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Address:
2208 Queen Ann Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

Neighborhood:
Queen Anne

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $31 to $50

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How To Cook A Wolf Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.ethanstowellrestaurants.com/howtocookawolf/
Email: info@ethanstowellrestaurants.com
Phone: (206) 838-8090
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian, Northwest
Executive Chef: Matt Fortner
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Wine

Getting there

Cross Street: Boston St
Parking: Street Parking

A word from How To Cook A Wolf

This neighborhood restaurant atop Queen Anne is the most intimate of those in the Ethan Stowell family. As a nod to the restaurant’s literary namesake, Chef Matt Fortner repeatedly impresses by doing so much from this tiny kitchen. The continually changing, Italian-inspired menu focuses on smaller… plates and fresh, daily-made pastas, typically enjoyed family style in the cozy, wood-clad dining room. Stop by the Queen Anne Farmer's Market before dinner, and you might see Chef Fortner gathering ingredients for that night's menu. Have dinner at the bar and sip Prosecco while watching the kitchen create. Continued

How To Cook A Wolf

4.3

159 $31 to $50 restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
Diners' Choice WinnerItalian

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151 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

151 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

fit for foodies(126)
neighborhood gem(94)
romantic(62)

special occasion(53)
hot spot(40)
notable wine list(23)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (151)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Can't wait to go back!

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Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Just great! We had a wonderful time. The food was amazing, and the service was impeccable. We cannot wait to go back!"

Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

How to cook some yum yum!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2012

Dined on 04/11/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We got to experience HTCA wolf during restaurant week. The pasta was amazing and I really enjoyed the beef tartar ap. The waitress who was cute, nice and attentive yet,a little apprehensive to suggest wine. We finally decided a blend would be the best for me (I always want a blend, all you have to do is mention it),she just wouldn't say what she had. The place is small and tables are close to one another. We didn't mind. We will be back. Please stick to your reservation time, and I do suggest reservations, the place only seats 33."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The beef tartare was outstanding

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Dined on 04/12/2012

2010

Dined on 04/12/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The beef tartare was outstanding but, the highlight was the brownie, gelato, brittle dessert.....PHENOMENAL!!! Will definitely come back for more!!!"

Dined on 04/12/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Great food, terrible waiter!

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Dined on 04/11/2012

2011

Dined on 04/11/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I've dined here several times and have loved each occasion. However, this time, the service was very poor. The server we had was very rude and short. When I go to dine at a restaurant and spend about $80 for two people, we expect to have a quality meal with great service. That's why we go there, after all.

The server even ended up asking us to leave because there was another reservation waiting. We hadn't even spent two hours there! Dinner usually lasts about three hours, correct? His rudeness made the evening far less enjoyable.

The food, as always, was wonderful. The beet salad is one of my favorite dishes ever. Besides the poor service, everything else was wonderful.

Nonetheless, I hope to have a better dining experience so"

Dined on 04/11/2012

2011

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Boring flavor and tiny portions

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Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I was so hopeful about this place. Service was extremely slow...two waiters for the entire packed "restaurant week" night. Took 2 hours for 3 small course meal. The menu seemed appealing but when they brought out the worlds smallest portions for family style...I was shocked. The food was average. Nothing EXCITING. No real flavor profile at all. Very middle of the road. Wood shell interio made the bad music seem even louder. Could not wait to eat and get out of there. The deserts were great and thats about it. All of that for $47.00 each...felt ripped of. This is comming from someone who dines and doesn't mind spending the money on something great. $17 for that pasta? Go to Piccolinos & get a flavor profile & great service & ambiance."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

It is a very small space but

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Dined on 04/11/2012

2006

Dined on 04/11/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"It is a very small space but they make it work with several small tables and one larger table and bar seating. The music was lively. We ate off the three course pre-fix but all of the choices were on the regular menu as well. I started with the beet salad which was amazing, really perfect beets and balanced flavors on the plate. My husband had the baby greens with pear. Both were tasty and generous on the plate. Second I had the roasted chicken with kale and white beans which was amazing, fall off the bone tender with a hint of sweet-hubby had onion pesto pasta, we loved both. Desert was the best! I had the brownie with peanut butter toffee bits and ice cream---amazing! He had the strawberry mint panna cotta. Also good but mine was better!"

Dined on 04/11/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

4 of us went for restaurant

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Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"4 of us went for restaurant week and while the food was all very tasty, I think we should have just ordered off the regular menu. What we ate: Beef Tartar (best dish of the night), Beet Salad (tasty, but uneventful), Capellini with Pesto (I found it boring and lacking in flavor, everyone else liked it), and the Scallops (small dish, but delightfully delicious with a pinch of spice to warm up the mouth). For dessert we tried the brownie (also boring and a little dry) and the Panna Cotta (meh). We will be back to try the regular menu."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

excellent restaurant in a

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2004

Dined on 04/06/2012

2004

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"excellent restaurant in a great neighborhood. visiting from San Francisco and this restaurant would do just as well in S.F as it does in Seattle.Service among the friendliest we've had in a while."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2004

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The food was the best part

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food was the best part of this restaurant. The music was a little harsh, and the ambience a bit sterile. I would probably return, but only for the food."