Von's 1000Spirits

This review seems LONG overdue. I love Vons! Every time I travel to Seattle, I always come here at least once. Food and drinks are amazing. The pasta and sourdough are all handmade. The staff are always super lovely. This restaurant is always busy so make sure to add yourself to the waitlist ahead of time!

Fantastic food! And it came quick. Everything was great, but the burger and fries were some of the best I've had. My husband said his pizza was the best he's had in his life as well, and I agree, very tasty. Pasta was flavorful and worth getting, but I am not the biggest fan of al dente. Our server was on it with every need, and the drinks were on point. Really glad we came across this place.

The second best vegan pasta I’ve ever had. (The best one was in Melbourne, called Funghi e Tartufo, and it was a mushroom pasta.) This one was pretty close, though. The noodles were really cool, and I liked the noodle shape. The sauce was a kind of salty, but it was still really good. Oh, and the vibes were nice.

Yesterday, my husband and I made the trip from Tacoma to Seattle to dine at Vons 1000 spirits. This was the first time that we were able to get out in almost 9 months since we had a baby and it was one of the best experiences I could’ve asked for. We didn’t make a reservation and we went around 6 PM. Our wait time was probably no longer than 15-20 minutes, which is actually really quick for any restaurant downtown Seattle. It would be a good idea at the busy times to make a reservation, but we didn’t have any issues. The hosts were amazing and kind. We were sat in the back area at first at table in the middle, but the host and our server moved us to a window seat, which l was very thankful they put the extra thought in to us to make our experience better. The food was absolutely amazing and our waiter made our experience even better. His name was Chris R. He was kind and very upbeat and easy to converse with. He checked on us frequently and we didn’t have to wait long for food or service. It was so quick! He even let us finish our appetizers first before bringing us our entree, which I really appreciated it because it gave us time to appreciate the meals. His upbeat personality was definitely the cherry on top of our entire experience and I’m very grateful that the restaurant seems to have a very family like work relationship and the employees seem to love their job as much as we loved our food and experience. We did the 1/2 clams, the calamari, the Bahn Mi sandwich and a delicious pasta. Thank you to our waiter Chris R and all of the staff for making our first date night out a great experience. We highly recommend this restaurant!

Came here on a one-night visit based on glowing reviews and a hotel front desk recommendation — high expectations coming in. We joined the OpenTable waitlist and were quoted about an hour when we called. We slipped across the street to grab drinks at a nearby bar, and within 20 minutes our table was ready. I walked over to let them know we needed just 10 more minutes — we'd just been served $70 worth of drinks. The hostess was noticeably put out and suggested I should be grateful the wait was shorter than expected. Fair point in principle, but a little grace would've gone a long way. She didn't confirm whether our table would be held, which left us uneasy. Fortunately, a different hostess was on when we returned and seated us without issue. The menu is genuinely exciting — we wanted to order everything. We landed on the Lil Pep and Cherry Bomb pizzas, both outstanding. No complaints there. Service, however, needed work. Our server took about 10 minutes to return after we asked for more time to decide. My Old Fashioned arrived incomplete and had to be taken back. We ordered two side salads and only one showed up. The food alone could bring us back, but with strong competition in the area, it's not a sure thing. Tighten up the service and front-of-house hospitality, and this place would be a must-visit.