Staple & Fancy Mercantile

Try the chef choice menu . You won't be disappointed and it's a great way to try a little bit of everything at the chef 's discretion.

Loved it! The fancy option is good, but a lot of food - come with an empty stomach. Ambience was great. Cocktail selection was limited. We got moscato on the house for a birthday celebration!

Bypass the printed menu in favor of the "family-style supper"—the first "course" alone is worth the $45 price. The 160-wine list mixes Washington insider labels with well-priced Italian bottles.

The best way to enjoy chef Ethan Stowell 's minimalist take on rustic Italian fare is to spring for the four-course prix-fixe chef’s sampling: a combo of noshy starters, pasta , entree, and dessert . Read more

Try the tasting menu - you won't regret it! Plenty of food, and you get to try lots of different things.????

Fantastic place! We had no reservations and they found us a take on a busy Saturday night. Food was delicious and fresh.

The foie gras , prosciutto , and rigatoni were delicious, the service is excellent as it always is at Ethan Stowell 's restaurants .

The clams with chorizo they served as part of antipastos for Restaurant Week are delicious, and I don't even like clams ! Make sure to get extra bread for the broth.

The chef’s menu. 4 courses paired with wine makes for a magical evening.

Let the chefs prepare their chef 's choice dinner . The anticipation and surprise of what comes out if the kitchen is great fun!

The $45 chefs choice menu is absolutely worth it. I lost track of the number of plates, AKA bring your appetite!

Loved the tasting menu . Everything was great. A lot of food too. Totally worth the $45/ person.

Get the Chef 's Menu .. Just get it & don't ask any questions. It will be well worth it.

Order the $45 tasting menu . Great deal for a lot of food!! 6 tapas-style apps, pasta dish, meat dish and dessert !!

Try the Composed Salad Of Beets With Soft Bodied Egg , Watercress , Avocado , Radish - Dinner @ESRSeattle with @shehanikay!

Potato gnocchi was perfectly textured and complemented the meat sauce. Nice atmosphere! The small plates are fabulous as well !

Ethan Stowell offers a family-style multicourse option in his bedimmed and brick-lined Staple and Fancy , for just $45 per diner—and a whopping 80 percent of his patrons choose it... Read more

Still here! An under-appreciated gem on the south end of Ballard Ave.

The Chef 's Menu is the way to go.

You'll want to do the tasting menu . Can't go wrong!

I always enjoy sitting at the bar at this place. Great food and amazing staff .

Great menu and our favorite place during restaurant week.

Nice open space , friendly servers , food was less than expected from reviews. Maybe an off night?

The Vieux Carre is a French twist on a Manhattan .

I tried the chef menu for $48... It was unforgettable!

The meat board is insanely huge and amazingly delicious. .

Ethan Stowell 's new Italian kitchen. It's rustic Italian-oriented menu is brazenly brief. An open kitchen ringed by counter seats at the bar . Read more

Must echo the other tipsters and recommend the chef 's menu. It's a truly delectable experience

Go with the set 4 course surprise menu. Delish, and tons of food!

Chef 's menu is the way to go!

Monday night dinner featured their b-team, or this place is just over rated.

Go for the tasting menu . Just do it.

If you don't do the chef 's tasting, it's your loss entirely.

Get the chef 's choice menu , no don't think - just get it.

Carbonara was the best of the dishes I tried. Service was pretty bad and they automatically added a 4% inflation charge and 20% gratuity

They happily cater to vegans on the tasting menu . You won't get shorted trust me! It's delish.

Definitely do the tasting menu

Trust the chef 's menu. Sooo amazing.

Get. The chef 's menu. DO IT.

Scallops and albacore are amazing. You'll probably catch Ethan Stowell cooking for you in the back.

Jason Franey, chef of Canlis, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Potato gnocchi . Read more

Tasting menu . Do it

If possible, try to avoid sitting near the door when it's cold - super breezy and uncomfortable since the door doesn't close very fast.

Fresh seafood !

Escolar crudo is amazing!

Don't worry about the menu- let the kitchen make the decisions Read more

do the four course meal! it's amazing. will not disappoint.

Chefs menu.

Skip the menu and let them bring whatever the chef sends you!

Go for the four course meal if it's yr first time here