really love this place. The deck is small but very nice. Gets late afternoon/evening sun and has a really great fireplace. The restaurant is nicely appointed, great staff, and this is just a winner in general. If you are trying to decide between Joule and Whale Wins...the whale does NOT win. Joule is the winner! Sorry Whale fans, not trying to bash but it just doesn't measure up to Joule! read more

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Wow, finally. Came with Andrew D and a friend for her birthday dinner, and I have to say that Joule is easily the best $$$-tier restaurant that I've been to in Seattle thus far. Good, friendly service, nice, cozy (and not too frou frou) environment, good menu pricing, and of course, pretty darn tasty food. We ended up ordering the bread with bacon butter, rice with chili soy, zucchini basil pancakes, Korean mochi, mac and cheese, duck breast, and black sesame creme brulee. While the Korean mochi (a bit too salty and very reminiscent of Chinese stir-fried nian gao) and chili soy rice (I mean come on, it's rice with soy and chili) weren't spectacular, the rest of the dishes were pretty amazing. The mac and cheese was as good as others have made it out to be, the basil pancakes are good as long as you don't pour on too much sauce, bacon butter is hard to do wrong, the duck breast was nice and tender, and the dessert was rich, creamy, and delicious (it helps that I love black sesame, though I wasn't too fond of the crisps). The chili caramels they gave us at the very end of the meal were a nice treat too. And all this plus two glasses of wine? Came out a bit under $90, and we were all stuffed even before we got to dessert. Take that Dine Around Seattle restaurants! read more

Have dined here twice, both times have been an overall great experience. Service is attentive, atmosphere is modern, and food is creatively prepared with thoughtful, fresh ingredients. Well worth the hype and certainly one of Seattle's best spots. Don't miss out on the rice cakes, this is one of their best dishes! read more

Joule is above average because of the super chefs. They're like robots - tireless, expressionless, and total perfectionists. Everything is beautifully cooked and seasoned. I personally love the BBQ steak, adobo duck breast, and Korean mochi with pork belly. The seven-course supper was a mixed bag, but was a novelty for me. They are overpriced, given that some dishes are uninspiring and so-simple-you-can-make-it-yourself. It's sad that I can buy tapioca pearls at a cheap Asian deli, throw some burnt fruits on top, and get the exact same taste as their "Joule box." Ambience could've been better. They played awful music and were considerate enough to seat us by the window with the blinding sun in our eyes (this place is too stylish for window shades, I guess). read more

Joule - Seven courses family-style supper - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

So much love for this place. Been here several times throughout the years, and Joule is still a consistent favorite of mine in Fremont. A delicious Asian-fusion blend of Korean and Pacific Northwest fare. You cannot go wrong with anything you order here, either food or drink. For breakfast, they have a rotating buffet menu with delicious dishes to choose from and go back for seconds. It's an extra $19 for their endless buffet and one item from their regular kitchen. Totally worth it. For dinner, their beef tartare and bone marrow are both a must. I strongly recommend any of their steaks as well as their geoduck fried rice dish. Enjoy! read more

LOVE the spicy rice cakes. We tired a few dishes as a group. All tasted good. A little pricey for a little amount. Desert was interesting but good. Since our dining experience I've ordered take out for those rice cakes. read more

We ordered white stuffed Kimchi for our appetizers, it was ok. We ordered Geoduck fried rice and delicious, but can't find geoduck. Also tried Spicy rice cake with sausage. It was delicious but little too salty for me. We had reservations but still have to wait and after we ordered, food was came about 30 minutes later, also server forget about another order, short ribs, Service was so so. read more

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AMAZING! I recommend sitting on the bar above the open kitchen so you can see the cooking/plating action. Get the spicy rice cakes, grilled octopus, and the Vietnamese coffee ice cream! The spicy rice cakes were crispy and had a fabulous sauce. The grilled octopus was extremely tender and a good portion. The Vietnamese coffee ice cream + the milk granita was to die for! The ladyfinger part was just okay compared to the top! I also had the tatsoi salad with Chinese sauce and an egg! I really liked the tatsoi, but the vinaigrette was a little strong for me! Also, the egg was too salty. The staff was great too. Can't wait to go back! :) read more

