Came here for our anniversary and the customer service was great! Our server was so sweet and offered us a complimentary dessert. I would have to say though that the food didn't WOW us. The food was kind of mediocre but I'm glad we tried it since it's been in our bucket list. read more

Super yummy!!! Drinks and food! Sorry for the half eaten photo, the right hand had the fork, left had the phone. Right hand won. Can't wait to bite into the crab toast read more

I came at 9am on a Sunday and they had a brunch menu available (although 9am is really more of a breakfast in my opinion). The food was excellent. I had the mushroom omelette with a side of berries and everything was perfect. The side salad that came with it was perfectly dressed and tasty. The toast was fluffy yet crisp at the top, which was quite unique and I really enjoyed it. Lastly, the omelette's cheese was really filling and rich. Definitely not your run of the mill mozzarella or American cheese. Even the berries I ordered were excellent, especially considering they weren't in season. I'm not sure where they have their fruit hookup, but it's a good one! read more

Absolutely loved this place!! Our server Mitch was fantastic, he made great recommendations, was very personable, and he made our experience memorable! The food was also very very good! read more

Had a dinner date with the hubby and was impressed by both service and food! We had 7pm reservations and walked in about 5-10 min early. Our table wasn't ready and no waiting area, so the hostess brought us two chairs and two glasses of wine on the house while we waited (no more than 10 min or so). For our app, we shared the charred octopus w/broccolini. The octopus was cooked just right and the romesco sauce they used was seasoned beautifully! The hubby ordered the grilled branzino. Fish was cooked perfectly, although I'd have to give the sauce a 4 out of 5, the curry-like taste of the sauce was just too overpowering. Fish just kind of got lost in the mix. The reason for my 5 out of 5 review is the Sage Arctic Char dish! It literally melted in my mouth! All the pairings of this dish- polenta, cauliflower and garnish were superb! Probably one of the best seafood dishes I've had here in the PNW! read more

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Cannot comment on the food as we only visited the bar for quick drinks. Unfortunately for us, quick was the last thing it was. Bartender moved like a snail, never greeted us, and just sulked the entire time. Also, we paid just over $25 for 2 shots of straight vodka. Way overpriced! 2 stars for the peculiar but gorgeous decor. read more

Super hospitable staff! The Parmesan Truffle Fries were delicious. I look forward to dining here again :)

Typically my boyfriend and I love to celebrate our anniversaries or birthday meals at the notorious Seattle steakhouses such as John Howie or Daniel's. I am so glad that I took a well-researched risk for his birthday and came to Shaker & Spear. We enjoyed a hearty meal of crab dip, octopus, whole snapper, seafood paella, truffle fries, and a sweet creme caramel dessert to top it all off. As you can see we are foodies and thankfully my boyfriend has a huge appetite so we were able to try a huge number of selections from their menu. Every dish was amazing but I would say the whole snapper and octopus can't be missed! On top of that- our server was so enthusiastic and kind, she went above and beyond to suggest their specialties. Everyone inside was in a great mood, our neighboring couple even offered to sing happy birthday to my boyfriend which really made our night! I would love to come here again for our four year anniversary and I doubt it would take much persuasion to convince my boyfriend! read more

Ate breakfast here twice since it was in the bottom of the hotel. My advice, get the corned beef hash or eggs benedict. Juice is good but spendy. read more

I don't really get what they're going for here, I'm mean I do but big fail in my eyes, especially for price. Something different, yeah they got it but fail to make their dishes something special or even decent for that matter. The presentation is great and so is the environment which seems to be all many seattlites need to give this place a high rating but trust me everything falls on its face once it enters your mouth. Go to black bottle down the street for consistently good food or like anywhere else. Whammy read more

