A and I ate here recently. Really like the vibe if a bit sparse. Food was tasty but spendy -- gotta be one of the nicest places in the neighborhood. I had the steak frites, very tasty but a pretty small portion. Service is good. I've also sat at the bar and had drinks. Bartenders are great and good booze selections. Could do with a bigger selection of wines. Would like to rate higher but can't for stated reasons. read more

Daring menu, superb bar and very low key, approachable crew. The rock fish was excellent; perfect plating and a fun broth twist on a typically familiar dish. Beets were excellent, as were the fried green beans (slightly spicy). read more

Unexpected gem. Great food. Loved the Hawaiian and local staff and the on tap gin and tonic was great. So good in fact I'm coming for brunch this weekend. read more

Great food and great service! We highly recommend. Cauliflower was awesome, as were the stuffed olives and Brussels.

My girlfriends and I had dinner on their re-opening night, could not have asked for a better experience! Everyone there was super attentive, every dish we ordered was delicious - they even turned around my opinion of beets. Their beet salad is amazing! Highly recommend this spot! So excited to have a new go-to in our neighborhood. read more

It's great to have this restaurant and bar in the neighborhood, especially for a quick HH visit. Staff is very attentive, ambiance is nice and the cocktails are quite good. The fried green beans and brussels sprouts are addictive! read more

Love this place! Usually go for happy hour (stellar all night Sunday deals), but wandered in for brunch. The manager (who I think may also be the owner) was our waiter and was fantastic- very knowledgeable on whiskey, excellent service and attention to detail. Even comped 2 flatbreads for us when the first came out with him instead of sausage. Try the chicken sandwich, and the fried olives, as well as their (reasonably priced but excellent) rye old fashioned! read more

I went there with a group of friends on Saturday evening. It was relatively empty and we easily got a table. To our surprise it was a happy hour! We ordered some cocktails and small plates - deviled eggs, bruschetta and claimed yelp's free fries deal. My drink- a draft Moscow mule was a too bitter to my liking. The food was really good, I loved bruschetta. We didn't receive fries with the rest of food and cocktails, but when I told our sever when asking for bill, she took the order down and gave us the fries 10 mins later. This seemed like a miss since person who took our order had seen yelp deal on my phone and said he will get the fries for us. read more

This place was excellent! I was looking for a spot to have a birthday brunch for 15 people, but all the brunch spots I contacted either couldn't accommodate such a large party or require additional payment/the booking of a private room. Someone online suggested Joli and I was able to make a reservation for 15, no problem at all! My party showed up and the servers had pushed together some tables for us so that we could all sit together. Everything arrived quickly and they even offered to split all our checks by the items we ordered, even though we were 15. We really appreciated the thoughtfulness and helpfulness of the staff. And of course, the food was great too. I had the pork belly hash and a side of duck fat fries and both were excellent (and very photogenic I might add). The pork belly was incredibly flavorful and my eggs were cooked exactly as I asked them to be. Great stuff! read more

Stunned this place was not jam packed on a Sunday! Olive fennel sausage flatbread and a glass of the house red for $17 is THE delicious steal of Seattle right now. read more

Best high end cocktails in the neighborhood for decent prices. Really good happy hour food, (ham and cheese fritters were amazeballs). Great service, good people. Will definitely be back. read more

This place is so cute. Amazing service and great happy hour. I asked the bartender to make me a special drink with lavender and he made a delicious cocktail I will definitely be coming back for! Good food, great service, chic atmosphere. We will be back! read more

This is the 3rd time I have been to Joli. This was the best so far... the food was a big improvement. It has a better atmosphere too. Glad the changes happened. read more

This place has my favorite burger and fries in all of Seattle. I love their salads, too. And their cocktails are amazing. I would eat here every day if I could. Highly recommended for both dining-in and take-out. read more

Lovely neighborhood spot. Very pleasant decor and ambiance, excellent service. Had a fantastic dinner. Brussels sprouts, delacotta squash and buratta appetizers were both exquisite. For the main course we had steak frites and rabbit with homemade cavitelli pasta. Both were excellent. Looking forward to eating here again soon! read more