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We went here for brunch on a Saturday. All their entrees are $19 with some requiring additional cost (e.g., steak and eggs, fried chicken, etc.) They have a buffet with the brunch, that you can get by itself or with an entree. You also have the option to get an entree alone if you don't like the buffet of the month. This month (October) - their selections are Iranian based so my husband opted not to get his entree with the buffet. The Buffet changes monthly from my understanding which makes this place fun and innovative. Their brunch dishes are also quite innovative with an Asia fusion flare. Their pancakes are a spin off of a Korean scallion crispy pancake with two eggs any way you like inside the crispy pancake with greens to accompany. Their steak and eggs are more traditional with a hint of Asian flare. (A bigger portion for an additional cost) Tasty and perfectly cooked. Their shrimp & grits had an Asian flare with the Chinese sausage addition. Quite good, small portion(4 shrimp) read more

Great fusion restaurant. Food was very good, highlight definitely being the bone marrow and the bavette steak dish coming in second. Wasn't too crazy about their bbq duck breast but that's mostly because I'm used to the French very raw take on it so to me most places in the US overcook it. Only complaint really was the very small portions for very high $$. Some select restaurants can get away with that for me and still have a five-star, this didn't quite make the cut. read more

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When we got to Joule, we found out they do things family style with shareable plates for dinner, which wasn't what I was expecting. The plus about that was being able to try a bunch of different things. Since the food here is meant to be shareable, the serving sizes are super small and not enough to feed one single person as a fulfilling, decent-priced meal (seems like everything is appetizer sized), but the quality is there, so some things on the dinner menu are worth trying. Their menu points out the "favorites", so we got the spicy rice cake with chorizo, kalbi burger, and chimichurri & black currant mackerel. The chorizo rice cakes dish was addicting, and I could probably eat it all day long if I could, but the mackerel had the best unique flavors. I would have wanted to get another/4th dish, but this place is pricey given the size of the food at dinner, so it's best to come here if you're ready to spend and in the mood for tasty appetizers, not full on entree items. read more

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I came here on a Friday night after work with some girlfriends and split a variety of dishes with them. I'd previously had a coworker tell me that this was one of his favorite restaurants, and kind of had brushed it off and was like "yeah okay, whatever." so I came in with relatively low expectations. I hate to be proven wrong, but boy was he so right - the flavors in each of the dishes were fantastic! We first started with the beef tartare - let me lead in with, I love tartares. I had my first beef tartare in France a few years ago, and have had a few decent ones in the US but not consistently. This beef tartare at Joule was delicious. There was so much flavor in the tartare, I don't know how the beef held it all together! We then had smoked tofu - it's just tofu and mushrooms, how good could this be? Wrong. So good. I'm always a bit weary of tofu dishes for some reason, because I'm always convinced that they'll have this... tofu-y, trying to be imitation meat but not really nailing it sort of taste. We had none of that in this smoked tofu. I've never had such flavorful tofu in my life. Even the little mushrooms that topped it off were delicious. There was no 'smokey' flavor that lingered in your mouth either - it was just a great balance of salty and savory flavors infused in this block of tofu. Our third dish was the black sesame noodle - knowing this was a Korean fusion restaurant, I had expected this to be something like ja jjang myeon noodles, but in reality this was actual pasta noodles made with black sesame in it, not a black sesame sauce. Once I got over that expectation though, I did quite enjoy the dish - the sauce was good, but the noodles a bit slippery. Not my favorite of the 5 dishes we tried, but certainly not a bad dish by any means. Our fourth dish, "that" short rib steak was a bit on the small side - I was a bit disappointed in that. But mostly because it was so good, I didn't want to share it with the rest of my friends. The meat was perfectly tender and well seasoned - it felt like it had a hint of Korean seasonings, as well as some American-style ones. It was so soft and tender, it felt like it was melting in my mouth. I loved it! To balance out the beef, we had the Chinese broccoli - not very photogenic, but very well cooked! Overall - I will definitely be making my way back to Joule in the near future, at the very least to try their brunch. However, I likely will be making my way back for dinner a few more times as well considering how well this first round went!! read more