I rarely write reviews and use yelp primarily to find places to try, but when I do find an awesome business, I want to make sure to share the people who have helped me gets recognition they deserve. The food and service here is phenomenal, with that said, I recommend making a reservation ahead of time. It was a little tricky finding the restaurant, but the entrance is right on Virginia. The decor is beautiful and they have an extensive liquor list and great cocktails. The hostess was really sweet and welcoming. David, our server, is very knowledgeable and professional. He was ready to answer any questions we had and instead of just making recommendations based on what is most popular, he took the time to figure out what we felt like and what our taste preference. I think this is a huge difference between a server just doing their job and a server who loves their job and goes above and beyond for their customers and the business. Bottom line, he represents this establishment very well! With David's help, I had one of the best dinner ever : I got it cocktail, rosemary popover, char, lemon meringue scream. Definitely can't go wrong with the cocktail or the char. Just the experience with David made the food taste that much better. I recommend this place to anyone and although I'm sure the other servers are great, but if you want an amazing experience - I would ask for David. Thanks again! read more

Ambitious menu offerings, properly prepared and presented. Octopus is the number one seller and looked great. I had the article char and my wife the chicken and dumplings. Both wonderful. We sat at the counter and watched the line prepare each dish. I saw the most beautiful presentation of whole snapper ever. I don't think you can go wrong here. Make sure you stop in, but make a reservation. read more

Well done folks! I had the divers scollops and my wife had the chicken and dumplings. Both very delicious! Had an appetizer of salt cod beignets, which were a bit strong (fish lovers only, id say), were also delish. Met the owner, Susan after dinner and had a very fun conversation. Oh, almost forgot the dessert- pistachio ice cream on top of a lemony almond cake to die for! Go! Eat! Enjoy! read more

The food was great. Fun experience! Kayla was our waitress/bartender and she was the best. She makes incredible drinks and her energy is top notch. read more

Wonderfully surprising dinner experience tonight. Started off with an amazing cocktail Hot Patootie and ordered the octopus starter that was cooked well and not rubbery (which is a rare feat), split the scallop entree with the hubs and ordered a few sides to share. Major takeaways are excellent service from our bartender Katie, seafood dishes that were properly executed (neither overcooked or bland), and great cocktails. Tonight was easily the highlight of our week and worth becoming a frequent patron. read more

Lovely dinner here. We didn't have a reservation and were quoted a one hour wait on Monday night, but they told us to check the bar area. We got a table within minutes upstairs and had table service so it totally worked out. Great food- loved the Arctic char and my friend had amazing scallops. Drinks looked wonderful and next time I'll definitely be getting one read more

The food was very good....BUT......it took almost an hour to get our food even though the place was pretty much empty. So needless to say, that was disappointing. The crab avocado toast is a hard pass, but the chicken sandwich and burger were very good. read more

Great food and cocktails. Arrived to an empty restaurant and were told that if we wanted to eat there we would need to be done within an hour and a halsince we didn't make a reservation... read more

I made a reservation here for a special occasion. We showed up fifteen minutes early and understandably were told to wait in the bar. I asked twice over the next 45 minutes when our table would be ready, and hostesses said they would check and let us know, but nobody ever did. We left, and I recommend you don't waste your time. Lots of restaurants in the area. read more

Delicious food and fantastic service! We had a variety of dishes instead of just entrees. Wanted to taste a lot of different things because we are visiting from SoCal and need to try everything! We will be back the next time we are in town. The staff was fabulous also. Offered our 7 year old crayons and their evening menu to @decorate"! read more

The scallop was out of the world. Octopus dish was tough and rubbery. Nice vibe and nice service.

