The Bottom Line
ART Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle opened in late October 2008. The interior is modern and sculpted with Pacific Northwest woods including floor to ceiling windows that offer breathtaking views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains on a clear day. Seattle chef, Kerry Sear, works closely with local organic growers to create artful cuisine choices. And wines are sold by the glass or bottle and offer a taste of the Pacific Northwest.
Pros
- Cuisine melts in your mouth and pops with surprising flavors
- Extensive Northwest wine collection showcased on a 12-foot wine wall
- Staff is seasoned and professional
Cons
- Music is loud making it hard to hear your server or table mates
- Atmosphere of the restaurant surprisingly lacks warmth
- Expensive wine prices by the bottle
Description
- General Manager, Amir Vahdani, takes great pride in his customers. And if Gerald serves you consider yourself lucky.
- ART restaurant seats 72 for main dining and the Lounge seats 45 for cocktails and light fare.
- The Counter seats 25 casually for an interactive dining experience. Watch for the shifting LED lights that change colors.
- The Private Dining Room seats 20 for intimate gatherings.
- Views from the dining room are not direct water views, but you can see sections of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
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Guide Review - ART Restaurant
What makes or breaks a restaurant is customer service. And ART sets the bar high above the competition. The staff is smooth and well-seasoned just like the cuisine. The dinner menu is broken down into two categories: Counter and Kitchen. It is designed to order several dishes so you can share with others and try different options. The menu runs from $5 to $22 per dish.
From the Counter you can choose from organic greens to seafood and meat starters. Best bet, try the Beef Cheeks, each bite melts in your mouth.
From the Kitchen choose from fish, meat, and/or vegetables. The Wild King Salmon is rubbed with an indian spice and flakes perfectly off the fork. And the Arrowhead Spinach has a sweetness to it that makes you forget that you are eating spinach.
For dessert you can choose from fruit, chocolate or vanilla confections. The Vanilla Dusted Donuts are popular and the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie comes in a bread muffin form giving it an updated twist to the traditional.
From the Counter you can choose from organic greens to seafood and meat starters. Best bet, try the Beef Cheeks, each bite melts in your mouth.
From the Kitchen choose from fish, meat, and/or vegetables. The Wild King Salmon is rubbed with an indian spice and flakes perfectly off the fork. And the Arrowhead Spinach has a sweetness to it that makes you forget that you are eating spinach.
For dessert you can choose from fruit, chocolate or vanilla confections. The Vanilla Dusted Donuts are popular and the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie comes in a bread muffin form giving it an updated twist to the traditional.