The beet salad and veggie falafel burger are delicious!! Also tried their tempura green beans and they're the best fried green beans I've had in Seattle!! Great food and friendly staff! Highly recommend! read more

Date night atmosphere for a pretentious night out. Four of us had two drinks apiece and three appetizers costing $160. Sat with empty drinks for approximately 15 minutes while server was folding napkins. Three separate drinks had so much mint garnish it made it impossible to sip so I threw it away instantly. Bartender stopped at our table to ask how we like the drinks but didn't stick around to listen to our answer. As only a block away from my house but I doubt I will return read more

Alright, everybody. This is my first review, but my girl friend and I have been out to eat almost as much as the sun has risen. Needless to say we are what you call "foodies". I'm not originally from the Seattle area, so when I moved here for work it was a mission of mine to try and find all of the best spots to eat at. Out of the many many places that I've had the opportunity of trying, this place has done me well. The bartender (I'd rather keep her name anonymous) makes a superb old fashioned. However, the chicken sandwich was good, just not great. Solid spot for a quick bite and great drinks. I would come back again. read more

Worth it! Service, food, ambiance were all awesome. Bone marrow was to die for, geoduck fried rice was delicious and they have an awesome wine selection. We will definitely be back. read more

Pleasantly greeted as soon as I walked in the door. Food was delicious as well as the gin and tonic and can't forget the chocolate Pot de Creme. Service was pleasant as can be. Nice and will definitely visit Joli again. read more

Kid Friendly Upscale food- literally everything is amazing Creative Cocktails Cool atmosphere Great Service What else do you need from a place? They have a great happy hour too which features some of their locals fan favorites as well. read more

Excellent food, cocktails and staff. Went to happy hour and enjoyed everything! Service was outstanding, our food came out at a great pace allowing us to enjoy all of the appetizers over time. read more

My husband and I went here on Sunday night to try something new. Overall, wonderfully friendly and helpful staff and excellent food. Sunday is happy hour all day so we stuck to that menu. We shared the roasted beets, steak bites, hen of the wood flatbread, fried green beans (delicious!) and the French fries. All the food we had was spectacularly flavorful. Only con I would mention is that the steak bites plate was rather small. The staff was so friendly and welcoming. They all seemed to really pitch in and help each other with all of the tables which was nice to see. We will definitely be back! read more

We went here for a date night. Nice setting and good service. Food preparation was delicious and quite unique! We ordered Ricotta Cavatelli, mushroom flatbread and mussels and all three were delicious. So glad to have Joli in the neighborhood! read more

Great service! Stayed for hours and the bar tender was very friendly and knowledgeable. Food was great. I would highly recommend the chicken and waffle for brunch! Yum! read more

Burger was great, fries were yummy. Service was okay. Had the Mule to drink- was really good. read more

What a fun dinner we just had! Interesting drinks with endless choices, well made by the bartender. I like that they use metal straws rather than plastic. We had the delicious beet salad with fiddleheads and chimmichurri, and bruscetta with yummy tomato jam. I like that the bruscetta was lightly toasted and very easy to eat. The highlight of the meal for me was the amazing steelhead trout. Cooked just right, with a bright pink center. Wow. It's unusual for me to be served fish that is prepared exactly right. My husband enjoyed his tri-tip and I "helped" him finish up his amazing duck fat pomme frites. And to top it all off, we got to watch the Bullet Car Chase on their big screen. Having Steve McQueen join me for dinner was just fabulous!! :-) We'll be back soon!! read more

This is my new favorite place. Beautiful food... burger and fries were exceptional. All seafood offerings have been perfectly prepared. Neighborhood-classy, an open feel while still being cozy. Great service. Wonderful cocktails. I'm all in! read more

Start to finish, every aspect of our meal here was delightful. Well-balanced cocktails, deviled eggs I'm still thinking about, very good service, and excellent steak frites. This place kind of flew under my radar for a while so I'm glad we finally checked it out. Just a high quality, cozy neighborhood spot. read more

