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Intimate and atmospheric, How to Cook a Wolf reimagines rustic Italian cooking through a Pacific Northwest lens. With locations on Queen Anne and Madison Park, each offers a moody, refined experience featuring seasonal small plates, bold wines, and a cozy vibe built for date nights and food lovers.
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Address: 4200 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: (206) 309-8700
Website: https://howtocookawolf.com/
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Eugene Chang
How to Cook a Wolf in Madison Park has fantastic ambience and décor – the space is really well done and feels intimate and thoughtful. Unfortunately the food didn’t quite live up to the setting for us. The mafaldine with braised duck ragu could’ve used fattier duck parts and more unified flavors, and the burrata with roasted delicata and pomegranate had fresh ingredients but the flavor profile felt a bit scattered. Sea Wolf sourdough was pricey but worth ordering. Overall a beautiful spot, just expected a bit more cohesion in the dishes given the reputation.
… moreCh Yen
Came here for Restaurant Week—the 3-course menu (appetizer, entrée, and dessert) was $65. For starters, we tried the wagyu, fritters, and ahi tuna crudo, all of which were quite good. For mains, the shell pasta (conchiglie) with shrimp had a nice touch of spice and was very tasty. The New York steak was initially overcooked (we ordered medium rare), but they remade it for us—decent flavor, though not particularly memorable.
For dessert, the tiramisu was a bit on the heavy side, while the hazelnut ice cream with a drizzle of olive oil was unique and interesting.
The interior is beautiful and stylish, but the noise level was really high—we practically had to shout to hear each other.
One downside: they automatically add a 22% service charge for dine-in, which feels a bit steep given that the service was just average (nothing special even though we mentioned it was a birthday).
… moreFor dessert, the tiramisu was a bit on the heavy side, while the hazelnut ice cream with a drizzle of olive oil was unique and interesting.
The interior is beautiful and stylish, but the noise level was really high—we practically had to shout to hear each other.
One downside: they automatically add a 22% service charge for dine-in, which feels a bit steep given that the service was just average (nothing special even though we mentioned it was a birthday).
Mari Johnson
I think this has been the best meal we’ve had out since moving to Seattle. To start we shared the sea wolf bread which came with the tastiest fennel-honey butter which we paired with the burrata and rhubarb. For our main we shared the gnocchi which was simple but full of flavour, the fresh peas were a favourite of ours. The NA cocktail choices were also great and extremely well balanced. We look forward to coming back here when we next need a treat!
… moreChunneath
I feel like Ethan Stowell restaurants are pretty well known, so I gave this place a try. First impressions, the inside is very aesthetically pleasing, with beautiful woodwork and a clean setup. For food, I ordered the hamachi crudo, pork chop, and strozzapreti pesto. The hamachi and pork chop were both full of flavor and really well done. The pesto isn’t your typical style, it’s more earthy due to the pea vine, and it was a bit on the bland side for me. Drinks were solid and nicely presented. Overall, I didn’t have any negative experiences here, so definitely worth a try if you’re in the area. It’s a bit of a drive, but there’s plenty of street parking around
… morewynne
came here for our anniversary and we enjoyed the dining experience and ambiance. however, few hours after getting home we started feeling nauseous and bloated which are signs of food poisoning (i would say probably on the acute end, but still doesn’t feel good). kinda sad the night ended with me puking :/
we ordered cavetelli with manila clams and steak tartare, which we suspect are the two dishes that may have caused this.
… morewe ordered cavetelli with manila clams and steak tartare, which we suspect are the two dishes that may have caused this.
Sophie C.
We went to dinner here for the first time and we had the best time! The food was so tasty – I would come back again solely for the polenta fritters. The staff took great care of us and our food/drinks came to our table in a timely manner. The overall ambiance and energy added to our positive experience here! 10/10 recommend.
… moreVickie Ji
First of all, I am a fan of Ethan’s restaurants for more than a decade but have mixed feeling about the mandatory service fee trend going on in Seattle. It’s not just here but i had experience in elsewhere like the wait staff knew their tips are guaranteed so they don’t work for it anymore.
Example, 4 of us spent $578 last Sunday, included service fee were $94. However our waitress was not that warm in a cold day, provided minimum service like working off a checklist, when asked about ticket number with the InKind payment app, which they advertised encouraging customers to use, she said “oh that’s a third party app that I totally don’t know of. “ I understand if new employees don’t know everything, but what throw me off was that she doesn’t look like she wants to ask her coworkers to learn about it either and just left. Later came back ask me “did you figure it out?”
It’s like it’s totally not her business to care.