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I travel for work fairly often and have stumbled into this place a few times. Overall, I find it very meh. The first time, I was actually impressed with the service, quality of the cocktails, seasonal shrubs (because who doesn't love a good shrub), and food. Last night, I went there and my co-worker never received his cocktail and we ended up canceling our order because of service and how slow the food was coming out of the kitchen. I really wanted to like this place, but if there's anything I appreciate is transparency within a restaurant. I used to bartender and serve throughout undergrad and grad school, so I understand that everyone has an off day and when there's so many moving parts sometimes there isn't things you can't control. What I know you can control is the communication between yourself and the guest. I would of appreciated and FYI, the kitchen has been slow today, we have a new person on the line, or "I'm sorry, I forgot to make you drink because of x-y-z." It goes a long way. When the restaurant is on, it's good. When it's not, it's worth it. read more

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Joule located in Wallingford right next to the whale wins. In a really interesting location, but a plus is parking was really easy on the street. Joule shares a space with the whale wins, basically one on the left and one on the right. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere, quite small with an open kitchen. It was really noisy due to the small space with all those tables. I went with a fairly large group, therefore we ordered quite a few items. Great service, our waitress recommended several plates and come around quite often to check up on us. We had: Beef tartare, Asian pear, spicy cod roe aioli-- the waitress told it it won all sorts of beef tartare awards. This had large chunks of beef in it, the aioli was different, but tasty. I'm not sure if I can vote best tartare yet. Smoked tofu, honshimeji confit, soy truffle vinaigrette-- yes when you think of tofu, you think bland no texture and just no good. But this tofu had a smoky taste to it like you would taste in smoked meat. I love the flavors with the mushrooms and the salt content was good. Roasted cauliflower, bonito, smoky yogurt-- really delicious, I love cauliflower. Smoky yogurt adds an enhanced flavor. Summer corn, xo sauce, lardo -- pretty straight forwards, I thought it was way too salty. "that" short rib steak, kalbi, grilled kimchi-- I love the combination of sweet marinated meat combined with kimchi. Grilled kimchi adds a special touch to it. Octopus, bok choy, hot bacon vinaigrette-- wonderful flavors, anything is good with bacon right? Mackerel, green curry cilantro chimichurri, black currant-- not a fan of mackerel, so not much to comment here. Black cod, spicy tapenade, goat horn pepper-- this dish was a bit salty, and I am not a fan of tapenade. But overall the cod was cooked nicely and had a great taste, except for the salt content. Overall I would recommend this place, tasty food, definitely a shared plate place. Try it! Brunch. You've gotta go for brunch. They have a brunch buffet with a different theme every month. The buffet comes with a brunch entree that you choose for a set price. I've made it a ritual to come here every month for their monthly themed brunch buffet. read more

Absolutely amazing dining experience from beginning to end. I started out with the Pickled Beef Tongue, which maintained an amazing texture and had an amazing combo of tangy and savory flavors. The Smoked Tofu was phenomenal. It tasted like it was infused with the flavor of bacon! The standout starter was the Mac and Cheese. It had a hint of truffle and was the perfect combination of creamy and slightly crunchy with the breading on top. The main courses rocked my world! The Short Rib Burger was one of the best burgers that I have ever eaten! Soooooooo good!!!!! Hold off on visiting Joule for a couple months, I heard that they are moving to a larger location on Stone Way and that they are adding the talented Laura Pyles (from Bastille and Book Bindery) as their new pastry chef. It will definitely be worth the wait! read more

