Felt very comfortable dining solo. The chef is very focused engaging with his food prep that makes it fascinating
Matthew
Shaker + Spear made my solo Thanksgiving really fantastic! The food was excellent: juicy turkey, fantastic cornbread-sage stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a bright cranberry sauce. Every bite felt like the holiday done right. Angie took care of me all evening and was outstanding, warm, attentive, and made dining alone completely comfortable. Her wine pairings were perfect: crisp Chablis with the turkey, a smooth Oregon Pinot Noir that paired beautifully with the stuffing and gravy, and a lightly sweet Riesling that was spot-on with the kabocha squash crème brûlée dessert. That dessert, by the way, was incredible: silky squash custard with a perfect crackly sugar top. It was exactly the relaxed, delicious Thanksgiving I was hoping for. Great food, great service, no fuss. Thank you, Angie and Shaker + Spear. I left full and happy and will definitely be back.
Mark
Food was a problem. My kids ordered the rib eye.16 oz do I had them share it as they are young. We ordered it medium rare and it came out well done. No pink at all. They would not eat it lol. Ordered a 2nd and it came out rare which my son liked but my daughter did not. My wife and I had the whole fish (snapper), it lacked flavor. No recognizable sauce or seasoning short of the squash puree they used to hold it in place. Not bad flavor if you want a plain fried fish but it really could have used a light sauce snd vinegar element. It was a bit shocking given the ratings this restaurant received from past customers. Perhaps we just chose poor menu options or it was a bad day in the kitchen.
Alexis
Had a great time at Shaker + Spear! Good food, nice ambience, we felt welcomed. We sat at the chef counter and received excellent service from our waiter Aaron and the kitchen crew. We will be back again. Thank you!
Daniel
Outstanding! Will be back for sure. Grab counter seats and enjoy the show of the open kitchen
Brad
Shaker and Spear really delivered amazing dishes. I enjoyed the perfectly crafted duck and very delicious fried mushrooms. I almost went with the potatoes, but the fried mushrooms were the way to go. My spouse ordered the risotto with scallops... amazing! Cocktails were good, but I think the bar upstairs put out a slightly better Manhattan.
Evan
Amazing time, will be back! Servers were great, and enjoyed the vibe. Food was also incredible.
April
The server took awhile to take our orders. Once our orders were taken, the food took a long time to come. Server kept forgetting items and had to be reminded to go back and get them. Also one order came out wrong - not sure if it was taken down wrong or the kitchen actually ran out of the breakfast sausage and served bacon instead. This was all on a slow brunch time - only half the restaurant was seated. The food quality and taste were good and ambience is nice so I gave it 3 stars.
Wendy Wu
Had dinner for the first time. Love the seafood! Fresh, taste and great presentation! Would love to come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick Gray
Got so lucky just walking in and getting a seat at the bar across from the food prep. The food was outstanding. It was a little crowded there so make sure to get reservations, but watching all the dishes getting prepared was like watching a symphony. Very accommodating to food allergies and the flavors they put together was amazing.
We were in Seattle for 3 days, this place saved us from thinking there were no chefs in this city. Everything was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexa Voss
We had an amazing experience! We came for our 5 year wedding anniversary. Our server was Adrienne and contributed to the wonderful experience. Each dish was intriguing and tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meg
Wonderful!!! The food was amazing!!! The waitstaff perfectly attentive, cocktails were inventive and delicious!
Brittney Nelson
I came her for my birthday and they went above and beyond to make me feel special. The food/cocktails were delicious and the service staff were great!
I would definitely recommend 🙂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shiree
Great food, mood, accommodating. Music was a little loud. Other than that, great dinner and drinks.
Felt very comfortable dining solo. The chef is very focused engaging with his food prep that makes it fascinating
Shaker + Spear made my solo Thanksgiving really fantastic! The food was excellent: juicy turkey, fantastic cornbread-sage stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a bright cranberry sauce. Every bite felt like the holiday done right. Angie took care of me all evening and was outstanding, warm, attentive, and made dining alone completely comfortable. Her wine pairings were perfect: crisp Chablis with the turkey, a smooth Oregon Pinot Noir that paired beautifully with the stuffing and gravy, and a lightly sweet Riesling that was spot-on with the kabocha squash crème brûlée dessert. That dessert, by the way, was incredible: silky squash custard with a perfect crackly sugar top. It was exactly the relaxed, delicious Thanksgiving I was hoping for. Great food, great service, no fuss. Thank you, Angie and Shaker + Spear. I left full and happy and will definitely be back.
Food was a problem. My kids ordered the rib eye.16 oz do I had them share it as they are young. We ordered it medium rare and it came out well done. No pink at all. They would not eat it lol. Ordered a 2nd and it came out rare which my son liked but my daughter did not. My wife and I had the whole fish (snapper), it lacked flavor. No recognizable sauce or seasoning short of the squash puree they used to hold it in place. Not bad flavor if you want a plain fried fish but it really could have used a light sauce snd vinegar element. It was a bit shocking given the ratings this restaurant received from past customers. Perhaps we just chose poor menu options or it was a bad day in the kitchen.
Had a great time at Shaker + Spear! Good food, nice ambience, we felt welcomed. We sat at the chef counter and received excellent service from our waiter Aaron and the kitchen crew. We will be back again. Thank you!
Outstanding! Will be back for sure. Grab counter seats and enjoy the show of the open kitchen
Shaker and Spear really delivered amazing dishes. I enjoyed the perfectly crafted duck and very delicious fried mushrooms. I almost went with the potatoes, but the fried mushrooms were the way to go. My spouse ordered the risotto with scallops... amazing! Cocktails were good, but I think the bar upstairs put out a slightly better Manhattan.
Amazing time, will be back! Servers were great, and enjoyed the vibe. Food was also incredible.
The server took awhile to take our orders. Once our orders were taken, the food took a long time to come. Server kept forgetting items and had to be reminded to go back and get them. Also one order came out wrong - not sure if it was taken down wrong or the kitchen actually ran out of the breakfast sausage and served bacon instead. This was all on a slow brunch time - only half the restaurant was seated. The food quality and taste were good and ambience is nice so I gave it 3 stars.
Had dinner for the first time. Love the seafood! Fresh, taste and great presentation! Would love to come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got so lucky just walking in and getting a seat at the bar across from the food prep. The food was outstanding. It was a little crowded there so make sure to get reservations, but watching all the dishes getting prepared was like watching a symphony. Very accommodating to food allergies and the flavors they put together was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We were in Seattle for 3 days, this place saved us from thinking there were no chefs in this city. Everything was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing experience! We came for our 5 year wedding anniversary. Our server was Adrienne and contributed to the wonderful experience. Each dish was intriguing and tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful!!! The food was amazing!!! The waitstaff perfectly attentive, cocktails were inventive and delicious!
I came her for my birthday and they went above and beyond to make me feel special. The food/cocktails were delicious and the service staff were great!
I would definitely recommend 🙂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, mood, accommodating. Music was a little loud. Other than that, great dinner and drinks.
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