913 - The Place Next Door

Decided on this place for a long overdue date night. While the location is small, seating is cozy and lighting leads for an air of romance. Note this does not mean quiet. We opted for the bread and burrata cheese and then some bacon wrapped dates. The burrata was very flavorful, my husband just loves bread as a side note. The olive oil for the bread could have used some sort of flavor but was overall good. Mains were the porcini ravioli (I took my wife tax) and it was delicious. My main was the braised short ribs with a red wine reduction. This needed some salt but was delicious aside from that. I personally could have gone for more of the butternut squash purée. Over all, it was a lovely night out which me may have to do again at this venue

Everything about our experience here was perfect.The food.The service.The ambiance (we sat under a cover outside).

The food and drinks were very tasty! Portion size was very generous. They seemed a bit short staffed (where isn't though), but they were still attentive and made sure we knew we could ask any staff for assistance. It was very cozy and I would love to go back to check out the coffee shop!

My bestie had her daughter's graduation reception there about 2 weekends ago and what an amazing first-time experience! From the kind gentleman who oversaw everything from the bar to the food for this reception, to the whole ambiance and how this gentleman made sure our drinks were full and our empty plates were taken away. I only wish I got his name! I should have taken pics to share but trust me, this is definitely a place that I would recommend to anyone to go to for a meal, drinks or to host a special life event! And you definitely have to try their bacon wrapped dated, especially if you like mixing sweet with salty, nom nom nom!

I hate writing this review, because we love 909/913, but last night was extremely disappointing. Our waiter was terrible. We went to celebrate a substantial raise; however, no one greeted us when we arrived, and we waited 10 minutes, before finally seating ourselves at an empty table on the patio. It was another 20 minutes before our waiter (Tyler J) showed himself. He took our drink orders, then disappeared for another half an hour. (FYI, he did not introduce himself, at any time. We got his name off the receipt.) When he returned, with our drinks, he asked if we were ready to order. I said "I have a question." Tyler responded, "I don't have time for questions," and walked away. WTF? No appetizers, I guess. We normally get two--the olives and nuts, and the burrata, and they had a special burrata with truffle oil, which looked quite nice--but Tyler left. He didn't have time... The weird thing was, he wasn't snippy about it. Tyler was *super cheerful* about blowing us off. Surreal.Another half hour passed. Tyler finally came around again. We ordered another beverage each, and I asked my question, about the market fish preparation. Tyler told me it was "wild caught salmon in a fennel vinaigrette, with some other stuff." Literally. Those were his words: "some other stuff."Good thing I wasn't wedded to the fennel vinaigrette, though, because that wasn't the preparation. The salmon came with a seasonal berry compote--blackberries and blueberries, very tasty--and the "other stuff" was roasted corn and wilted spinach. If there was a sliver of fennel, I couldn't tell. We didn't order wine with dinner, because we figured it would be another hour before it arrived, and by then we would be done with our mains.Last but not least, Tyler apparently failed to write down that we wanted a cheese plate, as well as the fruit crisp (which was delicious, by the way), to finish, so it didn't come. When I asked about it, he stared at his pad, and told me he didn't write that down, how did that happen, very curious, what a mystery! And did I still want the cheese plate, it would only take two minutes to put together? No, I did not still want the cheese plate. It might have only taken two minutes to fix, but it would take 30 minutes to get to our table, and by then we had been there for 2 hours, and were completely over it. I drank my port, without tasty cheese; we tipped minimally; and went home. The terrible service soured what should have been a celebration. This is where we come to celebrate everything; we even had our wedding dinner at 909, last November! This is where we bring friends, family, and out of town guests. We come to 909/913 when one of us has had a bad day, and want some pampering. We've spent, literally, thousands of dollars here. We normally tip generously, because we've both worked in the food & hospitality industry, so only tipping 10% last night made my heart hurt. I feel terrible, but I can't reward service so poor that it ruins good food, mars two years of happy memories, and turns a happy celebration into a disappointing trial.(I will add that I snooped a bit, before and after our mains. Both times, Tyler J was standing next to another staff person, hands in pockets, chatting and laughing. I'm glad he likes his coworkers and enjoys his work place.)I hope this is a one-off, and not a sign that something is wrong at 909/913. I don't want to have to find a new, favorite restaurant.

