Harvest Vine

Finally went here after all the recommendations. I have to say I really like this place. The food is excelled and very good. The atmosphere is cozy and the wait staff is very friendly. We had...
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Finally went here after all the recommendations. I have to say I really like this place. The food is excelled and very good. The atmosphere is cozy and the wait staff is very friendly. We had everything from lamp, to squid and everything was very good.
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This is one of our favorite date restaurants. Also great for parties - we booked the large table downstairs for dinner with a large group of friends and had the best night. HIGHLY recommend.
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This is one of our favorite date restaurants. Also great for parties - we booked the large table downstairs for dinner with a large group of friends and had the best night. HIGHLY recommend.
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Harvest Vine is undoubtedly one of Seattle's finest restaurants. Featuring brilliantly prepared tapas style dishes from the Basque region of Spain, the multitude of flavors will please even the most...
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Harvest Vine is undoubtedly one of Seattle's finest restaurants. Featuring brilliantly prepared tapas style dishes from the Basque region of Spain, the multitude of flavors will please even the most discriminating of pallets. A nice wine list to compliment the offerings, but be sure to brush up on your Spanish wines before ordering - the staff will provide sound and appropriate recommendations if need be. A cozy atmosphere where the experience is definitely enhanced by finding space at the counter where one can enjoy viewing the maticulous preparation of all the fare. They do not take reservations for small parties, but it should not be a deterrant, because the possibility of a wait to be seated is well worth it. A great night out for either a date or social enagagement. Enjoy!
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The bad stuff first: It took 45 minutes for us to be seated, and we were seated at the counter - spreading out our party of 4 and making conversation difficult. The whole meal was also pricey -...
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The bad stuff first: It took 45 minutes for us to be seated, and we were seated at the counter - spreading out our party of 4 and making conversation difficult. The whole meal was also pricey - most couples I know couldn't afford to do this on a regular basis. We certainly couldn't - but I'm glad we were able to go this time as a treat from my fiance's parents. And what a treat!

The tapas at Harvest Vine are *amazing*. Amazing enough that I still rate this place a 5, even for value. The flavors are superb, and I couldn't seem to eat slow enough to savor the taste long enough. The food is good enough to more than make up for the wait. The octupus was tender (!), the chirizo sausage was excellent, and the presentation of the food was beautiful.

Unless you order enough tapas and snack on the free (and wonderful!) bread they bring, you may find the food to be unfilling, due to the (intentionally) small servings. If you aren't familiar with tapas, they are small servings of a variety of foods, which you order several of for your meal. If you try this restaurant, expect more exotic food, and don't eat too fast. This is one meal you'll want to linger over.
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As a Seattle native, I want to belive that my city is full of great, innovative restaurants. But when my wife and I try to come up with a place to go for dinner, we always wind up reciting the same...
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As a Seattle native, I want to belive that my city is full of great, innovative restaurants. But when my wife and I try to come up with a place to go for dinner, we always wind up reciting the same tired list of "perfectly good" downtown expense-account places like Wild Ginger and the various Tom Douglas food factories. Even the "authentic" spots like Matt's in the Market or Le Pichet somehow miss the mark when we're looking for someplace that's offers both great food and a festive, lively atmosphere. The one happy exception to this lament is Harvest Vine, a tiny Spanish/Basque tapas restaurant in the Madison Valley. Truly excellent, innovative and handcrafted dishes; a lively, inviting space; warm-yet-professional service; sidewalk dining (in warm weather), and a kitchen that's open past 9pm - a true rarity in this sleepy town - all combine to create the most completely satisfying casual dining experience in town. (And I didn't even mention the excellent and fairly-priced wine list). Admittedly, Harvest Vine's menu is not for everyone. With a focus on traditional Spanish tapas - cured meats, artisanal cheeses, and out-of-the ordinary sea-life (tiny fresh sardines, baby squid, octopus, etc.) - you wouldn't want to bring your suburban meat-and-potatos friends here. But if superb cooking and convivial atmosphere are your goals, Harvest Vine should be on your shorlist.
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I'm sure that much of it has to do with the fact that my first visit there was the final destination of a very happy, magical tromp in the snow, but Harvest Vine has a special place in my heart. I...
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I'm sure that much of it has to do with the fact that my first visit there was the final destination of a very happy, magical tromp in the snow, but Harvest Vine has a special place in my heart. I ate at Harvest Vine for the first time on my twenty-fifth birthday and have not passed over any opportunity to eat there since. The chefs stick to the promises made on the menu. If an item is described as being "infused" with something, you can bet it will actually taste like an infusion instead of a drowning or drenching or stewing, or worst, a case of missing flavor. I am still amazed at the complexity of flavors in the food. You might easily get a piece of fish that tastes, at first, smoky, then like vanilla bean, and finally, like fresh herbs. In my opinion, this multi-tiered experience of flavors is a hallmark of Harvest Vine. Harvest Vine is on the expensive side, but as you savor the food, you realize it's worth it. Perhaps to balance things out, the wine is relatively inexpensive. Or so it must be, since I've easily had much more to eat and drink there than at other similar establishments and somehow managed to spend just a touch more, even when four bottles of wine (including dessert wine) are on the bill. The atmosphere is very low-key and friendly. Dining there, you feel like you are at the home of a friend who is a very, very good cook. It's nice to sit at the counter to watch the food being cooked, but I prefer sitting in the basement where the feeling is very cozy and rustic.
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This place is a find. The first time we went to this tiny but fun spot in the Madison Valley we looked at each other and said - this food is incredible (the space is also cool with an open kitchen...
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This place is a find. The first time we went to this tiny but fun spot in the Madison Valley we looked at each other and said - this food is incredible (the space is also cool with an open kitchen and plenty of cooks with sass). Turns out Zagats gives it a 28 for food. So that means serious food. It isn't the cheesy kind of unauthentic tapas with the watered down sangria and too much garlic. The tapas include lots of seafood (if you like octopus - you'll love theirs) and are from northern spain (not the better known food from analucia). long story short - it's great. go.
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