Prima Bistro

We had another fabulous time at the @bistro San Martin They…read moreprovide consistently excellent meals and service. Our compliments to the chef, Steve, Tracy, and all of them. Even the young man who kept our water and bread baskets filled and boxed our leftovers, did an exceptional job. Reservations are highly recommended. You will need to leave that on a voicemail so try to plan ahead in case they're booked up. They have two dining rooms side-by-side. It gets busy and is currently open Thursday through Saturday for dinner. It gets loud as people are dining and enjoying themselves. The ambience is always delightful and fun. You can really tell the amount of pride and skill that goes into their service and meals. Tips: order all of your food upfront so that if your favorites are popular that night, they don't run out before you order. Popular items are Chilean Sea Bass and fresh-made desserts like the dreamy, white cake, just to name a couple.

Wow! I never leave reviews but I just had to after our dinner last night. Service and food were…read more10/10. I'm still dreaming of the food. Prawn appetizer the server recommend was to die for. The scallops with risotto was one of the best meals I've ever had. Bf had the lamb chops and those were amazing! Can't wait to go back!

Seating

Fresh Clams in creamy tomato broth

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Outide

Brasserie L'ecole

4.4(169 reviews)

51.7 mi

Food - 5/5 we ordered the Beef Bourguignon, truffle Frites, and Gnocchi…read more The rich sauce of the Beef Bourguignon balanced well with the freshness of the carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes. The Frites might have been the best Parmesan garlic trout for fried I have ever had! The Gnocchi was light and fluffy with another wonderful rich creamy garlic sauce. DESSERT- Crème Brûlée had the perfect layer of caramelized sugar and wonderful cream to share to wrap up an amazing experience. Service- 5/5 the team does a perfect job managing the pace of the meal and keeping everything flowing well. Our waitress was especially kind and we could not have asked for anyone more perfect for our honeymoon! 5/5 or 10/10. We are from San Diego but it it so good, WE WILL BE BACK!

There's a certain romance people expect when they step into a French brasserie--the low hum of…read moreconversation, the clink of glasses, a dimly lit room that whispers rather than shouts. Brasserie L'Ecole leans hard into that mood. Maybe a little too hard. Look, I get it. Lighting can be seductive. It can soften edges, blur imperfections, make everyone feel like they're in on something intimate and vaguely cinematic. But there's a fine line between ambiance and obscurity, and this place crosses it with confidence. When the room is dark enough that you're squinting to make out what's on your plate--when you can't even appreciate the color of the food you're about to eat--you start to wonder who this is really for. Diners? Or vampires? And then the food arrives. Let's talk about the French onion soup gratinée--the kind of dish that should feel like a warm, savory embrace. Deep, rich broth. Sweet, slow-cooked onions. That molten cap of cheese pulling apart in long, indulgent strands. Instead, what lands in front of you is a salt delivery system disguised as comfort food. A few spoonfuls in and your palate is already waving the white flag. It's not nuanced, not layered--just aggressively, relentlessly salty. A blunt instrument where a scalpel should be. You start thinking about wine. You *want* wine. But then reality kicks in: what's the point? Pairing anything with this level of salinity feels like pouring a decent bottle straight into the ocean. Whatever subtlety, whatever character the wine might have had--it doesn't stand a chance. Then comes the brasserie burger. In theory, a reliable fallback. In practice? More of the same. Heavy-handed seasoning that bulldozes everything else on the plate. After the soup, it's not just overkill--it's a slog. Each bite feels like work. Finishing it becomes less about enjoyment and more about stubbornness. By the end of the meal, you're not lingering over dessert or debating another glass. You're reaching for water. Lots of it. The kind of deep, desperate hydration that feels less like refreshment and more like recovery. Like you've just spent an afternoon face down on the shores of the Dead Sea. There's a good restaurant hiding in here somewhere; since the service is spot on, buried beneath the darkness, buried beneath the salt. But as it stands, the experience feels less like a Parisian escape and more like a test of endurance. Cheers or Jeers.. .up to you.

