Bottle Bull - Kirkland

Came here the other night for dinner before going on the Christmas ships. We were seated right away (had a reservation), and some guy came and asked for our drinks and said our waiter would be right with us. We never had a wait the whole night LOL he ended up taking our order after we sat waiting for a waiter for quite awhile. We noticed the portions were very small for the price. While the Brussel sprouts were absolutely delicious, you literally only get 5 for $14. That’s like almost $3 a Brussel sprout. I got the browser pork cheeks and while it was cooked perfectly, it had 0 flavor! Cooked to perfection, falls off the bone but tasted like nothing. It was disappointing. $185 layer after tax tip i feel like we wasted money going here.

Delicious craft cocktails and bites! Love the Hibiscus Sour, oysters, brussel sprouts, lamb sliders, and risotto.

Very cozy vibe whether it's summertime and the windows are open or a dark winter evening with warm lights around. Bartender can do some fabulous drinks; even nonalcoholic ones feel fancy. Food is tasty and unique. Awesome place.

We were intrigued by a Hemingway-inspired restaurant, and just walking through the curtains leading to the front-door starts you off with a Speakeasy vibe. They have a novel way of organizing the dishes and cocktails around places and themes from Hemingway's life. We explored the menu tapas-style and all our choices were delicious and well prepared. Loved the octopus. Inventive drinks here. Definitely want to return. My one wish is for there to be more red-wine options below $70.

Great drinks, lovely staff and amazing food. As one person said probably the best burger in the Seattle area. The marinara sauce works surprisingly well with it which I wasn't expecting. It's on the more expensive side but more than worth it I think!