[Seattle] Farewell & Welcome: Closings, Transformations, Openings (Part 2)

[tsquare]

Does Dinette have a website?

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Not active yet, but soon, I'm told: Dinette's website.

I had a DELICIOUS meal there last Saturday. I just haven't gotten around to writing about it. Really really really good food, and I'll write a description soon.

PJ

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Saturday was their first big night. The kitchen had a hard time keeping up, but the staff was pleasant and the dinner was okay. I'd go again if I was in the neighborhood, but doubt I'd go out of my way. Very good gnocchi though. No indication that they are planning to do family style suppers. Short menu.

[bbqer]

Great new place in Shoreline/Seattle

Fu Man Dumpling House does all homeade dumplings, noodles, soups, etc that are really great.  I went this last weekend and had a great meal of steamed dumplings, hot and sour soup (the real stuff), chow mein, fried rice, and a "hamburger".

Seriously, check it out.

They are on the east side of Greenwood just south of 145th.

Ben

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I might add that the homemade steamed dumplings come with a dipping sauce that is delicious and very nicely garlicked!

[pgtips]

Thanks for this. Have been planning to give the dumpling house a try. Now I definitely will. Whenever I drive by, I chuckle at the name of the new pho restaurant across the street: Pho Kim. Bitter much?

Addendum. Lunched at Fu Man dumpling house this afternoon. Hot and Sour soup was phenomenal, as were the dumplings. Will be back.

Edited October 4, 2005 by pgtips (log)

[cupcakequeen]

there's been a lot of work at veil, the new restaurant near crow. it looks like they're pushing for opening the first weekend of november. the menu sounds like it'll be alot of fun.

[little ms foodie]

Starlight Lounge on 1st is now open, some eG participants and I went there Monday night. They are still working out some kinks.......can't give it a thumbs up or down yet........

[chefturnedbum]

Veil will just fall in line with the plethora of great young chefs coming to the forefront and there are a few more to come. Seattle is quitely turning into a food town. The pretenders keep falling and are replaced with professional chef owners. Think of a swatch of the newer place over the last 2-5 years. Crush,Crow,Lark.Mistral etc. Now Galusha will take his French Laundry background and drive another nail in the reformation. Good to be a Seattle foodie indeed.

[dandelion]

there's been a lot of work at veil, the new restaurant near crow.  it looks like they're pushing for opening the first weekend of november. the menu sounds like it'll be alot of fun.

Do they have their menu posted?

[cookingclassjunkie]

I didn't see a menu the last time I walked by. They only have a temp page on their website. Veil Website

[chefturnedbum]

In the chef world it is rumored Galusha will have a hella kitchen.

[heyjude]

Cooks and Books is doing what should be a very fun event at Veil on November 16th. Matt Skinner is Jamie Oliver's sommelier at Fifteen in London. Their phone is working if you want to make a reservation: 206 216 0600. Check www.kimricketts.com for other updates.

[dandelion]

Mmmmm, Fifteen! Hype or no, I had an amazing dinner when I ate there last November. And a damn fine bottle of wine as well.

An event down the steet from me with Matt Skinner? I'm SO there! Thanks for the heads up.

[tighe]

Veil will just fall in line with the plethora of great young chefs coming to the forefront and there are a few more to come. Seattle is quitely turning into a food town. The pretenders keep falling and are replaced with professional chef owners. Think of a swatch of the newer place over the last 2-5 years. Crush,Crow,Lark.Mistral etc. Now Galusha will take his French Laundry background and drive another nail in the reformation. Good to be a Seattle foodie indeed.

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Very true statement, it's an encouraging trend. I kind of wish that someone would take a shot at something truly cutting-edge here. None of the places you mention, nor the others of that class (Union, etc.) put any real emphasis on technique. As much as I appreciate the emphasis on local/seasonal/simple ethic that seems to pervade the local culinary scene, I think it also can be a drag real innovation.

[miulang]

Up at 105th & Evanston there's a divey looking chinese place that's rotated owners fairly regularly for a while (last round was a thai/chinese combo) and the new sign says something like  "North shore hawaiian food" coming soon.  If they bring malasadas with them (and don't look like they violate any health codes) I'll be a happy woman!

