Cafe Campagne

Great happy hour, great dinner menu, and I must agree with the below reviewer: this is a wondeful, quaint and romantic restaurant with a cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere. Considering where Cafe Campagne is located and how it is situated, this has got to be one of the most well placed restaurants in the city. It's definitely the best place to be on a rainy Seattle day, but the patio is great for sunny days as well. The best calamari I have ever had, great trout, amazing Cassoulet. I see why this place gets all the hype...

I came here for dinner the other night for the first time. The restaurant is tucked into Pike Place market and holds a quaint, romantic atmosphere. It is classy but still friendly and comfortable. Not knowing much about French wine, the waitress was very helpful in helping me pick out something fitting of my palette. My date and I split both the steak and trout, and unlike the reviewer below, I thought the trout was delicious. While it was cooked in a lot of butter, it came out piping hot and practically melted in my mouth. The almonds atop (which I normally am not a fan of) were the perfect touch and flavor. We also had dessert and coffee, both great. It was a perfect night - great ambiance, food, service and company.

I was so dissapointed in this place. We were greeted by a snoby hostess who showed us to our seats w/o a single hello. Our waiter was even worse. He had a snobby attitude and acted like we were not good enough to eat at the restaurant. I ordered the pork and chicken liver pate which was dry and overly salty. I also had the trout which came in a bath of oil and butter. It was seasoned poorly and they just dumped a handful of almonds on top. I would not eat here again even if the meal was free. I don't know why people like this place.

I stopped by Caf Campagne after some co-workers had told me that they were offering a happy hour menu. I love the place for brunch, but hadnt ever thought of staying downtown to enjoy it after work. We had some delicious, light appetizers and well priced wines from the Happy Hour menu, but the atmosphere is what really knocked me back. It is a whole different feel at night. The whole place seems to glow in the candlelight, the music was great and the staff was upbeat and attentive. Im hooked!

We somehow lucked out last week (on the first warm, sunny afternoon of the season) to wind up sitting on the cafe's patio for lunch...I know it's just Pike Place Market, but something about that alley made us feel like we were somewhere in Europe. The meal was great! From the perfectly crusty bread and french butter all the way through our (mandatory) steak frites, there were no complaints. The service was there, but only when needed, and pretty pleasant. Make sure to check it out when you can sit outside!