Wonderful early dinner, seated in the window it was the best of both, the cozy interior and the first warm day of spring without fully committing to sidewalk seating. The versatile wine list and wide ranging menu allow for any direction. The kids went pasta, I had a collection of appetizers and we shared some desserts. We've also had a few romantic dinners without kids, Vendemmia supports any experience you like, the commonality is the always immaculate food. There's a definite seasonality to the menu, and the cooking is superlative. Every time I eat here I always wonder why I don't do it more often.
N M
Every meal I have had here is fantastic. I have been bringing my daughter since she was a baby and we always share plates. Oysters, gem salad, any of the pasta dishes, king salmon, tiramisu, etc…you cannot go wrong!The craft cocktails are just divine. High end ingredients and the placement of one large ice cube is…perfect. Terrific wine list and friendly staff. A neighborhood treasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SeanT
Food was great, however, I was disappointed that there was no acknowledgement by the staff or server of my girlfriend's birthday celebration. I had a great time at Vendemmia before with a friend and decided to take my girlfriend here for her birthday. I notated a birthday celebration for my girlfriend and I even called in the afternoon prior to dinner to verify that her birthday was notated on the reservation. However, throughout the meal service there was no acknowledgement and at the end of the meal, I ended up asking the server for a candle and he had no idea that we were celebrating a special occasion. While the food was good, I was disappointed with the level of service provided.
JaynaD
The food and service were great. Our only complaint is how closely we were seated to our neighbors. We understand the goal of maximizing space, but we did not love the intimacy we needed to share with our closely seated neighbors.
madeleine booster
We came to celebrate my mother’s 71st birthday and it was disappointing. Such a bummer! Service was slow and the food was sub-par. Too salty and undercooked.This was our second visit and we had such high hopes because the first time was unbelievable!It was worth the price when the dining experience was superb but I doubt we’ll visit again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ayush Kapoor
Given the menu prices, we wanted to like this place. The dishes were pretty underwhelming whereas the service was spot on. Won’t be coming back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
hungry
Two people. $300++ meal. Good, not great. Only one type of oyster, which was first strike. Pretty ordinary white wine a few pennies under $100. A pork gemelli pasta sent back (and taken off bill) because no pork. Barkeep Emma was the one bright light. But we won't be back.
CFOR
Another of dozens wonderful dinners here! (Special day; engagement anniversary) and some good friends unexpectedly sat down next to me at the bar. I'll get to it bout also was just listed on Infatuation as one of Seattle's better 24 Italian restaurants. I've started eating oysters again and we're perfect. I love beets and tasty as always. The spaghetti pomodoro alone is worth the visit. And the pork osso bucco was like candy as it should be! And a nice dark chocolate budino (mousse) and the usual gracious service!
B Ward
Solid choice for creative Italian. The pea vine and beet salads are excellent. The pasta dishes are also well constructed and tasty. Not as good as some of the best in Italy (and NYC for US standards), but quite good for anywhere else outside those other two locals. The restaurant could tone down the salt a notch. While I get the economics of the restaurant biz must be tough these days, a $50 wine corkage is a tad absurd for a restaurant that is designed to be a casual but tasty night out.
Oysters and tiramisu were great. The steak of the day had a great sear taste on the exterior and it was made medium-rare, but it could have used more seasoning. The pasta with pesto was alright. Pieces of cheese and some nuts were interesting in the pasta. Squash was interesting with the slightly sour sauce and crunchy almonds, but the flavors were a strange combination for me.
We had a very good experience at Vendemmia. Our waiter, Carlos, top notch. He was fantastic, very attentive. He anticipated our wishes and was on top of things. However, the corkage fee we felt it was excessive. $50 corkage is outrageous anywhere in the world. It would be better for Vendemmia to say that no outside wine is allowed, if I would have known that it was that expensive, I would just have drunk whatever was available. Anyway, it left a sour taste in our mouths.
