The Corson Building Reviews

A group of 11 of us just enjoyed an amazing Prix Fixe holiday brunch at the Corson Building for our holiday gathering. The food was imaginative and absolutely delicious and beautifully served family style. The servers were wonderfully warm and friendly and explained every amazing dish as they were serving them. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want to feel like you are somewhere special. The setting is wonderful and the building itself looks like an old Italian Villa.Though it is much prettier when the garden is in bloom and not in the midst of the winter rains the interior is warm and cozy. Reservations are needed since this is such a small restaurant!

Researching for a long weekend in Seattle with my wife, I came across this interesting find, The Corson Building. 30 seats, family style setting in an older home converted home. Sunday night dinner is family style with tables of 10. Meet several interesting couples over drinks and dinner. Food and service was excellent. Comfortable, foodie type experience. Local ingredient/chef driven. A great way to end our last night in Seattle.

Wonderful evening to celebrate birthdays with friends. The food was devine, very vegetable forward, which is our preference. Among the 4 of us we shared almost all the dishes on the menu (Friday night a La carte) and each one was excellent. We have had some negative experiences at very noisy restaurants where it’s nearly impossible to have a conversation with your dinner companions. This was NOT that! The dining room is softly lit and people were speaking quietly. What a relief. The service was attentive and all in all we thoroughly enjoyed this special treat of a place.

We ate at The Corson to celebrate a friends 50th birthday. From the moment we arrived through our meal our experience was outstanding. This is a smaller restaurant with only a few tables that seat 8 each. We went on an ala carte night (Thursday) and had the chef chose our full meal. Each dish that was brought out was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented and delicious. The staff was attentive and helpful. It almost felt like we were at a friend's house for dinner.

The format for this restaurant gets a lot of attention, and maybe it should. I'm not sure it's for everyone. Diners sit at a long table, family style. On Sunday's, at least, the menu is set and the food is brought out on platters that are passed among the guests. I don't mind that, but my wife would hate it. The food my friend and I had was delicious, and everyone at the table seemed to get enough (except for one big guy, who offered to kill any unclaimed helping that remained of the various dishes). At the end, a plated dessert was served, and coffee was made available at the front. So, with the right set of expectations, I'd recommend this place. But not to everyone.

My family really enjoyed our experience at The Corson Building while visiting in Seattle. We opted for dinner Friday night as we have young children who may not have enjoyed the prix fixe. We ordered lots of options from the menu to share and found most everything delicious! The service was great and the space was absolutely charming. It might have been nice to offer more than one dessert option as the one that was offered was not that great. A really nice evening overall.

Menu changes daily, the freshest of locally sourced food, excellent and unique preparations. Small but good wine list Outdoor dining available. it was a delightful evening.

This is what my friend and I realized when we went to the Sunday supper at Corson. We we seated with two other couples and three other women. We had lots of conversations about which other restaurants to try out in Seattle. Dinner was great! We started with rosemary infused cava which was slightly too sweet for me but it was wonderful nonetheless. It was about 20-30 minutes before we were seated. Dinner was served family style. We had 2 bottles of rose and 2 bottles of red for the table. We started with some kind of seafood dip with crackers, then a hearty kale/chicory/beet salad. It was followed by mussels then pork dish. We capped dinner with berry shortcake. The experience and food was great. You get to walk around the kitchen and watch the chef in action. I'm impressed! Great value for a $75!

This place is not located where it should be - with a building, grounds and food like this, you would think you were in Provence. The place is awesome - it is universally accessible and I love that. The winding stroll to the door took us by edible and fragrant plants, alongside the garden and into a lovely room with large communal tables. The food was so incredible - it was a prefix the night we were there. We asked for wine recommendations and they were also outstanding. You've got to check it out - it is one of a kind!

We took my nephew and his wife to The Corson Building for a Sunday night dinner. This is the less formal version of their well known Saturday menu. What a treat! We started by touring the outside grounds (with a homemade kir royal in hand) and rooftop and talking to the other guests. As soon as we were seated, family style, at a long, beautiful table that was nicely decorated, the food and wine started coming. Plate after heaping plate of some of the best local food I've had. Go here!

