It’s been 2 years since we visited Matt’s in the Market across form Pike Place Market. The nice sized bare wood tables are set with paper napkins and fairly well spaced considering that the place is not that large. At lunch they did have a couple specials to supplement the a la carte menu as well as wine specials (but they couldn’t locate any of the bottles). Music is in the background, 2 sides of the place are windows and an open kitchen is in one corner of the space. They have been there 24 years and prior to they were in a smaller space. The food is wonderful and the service friendly and efficient.
Matt’s in the Market is on the second floor of a building overlooking the popular Pike Place Market. There are plenty of signs directing you to get there. We have been there for lunch a number of times and always enjoyed it so it was time to try it for dinner and that was a great decision. The place is extremely busy thus reservations are a must and noise level is moderate. There are a few stools facing the bar and tables fill the rest of the room. Windows get a lot of sun during the day but look directly down on the busy Market, which is a show in itself. An open kitchen is in an ‘L’ shape and the tables next to it are another fun show with the kitchen movements and the variety of ingredients in jars atop the divider. The staff were all friendly and go out of their way to make your visit wonderful. For example, one of our martinis arrived with an olive rather than a lemon. Rather than replace the garnish a whole new one was made and brought to us without asking.