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Cascadia Review
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Cascadia
- Address: 2328 1st Ave., Belltown, Seattle, WA | Map It
- Phone: 206/448-8884
- www.cascadiarestaurant.com
- Price range: $$$-$$$$
- Cuisine: Pacific Northwest
- Location: Belltown
Fodor's Review:
Water flows over the "rain window," a 9-foot-long panel of glass, etched with a design of the Cascade mountain range, that separates the kitchen and the cherrywood-paneled dining room at this elegant restaurant. Chef Kerry Sear uses fresh regional produce, seafood, meat, and game to create memorable meals, which might include smoked Oregon Muscovy duck with pears and creamed collard greens, marinated sea bass with roasted potatoes and caviar dressing, or crab steak with chanterelles. Seven-course tasting menus ($55-$90) showcase the Northwest's culinary best. That said, most locals swing by Cascadia to snarf down delicious miniburgers at the bar or on the patio; happy hour is extremely popular. Sear occasionally offers tours of Pike Place Market followed by lunch at Cascadia, as well as one-day cooking classes.
- Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
- Closed: Closed Sun. No lunch
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Skip This Place and Go For Someplace More Welcoming
Posted by gapkid from Charlotte, NC on 11/20/07
The restaurant came recommended on a Food/Walking Tour of Seattle. Our visit to Cascadia did not leave with a favorable first impression and we will NOT return. Its staff offers neither a friendly nor welcoming atmosphere. We arrived during the week at 5:00 pm as Cascadia opened. The dining room was empty. We asked for a table for 2 and answered that we did not have a reservation for the empty restaurant. The host informed us that he could seat us (if he had to), but we'd have to leave by 6:30 when their reservations started. We declined the "invitation," as it was apparent that we were not wanted. I question the integrity of a restaurant that employs such a host, as well as the quality of a restaurant that picks and chooses their professional paying customers. We were neither formally dressed nor extremely casual; we were on vacation during the cold season. And...I have to ask: is the service that slow that we couldn't be served and eat in an hour and a half? The host's remarks were unnecessary. Instead, we went to Wild Ginger, another highly recommended restaurant. They were very busy and yet, somehow, still were able to accommodate us. Imagine that. We spent $100 for a dinner for two at Wild Ginger that Cascadia missed out on. I guess they're doing so well, they don't need our money.
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