Amazing food, great service! Pizza is delicious. Peanut butter chocolate cake worth the drive!read more

Believe the HYPE!! The densely chocolate, peanut butter, airy frosting cake is TOP TIER! You won't…read morebe disappointed if these are the flavor profiles, you are into!! My mom recently had a 75th birthday and the woman loves a sweet treat! I know that when I would fly over from NY, this would be one of our first stops. I wanted to take both my parents out for coffee and dessert. Our waitress was an absolute dream. The service was so stellar that morning. Yes, we ate cake at 9:39 am but it was way after our breakfast and before our nice walk in downtown Kirkland. We looked at the desserts before sitting down. There was a tray of a rhubarb crumb that looked good. I asked for that and the chocolate cake. I ordered a large cappuccino, my dad an americano and my mom got a latte. While the coffees were being made someone came in and snagged the whole tray because of Mother's Day. We made a decision to get the carrot cake. Secretly I think my dad was hoping for a Carrot Cake. We enjoyed both cakes and the cake slices were huge! I love baking myself and understand ingredients are not cheap so I believe they are very much worth the price. The space was nice and clean. Everyone's food around us looked delicious. I will definitely be back to try out the food next time I come to visit.

After a long drive to my nephews birthday party, I needed something sustainable for lunch and in…read moremood for something healthy as well. Since so many new spots been popping up on the eastside, it was kinda fun to see whats near and quick to grab a bite to eat. This mall was packed...! even after the holiday season, so if you can strategize parking on the fly as you drive in, you should be fine ;) When I walked in, there was hardly a line but a couple in front of me & some people dining along the windows. Theres no signage but start the opposite end of the cash registers to go through a line similar to Chipotle or Panda Express. After several of us lined up, some of the staff came out to get our orders. They have a lot of great choices which I had difficulty narrowing down but ended up with the Chicken Pesto Parm. So good! I appreciated the overall variety of flavor, like the sauteed seasoned broccoli as well as the heated up quinoa and amount of parm, pesto, & hot sauce added so much to what would be 'just' a salad. The side of sourdough bread was great addition as well.

I wanted to like this Sweetgreen location in Kirkland because the salads themselves are actually…read moretasty and the ingredients seem mostly fresh. But everything else about the experience makes it not worth coming back. First, the portions are disappointing for the price. Don't expect a properly sized salad. They also seriously skimp on protein, very similar to what you see at Chipotle. And if you politely ask for the correct portion, be prepared for eye rolls, sighs, or visible annoyance from the staff. The biggest issue, though, is the lack of customer service. It's easily some of the worst I have experienced. The employees come across as completely uninterested and disengaged. I don't know if they are overworked or just don't care, but the service is incredibly slow and inattentive. I placed an online pickup order and specifically requested the dressing on the side. When I got my order, there was no dressing cup inside. I went up to ask whether it had been mixed in or simply forgotten. The person at the counter literally shrugged and walked away without answering. I had to double-check that I wasn't imagining it. She just walked off without giving a response. I then asked another employee who came up to the counter. He was busy on his phone and chatting with a friend waiting nearby, and I couldn't get a proper response there either. At that point, we just left with our order, frustrated and disappointed. Honestly, I would much rather go to Mendocino Farms just a block away. It costs a couple dollars more, but the staff is friendly, the service is professional, and the food is significantly better overall. Really disappointing experience.

my first time here-night time edition! i went to mendocino about 20 or so minutes before closing on…read morea Friday night. We were greeted by a sweet guy named Chris. He allowed us to look at the menu for a few before ordering-I DIDNT FEEL RUSH REGARDLESS OF THE TIME!!!! Once we paid, we sat down and waited for the food. The staffw ere quick and kind to us (again regardless of the time). The food was absolutely fresh and filling! The price of one WHOLE sandwich is better than Panera! My new favorite sandwich spot! The ambience was great considering it was night! The decorations were very satisfying and fun to look at! It is very homey!! But once again, staff blew me away! One of the guys let us know that he was turning off the drink station and allowed us ti get refills before-normal staff would just turn ut off and not let us know. I appreciate Mendocino in Totem Lake! Will DEFINITELY come back!!

Solid sandwich shop…read more The Peruvian steak sandwich is sooo flavorful. Their chicken lemon soup is also fantastic. They are on the food apps, which is great.

