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THIS REVIEW IS OF THE BAR AT VON'S - NOT THE RESTAURANT.
Over the years I have been to Von's numerous times. It's very close to where I work and also I had a girlfriend who worked there so I...
THIS REVIEW IS OF THE BAR AT VON'S - NOT THE RESTAURANT.
Over the years I have been to Von's numerous times. It's very close to where I work and also I had a girlfriend who worked there so I would frequent there often to see her. But it had been a while since my last visit until recently.
First, as an avid martini lover, I have to say this is not a legitimate martini bar. I'm sorry, but Cosmopolitan's and Lemon Drops, and certainly grape koolaid drinks in martini glasses are not martinis!! Unfortunately, I think these are the drinkers who they are trying to appeal to instead of your top shelf stodgy business men who really know what a good martini is.
Our waitress was fine. Not great, but not bad either. I've heard that the service can be questionable and downright bad, and have experienced this myself before, but on this occasion it was fine and we were there from 6:30 to 10:30 and managed to hit BOTH happy hours.
Food: typical bar food, a lot of deep fried stuff. However the spring rolls and the dipping sauce were scrumptious and I hear that they have a good signature salad which I did not try on this evening.
But down to my real message to those of you looking for a good evening out = BEWARE OF VON'S. The martinis are not cheap, something like $7.25 each. But when the bill came, it read $7.25 +$1.50, $7.25 + $1.50, &7.25 + $1.50. Huh? So ask the waitress what the extra $1.50 charge was and she explains to me that at Von's they make all of their martinis doubles and the $1.50 for was for a double martini. So the problem I have here, is nowhere was this advertised nor was it ever mentioned by our server. Also, if those were doubles, there would be no way that I would have been able to walk out of there not to mention that the martini shaker was 1/2 the size of a real one!! THEY WERE IN NO WAY DOUBLES!! Unethical business practice if you ask me.
Overall I get the impression that Von's is trying to capture tourists and convention goers who are not very familiar with Seattle, or want something close by to the Convention center. They can rip them off, give them bad service, and don't have to worry about repeat business.....
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Just check out all my posts regarding Second Ascent. This is a down to earth shop in old town Ballard, next door to the Tractor Tavern. No computer there - you will get an old fashion hand written...
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If want to just drink beer, then try Uber Tavern - I think they probably have the biggest beer selection in all of Seattle. In my opinion, it's not really a tavern but the beer list is about 8 pages...
If want to just drink beer, then try Uber Tavern - I think they probably have the biggest beer selection in all of Seattle. In my opinion, it's not really a tavern but the beer list is about 8 pages long and I think the first two are just Belgium beers. The unfortunate thing about Uber is there is no food. UBER IS A BEER LOVERS PARADISE.
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You can look at all my posts to see that I am a huge fan of Second Ascent, for many many reasons. But I can tell you that the service is second to none and I have been all over town: Gregg's,...
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It is extremely rare that I have such a terrible experience somewhere, much less feel the need to tell others about it. My experience yesterday at Bites & Bistro in Madison Park really lit my fire....
It is extremely rare that I have such a terrible experience somewhere, much less feel the need to tell others about it. My experience yesterday at Bites & Bistro in Madison Park really lit my fire. So much so that this morning I was still smoldering. Yesterday I stopped in to get a quick sandwich to go. Having never been there before I asked the gentleman behind the counter (a raven haired man) what he recommended. His response was that "everyone marches to the beat of their own drum, I am not going to recommend a sandwich, how can I do that". I thought, okay he's trying to be funny, not very good at it, but I will go with it. So I then asked him what the top selling sandwiches were. He mentioned two and I responded, well they must be good, I'll have the first one you mentioned. His response: "Well, Britney Spears sells alot of records but that doesn't mean her music is good". Slightly irritated, I ordered my sandwich to go and stepped aside. I wait, and wait and wait. In the meantime, 2 other customers entered the deli and ordered sandwiches to go and left before me. Finally I muster up the nerve to ask the guy what the status was of my order was. His response "Mam - have you ever heard of the saying a watching pot never boils?" Another customer heard this and gave me a little nod as if saying "what a jerk". Then to top things off, the sandwich was bland and uneventful. I was wishing that I had swiped the salt from the counter to bring the dead thing alive. JUST BECAUSE IT IS MADISON PARK, YOU ARE IN A GREAT LOCATION AND HAVE NO OTHER COMPETITION ISN'T AN EXCUSE FOR TERRIBLE FOOD AND ABUSING YOUR CUSTOMERS THAT PAY YOUR SORRY RENT!
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Dr. Trumble at the University of Washington is an excellent surgeon. Unfortunately, I now have 3 surgeries under my belt with Dr. Trumble. It is my understanding that he is a very reputable hand...
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Good luck!
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Located just of I-405 and HWY 167 in Renton, this RV storage facility is a great location for Seattlelites and Eastsiders. We have stored our at a few places and this facility is awesome!! One thing...
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Costco
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4401 4 Ave
Seattle, Washington 98134
(206) 403-2000
I am not one for puchased pies because homemade is always best. However, my family (and me too!) loves the pumpkin pie from Costco. It's huge, tasty, and really cheap (I think $6). The down side is...
I am not one for puchased pies because homemade is always best. However, my family (and me too!) loves the pumpkin pie from Costco. It's huge, tasty, and really cheap (I think $6). The down side is that it is hard to pull it off as your own, you know, if you have an image to uphold.
Good luck.
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Marcia Holt is currently working on designing our back yard which is a challenging project with steep slopes, lack of water, etc. Marcia is awesome! She is just starting her business and I have...
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Check her out! I am sure that once her business takes off she will be in huge demand!
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Of all people, I am the strongest advocate for the little guy. Mom and pop shops in these days of "Walmart-ism" is a rarity so I support them as much as possible!! Then we have a plumbing problem -...
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