Haerfest

Haerfest reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Emily

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was able to recommend cocktails for all our tastes. The pasta was delicious and there were a good variety of sides. I would eat here again.
   

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   John

   Seattle9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and service were outstanding. Bartender is a magician!
   

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   Fiona

   San Diego12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved our dinner at Haerfest- we ordered a number of appetizers, all were wonderful- Coffee charred beets, beef tartare with an herby mayo and unleavened homemade cracker, snap peas with mint/lemon/pea vines, oysters on the half shell - then we shared a main, a bolognese which was divine. Service was excellent, the noise level was low so we could talk and enjoy the ambiance. Great meal!
   

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   Ryan

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   They created a nice setting with good ambiance. However, the flavor profile of the food wasn’t cohesive and the quality was poor. Stale bread, overcooked pasta and no flavor. They just boiled mushrooms w/seasoning and threw in spinach that left an unappetizing watery butter sauce. They added mint in an attempt to lighten the pasta, but it didn’t create a cohesive flavor profile.
   

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   gabby

   Seattle3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the most amazing birthday dinner there - the staff was wonderful and helped us celebrate properly!
   

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   Cristian

   Seattle4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding!!! We had a blast. We tried new items on the menu. Which were succulent, Mesmerizing. The whole crew were on point. Outstanding performance. Even though they were packed. They did such an amazing job. We are so glad to have found this lovely welcoming and wonderful place. We thank the GM for always treating us like family! We feel like part of it already! See you soon! And thanks again
   

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   Lis

   Chicago5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The carrots appetizer was terrific. The meat dish we got was so salty it made your mouth pucker, and we thought the mushroom pasta was kinda tasteless. But the cocktail I had was great, the service was terrific, and the ambiance was nice.
   

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   EmilioR

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cannot say enough wonderful things about Haerfest, from the delish pastas, to the best martini I’ve ever had, to the entire staff making us feel welcomed and ready to have us feast. If you haven’t had the opportunity to go yet, you’re missing out on the best new restaurant in Seattle. What a gem! And a 10 o’clock reservation in this city?!? 10/10. Will absolutely be back
   

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   Cristian

   Seattle4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A lil bit late on the feed back. But I’m thankful for every lil detail and every single person that work in this place. Me and my girl always have such a great experience here. And we are excited to be back! Thank you much. see you soon
   

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    Anne lise

    New York City4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    Very disappointed overall. Sparkling lemonade is just lemon juice and soda (so sour!!), cocktails are quite basic. Food is plated quite simply which does not have to be a bad thing but plates are very big and tables (2 top) are very small which makes it uncomfortable when there are more than 2 plates on the table. As they encourage you to order several plates to share, this is less than ideal. Mortadella was extremely salty, could have been sliced thinner and still had pieces of plastic casing on it. Campanelle pasta was supposed to be mushroom, mint and creme fraiche. Sparse mushroom, no mint but a very strong lemony presence so creme fraiche was broken down and watered so much it was dripping and not coating the pasta. Gnocchis were on the drier side, not chewy at all. Door to the dishpit is right by some tables and as staff comes and goes, it makes for drafts, bright light flashes and overall noise that disrupt the experience. Same tables also have a direct view inside the bathroom stalls. Server was just average. We waited for our drink order for 20 minutes, were asked 3 times if we had placed our order, tables are very close to each other so server's bottom is on your table while they address the next table. Seriously, very mediocre experience overall. Would not recommend. Very disappointed.
    

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