Los Alcatraces

Good atmosphere, there is a part with a bar and a few tables, you are among people but not too crowded, and a restaurant part (with the same menu), which is spacious, high class. The ambience is modern, cool.

Reservation for Thanksgiving dinner at 730. At 750 we were told they were breaking down the buffet at 8PM. It was completely cleaned up by 830. When I complained about it, the manager gave me attitude.

Thanksgiving dinner some years ago was not a buffet, and this buffet was no bargain, and the ambience was really cold and weird. Not sure I should trash the place because of what they chose to do for Thanksgiving, but it was they did for Thanksgiving. And not adequate.

A nice convenient venue for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

We arrived at Trace, hopeful for a great meal...after being told 3x by our valet that we had a 2-hour limit or would be charged, we hurried to the dining room and made our way to the maitre 'd stand. And waited. We watched a bartender who walked by us twice drag a stool from the dining room into the bar--it was so loud and rude and disruptive. We waited 15 minutes to be noted...that 's not okay. We were shown to a four top...there were going to be 5 adults. When asked, I replied No, this won 't work. We returned to the entry area and waited--our server quickly wiped two tables down and seated us...it wasn 't going to be our night at Trace. Our server was a bit overwhelmed: she was expediting, running food, busing, serving, wiping, and more. A manager ? was on hand helping reset the dining room, but there was more than ample help in the kitchen and bar--why didn 't our server have the same support. The charcuterie was dropped, and nothing explained...we still have no idea what was in the ramekin? My beef skewer was dry; the steaks were dropped to the wrong guest--the one who wanted medium rare got medium well and vice-versa...both thought the steaks were cooked wrong until it was too late. The shrimp/crab bisque was excellent. We were given some delectable treats for the birthday guest--that was a nice gesture. Again, some wonderful flavors--the drinks were delicious--and there were ups, but with a keen eye on the 2-hour limit, we had to leave...nothing would have merited an additional $16.00 of mediocrity. Lots of choices in Seattle--we won 't include Trace on that list.