five restaurant bistro

great atmosphere. and good food. while i"m not terribly pleased that all the restaurants in edmonds seem to be serving gourmet pizza these days - the pear gorgonzola pizza here is amazing and i order it for an appetizer each time i visit. the other items that i have had on the menu are good too including the carne asada. onegreatthing about this place is the lighting. they have it right and have paid attention to the detail. though the restaurant is in a strange spot - sort of a strip mall - they have enough good things going that it is now in our regular line of up good places to eat in the area.

great new menu. we ate dinner at five tonight for the first time. we arrived on the right day because this was the first day of a full bar and the serving of entree's. my wife and i both found the food to be delicious. we started with the insalata de palma which was made with very fresh and crisp baby arugula, olive oil, parmesan reggiano, marcona almonds and fresh lemon juice. for entrees my wife had linguine vongole which was manila clams in a spicy garlic wine saude. i had the chicken saltimbocca which was an organic chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto de palma and swiss cheese. it was served with perfectly oven fired vegetables and a crimini sage wine cream sauce. we finished it off with a scoop of stacciatell gelato.greatatmosphere, friendly staff, and good food. what more could one ask for!

super delicious andgreatatmosphere! can't wait to come back!!

every visit is better than the last.. the decor and ambience isgreatand was what first drew us into five. the food started out when they opened as "good" and has now earned a "great" in our book. on our last dinner with friends at five on a february weekend, dinner was a knock out. the four of us had little of everything -appetizers, pizza, pork chop, chicken and salmon and the food was not only delicious, but also beautifully presented. the tequila flights are a fun alternative to the usual wine flights, although there is plenty of wine as well.

so happy to have this restaurant in edmonds!. we ate at five last night and had a perfect experience. the food was amazing, the atmosphere very fun and hip, andgreatservice. my husband had the salmon served over black bean puree with roasted asparagus and it was incredible. we could eat that dish many times a week! i had the smoked mozzarella and pancetta pizza and it was sooooo good. yummy!!! the service was great. what agreatrestaurant to have in edmonds. we can't wait to go again. thank you ted!

not impressed. we ate dinner here a week ago and left very unimpressed. the positives are that the decor isgreatand the atmosphere is warm and inviting. i could see that the outdoor patio would be charming in the summer. however, decor never makes up for mediocre food. we started with the scallop appetizer which tasted very fishy. not fresh! our friend ordered a salad that was inedible due to the fact that it was doused in salt! i took a bite to confirm that it tasted like seawater. we sent it back. thankfully, they took the charge off of our bill. my table mates had the pizza which they enjoyed. the times review said that the crust at five rivaled serious pie, a huge overstatement. tom douglas is the master. the crust was good but couldn't touch the pie's crust. i ordered the salmon. i loved the black bean puree, roasted lemon half on top and the pretty presentation. the rest was a disaster. the salmon was very overcooked and the entire dish was literally swimming in a bath infused oil. a drizzle of oil would have been delightful, but it was literally like a cup of oil on the plate. it totally ruined the dish. being underwhelmed with most of our choices we skipped dessert and went home vowing not to return. so many other good places in edmonds to get a better meal.

i love five!. if i'm deciding where to go, it's usually five. i love the food (pear pizza), hummus and the peanut butter gelato! i'm so happy when i have leftover pizza the next day. ted isgreatand we've always hadgreatservice.

and, for all of who want more bread - just ask for it! they'll bring you more... (and it's really yummy, too).

kudos to ted and his staff. we love your place.

excellent place!greatfood, even better staff. ted is the best host in america! way better pizza than the "new" olives fire oven (burnt) stuff.

beautiful restaurant,greatfood, good service, love the presentation. we live near the 5 bistro and have probably been there 10 times or more. we have always received excellent service and delicious food that is presented in creative and fun ways (love the salad in a mason jar).
i'm a vegetarian and my boyfriend is a meat eater and we are both able to find plenty of options. the pizza is really good and could be split between two people. many of the salads are also large and could be shared. the children's mac and cheese is to die for!
mixed drinks are fabulous but i am not a big fan of their espresso as it has been bitter every time i order a latte.
we've tried the tiramisu, coffee mouse and gelato affogato and all have been deliciious.
the restaurant decor is funky and fun and there's agreatpatio during the summer with blankets for patrons on chilly nights.
my only suggestions would be that i'd appreciate a vegetarian entree option and no more bitter espresso please.

love this restaurant and we're thrilled to have a hip, modern andgreatplace to eat in edmonds!

love five. i can't stop eating the chicken. my husband loves the carne asada. the salmon was fantastic. love the salads, love the scallops. haven't tried the pizzas.

the owner is friendly, fun and attentive. we love that thisgreatplace is minutes from our home. we've been three times and we've been very happy with our meal three times.

awesome. we were met at the door and walked to our table before we had a chance to say a word. we felt like old friends of the owner by the time we ordered our special custom gimlet :) the steak was prepared perfectly and the chimichurri sauce added a tangy spice. overall it was agreatexperience and we've added five restaurant to our list of favorite spots!

total gem!! thank god forgreatdining north of ballard! try the scallops!! and our server, bridget, was attentive, knowledgable and fun.

los angeles quality!!. this is exactly the type of place we've been looking for since moving up from los angeles! every dish we've tried has been wonderful, full of flavor and craveable! it has the artistic atmosphere that would fit perfectly in a la setting and the dishes are a well planned experience - as anygreatrestauraunt should be!! two thumbs up!

wonderful!. ate there last night for the first time - service wasgreat& friendly! we shared our meal - the scallops with the spicy lime bechamel suauce was excellent, tasty with just a touch of spice. we then had the chicken saltimbucco - the crimini sage wine cream sauce with the oven fried vegetables were delightful, the potatoes had a nice crunch on the outside and soft & melty on the inside!

this is agreatplace! will go again!

five.greatfood. can't wait for the patio to open.