I have not had this experience in Red Cow, staple and fancy, and how to cook a wolf location in Queen Anne.
It felt like there is a lack of training and without “working” for the tips, some staff just don’t feel like they have to hold high standards, I’m not sure how they evaluate their staff internally, but if as a business going to charge 22% service charge which is super high, customers will only be happy to pay for the equivalent service quality
I do want to give credit to the manager who was covering our service staff at the beginning, very considerate, friendly, even the bartender who came few times were very nice, big contrast on the same team
Service play a important part of experience, hope it gets better for others
Lastly for food, the beef carpaccio was super good, other dishes we ordered were ok. I personally still like the Queen Anne location better, food quality is very consistent over the past decade. 3rd time in this location, not sure I will be back.
… moreExample, 4 of us spent $578 last Sunday, included service fee were $94. However our waitress was not that warm in a cold day, provided minimum service like working off a checklist, when asked about ticket number with the InKind payment app, which they advertised encouraging customers to use, she said “oh that’s a third party app that I totally don’t know of. “ I understand if new employees don’t know everything, but what throw me off was that she doesn’t look like she wants to ask her coworkers to learn about it either and just left. Later came back ask me “did you figure it out?”
It’s like it’s totally not her business to care.
I have not had this experience in Red Cow, staple and fancy, and how to cook a wolf location in Queen Anne.
It felt like there is a lack of training and without “working” for the tips, some staff just don’t feel like they have to hold high standards, I’m not sure how they evaluate their staff internally, but if as a business going to charge 22% service charge which is super high, customers will only be happy to pay for the equivalent service quality
I do want to give credit to the manager who was covering our service staff at the beginning, very considerate, friendly, even the bartender who came few times were very nice, big contrast on the same team
Service play a important part of experience, hope it gets better for others
Lastly for food, the beef carpaccio was super good, other dishes we ordered were ok. I personally still like the Queen Anne location better, food quality is very consistent over the past decade. 3rd time in this location, not sure I will be back.
Jeanne S
My first time visiting Washington and my relatives took me to this restaurant during my first night. The place was very cozy and charming and servers were all very kind. They also recommended some dishes and we ended up ordering most of them!
What we ordered:
1. Baby Gem Lettuces – was just okay. It is what it is— a starter salad.
2. Burrata – this went well with the salad! tasted very very fresh!!
3. Polenta Fritters – i was surprised at the taste of this. It was like a donut but made of polenta… but still good (but very heavy!). Make sure to eat it with the whipped ricotta!
4. Pork Chop – this came a few mins after the pasta dishes so we were a bit full by this time and couldn’t finish it.. But it was good! Not sure what was in the sauce but i liked it so much!! Plus the dish came with cherries and it was surprisingly great with the pork chop.
5. Lamb Ragu – really tasty!! I liked this dish so much.
6. Sacchetti di Carciofi – we wanted to try this since it was a bit different from usual pasta. It tasted very flavorful and light!
7. Drinks (cocktails and wine) were great!!!
… moreWhat we ordered:
1. Baby Gem Lettuces – was just okay. It is what it is— a starter salad.
2. Burrata – this went well with the salad! tasted very very fresh!!
3. Polenta Fritters – i was surprised at the taste of this. It was like a donut but made of polenta… but still good (but very heavy!). Make sure to eat it with the whipped ricotta!
4. Pork Chop – this came a few mins after the pasta dishes so we were a bit full by this time and couldn’t finish it.. But it was good! Not sure what was in the sauce but i liked it so much!! Plus the dish came with cherries and it was surprisingly great with the pork chop.
5. Lamb Ragu – really tasty!! I liked this dish so much.
6. Sacchetti di Carciofi – we wanted to try this since it was a bit different from usual pasta. It tasted very flavorful and light!
7. Drinks (cocktails and wine) were great!!!
Thoki Travels
Been coming to both locations for over 15 years. The food is no better than Due’ Cucina now. Meaning the price here for simple pasta is actually ridiculous. In a sea of good Seattle Italian food, why pay a triple premium for service that is elitist and for food that is just ok? Check out Mioposto or Thats Amore Italian Cafe instead.
… moreCatherine TD
Beautiful space! Great staff! However: our insalata needed a bit more dressing and the hazelnuts were chalky. My pasta with prawns looked v bland but tasted delicious. Pistachio cake was v disappointing: crème layers of various sorts but couldn’t taste the pistachio and it tasted as if it picked up some other flavors in the ref. Best part of dessert was the v delicious ice cream with a sprinkle of pistachio crumbs. V expensive for the quality the food. $175 for two w/wine.
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