The Black Bottle--Belltown's newest culinary addition is a winner. While they don't take reservations (a dissapointment when you travel in larger groups), they were able to accommodate our party of 7 after only about 15 minutes at 7pm on a Friday night--not bad. The restaurant offers a selection of small plates all at $8. We were advised to order only 1/person plus one by our waiter. This was completely off. We ended up ordering about 2/person plus dessert (perhaps we're big eaters?).
Our favorites were the Pork Tenderloin, the steak and the Bechamel & Prosciutto flat bread. Don't bother with the squid, clams or mussels. The Tiramisu and Bananas Flambe were also a tasty way to finish up the meal. The drawback--the staff. The waiter seemed to forget about us several times and the bartender did not feel that courtesy was part of her job description. Other than that--a good first impression, we'll be back.
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