Inside

Charcuterie board

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Front of restaurant

Citron European Bistro

4.7(231 reviews)

60.9 mi

Been here many times and well worth the drive from University Place where we live…read more The menu has expanded along with the wines available. The ambiance has increased from a 6 to an 8 or 9. The food and presentation has remained a solid 10 out of 10. We enjoyed 2 appetizers, 1 salad that we shared, 2 entrees 2 deserts, 2 coffee's and 1 bottle of a very nice Southern Rhone wine for a price that was at least 1/3 less the cost of their value. Lamb shanks and duck breast in a reduced cherry sauce that was perfectly prepared, presented and served. I am very particular about duck even if you can find it on a menu. It was a 12. If you miss this dining experience you lose. This is European chefing at its finest. In Parkland no less. A 3 or 4 times a year type of fine dining place. Yes, we eat out often and know our stuff.

Seriously wonderful! Citron is such a hidden gem here off 512 between Tacoma and Spanaway. The…read morefusion menu is beautiful! It is full of unique flavors, classic dishes, and lovely presentation. The service was excellent, our server being kind and attentive. She was warm and was sure to check on us, but didn't overdo it. There is an excellent selection in every course - even toting es cargot, which is not easy to find in these parts. The bread with the leftover garlic butter was heaven! We enjoyed a little of everything, sharing dishes and having plenty left over to take home! The bistro ambience was wonderful and inviting, if a little cheesy (in the best way). We will be back to try more of their menu soon! Can't wait!

Main seating area

French onion soup

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Interior

The Oyster & Thistle Restaurant and Pub

4.1(351 reviews)

24.6 mi

Amazing place with amazing food. My wife and I dined here for our anniversary and were served food…read morethat showcased a talent that elevated elevated our dining to a place of wonder.

Came here with my husband on a rare date night. I was REALLY excited about this place. The menu had…read morea lot of our favorite dishes. For starters, we ordered the artisan bread, a dozen oysters, and the beet salad. As someone who bakes and sells my own artisan sourdough, I was underwhelmed by the bread. I liked the touch of truffle they add to it but it needed salt. And it also needed to be on the table well before the 35 minutes we waited for it. The oysters were also not very memorable. I can't remember what one of the varieties was, but they were brinier than I care for but that's just a personal preference. The kumamotos were the TINIEST oysters I've ever seen. I've eaten my share of kumamotos and I know Japanese oysters are generally smaller and sweeter than other varieties (which is why they're my favorite) , but I'm not exaggerating when I say they were the size of quarter. I also didn't like the frozen mignonette they served as an accoutrement. It didn't seem frozen--it spread like jam. It didn't really taste like vinegar or shallot like mignonette should. It was just not very good. The beet salad was EXCELLENT. The chèvre was generous, the bitter micro greens tasted great with the beets and chèvre. It was well seasoned. We devoured it. For entrees, I had the dayboat scallops and my husband had the duck leg. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the leek risotto was very tasty. I'm not really sure what I was supposed to do with the pickled lemon on my plate. I tried to eat a small piece with the other elements and it was so overpowering that I left the rest on my plate. Now let's talk about the protein--my $52 scallop dish came with THREE scallops. Not even whole scallops as I'm pretty sure they were cut in half to cook more evenly. Three small 1/2 scallops and two cubes of pork belly. For Fifty-two dollars. My husband enjoyed the duck, but again, the portions were disappointing. $230 later, we ended up going through a drive through because we were still hungry. Unlikely we'd return after such an expensive meal left us so unsatisfied.

New remodel!

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Le Sel Bistro

4.2(652 reviews)

53.9 mi

We went here for Easter! This little hole in the way place…read moreis so cute! They have outside seating that's covered and heated. The food and drinks was amazing ! The staff was super friendly. We will definitely be back again!

