How to Cook a Wolf

Took a friend who was visiting, was better than either of us was expecting. From the service, and drinks (thank you Justin) , to the food. Not even going to say what we had as it was all exquisite, so just go and enjoy. Thank you How to Cook a Wolf!

Plenty of street parking around the area, offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Restaurant charges a 22% service fee automatically on the bill. Service is excellent. Food plating and presentation all look amazing! Taste is somewhat above average.

I took my mom here for her birthday and absolutely loved it! The aesthetic is really cozy but still really modern and cool. I'm glad we took the whole family because it's a lot more fun to get a bunch of things to share rather than order separately- I think that's what the menu was designed for and our waiter recommended we order a bunch of things as well. Each plate is rather small and comes out with a serving utensil, so we loved getting to share a bunch of things. The broccoli was amazing- perfectly cooked and flavorful. They also had some gluten free pasta options which were lovely. The whole table LOVED the friend polenta cakes, sitting in their perfect creamy little sauce. The gnocchi was a big hit too! Our server, Oz, was awesome. Brought out the plates all at the perfect time, was super attentive, and had great answers to all of our questions about allergens. Bring a group and order a ton of stuff- that's really the best way to do it.

The food here is ok, but I expected the service to be better given the price point. Food: 4/5. The burrata starter dish was good, although I would have appreciated more crostinis in the dish. I appreciated the large amount cheese on the anchovy spaghetti (see the picture). The gnocchi was good as well, but both main dishes were not spectacular - I'd try something else next time. Service and atmosphere: 3/5. For the pricing, I expect much more attentive and thoughtful service. We went on a weekday evening with a reservation, and we waited 30+ mins to be helped by a server after arriving and being seated on time. This isn't necessarily the server's fault, but perhaps the restaurant was understaffed. The rest of the restaurant and surrounding neighborhood is cute!

We are so glad that Ethan Stowell took over the old burger joint spot in Madison park and played a new How to Cool a Wolf there. The ambiance is wonderful. It has a nice private feel to it with a busy bar as you enter and a small collection of table. The menu is as advertised which is simple ingredients from the local region with a nice uplevel. We loved the hamachi for instance. And the pasta is awesome. If you get a chance try the pasta with anchovies which has terrific umami (and no it doesn't taste super fishy). The confit is great and of course the fancy drinks are marvelous. Like all Ethan stowell properties the staff is terrific and friendly. We once went by and had to be out in an hour for another reservation. They were kind and let us have a Quick supper and were gone in time. This is a great date night spot. Be sure to sign up for the ESR rewards program too! Become a frequent diner :-)

Came here for Seattle restaurant week with friends- dishes are meant to be shared family style. But my friends and I only shared apps but got our own mains.Food was just alright for the price. my friends and I thought a few items were overly salty including the carpaccio and the steak. Presentation of the food was nice though. They ran out of a hazelnut dessert my friends wanted. But overall, the dessert wasn't impressive - probably worth skipping. Restaurant has a nice cute ambiance though.

Came here for SRW! I definitely think their menu for SRW was one of the best on the list. FOOD:Between two people we did a family style of the dishes. For appetizers we had theHalibut Crudo and the Wagyu Beef Short Rib Carpaccio. Both were delicious although I will say the halibut crudo was my favorite over the other. The carpaccio was good too but it was a bit saltier than preferred. For mains we got the hanger steak and the duck breast. These were the stars of the meal. I'm not much of a meat person but my bf is and I was curious about the duck breast. These two dishes were done phenomenally. They were cooked just to our liking medium rare. The steak marinade was perfect and showed through. And the duck breast was SO GOOD. The sauce pairing used for both were perfect. I would come back for their meat dishes. Although it doesn't look like much, it was a good amount of food throughout the 3 courses that we had. For dessert we got the chocolate hazelnut cake and the pumpkin Panna cotta. Both were delicious and as expected :)SERVICE:Service was good and attentive! The staff were all so nice and sweet Overall, I'd come back to this location again. I believe the menu differs a bit from the Queen Anne location. I've had both locations before and they're both very good.