The Corson Building really defines quaint, charming and rustic. But along with these attributes you will find the building a little drafty, so don't expect a really cushy environment, similar to a very old building in Europe, you go for the quaintness and charm and forget the fact that a few things can be a little uncomfortable. The service was very attentive and informative, the menu limited but very delicious in every way with a beautiful presentation to the many appetizers our party of four ordered. For the main course there were two offerings, halibut and/or chicken. Both were very nicely prepared and tasted delicious. We went on a very rainy night (no surprise) and the grounds around this restaurant looked quite lovely, so it would be nice to go in nicer weather. The tables are sometimes shared, which did not affect our enjoyment of the evening because the tables are long so unless the other party is really large one does not really have to make conversation with the adjoining patron's. I wish I took a photo of the outside of this restaurant because it is so divine.

What a lovely experience, a restaurant that feels like you're eating as a guest at a lovely rustic home. All diners join together, a cocktail in the garden and then you all seat around communal tables and enjoy the range of dishes that just keep on coming. Too hard to find highlights in the food, and besides it's the whole experience that I'd recommend. If you're a foodie, you like meeting new people, and you want something special - then THIS is it.

This is such an amazing building , originally a residence - inside it’s basic industrial and beautifully spartan - the rest room is a worth a visit alone and there are lions watching you everywhere! It’s rustic and low key with a soft lighted ambience and the staff are welcoming and very accommodating. There was little on the menu for vegetarians but they did everything possible to ensure we had a truly outstanding meal a full sensory experience- it was an incredibly special night and the local produce and innovative recipes were really divine. This beautiful stand alone plant covered beauty in the middle of antique stores and sports parks is a total Seattle gem and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a totally unique and memorable experience.

I have been wanting to experience the hype of The Corson Building, and I have to say, it did not disappoint! I went with a friend to treat her for her 30th, who also has been wanting to go to TCB for some time now. The property itself is located in a seemingly industrial area, but tucked away in a corner like a quaint home with emerging greenery. We definitely lucked out with the weather as it was a gorgeous sunny day and perfect for enjoying our aperitif on the outdoor patio. We went for their paired down Sunday evening dinner but we were so absolutely stuffed that I can't imagine how much food is served for their fuller Saturday dinners. I was a little apprehensive about how the family style dinner would work with complete strangers with obviously differing appetites, but everyone did a pretty good job taking the right amount to ensure everyone got their fair share (1 dish didn't quite make it completely around, but you learn). This particular evening included crab, black cod, salmon spread, and a delicious roasted chicken among a few other yummy dishes. The included wines were also great and enough for at least a couple pours. I'm excited for my next visit!

Located in a industrial part of Seattle, The Corson Building is a excellent blend of earthy foods in a cozy environment. When we arrived we were greeted my Mark, our server for the evening. The Sunday dinner we enjoyed included wine in the menu. Atmosphere at the Corson Building is incredible, though it does get a little loud during dinner. The tables and chairs are antique and add personality to the establishment. We enjoyed 6 courses, of which 4 were incredible. Overall, I recommend you visit the Corson Building on a Sunday evening ($60/pp), as the menu is only slightly paired down from the previous nights and it includes wine.

We had heard about this place and tried it recently. While there were some interesting ingredients, nothing we had was particularly memorable- we shared plates and neither of us were fighting over the last bite. The flavors did not seem to blend well and our overwhelming and lingering impression (next day) was garlic. The squid and carrot salad had tender squid but it was mostly carrots. The building is drafty on a cold night and the shared table was only a communal physical space, but awkward socially. Are you supposed to talk to the romantic couple next to you or not? At the end of the meal we found that we were talking about where we could have spent this dinner money and had a better meal. (It is not an inexpensive evening). We did like our server, efficient but with a sense of humor.

