Poppy Restaurant Review:
Northwest ingredients take hints from around the world at this Indian-inspired spot from chef Jerry Traunfield (The Herbfarm). In a minimalistic yet warm setting, food is served on “thalis” ("thali" is the Hindu and Nepalese word for "plate"). Choose the exotic chef’s tasting or go for just a few of the individual items. The single thali menu (with a vegetarian option) includes ten dishes, some...
Jerry Traunfeld's bright, airy restaurant on the northern end of Broadway is a feast for the senses. Deep-red walls, high-design lighting fixtures, friendly staff, and a happening bar area welcome you to this hip eatery with floor-to-ceiling windows. Start with one of the many interesting cocktails and eggplant fries with sea salt and honey; then you can peruse the interesting menu, which...
When Chef Jerry Traunfeld, long head of the kitchen at the fabled Herbfarm restaurant in the nearby wine-country town of Woodinville, struck out on his own, he did not go the expected route of opening a French restaurant or a trendy tapas place. Instead, he took as inspiration the compartmentalized platters that are common in India and are known as thalis. That is where the similarity to Indian...
Many of Poppy's ingredients are grown behind the restaurant in an herbfarm, and the food makes up for the overly-vigilant service. Think menu items like carrot coriandor soup, spiced beet-yogurt salad, and spiced rubbed duck with red cabbage and pomegranite. Dinner is 32 dollars prix fixed, speciality cocktails around 10. Reservations recommended.