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Violet, Seattle, WA

Violet

4.8
4.8
732 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Innovative
Violet, voted Best New Restaurant 2019, by Seattle Magazine, is the newest concept by executive chef William Belickis. Violet offers a unique American Omakase dining experience influenced by French, Italian, and Spanish cuisine.

Chef William Belickis emphasizes a strong dedication to seasonal and local ingredients grown in our own rooftop farm and sourced from trusted farms/purveyors, as well as the finest ingredients the world has to offer.

Our menu is seasonal based on Chef's choice of the freshest ingredients available to create artistic flavors. Put trust in Chef William Belickis's hands and experience the American Omakase, a personalized 5-course seasonal tasting menu. Wine pairing is available and our knowledgeable staff can help you customize your dining experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, French, Spanish
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (206) 695-2588
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    William Belickis
  • Catering
    For catering needs, please email info@violetseattle.com
  • Private party facilities
    For private events, please email info@violetseattle.com.
  • Neighbourhood
    Capitol Hill / First Hill
  • Cross Street
    E Howell St. & E Olive St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 732 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    Innovative

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    American

  • Seattle

    Best Overall

  • Seattle

    Best Food

  • Seattle

    Best Service

  • Seattle

    Best Ambience

  • Seattle

    Innovative

  • Seattle

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Violet offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food that you will remember for years to come." Chef William's exceptional hosting and the restaurant's "wonderful, gem-like ambiance" make it ideal for special occasions. Enjoy expertly crafted dishes, an "excellent wine recommendation," and a must-try tasting menu.

732 Reviews
  1. Daniel

    VIP

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. But don’t ever ask us to pay a 4% “administrative fee” that’s (a) not advertised beforehand and (b) has no obvious value to me as a consumer. Just add $20 for no reason? No thanks. Contact us when you remove this, and we’d gladly dine there again.

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  2. Rob

    Seattle

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    William and his team always make us feel welcome. Food is fantastic as is the service. One of our favorite spots in Seattle.

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  3. Julie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time going to Violet. Once a group of 6 and this time just 2 of us. Both times it was fabulous. I've never had better scallops - done just perfectly without being overdone at all. And the Short Ribs fell off the bone. Will definitely become a regular as everything we've had there is fabulous.

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  4. Bryn

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Just exquisite. The omakase is the way to go. And they know their wine.

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  5. Lezlee

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service, food, and ambiance. Will be back soon!

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  6. Nicholas

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Chef William never disappoints! The omikase is a must! You won’t regret this. Don’t forget to do the wine pairing. Everything is made in house with the freshest ingredients. Be sure to ask about their off-menu cocktails- the early grey infused gin martini with egg foam was to die for! We truly enjoy coming here and also bringing our clients.

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  7. Ray

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Violet is our favorite! Chef William never disappoints! Don’t miss the burrata or scallop appetizers, and the cod or risotto entrees!

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  8. AlexanderN

    VIP

    Montreal

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall we found the food very good but the dishes we really wanted were not available.

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  9. Fancy

    Portland

    49 reviews

    3.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Three of us from Portland, Oregon visiting Seattle. We had a 6:00 reservation and were seated immediately; restaurant started to fill up more around 6:30. We really liked the lighting and general comfortable, contemporary and cozy vibe here. We loved the salad and potato puree. The chicken breast was beautiful and delicious. Special appetizer hamachi crudo didn’t have much flavor and was just okay, octopus good. Cod was good, not great. It seemed to take forever to get the cod and the chicken which seemed very odd since the other food came out in a timely manner. Service was generally good but we did find it odd that our waiter didn’t check in or update us on why our entrees were taking an inordinately long time. But he was busy with other tables so maybe wasn’t aware. In general for the price, we were kind of disappointed because this restaurant was highly recommended by several people on Reddit in the Seattle Dining topic.

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  10. Peter

    VIP

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service and food. Everything was fresh and well thoughtfully done.

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FAQs

Violet is rated 4.8 stars by 732 OpenTable diners.

Violet does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Violet

1734 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-2436

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    E Howell St. & E Olive St.
  • Neighbourhood
    Capitol Hill / First Hill
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, French, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    William Belickis
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (206) 695-2588
  • Catering
    For catering needs, please email info@violetseattle.com
  • Private party facilities
    For private events, please email info@violetseattle.com.
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