First let's start with the good - what a great idea for foodies to gather for a carefully, thoughtfully prepared meal of local fare... unfortunately that is all I can say complementary about this experience. We went for the Saturday night experience of fixed menu with wine pairings. The venue: the Corson Building is a brick and plaster echochamber - it is the loudest eating environment I have ever experienced. Nothing has been done to control the sound reverberation, at a minimum, tapestries should be hung to capture some of the noise. Seating is on wooden benches akin to a Dickensian child's boarding school. We cringed as after we arrived they squeezed approximately eight more seatings into the already tight space. While I think it is nice to share a meal with strangers, it is quite another thing to have your thighs, shoulders, elbows, and knees in constant contact. To the food: the poetic description of the coming courses did not live up to the final result. To quote one of my companions: "Nothing hits your mouth and made you say OMG". Not a single course was memorable. We opted for the wine pairing, which we mistakenly assumed was included in the $90 price and was also forgettable. I would not seek out any of these wines for purchase. All in all, entirely disappointing experience and a disaster for value. Hopefully some other chef in Seattle will run this idea and excel as we have seen in other cities.

We took my brother and his wife out for his birthday this year to the Corson Building, which is a Seattle insiders place. It is in a small house in Georgetown and we went on a Thursday, so we were able to order from a handwritten seasonal menu-(usually it is a set menu with a set price.) We did not have to talk with the other couples at the restaurant, my brother is violently anti social like any other real Seattlite. We just stuffed ourselves with the good, upscale food. My brother said it was a lot like the famous French Laundry in California. The restaurant was not stuffy or pretentious at all, but the waiter did spend a lot of time explaining all of the food. I hung out around the pleasant grounds around the Corson Building before it opened-the front door was locked until 6 PM. Prepare yourself, it was a leisurely meal with an expensive wine list.

Ditto to the review just prior to this. I have NO idea what people are talking about that wrote negative reviews. I'm guessing that maybe they are the younger, less experienced crowd, or maybe they don't cook much or perhaps don't enjoy creative cooking??....I've read about this place for years and had been dying to try it! anyway...We went on a Sunday night for the communal supper (a set menu and price of 60 pp including wine). It was great! We were greeted very warmly with a glass of sparkling wine. When we sat down we were briefed on how the night would go. Wine was on the table...4 bottles for 10 people we could help ourselves. The first course was trout croquettes with a wonderful caper dipping sauce. Next, was their incredible bread, toasted to perfection and served with a pork "spread" and a mix of pickled veggies. They were very tasty! After a beautiful salad, came a plate of Sturgeon and various root vegetables. Once again, great! Next were two platters of different chicken dishes....both were moist and delicious! And for dessert, we were individually served a slice of cake and there was french press coffee (decaf and reg) for the taking. With all the courses, there was definitely enough food for us. We went home quite satisfied. The Saturday meal (12 courses) must be amazing!

The building looks like a portal back to another time and when you sit at a communal table and enjoy a meal with ingredients that seem to have been picked, butchered, or harvested from the back yard, it does feel like you have been transported!!!! It was a dinner that touched every sense. What an experience!

Three of us had a lovely dinner here last night. Everything was exquisite. They had somehow misplaced our reservation, but because we were dining at 6:00 and they had a big party coming at 8:00 they squeezed us in--we didn't want to stay that long anyway because we had a ferry to catch. They also had mislaid our list of allergies sent in ahead of time, but worked with us to create a modified menu that accommodated us and was still delicious. Everything was obviously made by hand and some of it grown in the garden. This is a lovely Italian-style small country villa with a cozy but sophisticated feel. Very attentive waiter. However: you may experience the sound of planes, trains, and automobiles. The restaurant is almost under a major highway exit ramp, immediately adjacent to a busy railroad track, and under the flight path for some flights headed for SeaTac. On this late summer evening, the windows were open, and the sound came in. But most of the time we were comfortable and able to tune out the noise from outside. Perhaps in winter with the windows closed it would be a bit quieter. I decided I don't care for braised beet greens, but every bit of the five other dishes we shared was exquisite. The roasted lamb I had was probably the best I've ever eaten. My wife said the same thing about the house-made ricotta, which she said she could have made a whole meal of. We al pronounced my daughter's cod fantastic. We skipped dessert. We spent about $150 for the three of us--all fairly light eaters. Only one of the party had wine. The location is really out of the way. It was about a $20 taxi ride from the ferry dock (including tip). You could take a 106 bus from downtown and back if you have the time and can tolerate the discomforts of mass transit. We've dined several times at Sitka and Spruce, the sister restaurant in the Melrose Market. The approach to the food seems quite similar: strong emphasis on locally sourced, seasonally appropriate dishes, with a good variety of interesting vegetarian dishes for those that lean that way. Because we enjoyed the rustic villa setting and the fine cooking, we'd go back again.

