* update* ZERO response from your director! I did email him!Ridiculous pricing! A margarita is $27 USD! $38 CDN!!! Are you out of your mind? Will never recommend or return! I’m sure we were overcharged, and if not this is crazy to charge anyone for 1 margarita.
Amy Zarelli
We had a wonderful dinner here. The clams and mussels starter was so good! The flavors all worked very well together. The jumbo scallops were delicious as was the goldfinch burger. That waygu was amazing. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Zhang
Hella expensive
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Natasha Petrovic
Ouch! $18 for a Montenegro shot! Burger and chowder is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Robinson
My friend and I were in town for a conference and wanted to have a nice dinner on our last night. We chose goldfinch which was just a hop, skip, and a jump from our hotel.We made reservations and got a seat by the window. The food and drinks were amazing and the waitstaff was even more amazing! They noticed me struggling to take a selfie with me and my friend and offered to take a picture for us. Our water glasses were never more than half empty, and everything was worth the price we paid. They also asked if we had any dietary restrictions when we ordered. Will definitely be going back if I’m ever in Seattle for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allie Davis
My friend and I went out to Goldfinch for some oysters and other appetizers . When we got our oysters we were appalled , at first we found a bug crawling inside of the mignonette , and showed our waiter. He promptly replaced the mignonette, however when continuing to consume our oysters we found more small worm like bugs in both of our dishes . As the waiter took the un ate oysters back , I expressed to him that I felt the oysters should not be served to any other customers that night . Not five minutes later he turned around and offered the oysters to the table next to us as a great option with no regard to the fact that there were live bugs found in the dishes. Needless to say my friend and I both lost our appetites . We will never be returning to this restaurant. I surely hope neither of us get ill due to the worm infestation .
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lawrence Edward Muir
absolutely the top of the charts. all the food tasted perfect. the cocktails were as well. especially the "smoked old fashion" what cool thing to bring out the different tastes. overall id recomend this place to anyone who likes top tier service and food that is quite spot on ! thank you goldfincLawrenc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Welly Lee
Delicious scallops - perfectly cooked scallop with tasty potatoes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cookese
Two people, eating light...we chose two bowls of clam chowder, two appetizers, plus a glass of wine and a very small Margarita. Bill came to $162. The food was good but not worth the price we paid. I must say the service was excellent. But due to pricing, would not eat here again
Rachel Nelson
Great staff, our meal came out quick, and the food was fresh and delicious!!! We went at 6pm on a Tuesday and plenty of tables available. Highly recommend for a dinner spot in Seattle!
Goldfinch Tavern was an above average food experience which unfortunately was impacted by missing Easter reservations and only okay drinks. For the price tag and expectations of such a nice spot, we expected more from the meal (not to mention our Easter brunch reservation was missing.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Ginster
It was a very uneven experience with some good and some bad. The halibut was excellent; the pork chop was fine but nothing an average cook couldn't have made at home. The accompaniments ranged from very good (although not fabulous) to nearly inedible. The worst side was the nettle, which was so chewy as to be nearly inedible. The morels with sauce were fine but nothing special; same with the asparagus. The banana dessert was very good but could have been better - there were three small slices, and the overall taste was good but not amazing. Worst of all was the potato sourdough bread. It is a round loaf with a very hard crust. That could've been okay but it was cut in half rather than in slices, so unless you want to tear it up with your hands or teeth it was hard to eat - we spent a lot of effort hacking at it. On the plus side it came with an excellent olive spread - one of the better aspects of the meal. Overall the experience was disappointing because the mediocrity of most of it (not to mention some hard-to-eat items) did not justify the astronomical price. In terms of ambience, it could've been quite nice I also downgraded that somewhat because a couple of issues that were not the restaurant's fault impacted our time there. The worst was that four women came in and sat nearby who were so overly perfumed that it took away from our food enjoyment. In addition, again, not the restaurant's fault but what should've been an outstanding view was impacted sunset at dinnertime - mandating pulling down the shades to prevent direct sunlight. As mentioned earlier, given the astronomical price it was a disappointing experience, with lots of good but lots of misses.
AnnieF
The service was phenomenal, especially since we had two 2 year-olds with us. Lots of delightful touches for the kids - booster seats already in the booth, "Lego" stackable silverware, and the kids' breakfasts is honestly a great value. Toddler dining isn't always the most enjoyable, and I'm sure it's a headache for restaurants, but we felt so well taken care of and will definitely be back as a result.
I recently stayed at the Four Seasons and enjoyed a couple of meals at Goldfinch Tavern while I was there. The food was delicious but unfortunately both times we ate there service was extremely slow. I would expect better service for a restaurant in the Four Seasons. Everything else was wonderful!
Diana H.
Visited Seattle for my bday and after walking pikes place hubby and I stopped here for a quick bite and it was great. I had the burger it was delicious and he had the chicken and lobster sandwich, honestly he didn't like it much but everything else was great. Service overall was great, our server was knowledgeable and very polite and even brought me out a dessert with a candle because of my birthday. When we come back to Seattle we're definitely stopping by here again!
