The Whale Wins

The Whale Wins reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Nancy VIP

   Seattle25 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I just left.Whale Wins told us that if we for their happy hour. We ordered five food items and a bottle of wine. My favorite item was the salad. The dill and potato chips were overpriced for what they were. The burger was just OK. It lacked flavor in the meat. The pate was adequate if a little gamey. The wine was a 98.00 Chianti we had at 50% off. It was just ok. The zucchini bread was burnt along the edges. We ate the middle part. It was oddly herby and served on a bed of crème fraiche. They add an automatic 22% gratuity. For the two of us the bill was 170.00 for a very mid experience. We left unsatisfied and felt ripped off.
   

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   Lydia

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing meal accompanied by a lovely wine recommendation and as always wonderful service. Perfect birthday meal ✨
   

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   Marianne

   Seattle10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service at Whale Wins is outstanding! I arrived early but was able to sit and have tea. While most other tables had brunch items, my friend and I ordered lunch items, including the soup, lettuces, and the burger. All were very good. One of my favorite things on the menu is the zucchini bread dessert, which sounds odd but is an unusual and satisfying finish to a shared meal. I like how the environment is lively yet you can easily have a conversation.
   

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   Alexa

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing vibes and great service! Highly recommend!
   

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   dougs

   Orange County10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal and good service but the mandatory 22% service charge is outrageous.
   

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   catherine

   Seattle192 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a wonderful go to destination when meeting family, out of town guests, a group of friends. The food is always delicious and beautifully presented whenever I’ve dined there. The ambiance is lovely. The 22% auto service charge is not what I want tacked on my tab, but the way of the world seems to go that way now. The service matched the service charge today, so we didn’t mind it too much.
   

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   Danielle

   Seattle12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The whale wins is a nearly perfect restaurant. I simply could not love it more, and the service is exceptional.
   

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   Ron

   Seattle12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our Happy Hour orders were perfection. Sardines, salads, clams. Our dinner orders were superb. My wife’s fish was perfectly cooked. Moist & tender meat & crispy skin. My chicken was cooked very well. Soft & tender meat. Only complaint was our bread was cold & it took awhile for our main course to arrive. But other than that hiccup, everything was great. Our servers were attentive to our table. Would mind going back at all or trying the other Sea Creature restos
   

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   JoyAnn

   Seattle1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The goat cheese and clams were delicious. The gnocchi was bland and the texture was too uniform or something. The lemon merengue dessert was not very flavorful and very annoying to eat because the merengue was way too hard. It was much too expensive a meal to not blow us away. Speaking of, the NA cocktail was overpriced in general but especially for the size.
   

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    Leslie

    Seattle3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Really fun experience! Enjoyed the winemaker stories, intimate dining experience and meal. Only suggestion for improvement: dessert. With all that red wine at the end, I needed more than a light biscuit to finish off the night. (The biscuit was SO good!! But more of a side to a cup of coffee than a dessert at a pricey multi course wine dinner.) Will definitely do more events like this!!
    

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