The food was good but the serving size is very small. I had the salmon dish and was still hungry afterwards. The service was great though so few complaints. read more

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All the food was exquisite, I especially loved the hamachi crudo - it was so fresh and the flavors were really elevated and well thought out. That being said, the servings were so small that my husband and I were still hungry after having 2 apps and 2 entrees at the table (and I'm someone who normally gets full after a half of an entree). The amount of food was not worth the huge cost. read more

This place seems to have dishes that can be either very good or just OK. There is public parking right across the street or street parking. This would be a great place to go on a date or chit chat with coworkers. I ordered the Pan-Seared Scallops. They add an unusual variety of ingredients that all worked wonderfully together, including: Mole verde, corn, favas, pickled chayote, hibiscus gel, red onion + cilantro. The waitress and a guy sitting next to the bar with me highly recommend this dish and the scallops melted in your mouth. I loved the unique flavor combo. The Hamachi appetizer was very refreshing with the cucumber and the banana pudding was just OK. I probably would not get the banana putting again, but apparently it is very popular... Just be ready for a very strong ripe banana flavor and soggy wafers. read more

Creative food well done. We had the tiger prawns appetizer with smoked corn. Excellent. I had pea risotto that was cooked perfectly and my husband had the sea trout with hazelnuts and asparagus. We both loved our meals. Angie waited on us. Staff was great. read more

Brunch here is amazing. My boyfriend said it's some of the best steak and eggs he's ever had! Definitely want to come back and try their dinner . read more

Although the food ranged from expected quality to really good, our server Emma was the star of our visit. Detailed oriented, attentive (but not a helicopter), kind and knowledgeable, she made the visit special - but isn't that what quality people do? We started with the tiger prawns. They were well cooked, firm but still moist however the dredge was the star, sweet with just a hint of heat. Both of us chose the filet as entree. It was an excellent cut, and generally well cooked although both of us remarked that we would have enjoyed just about a minute less over the flame. The broccolini was fresh and seasoned well, an enjoyable side. We added on the foraged mushrooms, and were extremely happy that we did. Prepared perfectly, seasoned drizzled with an amazing concoction... and those pepitos! Delicious! Thank you for a great evening Emma! read more

I used to be in love with this place pre pandemic but sadly it's gone down just a notch for me personally. I do love their drinks, and their appetizers are great. My favorite things on their menu USED TO BE, their freshly baked bread poppers, as well as their Thai inspired fried snapper that had a great slaw and veggies with it. Sadly it is no longer prepared this way. This time around I enjoyed the octopus, the scallops were also tasty. And the service was also great. All in all still a great place for the vibes and drinks but not for the food experience that it used to be. Still worth trying at least once. read more

Crab Avo was very good. Our host courtney was very accommodating. I would recommend if you're in Seattle to stop by, they have good vibes. read more

Came here for a bday dinner and it was fabulous. The sashimi appetizer had just the right amount of spice. The servers steered us toward the steak, salmon, and scallops. All were amazing. The scallops dish is unusual because it comes with pureed flavors- some spicy, some sweet. It also comes with a fantastic mushroom. It's quite unique. I can imagine some of the bad reviews came from folks who wanted standard scallops. If you like big flavors, this was the best thing on the table followed by the salmon - with its crispy skin. Oh, and if you ask, they have off-menu chicken tenders and a burger for kids. 5-star night. read more

Went to this place for breakfast and ordered the shaker hangover. Comes with a fried chicken on top of a biscuit & gravy, topped with a fried egg. It was pretty good. The biscuit is buttery and the chicken is well fried. It is a heavy dish so I'd say the name suits it. It was easy to get a reservation at this place for 10am on Saturday morning. I think we could've just walked in as well. It was not too busy. The service was good. Their breakfast menu is small and I did want to try some of their seafood dishes so I may be back to try this place during their dinner hours. read more

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Food is great, super cool vibe, and the staff is super accommodating highly recommend the seared scallops, oysters, and carrot risotto! read more

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Absolutely delicious!!! We loved the casual vibe with the foodie tastes! The small plates are big enough to share or even make a small meal out of. Pace yourself with the cocktails because there are many, they are delicious and you'll want to try them all! There are a variety of mocktails if you don't want spirits, and they are as good as the alcohol. The food is very well done and great care is also in the presentation. You can see the chef putting his stamp of approval on all the dishes before them come out, so you know you're getting a quality dinner. This place is great for a special occasion or just celebrating the weekend! read more