Tram Ngu
I love the warm and cozy vibes here. The restaurant is nicely decorated with the warm tones to make you feel home. An open kitchen and an open bar are amazing when you can see what the chefs and bartenders are making. I will have detailed comments about our food:• Snap Peas w dungeness crab, endive, chive (4/5 ⭐️): Overall, this is a good dish to start of your Italian meal. It was a great combination of creamy sauce with fresh dungeness crabmeat and raw peas. My friends who can’t eat raw veggies didn’t enjoy the meal but I personally love both raw and cooked veggies. The only thing I didn’t like about this dish is that it was a bit salty when I ate until the end.• Duck Breast w winter squash, cherries, kale (5/5 ⭐️): Star of the night ✨ The meat was super juicy. I really love how they seasoned and cooked the duck breast properly to have the best combination of flavors and juicy meat.• Campanelle w dungeness crab, leek, butter (5/5 ⭐️): The best for who loves creamy pasta. But I wish we can have more dungeness crab!• Rigatoni w bolognese, tomato, mascarpone, mint (4/5 ⭐️): Even though it has tomato, the pasta was still creamy and flavorful. Just a minus point for salty. The more I ate, the more salty I tasted.Vendemmia can be a great option for your romantic date night. Just great Italian food with a glass of wine ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Crab Salad, Duck Breast
AndrewM
Overall a great experience, the service was solid the ambience was great. Loved seeing the chefs and smelling the food as we dined, the appetizers were incredible. The beef tartare was one of the best I've had, and presentation on everything was good. The pasta courses were lacking, as the rigatoni bolognese was perfect the noodles the sauce everything was executed to perfection. But the pesto was too salty and the crab pasta had 0 flavor even after I added salt to it. But I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone
Sarah Cooley
Best tasting menu in town when you combine the food quality, quantity and price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MicheleR
Our server was thoughtfully anticipatory. The good was delicious and of high quality. the Chocolate was outer space. So dreamy. The noise was not "energetic". I know it's hard to balance space and 2-4-6 tops but the noise is bad. There is no softness in the space. Tracks on the ceiling with some cool canvas or holiday "velvet" between tables would help absorb some of the sound waves. I loved the music selection and vibe but - even the 23 yr old members of our party were irritated and unable to hear conversation. We gathered, as most people do, to hear stories and re-connect. The clattering of dishes and high volume din of everyone in the restaurant trying to be "heard" is just a bummer.
Wonderful early dinner, seated in the window it was the best of both, the cozy interior and the first warm day of spring without fully committing to sidewalk seating. The versatile wine list and wide ranging menu allow for any direction. The kids went pasta, I had a collection of appetizers and we shared some desserts. We've also had a few romantic dinners without kids, Vendemmia supports any experience you like, the commonality is the always immaculate food. There's a definite seasonality to the menu, and the cooking is superlative. Every time I eat here I always wonder why I don't do it more often.
Every meal I have had here is fantastic. I have been bringing my daughter since she was a baby and we always share plates. Oysters, gem salad, any of the pasta dishes, king salmon, tiramisu, etc…you cannot go wrong!The craft cocktails are just divine. High end ingredients and the placement of one large ice cube is…perfect. Terrific wine list and friendly staff. A neighborhood treasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great, however, I was disappointed that there was no acknowledgement by the staff or server of my girlfriend's birthday celebration. I had a great time at Vendemmia before with a friend and decided to take my girlfriend here for her birthday. I notated a birthday celebration for my girlfriend and I even called in the afternoon prior to dinner to verify that her birthday was notated on the reservation. However, throughout the meal service there was no acknowledgement and at the end of the meal, I ended up asking the server for a candle and he had no idea that we were celebrating a special occasion. While the food was good, I was disappointed with the level of service provided.
The food and service were great. Our only complaint is how closely we were seated to our neighbors. We understand the goal of maximizing space, but we did not love the intimacy we needed to share with our closely seated neighbors.
We came to celebrate my mother’s 71st birthday and it was disappointing. Such a bummer! Service was slow and the food was sub-par. Too salty and undercooked.This was our second visit and we had such high hopes because the first time was unbelievable!It was worth the price when the dining experience was superb but I doubt we’ll visit again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Given the menu prices, we wanted to like this place. The dishes were pretty underwhelming whereas the service was spot on. Won’t be coming back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Two people. $300++ meal. Good, not great. Only one type of oyster, which was first strike. Pretty ordinary white wine a few pennies under $100. A pork gemelli pasta sent back (and taken off bill) because no pork. Barkeep Emma was the one bright light. But we won't be back.
