Bitchin’ Fridays: Restaurant Review: 4 Swallows

             

            Shaking things up this week, it has been ever so nice outside that it put me in a good mood.  As a result, I am going to write a quick review instead of my usual gloomy disposition on life.  Let’s dive in, shall we.

             This past week I visited my parents and went out to dinner at a restaurant that we have never been before on Bainbridge Island.  Four swallows is an Italian/northwest inspired Cuisine, more on the emphasis on Italian.  You have two choices on where to sit.  You can sit in the dinning room that looks and feels like an old French country home, perfect for a date.  Or sit with the locals in the bar area, it looks more like a comfy English pub.  Which ever you chose you will get the same menu.

            The cocktail that I had was spring thyme.  It was light and very refreshing, and not to herby with the fresh sprig of thyme that is placed in the drink.  For the appetizer I had the cheese plate that featured cheese from Vashon Island with apricot jam and house made crackers.  The cheese its self was not over powering and had a lovely velvety texture much like brie. 

            My entrée was beef tenderloin in a red win reduction with butter potatoes and sautéed asparagus.  The beef was the size of a fist and so tender that it fell apart in your mouth.  The sauce accompanied the dish well and the potatoes tasted like they have been injected with butter.  I would gladly come back to have this dish again.

            Finally I went against my better judgment (and full stomach) and had desert.  I had Affogato, which is espresso with vanilla ice cream and chocolate covered beans.  It came in a tall glass filed with ice cream and shoots of espresso, resembling a milkshake.  It was light and I ended up ditching the spoon and drank the remainder of the dish.

            Four Swallows is an excellent date night destination, just hope on the ferry at sunset and come back on for that beautiful Seattle skyline at night.  The down side to this place is that it is off the beaten path and you will be walking for a distance away from the main drag.  Also the wine here is expensive; you are better off taking your own and paying for the corkage fee. 

            I encourage everyone to go off the beaten path every once in a while to discover a new gem.  Four Swallows web site for your enjoyment: Four Swallows.  Thanks you all for reading, please leave a message and what you thought down below.  If you have suggestions on what I should review or rant about next please shoot me an email or comment.

See you on the other side.