Such a disappointment. We first came here about 8 years ago, moved to Cali and now we're back for…read moreanother visit. Last Friday about 11:30. Ordered the traditional bfast, Cuiche and 4 cup coffee. Everything was overcooked. Eggs ordered were over medium but the yoke was hard, cuiiche was thin and dry and also over cooked. Bacon was so dry when I broke a piece of it broke into smaller pieces. $78 later. A coffee shop for half the cost would have been a better choice

Apple tort and its caramel

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Pork Belly Benedict with Breakfast Potatoes

Le Caviste

4.6(369 reviews)

29.6 mi•Denny Triangle

So this is a very delayed review. Due to the holidays and life getting in the way but I wanted to…read moremake sure I write this because I had such a great experience here that I'm still thinking about it. My partner and I are just in the beginning stages of wine education and we absolutely loved this place. The selection of reds are amazing and yes the cursive on the chalk board is hard to focus on at a distance but you just have to read. Not too hard. Laura was an amazing guide and I could not get enough of her, she took really good care of us. She was knowledgeable, effervescent, with just a touch of sassiness; which my partner and I live for!!!! She really made our night. Great vibes all around and I feel like I really learned something about French wines and just wine overall. When I come back to downtown I will be sure to frequent this wine bar because, honey. I'm a fan!!!!!

Great vibes and good food. There can be a line and there's limited seating. Menu can be hard to…read moreread on the chalk board so ask if you're confused. Wine was great, beef tartare wasn't my favourite but there's a mushroom dish I really liked. Small plates so if you want to be full, get the dish or more bread.

Inside, wine shelves

Duck confit

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The Chalet Deep Cove

3.9(42 reviews)

66.2 mi

On our first visit we found the food inconsistent. The coq au vin and the lamb were tough and…read moresalty. The salads and appetizers were quite good. The service was attentive. It was a decent experience but not very satisfying. While we weren't thrilled with our first visit, the atmosphere is lovely so we decided to try again when we had visitors from out of town. It didn't go well. We had horrible service on our second visit, though the food was much better the second time. First they got upset because I wanted an appetizer as my entree and had to get permission from the owner. We were a table of five and were ordering many drinks and appetizers for the whole table, plus a soup for myself in addition to my desired appetizer and the other four at the table all got entrees, so it wasn't like we weren't spending but I still needed to seek permission, like I wasn't an adult with agency. Our server was MIA for most of our meal after that. He rarely checked back. Apparently, the good service is saved for his regulars. This was specifically told to me by our server who made us wait for almost an hour after our meal before tending to us again as "he had been busy with his regulars". All five of us had wanted dessert and after dinner drinks, but we had waited so long we just went home. I guess they have enough "regulars" and don't need more as we won't be returning in the foreseeable future.

The old owner has forgotten basic manners. Too rude now. I wouldn't consider spending the money at…read morea restaurant where common courtesy isn't a priority.

Views from the patio during dinner.

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The old restaurant building.

Vis-à-Vis

3.8(54 reviews)

49.5 mi

A quaint and quiet place to enjoy and excellent meal. The…read moreScallops and Pork belly are incredible as well as the duck. Very reasonable prices for the food quality and taste.

Good food. Relaxed atmosphere with good service. Menu could rotate more to seasonal foods…read more Enjoyable and would come back

Mussels

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The best dish - scallop soufflé

Le Coin

4.4(645 reviews)

26.6 mi•Fremont

Absolutely amazing breakfast! The food quality was excellent and you can truly taste the freshness…read morein the every bite. Everything was prepared perfectly, and its clear the restaurant uses high-quality ingredients. The Eggs Benedict, steak frites, and bread tasted freshly baked, ad the produce was crisp and flavorful. Every dish has its own flavors. They have huge options of food. The drinks were pretty cool. The place was so good and it has nice ambiance with great setting.

Pros: nice ambience, European vibes, located in a cute neighborhood with parking in the…read moreneighborhood streets Cons: food is salty, portion is small, nothing tastes good to me. I tried the grilled lamb shoulder, petite legumes, local mussels during HH, honestly the only decent dish is the petite legumes.