The Corson Building
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: (206) 762-3330
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Airport Way South
- Hours:
- To be determined
Editorial Review for The Corson Building – by Whitney Ricketts
In Short
With Matt Dillon and Emily Crawford co-chefing in the kitchen and the dashing Wylie Bush in the front of the house, this newly remodeled and much-talked-about building will open to the public several nights a week for prix-fixe suppers. Anxious diners should call now to score a reservation while they can--The Corson Building has been the most talked about (un)restaurant in Seattle since last May, when the then-unfinished historic building hosted bad-boy chef Marco Pierre White for a night on his book tour.
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Insider Tips
Fun FactThe Corson Building was built in 1910 in the Spanish Eclectic style, and was once home to the Italian Architectural Art Company.
Know Before You GoMatt Dillon trained at Seattle's Stumbling Goat and then Woodinville's Herbfarm, under another local notable: Jerry Traunfeld. Emily Crawford hails from Boulette's Larder in San Francisco.
User Reviews for The Corson Building
07/30/2008 Posted by larah8
We ate at the Corson Building on their third night of service at the end of June. It reminded me a lot of what the Herbfarm used to be when it was in Fall City--an intimate, personal, rustic setting with fantastic food. It really felt like a dinner party (though Matt and Elizabeth are far better cooks than any of my friends). The tables are communal and food is served family-style. As you arrive you're offered sparkling wine and delicious appetizers as you take in the surroundings (garden, chickens, lovely old building...a micro-farm right under I-5). Our meal was excellent (especially the morels and artichokes and the olive oil cake dessert) and the wine pairings introduced us to some Italian varietals we hadn't tried before. I appreciated the family-style approach because it allowed for a very relaxed pace to the meal and encouraged at least some conversation with others at the table. It was an absolutely lovely evening and we'll go again if we can get reservations.
Pros: Delicious local food, dinner-party atmosphere
Cons: Parking in the area was hard to find