How to Cook a Wolf is an exceptional experience. For those wondering, the restaurant name is based off a book by M F.K. Fisher, which according to Google, is a metaphor for hunger during tough times. The menus have a quote from the book on the side.My family and I made reservations for a Sunday evening to celebrate my parents' anniversary and my dad's birthday. The place was packed and so I doubt they accept many if any walk-ins. As far as I saw, it is also the only fine dining place on the street.The interior architecture was very intriguing. The inside walls are curved, resembling the inside of a wooden barrel. I've never seen anything quite like it. The tables are also made of cork which was cool.The menu is pretty limited, but that's probably how they keep prices at a $$$ instead of a $$$$. We ordered the yeasted polenta fries, the gnocchi, the ravioli, the green beans, the halibut, the pork Milanese, and the Sea Wolf Sourdough.The YEASTED POLENTA FRIES were crunchy on the outside and shaped like doughnut holes. They were sweet with strong notes of lemon peel. They were served with a creamy ricotta honey sauce. As my dad said, "these could almost be dessert!".The GREEN BEANS were lightly sautéed in butter and perfectly blistered. They were firm and not overly cooked. The Parmesan was a great complement and not something I had ever had with beans before. The GNOCCHI was our favorite of the dishes. Each piece of gnocchi was fork tender and melt in your mouth, unlike the chewy gnocchi you get at the store. Thus, you can definitely tell that the pasta is made in house. The sauce was creamy with some smoky and mildly spicy flavors. The RAVIOLI was also decent and had very different notes than the Gnocchi. While the menu lists squash blossom as an ingredient, I can't say I really tasted it. Presentation-wise though, the naturally green pasta really stood out on the plate. The ravioli was earthy, cheesy, rich, and creamy.The HALIBUT was meaty and savory. I think this was my least favorite of the entrees, but I'm not much of a halibut fan to begin with. It came with some interesting berries and compote- perhaps blueberries? I'm not entire sure, but I know that they weren't tomatoes.The PORK MILANESE was absolutely fantastic. It was a huge slab of pork that took up the entire diameter of the plate. It was topped with an arugula salad with a lemony vinaigrette which was surprisingly not bitter at all. It was lighht and nutty. The pork was crispy, tender, and not oily which we enjoyed.The SEA WOLF SOURDOUGH was a great to side to round off our dinner. The bread was soft and had nice char marks and flavor. It was served with honey fennel better which looked almost like whipped cream on the plate. It was light and mildly sweet. It also came with roasted garlic in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The roasted garlic was a great essence for the oil vinegar mixture, but also great on its own on bread. Service was fantastic. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. She also gave us complimentary champagne in celebration of my parent's anniversary and a candle to blow out for my dad's birthday.Overall, 5/5 for food, 5/5 for service, & 5/5 for atmosphere

This restaurant has been on my list of must trys for a while and on Valentine's Day, we finally had a chance! We went to the Madison Park location (which is a beautiful area). The restaurant is located in a street with other small shops and restaurants, but was easy to find. Parking was not an issue when we went so no need to scramble to find a spot. Since it was our first time, we opted to get the Valentine's course meal. We were pleasantly surprised that the first course came with everything on the list while the second, third, and dessert courses you were able to choose from some options. We started off with the Hamachi Crudo, Beef Tartare, Burrata, and Beet Salad. All tasted amazing and were portioned nicely that you could sample each without getting too full. I would say the Hamachi Crudo was my favorite. The second course consisted of a choice of pastas. We got the Tagliatelle and Calamarata. Both came out piping hot and the noodles were a nice al dente. Out of the two, we preferred the Calamarata since it had a nice balance with the tomato sauce and seafood. For the third course, we decided to get the scallops and elk loin. The scallops were cooked very well being soft and tender. It was served on a bed of white beans which had an almost Spanish flare to it. The elk loin was good as well, but from someone who doesn't eat elk too often, the texture and gaminess reminded us a lot of duck. By the time dessert came around, we were already pretty full but still ordered for dine in! We got the raspberry sorbetto and the Almond Frangipane Torte. We got a heaping scoop of the sorbet, which was a little sour but delightfully light after the rest of the meal. The Almond Frangipane reminded us a lot of the Chinese Almond cookies, which was a nice surprise and something different from our normal dessert ventures.Aside from the food, the service was great with the wait staff being very attentive and friendly! The ambience of the restaurant is what you would expect from a finer dining establishment. Although the food was quite pricey, I would come here again to try their other dishes for future occasions!

Came here for the fix menu valentine's dinnerThe value you get for the food is great, I also thought that the way it was served plus the timing were also spot on.For the appetizers they brought them out in a good order. It felt like each dish was slowly getting heavier, starting with the beet salad and ending with the tartare. Of what we got we would recommend the burrata that's also on their regular menu. But of the offered the favorite was the beet salad.Calamarata had great flavor, but the tagliatelle was a little too salty for me, but good overall.The elk loin was smaller than I thought it would be, if sharing and you're having some of another plate then it's fine, but as a standalone it wouldn't be enough. Overall great atmosphere, food, and service. They had some tables you can put together for groups of about 6, but gives off more of a nice date place space