Joule - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Steak, rice cakes, and bone marrow oh my! This place is bomb! I'm giving this place five stars even though we found a hair in one of our steaks. It was THAT good. On the hairy note, the server was the consummate professional, he immediately offered to replace the steak and pay for it. I will absolutely return here. read more

Joule - Joules box dessert. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A very decent place, has Korean food in American style. Spicy rice noodle is a classic one, it is very crispy but also has the Korean taste. Stake is the specials, be sure to order one. We ordered two and they are both good. Also the place is really just during dinner time, be sure to make reservations if you want a good spot. read more

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We went to joule for weekend brunch. They arranged tables together so 15 of us could fit. Their sunday brunch is set price( with exception of couple main dish options +~2$), and it comes with one main dish and all you can eat salad bar. The salad bar gives lots of vegetable options as well as pastries. i had salmon toast for main dish, and did enjoy it very much. Texture was great, flavor was savory and nice. I think I liked the sunday brunch even more than their regular dinner options. I was quite satisfied even before my main meal came out from eating little bit of everything from the salad bar. read more

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Joule is definitely a jewel. The food is really good and advanced....perhaps one of my favorite joints in Seattle...Asian ingrediants done with a progressive modern style. Ambiance is nice, cozy, with a contemperous character type of feel... The bok choy salad was fresh, light, and summary...amazing how bok choy could be served cold. For the entree I went wit the short rib burger with the tomato confit... super blissful, harmonized, and tasty. Then finished the meal with the truffle mac and cheese. bread crumbs on top for crunch...but not taking away from the cheesiness. I'll get desert next time.... read more

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Seattle to me has always been a mini San Francisco. A lot of ingenuity and tech saavy people. Very intellectually oriented. A lot of biomedical stuff and strong economic engine. Don't like the football team but that's okay (hehe). It's CLEANER than SF though. Wait I'm not rating Seattle... What I'm trying to say is that though it's similar, it does have a long way to go when it comes to trendy restaurants. We tried quite a few on our trip and weren't extremely impressed (not bad at all but nothing amazing). Joule would happen to actually be one of the best places we tried on the trip. Service was quick and the Asian fusion was unique. Would highly recommend the Octopus and the steak (yummmm). We had high hopes for Stateside after it had won the Seattle restaurant of 2015 by Seattle Met and it was nothing exciting at all. Joule pretty much restored our faith and hope that Seattle is on the way up! read more

Joule - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Mind-blowingly good while sticking to authentic flavors and elegant dishes. We popped by for Power Hour and were so impressed. We knew it was good from all the hubbub, but we didn't realize how unique it would be. Ambiance is wonderful, great fresh air options with bar and community seating. We sat at the communal table, but since it was 5pm on a Thursday, we had it all to ourselves. Started off with a Bartender's Choice drink, a rum based drink that was more like a perfect Mai Tai than anything super unique, but it was balanced and so refreshing. I like that they let their bartenders change things up; shows trust in their staff and I'm sure it helps keep their bartenders engaged. We ordered three things; smoked tofu salad, kalbi burger, and the black sesame noodles. The smoked tofu was lovely. I've grown up with the tofu, green onion, mushroom combo (which is delicious!!), but the smoke added something earthy and basically intermittently gave the tofu a texture reminiscent of meat. It was the coolest part of this meal for me. It's crazy to have a flavor tied to BBQ or crock pot meat be infused into something also very distinct and have your brain attempt to reconcile the two. I was jumping from childhood meals to smokey BBQ and loving the lightness of the dish. The sesame noodles were delicious; the noodle had the black sesame inside them and we just drank up that sauce and fought over the mushrooms. Likewise, the burger was excellent. It had less of the "new-flavor" experience but all of the pure joy that comes from eating something perfectly made. We'll come back in a heartbeat. I have my eyes on the spicy rice cake dish. This is one of those restaurants where I wish it was tapas style so I could order everything. I think the best bet it to go for Power Hour, skip the crowds, and spend the saved money on more dishes. read more

