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The Corson Building
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5609 Corson Ave S(between S Airport Way & Carstens Pl)
Seattle, WA 98108
Neighbourhood: Georgetown
(206) 762-3330
- Hours:
Thu-Fri 6 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat 6:30 pm - 10 pm
Sun 9:30 am - 2 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Intimate
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
74 reviews for The Corson Building
Review Highlights
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"We decided to order a few dishes and eat family-style." In 20 reviews -
"The wine pairings were perfect." In 9 reviews -
"I love the intimate feeling and communal tables." In 5 reviews
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74 reviews in English
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Review from Dea S.
Seattle, WA
5/21/2012
Love this restaurant! I have only been on a Sunday night because of the reasonable price tag. I went last night for the second time and had a fantastic meal. There is no menu, they just bring out 6-7 courses on Sunday night. They have a few bottles of wine open on the table and that is all part of the $60 price tag. If you want more than what is on the table, you can buy it separately.
Everyone is seated "european style", so expect some neighborly conversation. The dishes are served at one end and passed around. This can cause some stress because you want to make sure you get "your share" without taking too much:) Luckily there is plenty of food, so there is no way to leave hungry.
Our first course was a brie-like cheese, a homemade preserve and emmer and rye crackers. They then served grilled bread and an amazing salad with fresh thinly sliced local porcinis.
The next course was steamed halibut with an amazing sauce of aioli, pine nuts, golden raisins and mussels over leeks. It was our favorite course.
They then served roasted chicken with a cucumber feta "sauce". At the same time, they served asparagus and chickpeas with a hazelnut sauce.
Our dessert (served individually) was an amazing homemade Lemon Balm ice cream with rhubarb.
The couple next to us had been to the Saturday night version which is $90 PLUS wine, so about $120 per person. They said that there are a few differences - 1) more food - at least 5 more courses 2) more wine - they kept it flowing all night long and you never had an empty glass 3) more "presentation" - the chef would come out and present each course with the paired wine.
Overall, I love what this restaurant serves, I love what it stands for and the experience is always memorable. -
Review from Robert B.
Seattle, WA
5/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
An outstanding dining experience! This is a delightful restaurant that really defines the 'chef-as-artist' experience. Whereas some Northwest 'destination restaurants' like The Salish Lodge over-promise and under-deliver, The Corson Building says little, and does a lot!
WHO SHOULD GO: Intermediate to advanced foodies, and anyone who appreciates local/organic sourcing, and is OK with paying a premium for that sort of thing.
WHO SHOULDN'T GO: Anyone who has ever given a 5-star Yelp review to Olive Garden/Claim Jumper/Cheesecake Factory/Red Lobster, etc. You're not going to 'get' The Corson Building, so don't try, OK? Also not great for kids; do yourself - and me - a favor, and leave the little bastards with a sitter, OK? They won't 'get' this place either.
I have put off going here for a long time. For one thing, I'm not keen on the 'community table' dining experience. It seems a bit precious in this day and age, and I always fear being seated next to people who want to sell me their political view/religion/Amway. Or like the winemaker's dinner I was at recently with communal seating where a sexagenarian tablemate who wanted me to set her up with any male friends I can think of (I'm not kidding, this really happened!). Lady, I'm here for the food, not to be your http://match.com. Fortunately, since TCB tends to appeal to a sophisticated and fairly young, albeit affluent foodie demographic, this doesn't seem to be a problem. On the weekends, they serve a prix fixe dinner family style, but on Fridays at least, it's ala carte, and that's what we did.
The service is a delight; don't let the casual boho appearance fool you; the staff are serious professionals who provide low-key, elegant service, and they know their stuff. Don't be afraid to ask for a wine pairing recommendation.
The dining room is remarkably small, but still light and airy. Let's face it, when you're situating your restaurant in a century-old building in Seattle's grittiest neighborhood, right under the approach path to Boeing Field airport, you better have some serious cuisine to compensate.
And the food is more than up to the task. There is no point in citing specific dishes, because since the chef goes with whatever is fresh and available, what is on the menu today may not be there tomorrow. Just believe me when I tell you that the vegetables are astonishingly fresh, the meats and seafood are 'nailed' perfectly, and the composition and flavor profiles are nothing less than brilliant. You honestly feel you're on the set of a "Top Chef" challenge. It is easy to lampoon the whole 'locavore' movement (think 'Colin the chicken' from the first season of "Portlandia"), but these guys manage to pull it off without becoming a yuppie cliche.
Okay, so if these guys are so great, why only 4 stars? Two niggling items, which may not be a legit critique point, given the unique nature of the restaurant:
1) There were some significant pacing issues. TCB deliberately sets a very leisurely dining pace. They don't worry too much about seat turnover here. Nevertheless, there were some serious gaps between courses. Given that the kitchen is trying to cook dishes in batches, this can affect when you get yours, if someone who came in 15 minutes after you orders the same thing; they may let you slide so that they can make that guy's entree at the same time. Since they usually do the prix fixe 'family-style' dining event, this could be why they sometimes seem a little challenged on the 'ala carte' nights. This would not be a concern, but since we were told in advance when we called for a table that we needed to be done by 8:30 (not seemingly a problem, since we were to be seated at 6:30), things still ran so long that we had to ask our server if we had time for coffee and dessert. Note to TCB: if a patron orders dessert & coffee, it goes without saying they want the latter WITH the former. We didn't get ours until we were done with the dessert. A small point, but given the level TCB is playing at, little details like this become big deals. Sorry, I'm just being honest.
2) The sole dessert offering, a rhubarb crisp, was downright underwhelming, when compared to the brilliance of the rest of the meal. Granted, the rhubarb was grown on premises, the dish was no different from what I could make at home. This may be an unfair critique, but after several mind-blowing dishes, this dessert was an anticlimax. having some hard chewy rhubarb ends in it didn't help matters either.
Normally, I would've given TCB 3 stars, but when I saw the bill, I was really surprised how reasonable the price was for what I was getting. TCB offers great value for money for a really memorable dining experience.
Don't let my 4-star review put you off. If you are a serious foodie, you MUST pay a visit to The Corson Building. You won't be disappointed! -
Review from Joanne F.
Seattle, WA
4/19/2012
Came here for my partner's birthday, and was not disappointed. All the dishes were, at the very least, exceptional. Two were just a bit over-salted, and the final wine pairing with the dessert was not ideal, but overall this place is worth visiting more often.
