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There's Crush, Crave, Cave, Dave: the crowd of one-word named restaurants in Seattle. Trendy to the hilt.
And, then there's Lark.
The ambience is calm with a subtle touch of hip. The restaurant is inside an old, not huge building that looks to be from the early 20th century. They have stripped out the inside to the 2x4s holding up the roof and added some paneling, a few curtains, some really interesting paintings.
The crowd is casual/chic, to coin a cliche. The staff is courteous, helpful and knowledgable. The wine-by-the-glass list is not huge but seemed to have pretty good basics.
Dinner is served tapas-style, and yes, it can add up. The server recommended 2 dishes per person, but I think you can get by with 3 dishes for 2 people and that way you have room for the cheese course or dessert (or both). We were too full for the cheeses, but did try the rhubarb crisp, which was Amazing: not too sweet, and served with real cream.
Oh dear, I talked about the dessert and did not describe the dinner. We ordered: the morels/pasta plate (divine, earthy, very fresh), the scallop tartar (which had a wee bit too much fennel for our taste), the striped bass (divine grilled with a touch of butter and shallots) and the quail (perfectly served with watercress). Portion sizes were appropriate.
Parking is free if you score a street spot after 6pm. Location is on 12th across from Seattle U.
This is, by far, my favorite restaurant in Seattle.
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