Love this spot! The food is excellent and reasonably priced. Highly recommend the cod, steak and octopus! Every dish has its own unique twist. Perfect place to go with friends, family or special date read more

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I had never heard of Joule before my friend suggested it for a birthday dinner. So we all converged on Wallingford for an evening of food, friends and fun. I have to say, I've driven past this place several times without even knowing it existed! Now that I do I can't wait to try it again. The menu is unique. I have no idea what they consider the cuisine as there were several asian dishes fused with other foodie flair. I had a hard time making up my mind but in the end I settled on the octopus. It was served with pork belly which was different but quite tasty. I have to say that I didn't eat too much of the pork belly for obvious reasons. But the presentation was amazing and the taste was stupendous! I absolutely loved my meal. I also sampled food from others plates and enjoyed it all. The service was kind of slow but we were a big party so I can cut them some slack. In the words of my homie the governator, "I'll be back." read more

Joule - Pickled beef tongue - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Asian Fusion? Pff. Korean fusion no less? The last thing I need is for someone to put some galbi in between two slices of bread and call it "Korean fusion." That was my attitude heading into Joule. I've got a real canker sore towards fusion spots and am hesitant to say the least. So imagine my surprise and joy in my dining experience at Joule. The spot is casual, a bit loud, but simply designed. The servers are all well-informed about the menu and incredibly helpful. But the food is what shined. We started with the smoked tofu with mushrooms and green onions that were wonderfully dressed in a truffle soy vinaigrette. Just a perfect starter, with a mixture of different textures and that vinaigrette was just flat out amazing. The spicy rice cakes might have been our favorite dish of the night as we ended up having to order a second one because they were so good. You could taste the slight char on the rice cakes as they must have fried them to provide a different textural contrast to your typical bloated, dense rice cakes. The chorizo made it taste almost like a Latin dish. We were a bit let down by the black rice risotto, as we felt it was just kind of "there." Things turned around with the Chinese broccoli dish with the walnut pesto. Just one of the best ways I've ever enjoyed gai-lan. The galbi marinated steak with gojujang and roast peppers was the most traditional tasting Korean dish of the night, but it was no less delicious. It was simple and delicious. Just a quality steak lightly marinated in galbi marinade and cooked perfectly. Well done Joule. I had my doubts about you but you're one of the best restaurants I've eaten at in quite a while. *Golf Clap* read more

Joule - Smoked tofu, mushrooms, green onions with soy truffle vinaigrette - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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TL;DR - you can get a main dish + side dish buffet for $19, but we felt that the side dishes were overhyped and only liked a few of them. Don't get the kimchi & chorizo stew. It was super salty and they give you a tiny portion. The chicken fried steak & waffles are delicious for $5 extra. Joule is a cute little brunch spot, and my husband and I came here for their highly-rated brunch buffet. For $19 you can get a main dish and access an assortment of freshly prepared side dishes. My husband got their chicken fried steak and waffles ($5 extra), and it was delicious! The portions are large, and it's a heavy dish, so come hungry for this one. Would definitely recommend getting this! I tried their kimchi & chorizo stew, and was very disappointed. They give you a very shallow bowl with little stew. Even then, I didn't finish the stew because it was so salty. I would not recommend this dish. The side dish buffet was also underwhelming. We sampled a little of everything and only liked a couple of the dishes. Maybe if I came on a different day I would like the selection better. Overall, I was pretty unsatisfied with the amount/quality of food I got for $19. The chicken fried steak was great if you don't mind spending $24. read more

