We were so happy to find Preservation Kitchen through Judy's Book. We have been there several times now for Sunday Brunch. The meals have always been tasty and hot. We have not had dinners there... More

We were so happy to find Preservation Kitchen through Judy's Book. We have been there several times now for Sunday Brunch. The meals have always been tasty and hot. We have not had dinners there yet but will.
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Read about the Sunday suppers that Preservation Kitchen has been doing on their website. I grew up in a house with 7 children, and most of the time, Sunday was the only night of the week we were... More

Read about the Sunday suppers that Preservation Kitchen has been doing on their website. I grew up in a house with 7 children, and most of the time, Sunday was the only night of the week we were all hom, dad wasn't working, and we had a big family dinner. We were never fortunate enogh to have a Sunday supper like we enjoyed Sunday night. When we were seated we were handed dinner menus and given a quick rundown of the Sunday supper from our server. In our party of four, we opted for two Sunday suppers, the aforementioned prime rib and a seafood stew with scallops, clams, and halibut in a tomato coconut stock/broth/deliciousness. I was glad we decided to eat with friends because there were some options on the dinner menu that sounded very interesting. Needless to say we did a lot of sharing. The salads were amazing, I had a caesar with an insanely rich homemade dressing. The entrees, both Sunday supper and others were equally enjoyed, but everyone at the table agreed that the Prime Rib stood out. Unfortunately, they only run it once a week, and our server informed us that the Sunday supper menu changes. So who knows if we will ever be able to enjoy the amazing prime rib again, or if it was indeed the Last Supper.....only time will tell. Nice Job, Preservation Kitchen. You stand out in all the right ways, we can't wait to see what you have in store for us next time!! Good food is hard to find, so imagine how happy we were to find exceptional food, reasonable prices, focus on staying local and seasonal. I just wish local meant that your restaurant was in Wallingford :) Pros: Best prime rib I have ever had in my life Cons: The owners put the restaurant in Bothell not where I live :)
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I really enjoy this cozy, personable restaurant. I've met friends here for drinks and appetizers, dined here with my husband and hosted a private party for 26. The atmosphere is quaint and... More

I really enjoy this cozy, personable restaurant. I've met friends here for drinks and appetizers, dined here with my husband and hosted a private party for 26. The atmosphere is quaint and contemporary simultaneously. The food is delicious and I love that they are aiming for local/sustainable foods. Nice wine selection. I would definitely recommend Preservation Kitchen to a friend. Pros: gourmet food, great aesthetics, pleasant service Cons: No complaints
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I was there for brunch and a private party. The food was great and I loved the intimate feel of the restaurant. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone! Pros: Great food Cons: none

I was there for brunch and a private party. The food was great and I loved the intimate feel of the restaurant. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone! Pros: Great food Cons: none
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This is a comment for BZP who went to great length to slander this restaurant. I am a local business owner of 8 yrs. I personally have done business with this company several times; they are and... More

This is a comment for BZP who went to great length to slander this restaurant. I am a local business owner of 8 yrs. I personally have done business with this company several times; they are and have been highly respected and trusted in the Bothell community for years! They are professional, kind and caring in addition to having wonderful food. Unlike many of the other restaurants in Bothell. I find it despicable that BZP would spend so much time writing such a nasty review rather than talking directly to the restaurant manager. Had they of taken that route, I am certain management would have refunded their money and probably given them a FREE dinner in the future. This is the difference at this restaurant. Who ever reads the review captioned Pick another by BZP please don't be swayed . This restaurant will bend over backwards to create a memorable evening or talk directly to the Owner, Susan. Pros: classic,beautiful, caring, quality,professional & great food Cons: nothing!
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What a disappointment. I don't know what happened to this place. We'd visited the Preservation Kitchen many times in the past and brought out of town guests here last night. We raved about the... More

