The Whale Wins

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   Danielle

   Seattle

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The whale wins is a nearly perfect restaurant. I simply could not love it more, and the service is exceptional.
   

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   JoyAnn

   Seattle

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The goat cheese and clams were delicious. The gnocchi was bland and the texture was too uniform or something. The lemon merengue dessert was not very flavorful and very annoying to eat because the merengue was way too hard. It was much too expensive a meal to not blow us away. Speaking of, the NA cocktail was overpriced in general but especially for the size.
   

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   Leslie

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really fun experience! Enjoyed the winemaker stories, intimate dining experience and meal. Only suggestion for improvement: dessert. With all that red wine at the end, I needed more than a light biscuit to finish off the night. (The biscuit was SO good!! But more of a side to a cup of coffee than a dessert at a pricey multi course wine dinner.) Will definitely do more events like this!!
   

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   Merissa

   Western NC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a phenomenal time at The Whale Wins. We sat at the bar and received exemplary service from the bar tender as well as the wait staff. The food was incredible. We particularly enjoyed the Matiz Sardines on Toast and per our waiter's recommendation, the Zucchini Bread was to die for. Though I would have loved a little more crème fraiche ;-) We plan to return as we had such a delightful time.
   

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   Jeanne

   VIP

   Seattle

   45 reviews

   5.0

   45 reviews

   Dined on January 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Crispy cassoulet and a simple lettuce salad dressed perfectly, topped off with toffee pudding, served efficiently by pleasant waiters, what more could two chilled pilgrims seeking solace in darkest winter possibly desire?
   

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   Joy

   Seattle

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for brunch and it was excellent -- food, vibe, service. Great place to enjoy a meal with friends on a rainy Sunday. Have been at least 4-5 times to this restaurants and it has been very good each visit.
   

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   clay

   VIP

   Seattle

   52 reviews

   4.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Just isn’t what it once was. Pork shoulder was unremarkable, a bit dry and on a bed of overcooked cabbage. Service was fine, wine list is scant. No one was there. Is this place going down?
   

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   Lucy

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, delicious food and cocktails. Not a lot of people there on a Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, so it was nice and quiet too.
   

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   catherine

   Seattle

   187 reviews

   4.0

   187 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   One of the better restaurants I enjoy dining at, no matter what the occasion ( or no special occasion). They have solid, delicious food. Customer service has been consistently good.
   

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    Karen

    Toronto

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Fab brunch: pork shoulder Gordita - well seasoned, buckwheat crepe - nicely cheese filled, breakfast platter - thick hearty sausage, Eton Mess - rhubarb jam balances sweetness and crushed pistachio for visual appeal & touch of nuttiness. Thoughtful garnishes as dishes served with different greens. Fun to see skill of chef managing frying pans cooking food in open-to-dining room wood burning oven. Lovely service, leaving bottle of water and also refilling. Let us relax and catch-up. Maybe slightly pricey for portion size but I’d rather have less of food well done than leftovers. Also $25pp no-show charge a bit daunting as stuff happens even with best intentions - maybe should only be enforced during peak times (Mother’s Day, Christmas, etc)
    

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