Joule - Kimchi & chorizo stew - super salty and tiny portions. Would not recommend. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unfortunate experience just trying to set a reservation. I cannot speak to the dining experience as I never got that far and may never get that far. The following is the email I sent to their management group. Take this for what you will: Good morning, I don't know whose hands this will fall to, but I wanted to let you know of a frustrating customer experience I had trying to reach your team at Joule to make a brunch reservation... a reservation that I was ultimately unsuccessful in making and has me questioning my future desires to visit your restaurant. I'm just one person, so the cynical side of me does not believe much will come of this, but the optimist in me is hopeful that feedback of this kind will prevent others from having a similar experience. It was my girlfriend's wish to have her birthday brunch at Joule this coming Saturday, March 2nd, with her family. She had recently spent a couple of years living in Singapore and was extremely excited to take part in your Asian-inspired twist on a brunch. We had found your restaurant through word-of-mouth, some internet research, and even a drive-by. Your menu and restaurant layout seemed absolutely perfect for her. It was/is to be a larger party (15-20 people). Reading on your website that larger parties required a phone call and/or email to make reservations, I placed a call into Joule on Tuesday, Feb 19. I was greeted by a semi-friendly hostess who told me that only the manager could take that request, but that she was not in at the moment and that I would be better served sending an email request (sent that next morning). No offer to take my information or a message was extended to me. Certainly not a requirement on her part, but a behavior I've come to expect when working with upscale establishments in the past. However, I was assured that I would receive a very prompt response. Just to cover my bases, I called in the next day and left a message. I received no response to my email nor my voicemail. I called again and left another voicemail on Thursday, 2/21. Getting no response to that voicemail, I called again on Saturday, 2/23 (around 11:30 am) now in a very desperate situation with her birthday brunch date now only a week away. I was greeted by a very friendly and understanding gentleman (I apologize that I do not have his name). He empathized with my situation and echoed the same procedure that the first hostess communicated with me. However, this time the gentleman apologized profusely, took my name and number, and assured me that a manager would return my call/email that day. I received the below-attached response nearly 4 hours later with the manager, Brandie, indicating that she'd been away from the restaurant for the past few days. Brandie telling me this and me receiving no responses during that time indicated to me that there was no back-up plan in place for her absence. No assistant manager, no manager-on-duty, no nothing... just a void. Time off is fine. Other commitments are fine. All understandable. But life and business must go on in the interim and to have no one manning customer email and voicemail inboxes during a manager's extended absence is very... unfortunate and unexpected. When I did eventually receive a response, I was told that the restaurant could not accommodate my party on that day. For all I know, the date/time was booked by others long before I made my request. However, it still left a foul taste in my mouth to make so many efforts to communicate, receive no responses, and then be denied in the end. Some minor back and forth emails occurred with Brandie attempting to help if I was willing to change my dates and/or limit the size of my group, but I could not be flexible on those things. Her birthday is her birthday, the number of beloved family members to attend is what it is. We have since made alternative arrangements at another restaurant and will be honoring that reservation. I was so very displeased with the circumstances dealing with your Joule staff, save for that very kind gentleman on Saturday, and disheartened to not be able to give my girlfriend a birthday experience she was truly ecstatic to enjoy. I felt I needed to voice my disappointment to your ownership group. Thank you for your time and attention. I hope that some process improvements can be identified and corrected so that others will not share my same experience. I wish you all the best. read more

Amazing dinner and service here! Parking was a little tougher than expected but they held the table when I called. Our server was really nice, with thoughtful recommendations. We loved the beef tartare. The bone marrow was good but I always forget how little you actually get out of the bone relative to the price; maybe this shouldn't be an issue because it's super rich. We shared "that" short rib steak and the steelhead. The steak was perfectly rare, and while the grilled kimchi was good it muted the flavor of the meat. I love the steelhead. It had the crispiest skin, and came in a tomato dash that I wanted to drink by the gallon. Lovely matcha trifle for dessert. The addition of sour cherries with black sesame sponge was the perfect balance. All in all, very much worth the price and parking headache. read more