Comfortable, quaint venue well suited for the family style dining experience. Friendly, accommodating service made us feel right at home. Enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people while savoring the several nicely prepared courses. In addition to the glass of elderberry wine we were greeted with, there was a bottle of red and white to accompany the meal. The only detractor from our meal was that it got really loud (due to a large party celebrating a birthday) making it almost impossible to have a conversation. An unfortunate circumstance to an otherwise perfect dinner. Limited parking available so plan accordingly. Not recommended for young children.

Went for wife's birthday. Arrive a bit early and just walk through the garden and the oasis that this place is. The food is inspired by the garden so enjoy it before you go in. The food is amazingly prepared and the staff is attentive and expertly in tune with you. The thing that amazed me was the freshness of the ingredients, the simplicity and complexity layers of flavors when taken all at once or simply one at a time in each dish. The ambiance is old worldly and my wife and I both remarked repeatedly that we could easily be dining in the French or Italian countryside. The elegant simplicity of the Corson Building, the staff, the surroundings, the preparation is astounding. Don't miss it!

A very unexpected place tucked under the freeway....but the gardens are lush and pretty. We went for Sat night which is Prix fixe; they accommodated a few changes for me as I don't eat red meat. The server/manager/wine guy gave a nice little talk abut what to expect from the evening and the history of the building etc. They only have one seating per night, and everyone sits down at once. There is a good bit of noise, making it a little tough to hear people even those close to you. The dishes were served on large platters except entree and dessert. The farm to table vibe was palpable; the real thing. So many veggies and quite a creative array of food. The chef was available to chat while she was working away in the adjacent/open kitchen.

This meal was neither elegant nor special. I felt like we could have gone to the prepared salads at Whole Foods and had a similar experience. All courses except the salmon had obviously been prepared much earlier in the day. We started with roasted fava beans, delicious but could have done ourselves, and two salads that were mediocre at best. The third salad tough and salty halibut was inedible. The salmon and duck confit delicious but the duck breast over cooked. The salads were heaped and plenty for the table. No one took more than a very small taste of the entre dishes yet they barely made it to everyone. There were not enough duck confit to go around so we had to split the legs! We are talking $90 without wine per person. It was a $35 meal at best. The communal table is fun which saved the night. We walked away shaking our heads and asking each other "How do they get away with it?"

I have no idea what the bad reviews are about. This place consistently ranks high in every foodie and gourmand site on the web that reviews Seattle and for good reason. The food was absolutely amazing. A plethora of local flavors and ingredients. The octopus they served was exquisite, possibly the best I've ever had. The rabbit was tender and perfect.The charcuterie platter that was passed around - replete with homemade liver and heart pate, was very exciting. Even the salads and veggies, including a perfectly prepared eggplant, were delicious. The only course that was less than impressive was dessert - a ginger cake that was tasty, but not what I think of when I think dessert. The wines were great. The most memorable - a bottle brought to the table when another diner asked to buy a bottle of wine. The price for a new bottle was a bit much; she opted instead to pass, but the waiters brought her another open bottle for free. It tasted like the ocean - briney and complex. My favorite of the evening! I loved the space -- the concept of a shared meal. I loved breaking bread (excellent garlic bread) with strangers who over the course of the night became more like fellow guests at a comfortable dinner party, friends of friends. I loved to walk back in the kitchen and see what the cooks were up to. The whole experience was wonderful. It is, however not for everyone. If you are shy, looking for a romantic evening, or not fond of strangers - dine elsewhere. The only thing I suggest. DO NOT GO EARLY. My husband misunderstood and we arrived a bit ahead of schedule and for that, we sat in the cold for 15 minutes. I was a little put off until I realized he'd not quite passed along the instructions they'd given him. I was still cold but at least felt it was more our fault than theirs! If they say to arrive at 6:30 -- arrive at that time. If you get there at 6:35 or 6:40 you are probably ok. If you get there at 6:25 you'll wait for 5 minutes before they open the door. If you get there at 6:10, you'll cool your heels in the lovely garden, like we did!

