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If any of you know us, you know about the miserable time we had at Crow on lower Queen Anne. Could be because we were seated behind the door so the waitress forgot about us. Twice.
Could be because it took us 3 hours to eat, and not in an Elemental @ Gasworks sort of way.
Or could be because the food just WASN’T good. (Peas floating in chicken broth for $8... No, but thanks for thinking of us.)
Probably was a combination of all three.
So, you can imagine our apprehension when we were looking for a place to have a bite for last week’s Date Night, and the only place without a 20-minute-plus wait (Emmer&Rye, we’ll be back!) that we hadn’t already been to was Crow's sister restaurant, Betty.
But, we were starving, and decided to give it a try. We’re equal opportunity diners, and don’t judge a restaurant by its siblings. Okay, we do, but we shouldn’t.
Because Betty.Was.Fabulous.
From start (the secret entrance, open floor plan, large picture windows, and our ADORABLE 60s inspired waitress) to finish (an appetizer, two entrées, 3 beers, unlimited bread paired with the most amazing olive oil/balsamic mixture for under $70!), we were blown away. And we went in already hating the place, so this was impressive ...
We started our culinary adventure with the tomato heirloom plate ($12, and worth every cent), which according to the sign out front was “back by popular demand”.
And thank GOD it was, because it was phenomenal.
A medley of ripe and sweet tomatoes, doused in olive oil, basil, and goat’s cheese - it was a welcome twist on the Caprese salad – but I’ll tell you, goat’s cheese kicks mozzarella’s ass in any competition, and Brett and I all but licked the plate clean. We had to have thirds on our bread to sop up all the deliciousness. And our waitress was more than happy to oblige!
Brett and I decided to share our mains – he the pan-roasted chicken fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic, & natural jus ($17) and me the catch of the day, which today was salmon ($25). Both were phenomenal! Although the salmon was a little over-cooked, the garnish made up for it – roasted peppers and vegetables covered in some sort of delicious gravy. I don’t even remember... I think I blacked out while eating it it was that good.
We both finished our plates with happy faces and full bellies. Our waitress came over and chatted us a bit, and all we could do was sing to her our praises of this place. She laughed because she had heard before that Betty was the reigning champion of this restaurant family.
Our only regret? Not trying her out sooner. Especially since she’s just up the hill from us. Definitely recommend. Not necessarily the most romantic of restaurants, but the food shined like few restaurants’ do these days. We’ll certainly be back, those heirloom tomatoes have too strong and sweet a siren song for us to stay away for long.
RATINGS:
Betty Restaurant
(206) 352-3773
1507 Queen Anne Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Romance: 3
Cool Ambiance/Interior: 3
All Around Service: 5 - our waitress was AMAZING!
Cost: $$$ = entrees from $14 - 22
Would we recommend it? 5: Yes! And can we come with you?
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