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That "divey looking Chinese place" is owned by Gavin, who moved from Hawaii a couple of years ago. He used to own restaurants on Oahu and is still (I think) part owner of some of the L&L restaurant chain on Maui. Hence, his menu is very similar to L&L's (closest L&L to Seattle is in Lynnwood). The place is called North Shore Hawaiian Barbeque.

The place isn't pretentious (but it is very clean). Food is served on sturdy paper plates...utensils are plastic, but the food is cooked to order. Extremely ample portions (come in regular and mini plates, a la L&L) with the rice, mac salad an entree. No malasadas yet (L&L has them, but you'd be better off buying a box of Cafe du Monde beignet mix and making them yourself, or take a tube of Pillsbury biscuit mix and deep fry it and roll it in sugar for a quick malasadas fix). Prices are also similar to L&L but a teency bit lower. You can tell they've modeled themselves after the L&L chain because they even have a lo-carb combo platter for $7.59 (skips the rice and mac salad, but gives you a bed of cabbage and 2 eggs on top of the beef, ribs and chicken.)

We had some of the BBQ items on their menu...the combo plate had 1 piece of kalbi short rib sliced thinly, 1 large piece of Hawaiian BBQ beef and 3 pieces of boned chicken thighs plus the ubiquitous 2 scoops of white rice and 1 scoop of macaroni salad for $7.59. The marinade is what is known in Hawai'i as "hulihuli". Single entree platters are $6.39 for the regular and $4.59 for the mini. They also have the only-in-Hawai'i "loco moco" (hamburger patty, 2 fried eggs over white rice with brown gravy over all) for $6.39 for the regular size and $4.39 for the mini size.

Hopefully their fried (katsu--pork, chicken) items are decent. Lately, the quality at L&L for the chicken katsu has been a tad bit spotty.

Miulang

They've only been open a week, so it's cash only for now.

Miulang

[Eden]

The place is called North Shore Hawaiian Barbeque.

The place isn't pretentious (but it is very clean).

Thanks for the info. I will have to go in for a plate lunch fix one of these days

[chefturnedbum]

One of my favorite reviews of all time for Oliver.

http://www.flatearth.co.uk/annescafe/food_jamie.htm

[tsquare]

posted in wrong thread!

Edited October 10, 2005 by tsquare (log)

[dandelion]

One of my favorite reviews of all time for Oliver.

HA! Well, I should have said, only suckers eat the fixed menu downstairs in "The Restaurant" at £60 per person. I ate in the Trattoria on the main level, and that's what I'd recommend to all. Right then, back to topic....

[VibeGuy]

Two, two, two birds in one stone: knockout lunch of Friday at Fu Man Dumpling House. Some of the most authentic Taiwanese-style food I've had outside of Taiwan. Everything was fresh and tender; a total surprise given the neighborhood.

Do *not* miss their roast chicken. It is totally sublime. And they do pack to go, which would make it an *excellent idea for a take-out bird with moist meat and perfectly-seasoned skin.

Eric

[elswinger]

Where?

[GourmetLight$]

Where?

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Hi: there's several posts about Fu Man Dumpling House upthread. They're located at about 144th and Greenwood. Awesome housemade noodles that give Judy Fu a run for her money!

Carolyn

[dandelion]

Caffe Senso Unico is now open on Olive. They've fixed up the space nicely, with a new color palette and nicer furniture. They're serving Umbria coffee (which is good), and the pastries are from Macrina Bakery.

They're still working out some kinks (it's cash only -- no credit cards) and the layout of the seating and condiment areas don't seem quite right, but it's only day one. I'll be back in the morning to check it out again.

[chefturnedbum]

Which space did unico take and do they have a website?

[little ms foodie]

has anyone been to the barocho (sp?) on western in belltown? drove by last night and they seemed tohave a pretty decent crowd inside.

[dandelion]

Senso Unico took the old Torrefazione space at 622 Olive Way. I don't think they have a website yet, but it's run by the Caffe Umbria guys.

[Olivia]

The space at the corner of NW Market and Old Ballard Ave in Ballard seems to have a name - Bal Mar. Sign in the window says they'll be opening in mid-November...