Gastrolust

Dish: Hot Soba Place: Nook, University District Price: $10.00 as part of a three-course tasting menu that includes appetizers and dessert In the bowl: Soba noodles in warm dashi with oysters and negi (a long onion that looks like a leek) Supporting cast/What to do: The soup was served with a sampling of tempura–consisting of [...]

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For so long, I’d heard about the great value and quality of Travelers Tea Company in Capitol Hill. I still haven’t made it there, but a trip to the south side of town provided the perfect opportunity to try the sister restaurant, Travelers Thali House, in Beacon Hill. It’s a pleasant place with a wide [...]

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Dish: Singapore Noodles Place: Bako, Capitol Hill Price: $13.00 On the plate: Per the menu: “Wild prawns, honey roasted (char siu) pork, bean sprouts, curry, rice noodles.” Note that the dish also includes red bell peppers, carrots, and egg, with corner garnishes of carrot and green onion, as well as pieces of cilantro (which you [...]

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On Eastlake, in Eastlake (in the old Sitka & Spruce and then Nettletown location), Blind Pig Bistro is one of Seattle’s hottest new restaurants. It’s got a great name (slang for a lower-end speakeasy), an intimate atmosphere, an intriguing menu board, and a superstar teaming of chefs Charles Walpole and Matt Fortner–both formerly of Stowell [...]

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Dish: Black Bean Sauce Beef Chow Fun Place: Regent Bakery and Cafe, Capitol Hill Price: $8.95 On the plate: The menu doesn’t offer any further description of the dish, but you’re getting rice noodles with beef, red and green bell peppers, onions, and fermented black bean sauce. Supporting cast/What to do: Same as with most [...]

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Wasn’t frozen yogurt an eighties thing? (I vaguely remember something called Frogurt…) Well, it’s back, with Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt among many vying for world domination. I watch as kids and adults alike flock to the Queen Anne store, where the “mix, weigh and pay” self-serve formula brings smiles to those wanting frozen treats. I had [...]

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Dish: Bollywood Yakisoba Place: Root Table, Ballard Price: $12.00 On the plate: Per the menu: “Stir fried Indian yellow curry with fresh egg noodles, chicken (beef or tofu), carrot, pepper, basil, green bean, mushroom and onion.” I ordered mine with beef, and in addition to the listed vegetables, this preparation included cabbage and broccoli. Supporting [...]

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Back in July, I gave you the scoop on Andrew Zimmern’s time in Seattle shooting an episode for his new Bizarre Foods America series. I even provided a behind-the-scenes look at his visit to Maneki, where he ate some slimy but delicious Japanese food. It’s hard to know whether Maneki made the final cut, as [...]

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Paseo, Salumi and many Vietnamese delis selling BBQ pork banh mi: All are superb places for a sandwich in Seattle. Now it’s time to add Katsu Burger to that elite list. Hajime Sato, (sustainable) sushi chef at Mashiko, recently opened this bustling eatery in Georgetown, and I’ve already heard rumors of expansion, perhaps to South [...]

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Last week, Sexy Feast sized up 8 Oz. Burger Bar, one of the newest entries in Seattle’s burger boom. But the boom isn’t just about traditional burgers. Hajime Sato of Mashiko and sustainable sushi fame recently opened an incredibly popular and delicious new restaurant in Georgetown called Katsu Burger, serving “Japanese style burgers and beyond.” [...]

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