What a wonderful experience! Reservations were made well in advance, so we were looking forward to a dinner to remember. I believe most nights are a prix fixe menu, so if you're looking for something else, this may not be the spot for you. We were willing to take the risk and were pleasantly surprised when we received the reservation confirmation that it included the menu for the dinner on the date we would be dining. Yes! Moving on to the staff, let's just say there's a super casual yet beyond cool vibe to the small number of people working there. I'm pretty sure it was the owner who greeted us and there was nothing pretentious about him. The interior is pretty small but somehow the noise level isn't an issue at all, which we appreciated. We were met at the table with a pleasant surprise; a drink to get us going and off we went! A few diners at our table chose to do the wine pairing with the meal and seemed to think every choice was perfect. The server(s) were engaging when bringing the next plate; each so different from the one prior yet fitting together perfectly for our overall experience. We were all definitely members of the clean plate club! We googled the history of the building because it's just so interesting (check out the incredible windows!). If I had the funds, I'd return again and again and again. Simply phenomenal on every level. Thank you, The Corson Building, for showing us a perfect evening.

On rec of friend, made reservation for Sat night price fix dinner. Great food starting with aperitif on patio with passed appetizers through each and every course. Some dishes served family style, some plated. Communal seating turned into good conversation. A definite place we’ll return to.

They grow much of the herbs and vegetables that they use on premises. We went on a particularly hot day and the tables were outside which was a beautiful setting. Seating is family style and you eat whatever they are preparing that day. I found the food delicious, as did everyone else within ear shot. We had the wine pairings along with the meal and I think it was only $90/person total. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation. I thought it better than Canlis that we ate at the following night and half the price.

I had a birthday dinner there for 12. I let them choose the menu and wines and OMG it was the best! I invited a group of real "foodies" and without a doubt they were all in awe..... Can not wait for a return dining experience. Have referred friends to have their events there.

We went to the Corson Building on a Sunday evening. It is a charming restaurant that looks European. We began with a lovely pear-champagne "bellini" that was delightful. Each course was superlative--it is a fixed menu and the restaurant has several long tables for communal seating. Wine is included. We began with shrimp toasts, continued with an unusual and excellent salad which included fennel and chioggia beets. Next we had a cod dish which was the best cod I have ever had. The main dish was a lamb should, very tender and delicately flavored. Even those in our party who don't care for lamb really loved it. Dessert was a cardamon cake with apricots. I kept asking for the recipes--I am guessing that the chef creates her recipes based on what is available--nearly everything is locally sourced. It was a wonderful evening.

As a member of the group that includes Sitka & Spruce, the Corson Building was one for which we had high hopes. It was not to be. Part of the problem, which was no fault of the proprietor, was the presence of an excessively noisy group of young ladies who quite clearly had no concern at all for the comfort of the others in the room. The room itself is rather stark with no sound absorbing materials. There's a fireplace in the middle and three communal tables seating about a dozen of so at each. The noisy people were on the other side of the room, but probably separated from us by no more than 10-15 feet. With all the noise, our group had to speak very loudly just to be heard across the table. After awhile, six of us walked outside to regain our sanity. We managed to secure the one outside table and sat there for dessert. With all that said, what was really disappointing is that the food simply wasn't that exceptional, as had been our experience at Sitka & Spruce. It was served family style, which we knew in advance. One further note: The Corson Building is tricky to find, even if you are pulled up right in front. The only signage is above the entrance. Nice try, but no cigar.

My friends held a reception for their wedding herd and it was AMAZING! The restaurant and grounds are absolutely gorgeous - the building is surrounded by others that don't really match the ambiance of the Corson Building, but that actually kind of adds to the charm. The staff was kind, friendly, and helpful. They kept my wine glass full! And the food was incredible. It is clear that the chef is very talented and the food is healthy and fresh. I absolutely loved it. This place is small and I hear that for a regular dinner reservations are needed due to the size. This would be a great place to dine for a special occasion because everything about it was an experience.

