Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 632-4602
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Queen Anne Ave N
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
The entire restaurant glows--inside and out--with soft warm light. Large windows overlook a well-planted courtyard, while small glass candles shine on every table. White linens, tall straight chairs, tile floors and special touches like a lichen-covered branch mounted to a center beam create a rare feeling of nature-inspired elegance. The staff works hard and does it with a smile. Menu recommendations and attention to small details are unending.
The Food
The shareable pickle plate provides sweet, tart and shockingly hot flavors, with textures ranging from crisp (carrots) to soft (prunes): this is an appetizer with something for everyone. Vegetarians will always find at least one option among the seasonally changing entrees--the roasted shallot flan is a cheesy treat described as a "crustless quiche." House crab cakes have a crisp cornmeal batter--it's tasty, but unusual for Maryland traditionalists. The dessert menu's star is a pot de creme that balances richness and light while providing a powerful punch of pure chocolaty goodness.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe cafe is hidden deep in a courtyard, surrounded by plants and benches. Head down the main stairs at the Northwest Work Lofts and you'll see the cafe to your right.
Save MoneyBoat Street Kitchen is located directly next door, and offers more casual weekday lunches and catering.
The ExtrasCross the courtyard and pay a visit Canlis Glass, a gallery devoted to artist J.P. Canlis' glass sculptures.
User Reviews for Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen
11/02/2008 Posted by seattle36
Finally found it! Once in there, it really is a cute restaurant. The menu left me pondering what to order! Everything sounded so delicious. We started off our day with a few mimosa's. Probably the best I've ever had! We were enjoying our mimosa's so much that we didn't even realize that it took almost 45 minutes just to get our food. Once we got it, the poached eggs were overcooked. I ordered eggs benedict and one egg was fine, the other cooked through. What a dissapointment, if not for that the entire meal would've been very delicious. We shared the bread pudding for dessert. That was very delicious and a very big portion! They were pretty busy, we got there right when they opened and didn't leave til almost two hours later since it took so long to get served. Definetely worth trying again though, especially for the mimosa's!
05/15/2008 Posted by billycar
Adorable place but dear god, where do you park? This has got to be one of the oddest locations ever. It's very deceiving because it almost looks like you can drive into the restaurant because it's located at the end of a steep driveway within a commercial office/loft space. It's hard to find on your first try (if you fiind parking) but in the summer with the doors open and breeze coming it it feels like the Secret Garden. I love the umbrellas on the ceiling. The menu is really small and the food was fine but nothing extraordinary. Whatever you do, don't bring your elderly grandmother here for brunch because she'll survive the walk down into the space.
