How To Cook A Wolf

switzblitz 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Cramped and Expensive. The food was very good though. – Finding a good balance between cost and quality is very difficult in any purchase. When you add location and atmosphere it can make things even harder. The food is excellent. The food is expensive. The drinks are expensive. The atmosphere is nice. The restaurant is cramped. There were only two tables that were available for a party of 4. Very long wait times for the table. So unfortunately, the food could not trump the shortcomings. 

Seattleite1123 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Great place to try new and interesting plates – I went here on a Saturday night and got a table right away (granted, it was a little before 6 and we got the last open table, but it was nice to not wait at all). We ordered quite a few small plates, all of which were delicious, interesting, and perfectly cooked. The pate bruschetta was absolutely amazing, I am still dreaming about it. I had never even tried pate before but I'm glad that my first experience was here. The beef carpacchio was amazing, so light and tender. For des... read more

tracyanna 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

holy cow good! – truly one of the BEST meals i've had in seattle. the cook even changed one dish we ordered to accomodate my diet....and was happy to do so. our waitress was professional, a rare treat! a woman next to our table knocked over her glass of red wine...it splashed my new light gray sude shoes. the waitress was all over it and averted a shoe disaster. she offered to have the restaurant pay the cleaning bill AND she discounted our food bill. the waitress, the cook both went above and beyond to be sure we had a good... read more

LoganII 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

don't believe the hype – It was special night for a friends birthday. Four people, very quiet, no cake, no candles but in the end it just didn't feel very special. The no reservation policy was troublesome but we were early in the evening and we squeezed in fairly quickly-w/in 45 minutes. The service was.......terrible, the waiter was just BAD and didn't seem to care. We tried to engage him and it never took A few of the dishes were quite good, a few were just okay. All in all I was very surprised at all the word of mouth su... read more

bistecca 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Good not great – We've been anxious to try this place, but had to plan it on a night we could get there before 6:00 to a wait. We got a table right away at 5:45 on a Sunday evening (all tables were full 15 minutes later). The service was efficient and pleasant, everyone smiled and greeted us when we arrived. The food was very good: Beef carpaccio was the best we've had; Beet salad was full of chopped golden beets and pistachios; Scallops were seared tender with no grit; and the gnocchi with short rib was decadent and delicio... read more

bugaboo76 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Underwhelming and overpriced – My husband and I tried this place after reading good reviews in the local print press. Now we wish we'd researched this site first! We arrived shortly after their 5:00 pm. opening on a recent Friday night, and we were seated immediately. Service was good but not exceptional, and the food was uninspiring. The scallops with pigs' ears at $18 arrived with just two smallish specimens on the plate. I've dined in high and low places from New York's Daniel to street food in Thailand, and this was just... read more

DonnyBigTime 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

?How to Cook a Wolf? more aptly named ?How NOT to run a Restaurant?. – My wife and I were immediately drawn to How to Cook a Wolf because of its reputation, its pedigree and of course its name from the moment we began seeing its restaurant reviews. We had our first dining experience at this Queen Anne, Seattle, WA establishment on a Saturday in October and arrived at 7:30 pm with the expectation of a lengthy wait (no reservations taken). Upon our arrival, we learned the wait would be between 1.5 and 2 hours. While surprised ... read more

mfuntanilla 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Love the Wolf. – For a restaurant that has an ever-changing menu, it can be hit-or-miss and when we were there, it was amazing! The place is very small and doesn't take reservations so go early or really late or else you'll be waiting for a while. So on a Friday, my friend and I arrive at 4:45 (they open at 5:00) and there was already a line reaching the end of the block. There were only two of us so we secured a spot at the bar. We got to see all the action from the bar/kitchen and guess who's working the prep station? Etha... read more

lfice14 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Fierce and Fabulous – Clearly poor reviews for WAIT TIME show this restaurant is popular! We came tonight and though we had to wait a bit because the place was packed on a Monday (just go down the street for a glass of wine while you wait), we were called when our table was ready and had an amazing meal. We came as a group of four and decided to share each dish, and everything we had was perfect. Each flavorful detail was well thought out, and foods some of us normally wouldn't like (beets and anchovies) were paired to be a ... read more