This is the former house of the owner of Seattle's premier stone and block company. It has been converted to an unusual restaurant. Seating is at tables with benches. You may be seated with strangers, but we didn't find it to be a problem. The menus are hand-written and change often. Food was attractively done and very tasty, designed to be shared. It's kind of a cross between a good tapas restaurant and an eclectic, but high-end place. Fun wine list and reasonable prices for what you get (not to be read as cheap).

Restaurant is open for a la cartel fridays, price fix Saturday and perhaps sunday. My husband and I share dishes, love really good food, and the dishes were VERY well balanced and delicious. There are 4 communal tables - they sit you so that you can hear one another (eg side by side, across a corner). I have a fin fish allergy and the chef remade the main course (beef shoulder) because it had anchovy in the braising as the other main was a black cod. It was "no big deal." The dishes are big enough to share and with 4 courses we were full....but of course then had dessert :) delicious pear tarte tatine and NOT too sweet. Yay!! Did split wine pairings all of which were great too. Such a nice experience! It was drizzly so no "outdoor" experience like some other folks mentioned. We did the 6pm seating which worked out great. Enjoy!!

This restaurant had been highly recommended to my wife by a widely traveled friend. Though we had a bit of a problem locating it on a dark, rainy night, once inside we found the staff and food to be first class. The abmience was also great, and we sat across the table from a very interesting couple, the wife being a History professor who speaks some three or four languages and wants to learn Farsi and the couple now building a home in Madison Valley. We had a most interesting conversation. My wife had the Black Cod dish and I had a shrimp dish and we shared a salad. Absolutely excellent!

Really I did. The setting is truly lovely, it was a nice sunny day, perfect for enjoying an apertif in the garden. It was a special day, the first anniversary of our first date ( at How to Cook a Wolf, yum!) so I was primed for a memorable meal. We did have a nice interesting conversation with the couple across from us but that was the only thing that was memorable. The food was fine but not one course was amazing. We started with a deep fried morel mushroom, my companion liked it because he doesn't like mushrooms, I was more "why deep fry a morel?" Then there were shrimp butter toasts, nothing special there. The salad had lettuce, pea vines, sugar snap peas and a tahini dressing. It was just a salad, verging on a hippie vegetarian restaurant salad. Then there was smoked salmon with sea beans, fava beans and carrots - ok tastes like smoked salmon. There was marinated squid with beet greens, squid was cooked perfectly but the dish just wasn't very tasty. The wine pairing was very good. The best course was roasted black cod with porcini mushrooms. There were more courses but you get the drift. For $100 a person plus $40 for the wine pairing I expect better and I've certainly gotten it at other restaurants in Seattle.

Corson is open Thursday through Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday there are fixed price menu. The tables are communal. Everything is set up to make eaters feel as if they are attending a lovely meal in someone's home. You can chat with the chefs and browse thought the cookbooks. we wandered through the gardens while waiting for the door to open. We were greeted by a rhubarb liquor and asked if we had any dining issues. While they have a fixed menu for Sunday night, they pride themselves on accommodating all dietary needs and preferences. Everything is served family style and was very good including the fish, pork, lamb and rhubarb dessert. A very special place.

You start with a glass of infused wine in the garden and passed appetizers then enter the historic building for an amazing meal. Every course is balanced and flavorful and thoughtful to sourcing and seasonality. The presentation is family style and you do not need to worry about being hungry at the end. Super fun with friends.

its really small, and you might actually share a table with some other folks anxious to have the experience Corson offers, its quaint, intimate, and the food is memorable indeed-- reservations are necessary, but the food and the ambiance is truly distinctive and wonderfully interesting and unique--its not "over the top" epicurean, its just unique and fabulous--every course we were encouraged to share was worth ordering again right then and there-- want a great experience and a memorable dinner, I'd suggest here in a heart beat!

It is a very good dinner. Delicious food, a little long, but with many courses. Sharing a communal table with strangers was actually fun!

