Sawyer

Sawyer is one of the BEST restaurants in Seattle!! I dined here in July 2022, and every part of the experience was AMAZING! The menu was creative and delicious, seamlessly integrating seasonal ingredients artistically with bold flavors and beautiful plating. We ordered the iconic pork buns which were definitely worth the hype -- the bun was fluffy and the pork was delicious. Then, we all ordered our own dishes, including the cod, steak, salmon, and shrimp. Everyone loved their food! And the dessert was incredible -- so light, refreshing, and sweet. I absolutely loved Sawyer and cannot wait to come back; the food was easily the best in the city!! I cannot recommend Sawyer enough!

This place was amazing! My parents and I definitely ordered too much but there were so many good options! The waiter was very accommodating and honestly hilarious. The portions are huge so he helped give us half orders for some and it was still too much. I would definitely recommend going and make sure you know that the portions is big!

You can’t go wrong with any of the items on their brunch menu. Whatever we ordered tasted great. We got the banana foster pancakes (super fluffy and the whipped cream that came with it was just amazing), brunch potatoes and the brunchwrap. Their portion size is on the larger side but I have zero complaints about that!!

coincidentally dropped in during restaurant week (not intentional), service was great (no reservation, gave me an outdoor table per request on a busy evening). 4 dishes (2 apps, 1 entree, 1 dessert), i have a big appetite so that was enough but not too much, which says something about portions. tres leches cake was great (not too sweet). apps were good. if i could give a 4.5 for food i would

The restaurant week menu is relatively fine in value, the dessert is added as free if goes with it. But we have the flexibility to order the regular menu at the same time. Citrus salad - 5 - refresh and balanced flavors. Crispy shrimp Musubi - 5 - a little salty on the seaweed wrap, but balanced well with the rice. Housemade Shrimp spam is a plus. Wood grilled artichokes- 5 - perfect wood smell and taste. Love the anchovy sauce. Pressed duck confit - 3 - too salty for me, both the duck and potato purée. Dilly bar - 3 too sweet, the semiffredo over thawed and became too soft. Cookie dough at the bottom is surprisingly over sweet and raw. Cuatro leches cake - 4 - balanced sweetness, not a bad choice for dessert.

Amazing service. Came here for an early Sunday brunch and literally everything was delicious and came out at the perfect timing. The creamy chicken adobo was out of this world (so soft, and the sauce was sooo good I still think about it) and pork baos were my favorite, but there wasn't a dish I didn't like!

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to jump on the Sawyer Ballard bandwagon! The food was AWESOME and the servers were so friendly and good. Be warned ⚠️: the portions are on the healthy side but you still should try as many dishes as you can. For the quality of food and preparation, the prices are more than fair. You have to show your vax card so make sure you have that when you arrive. Such a great experience that I will surely be back!

We came for restaurant month and the food was great. Had someone next to us who talked very loudly the entire time but hey, the food made up for it. I do know her entire life story now however. The cocktail menu is lackluster. I'm not a picky drinker but nothing peaked my fancy so I just ordered a martini. HIGHLY RECOMMEND: -The hush puppies. They're more like fried crab cakes. I didn't see any corn meal in there. Straight fiye. -Grilled artichoke, you don't see these too much at restaurants but these were perfectly cooked and had a delicious dipping sauce The dessert taco. Much better than the ice cream choice, though we ordered both. Had a delish peanut butter type of cream w a marshmallow textured filling and graham cracker waffle shell. Flames. Can't wait to try for brunch!