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Michael Swanson
9 reviews on 1 places
A nice relaxing play area, close to home. Nothing special but it is a nice place to just go to once in a while.
One of the highlights of my Seattle visit. Fun, relaxing, casual and shows a feeling of neighborhood. Great food, great prices and great staff.
Short summary: the best appetizers, good burgers, good but overpriced salads.
Two of us went in for a meal; one on a cleanse, so limited with ordering. We found the staff to be nice and attentive but slightly pulled back in communication style. They did a great job all around, but I could feel it was near the end of a long day.
We ordered the cauliflower bites and were overly impressed. I could have eaten them all night. I think there was parmesan in the breading and that way superb. They were cooked just right and the presentation was awesome. The blue cheese dip paired perfectly with the hot sauce - both of us could have lived off of these things all night (and the next day, too).
The burger and salad we ordered after were good, but didn't match the appies. The salad was good and there was a lot of it. The dressing was impressive - it was a mild lemon flavour that added to the salad times without overpowering it at all. I'm generally someone who goes for the strongest dressings (like bleu cheese) to get more out of the dressing than the salad but this one impressed even me.
The downfall of the salad was the price. It was large, but it was mostly lettuce. I wasn't impressed with the presentation, but I think the lighting at the table led to that. Maybe it would have come across better with brighter lights? I don't know. I can tell you that I couldn't tell there was a half avocado in it until it was pointed out.
The Southern chicken sandwich was good, too, but not perfect. The brioche bun was great, the dressing and homemade pickles added a lot. The chicken meat was perfectly cooked, but the breading was a little overdone. Maybe the oil was to hot or getting old, but it did affect the presentation a bit. It was not burnt, but getting there. The meat, though, that was top notch. Juicy, tender, great thigh meat. I do love thigh meat.
Two of us went in for a meal; one on a cleanse, so limited with ordering. We found the staff to be nice and attentive but slightly pulled back in communication style. They did a great job all around, but I could feel it was near the end of a long day.
We ordered the cauliflower bites and were overly impressed. I could have eaten them all night. I think there was parmesan in the breading and that way superb. They were cooked just right and the presentation was awesome. The blue cheese dip paired perfectly with the hot sauce - both of us could have lived off of these things all night (and the next day, too).
The burger and salad we ordered after were good, but didn't match the appies. The salad was good and there was a lot of it. The dressing was impressive - it was a mild lemon flavour that added to the salad times without overpowering it at all. I'm generally someone who goes for the strongest dressings (like bleu cheese) to get more out of the dressing than the salad but this one impressed even me.
The downfall of the salad was the price. It was large, but it was mostly lettuce. I wasn't impressed with the presentation, but I think the lighting at the table led to that. Maybe it would have come across better with brighter lights? I don't know. I can tell you that I couldn't tell there was a half avocado in it until it was pointed out.
The Southern chicken sandwich was good, too, but not perfect. The brioche bun was great, the dressing and homemade pickles added a lot. The chicken meat was perfectly cooked, but the breading was a little overdone. Maybe the oil was to hot or getting old, but it did affect the presentation a bit. It was not burnt, but getting there. The meat, though, that was top notch. Juicy, tender, great thigh meat. I do love thigh meat.
This is a popular park. Several teams or groups playing games, lots of people walking dogs and the fields, many other walking or running around the edges. It is nice seeing the gardens at the South end, and having places to play little games like badminton when there's larger soccer games going on in other places.
You do hear the highway a lot, but it is not disturbing. A line of trees (kind of a thin forest line) blocks some of the sound, and that paired with a couple of tree fence lines between the fields helps cut some of the wind down.
This is a very clean park. Any garbage is quickly dealt with, and most people using it seem to be responsible with their leftovers. It does have a good community feel to it.
You do hear the highway a lot, but it is not disturbing. A line of trees (kind of a thin forest line) blocks some of the sound, and that paired with a couple of tree fence lines between the fields helps cut some of the wind down.
This is a very clean park. Any garbage is quickly dealt with, and most people using it seem to be responsible with their leftovers. It does have a good community feel to it.
A nice park in the suburbs. The highway noise is noticable, but it is a good place for a walk.