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Outstanding Service and delicious Meal. Ordered the most magnificent hush puppies, followed by perfectly cooked asparagus as a side. The man meal, mine was scallops, tender and delicious. My husband ordered the Halibut and the presentation and the taste was up to par, perfection. Our server Adrienne was on top of things and suggested the Mortica drink, which was black and tasted like I just want the whole jug! I actually asked for it, lol! The chef Justin, presented us with oysters on the house, for our 36 wedding anniversary! Who does that, now a day! Stellar service in every way! As we gladly paid the bill, we were presented with 2 glasses of champagne! Need I say more, don't hesitate and give this place a try, you will not regret it... worth every cent and Calorie!!!! Thank You for a memorable evening and kind and delightful Customer Service and Welcome! read more

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I had the Steelhead. The meal included asparagus. It was super salty! And the skin on the fish was chewy rather than crispy. It was difficult to cut with the dinner knife. I was a solo walk in and they sat me at the bar, which would have been fine except that there were two two-tops open the entire time I was there. read more

Food was okay but coffee was terrible. Service was slow and inattentive. Got ignored when we came in. Took awhile to order and forever for the meal to arrive. Not a busy day, either. Ambiance was average. Close to hotel but that was the only thing it had going for it. read more

Big suggestion, make a reservation if you're more than a party of two. Came here with a few friends for brunch. Recommendation was made by a colleague of mine. Service was excellent food was very good as well. The Ambiance was a little bit busy for me. Parking, well, this is Seattle. What do you want. Definitely would suggest the halibut, which was amazing. The scallops were good, and the clams were fresh. Tasty option, and yes, I would come here again. read more

Seattle seafood, especially in the downtown area, can be tough as most places over promise and under deliver, but that was not the case here. I would give this a 5/5 on service and the food I ordered but the scallops were so bad I had to take it down one peg. If you read nothing else here know that the steel head was some of the best prepared fish I have ever had. It was cooked to perfection, moist with an amazing crispy skin. The seasoning and flavors were wonderful and I would go back again just for this. The night started off with a pair of cocktails and wine. Both myself and my husband tend to lean towards reds and so we were having trouble finding a white wine to settle on. Our server was kind enough to make some recommendations and then bring samples to help us make the right choice. I was glad she did as it helped us pick the one that fit our preferred flavor profile. Back to the food. The soup and surf and turf were both great. The soup was poured table side which felt a bit unnecessary but if that's your thing then then you'll like that. The big miss of the night was the scallops. They were cooked well but the side inclusions were baffling. The kumquats were downright awful and threw off the flavor profile of the whole dish to the point that I don't understand why they were there at all and the beets (keep in mind I love beets) just were not a good texture to go with the gentle nature of the scallop. If you are looking for a place to showcase good seafood in a great setting to out of town folks this place is a must try on the list. read more

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We came for dinner before a show across the street at the Moore Theatre. If you sit along the windows, you can keep an eye on the line to enter the theatre, which is super helpful. Service was attentive and very helpful with wine selection, which is really extensive - having some knowledgeable input was much appreciated. My picture of our oysters sucks because they were so good that we ate half of them before I remembered to take the photo, haha. We also got the charred octopus, surf and turf tartare, cacio e pepe risotto with prawns, and grilled asparagus. We enjoyed what we ordered, but could've done without the prawn add-on to the risotto. It's a $10 upgrade to a $24 dish, and did not add any flavor. The sauce that comes with the charred octopus was great, though - I think we put it on everything. Our desserts took a lot longer to come out than expected and if we'd known we prob wouldn't have ordered them since we had a show to catch, but they were tasty. Espresso was not very good, sadly. All in all, we had a nice time and would come back. read more

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We left this meal feeling super satisfied and got to taste a little bit of everything. Would def recommend getting a reservation. Mt favorites were the fresh baked buns, fries, clams & bread + the lamb chops. read more

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The ambiance of this place was so amazing, it's very cozy, and an open kitchen, but without the chaos and sound that often comes with open kitchen. The food was also amazing, highly recommend this eggplant dish I've put a picture of, and the salmon was also phenomenal. Honorable mention to the scallops that melt on your toungue. Didn't get any drinks, but had som interesting cocktails. Overall amazing place for a special date night. read more

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Loved the ambience and service but the food was underwhelming and limited to just the menu. Unfortunate experience for our anniversary.

