terra plata

terra plata is exactly what it says. literally translated to "earth plate", the entire goal of this restaurant is to provide fresh, local, naturalfoodthat isn't tarnished with chemicals or harsh ingredients. their "earth to plate" mentality is refreshingly unique, and made for some delicious food. as theirfoodis 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.

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 thefoodto 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 thefoodquality. 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 ourfoodadventures 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.

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. thefoodcame 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 thefoodwas good, but not great. the prices were too high, particularly in view of the size of the portions and complexity of thefood(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), ourfoodtook 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 ourfoodand 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 mexicanfoodin 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 ethnicfoodin unexpected places. so we decided to give tacos chukis a try. i had their vegetarian tacos and kevin their pastor se

seattle-tude. thefoodwas 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.

last week my close friends carolyn and miguel got married and celebrated their union with some memorable wedding festivities.  the festivities began with the rehearsal dinner that took place on the new rooftop deck at terra plata.  terra plata brings you seasonal inspiredfoodwith local growers and artisan producers.  some of those ingredients can also be found on the roof too. thefoodwas top notch with its creativity, flavor, and attention to detail.  combine thatfoodwith a great reason to celebrate, and the best rooftop in seattle (outside of pike place market) then you have one of seattle’s best summer dining experiences.   congratulations to carolyn and miguel!  thanks for having me part of the wedding and hosting such a wonder dinner experience!

service was lacking. the rooftop area of this restaurant makes for an enjoyable experience (weather permitting.)foodquality was top notch, but the service was slow. a lamb meatball was served nearly raw and an order of french fries never made it to the table. long term, such shortcomings can kill a restaurant. i hope they iron out these wrinkles.

so-so. going in perhaps my expectations were too high. it wasn't bad by any means but it wasn't as exciting as i would have hoped based on what i had read. we had made a reservation for brunch just in case and even though the place was empty we were sat at a weird table next to a brick structure that jutted out of the room. the set up was very awkward so we asked to switch and the hostess was rather rude about it even though all but two tables were empty. thefoodwas good but nothing exciting, not flavors really stood out or made it memorable. i wouldn't recommend it for brunch but wouldn't be against trying it for dinner.

where's the tamara murphy we knew?. i had high hopes for terra plata, mostly because tamara murphy's brasa was so great. and she won't let you forget about her james beard award, oh no.
going to terra plata for my birthday, however, did not reveal the kind of exquisitefoodand service that one would hope. here are the things we liked: interesting wedge space for a restaurant, open bar that looks right into the kitchen, unusual cocktails and a uniformly good list of wines by the glass..here's what we didn't like: chairs don't go with the chic modern vibe they're aiming for; the chairs belong to a rustic spaghetti joint. no bread unless you pay $3 for 3 slices, sheesh. because it was my brithday, my husband brought a 2002 leonetti merlot. corkage fee: $25, ouch!! most restaurants charge $15 for corkage. we ended up buying a couple glasses of wine and opening the leonetti at home. thefoodwas a mixed bag. roast pig was the winner: hearty stew-like concoction of pork, chorizo, and clams. the fish, fluke, was not as successful: bland white fish with a too-subtle sauce and raw/blanched almonds that didn't seem to fit the dish. i agree with other reviewers who thought the vegetable sides were too costly. half a cauliflower with barely any sauce for $12, really? the entire cauliflower cost you less than $2 in the store. others made the same point about the carrots and rapini. next time (if we ever do go back), we would get one small appetizer, such as the pate or broiled oysters, one large entree, and skip the ala carte veggies. we didn't try the desserts as they didn't seem very interesting.
tamara murphy has done extraordinary things in the past. step it up, tamara, don't rest on your laurels!

urban yum!. i love the space in this cap hill restaurant. the wine suggestion was amazing. thefood- was what i would consider - good. not wowza, out of this world, like perhaps la bete, but good. this is a place to go if you like an urban bistro with good wine. modern food. please add just a touch more garlic, salt or herb to spice it up!!!