canon — Restaurant in Seattle

This was my second time in; I went back for the oysters. They have a minuet and sea grape combo that is awesome. Last time my food was over priced for the quantity and quality but I enjoyed it none the less and paid my $120 tab with a +20% trip regardless. This time I tried the Coconut Curry Muscles. The shrimp was so over cooked the meat had a mushy texture. The crostini/toast that came with it was cold and had a mild rancid oil flavor. The muscles were also over cooked and the over all flavor was nothing noteworthy. There were only three shrimp in this $30 dish, so I just put up with it. But when the server asked how it was, I explained shared how disappointing it was and how everything had a texture of being over cooked, and was slightly in the bitter side (which is not generally expected with seafood curry). I also didn’t want to elaborate because there were other customers very close, at the bar and I don’t like to be a pain. He offered to replace the dish with something else but I hate the idea of being wasteful. There is a LONG chain of resources that go in to making this one dish, and while it didn’t taste good, it wasn’t a danger to me and still provided sustenance. My environmental rant aside, when I asked for a discount for such a poorly made and served dish they told me I would have only had my dish replaced if I had asked but not discounted. It’s strange how being wasteful is the only way to exercise a point. I really should have just sent it back. And not ordered anything else. I guess I should have let all the over cooked muscles and squash just go into the trash to feed the crows and rats, because I paid full price for a dish that can be better made by a 12 year old novice in a kitchen. Probably better skip this place. You’ll find better cocktails and food...

Hostess here is the worstess.

Wanted to visit for a work party and she happily took the reservation. She says 30min - no problem. We wait and arrive 25min later and she begins to explain I was too drunk for entry… what?

She said to the party I was sweaty when making the reservation ( I had washed my face at the bar next door before walking over to book a table..).

We arrived for the table, she is unwilling to seat the 4 of us (there’s visibly a free booth that was in sight), or take a booking for the additional members we intended to bring. They easily turned down $1,000+

She was extremely rude in tone, body language, and pure volume of her voice. So unexpected! If she had an issue with my initial reservation then maybe she could have discussed it with me privately without mentioning my ‘state’ as an issue when returning for the reservation.

I understand there’s probably drunk patrons here but I was not. I was also in front of the rest of my team when she made these claims which I consider slanderous. It’s 11:45pm as I write this, and I intend to actually get drunk at a more welcoming place later this evening - because again, there’s nothing wrong with that! I was courteous, took reservation, waited, and was a willing customer. She instead decided to act out in a vengeful, cruel manner, which made everyone including myself question - “what’s her problem tonight? What’s with this place?”

Anyways, for those of you wondering if this is a good spot - I wouldn’t plan to spend a night here, especially any night you hope to be positive or have positive vibes as long as K is there. She is the definition of a teetotaling plutocrat and I would definitely avoid canon for any...

Creativity is cool again !! Canon is recognized by the James Beard Foundation ,along with every food and beverage magazine you can think of--for its spectacular drinks and extraordinary spirits collection. If the shelves on shelves of great liquor doesn't convince you , the almost 180+ pages menu will . Beyond sheer volume, Canon lays claim to some especially old and rare spirits, like the 60-year-old Calvados and nearly 80-year-old Chartreuse. The encyclopedic menu has pages upon pages of classic mixed drinks and original ones with intricate involvements like smokes, garnishes, rinses and everything is served in whimsical vessels - bulbs , shopping carts , paint brush palette, bathtub etc etc Reservations are only for parties of four or less and we had a wait for almost 45 minutes but that's not bad for a Saturday evening on a long weekend. The place is small and has limited seating and it blows my mind that they have more than 4000 bottles under that roof ! The food menu is as interesting and had a lot of good options and even though we had all intentions of dining somewhere else , we just ended up ordering a bunch of things here . Service was great and the staff is kind and friendly and knows the alcohol they serve really well . Pricing is on the expensive side definitely but that's something one expects while going to a bar like this . Some of the drinks I felt were more theatrics than taste and did not justify the high $$ . I would perhaps stick to neat pours next time I am here , so that I can experience the great and rare whiskey collection...