Gaslamp Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Issaquah

I generally prefer not to leave negative reviews, but I felt compelled to express some concerns regarding how a recent situation was handled, as I found it to be quite discouraging.

As someone with Autism and significant social anxiety, I get easily exasperated. I have a five-month-old puppy who is currently undergoing training. While she is not a service dog, I am making great efforts to manage her excitability around strangers.

During my visit, I had just got my dog settled down with her foraging mat when a waitress said, “Oh, you’re just a baby,” before attempting to pet my dog without asking for permission. I wasn’t upset—these situations happen occasionally—but in my state of exasperation, I asked, “Could you please not pet my dog? She’s in training. I’m sorry.”

The staff member responded, “Well, you brought your dog to a public patio,” which was a bit upsetting. At that point, I decided to gather my dog and leave.

Afterward, I took some time to calm down, as I often feel self-conscious about setting boundaries regarding my dog and my own needs. I then contacted the restaurant to speak with the manager.

The person answering the call mentioned, “The lady with the dog wants to speak with you.” When I explained the situation I said the waitress basically implied that because I brought my dog to a public patio, I couldn’t set boundaries or ask for permission for her to be unpetted. I clarified that she is in training.

It seemed to me that while it would have been appropriate for the staff to ask for permission before petting, the managers focus shifted onto me because my dog was not wearing a vest. I believe that, regardless of whether a dog has a vest, asking for permission before petting someone’s animal is always courteous. To use an analogy, you wouldn’t touch someone’s purse without permission, nor would you approach and touch a child.

My primary concern is that individuals with disabilities—particularly those that are not immediately visible—might have a similar experience and feel that their boundaries are not respected simply because they are in a public space. I hope this feedback is helpful, as the goal is to foster understanding and respectful interactions...

There's no better fried chicken on the Eastside of Seattle than the Gaslamp. It comes out so hot that the only thing you SHOULD do is pull the pieces apart to let the steam out. That's not what you'll do, but you've been warned.

Attempting to eat at this stage will cause burns to the roof of your mouth that you will regret only hours later when you eat or drink something hot or acidic. The JoJos are equally scalding, but again you won't care until later. They are best dipped in Ranch or Thousand Island dressing if nothing else but to temper the intense heat. The light breading on the chicken is seasoned perfectly and the skin is fried to crispy perfection. It's like the pieces were wrapped in crispy bacon strips, that's the level of crunch and mouth feel that's achieved here.

Do not be tempted to take your order home to eat; I cannot guarantee the level of quality if it's boxed up. I expect it will be not as crispy and juicy as it would be eating it there. Plus, you will miss out on the very attentive and extremely pleasant servers I've always experienced at the Gaslamp. It's a gem in Issaquah that should...

Breakfast was pretty good, service was decent and friendly, but the restaurant was packed more than I was comfortable with during covid. We sat outside in the tent and had to turn on our own heaters, which in my opinion whatever. But then they allowed large groups of people to congregate in the tent to talk to a customer, no masks, loitering in front of the door, gathering in the tent, no concern for possibly exposing others to the virus. Not exaggerating, more than 20 people at a time to talk to one woman for over an hour, different people throughout the hour. Meanwhile the employees didn't say anything to the people who weren't even customers while having to walk through this crowd of people to serve our food.whether or not you personally believe covid is a big deal is your own business, but running a business you should at least have consideration for other folks trying to dine at your restaurant. Especially when it's mandated by the government...