Deep Dive - Seattle

One of those rare times where the experience lives up to any hype.

Very good experience. The cocktails were great and the staff was tentative and knowledgable. The beef tar tar was dryer than we would like. The only downside we had was two random customers that came into the space that I reserved and put the deposit down for my group as they stared to treat that place like their own which made us somewhat uncomfortable.

We were anxious to try a cocktail. They have a very creative menu, unfortunately nothing with bourbon or whiskey. But had a very tasty Manhattan. It was Sunday and was very quiet and lacked a vibe but probably weekdays has plenty of energy.

We made a reservation for 2 and when we arrived we were not greeted for 10 minutes. We were not even acknowledged by staff. There was a couple waiting before us (they did not have reservations) that ended up leaving because staff had not acknowledged them either. When we were finally sat down we were tucked in a corner. After multiple tables left we asked if we could be seated somewhere nicer as there were many tables open and they told us no due to later reservations. Those tables were opens for at least 20 minutes and were never fully seated. When we ordered drinks, multiple drinks from the menu that we asked for were unavailable. The waitress did offer alternatives and the drinks ended up being pretty good but they were not what we wanted. The overall ambiance of the bar was wonderful however we were tucked in a corner so it was difficult to appreciate it.

This restaurant is a hidden gem. Rose and Mabel are fantastic hosts who offer exceptional service.