There were few but good reviews for this restaurant so we decided to try it out…read more In addition to their à la carte menu, they also have unlimited rodizio which we didn't get because we had 5 kids under 12 years old (three 5 year olds and two 10 year olds) with us which would've been $17.50 (half adult price) per child. The ambiance was cute. I liked how the walls had a lot of art and it was colorful. I cannot say anything good about our experience. We arrived when the restaurant was mostly empty. Most customers seemed to know the owners and were greeted happily with hugs and kisses. It was very difficult to get service and took about 50-55 min to get our food after ordering with no updates or apologies. We ordered 2 of the moqueca which was similar to an instant Thai yellow curry with about 2 pieces of fish, 2 shrimp, a couple small scallop, and veggies for $30.50 which seemed steep for what we got. It also came with a side of rice. I am not sure if this is an authentic Brazilian dish. We got 2 churrasco especials and they both were well done when we asked for medium rare and very tough to cut. We also got the filet mignon with Madeira sauce and French fries which was definitely not filet mignon. There was a significant amount of tendon and connective tissue and so overcooked the meat was curled up. The last dish we ordered was the garlic aioli shrimp which was just garlic shrimp and not served with any aioli. They actually forgot to make this dish and we got it after we reminded them towards the end of our meal. I think if you get the rodizio it's very fast with the sides from their buffet bar and they come out with the meats fairly quickly. People who had rodizio and arrived after us also left before we were served any food. A lot of common items were sold out like the cheese bread, sparkling water, and beef with caramelized onions but we weren't notified before selecting so had to go through the menu again to pick other dishes. I could've complained but it was hard to get the server's attention or any honest answers. Like "it'll be out soon" and after saying that, he came to confirm what we ordered for the 4th time 40 min after ordering and still no food. It was incredibly hot because it was a sunny day and the front of the restaurant turned into a sauna. We could not wait to leave as soon as possible. Overall, bad service, bad food, high prices, and extremely long wait times without any notice or warning. Will not be going back.

Obutekim in Kirkland is at a quiet strip mall with plenty of parking. Inside, the restaurant has a…read morebeautiful, colorful blanketed ceiling. I had high hopes for Obutekim - an a la carte version of Brazilian BBQ, instead of AYCE. We have no self-control, so this is much better for portion control. Service was sufficient, not particularly attentive. They were busy chatting with folks at a table behind us (people they seem to know). We waved for water refills, etc. The food was a mixed bag of hits-and-miss resulting in a grumpy hubby. (We went to Fogo the next weekend to make up for it.) The Food: Beef with Madeira Wine Sauce and French Fries, $27 - 3.5 Stars Menu: Sautéed Filét Mignon with mushrooms, garlic, onions, parsley, creamy roti sauce, flambéed with Madeira wine. Served with French fries. This dish tasted pretty good with the light wine sauce, many mushrooms, and very crispy fries. The beef chunks tasted mostly good with mostly tender pieces. However, my dish (see photo) doesn't look like their online photo, which is a richer variant visually closer to what a beef bourguignon looks like. I think I missed out on whatever this dish is intended to be. Their pieces of beef are randomly cut in different sizes and shape, irregular and random. My mediocre knife skills can cut more uniform pieces of beef than they did. I like this dish enough but also not hitting the bar. Fried Banana Side, $8.50 - 4 Stars Menu: Banana empanada e Frita (Breaded and Fried Bananas) These fried bananas are under the Sides in the menu. We received unbreaded fried plantains, which is fine with us since we like fried plantains. Their online menu says breaded and fried bananas, and the photo is completely different. I don't know what this dish is supposed to be. Brazilian Churrasco, $27 - 2 Stars Menu: Choice of Beef Coulotte, Garlic Sirloin and Pork Sausage. Served with jasmine rice, Brazilian style black beans (containing smoked pork sausage), potato salad, and farofa. Choice of any meat. This dish should be amongst their signature dishes. Hubby chose their two beef options: beef coulotte and garlic sirloin. See photo. The tiny piece is the garlic sirloin, which is garlicky but a bit tough. The two bigger ones are beef coulottes which have little flavor (seasonings), both are tough, with thick trims of fat. He said "2 out of 5 stars" with a grumpy face. I fed him some of my food to make him feel better.

This place is a hidden knock-out gem. Hidden in a small parking lot near totem lake, The Box's…read moreburgers are TOP NOTCH. The French Blues burger was so delicious that it momentarily distracted from the horrors of our collapsing democracy. 10/10. Get their burgers and put them inside you.

