My husband and I went to Sip last Friday for our first date night since moving to WA state in January from the Midwest. We are self-proclaimed foodies who love to cook and eat, are very picky about taste and presentation, and love trying new places. So far our experience in the Seattle area has been a little disappointing--but we haven't been out a whole lot yet. We live in the Highlands, so pass by Sip on a regular basis and note how consistently the place is PACKED, even on weeknights. We were so pleased with our choice to go there! The food was wonderful, the wine divine (my husband played sommelier, so we have no comment on the waiter's knowledge of the drink), and the service was a little slow. For appetizers we had raw oysters and crab cakes; the crab cakes were served with some kind of onion/raisin relish and a light sauce and the combination of the three flavors was melt-in-your-mouth perfect. For our main courses we had the beef tenderloin and the veal special, and again, both were wonderful, with doneness as requested. We also had a cheese course at the end of the meal (they billed it as an appetizer; it was not on the dessert menu) that was nice, but nothing outstanding. It's a great date place with very romantic ambiance. My only knocks against this place are 1) it's QUITE expensive, 2) we had to ASK for bread, 3) no reservations for parties under 9 (we had to wait about 20 minutes, and then only sat because we swooped on a bar table). But honestly, I can't tell you the last time we've been to a restaurant where we walked out and RAVED about the food instead of complaining about it. To put it another way, I never write reviews on the internet--I just read them--but the food at this place was so good I felt it was my duty to do so. Especially because some of the reviews of this place are not so stellar.
Pros: Fantastic food and romantic ambiance
Cons: Expensive, slow service
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