What a disappointment. I don't know what happened to this place. We'd visited the Preservation Kitchen many times in the past and brought out of town guests here last night. We raved about the boar and other unique menu items...the olives, gnocchi, deserts. Well, the menu was completely different. No boar, no gnocchi, no olives and only two deserts. It would have been fine if they'd replaced it with some other speciality items but not. I ordered the evening special of boeuf bouriguignon... (not Julie's recipe, for sure). The meat was dry...hardly any sauce. I had to ask for extra. My guest had homemade pasta linguine (not impressed) with an overdose of small tomatoes sliced in half. My husband had the salmon with crab risotto and the risotto was like a big clump of paste. I was stunned, to say the least. Even the salads weren't up to par. The most offensive was when I asked the server for some bread and she appologized for giving us only two pieces. She said if she brought more, she'd have to charge $2 extra. It's apparently not included. I honestly was speechless. The bread was toasted slices of unimpressive white bread, unbuttered, dry and cold! Little cubes of wrapped butter were presented like in a diner. Cold butter on cold bread .... not a good starter in a 5 star restaurant. The service was OK but very slow and not attentive at all. They were all preoccupied with other chores, very busy about the dining rooms....getting ready for the next day. The restaurant was almost empty and it was only 8 pm. You'd think we would have been served with more attentiveness. It took us forever to even get greeted at the table and no water or drinks were offered for some time. My guest was very thirsty and said to me "I sure could use a glass of water". One of the other waiters leaned over and said "I heard that" and 5 minutes later, some water showed up with a very sweet but novice server. She did announce she was newer when asked a few questions about the menu. We ended the meal with unimpressive Deserts. They could have been good but lacked in presentation and the "donuts" were overcooked and hard. The server never offered coffee or tea. She did say that because it was so slow, they were going to close early and that she really needed a glass of wine. Obviously, we were holding her up. I recommend a talk to the servers who were definitely more preoccupied with themselves and setting tables than serving customers. They were not engaging, just doing a job. The old menu was definitely better - in creativity and preparation. The only truly professional and customer oriented people that evening were the greeter and a lady from the bar (never got her name) that wished us good bye. Truly not worth the 5 stars they used to get. Sorry. Pros: Nice setting Cons: Many
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so I finaly made it back to New York last night, and I still can't get over how amazing the salmon dish is. If you have not been to the Preservation Kitchen, let me tell you what you are missing. ... More

so I finaly made it back to New York last night, and I still can't get over how amazing the salmon dish is. If you have not been to the Preservation Kitchen, let me tell you what you are missing. I sent an email to the restaurant thanking them for a great night but I felt obligated to share my night with Citysearch, yelp, and pretty much anyone else that will let me rave because if I lived in the area, I would probably be at this restaurant about 3 times a week....yeah the food is that good. Anyways, I own a restaurant in the New York area, and my fiance's parents and pretty much entire family live out in the Seattle area. We just got engaged (fiance is such an awesome word, I say it 30 times a day at least) so we headed out west to meet the family and see the sights. I have never been to Washington, so being the foodies that we are, every night my fiance's (there's 2) parents weren't cooking, we were eating out. We made it to all the spots, you name it, we were there. And let me say for the record, that the chef at Preservation Kitchen can hold his own with the big names in the big cities. I told the owners that it was a good thing the place was packed and the chef wasn't able to make it out to our table because I would have tried to steal him and take him to New York.....only partly kidding. That salmon dish was not only the best thing I tasted over here....besides my future mother in law's lasagna, but it is in my list of tp 10 entrees I have ever had in my life. My chef doesn't know it, but this weekend he is running Atlantic Salmon with pekitoe crab risotto and an orange butter emulsion. If it sounds familiar, there's a good reason. Unbelievable night, still, almost three weeks after the fact, I can remember that dish. Oh, and don't kid yourself, everything else was fantastic. Best food around. Period. End of story Pros: best food around. period end of story Cons: i live in new york and the commute is no bueno :(
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We went there for Happy Hour and while there was only one other couple in the bar we waited a very long time for our drinks to come. When mine came (a Lemon Drop) it was too sweet to drink. I... More

