terra plata

excellent food. we shared several plates and all were fresh, delicious and excellently prepared. tuna, octopus, frites, tomatoes and black cod were yummy-- would order them all again. we had our server recommend glasses of wine to go with and he brought some familiar and some unusual varietals, all good. make a reservation for the rooftop terrace if you can-- great ambiance!

terra plata is really cute and quaint. was easily walkable from our hotel. i had the fried chicken sandwich with the chips which was really delicious! and the grits which was also as delicious. must try the manchego biscuits absolutely delicious. especially with the grits. they convinced us to have the churros so we got the churros and it was a good decision although we were very full! the customer service was amazing as well.

terra plata is exactly what it says. literally translated to "earth plate", the entire goal of this restaurant is to provide fresh, local, natural food that isn't tarnished with chemicals or harsh ingredients. their "earth to plate" mentality is refreshingly unique, and made for some delicious food. as their food is all natural, his means that the majority of the menu is gluten-free, and unlike many gluten free foods, theirs does not taste like sawdust or fall apart like wet paper mâché the moment you touch it. my pancakes were phenomenal, and while you can definitely tell that they aren't normal and are missing a few regular (albeit unhealthy) ingredients, this isn't a drawback whatsoever, and i actually enjoyed them immensely. the other dishes had a plethora of fresh ingredients and were delicious. all in all, i loved terra platta and i wish there were more restaurants like it.

yum! this dinner is a splurge but the amazing roof top patio and fantastic selection of local fare are worth the price on special occasions. skip the fries and go for more eclectic choices. when we were there we had roasted grapes, radishes with two kinds of butter, and the delicious roasted pork.

we decided to share the shishito peppers and the halibut and heirloom tomatoes and burrata salad. we topped it off with the churros for dessert! i enjoyed their campari cocktail and curtis happily drank his rachel’s ginger beer.

this meal ended our great weekend in seattle and after a day spent at dirtfish i was ready to dive into a plate of delicious food. we were not disappointed from the food to the excellent service. can’t wait to return!

i didn't even know terra plata existed. i guess, i'm somewhat out of the capitol hill scene, but i was so glad i got to try it out with my family. the place has a great vibe and interior is decorated with beautiful wood accents. 

everything in their current menu is delicious. there were a few of us, so i had the chance to taste multiple dishes. i was not disappointed with the food quality. however, the wait staff could make some improvements to their customer service. it wasn't horrible, so i would definitely be stopping by again.

here’s the conclusion of our itty bitty foodies guide to seattle. part 1 chronicled our food adventures in downtown/belltown and a full day of activities up in the seattle center and ending with a killer view of the seattle skyline at queen anne. this post takes you back in history to the gold rush era at pioneer square to one of the smallest national parks in the country to going upstream with salmon at the hiram chittenden locks before heading to the center of the universe of fremont. we’ve also tossed in a beach jaunt to alki beach and a day trip wine tasting in chateau ste. michelle in woodinville.

there with three friends on a beautiful june day. we ate in the dining room with all the doors and windows open to the soft june breeze. our service was fast and efficient. we had lots to talk about and our waitress had the prefect level of attentiveness and deference to our chatting. i had the salad nicoise, which was the best i've ever had. tuna was perfectly cooked and flavored ahi with tender greens, green olives and a light, tangy dressing. i even drank a house -made soda that was light and refreshing. i've always loved terra plata, but this was the best lunch yet.

i love terra plata. for starters, it is a beautiful space. the first floor is rustic, sunlit and airy and is a perfect setting for the delicious brunches they serve up every weekend. each dish tastes as amazing as it looks. the ingredients are seasonal and local and the menu caters to both savory and sweet palates. definitely worth a visit.