The food was nice, but we didn't get even a taste until one hour after we were seated, Sadly, we were next to a table of 8 loud--VERY LOUD--men, and had to lean in and shout to hear each other. Our waiter must have been new, since even when we could find him to flag him down, he promptly disappeared again without bringing: a drink, a glass of wine, an order of bread, dessert, and the check. A truly bad experience that took two hours. There are better places to get nice food in Seattle.

We went to the Corson Building with high expectations. We enjoyed the European-style seating. The food itself was beyond disappointing. We went for the Wednesday a la carte menu, which is similar to their main menu. Some of the flavors were good, but in particular the main courses- chicken and crab- were awful in just about every way. Chef Matt apparently doesn't know how to select, cook or serve crab. Half-crab main courses were served with 1 claw cracker for 3 people and no dish to place shells. Neither of these are a big deal, but the center of two of the 3 crabs we had were inedible and jelly-like, either from it being the wrong time of year to harvest or poor cooking technique. We commented on this and the chef told us 'we probably ate the gills'. I've eaten dungeness crab for 40 years and I know what a gill is. It's one thing to serve inedible food; it's another to blame it on your guests. Reports of his arrogance are underrated. Ridiculously small portion sizes ( we are not heavy eaters) and no starch on any plate, from appetizer to dessert (we asked for and received small portions of broken up bread pieces). We will never go back to this or any other of his restaurants.

An adorable location that can be a challenge to find if you've never been to Georgetown (and don't have a GPS device handy), the Corson building dining experience is both intimate and communal. Seating is 6-10 per table. Dining is dinner, mostly over the weekend. Saturdays and Sundays offer a prix fixe arrangement. We were there on an a la carte night and four of us ordered two appetizers, a mid-sized plate, two-large plates, and two desserts. I brought two bottles of wine (corkerage is $20 per bottle) and the tab per couple sans tip was $90. Some of the dishes were soul-satisfyingly good (pork shoulder and rabbit confit), others were delicious but the portion too small to really share (clams with parsnips had about 10 clams, a salad of vegetable and was more suited to two as well), or rather unsatisfying (flan was thin, dry, and eggy rather than creamy, melt in the mouth). Loved the restaurant's interior and accommodating staff) but the communal aspect created a crowded feel. Wines with age and a softer persona compliment the style of foods served here: slowed-cooked items/stews with nuanced and delicious flavors.

The setting is gorgeous on a nice day when you can sit outside - like a villa, with a garden to focus on instead of freeways and the city around you. However, there is communal seating, which is kind of awkward when you are out as a couple...we had to listen to two other couples dating conversation. The food was intriguing, but each dish had a few too many ingredients, emphasizing quantity over quality. The flank steak texture was not good at all; the vegetable dishes were much better. Service was good. Overall, interesting food and an interesting experience but wouldn't go back

Although the temps outside were plus 90, no AC in restaurant and seating is family style (code for not comfortable), the food experience was good. We seemed to have ordered just about everything off the daily menu offerings and enjoyed what came out of the kitchen. Certainly wished the atmosphere/temps were more tolerable. A place to return to but not in the heat of the summer.

We had a reservation for 6:30 pm on April 29, 2017. Arriving 15 minutes early, we were not allowed in until 6:30, so we sat outside and enjoyed the garden areas surrounding the building. This is not a "restaurant" per se, so there is no bar to have a cocktail before dinner. That said, once seated, Matt and the staff provided a wonderful dining experience consisting of numerous dishes. I strongly recommend taking advantage of the wine pairing. Tastes are subjective and their menus change with seasonal offerings so you may have different dishes to enjoy than we did so my review is less about the food and more about the experience. The venue is very intimate as you share your dining table with other guests. It is an old home with much history and character which comes to life as the sun sets and the candle lights from the fireplace flicker out across the floors and walls. The service was impeccable and the food was interesting and delicious..this is a dining experience you shouldn't miss.

You arrive and are greeted in a most friendly manner with something yummy to drink. We ate on a Sunday night when the menu is set. The delicious and creative dishes are served family style, the wines are included on the table, the service is warm and helpful and the setting is a charming building which lends itself to a wonderful experience. Typically one shares a table with others but that night we sat just with our family.