Outstanding brunch food and even better service. The Dungeness crab cake Benedict was incredible - real crab cakes, fresh avocado, ham, and poached eggs. read more

It was just okay. Very expensive for how small the portions are. Took forever to get a drink, because the mixologist literally spent 5 minutes on every drink. They could have made more money if he was faster, or got a second bartender. I doubt I will go back. read more

Host was wonderful, his friendliness was probably the better part of our visit. I get antsy easily and I could tell he picked up on this and that impressed me. Once we were seated, it took an act of Congress to get the attention of our server. Food was nice, I enjoyed my husbands $16 hamburger over the $30 scallops I ordered. They have a very nice drink menu. There were so many gaps in service that it oddly left enough room for an argument with my husband because he was irritated and I was trying to be nice to the waiter. On top of this, the pen they gave him to sign off on our $96 dollar tab didn't work, which I got to watch him get more frustrated while signing off the bill. We ended up walking home in silence over this. While not their fault, maybe an off night (?), will at least be a memorable dining experience... and not in a good way. (By the way, we're under dressed/modest doctors on a vacation, not the Jerry Springer cast. LoL) read more

I came here for an anniversary dinner and it was absolutely amazing! I am so happy this was the restaurant we chose. The food was amazing, our waitress was extremely attentive, and the decor and feel of the place was trendy, modern and sophisticated. I ordered the rock fish with gnocchi, pancetta and asparagus. It was extremely delicious really rich in flavors and the presentation was beautiful. My boyfriend ordered the almond crusted pork chop. He loved it and thought it was the best pork chop he ever had. I was surprised at the quality of food, each portion was much larger than i expected! We also enjoyed an order of parmesan truffle fries and ate them so quickly! There was so much finely shredded parmesan and the fries were thin and crispy. We both enjoyed the drinks we ordered as well. I got the "Hey You Guyyyysss" and would highly recommend. It had a strong but very refreshing taste. To end our meal we ordered the pistachio crumble with gelato and our waitress brought us each a flute of champagne on the house which was so sweet of her. Our dessert even had little rings and candles on it which was really cute! Overall I would definitely go back! The whole experience was great and I felt like we got a lot out of the amount we spent. read more

The food is cooked fantastically. The pallet isn't for everyone as it wasn't extremely seasoned. Instead you get meals that are parred with complementing tastes on the side. So, on that note, most items are meant to mix. The whole Branzino fish was cooked perfectly. Warning though, it was a lot of fish for 1, so bring your appetite and if you have never fillet a fish, choose something else because it is an entire fish. The pickled vegetables and olives were wonderful. The chips were lack luster and the oysters were good. The drinks are all Goonies inspires, and the "I got it, I got it,...I don't got it" was good with the Branzino because of the tartness complementing the fish oil but it was lacking something when on its own. The "Truffle Shuffle" is where it's at. Highly recommend that drink. The mood lighting is there and it's very intimate. Over all great service. I would come back. read more

Really good rock fish and shrimp. Generous with the shrimp portions but the rock fish was the kicker. Complex flavors paired with a refreshing sauce really stands out. read more

Stopped in here for lunch and loved it. We both had a brown rice bowl, one with Arctic char and one with prawns - both were excellent. Jonni, our server was wonderful! Offered great suggestions and was very attentive. read more

Awesome vibe with the light, wooden accents, and kitchen open to the dining areas. Seafood was particularly good, the desserts maybe slightly too sweet. Waitress was very peppy and friendly offering good recommendations. Overall happy experience read more

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Went in for lunch and had the snapper with scotch olives. Everything was amazing especially my server, Madison! 5 stars!

Came here for brunch on a Sunday. Wow! Amazing crab cake eggs Benedict. Fresh, well seasoned dish. Great service also. If I'd have known that it was part of a hotel I may not have gone. I cant wait to come again for dinner. read more

Good spot for fancier dinner. Slightly upscale place. Food also slightly upscale. Prices are reasonable. Burger was good. Chicken and dumplings were not. Pistachio ice cream decent. Recommend. read more

I have been to Shaker and Spear twice now and both experiences have been wonderful! The first time we didn't have a reservation so we sat at the counter. At first we were envious of the people sitting at the tables but quickly realized we had the best seats! It was so entertaining and impressive to watch the talented chefs at work. Each time we've been, we've felt lucky to have amazing service. The second time we had David taking care of us and we loved him! He was charismatic and helped us decide between menu items. read more

