Brasa--CLOSED

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2107 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

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Brasa--CLOSED - Seattle, WA
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Best

I have been here maybe 3 or 4 times during the time I've lived in Seattle. This is one of my favorite...

Worst

In a word: disappointing. Three of us headed to Brasa last night for dinner. It was raining steadily...

baaaaad service 4/4/2003

We came without reservations, so we ate at the bar, which was a little more than half full. We got our drinks in a timely manner and ordered dinner, and then the waiting began. Good luck getting your water glass refilled--only selected patrons get the honor. No use making eye contact either, that doesn't seem to help. When we finally did get our food, it was disappointing--very small portions, trendy presentation, undercooked. after being served our food we were forgotten about for over 30 minutes and had to stand up to finally get their attention. truly horrible service. Pros: umm....? Cons: service, undercooked, trendy more
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The best things come in small packages?? 4/1/2003

I've eaten in the bar many times but recently had dinner here with friends. Everyone loved their food but thought the portions were way too small. The food is fantastic and the wine pairings are great. Some of the best mussels in Seattle without a doubt! Our service was good if a bit slow, certainly not snobbish! I've never encountered that here. I'd say don't take a hungry guy unless your doing happy hour bar menu! Pros: fantastic food, great wine list, cities best mussels Cons: small portions, medium expensive more
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zorbajim 3/18/2003

We were there for the 25 for $25 promotion. We founded everything excellent. If there is a downside the portions for the entre seemed a tad small. We found the wine by the glass selections to be varied and reasonable. The polenta appetizers will bring tears of joy to those that love ""rich food."" Tip to the kitchen: the sucking pig should have more than 4 bites of pig. Pros: selection, menu, wine by the glass Cons: parking, Portion size more
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Happy Hour Heaven 2/28/2003

The half price happy hour apps are the way to go for creative food at reasonable prices. I repeatedly order the Moroccan Steak Sandwich and the Goat Cheese Pizza (though the pizza varies in amount of topping depending on which cook is working). The servers are well-educated on wine/food pairings. I've even been talked out of an expensive Cab in favor of the house Tempranillo: a sign that the servers are more concerned with happy customers than a huge bill. Note, though, that Friday nights are hectic with slower service. Pros: Inexpensive bar grub, Friendly, Phones in bathroom Cons: Uneven quality more
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Food Quality @ Brasa 2/21/2003

Went here during the 3 courses for $25 throughout Seattle (great idea!). Both my boyfriend and I cook and cook well, so we're a bit snobbish when it comes to food quality. Brasa blew us away! One of the very few restaurants in Seattle that wowed us with the food. We ate the rabbit ragout and ravioli (far exceeding my expectations). Many other ""top notch"" places tend to disappoint us, food-wise. more
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the bar menu... 12/29/2002

...is half price during happy hour, and imo that is THE thing to do at Brasa. The curried mussels are great, and there's steak frites, lamb burgers, moraccan steak sandwich.. oh! its great. absolutely a winner. more
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Trendy atmosphere, good food 12/9/2002

A friend and I met at Brasa for dinner last week. The clam appetizer was outstanding, the best item we tried. My friend's mushroom pasta was truly delicious, but so overwhelming in flavor that you didn't want anymore after eating about 1/2 of it. My steak was OK, it was very ordinary in cut and quality, but it was cooked perfectly. You can get better pasta and steak elsewhere, but the atmosphere, service, and drinks make it worth another trip. Pros: Excellent service, interesting food, good drink selection Cons: parking (what's new?) more
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UNIQUE & CREATIVE 11/25/2002

This unique and creative dining spot situated on the edge of Belltown features very nice dining space and a menu that works hard to be different. Quite frankly if I had read some of the preceeding reviews I may have never tried this spot but happened in on 11/23 and was very pleased with the experience, Yes the service was mediocre but not bad or offensive, my water glass was kept full and the food was superb. The calamari was excellent, the spinach salad was great and the tenderloin on potatoes very tender and flavorful! The wine list while super affordable, could use more recognizable Washington and California mid to upper range offerings! We were too full for desert! more
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Overrated and Overpriced! 11/24/2002

This is not a restaurant that I would recommend to anybody! I think the service and the food are less than exceptional! When the restaurant first opened, I found the atmosphere and food to be ok. During my last 3 visits, the quality has definately gone done. Almost everyone in our party found it difficult to select an entree selection. In fact, we almost got up and walked out of the restaurant. Anyway, we decided to give it a try. I wish we hadn't stayed. The food quality was less than tasty and the price was even worse! Once our food was delivered, it seemed like our table no longer existed. If given an option to pass on Brasa, do so! Pros: Atmosphere is nice! Cons: Poor Menu Selection, Overpriced for Value, Poor Service! more
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Surly servers, good food 11/21/2002

Absolutely terrible service. We had to wait forever for even the menus to come to the table - about 20 minutes. Then another 15 after we had finally received them did she check on us. Then another 20 for our first course. And we were seated way in the back, away from other diners, because we had an 8 year old with us. Don't get me wrong, the food was excellent, but the service was so bad that I couldn't imagine spending that much again to be treated so badly. Looks like things haven't changed since the opening.... Pros: Curried Mussels, Lovely restaurant Cons: Slow service, Inattentive service, Unresponsive service more
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No bang for the buck and NO service! 11/19/2002