Another of dozens wonderful dinners here! (Special day; engagement anniversary) and some good friends unexpectedly sat down next to me at the bar. I'll get to it bout also was just listed on Infatuation as one of Seattle's better 24 Italian restaurants. I've started eating oysters again and we're perfect. I love beets and tasty as always. The spaghetti pomodoro alone is worth the visit. And the pork osso bucco was like candy as it should be! And a nice dark chocolate budino (mousse) and the usual gracious service!
Solid choice for creative Italian. The pea vine and beet salads are excellent. The pasta dishes are also well constructed and tasty. Not as good as some of the best in Italy (and NYC for US standards), but quite good for anywhere else outside those other two locals. The restaurant could tone down the salt a notch. While I get the economics of the restaurant biz must be tough these days, a $50 wine corkage is a tad absurd for a restaurant that is designed to be a casual but tasty night out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beet Salad, Dungeness Crab Salad, GH Focaccia, Rigatoni w Bolognese
Oysters and tiramisu were great. The steak of the day had a great sear taste on the exterior and it was made medium-rare, but it could have used more seasoning. The pasta with pesto was alright. Pieces of cheese and some nuts were interesting in the pasta. Squash was interesting with the slightly sour sauce and crunchy almonds, but the flavors were a strange combination for me.
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We had a very good experience at Vendemmia. Our waiter, Carlos, top notch. He was fantastic, very attentive. He anticipated our wishes and was on top of things. However, the corkage fee we felt it was excessive. $50 corkage is outrageous anywhere in the world. It would be better for Vendemmia to say that no outside wine is allowed, if I would have known that it was that expensive, I would just have drunk whatever was available. Anyway, it left a sour taste in our mouths.
I love the warm and cozy vibes here. The restaurant is nicely decorated with the warm tones to make you feel home. An open kitchen and an open bar are amazing when you can see what the chefs and bartenders are making. I will have detailed comments about our food:• Snap Peas w dungeness crab, endive, chive (4/5 ⭐️): Overall, this is a good dish to start of your Italian meal. It was a great combination of creamy sauce with fresh dungeness crabmeat and raw peas. My friends who can’t eat raw veggies didn’t enjoy the meal but I personally love both raw and cooked veggies. The only thing I didn’t like about this dish is that it was a bit salty when I ate until the end.• Duck Breast w winter squash, cherries, kale (5/5 ⭐️): Star of the night ✨ The meat was super juicy. I really love how they seasoned and cooked the duck breast properly to have the best combination of flavors and juicy meat.• Campanelle w dungeness crab, leek, butter (5/5 ⭐️): The best for who loves creamy pasta. But I wish we can have more dungeness crab!• Rigatoni w bolognese, tomato, mascarpone, mint (4/5 ⭐️): Even though it has tomato, the pasta was still creamy and flavorful. Just a minus point for salty. The more I ate, the more salty I tasted.Vendemmia can be a great option for your romantic date night. Just great Italian food with a glass of wine ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Crab Salad, Duck Breast
Overall a great experience, the service was solid the ambience was great. Loved seeing the chefs and smelling the food as we dined, the appetizers were incredible. The beef tartare was one of the best I've had, and presentation on everything was good. The pasta courses were lacking, as the rigatoni bolognese was perfect the noodles the sauce everything was executed to perfection. But the pesto was too salty and the crab pasta had 0 flavor even after I added salt to it. But I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone
Best tasting menu in town when you combine the food quality, quantity and price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server was thoughtfully anticipatory. The good was delicious and of high quality. the Chocolate was outer space. So dreamy. The noise was not "energetic". I know it's hard to balance space and 2-4-6 tops but the noise is bad. There is no softness in the space. Tracks on the ceiling with some cool canvas or holiday "velvet" between tables would help absorb some of the sound waves. I loved the music selection and vibe but - even the 23 yr old members of our party were irritated and unable to hear conversation. We gathered, as most people do, to hear stories and re-connect. The clattering of dishes and high volume din of everyone in the restaurant trying to be "heard" is just a bummer.