Bistro on Yale

I usually avoid the hotel restaurant but the rain and cold discouraged me from venturing out tonight. I got the signature clam chowder and house salad with balsamic dressing and it was really good. My hubby got a potato and gorgonzola soup snd salad. There wasn’t a spec of food left on either of our dishes. Service is very good too. A couple of craft beers on tap., at least one a local. Happy hour is 4 to 7. Pleasant atmosphere. We sat at the bar and watched the scene on the street behind. I might not travel here to eat if I lived here, but as a guest here on business/​pleasure, this was an enjoyable meal.

Not bad! The burger is pretty whatever but the chicken Marsala is awesome. Wish the mashed potatoes side wasn’t fried (lts a little much) but other than that, definitely some of the best hotel food I’ve had in a while

Absolutely disgusting. Apparently toasted pita is a flatbread, covered with so much lettuce that I thought they brought me a salad by mistake. The grilled asparagus is microwaved and has balsamic reduction poured on to «fake» grilling. Ugh. Eat at McDonalds instead of this. Seriously.

We were staying at the Spring Hill suites Marriott. It was Fourth of July, we were tired and hungry and everything was closed. So we decided to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. I really didn’t expect much, but what we ordered was actually pretty good. we had chicken wings as an appetizer. We also ordered the spinach salad, which was a generous portion. It was light and very tasty. Our server was pretty attentive and friendly. Overall it was very good service.

Bistro on Yale is a bit above average, as hotel bar/​restaurants go. The apps are pretty big, almost enough for a meal. I tried the chicken wings, the crab-​and-​artichoke dip and the quesadilla. Each was tasty and filling. They have a good IPA on tap, too.
I’d say the customer service was average. The young man behind the bar was somewhat attentive and not at all slow i.e. once we wandered over, acknowledged you and got your order, he would come back and make sure you were doing okay, but his attitude was kind of like, «well, yeah, I’m here, so what? Guess I can get you something». He had ESPN on each night, though, so no harm done.
Assuming I stay at the SpringHill Suites again on a future trip, I’ll be back. Otherwise, I wouldn’t seek this place out.

Staying at the Marriott Springhill Suites and had dinner at the hotel ‘s Bistro on Yale. It’s small but very comfortable. The wine list is limited but of good quality. The menu has the typical wide range of bar appetizers and a good selection of salads, sandwiches and dinner entrees. I had the burger which was done as I asked. But the blue cheese salad dressing was clearly the worst I have ever encountered. Stay away from it. It had the consistency of heavy whipped cream which made applying it to the salad a chore. It had a sort of detectable blue cheese taste, but it did not have the usual strong blue cheese flavor — I could not figure out what else was in it. I mentioned to my waiter that I didn’t care for the dressing, and he said he would check with the chef. I obviously didn’t finish my salad. But that was the last I heard of it, and the waiter, who brought me a second glass of wine and the check, never had anything to say to me about the chef’s reaction. So — bad salad and blown off by my waiter.

The restaurant has a limited menu but the food is relatively good.
The bar is clean and open with televisions (usually displaying Basketball).

After the recent remodel, this place has become somewhere that you can enjoy — as a hotel guest… or just posing as one. :)
Lunch is good. not the cheapest around the area, but its worth it for healthy portions and prepared well. Happy hour (as is my favorite for most places) is pretty good here. Their sliders with «chips» is recommendable for sure. Small seating area so not great for big groups. Nothing absolutely notable here… just another place to go.

My husband and I were staying at the springhill suites where this place is located. We decided to order room service from the restaurant because we were feeling lazy. At first glance the menu seems weird and unfocused. We were pleasantly surprised when our food arrived and looked delicious. Unfortunatly the only good, no GREAT thing we ate was the crab bisque. Awesome! The rest of the food (chicken fritters, enchildas, and poke cups) were pretty average and unsatisfying. I would definitely eat here again for the bisque though.

Excellent Job… best lunch I’ve had in a long time. Mmmm, red curry and grilled chicken. Excellent job, beautiful presentation… a treat for the senses.
This was the first time I’ve been in the Hotel since their extensive remodel. Well done on that as well. Not the predictable hotel décor… fresh, artsy and very Seattle.
Service…the waitstaff and valet were very attentive and professional…
what more can I say? An all around winner… sadly though, no room for dessert… next time.

The recent remodel at SpringHill Suites has given the hotel a major face lift. This was the precursor to them opening this restaurant. The executive chef, Tom, has put together an amazing fusion menu with influences from Asian to Mexican all with a health helping of seafood and a dash of Seattle panache!
Within two weeks of the restaurant opening I had dined or had drinks there 4 times. It was that good! I would insist you try their chipotle crab bisque, which I’ve gotten almost every time. Other favorites I’ve had so far are the kobe teriyaki burger, crab and chicken enchiladas (with the most amazing sauce that Tom simmers for 24 hours), and the crab club wrap. Are you sensing a theme here?
And don’t miss their happy hour with recession-​priced cocktails and depression-​priced small bites! A must visit I would say both to local Seattlites and visitors from all over! Let me know when you’re going next, I might have to join you!

Wow! This neighborhood (mostly a business district) REALLY needed this restaurant! Sort of a Baja-​Pacific Rim menu. So far have loved the ancho crab bisque, seared ahi-​sticky rice platter and the crab and chorizo empanades. Pricing is very reasonable (don’t think anything’s over $ 15) and the staff has been super friendly. Welcome to the neighborhood!