I walk by here all the time as normally go hang out a few doors down the street. But, I've been meaning to try this place so we came in for dinner. We sat in the outdoor garden area and it was just about perfect, comfortable, not packed together and very relaxing. Just about anything you eat or drink is going to be good when you're in this atmosphere. We started some red wine and a garden fresh salad came from the farmers market. There was so many ingredients it's hard to describe, but very organic, tasty and they can execute a great salad, very artistic too. They serve some complementary bread with oil and balsamic vinegar that was really good; we had seconds.I had the 909 flat iron steak medium rare that came on a bed of potatoes, red peppers and spinach; it was really good. Also, got to taste the linguine with shrimp & bacon. Its flavor was fantastic and it seemed to have some Chinese 5 spice; I may be wrong, but I love the spices in this dish.Overall, this is a great dining experience and we'll be coming back. The ambiance is top notch and seemed like I was in San Francisco and not Burien. The food quality was over the top and it was fresh and seemed to be very organic and healthy. This place can turn you into a vegetarian.Note, the items individually on the menu seems to be reasonably priced, but it adds up fast here and you can easily go over the $100 range for a couple pretty fast.

I don't try enough of the restaurant in the Burien area though I lived here for years now, and with how great this one was, it makes me want to explore more.I was looking at its sister restaurant 909 wine and coffee, but saw this one with the same menu but felt a little bit more causal so when with this one. Its a super tiny bar, though in the summer time, there is out door seating. The bar probably only fits 15 people max. It was pretty comfortable though, and the bartenders were fun to talk to. I made a fairly sarcastic comment/burn to the bartender, but we both got a good laugh out of it so it makes for a great dining experience if you are along and sit at the bar. The menu is pretty varied with a reasonable amount of options, and there were quite a few specials the day I went. I went with the shrimp sambuca and the bread course so I can mop up the sauce. Also got a special cocktail called the cure, which is similar to a penicillin cocktail. The shrimp sambuca was great, came with alot of pancetta and the sauce has alot of flavor. The bread was okay and did have to pay for it at. The drink was really good. Will definitely be back to try some of the other options.

Had the burrata.....Outstanding!! A little sweet and a little hot. The bacon wrapped dates were very good as well. The bartender serving our table was fantastic.

Prepare to be surprised. Started the night with friends, 6 of us, enjoying perfect Martinis and delicious appetizers. Moved onto dinner, I had the short ribs. These weren't just short ribs with mashed potatoes, they were freaking unbelievable, super tender with a delicious sauce. My friend's dinners were also great (we all try each other's food).I have no Idea which deserts we ordered but WOW! What a special place, can't wait to go back. Why are you still reading? Go try this place.

I've been here many many times; that being said, tonight I placed a to go order for the burrata appetizer and dates, I was told it would be $5 extra per additional burrata ball which seems overpriced but fair for a restaurant to charge. When I finally walked over to grab my food and pay, some man came up and told me that I was misquoted over the phone and would have to pay the full price for 3 full burrata appetizers on top of the other food that I ordered. I told him to go ahead and cancel the entire order. I have never been charged full price to add some extra cheese to their burrata appetizer plate. Trying to charge $70 for 3 little balls of burrata that you can get from Trader Joe's for $5 total plus my dates cost on top!! Will absolutely never be returning and will never bring or recommend friends or any of my Airbnb guests to go here. Sad state of affairs for a local restaurant to not follow their typical protocol nor honor the price they told me over the phone which was the correct price I've been charged in the past. Bad business decision.