With the recent addition of Trellis and, more recently, the Market Street Cafe, fine dining on the Eastside is looking significantly better these days. In fact, I swear to you all that the Market Street Cafe is among the best the greater Seattle area has to offer.
Although I originally read that this restaurant focused on Russian cuisine, Citysearch has it right to call it European as you will note a variety of influences here, though Russian and French are most prominent. And for less adventurous eaters, don't get intimidated by the Russian influence as many Americans seem to. The menu seems to be very strategic in the sense that you will observe Russian influences, but only aspects of Russian cuisine that would not be too controversial with western palates. You will also observe some exceptional and classic Russian dishes such as borsch.
Market Street?s decor and color scheme are fairly simple, but comfortable and romantic. Our servers were very personable and attentive, but not overbearing. They definitely let us enjoy our dinner.
The menu should have something for just about anyone. My wife and I had the Sturgeon (Black) Caviar and Foie Gras with an almond and raspberry puree?, both of which were the best I have tried. I had the Farmers Garden salad, which was simple in a good way and very fresh. I had the Forrest Quail with red hvanchkara and raspberry sauce and my wife had the Sturgeon Shashlik, both of which were wonderfully flavorful. To top it all off, we shared the Flaky Pastry Cheesecake with a fresh raspberry puree, a unique (as far as I know) twist on an old classic. In short, everything was just wonderful.
Go check this place out...seriously?.right now (assuming of course you are reading this during normal business hours)!
Pros: the Food!
Cons: nothing
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