Review: Matt's in the Market

where:Matt's in the Market
city: Seattle, Pike Place Market
Experience:

My love for Matt's in the Market is its charm. Inviting, Informative and wonderfully fresh it is Seattle at it's best. Located steps up and away from the heart of Pike Place Market, they take full advantage of their location with the freshest foods.
If you like a quaint restaurant with amazing food that you can watch being prepared make sure you come here.
Make sure to make reservations even for lunch. UPDATE: they are expanding!!!

Aruna's experience We have been to Matt's 4 or 5 times and the food has been amazing every time. The first time we walked right in and where seated at the bar. Granted this may have been beginners luck and because we walked in when they opened for dinner. Be warned this place is small hence difficult if not impossible to eat there without reservations. Maybe 8 tables and 4 spots for couples at the bar where you can watch them cook right there. HOLY $%#@! they are expanding. I just googled them and look what I found: Matt's in the Making YEAY! wow you have no idea how excited this makes me. There have been a few times that I have tried to make reservations and it has been fully booked for the evening...(smiling as i write..check out the progress at Matt's blog: Wow that is lovely...how exciting for them. So apparently you will have to wait a few before you eat there BUT it competely worth the wait.

I wonder if by the time they open again if they will have a new menu. My instinct says yes...but if not make sure to get the special whatever it is. They take care in making these dishes, and are very innovative. We have usually gotten the special and whatever wine recommendation they say. We have found one of our favorite wines through a Matt's recommendation. The Sancerre! :) They are experts at making you feel at home in their kitchen, and that is exactly what it feels like. You have come into an evening to spend with an intimate party. Steve and I went there last year for his birthday and there were 3 other parties there celebrating b-days. Every hour we sang "Happy Birthday" to someone. I can't wait to check out the new space, If you get the chance to please let us know how it is!