So apparently Russell's has been in Bothell for over 3 years - I have lived here just over 2. I never knew about this place until I started to attend Eastlake Church, and it was even a year after that even though the restaurant is right next store.
Bothell doesn't have a lot of dining options - at least more upscale ones, so Russell's has a huge opportunity that it doesn't seem they are taking advantage of.
The restaurant decor, seating, etc, is all top notch. We went there though, and it was totally dead. While we don't necessarily go to a place just by how many people are there, it is nice to have a little background noise. I swear you could hear a pin drop. The least they could do was have some music in the background...or maybe let people know they exist!
So despite that, there are many good things about this place. The food for one - My husband I believe had some pork chops that he keeps talking about. I can't get the dessert out of my mind.
We had some great wine, and the manager even let us try a few dessert wines out to figure out the one we liked best.
We got a lot of attention, which I guess should be expected since there weren't too many others to pay attention to.
We will definitely go back, but I hope more people discover them so they end up being able to stick around!
Now they just need to add some atmosphere, and I think this would be my new favorite place closest to home.
Pros: dessert was the best
Cons: ambience could use some work
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