Satchel’s on 6th

I had been wanting to go to this place for quite some time and finally did.
It’s was smaller than I expected but one might also describe it as nice and cozy.
Not a huge menu but I think a Cheesecake Factory-​sized catalogue is too much anyway.
The food is a little expensive but not outrageous and, given the size of the place, I think it’s understandable.
Bottom line: The food was excellent.
The website showed from what local farms they buy so I assume that all of the food is sourced locally and, if so, that scores big points with me.
If I had any small criticism is that a few more beers and wines would be nice. Being unique and artsy/​foodie is great but a couple of the staples like a nice Pilsner covers a larger demographic.
All-​in-​all I loved the place.
5-​stars!

Decided to have break from a busy long activities. I and my two bestfriends agreed to dine here at Satchel’s on 6^th. Its a classic style facility with brick-​wall design (very acceptable and pleasing to me), and lighting is not disturbing. So therefore, it’s really relaxing and refreshing here!
We took a seat then, with a moment, a staff came and welcomed us and asked our order. After, he told us that it would be delivered with the assuring particular time that it would arrived.
Truly, our dishes arrived, house salad with papaya and avocado (very savoring and appetizing), southern fried chicken, truffled Mac and Cheese, local sugar snap peas! All were just perfect and excellent. We couldn’t ask for more because we already have the «more» we experienced!
Good place to have your meal outside! Very recommendable!

My wife and I love this place, and I’m not sure why others don’t. It’s our go-​to for a nice dinner or drinks. Food has always been excellent (I especially recommend the short-​rib stroganoff, beet salad, and the green beans — best green beans I’ve ever had). Beer list isn’t crazy, but is adequate. And the mixed drinks are excellent. I highly recommend.

WOW. we went for restaurant week on Saturday night. AMAZING. It is a small place, so it can be a little loud. We sat at the bar while we waited for our table. I had a martini and my boyfriend had a Manhattan. The drinks were superb. They actually used the correct cherries in the Manhattan. Our waitress was Emily, and she was so polite, and suggestive. She rocked. We started with the oxtail, it was so flavorful and moist. Then we had the Steak and the Duck. All I can say is that the Duck was out of this world. It was so tender and juicy, I could have ordered another. We will totally be back. There is so much more we would like to try here. Make a reservation as they are a small place, but totally worth it.

Came to satchels about a month ago on a date night. We were sat by the record player and enjoyed looking at the albums on the windowsills. I also really like their curtain entrance way, it seems very smart in keeping the heat in. Overall the food was good. Only complaint was that the table was extremely small and the menus are very large as were the plates. With sharing multiple plates we felt very crowded. However I love rustic places like this and satchels seem to create a unique and cozy atmosphere.

I so wish I could give 4.5 stars on Unilocal as this would be a 4.5 star experience for my husband and I. We were a little hesitant going in as some of the other reviews were only so-​so but we were pleasantly surprised.
Satchel’s is very cozy so be ready to get up close & personal with your neighbors; however I do think it is part of its charm. If you’re going for a super intimate, private dinner I would recommend looking elsewhere. Satchel’s is a place where your chair might get bumped or your conversation may be overheard.
Now onto the important part — the food — so delish! We ordered the steak and fries and the fried chicken. I loved the steak and my husband loved the chicken — worked out perfectly. The steak was juicy and tender and the chicken was nice and crispy. My favorite dish of the night though were the dates — I am a sucker for good stuffed dates! Theirs were delish.
The reason I gave Satchel’s a 4 rather than a 5 is very similar to the other reviews — the service. Our apps came out almost immediately and then we waited almost 30mins for our entrees. I was shocked it took so long — it probably didn’t help that we were both extremely hungry. Our server wasn’t quite as stuck up as some of the other Unilocalers experience but he did not go out of his way to be overly friendly. Maybe it was just an off night — you never know.
I would definitely come back to Satchel’s — its a great neighborhood joint and if I can get a reservation and not wait, why not.

A very cute bistro with one of the best brunches we have every had. The crab cake benedict is delicious! We will be trying this place for dinner very soon.