Shaker and Spear is amazing! I was visiting Seattle for a few days and decided to have dinner with some family I haven't seen in such a long time. I saw such great reviews for Shaker and Spear and couldn't wait to try it out. I had a reservation but was pretty early. Spencer greeted me right away and I felt the Kimpton love instantly! Although I was the only one he let me sit at the table while I waited for my party Mitch was our waiter and he was amazing! He got us all waters to start off, and he answered all of our menu questions. The food was amazingg!! I was actually feeling under the weather so I wasn't able to eat that much. BUT everything i was able to eat was amazing. The one dish that i definitely recommend is the mac and cheese. It was to die for, and let me tell you, I've had LOTS of mac and cheese in my day!! I wish Shaker and Spear was in LA. Thank you Shaker and Spear! Thank you Spencer, Mitch, and Susan! I will be back!! read more

This place is delicious! We went for brunch and had the eggs Benedict and the breakfast sandwich, both were amazing! Kayla was also amazing, she helped us decide on some local activities to do and was just a joy! read more

While staying at the Palladian and not feeling great, I asked if I could get some FRUIT around 8:30pm. I wouldn't typically do this at a normal restaurant, but this is in the hotel. This is on their breakfast menu, so clearly they have fruit. But they said they could not serve me fruit. A place that is not willing to take an extra 60 seconds (and really way less since I was willing to pay whatever for far less prep than a full meal) to satisfy a customer is not a place I want to give my business. It's called hospitality for a reason. Sadly, I had a similar terrible experience with the service about 6 months ago, and I had not been back since. I now will ensure I never stay at this hotel again since I can't expect any sort of hospitality from their restaurant. read more

10 stars for the food, the people, and the chefs counter! We had an AMAZING dining experience and can't say enough about Shaker and Spear. We arrived early on a Friday night - around 530 - and since we didn't have a reservation we were given the option of sitting at the bar or the chefs counter. We gladly chose the latter and were so happy to have done so. I could write a substantial essay on our fabulous experience, but for the sake of this review I will aim for brevity, and likely fail. Dinning room staff were lovely - attentive and genuine. Libations were creative and delicious. We opted for plate sharing. We went for 2 specials - a green salad (simple but simply wonderful), and singing scallops (I can't believe we've never tried these before!), which were served with garlic scapes and salicornia (sea beans). Our entree was rockfish, asparagus, and gnocchi - all was delicious but sharing the gnocchi became contentious because they were that good. The arrival of the food was timed to perfection. Observing the beautifully talented kitchen staff was like attending a show. We couldn't stop staring!! Although they were clearly busy they still made an effort to engage in dialogue. The chef even delivered a few of our plates and we had a chance to tell her how special this was for us - not only was the overall dinning experience outstanding, being without our toddler (a rare event), we got to be kid-free adults! Turns out she bought our German chocolate creme de pot - so sweet. read more

The grilled octopus with broccolini was delicious! The chicken and dumplings, truffle fries, scallops, and crab dip were also crowd pleasers. Save room for dessert because it is equally yummy. read more

Delicious breakfast. Too expensive. $6 for a side of bacon. Why can't a pancake just come with 2 pieces of bacon anymore? I don't want 4 or 6 pieces, and I don't think breakfast should cost $22+ for pancakes, bacon, and drip coffee. That said, I loved the lemon ricotta pancake, and will probably come again. read more

This place is fantastic. Combing both straight forward no-nonsense approaches to food, and a serious attitude towards preparation, customer comfort and food quality. I highly recommend this place as a place to have a nice quiet dinner, or a casual lunch while strolling the waterfront areas. I recently visited for a quick bite to eat during lunch time, had the burger, and a little libation. Was amazed! Cerise was working the line and albeit being in the middle of a busy lunch rush, made sure that everyone seated in her vicinity was well taken care of and happy with their orders. Top notch guys! Will be visiting again and recommending to all my friends! read more