My friends suggested we go to Joule for dinner after they had read a Seattle Times review on the new restaurant. I am always excited to try a new restaurant. Sadly, this was a major disappointment. The food was fair at best. I started with the spicy beef soup which was well seasoned but difficult to eat with pieces of leeks cut way too long. Several of us had grilled fish of some sort, which all was good. Other dishes ordered by the table were the short ribs and lasagna which were both highly disappointing. Ribs were tough and the lasagna was poorly seasoned. The service though was by far the most disappointing. Our waitress could not care less if we had a pleasant experience or not. She even made it clear to us by what time we needed to be out of the restaurant. The owners have some serious work to do with their staff if they want to gather a dedicated following.
Pros: Intimate setting, street parking not hard to find
Cons: poor service
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