Dinner date with friends for our first visit to Satchel’s on 6^th. We were seated in a nice booth in the corner but it was still quite noisy. The décor is nice — bar in the center, nice lighting and a projector playing an old movie on the wall which was cool.
The food was good. It wasn’t something that I walked away from «wowed» but I enjoyed my meal. We started with mussels, bacon wrapped dates and duck fat fries. All were very good. They bring bread to the table too which was excellent. I was able to try some of both the beet salad and the wedge salad — both very tasty. For our meals, my guy and I got the Monkfish and the Duck Confit. Both enjoyable — and we cleaned our plates, but it simply wasn’t FANTASTIC. It was good. My friends shared the Fried Chicken plate which they seemed to like.
All in all, we paid a lot of money — yes, we ordered a lot of food — but compared to other places we’ve been where we could expect to pay the same, there are other places I’d choose to go first. Don’t get me wrong, though — I would happily go back to Satchel’s and give it another shot… maybe in a different season if their menu rotates seasonally.

We just ate at satchels, and it was delicious! We started out with the bread, and it was yummy! Next, We had the mussels, and they were fantastic. Then, I had the roasted chicken, and my husband had the sirloin; both were great. The wine was delicious, We even got to have a taste of the wine, before we selected which wine we wanted. Toni, was fabulous! Best server ever!!! Highly recommend!

My husband, mom, and I ended up at Satchel’s on 6^th while looking for a new local spot for dinner. Satchel’s is tiny. Reservations are highly recommended. It’s so cute though. It reminds me of a certain song, where the hi-​fi was in the background, seriously they play the music on a record player including Sugar Hill Gang and Toots and The Maytals. The wine was in fact delicious! The dining room felt like it could easily be in anyone’s house, complete with a chandelier, less the space hog of a bar right in the middle. It’s a good thing the bar is there as since this was last minute, there were no available tables, so that’s where we ended up sitting. As we perused the menus and venue, we took in a bit of the musicals projecting on the back wall.
We started with a round of the pear and rum cocktail, which was very herbaceous and equally drinkable. As we tried to not down the cocktails, we looked over the succinct, yet delicious sounding menu. The house made pasta dish caught my eye with lamb ragout. Sadly, they were out of the pasta. When it came time to order, my husband and I got the burger with fried green tomato, Colorado chevre, and duck fat fries and my mom got the mussels.
Another round of drinks and then the food came. Our burgers were cooked perfectly, aka rare. The duck fat fries were the perfect combo of crisp and tender. I wish I were able to have more of them though my mom kept helping herself. I would have tried her mussels (shallots, piquillo peppers, garlic, chorizo, butter, white wine) but they too were gone quite quickly. She said they were delicious and has already asked when we can return.
We moved on to dessert and wine. There were only three options for dessert, so naturally we ordered them all. I got a glass of white burgundy (France), which I’d never had before and was so crisp and drinkable. I’d have to compare it to a pinot gris or chenin blanc. My husband got a glass of pinot noir from Oregon that was tasty.
The desserts were a bread pudding, beignets with chocolate sauce, and a pear tart. We were informed that two of the three were made to order so there would be a bit of wait. We are not a quick dinner group. The bread pudding was the clear winner, great flavors, very tender with just the right amount of sweetness. The beignets were rather lack luster sans sauce, which seems like a bit of cheat. They were just a bit flat. I think maybe some spice in the batter might have helped a bit, even if it was just some vanilla bean. Either the pear tart used pears that were not ripe or they were not cooked long enough. The pastry dough was a bit sad as well. It was in desperate need of browning and was a bit wet if not undercooked. The mixture the pears were in either needed a pinch of salt or a lot more sugar, likely both.
All in all it was a very delicious dinner served in a very quaint space. A very welcome, neighborhood gem we can’t wait to visit again.

We really like this place. It is a neighborhood gem. We’ve been there many times and have always enjoyed ourselves most of the times. Their menu and wine selection are really great. Their staff is almost always pleasant. But… last time we went, with reservations, we arrived on time and they told us there would be a 30 minute wait. Not cool. Not really the way I’d run a business. We will go back, but not right away.

Disappointed.
Ate here the other night for the first time. Food was ok – not great – but ok.
Ambience was quaint and comfortable.
But the service was rude, arrogant and downright snooty. Four of us sat at the bar and were treated to a bartender who made us feel decidedly unwelcome.
Look, I understand that bartenders today consider themselves to be fine artists of some sort. They are called mixologists, after all. But arrogance and indifference are totally unattractive, and reflect poorly in the entire restaurant.
I’ve encountered a number of restaurants where the mixologists are friendly, inviting, helpful and at least pretend that they are glad to see you. I’ll always go back to these places. Great service can trump a number of shortcomings. Unfortunately, Satchel’s doesn’t make the grade.

Loved the small sharable plates! I was so happy to have discovered this neighborhood gem. The intimate setting is good for a romantic dinner or catching up with friends. They have a good selection of wine and beer too. The prices are reasonable. It’s relatively easy to find parking around here but valet parking is also available. Make sure you check out the cupcake and cheese shops close by!