Skip Brasa! Offering slow, inattentive service and a petit filet main course that is 2oz. (literally 2 bites) of gristly meat. My friend and I chose their promotional Dine around Seattle three course prix-fixe menu (overpriced even at $25). I don't expect fast service at fine restaurants, but I do expect ATTENTIVE service. Forty-five minutes after being seated, we were still waiting with only empty water glasses in hand. They were out of our first 3 wine selections. I gave up on ordering a bottle of wine and chose a specialty mixed drink from the menu ($8) they were out of that, too. We had to request bread since none was brought to us, they didnt take our order for 50 minutes, and our water glasses were never filled without flagging someone down. We spent dinner trying to get service, instead of enjoying each others company or our food. Pros: Pumpkin Polenta, Romantic Ambience, 25 for $25 promotion Cons: Horribly SLOW service, Out of 3 wines listed, SMALL portions more
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I'd rather eat at Jack in the Box 11/18/2002

Another one of downtown Seattle's ultra-trendy wannabe top rate restaurants. Expensive menu, poor food. Service? What service? Worst service in town! more
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Good Food - Awful service 11/11/2002

We tried brasa during a $25 promotion for an app, entree and dessert. The menu was limited but had a veg, meat, and fish selection. Food was flavorful with nice seasonal additons (squash gnocchi, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin cheesecake). The service was simply awful and the food did not make up for it. We waited close to one hour between our app and meal being served. The waiter never came by to apolgoize and we had to flag him down to ask where our food was, no bread refill to keep us going during the long wait. He apologized at the end of the meal, but too little too late. Too much competition in this town for me to go back. Pros: atmosphere, menu Cons: service, service, service more
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Rip-off, go elsewhere! 10/13/2002

Yet another overpriced/mediocre food/bad service restaurant. The wait staff in particular was despicable - no interest in customer service, only in pushing more items to pump up the bill and their tips. It's surprising that in today's rough economy, patrons are keeping this type of restaurant afloat. I for one will NEVER go back. more
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Don't bother... 9/13/2002

After reading the mixed reviews, I decided I had to try it myself before I could make a judgment. Besides the fact that every time the server suggested something, it just happened to be the most expensive thing on the menu, the prices were outrageously high for what you got. I ordered the special, which was a rack of lamb ($28-not on menu) expecting a good size portion. What I got was about 6 small bites (no exaggeration) of fatty meat on a bed of potatoes and mushy cabbage. My friend's portion (beef of some sort) was slightly larger, but at $27, not acceptable either. Even after an appetizer of beef carpaccio (raw beef for $14) and two drinks each we both left famished, disgusted, and $120 poorer. Pros: nice server Cons: expensive, small portion, bad food more
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simply the best 8/22/2002

Brasa is my favorite restaurant in Seattle. Tamara Murphy's art is beautiful and delicious. The food is simply divine. The staff are friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is intimate comfortable and inspired. With a half-priced bar menu, there is something for everyone. Everyone I have sent to Brasa has come back with raves. We love it! Pros: high quality, delectable, convenient more
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Best bar menu/wine list 8/3/2002

I love the laid back elegant atmoshpere of this undiscovered treasure. The bar menu is served till late, midnight I believe, great alternative to the other late night eats in town. I often wrap up a wonderful evening with a night cap and some tastey morsels accompanied by a friend or six. A great place to actually have a conversation, any night they're open. Pros: easy parking, not a meat market, privacey Cons: hard parking, not cheap more
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Brasa is a fine restaurant... 7/23/2002

Note that I did not say ""exceptional"". I had dinner there on 7/18, after not having been there since it opened. Service was prompt and efficient, but not over the top, and both meals were very good. Wine list is well done and offers many selections. Decor is excellent - I have always liked the way they planned the room. Dessert was delicious (the Brasa Banana Split), and just enough for two to share. Portions were decent, though not large. However, if you've ever eaten in truly fine restaurants (and I have, many of them), portions are generally NOT large. If you want big food, eat at Claim Jumper or TGI Fridays. Brasa is a solid choice for a nice, reasonably priced dinner in a classy atmosphere. Pros: Wonderful decor, reliable entrees, good location more
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Yours is a bad restaurant 5/22/2002

Eating there was not a pleasant experience. The menu sounded fantastic, but the food was just so uniformly disappointing. As a corollary the value of the meal was abbysmal. I left with a sick feeling for having spent $200 on such poorly executed, pretentious fare. The ambience and service on the other hand were terrific, as was the wine - but we won't be back. more
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  • The Scene
    Meant to evoke a Mediterranean village, Brasa offers distinct dining venues set apart by a curved terrazzo path and iron railings. The lounge attracts a younger crowd, while the...

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  • Hours: Sun-Thurs 5-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-midnight
  • Payments: Discover, American Express, Master Card, Visa, Diner's Club
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, Belltown
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