St. Clouds Food & Spirits

This is a great little find if you're ever in the neighborhood. They truly serve up some serious comfort food, and a great burger! We came here for a friend's birthday for the first time a couple of years ago, and halfway through dining there was a power outage! The staff was great, and nobody felt panicked, but they began lighting candles and it turned into an even more intimate setting. This is a must-dine establishment during the summer as the cool air can stream through the restaurant and you really feel as though you've found somewhere that is not typical of Seattle.

Pros: great staff, wonderful food, perfect location

Posted 02/17/07

We love St. Clouds. We went there before having a baby and now it is one of our favorite places to eat out. The food is always great and the service is friendly. The outdoor garden in the back is a real treat in the summertime.

Posted 01/03/07

Great neighborhood joint, and always welcoming of you whether you are dining with a crowd or alone. Good food and great drinks as well, if a little on the expensive side.

Posted 10/30/06

The food is great, cool atmosphere, the service is consistenly excellent, and it's a real fair price. My only caution is that they serve really, really heavy comfort food. But it's sooooo good.

Posted 11/08/05

Some of the older reviews of St. Cloud say that the service was terrible. Maybe they have hired new people since then, or maybe they just improved over time, but now the service is usually pretty good. The waiters and bartenders are friendly and outgoing, but not in that "hi, my name is steve and I'll be your server today" obnoxious sort of way. The the menu is small but the food is all good and the specials are usually amazing. If you ate here during the restaraunt's first few years and were disappointed with the service, give it another try and you should be pleasantly suprised.

Pros: specials, service, ambiance

Cons: no lunch

Posted 06/08/05

but this was the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant in or out of Seattle. Food was mediocre, service was also mediocre until we got kick out of our table in the bar so regulars can claim the spots. Incomparable rude service.

Posted 05/30/05

St. Cloud's far exceeded expectations (which were high to begin with).

The pumpkin ravioli appetizer was amazingly flavorful. Our meals included: Penne in a sundried tomato pesto sauce (which you can order as a vegetarian meal or with chicken and pancetta), Parmigiano-Crusted Pork Tenderloin, and Mediterranean Chicken. Each meal was flavorful and colorful- with the meats tender and moist. And the sweet potato burbon pecan pie was the perfect ending to this delicious meal.

Also check out their margaritas- absolutely the best I've had anywhere in Seattle!

Posted 01/27/05

St. Clouds is my first destination when I take friends to brunch or dinner. The staff takes care of me and my guests as if we are family.

Not once I have regretted taking my friends and family here. The people that I have brought to St. Clouds are ALWAYS please and cannot wait to return.

I promise you will fall in love with the owner and the staff! And of course the food!

Pros: Great Staff, Excellent Service, Home cooked Food

Cons: , None, None

Posted 08/13/04

Loved their hashbrowns and veggie omelet. The waiter was fairly attentive, and provided friendly tidbits. Environment was cozy, very clean and mellow in the late morning. I will be going back.

Pros: Not crowded, Good food, Friendly service

Posted 08/15/03

My wife and I have loved this place since it opened. We have never had anything but good food and very friendly service. The prices are really great. Specials are kinda pricey, but the ones I have had have been really good and worth it.

We go for breakfast with our two young toddler twins and they have been really accomodating and super-nice.

When we go for dinner, it is just the two of us on a date. The menu is small, but covers a broad range. I usually go for the fish special and haven't been disappointed.

The bar area is small, but also nice with a very friendly bartender. They have live music on the weekends that ranges from not bad to excellent.

Pros: Great people, high-quality food, good value

Cons: Small menu

Posted 03/25/03

We have just been to St. Cloud's for the 4th and final time. To say the service is the worst in town is an understatement. Literally the only time we've received even remotely good service was one Sat. am when we were the ONLY people in the whole restauraunt. We've tried to make this place work for us because it's so close to home, but it's not worth it. Plus, the menu is boring and predictable, but even that would be ok if the service wasn't so horrendous.

Cons: terrible service, boring food

Posted 03/24/03

Odd recent reviews-- ice cream, nice steak...come on you reviwing guys, this is insulting to the people who work at St. Clouds day-to-day. Compliment the special, talk about John's nice use of herbs and complimentary flavors in his entrees, not the stuff you and I can hack out in our own kitchens. The lounge has a character for a bartender and the music is better than the mishmash you hear at the average neighborhood venue. If you think it's an 8 relative to other establishments, tell why its different and better. Me, the brunch kicks ass in both quality and value, dinners assumedly are great as well, but I work at night and have missed the opportunity.

Pros: Food, Decor, Good value

Cons: nada

Posted 12/28/02

St. Clouds serves basic food prepared in a not-so-basic manner. The ambience and service are wonderful.

Hot Fudge Sundae is unbelievable!

Posted 12/21/02

Nice steak. Casual bar yet sophisticated. Good to grab a nice Seattle neighborhood meal in style. Great music too.

Posted 10/14/02

Great jazz, food and service. Casual atmosphere in a great neighborhood restaurant.

Posted 07/18/02

You guys Rock!! Good food, good service, great music and the place is so nice. I come here 2 or more times a week. we always do brunch and dinner an friday or saturday your food is a 10 and your service is A+. Keep up the grat work!

Pros: food, service, no kids

Cons: small tables

Posted 06/18/02

This place is actually a favorite of my parents, but I've been many times and have enjoyed myself. It's a good place for dates---sometimes there's a band, but the quaint bar is conducive to meeting new people from around the neighborhood.

Posted 05/20/02