* update* ZERO response from your director! I did email him!Ridiculous pricing! A margarita is $27 USD! $38 CDN!!! Are you out of your mind? Will never recommend or return! I’m sure we were overcharged, and if not this is crazy to charge anyone for 1 margarita.
We had a wonderful dinner here. The clams and mussels starter was so good! The flavors all worked very well together. The jumbo scallops were delicious as was the goldfinch burger. That waygu was amazing. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hella expensive
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ouch! $18 for a Montenegro shot! Burger and chowder is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I were in town for a conference and wanted to have a nice dinner on our last night. We chose goldfinch which was just a hop, skip, and a jump from our hotel.We made reservations and got a seat by the window. The food and drinks were amazing and the waitstaff was even more amazing! They noticed me struggling to take a selfie with me and my friend and offered to take a picture for us. Our water glasses were never more than half empty, and everything was worth the price we paid. They also asked if we had any dietary restrictions when we ordered. Will definitely be going back if I’m ever in Seattle for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I went out to Goldfinch for some oysters and other appetizers . When we got our oysters we were appalled , at first we found a bug crawling inside of the mignonette , and showed our waiter. He promptly replaced the mignonette, however when continuing to consume our oysters we found more small worm like bugs in both of our dishes . As the waiter took the un ate oysters back , I expressed to him that I felt the oysters should not be served to any other customers that night . Not five minutes later he turned around and offered the oysters to the table next to us as a great option with no regard to the fact that there were live bugs found in the dishes. Needless to say my friend and I both lost our appetites . We will never be returning to this restaurant. I surely hope neither of us get ill due to the worm infestation .
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
absolutely the top of the charts. all the food tasted perfect. the cocktails were as well. especially the "smoked old fashion" what cool thing to bring out the different tastes. overall id recomend this place to anyone who likes top tier service and food that is quite spot on ! thank you goldfincLawrenc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious scallops - perfectly cooked scallop with tasty potatoes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Two people, eating light...we chose two bowls of clam chowder, two appetizers, plus a glass of wine and a very small Margarita. Bill came to $162. The food was good but not worth the price we paid. I must say the service was excellent. But due to pricing, would not eat here again
Great staff, our meal came out quick, and the food was fresh and delicious!!! We went at 6pm on a Tuesday and plenty of tables available. Highly recommend for a dinner spot in Seattle!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Goldfinch Tavern was an above average food experience which unfortunately was impacted by missing Easter reservations and only okay drinks. For the price tag and expectations of such a nice spot, we expected more from the meal (not to mention our Easter brunch reservation was missing.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
It was a very uneven experience with some good and some bad. The halibut was excellent; the pork chop was fine but nothing an average cook couldn't have made at home. The accompaniments ranged from very good (although not fabulous) to nearly inedible. The worst side was the nettle, which was so chewy as to be nearly inedible. The morels with sauce were fine but nothing special; same with the asparagus. The banana dessert was very good but could have been better - there were three small slices, and the overall taste was good but not amazing. Worst of all was the potato sourdough bread. It is a round loaf with a very hard crust. That could've been okay but it was cut in half rather than in slices, so unless you want to tear it up with your hands or teeth it was hard to eat - we spent a lot of effort hacking at it. On the plus side it came with an excellent olive spread - one of the better aspects of the meal. Overall the experience was disappointing because the mediocrity of most of it (not to mention some hard-to-eat items) did not justify the astronomical price. In terms of ambience, it could've been quite nice I also downgraded that somewhat because a couple of issues that were not the restaurant's fault impacted our time there. The worst was that four women came in and sat nearby who were so overly perfumed that it took away from our food enjoyment. In addition, again, not the restaurant's fault but what should've been an outstanding view was impacted sunset at dinnertime - mandating pulling down the shades to prevent direct sunlight. As mentioned earlier, given the astronomical price it was a disappointing experience, with lots of good but lots of misses.
The service was phenomenal, especially since we had two 2 year-olds with us. Lots of delightful touches for the kids - booster seats already in the booth, "Lego" stackable silverware, and the kids' breakfasts is honestly a great value. Toddler dining isn't always the most enjoyable, and I'm sure it's a headache for restaurants, but we felt so well taken care of and will definitely be back as a result.
I recently stayed at the Four Seasons and enjoyed a couple of meals at Goldfinch Tavern while I was there. The food was delicious but unfortunately both times we ate there service was extremely slow. I would expect better service for a restaurant in the Four Seasons. Everything else was wonderful!
Visited Seattle for my bday and after walking pikes place hubby and I stopped here for a quick bite and it was great. I had the burger it was delicious and he had the chicken and lobster sandwich, honestly he didn't like it much but everything else was great. Service overall was great, our server was knowledgeable and very polite and even brought me out a dessert with a candle because of my birthday. When we come back to Seattle we're definitely stopping by here again!