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Barking Frog

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14582 NE 145th St (at 148th Avenue BNE)
Woodinville, WA 98072

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(425) 424-2999
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My husband and I keep forgetting to try out this place and I am sure sorry we'd waited this long! We had their Dine Around Seattle 3 for $30 meal + $15/person wine pairings. Every...

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We came to the Barking Frog for our 25th anniversary with great expectations. The evening started off great - stylish room and a pleasant server who made an excellent wine recomm...

anymannie 11/16/2004

I was very impressed by my recent dining experience and food at the Barking Frog. Though a bit of a distance from its competitors in the Seattle area, this restaurant sucesfully soared above with an innovative and creative menu (the 5 course tasting menu was impressive.) They wowed us with user friendly service and an amazing wine list to top it off. Expensive, but truely unique and worth a trip out to Woodinville! Pros: Food!, Wine!, Service! more
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Very Loud Barking 10/27/2004

The food here is excellent in terms of both quality and presentation and they have a better than average wine list (although it is organized in a way that only neophytes will enjoy). The service is also very good. However, this is not a spot for romance or serious table talk. Part of the problem is tables so long that you are much closer to the persons at adjacent tables than you are to your own dinner companion. Even worse, the decor is all hard surfaces like one would expect in Belltown (where the same food costs half as much). Through the constant din, it is very difficult to carry on a conversation. Some diners just give up, but others respond by talking loudly, thereby making the noise level worse for other diners. Pros: service, quality ingredients, presentation Cons: , over-priced, amateur wine list more
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Get the multi-course meal with wines 6/21/2004

We thought it would be busier on Cinco de Mayo, but we practically had the place to ourselves for dinner. You could guess, then, that the service was fantastic. We decided to go all-out and get the tasting menu paired with local wines, and it was definitely a good choice! If you don't want to pay as much for the Herbfarm next door, but want food that's just as good, the Barking Frog is a great choice. Their wines were expertly paired, the food was all made with fresh ingredients (many or all of them grown locally) and the service was fantastic - my water glass was never empty (nor was my wine glass :) We ate at the Barking Frog while staying at Willows Lodge (right next door) and their room service is just as great! Try the fries with bleu cheese and ketchup - yum! Pros: fresh, local food, extensive wine list, interesting decor Cons: , can get busy! more
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great escape 7/24/2003

Fabulous getaway meal for Seattle folks. I've had both lunch and dinner at the Barking Frog and found both very well prepared and presented. Lunch was a simple crab salad with a light use of dressing. Dinner was for the 25 for $25 and it was also very tasty. A great place for a casual lunch or a slightly more dressy dinner. Good to take out-of-town guests while touring some of the wineries and the brewery. Lunch was easy to find seating but recommend reservations for dinner. Pros: good value, nice decor, getaway from city Cons: bit of a drive more
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Best Food! 6/30/2003

I recommend The Barking Frog for anyone wanting to celebrate out in wine country...it is a nice place with good food, the major down side is that it is terribly overpriced. When the service is on the ball, it can be a great experience. Pros: good food, unique, wine list, service very helpful Cons: $$$$ more
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Snobbish staff 6/27/2003

The food at the Barking Frog was okay. We came for breakfast after biking. The Dungeness crab cakes was great and the Chicken apple sausages were exceptional as well. But, the service was another question. The restaurant's hostess was a snob and ""hid"" us in the corner of the restaurant. Our waiter even served us sugar cubes in a napkin, which I think is unacceptable considering it is an upscale restuarant. Pros: great food, ambiance, location Cons: snobbish staff more
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Food is tasty, but has little flair 2/16/2003

Great presentation and very tasty. Tends to lean to the traditional/classical side ,however, and lacks originality and flair. Pros: Ambiance, Service Cons: Price more
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Exquisite food! 1/17/2003

It's close to the Red Hook Brewery. I must say it was some what hard to find but completely well worth the trip. I would recommend this place to anyone. Special occations and such are a must but I do worn you it is pricy. Just try it once you would thank me! Pros: Exquisite food Cons: A bit expensive more
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Overhyped Hotel Cuisine 12/5/2002

It's tough to live in the shadow of the Herbfarm. The Frog has decent food, but for the prices, most dishes aren't worth it. Their soups are great for a chilly night and the desserts are quite lovely, but we weren't impressed with the main courses -- the tuna was a bit overcooked and the flavors seemed a little uninspired for the amount of hype surrounding this place. The wine list is the only real impressive aspect of the restaurant; next time I may just go for some wine and top it off with one of their rich desserts. Pros: great service, rich desserts, wine! wine! wine!!! Cons: so-so main courses, overhyped more
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reliably great food 11/15/2002