Hawaiian/Asian fusion fast casual place in Kirkland. Parking is easy as it is located in a plaza. I…read moreordered ahead and scheduled the order so I don't need to wait for my food, and it was ready at exactly the scheduled pickup time, no earlier no later. I got the combo - Hawaiian chicken + karaage requesting extra salad instead of rice, as well as a half order of loco moco. It's nice that there is half order as a lot of Hawaiian restaurants tend to be full orders so it is incredibly hard to try a variety of options if you're solo or in a small group. The Hawaiian chicken and karaage both are juicy and delicious. It's great that the combo is the same price as the standard individual options so I got to try more variety without paying extra. I looked at the reviews and opted to remove the rice and get extra salad which was a good move - their chop chop salad is very delicious with a nice balance of dressing, cheese, and ham. I still had some rice from the loco moco, which was sufficient for me. The loco moco is good - I wished the patty was a bit less tough but the gravy and egg make up for it. Overall, great value and great food. I'd be a regular if I didn't live so far from Kirkland (1 hr drive for food can be challenging in busy schedules)

Ambiance was great and food was good, the server was nice and attentive - but goodness gracious, we…read morefelt everything was overpriced! We eat out a lot in Bellevue/Kirkland area but this is by far the most expensive pub we've visited. Almost everything we order from apps to entrees was small portions and expensive, except for a salad (chicken salad). But the place was pretty busy and everyone was having a good time...

Came here for brunch w a friend. Good setup, had that brunch energy…read more Had Reuben hash. It was very good. Buddy had breakfast burrito, it looked super legit. I've been to the queen Ann locations for beer and pretzels etc. comparable quality!

Always good, consistent, fresh. Favorite go to sushi spot in Kirkland. If you haven't checked it…read moreout yet, you should!

Fish tasted fresh but not my favorite place. I got the salmon trio and red dragon. The salmon…read moresashimi was nice, not the thickest but like I said it's fresh. The seared salmon wasn't really seared. It was like just fully cooked through as if you could steam it, might be because the pieces were thin and too delicate. The spicy salmon was chopped and fine, but their spicy tuna in the red dragon was better. The dragon itself was only meh because I think there was a lot of breading/crunch around the shrimp tempura, didn't taste enough of the fish. The place seems clean and bright though so nice to stop by. Service was nice too

Food: the food was delicious. We ordered fish and chips and you can choose from 2, 3, or 4 pieces…read morewe chose 2 with an upgraded side of sweet potato and then we ordered grilled cheese sandwich with a side of onion rings. The pieces of fish was small in my opinion but it was good. The grilled cheese sandwich is huge! My daughter couldn't finish the other half so I had to help her. Service: the staff is very nice. You have a choice of ordering with them or ordering through your table via QR code. Ambiance: it's casual, we got to sit out in the patio during a nice day and it was nice.

I was excited to try Santorini Greek Grill. I love gyros. I ordered a chicken gyro with fries and…read moreunfortunately I was pretty disappointed. I felt that it lacked flavor. The chicken tasted bland. Even the fries were mediocre. I was thoroughly underwhelmed. Great location. Decent prices. Fairly quick service.

We had a marvelous experience last weekend for Valentine's Day! We were cutting it close upon our…read morereservation time but we made it! I saw that Hearth was having a Valentine's Day 3 course meal! I made a reservation a few weeks in advance and they messaged me a couple of days beforehand to let me know the menu offerings which I thought were really nice and showed quality impeccable preparation! We truly enjoyed the wild mushroom tartlet, both entrees (lobster saffron risotto and the chicken roulade) followed by the desserts of chocolate crème de pan and the basque cheesecake! We also loved the wine pairings with all the courses! My favorite was one of the dessert wines. Our server was fantastic and the team is so friendly! The ambiance is dim lit but very pretty inside. It was a full house by the time we were eating! It's my second time at Hearth but bf's first and he really enjoyed it :) We'd love to stay at the Heathman one day too! We will be back!

Had a wonderful experience at Hearth at the Heathman Hotel. A special shout-out to Kenny P., the…read moreDirector of Food & Beverage--his leadership really shows in the quality, hospitality, and overall vibe. As someone who eats plant-based, I was genuinely impressed by the options and how accommodating the team was. The tomato soup was so comforting and flavorful, and the breads were excellent. Thank you for having tofu (so appreciated!) and a fresh salad with that bright lemon dressing--simple, clean, and delicious. Also a big thank you to Domingo and Harrison for the great service and positive energy. I'll absolutely be back.

There is no inside seating. You go inside to just order or wash your hands at the hand washing…read morestation and then sit outside on the deck. The older lady at the register cooked and took our orders and delivered. She was very sweet and kind. Although we sat outside at night in the winter, there was a ceiling heater that kept us warm enough.

One of the best things about this location is that it's right next to the water and thus ducks…read more They have lost all fear of humans and will literally walk up to you demanding to be fed. The chicken is good. I would come back but maybe less spicy. It hurt my stomach, I got spicy cajun.