Small but charming neighborhood,Restaurant. The food was delicious and the waiter was excellent. My one complaint is we had a reservation but they seated a VIP couple that were behind us at the check-in counter first.Make sure you have reservations and fight for your place. DJ read more

They recently updated their menu and it's amazing! The tiger prawn was perfectly grilled and paired beautifully with the corn -- such a flavorful combo. The drink I had was fruity, refreshing, and just right for summer. Also, the plating was absolutely gorgeous -- it really added to the experience. Can't wait to come back and try more! read more

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It was my partner and I's first visit at Shaker + Spear. It's a small cozy restaurant with an open kitchen where you can see the chef cook. Not only did we see chefs cooking but there were 4 people (staff I'm assuming) standing just watching people eat from the kitchen lol I thought that was weird. Anywho, our server was very nice and recommended the oysters. We got oysters, they were very good. We ordered the fried shrimp appetizer. It came with an artichoke dip, that was good. For the main dish my partner ordered duck, it lacked flavor. I ordered the seafood pozole that had clams, all I tasted were beans in clam water that was lacking flavor. The soup was also lukewarm. It didn't warm my soul lol. I think I'd only come back for the appetizers and oysters! The server shared with us that the oysters are different each day. I think that's cool. read more

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The best thing about the Kimpton Palladian Hotel is this restaurant. I'm glad we ate at Shaker + Spear, not just once but 4 times for breakfast and dinner. Don't worry, we've been to Seattle a bunch of times and we've experienced a range of diverse menus in the area but we can still confidently say that Shaker + Spear is a treasure. While their menu may have a few selections, every bite is a treat for the senses. The breakfast menu didn't have a typically kid friendly options but we made it work by dissecting their yogurt and fruit bowl. The staff was particularly patient, helpful, and friendly. For dinner, the restaurant was full so we were seated at the chef's table and now thats my favorite dinner seat in the house, dinner and a show. The chef's are awesome! We would gladly return again and again. read more

We had a wonderful mother/daughter evening. The service was impeccable and the food, excellent. We had the crab avocado and scallops. Lovely meal and setting, Angie was a great sever. P.S. Get the Carmel Pecan Tart, it was so good! read more

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If you go here, do not leave without having the focaccia. They have a lavender honey butter that comes with it, and I'm not sure which one was better (the bread or the butter). read more

Overall: Great option for upscale dining, especially if you like seafood. The good: Charred octopus was melt in your mouth goodness, and the truffle fries were crispy and flavorful (as well as big enough to split between 3-4 people). The scallops risotto was hearty and filling, and the scallops themselves were fresh and cooked well. Overall the portion sizes were pretty good and we didn't leave hungry. They had a good-sized menu for cocktails, which were great. Atmosphere is modern and clean but didn't feel sterile or cold. The not-so-good: Food menu is limited and the service was pretty slow at times. Prices are a little too high. Limited seating. Food/drink: 8.5/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8/10 read more

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We were in town visiting from California and cant say enough good things about this place. The service is absolutely phenomenal from the host to our server Angie. We could not have asked for a better experience and such amazing food. Highly recommend this place and definitely ask for Angie! read more

A very nice, spacious restaurant. Make sure you make reservations especially if you have a larger group! Our server was exceptional and was very good on selling us all of the items on the menu. He even coerced us into taking shots so it was a good time! Even though this is supposed to be a seafood focused restaurant all of their vegetarian dishes were exceptional! The seasoning on the cauliflower was perfect and could have definitely passed for a steak. Truffle fries were spot on, everything that you could ask for. The mushroom pate was interesting, it was a lot chunkier than I thought it would be but wasn't bad. It could have used just a tad bit more seasoning imo but I would still order it again. The salmon was perfection, I could have eaten two of them. The octopus was also perfection! So tender and juicy, and the puree paired so well with it. I wish there was a little more of the ink sauce but that's my only complaint. The salmon carpaccio was light and refreshing. I was confused about it being served on a plate with a bed of salt - no one said if we were supposed to eat it with the fish or not so we didn't. 10/10 would come back here and try more of their menu!! read more

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This charming restaurant has fantastic food. The staff is friendly, the menu is varied and provides great choices.

Walk-in for 2 on a Monday at the bar, no wait Our Bartender (and server) Rick was wonderful! He's super pleasant and fun to watch as he tended the bar. Went with their non alcohol drink, Walk On By, with Spiced pear shrub, cranberry, lemon, soda. I particularly enjoyed this non alcoholic drink as it was very well thought out and tasty compared to other places with mediocre non-alcoholic drinks. Charred octopus was yummy and great texture and balance! What was most surprising was these little sweet drop peppers. My friend ordered the seafood boil. I thought it lacked flavor (you could lose a lot of flavor through boiling, so I'm not surprised) Im also not a big fan of also smothering seafood In loads of butter, so for me, I'd pass on this dish. I ordered the King Cole duck breast. The duck was cooked quite nicely. However, I was not a big fan of the gochujuang eggplant purée; to me too intense and didn't feel it goes well with the duck. The lotus chip, super simple and provided the crunchy texture! Seasoned nicely and fried perfectly golden brown (big fan of that single lotus chip) lol Chèvre cheesecake was so yummy! That hazel graham cracker crust was so lovely! I really enjoyed the combo of the strong flavors of the chèvre with that hazelnut! (Staff, share recipe please ) I'd come back to try halibut and branzino! read more