Quite simply, this is some of the best food available in the Seattle area. It beats many of the popular downtown restaurants hands down, and the fun of going out to Woodinville for a good meal adds to the experience. The food has been excellent every time visited. Consider the tasting menu if you're up for it. Otherwise, don't hesitate to ask for suggestions from your waiter, or the sous chef who is often out on the floor. If you'd rather choose your dishes yourself, consider the scallops, lamb, tenderloin, or sea bass. Desserts have also improved considerably in the past couple of years. Wine selection is also nice. Price can be high, but on a good night it's more than worth it. Atmosphere is comfortable, but can get noisy when crowded. Pros: food, food... yes, again!, location Cons: can be pricey, noisy, but acceptably more
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A Northwest Delight 11/14/2002

I took a friend from San Francisco to the Barking Frog for his birthday. He is a major foodie, always talking about how restaurants are outstanding in San Fran. I was eager to show him what NW cuisine is like. My friend was wowed. The extensive wine list (with helpful hints for those unsure of how to choose) alone impressed him. Then the food. Oh man. We did a tasting menu and almost did ourselves in! Beef tenderloin rubbed with foie gras. Holy moly. Never met a foie gras I didn't like, but never had it like this, yum. The sea bass was excellent as was the Grilled Ahi. The lamb was heaven on earth. Dessert was rough because we were so full, but we powered through. Blackberry cobbler, and some kind of glorious chocolate death. Great food and a lively atmosphere. Pros: Fabulous food, Warm atmosphere, Helpful staff more
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Nice but tariff's too high 11/2/2002

My wife and I dined here a couple of Saturdays ago. The ambience is very pleasant, casual yet upscale. Our particular server was very genial and knowledgeable, and the food was quite good. We're very familiar with and accustomed to high price tags for a particularly good food experience; paying $150 and more doesn't frighten us. But in the case of this restaurant, it's overpriced. With a $47 bottle of wine, plus tax and gratuity, we paid about $200. A tab of $130-150 would've been more reasonable. Pros: Service, Ambience Cons: Price more
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Eastside Favorite 8/24/2002

I'm not sure if that last person who reviewed the Barking Frog actually went there. I have had dinner at the Frog about 5 times now and I find it better each visit. True, they are mixing elegant service style in a more casual enviroment but they pull it off and they pull it off in a big way. The chef and his staff are completely user freindly with the menu and the wine list. I will be heading back next week and can not hardly wait. Bon Appetite Pros: Location, Ambience Cons: Hard to get resevatio more
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Superb Service and Excellent Food! 7/29/2002

Where can you go for a nice dinner with a cozy atmosphere and a beautiful setting? The Barking Frog in Woodinville is all of those and more. Last night, for my first anniversary, my husband and I went to the Barking Frog for our second time. Our waiter was very helpful, the wine list extensive. Once again, the well-portioned entrees were fabulous and the prices reasonable. Take the time to visit this wonderful restaurant for your next special event or just because. Try, my favorite, the Grand Marnier Prawns for starters and leave room for dessert! Pros: Good Parking, Huge Wine List, Great Service more
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HungryForMore 7/5/2002

There were many wonderful things about Barking Frog considering we came in without a reservation on a Friday night. Not only did we get seated at the wonderful round table by the fireplace, but we received excellent service. The tenderloin and potatoes were phenomenal, and will definitely bring me back for more. The manager and wait staff were friendly, helpful and full of personality. We'll be back for sure!! more
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Excellent!! 6/16/2002

I went there for dinner and it was excellent. I had the tenderloin & potatoes w/blue cheese gratin. I have not seen desserts like theirs. Molten chocolate cake was to die for. Pros: ambiance, food, service Cons: bigger menu, very busy, separate area for bar more
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  • Barking Frog is the dining destination for excellent Northwest regional-inspired cuisine and the finest Washington focused wine list in the Pacific Northwest. While it is a chef-driven restaurant serving extremely high quality food, it is also very approachable. Diners come from far and near for our signature seafood dish - Grand Marnier prawns paired with a delicious local wine. With a cozy circular fireplace and a comfortable bistro-like setting, the ambiance lends itself to both romantic dinners for two as well as group dinner celebrations. Join us on the patio during the summer months and enjoy dining beneath trailing grape vines and listening to the trickling water from the patio fountain. Barking Frog is truly a unique and memorable Northwest dining experience. Call to make a reservation.

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  • This casual, chic restaurant with extraordinary neighbors?Willows Lodge to one side and the Herbfarm to the other?is a destination in its own rite. Chef Bobby Moore treats the rustic space like his...

  • 8/1/2010 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm; Sat-Sun 10am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm
  • Payments: Master Card, Discover, Diner's Club, Visa, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Tourist District
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