I am SO glad my friend introduced me to Joule! We ordered the beef tartare, rice cakes, cauliflower, mackerel, and chocolate mousse... It was one serious party for my mouth. Staff was also so friendly and attentive, I really appreciate them taking the time to introduce the elements of the dishes and switching out our plates every time a new one came out. A tad pricey for my budget but I will definitely be coming back for more on special occasions. Great restaurant, highly recommended! read more

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We had a great time at Joule. I still think I like Revel more but there was a lot of interesting items on the menu. This particular experience may have been closer to 3.5 but I will round up because of the excellent service. Dinner: + Smoked tofu, honshimeji confit, soy truffle vinaigrette 10 +/- Lemongrass eggplant, nuoc cham, crispy chick pea 9 (interesting but I wouldn't repeat it) + Spicy rice cake, chorizo, pickled mustard green 16 + Geoduck risotto, seaweed, pork rind 17 - Chinese broccoli, walnut pesto 9 (skip it) + "that" short rib steak, kalbi, grilled kimchi, 6oz, WA 22 +/- Magnolia wagyu sierra, cucumber larb, sorrel, 6oz, WA 22 (it was ok) + Branzino, green chili fumet, fennel, dill 21 read more

Did not live up to the hype. Adding Kimchee to a steak makes not a Korean fusion dish. Ordered the following Shrimp cocktail 2.0 with pork belly, celery and ginger beer. The celery was far too strong and completely overpowered the entire flavor profile. Covered the pork belly slices as well. Adding pork belly to a dish should add a smokey or rich profile but instead was left with a tart celery flavor profile. So so appetizer. Bone marrow was unctuous and rich as marrow should be. This one was good and the bread croutons that came with it served as the perfect vehicle to consume the marrow. For the price I feel I should have seen 2 pieces not 1. Smoked tofu was highly recommended but very mediocre. First...super oily. The smoked tofu was very mild in smoke. And did I mention....super oily/greasy. So unnecessary. Again left with a tart aftertaste. Octopus was well cooked and tender. It is served with a truffle oil vinaigrette but could not pick up any hints of truffle. I find it disappointing for restaurants to serve a dish with truffles but end up smothering, overpowering or just using a few drops of the earthiness of truffles just to add a few bucks to the price of the dish. Again super oily/greasy. Kalbi burger was completely undercooked. When ordering I was never asked how I want it served. The burger was rare and super oily. Nothing to write home about. Very mild kalbi like flavor but not kalbi. The pickled greens were the best part. Needed it to cut through all the grease. On a brighter note, the service was great. Overall....What's with this place and making so many of their dishes unnecessarily oily/greasy. I was so disappointed. In fact so disappointed with Seattle-ites choices in good food. If you want better food with more Korean influences go to Chan in downtown Seattle. read more

Joule - Looking in from patio dining area during sunset. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Lots of flavors! The appetizers were delicious, the steak was under cooked and too chewy to swallow, and the mackerel was very salty. Towards the end my taste buds had enough. But it was a lot of fun to try out the fun menu. read more

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The dishes here were surprisingly good. Because I didn't like revel and given this is the same owner I had very low expectations. BUT the food was phenomenal. We started off with smoked tofu - so light and tender - loved it!! Tip - the sauce was good with bread as well! The sesame butter bread also blew my mind. I was surprised by the sweet taste of the butter and being a sweet tooth, I adored it. Then we had the cold noodles and the Korean rice cakes. The cold noodles were chewy and delicate, and the rice cakes were one of the best rice cakes I've had. They were soft inside and crispy on the outside. I just wished there were more in the plate. Oh and did I tell you about the sauce for the rice cakes? amazing. We also tried the curry cauliflower, which was good as well. Lastly, we got kalbi short rib and bruvette. They were tender and delicious. I really liked the pine nuts and the sauce for both. Unfortunately we didn't have time to try any dessert but I would love to come back and try them. read more

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Ate my heart out‍Mackerel and pea vines were definitely the best. Fun to go with a group and try different dishes. We were very well taken care ofmaybe most impressed by the immediate water refills read more