Patrons are seated at long tables, and food is served family-style (except for one or two courses), so you have the opportunity to meet new interesting people for the evening. I especially appreciated the attention given to the various greens, which seemed to accompany almost every dish. The building is moderately interesting, but the garden (this is a working garden) is lovely. Good to get there a bit early to see what's in bloom (this would be a photographer's haven). -
Review from Shannon W.
Seattle, WA
2/18/2012
Delicious!
We had a feast of a dinner here last night and it was amazing. The greatest thing is that even though you can eat a ton here, you don't leave feeling like you need to roll down the street and take a nap in your car. You can feel really good about what you're fed here.
Some of the food was out of my comfort zone (seafood dishes), but they were all delicious and I'm glad I tried everything! I especially loved the kale salad and the pork shoulder entree. Super delicious!
You can tell that the chef really takes time to craft these dishes with great care. Everything about this place is unique and fabulous. From the building and setting (I even quite liked that the train rolls right next to it), to the wait staff and (especially) the food are great! -
Review from Opal D.
Updated - 10/17/2011
I like The Corson Building: the concept, the location, the building - the experience of dining - which is something that is rare in Seattle, and specifically what makes this place special. And while the experience and journey of a meal is an important part of dining for me, for the price (approximately $275 for two people), The Corson Building was a massive disappointment.
During my latest visit, the peppers were unremarkable, the shrimp was bland, I bit into a small sharp piece of shell hidden within the crab dish (if I would've chipped a tooth...), the lamb was chewy, and the dessert reminded me exactly of something that would be served at the Dahlia Lounge (no - that is not a good thing).
The presentation was weak and awkward at points. When the server presented the lamb, he said to me, "This is the lamb." I waited for him to continue, perhaps to tell me what it was served with, how it was prepared, but he simply walked away after a too long-pause as though he couldn't remember what he was supposed to say.
I was luckily sharing this meal with wonderful company, and the setting is a good place to spend a few hours enjoying a meal with friends. And it is worth noting that the first time I came to this restaurant, I remember enjoying the food very much. However, for a place that is self-proclaimed to be "dedicated to food", the Corson Building failed to deliver.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/14/2011
From the moment you park and see the entrance, you know this is going to be a unique experience.… Read more »
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Review from Jon L.
2/13/2012
The food is super good, however the location is kind of awkward. Located in SoDo next to a super loud train track with a high chance of having a jet flying low and directly over it. The service and crowd is kind of pretentious as well. Overall, I like this place, which is wasn't where it really is.
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Review from Nina T.
10/10/2011
Came here for one of the Saturday dinners. First thing to note - at the beginning, the staff specifically mentioned two of the things called out in reviews here: warning people that the room gets loud and asking everyone to be considerate when taking portions from the dishes to make sure the people at the end had enough to eat. The food we were eating was also introduced very clearly, both at the beginning of the meal and as each dish came out. I don't think this is coincidental - the Corson Building clearly responds to feedback is dedicated to making their operation a good experience.
As everyone has noted, the building itself is really charming and unique. It was fun to stand outside in the garden on an amazingly not-rainy evening, and the inside created a rustic, homey atmosphere that is a welcome change from the all the Ikea and industrial styles that I've been seeing in other restaurants lately.
I'm not as big of a fan of the location. We arrived in the area almost 20 minutes early and were surprised to see all of the restaurant parking taken. The nearby major street is under construction, which makes parking scarce, and there was also some event going on in the area. After driving around for awhile, we found something, but we were blocked from heading to the restaurant by a train that kept going back and forth. We ended up having to cross the tracks right in front of the train engine once it stopped. I would suggest arriving early. :)
I really like and support the Farm to Fork concept. They told us at the beginning that they go buy a bunch of stuff and then come up with things to cook. As a result, everything is seasonal and fresh. Mushrooms were a standout in the dinner that night. However, the downside is that the menu isn't being being perfected, and there isn't that signature dish that you HAVE to have. The food was very good, and some things were extremely good (albacore tuna, roasted vegetables with eggplant puree). Everyone left full, but despite the announcement at the beginning, one table did run out of one dish before it got to the last person. They did find a tiny portion to bring out to that person, but that doesn't seem to be a guarantee.
It was completely full that evening, and I've been unable to get reservations a few weeks out in the past -- make your reservations early. Everyone is seated pretty close together at the communal tables, so you're going to have to get comfortable with strangers. I found the sides with benches (rather than chairs) to be more cramped space-wise. It's not a big deal, but the dinner does go on for a long time (about 4 hours for us) and I found myself wishing for a little more space by the end.
All in all, I really did enjoy my experience, but I'm not sure I'm sold on the communal dining thing. Our table had great people, but that isn't a guarantee, and it's a pretty pricy experience to take that gamble on. I also prefer portions to be pre-determined instead of relying on everyone's accuracy and goodwill. -
Review from Todd L.
Seattle, WA
10/7/2011
Loved the historic building, the location under the offramp and the lush gardens. Even the freight train rumbling by added to the charm. I just wish the entire experience was as pleasant.
The food was very good on the whole with some dishes worth a fantastic rating while others were just okay (we tried them all). There was virtually no effort made by our server to elaborate on the selections but rather an odd pressure to let her bring out "one or two of everything". I'm sure it was intended to be an easy solution to serving our group of 5 but it ended up feeling like a tactic to jack up the bill. We ended up scaling things back when we realized we'd be overfed.
Come to think of it, maybe the tactic was because we brought our own wine? Maybe because our wine was "big and young", as our server put it (despite it being reputable and drinking wonderfully now!), and presumably didn't pair well with the food? Or didn't come with the massive restaurant mark up (despite $25/bottle corkage)? Either way, curt comments were made and after sharing a sample of our second bottle she offered zero feedback, not even a thank you. Maybe it's because we brought our well-behaved two year old who stayed at the table, was relatively quiet (it's a loud place) and didn't make a mess? It remains a mystery.
Whether the attitude was pretentious, aloof or overwhelmed, it certainly detracted from the dining experience. Then we got nickel and dime'd on the bill. They brought us an Italian cocktail prepared incorrectly the first time but didn't hesitate to put it on the bill (I found out after we'd left my mother was told she would not be charged).
To their credit, the food really was quite good and they accommodated our birthday event with a candle in the desert dish (not comped of course).