I knew this place was new so I wanted to give it a try. The food was so on point that I had to ask just how new? Five days old!!! The deviled eggs are delicious (fresh + speck = AMAZING), the cauliflower starter is creative and terrifically rich ... and the menu goes on from there. There's an expansive palette-satisfying drink menu that's complemented by perfect service. What now? I'll be back for the burger! Joli for the win. read more

Delicious take out! We got the big family meal and had the special, delicious and indulgent treat that we needed to lift us up after a tough pandemic week. So much food--all delicious. read more

Love this place. Came here pre-COVID and post, obviously different experiences but still love the place. Great drinks (server whipped us a mock tail that was fantastic too). Favorites on the menu: fried cauliflower, beet salad, steak and frites, any fish. read more

My dinner last night was fantastic in every way. The space is open and lovely with good acoustics and lighting. I had the green salad with the freshest lettuce and excellently dressed and the steak frites superb; the steak amazingly lean yet very tender and a big pile of perfectly cooked skinny fries. My friend enjoyed the grilled salmon. We both liked our wine and the service was attentive but not hovering. read more

Picked up a wonderful New Year eve dinner only to find one missing entree. One phone call resulted in a delivery to our Belltown condo even though we offered to simply accept a future credit. Food was delicious as usual and the delivery included a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine. The true test of any business is not how it's staff performs when all runs smoothly but how it responds to a problem. Well done Joli! read more

The happy hour menu is simple and delicious. The brown bag fries and fried green beans are my favorites.

If you consider yourself a discerning cocktail person, heading to the bar at Joli is a no-brainer. The bar manager/tender Robert Rowland (formerly of 'Oliver's Twist') is one of Seattle's best. Period. In addition, Joli offers several perfect accompaniments -- house-made focaccia, deviled eggs, steamed mussels. These rival the tapas at 'Ocho' for the ideal companion to a fine mixed drink. Best of all at the moment, the Joli bar remains largely undiscovered and you can probably get a bar stool. Good luck having just one. read more

This fantastic venue delights all patrons! Its great food is paired with a not too loud floor plan and friendly waitstaff. All of the happy hour appetizers are mouthwatering such as: roasted brussel sprouts, goat cheese on flat bread, and lightly fried crispy castelvetrano olives. The moscow mules and Rosemary 75s are thirst quenching on a Winter's night! What fun! read more

I am giving this place one star because my friends and I never even got the chance to eat there. We put our name in and were told it would be 10 minutes for a table. 25 minutes later 2 groups ahead of us still hadn't been seated. One group left. There were 3 empty tables, but apparently not enough staff to clean and reset them. We also noticed that those who were seated seemed to be waiting quite a while for their meals. Finally we left and went to The Blue Glass where we had immediate service and great food. I really would like to try Joli, but their management needs to recognize that the staff is overwhelmed, clearly they need more help. read more

Couldn't visit with my mother on her 94th birthday so was relieved to find an excellent "surrogate:" Joli. Its stellar reputation made this neighborhood eatery the perfect choice for birthday dinner In the COVID era (delivered without a hitch!). Mum and husband couldn't stop raving about the food; its quality, presentation and clever, detailed packaging. Bravo, Joli! (Special kudos to Matt and Phil). read more

Thank you, Yelp, for the free (delicious) truffle fries with check in! It was apparently unusually busy for a Tuesday night when I went with friends. There was just the one waiter for the entire restaurant and I definitely saw him bartending and sous-chefing in addition to waiting on our table. They are known for their gin cocktails and I really enjoyed the draft London Mule, probably because it tasted refreshing, yet strong. Surprisingly, the wild-mushroom flatbread was one of the highlights for me. The mushroom-potato-cheese combination was spot on and I probably took more than my fair share in our party of six. This might be a must order. I went with the Joli Burger for this first visit which is a very large, heavier meal. It was pretty good except I wish there was actual bacon on it instead of bacon marmalade. Although the burger didn't inspire me to come back, I definitely want to try the misoyaki fish and steak frites. Until next time, Joli! read more