The only good things besides the company were the squash blossoms… everything else from service and wine to meal were all less than fair. The scallops had a weird aftertaste and had zero flavor. I am very disappointed and mad that we spent almost $ 100 on that ridiculous experience tonight. Ridiculous.

Great little neighborhood spot, plenty of delicious food to satisfy any mood, and the wine is always spectacular. I wish they had a small garden patio in the back, but I guess you can’t win them all.
Food and service are both excellent.

First impressions are everything and Satchel’s impressed me from the get-​go. We were greeted by African music (Zimbabwe frontline) which was a nice way to start a Sunday brunch. As I was seated I had a direct view into the bar and noticed that they had a decent selection of sipping rums, which is extremely hard to find in the U.S. Already I’m in love with this place, but then, I noticed they have a large grill outside and they are roasting a full pig for the evening!
We started with some New Orleans style beignets with a side of dulce de leche (Carmel sauce) for dipping. I must say I enjoyed these more than the authentic Café du Monde ones because they were smaller, but much denser. The dulce de leche just took it to another level!
We had the chicken and waffles and I must say it was an interesting take on the southern staple. It came with pieces of pear in the waffles. Although not the best interpretation of this dish, it was good.
Quaint environment, great service, decent prices. I love this place!

I’ve been meaning to go here multiple times before and finally got around to it last night. The place was tiny, quaint, and oozed vintage vibes with the turn table in the front being key!
The menu was small, but thoughtful. My roommate and I shared two small plates to start: Caesar Salad with white anchovies and Potato Gnocchi. Both were excellent with unique flavors. We then split the Braised Pork Osso Buco (big portion of meat) which was amazing as well!
Our bartender (Derek?) was super nice and took the time to get to know all of the guests at the bar. The drink menu was great and they have an excellent selection of liquor to craft up anything. He listened to our preferences and created some classic cocktails that were not only strong, but exactly what we wanted.
I’ll definitely be going back to this joint and will be recommending it to my friends. It’s nice to have a local spot with friendly staff and great food! It’s unfortunate reading the bad reviews on here and I’d encourage those who wrote them to give it one more shot.

A cozy li’l spot. I went around 5pm to beat what I thought would be a crowd, and had the place to myself (alongside a very nice woman at the bar with her child asking me if I were here to crash her party (wink-​wink (that’s her winking at me, not me winking at you, reader)).
The exposed brick is fantastic, and the place is basically just tables along the walls with the bar dominating the floor space. I didn’t mind the bar at all, though. You go to a place like Humboldt’s, and the bar ain’t kept well at all; like, the curtain at Oz’s palace was pulled back. But they keep it classy here.
The cocktails are slammin’, too. I suggest the Long Walk.
And any meal with the polenta.
It picked up around 6:30−7, and a small joint can get loud. Killer music playing alongside classic films projected on the wall.
Get at this joint.

Community seating. Small eatery. Very warm and inviting.
Service was ok ²⁄₅ They aren’t the most efficient for refills. There’s no coffee pot or iced tea pitcher. In fact I found some unidentified floaty in my drink. Odd. Needless to say, I stopped drinking.
Food: ⁵⁄₅ tasty! Sunday brunch was awesome. Loved billy the kid (menu said came with avocado– didn’t see any) loved Sunday burger (added mushrooms!!) best house potatoes!
Overall I would come back and try the regular menu. It wasn’t busy when we got here for brunch but the lunch crowd rolled in when we got out check.

I must be really out of date because the other day I heard on the radio what makes a restaurant «gourmet» or «upscale» is that it only offers very few items on its menu, let me just say I really hate that! Must be my Chinese root, I’m used to perusing huge menus with pages after pages of selections so nobody in the restaurant is eating the same thing! With that said, Satchel’s menu is very limited. Look over, at least one person at each table is having a burger (*eyes rolling*). But the place sure is cute with its tiny wooden tables and red, patio-​like chairs, brick walls all around, and, you guessed it, very dimly lit.
Bread came first and I appreciated that. My boyfriend didn’t care for the extra layer of dusted flour but I liked it, especially like seeing the flour disappear as soon as you dip the bread slice in olive oil, lol. He had the Patron Burger with duck fat fries and I ordered Salmon on slaws. They split everything in half for us so we could share (thanks for our friendly waitress). I asked for the salmon medium-​rare and it was exactly that! The burger was greasy but the portion of the patty was very generous. We enjoyed the fries very much as well.