When I consider the attitude of our server and whether the quality of the food compensated for it, I'd have to say no. We'll choose other places before considering another visit. -
Review from Patrick M.
Seattle, WA
7/11/2011 1 photo
This review is for the Sunday Supper. I was really looking forward to eating at The Corson Building after scouting the location for a wedding. The promise of fresh ingredients prepared with passion and skill was quite alluring, like a downtown version of "The Herb Farm".
The food was indeed prepared from fresh ingredients and seasoned well. However, the Borage soup with yogurt and harissa had some greens that were impossible to chew -- the texture was like chewing a plastic bag. Not sure what happened there.
The clams stewed with fennel were wonderful. They were served with a very tasty house-made sourdough bread.
The highlight of the main dishes was the scrambled eggs with morels and garlic scapes. Absolutely delicious.
The next dish, a platter of black cod with porcini, fava beans & spring onion, went around our table of 8 and was gone by the 6th person, so I didn't get a chance to taste it. The "family style" presentation was definitely a problem here. To their credit, they brought me and the guy next to me a small piece of quail to make up for it - but it was just a tiny morsel.
The next course was Lopez Island beef with raw turnips, cucumber and beets. I'm not sure what happened here but the meat was impossible to cut with the provided (non-serrated) knives. I was finally able to saw through it with my pocket knife and found it to be extremely tough and chewy, despite appearing to be cooked to a decent medium rare. Presented as the "main course", this was a disappointment.
The meal closed with a a delicious Pot de crème garnished with sour cherries, rose water and pomegranate molasses. The custard was cooked to perfection and everyone agreed it was the highlight of the meal.
I can see how the family style dining experience could be interesting. Getting seated next to strangers and learning about them over food and drink sounds great -- given the right people. I had the misfortune of sitting next to one of the most irritating people I've ever met. She was constantly complaining to the staff, making custom demands, and bragging about herself the entire meal. She is also the one who finished off the black cod leaving the rest of the table with none.
I really wanted to like this place. However, between the un-chewable plastic soup, the black cod debacle and the impossibly tough beef, I can't give it more than 3 stars. Did I mention that the acoustics are terrible and it is almost impossible to carry on a conversation with someone two spaces away from you without shouting?
I debated giving it two stars because of the irritating customer I was seated next to, but the staff clearly have no control over that. However, you should be aware that you're essentially playing Russian roulette on that front.
I still really like the IDEA of this place. I'm sure that given the right evening, it's a totally amazing experience. But my personal experience did not make me want to return. -
Review from Jeff K.
Seattle, WA
8/2/2011
Long long overdue for posting this one --- we'd looked forward to Corson Building for a long time (and absolutely *adore* Sitka & Spruce), and back in March finally went for the Saturday evening tasting menu.
Our party of 4 (2 couples) of course sat at one of the community tables, and before the meal started we were loving the atmosphere, it was living up to all the hype -- the grounds and building are delightful, the window onto the tiny but bustling kitchen is like out of a foodie fairy tale, and the sommelier's welcoming cocktail of a house-made grappa-like infusion of last summer's peaches and other bits I loved but can't quite remember was just wonderful.
After seating, that's where it went enough downhill relative to how awesome it could have been and what other choices we have in Seattle make me reluctantly have to go for 3-stars.
The bottom line problems:
- It's so loud, and they don't compensate. It's part of the ambience that it's a loud, boisterous atmosphere in a small space that that's totally cool. But the problem is that you combine that with (1) no written menu of any kind, (2) only one short intro at the beginning of the meal from Matthew, and (3) servers who speak super quietly and not in detail about the dishes as they come out family-style to the community tables and it adds up to just not feeling connected to or informed about what you're eating, when that's exactly what you want most in this kind of evening. Asking the servers to repeat themselves resulted in brief restatements of still hard-to-hear bits. The sommelier continued to be significantly better and really enjoyable to talk to, but the food piece was just very annoying.
- The food was very good, but honestly not remarkable. Yes it's been a couple of months now, but even a week later none of the dishes stood out as super memorable. All delicious, all would have been "excellent" at a normal restaurant, but at an evening, price point, and reputation as strong as this, it was "just fine". By contrast, Sitka & Spruce is spot-on and bursting with distinctive flavors and textures.
I in no way would say we regret going --- it's a fabulous concept in a wonderful space. But we don't need to go back, and I'd recommend working through some of the other great Seattle spots (including Sitka) before Corson. -
Review from Alisa M.
Seattle, WA
7/27/2011
This review is in regards to their Bastille Day & the ensuing activity: Let me start off by saying that my visit started off with complete misunderstanding of how the event would go down. I was under the impression that the $30 pre-sale or $35 at the door would also include dinner. That was just the entry fee to get in the gate, to be able to hang out in the garden. Granted, you also received 5 tickets, which had the value of a paltry glass of wine (in a plastic cup) or a side of couscous (on a paper plate with plastic utensils). If I had wanted a full meal, it would have cost me at least double that. And for that money, I would have appreciated at least a table to sit down to eat at.
The bathrooms were HoneyBuckets, and it was very crowded.
Overall, I really felt that the expectations of the evening where completely mis-communicated. I heard repeatedly people voicing my own concerns and they had been told that the steep entry fee was for the entertainment. Why highlight the band when it was supposed to be about the food?
I only write this review after so long, because the event left a sour taste in my mouth even after all this time. What food I did sample was very tasty, and maybe that's why I'm upset: I very much wanted more but couldn't bring myself to give in the to money machine in place.
Sorry Corson Building, but I really would advice clearer communication on your site about your event. So that people don't walk away disgruntled. Plus, in reading what other people have posted, I just don't know if all the sass is the proper response. -
Review from Joe B.
Bellevue, WA
6/20/2011
June 19, 2011: Sunday Supper, a.k.a. "Sunday's Spoonfulls" at the Corson Building.
Truly delicious food, but not worth the price, as you must either eat before you arrive, or be prepared to go home hungry because they only serve 1 platter of food, family style, for each course, regardless of table size. For our 12 person table, this meant each guest only got a nibble of each course. I don't mind paying for a well prepared meal made with quality ingredients, but I don't expect to go home hungry after spending $80/person (including tax and tip) for a meal.
