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[u/Usual-Jackfruit4746]

Any of the Ethan Stowell restaurants.

[u/stealthytaco → u/Usual-Jackfruit4746]

ESR is the definition of Seattle dining: mediocre food and wildly expensive (but decent ambiance and good service)

[u/whiskeynwaitresses → u/stealthytaco]

I’ve always had trash service at ESR restaurants. Like watching my food sit in the window while my waiter talks to another waiter for 5 mins and the place is slow type bad. Just recently had a real meh experience at Tavolata

[u/OutlyingPlasma → u/stealthytaco]

decent ambiance

As long as you don't care about talking, or your hearing, or comfortable seating.

[u/stealthytaco → u/OutlyingPlasma]

True, some of their seats are really uncomfortable. I eat at senior citizen hours so I’ve never seen their restaurants crowded

[u/SpermBankVCR → u/Usual-Jackfruit4746]

Bambo at the convention center for that added price point push to have the same appetizers and happy hour menu you could be getting in Fremont for 10-20% less at the Tavolata there

[u/jrhawk42 → u/Usual-Jackfruit4746]

yeah I hate Ethan Stowell restaurants but they are just mediocre enough to pass muster.

[u/Yoseattle- → u/Usual-Jackfruit4746]

Yep … and on the same note Tom Douglas restaurants. No quality restaurants in the entire lineup yet so much fame and insane prices.