posted on april 21, 2015 by hiyezz spring means seattle restaurant week! my first visit was to terra plata in capitol hill. its so funny because i’ve visited this triangle so many times and did not have notice terra plata. i’ve been to a number of restaurants around the area including sitka and spruce, machiavelli, pine box, and lil woody’s. i heard they have a rooftop garden that i intend to visit on a nice sunny day atmosphere : the main entrance is located on the corner of melrose and minor. there’s a bar in the back with many tables surrounding the windows. accommodates large and small parties. it was more on a darker atmosphere but the windows gave the restaurant some light. a pet peeve of mine are super dark restaurants where you can barely see what you’re eating. pricing : srw menu includes 3 courses for $30. unfortunately for lunch, they have decreased the menu from 3 to 2 courses. still for $15 service : we had a main server and i forgot his name, but he was pleasant and did his best to explain the reason for their scattered service. the food came out pretty randomly and not all at once. the appetizers came out with a couple dishes at a time, which was fine because we were doing it more family style. the entrees also came out rather scattered and was spaced out even more than the appetizers. there was always one lingering dish per course. for that, i’d give them a 3/5 stars based no service. i know they’re busy, but it’s not a small restaurant and it’s important to be able to manage the kitchen. food : lots of pics enjoy! appetizers! we actually had two rounds of these because they had lost track of which appetizers we had already received. the second batch was on the crisper side. hand made chips with truffled sea salt and pecorino chive cream. nothing special, but we were hungry and scarfed it down. at first glance, it’s really… interesting lol. i wasn’t sure how it was going to taste but it was earthy with a hint of tartness. nettle soup with a fiddlehea

not really worth it. have eaten there twice. both times the food was good, but not great. the prices were too high, particularly in view of the size of the portions and complexity of the food (it wasn't complex or based on expensive ingredients), making the place a very poor value for the money.

service problems on both visits, one fairly minor (item ordered but never brought to our table), the other more serious. even though the place was barely half-full (if that), our food took well over 40 minutes to arrive. the order was simple and required little cooking (if it wasn't prepared in advance). one dish we had ordered before - this time it was smaller and had less variety. barely worth 1/2 the price.

we overheard two of the staff asking each other who was responsible for our table. evidently, our waiter wasn't paying attention to us and no else bothered to check on our table or our order. further, no one at all came over to apologize for the long wait or to offer some type of complimentary dessert, discount, etc. a different waiter brought our bill, which i paid for, five minutes later our waitress came by and presented me with the bill. no coordination or communication between staff. i left a reasonable tip as a courtesy but completely regret doing so. will never return. a waste of time and money.

terra plata , a local sustainable restaurant in the capitol hill area of seattle. the triangular layout of the restaurant made the place fun with its inviting sliding doors opening to the street. dh and i came for brunch. my curiosity led its way to their cherry drinking vinegar. we waited for an unreasonably long time for our food and when we finally got our shishito peppers, they were great.

just next door to the melrose market is terra plata , a restaurant that focuses on seasonal and local fare, or as they call it “earth to plate”. when we were there they had a stand set up selling their fresh and perfectly chunky summer gazpacho. they have a really nice rooftop deck that is open during the warm months. aside: i’m not exactly sure whether these guys were from terra plata or another restaurant in the melrose market area, but they sold me a very tasty huckleberry soda. and doesn’t the guy on the left look just like  seth rogen ? terra plata on: tacos chukis i’ve had lots of really terrible mexican food in my travels, so a decade ago i swore off eating tacos anywhere except california or mexico. in recent years, i’ve come to realize that with changing demographics in the us and the resurgence of attention given to quality food, you can find good ethnic food in unexpected places. so we decided to give tacos chukis a try. i had their vegetarian tacos and kevin their pastor se

this is one restaurant that i have had on my wish list to try out for some time now, so i was very excited to finally be going there. when we arrived to the restaurant and were seated, and we were treated to a signature cocktail from terra plata called the seattle rain drop. to save myself from using the same adjectives like, delicious, tasty, amazing, great, outstanding and so damn good, i will not give individual descriptions on how each course tasted at the supper. i will list out each course with the pictures i took last nigh

seattle-tude. the food was great (albeit a bit overpriced) but the staff were so snobby and unwelcoming that we will not be back. met colleagues here yesterday for dinner, and all 3 of us experienced a "seattle freeze" frosty reception from the staff as we arrived (separately). this is seattle, not nyc. and you're a restaurant/bar open to the public, not a private club. will not return.