Our "Sunday Supper" should have been called "Sunday's Spoonfuls" since 2 teaspoon were about all we got of each dish. This was especially maddening because 1) the food tasted so good, and 2) they were so cheap and cheesy that they actually made pairs of guests share a single duck leg. Our jaws literally dropped when the server set down a wonderful plate of braised and apple wood smoked duck legs, then told us "one leg per 2 guests. Frustratingly absurd; just about everyone at our table was planning on having "the rest of their dinner" when they got home -
Review from Marie F.
Sacramento, CA
7/15/2011
this is a review for their Bastille Day Fete on July 14, 2011:
Worst Bastille Day party ever at the The Corson Building! The red wine was Austrian (can't even think of a justification for serving an Austrian wine to celebrate the day when French peeps decided to cut the head of our Austrian queen Marie-Antoinette ) and quite bad, the rose mediocre at best ( a Gaillac !), the savory crepe was not even buckwheat, the music lugubrious and not French at all, 90 bucks for 5 oysters, 2 bad crepes, and 2 glasses of bad wine was a definite rip-off. A bas le Corson Building! Vous n'etes pas digne de celebrer la France.
Edit: after posting on their FB page, I was contacted by the owner who offered a refund. Bumping to 2 stars. -
Review from Mo M.
Redmond, WA
7/10/2011
Our second Saturday night visit was as enjoyable as the first. [Procedural note: there is a one-seating "fancy dinner" on Saturday in the tiny restaurant, unlike the ala carte Thursday/Friday, or the less extravagant Sunday supper.]
Summer in the Northwest is bountiful, and the ingredients were as fresh as they can get. Garden herbs, veggies, and ambiance; fresh boletes, quail, beef, fish, and eggs; cherries in the opening almond soup and the final, perfect, pot du creme (here accompanied by strawberries). All matched to delicious, not-so-local, european wines in a steady unfolding of wonderful tastes, smells, and textures.
Matt Dillon is very talented and creative chef - we know this from his other ventures as well - but there is more than his food at play here. The beautiful midsummer evening couldn't be planned in advance, nor could dining alfresco in the garden, visiting the chefs and staff as they work, the companionship of interesting people at the communal table. On our first visit in a drizzly early spring we also encountered serendipities just as meaningful and just as seasonal. And, of course, excellent service, food, and wine.
Spectacular. Eat a light lunch and save room for the feast. -
Review from Jeff B.
Redmond, WA
8/20/2011
This review is for a dinner in Sep, 2010.
My wife took me here for birthday.
Location: A bit funky next to a railroad track and across from a freeway overpass, but somehow that added to the charm because the building itself was such a contrast. Built in about 1910 by an Italian mason as his home, the yard contains an apiary and chickens.
We enjoyed the (meeting for first time) people we dined with, having a surprisingly fun and interesting conversation. Inside were 3 large tables with assigned seating. Our table had about 12 people, of 5 groups that were meeting for the first time. One group was 3 couples, and then the remaining 3 groups that were a couple each. Diverse in ethnicity, profession, and other ways. One couple were an artist from San Francisco with an exhibition at a major Seattle museum, being treated by his lawyer friend. Another was a prosecutor and her artist husband.
Though I unfortunately cannot remember the specifics of the food--I do remember immensely enjoying all of it along with the various wines. The food is a single set menu for everyone. One small negative is that rather than serve each person individually, the food comes out in large plates which get passed around. Though everyone at our table was considerate of others, there were a couple of times where the last two people didn't receive a decent share.
The people who run the place and work here seem to really enjoy creating great dining experiences from local ingredients, and to share their wonderful creations with others.
When reserving--if you think you'll have need to take a (bathroom or other) break during the long meal--you might want to request a seat on the outside edge of the table. If seated along the wall--everyone needs to move to let you out.
We tried Sitka & Spruce a few months later and really enjoyed the food--but Corson Building is the premium experience. -
Review from Conner W.
1/20/2011
Tucked away under the intersection of I-5 and the West Seattle Bridge, lies possibly the best restaurant south of the stadiums. I found The Corson Building by happenstance and from the moment I walked in the door I never regretted pulling over.
I came in unannounced and accompanied by a guest. Still, without a reservation, we were seated in a matter of minutes and treated very respectfully.
Dinner was absolutely amazing - I dream about cuisine like this. And the wine list was also good.
I'll be back to The Corson Building. You can bet on that! -
Review from Trang H.
Seattle, WA
3/2/2011
This is a review for their Sunday brunch.
The Corson Building is a gem in Georgetown. Located in an historic home converted into a restaurant, you feel as if you've walked into a secret garden of sorts and into someone's backyard cottage.
It's small and some meals are served on large tables so you may be sharing a table with folks not in your party. Be prepared to make friends, or at the very least, smile at the yumminess of your shared meal.
I went with a group of 7 recently for their Sunday brunch and the Corson Building is fantastic. It's a fixed price menu and in addition to a hot entree (there was a choice of two), you get to hit their buffet. Keep in mind, this is not your typical Sunday buffet of bacon, ham, biscuits and potatoes. Rather, they had yogurt, fruit, pastries, and a selection of sides from their garden. I didn't know what I was eating but it was all delicious.
Service was friendly and attentive. The only downside is that it is a little expensive for brunch. However, I can't wait to go back. -
Review from Josh C.
Seattle, WA
12/6/2010
One of the top 3 meals in my life... I say that without hesitation.
We went for the Saturday night prix fixe meal with wine and we floored by the quality of food, the creativity of each dish, and the caring way it was described and served. It was very expensive, much more than I'd usually spend, but I could see myself coming back here annually.
Since the menu is different each time, there's not much value in describing how incredible the brown butter monk fish was or how perfectly cooked the hanger steak was... I'll just say that everything that came in front of me over 12 courses was just as good as it gets. The wine was off the charts as well!
A few things to understand know this place before you go:
- It's family style so you have to share what comes out. This could be awkward if you let it
- You're sitting on benches with other people and compelled to chat with them. I like this aspect but if you're looking for a one-on-one romantic night, this won't quite work (it's quite romantic if you're the social type, though)
- You're full at the end, no question. Important to note since you can send $100 on food for yourself in Seattle and leave hungry. Not here.
- Get the wine pairing... seriously. You'll drink some great, great stuff. -
Review from Tyler H.
Seattle, WA
10/2/2008
The Corson Building basically confirms something I've long suspected: The less choice I have when picking my meal, the better that meal is. If presented with an overstuffed menu and left to my own devices, I inevitably gravitate towards dishes that contain words like "lime," "spicy" or "chipotle." Which is fine, I suppose, but the dishes I pick are generally unexceptional and easily forgettable.
