Barolo Ristorante

We had our team holiday dinner at Barolo and they curated a four course menu (plus dessert) for us. By the end of the night we left very full and happy! I love that the restaurant catered to our individual dietary restrictions without altering the dishes too drastically. They offered a vegetarian alternative for each course and were careful to adhere to our needs. Thank you to the staff for a great dinner!

The restaurant dinner offers a simple variety of Italian food in a dim-lit intimate setting. Their appetizers are unique, and their desserts are true Italian classics. My only advice would be for their entrees, which in my opinion, slightly lacked flavoring. For appetizers, we experienced the grilled caeser salad. You are presented with half a Romaine lettuce, grilled, finished off with their caeser dressing. It's a fun experience eating it as you cut it into pieces as opposed to a traditional salad that's pre-cut. For entrees, we had the veal and spaghetti with calms. We felt the dishes were slightly lacking, perhaps both in seasoning and flavoring. As for the spaghetti it tasted fresh, but the sauce was only carried by butter and white wine. For dessert we had the tiramisu, and it set a new expectation for me of what a real tiramisu should taste like. The lady fingers in coffee, cream, and espresso grounds were all well-balanced; well done to the chefs! The service was also great and friendly! Overall, I would come back and give their other entrees a try along with another serving of their tiramisu!

I can't say enough good things about Barolo! My boyfriend had his bday dinner here & it exceeded our expectations. Rich & delicious food, attentive staff, and a charming ambience! :)

This place has a very nice low key romantic ambiance. The service is great and on weekends try to RSVP if you want a seat without waiting. Parking is annoying but that's anywhere in downtown Seattle. The menu however is a little lacking but it does have some great selections. The focaccia bread is AMAZING definitely order some of that in the beginning. The Ossobuco dish is highly recommended. Nicely seasoned,melt in your mouth veal shank with side of risotto. For dessert do try the vanilla gelato with olive oil and sea salt. Sounds weird I know but don't knock it till you try it.

This is a great Italian restaurant that offers one of the best happy hours in the Seattle area, competitive to similar establishments like List and Cinque Terre Ristorante. The highlights here are the food, service, and ambience, while the (minor) lowlight is the price compared to other places (but still very good given happy hour).Happy hour is pretty generous here - you are not restricted to the bar. I made a reservation for 2 at 5pm Friday and just to be safe, I made a note that we would like to participate in happy hour. Reservations weren't needed but suggested, as there were a lot of empty bar seats available, but you'd likely want reservations if you prefer a table. We were seated at the tables, and we were able to partake and receive the happy hour discount. Happy hour is 50% off all the items on that page of the menu, and wine is $7.50 per glass or $27 per bottle!We got the calamari (calamari alla livornese), veal carpaccio (carpaccio di vitello), rigatoni (rigatoni con sugo di carne), and meatballs (polpette di manzo). The calamari is not the fried calamari but rather it is covered with tomato sauce, capers, and olives. I do prefer this type as it is more hearty yet healthier, and it is more flavorful. The calamari is pretty fresh as well. It is a good appetizer.The veal carpaccio is also good - it has a bunch of arugula and cheese on top, but that it did not really detract from the main ingredient. Think of the veal carpaccio as more of a prosciutto.The rigatoni is cooked perfectly to al dente, and it is fairly large in pieces of pasta. While I am generally not too big of a fan of ragu, this one is executed fairly well.The meatballs are probably my least favorite as they were a bit mushy / over processed in texture, but this is mostly a preference as they may have intended the meatball to be like that. Service is excellent. The waitress gave us sufficient time to look over the menu and answered our questions, and she refilled water constantly whenever the opportunity is given, which is fairly frequent. She did a sufficient amount of small talk that was just not too overbearing, as we enjoyed the dinner. The ambience of this place is dimly lit and can be quite romantic, so it is a nice date spot, but I went here with just a friend and enjoyed the experience nonetheless.

This is one of my favorite spots for happy hour in Seattle! It's absolutely gorgeous inside - there is a bar area as well as booths, tables, and couch seating. The last time I was here, we were seated on couches with a low table, and it was cozy and comfortable. The food prices during HH are amazing, and the portions are huge, even by regular menu standards. I got the calamari, which was very filling and ended up only being about $14.I would caution that people tend to be a bit dressier here. I came in with my backpack after work, so I definitely felt like I was one of the most casual people there.

We came here for my friend's birthday for a late night dinner and we LOVED the ambiance - it's so classy and a really good date spot. Our waiter was so patient and giving us a lot of tips on what to order based on our dietary restrictions. The food came with free bread and dip - it was good but the top of the bread was a little too salty for me. For the main course I tried the risotto and gnocchi and wow the pasta was sooo fresh!! I would definitely recommend this place if you like Italian food but keep in mind it's a little on the pricey side so I would come here dressed up on a nice date!

A Solid 4 star from me. We went in a big group today (13 of us) and the place was pretty packed on a Wednesday dinner. I have been here before a long time ago but honestly I do not remember much. This place is a lot bigger than I recalled and they definitely can accommodate bigger groups (with a reservation of course). Their wine list was solid and the drink menu was great. I got to try a few of their appetizers and they were all very good. My favorite has to be the tuna tartare. I ordered the gnocchi with rabbit meat and it was very very good. Braised rabbit meat was not only tender but it had great deep flavors. I also got to try a bite of the lamb shank and man that was super soft. It just melted in my mouth. I have never had lamb like that before. For dessert, I got to try gelato affocato (it was just okay), tiramisu (which wasn't very good), and cannoli (my favorite of the 3). Service was amazing and the venue was very nice and intimate. I recommend this place for a date night or a company/office outing.

I can't stop thinking about the spaghetti! Here's what we ordered:- Spaghetti alla carbonara: Noodles, bacon, decorative greens, and a load of amazing sauce. Granted, there aren't many times to the dish -- bacon strips and noodles mostly -- but the flavor is on point. This dish has my absolute favorite spaghetti sauce of all time. I really do think of this sauce spaghetti often.The first time we came to Barolo, they sat us at the couches. It was slightly awkward to sit in, but the waitstaff were really nice and attentive! I regrettably forgot our server's name, but she was so very kind to us. That's what got us going back!The second time we came to Barolo, we tried their happy hour menu, which was available only at the bar. We had a really difficult time ordering, asking questions, or even getting a menu and water. In short, the bartender was overwhelmed, and when we asked other waitstaff for help, we were told "That's what he's for", pointing at the bartender. We eat pretty quickly -- in probably 15-20m, but the entire meal took maybe 90m.The restaurant definitely gives me date-night vibes. It's dark and moody, with nice seating and plenty of wine racks.In short, incredibly delicious sauce -- the best I've ever had -- but sparse portions of meat. We had polar opposites in terms of service, on the two times we went, so I'll chalk it up to a bad or busy day. I will go back.. on a less busy day!

I used to really enjoy Barolo food, especially the Ossobuco. Unfortunately last night I was very disappointed, the ossobuco was terrible, the meat was so badly cooked that is was nearly unbeatable.It's very sad to see the quality of the food going down so dramatically.