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Mouthgasm orgasmic seafood I love the ocean I love food from the ocean Especially when it's so flavorful and prepared to well The interior design and vibes were 10/10 read more

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Hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle. Our waitress was super friendly, and everyone enjoyed the food. Their menu is seasonal so you might not see a dish someone recommended on Yelp there. Their seafoods are not farm raised, so it's super fresh. We went as a group and did a family style, got to try more food options that way. Everyone voted the Brussel sprouts as our favorite appetizer, the truffle fries were good too with a decent portion to share. Charred octopus was good but a little small for the price. For main course, we tried the scallops, halibut, pork chop and hanger steak. We all enjoyed the dinner so much. Looking forward to trying more items next time we come back. read more

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4.5/5 outstanding great service and cordial and ambient was perfect for a nice dinner Have more dishes to come back and try read more

I highly recommend this place. I started off with the burrata salad was amazing - it has beets, persimmons. My risotto was perfectly cooked, topped by grill prawns. My son got the leek soup - omg, it was really amazing. I really recommend this high end place read more

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Pleasantly surprised as I had no expectations--we started with the hamachi crudo and avocado crab. Both had excellent flavor! A generous and tasty lump crab mix was surrounded by prettily sliced crab in a delicate sauce. Wife loved her tasty scallops and leek puree. I enjoyed the halibut preparation but was tempted by the carrot risotto that looked very yummy on the table next to us. Solid wine options but cocktails while well-prepared was uninspired. Overall, will def return. read more

We usually like to try new places in Seattle. This place has fantastic ratings so we gave it a try. Service: host, Kassidy, and server (sorry forgot his name, young Asian American fellow) were great. Very friendly and attentive, easy to talk to. Food: we tried the Parker rolls $7, which comes with 2 rolls and peppercorn (and honey?) spread. If you love peppercorn, you'll really like this. Because the peppercorn is so overpowering, you won't taste the spread. Just whole bits of peppercorn... Tried their takoyaki, sorry I meant "pulpo croquettes". 5 pieces for $16. Most I've paid for takoyaki but it's a little different. Instead of wheat flour it has potato. It's actually incredibly delicious and cooked perfectly. Seared duck $42. Has two small duck breast with saffron and celery puree, and some duck confit salad. Pretty small portion for $42 Scallop risotto $38. 4 scallops cooked perfectly well. Also some asparagus shavings on top. Little bits of mushroom too. Had a gin lemony cocktail for $15 and a $10 gin/tonic (beef eater). The cocktails seem priced alright, too bad there weren't beers on tap. Upon receiving the bill there's a mysterious surcharge. No details oh well. Total came out to $180 after tip. Upon looking into the surcharge at home, they add 5% to meet the requirements for Seattle's minimum wage. Okay, why not add this to the menu's prices? Probably to remain "competitive" on their menu prices and easier to just charge 5% at the end. Kinda puts a bad taste in our mouth. Just add the 5% to the menu prices. Was really looking forward to being a regular here based on the positive reviews and great service we had, but just can't justify the price for what you're getting here. read more

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My husband and I took a trip and brought my parents with us to Seattle and stayed at the Kimptom Palladian. We got our vouchers to have breakfast during our stay at Shaker and Spear. The breakfast is amazing! And the service for breakfast; I mean wow. They are so nice and attentive. The whole place just feels nice, warm and welcoming. One night during our stay after a long day of touring around Seattle, we decided to have dinner there. I totally understand that you need to make a reservation, I had no idea. But the host at the front gave me and my family a look, kind of like disgust (Mind you we are Latinos) that we would even be eating there. She told me if we wanted to sit at a table and eat then we'd have to be out of there in an hour because that's when the next reservation was. Or we can sit at the bar. We chose the bar but something felt unsettling. So I looked back at the table she had offered us, and we left about 2 hours later because the kitchen was busy and the very nice bar tender who also ended up being our waiter had his hands full; the table she had offered us, remained empty until 5 minutes before we left. I don't usually pay attention to stuff like this but I also don't always feel discriminated against. So need to say, I'd rather go there for breakfast than for dinner. Just because the attention is SO much more different. read more

Zero complaints. Their food was all top notch quality bursting with flavor. We ordered the octopus, the 1/2 dozen oysters, crab fritters and the shaved Brussels sprouts with edamame. My husband went crazy over the Brussels, do not skip! Their cocktails were too good and very strong. You can tell they use quality ingredients. Robyn was our server and made us feel very welcomed right away. The hostess was also very nice. Robyn was very informative about the dishes and drinks and helped us decide what to order based on our own tastes. She was attentive but not overly attentive. The vibe and decor was also really fun. We'd absolutely come back to try more dishes and drinks! read more

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