BUT, at those rare restaurants, like that Corson Building, where you just show up and are presented with whatever it is that the chef feels like serving you, the meals are generally amazing. Singular. Amazing. And unforgettable.
In fact, I would argue that the dinner that the wife and I experienced at the Corson Building was one of the Top 5 dinning experiences I've had in Seattle. (The others, if you want to know, would be the following: My 30th Birthday dinner at Marjorie, the second time I ate at Elemental, a five course sit-down lunch at Salumi's, and my 2nd Anniversary dinner at Crush).
If you are reading this review, you probably know a little about what this place is. It is Seattle chef, Matt Dillon's, new pet restaurant. They just do one seating a night (three family style tables of ten people each), and are actually only open just a couple nights a week. You generally need to make reservations a couple weeks in advance, and the pre fix menu is created by Matt that day.
But, what a menu it is! Counting the appetizer served in the Corson building garden with bubbly, and the dessert four hours later, the meal we had was nine courses deep with paired wines along the way. Dishes ranged from sauteed vegetables to salt dried fish to braised meats and it was all excellent.
The ingredients skew towards local and seasonal, but its not just a localvore restaurant. The flavors had a distinctive Middle Eastern flair at times, but it's not a Middle Eastern restaurant. Instead it is a one of a kind experience that I can't recommend more. -
Review from Lisa C.
Seattle, WA
2/13/2010
I knew I was going to like this place, I didn't realize I was going to LOVE this place! It's like going to a fancy dinner party at someone's house who you don't know but has awesome taste and is a great chef.
We decided to get the wine pairings with our meal - which I totally recommend. Last night they were all french wines, 2 whites, 3 reds, a wine-brandy apertif. Each one was incredible in its own way and paired impeccibly with the food courses they came with. The sommelier there clearly loves his job and one of our wines he had decanted twice and had been opening it up for almost 5 hours before we even arrived for dinner.
Dinner was really good. All the food was good, and I found myself eating things that I wouldn't normally order in restaurants which was great. We had oysters on the half shell with pickled watermelon rind, sardines on a bed of yogurt sauce, raw fluke with radishes, pork rillette with pickled peppers, mussels with a mind-blowing reduced cider molases sauce (and crusty bread to sop it up), striped sea bass on a bed of half creamed spinach and roasted baby artichoke hearts on top, braised duck leg with beets (soooooo good), leg of lamb that was layered with grilled raddichio and heirloom oranges which was then drizzled with balsamic vinegar, a watercress salad and for dessert we had hazelnut cookies (AMAZING), chocolate, creamy cow's milk cheese from Vashon and warm dates.
What I really appreciated about this restaurant was the use of some of local food. They grow a lot of the stuff in their garden, and many of the preserved things were made by the restaurant staff over the summer.
The staff are incredibly nice and they let us wander around the kitchen after our dinner and meet the people who cooked our meal.
Bottom line: It's expensive but totally worth it!Listed in: Locavore Seattle
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Review from Kristy H.
Seattle, WA
4/15/2010
The Corson Building isn't a restaurant and it isn't supposed to be. It's a dining experience. Obviously the negative reviewers didn't get this.
Pretty much everyone who gave it a bad review could have avoided going and having the experience by just reading a simple description of the place from any local magazine.
You WILL have to mingle with others here. That is the point. It's about communal experiences, and creating community over food. You WILL have to sit with strangers at one of the three large tables. Get over it by actually having a conversation with those around you. You WILL have to pass your food around -- the food is served family style for the whole table. The website says this, so you should already know about it. If that's not your style, don't go so you don't have to complain.
The food will most likely be something you haven't tried, which is the point. You don't decide the menu, therefore giving the chef his right to expose you to new things. If you're a picky eater, this place isn't for you. If you appreciate amazing flavors and don't mind trying new things, you'll be blown away by the quality of these 5-6 course meals.
It's expensive. Less so if you go on a Sunday (the food is just as good, there just aren't wine pairings for every course). The building has an amazing history, be sure to ask about it and hear its story.
And please, please, don't go if this doesn't sound up your alley, because this place deserves only the best reviews and from what I can see the negative reviews are only coming from uninformed people with pretentious expectations. -
Review from Fred N.
Seattle, WA
10/10/2011
We went to the fixed price, Saturday dinner in August for an anniversary. It was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. We had a blast getting to know our table, but even more importantly - we LOVED the food and the space. The weather was nice, so we all at outside (not the norm in the winter, obviously). We did the wine pairings, so the meal wasn't cheap... but it was very well worth it. Highly, highly recommended.
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Review from Jeanny M.
8/27/2009 2 photos
We made reservations for their Sunday Brunch. As others have mentioned, it's $18pp. There is a buffet of a few different salads, cut fruit, fresh yogurt with mixin's (honey, nuts, jam/compote), bread, brie/a type of cheese. (Alas, the pate Mei-I F. mentioned was not present and I love pate.) Then you choose from the 2 entree offerings of the day. When we went, it was fish or pork.
I did order a french press coffee like others suggested and it was wonderful!
The buffet spread was light and tasty. I probably filled up most by eating their bread. One particular refill the bread was incredibly hard and they stopped refilling on the brie (I just took a small wedge, sigh). Since they do brunch at 10am and noon, I'd imagine they want to spread out their...spreads so that each grouping has the same amount of food.
We shared a table with another group but didn't interact much with them. I'm not huge on communal dining, so I'm glad things worked out this way.
The vibe was really laid-back and happy. People talked and ate and it wasn't too loud or soft. The room held about 20? people. Our entrees were quite small, and they had taken our buffet plates by then, so it was kind of like: Umm....But the pork w/ soft boiled egg was tasty as was the fish.
Afterwards, we split the check and wandered the grounds. OOH chickens!
This was a good introductory experience to the Corson Building without breaking the bank. I probably won't be coming back here though. There's so much more out there to see and eat, thanks anyway! Worth a shot to anyone new, and definitely make reservations. :)Listed in: Seattle Brunch List #8346.23
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Review from Clover A.
11/5/2009
Brunch Review: Look, the food was good: no question: but the 'situation' i.e., no humans answer the phone on Sundays although they are open for business and reservations are suggested (?) and the communal table/buffet portion of the meal with just 2 entree choices just didn't work for me.