We went there for Happy Hour and while there was only one other couple in the bar we waited a very long time for our drinks to come. When mine came (a Lemon Drop) it was too sweet to drink. I noticed the bar tender with a straw tasted each drink. Ours and the couple at the other table. Cons: Very slow service.
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We came in Sunday night as a party of four and were greeted immediately (I will admit, previous times we had to stand in the bar for almost 10 minutes before the bartender or anyone notice) so thank... More

We came in Sunday night as a party of four and were greeted immediately (I will admit, previous times we had to stand in the bar for almost 10 minutes before the bartender or anyone notice) so thank you PK for fixing that, so far we are starting off on the right foot. I am sad to say it seems as if more people are beginning to find this local gem, as we had been in before on a Sunday night and pretty much had the entire restaurant (and bar for that matter) to ourselves. The parking lot has always made the restuarant look way busier than it is (it probably has spots for about 9 cars) :) I think from now on, reservations will be in order. Anyway, back to the dinner. Seth was our server, very prfessional, very knowledgeable, it's a pleasent surpise to be served by someone who actually seems to enjoy what they do. Seth had informed us right from the beginning that the kitchen had sold out of a couple items. I have been to many restaurants where the server's won't tell you what isn't avaiable in the hopes that you wouldn't have ordered it anyway....then I do and I get the "oh yeah, we are out of that" We just figured that we'd have to come back, as obviously the dishes must be good!! as for the food itself, the chef is doing a celebration of local seafood....what>> a restaurant that actually has an identity. I have been to many restaurants whose menus read like a shopping list; where nothing seems to be thought out, it doesn;t flow, and it doesn't get you excited about eating anything really. The food was top notch; the best we have had since we've been coming here! Thank you Preservation Kitchen for being that place on the east side of the water where we can go for a night out, have great food that isn't chain related. A place where we can get great food without all the white tablecloths, servers in ties, and menus that read like a french romance novel. Don't get me wrong, this place has fine dining written all over it, the food is on par with the big boys in Seattle for sure, but the atmosphere is what makes this place stick in our heads. We'll be back, except next time, we'll make reservations! Pros: seafood seafood and more seafood! Cons: parking lot fills up quickly
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Picture this....driving up to a rustic brick building, and feeling like you are at home from the second you walk out of your car. This was my husband and my night earlier this week. We live close... More

Picture this....driving up to a rustic brick building, and feeling like you are at home from the second you walk out of your car. This was my husband and my night earlier this week. We live close (Kirkland) and have always talked about coming out again, we came once or twice when they first opened. We didn't really have any other reason to stop coming other than we said we wanted to wait until all the kinks got worked out, as the service the first couple times hi t or miss, and the GM had a very pretentious way about her when we informed her that we didn't need to see the wine list. Anyway, after 7 or 8 months of hibirnstion, we decided to give the Preservation Kitchen a shot again. We were drawn in by what had originally turned us on the place. The grounds are beautiful, not over the top, and very welcoming. The hostess, was extremely polite, accomodating, and surprisingly informative about the menu..it always surprise me how so many people at the front door don't even know what kind of food the restaurant is serving. THIS IS THE FIRST FACE YOUR CUSTOMER'S SEE PEOPLE!!! Tamara was our server, and whatever kinks needed to be worked out definitely were, as we were very well take care of, not over burdened or hounded, but she was always there if we needed something. The food was absolutely splendid. I did not want to leave that out, but I have read a lot of reviews about the food being top notch, but ther service not matching. I could go on an on about the food, and how nice it is when the chef comes out and talks to the table. Thank you, Preservation Kitchen, for a great night out, great food, and great times. It won't be 8 months until you see us again anymore! Pros: Food is outstanding!! Beautiful restaurant
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