When I went, we could choose a Lobster Mushroom w/ Poached egg or Pork Belly, Beans and Collard Greens. Um, not so much for me for brunch. I believe it was somewhere in the $25 pp range.... coffee, juice and such are extra.
The shared food was alright but really again, not so hearty. This is a foodie place, so if you consider yourself one, go there, if you don't, I think you should pass.
Me, I liked it enough to say I had a good time with my party and the food was high quality, but not enough to go back. -
Review from Kevin T.
Seattle, WA
12/8/2008
The Corson Building is a beautiful building tucked away in a remote part of Georgetown. The kind of place that you would never know it was there if someone didn't tell you. When I arrived, I was pleasantly greeted with a glass of wine in the quaint dining room where we would spend the rest of the night. My friends and I proceeded to mingle for a while until dinner was started about half an hour after the seating time.
Dinner was a nine course affair, family style except for the soup and dessert. The early highlight was a candied hedgehog mushroom and a roaster pear dish. The second highlight was an amazing soup highlighted by fresh crab and fried celery root leaves. Once again great flavor and the texture from the fried celery root leaves was a great combo. The other fantastic dish was the black cod. Perhaps I'm impartial because I just love black cod, but yes the fish was great and so was the garlic brown butter sauce. Sweet and paired well with the buttery nature of the fish. The other dishes were solid as well and dinner finished up with a refreshing pumpkin pot de creme and along with various chocolates.
What can make or break a restaurant for me is the service. Even if the food is great if the service is bad, I have a hard tie going back. That is definitely not the case here. The staff is perfect. Attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. I couldn't ask for any more.
One of the reviewers did mention the noise and perhaps I was there on a quiet night, but I found no issues. We had six people at your table, all friends, and we could comfortably talk from corner to corner and did not hear the other tables almost at all.
Overall, I really enjoyed my dinner. Everything came together quite well. Would I go back? Of course, I just need to pick my times judiciously, not exactly cheap, but definitely worth the price. -
Review from Jenn S.
WA
O.M.G. Magnificently-executed brunch menu. Mostly good-for-you foods (4 different salads) but sinful enough to be Officially Decadent (pate, pork belly ...). Locally-sourced, just plain delicious, creative. Plus it's only 6 minutes away from home.
I can tell you what we had but it doesn't *really* matter since that stuff will not necessarily be there on another day. -
Review from Amy M.
4/13/2009
Well, meh.
I was all set to love this restaurant. I like the neighborhood, the building is charming, and the idea is right for seattle right now... but as we left after dinner this past Saturday, I coudln't help but feel I paid a lot more ($200+/person with wine pairing) for a dinner that was substantially less, than, say, Art of the Table or similar (we made it out of Art of the Table at the tune of $100/person.)
I totally get the concept. I like the idea of the communal table, multi-courses, small portions, or family style to be shared amongst ten. I also really liked the commitment to the local food scene.
And, though the food was solidly above average (7/10), for the price, I was expecting really good to exceptional. First course was a halibut crudo with anchovies. They kept it simple, with lemon, olive oil and some greens and it was really ... simple. As in, too simple (or, that there was something missing). I kept thinking of the tuna crudo at Licorous (in the $5-10 range), and I could taste the small fresh bites of tuna, olive oil, crumpled sage and rough-hewn sea salt on the top of my tongue, and realized I wished I was eating that, instead. As another example, dessert was a tray of biscuits with jam, which, again, were simple and good, but just ... simple. Maybe my expectations were just too high?
The servers were gracious and down to earth, as were the co-owners, and quick to your elbow for another wine pour, and the courses were without substantial delay, but I was just so underwhelmed by the actual food itself.
Maybe I just hit this spot on a bad night--but given the price, won't be headed back. I've experienced similar food themes at Sitka & Spruce, and the bill was a lot more ... early 2009-oriented. -
Review from Jean P.
Seattle, WA
12/14/2008
I have so many good things to say about this place... where to start? First of all, everyone who works there is absolutely dear. The staff is very natural, calm, good at what they do, and seems to care a lot about the food they serve. This place is not a pretentious sir or ma'am establishment. They meet and greet you at the front door and actually remember your name.
The food is EXCELLENT! I would have never known that I would like octopus! The dishes were creative... everything delicious. The decorations were charming- I even happened to notice that the back of my fork was dated to mark the anniversary of a wedding sometime in November of 1914. Everything down to the light bulbs has been carefully chosen (except for maybe the candle holders on the table- but that is a different subject altogether).
This is THE place to go in Seattle if you are into good food and service. Special occasions only though, it is expensive (but worth it!!).
Brace yourself- you will have to sit with st-st-strangers. At least you will have one thing in common- good taste for food :)
Tonight was a little chilly- it actually snowed, so I was glad I dressed warmly. -
Review from Marlyn C.
Seattle, WA
12/30/2008
We came here for brunch the weekend after Xmas. The food and the service was fantastic- only two complaints. One, because it was a brunch, a menu was not provided so I couldn't identify everything I ate (and in turn, brag about the delicious dish I ate) and two, IT WAS FREEZING. i was going to run errand afterwards but instead went home and huddled under some blankets until I got warm.
All in all- the freeze was worth the food and the lovely service. From what I do know, there was delicious cheese, crusty bread, fresh pears with honey and yogurt, lemony and shallot-y garbanzo beans, barley salad, a cabbage and rabbit stew, poached egg on endive and pancetta- YUM. My mouth is watering just writing about it.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Mae J.
Seattle, WA
9/27/2011
Amazing food and amazing ambiance. We ate dinner there last fall and the service was top notch. The desert wasn't anything to write home about, but that's the worst I can say.
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Review from Julia L.
Seattle, WA
9/2/2009
I have a confession, I had never eaten at Corson before my husband and I decided to have our wedding reception here. We loved the building and the gardens and the chickens, but we had never had the food. We found out quickly on the day of our wedding what a huge mistake that had been.
The food was incredible! We had a huge spread that started with cheeses and pates and some sort of fish in a jar that I couldn't stop eating. Then came the main courses of lamb and quail and beautiful beet salad and salmon with cucumbers (and more). Oh, and I couldn't forget the BEST melon I have ever eaten, topped with Parmesan and balsamic.
It's almost impossible to choose the one best thing about the meal there, but I think most of our guests would have to say the giant bowl of huckleberries that they brought out at the end of the meal. Most people had never had huckleberries, and everyone loved them. they looked gorgeous, tasted amazing, and paired perfectly with fresh biscuits and whipped cream. It was the perfect ending to a huge feast.
Not only does the food leave me at a loss for words, but the staff does too. Dave helped us plan the event, made sure everything was taken care of and did it all with a smile. Everyone else that works there could not be sweeter or have better attitudes. My hearts goes all a-flutter when I think about it.
This is one of the best restaurants in Seattle, certainly the most genuine and beautiful, and someplace I'll be coming back to with great frequency. -
Review from Shyam H.
Seattle, WA
11/28/2008
Like everyone else here says, the location is wonderful. The overpass, trains passing by and the glowing lights of the adjacent ballparks at night all add to create an eclectic surrounding (typical to this part of town) and the tuscan farmhouse like feel of the building, both inside and out just makes it even nicer.
The food was all very nicely done, as anyone who's been to sitka and spruce would expect from the chef.
For me, the dissapointment came from some of the wine choice and overall price for value. Two of .. I think 5 different wines served the night I was there [11/14/2008] were odd. Some of us at the table joked around saying it felt like drinking black olives (what ever that means). Later we found out that it went okay with half of the fish dish, but the other half was a complete mismatch with the wine. The digestif was medicinal and had the desired effect I think. No hangovers or bloated effects despite the mildly excessive uqantity of food consumed in the course of 4hrs!
Overall, at this price, I would expect to not have to pass the dishes around either. I suppose the idea is that it would get you to interact more with your fellow team mates, but it doesn't always work that way because some of your table companions might actually be a bit obnoxious and loud :-)
p.s. Note that the wine flight is not included in the $90 price advertised. It doesn't clearly state this and is likely to confuse things if you aren't aware. -
Review from Fumiko Y.
Seattle, WA
1/31/2009
As a self-proclaimed foodie, the only complaint I have for this restaurant is that you cannot FULLY savor the food as you are always yapping with other diners (yes, strangers! yikes!) sitting next to you or in front of you, as this is a family style course dinner (oxymoron?) served at a communal table.
My boyfriend took me there last night for our 4th year anniversary (I am not bragging. Am I? Well, maybe.) and we sat next to a couple who flew on a float plane from one of the beautiful islands near Seattle for a weekend getaway. We got lucky as they were funny and entertaining as hell. We had a very lively conversation while dining.
The food? Yes, the food! Let me see, what did we have? Salty beef carpaccio, chicken liver and fried parsley on a crusty baguette slice, and headcheese on the bed of colorful beets to start. Then, delicious salads; one with shrimp and radicchio and orange, and the other with citrusy squid! MMMM. Then it was the monk fish in carrot soup and then the tender flavorful chicken accompanied with nice mix of flat parsley and red onion. Then, to finish off with 4 kinds of cheese, coffee and chocolate pieces.
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Review from Evan S.
Seattle, WA
11/19/2008
It's a disappointment.
Highs:
- Excellent service - these guys had the experience locked down perfectly from 6:45 - 10:30 and the courses and pours were well timed. The staff was helpful, friendly, dedicated and I really appreciated the short and sweet introduction from our host
- Wine flight - excellent selections
Lows:
- This restaurant is charming, but unbearably noisy. Really, this is the deal breaker. I won't return to this restaurant due to the noise level. It was uncomfortable and for a top drawer, top dollar restaurant, the noise level is unconscionable. In fairness, the host did mention this at the top of dinner, but I couldn't hear half of what my companions were saying. My advice - if you're advertising on local radio, you can afford to sound proof your space. This should be a #1 priority,
- Food was fair to good. I appreciate these guys prepare locally sourced meat, dairy and vegetables (a true nod to Vashon's Kurtwood Farms), but the courses were so-so. Except for the short ribs entree, I wasn't knocked out by anything put on the table
- Really skimpy wine pours. I understand the rationale of breadth, not depth but a 2 tablespoon pour should be for a tasting, not a dinner -
Review from Ed C.
Seattle, WA
2/6/2010
Nestled in the industrial district of Georgetown in Seattle, the Corson Building is definitely worth a try! The restaurant itself is very cozy and charming. It also has a great history- initially a single level house that was converted into a two-story law office and now a restaurant! The Corson Building prides itself in serving American fare with produce picked fresh from their own garden.
I went on a Wednesday night back in December with a couple of friends without making a reservation- any other night would require a reservation and I believe would include a prix-fixe menu.
Upon entering, we were greeted by our server for the night and promptly seated. Seating is family style and there is only room for about 20-25 people in the entire restaurant. The menu consisted of a small selection of appetizers and entrees. We decided to order a few dishes and eat family-style. We enjoyed a duck leg confit, smoked black cod, skate wing, beef meatballs, and a homemade sorbet with ginger cookies. All of the dishes were extremely tasty and well-balanced. The best dish of the night for me was the skate wing, which was tender and buttery. The beef meatballs; however, were nothing extraordinary...actually reminded me a bit of the meatballs you can get at dim-sum, but tastier.
Overall, we greatly enjoyed our experience and we each spent roughly $35 each. Any other night, and dinner would be at least $50 per person. The atmosphere was great, the service was friendly, and the food was worth every penny. The only downside would be the parking. There is a small lot in front of the building, but there is only space for about 5 cars and nearby street parking is limited, so I would strongly encourage carpooling. -
Review from Tim F.
Saint Paul, MN
11/17/2009
I was initially nervous about eating dinner here given the many hot / cold reviews available via Yelp / other sources. The dining experience here would be quite variable depending on chef cuisine choice and party of patrons you are seated communally near. This place earns its 5 stars in full though. The party seated near us was slightly annoying, but they didn't hog food so passed dishes fed everyone. That is what really matters!
In regard to the food, the chef made it known that they had recently gotten a pig and thus many dishes would echo a porcine theme. In various amounts the meal included: pork loin, local mushrooms, confit pork, squid, chorizo, roast chickens, house made pork sausage, sardines, lamb tongue, ginger cookies, and other wonderful dishes / ingredients. We were given house made plum preserves to take home as well. Kind of a tapas version of (I hate this term given its variable meaning, but accept it:) "New American" using mostly local sourced ingredients.
Was every dish the "best ever". No, but all dishes were above excellent, created with love, and many perhaps the "best". Taste is a very individualized issue and some dishes less liked were still executed impeccably. Having worked in catering and been forced to use mostly Sysco products, I wish I could give them 5+ stars for what they are doing in regard to local food use and dish taste. Will definitely be back. -
Review from Natala M.
Seattle, WA
8/27/2009 1 Check-in Here
Love this place - the community bohemian upscale farm-to-table elegant is done perfectly and with sincerity.
I started this review a year ago, and since then have been back to Corson a few times -- and each meal has been an above average exemplar of pacific northwest cuisine. Matt Dillon & Co are definitely up to something. I like that they throw you into a community -- everyone sits at shared farm tables and the food gets passed around. And there is sooo much food!
Some of my favorite dishes:
The quail - i usually think of quail as "too much work" but this was worth it, it had crumbs of some type and berry-based drizzle...yummy.
lentil soup with fresh yogurt. amazing. and so simple.
artichoke something goodness
the pate is amazing
chocolate caramal salt sorbet with cream. OMG.
If you go, I recommend the Thursday or Sunday dinners -- and to bring people with you (it is good for couples too, esp since the group dining makes it social). It is sort of like having dinner with your friends at home, but with amazing food and you don't have to do the dishes.
Also - definitely get the wine pairing. Marc, the Sommelier, is fantastic. -
Review from MiChin L.
Seattle, WA
1/11/2010
We did the New Year's Eve dinner. A+ for being greeted at the door with a nice little aperitif. B+ for passed h'dourves which included a tasty cheese puff and tuna with pickled peppers on crostini. About 30 guests for the evening stood around for about half an hour making uncomfortable small talk while waiting for everyone to arrive and for the kitchen to get ready--C+
I had read in earlier Yelp reviews that guests are allowed to poke around in the kitchen to watch the action, but I definitely got the impression that we were not welcome in the kitchen that night. We received a barely audible "hello" from Matt when we saw him from the kitchen entrance, and other staff hardly made eye contact. Perhaps Matt Dillon and Co were too hungover from the Sitka & Spruce closing party the night before.
Ambience: Nice long tables that seat about 10 people each. Our table guests were perfectly cordial and the shared dining experience was fine. We didn't meet any new lifelong friends, but it could have been much worse. Nice lighting and remodel work done to the inside of the building. Great old fireplace and some exposed brick in the walls. I love the bathroom wallpaper. I hate that there is only a single bathroom. When your dinner experiences last 3-4 hours, it's a nice idea to have more than one bathroom.
Food: We definitely had enough food. The evening was seafood heavy. Started with raw oysters (well, one raw oyster apiece), scallops (not as flavorful as I had hoped, kind of a gooey mess) and another raw fish dish with lemon zest and well-balanced flavor. Olives and housemade chips were also thrown in the mix somewhere, along with a soup and a nice frisee salad. Dungeness crab legs were average. I mean, it's crab...crab is awesome but when you live in Seattle it's pretty commonplace and anyone can steam a crab. A warm mussle, clam and garlic/butter/cream dish was also passed around which was nice but would have been better over homemade pasta or gnocchi. It was more like an appetizer since you were supposed to put it on crostini and felt misplaced and lost amongst the rest of the food.
Speaking of misplaced....the tempo of the food arrival was really hit or miss. You were either flooded with food and couldn't find room on your plate for yet another dish showing up, or there were stretches of 10-15 minutes of...nothing.
After seafood came lamb and couscous in a terrine. It was good, but kind of heavy after everything else. And there was no appropriate segue or building up. It was just like "Hey, did you like the seafood? Here's a bunch of couscous and lamb".
My biggest gripe is that nothing really went with anything. Everything could be appreciated on its own, but my preference is that a meal such as this, which should be in the "experience" category due to hype and cost, should also manage to make some progressive sense. This felt more like an all-you-can-eat buffet in Vegas. And frankly, I could have cooked just about every course at home; nothing really stood out in my mind as excellent, unique or prepared by the hands of great talent.
Wine: Sommelier did a nice job with wine pairings. Sure, they "free pour" the wine. But they only give you like 1.5 oz at a time, thus creating the illusion of serving a lot of wine. After a grand total of 8 or 9 pours, I wasn't even buzzed at the end of the night although to be fair the meal took over 4 hours to complete.
They do deserve an A+ for the great little crate of goodies they sent home with us for the next day. The smoked trout was amazing. The yogurt was perfectly fresh and light. I loved the butter although the biscuits were hard and not all that flavorful. Boiled eggs were a delight. The little glass containers of salt, pickled peppers and pumpkin preserves were adorable and added a really nice touch. And the half bottle of champagne was the perfect complement to all of it.
Conclusion: I am glad we finally tried Corson Building. I don't, however, feel the need to return, nor would I recommend it to friends. After tax and gratuity, dinner with wine pairings for two was a tad over $500 and I could not justify doing it again. -
Review from Brett S.
Austin, TX
3/25/2009
The wife and I are big fans of Matt's other restaurants, so we had high expectations when we booked our wine maker's dinner at The Corson Building.
When the day finally arrived, we were blown away with the experience, which was something much more profound than simply eating a well prepared meal. We had a 7 course meal that was entirely comprised of seafood (the white king salmon was to die for), and matched perfectly with the wines from Brick House vineyards. The meal was fabulous, the wine was great, and the people around us... Well, we liked some of our table mates more than others, but we were there for the food, not the people.
As a food geek, I am in love with the concept of The Corson Building, and it's much more of a concept than simply a restaurant. Matt & Company can, larder, and preserve much of the food used at the restaurant, and are even teaching the community how to get the most of their food by leading classes on preserving. I even bought several of the in house salted anchovies to use in my own cooking, and hope to attend one of the canning classes soon. -
Review from Sheila Y.
San Francisco, CA
7/21/2008
K......Can't believe I have to be setting this place up in the Seattle Posts, but I am taking it on as my self-prescribed duty....(while diligently studying for the California Bar).
This is the new Matt Dillon venture and basically anything he touches turns to gold. We should all be supporting this new endeavor. Currently they are open on specific nights for one 7pm seating, but I'm sure once they get things in place it will be a more regular affair.
After trying a ton of stuff in the Bay Area I feel I can adequately assess just how magical Sitka and Spruce is to the culinary world. What's going on up in Seattle is special and we should keep fostering this kind of wonderfulness.....so thats about it from this foggy soapbox....Get thee to the Corson Building....you'll thank me I promise!
