Cortina

"Looked for a place to eat before our show and was happy to find this place open for happy hour! The happy hour menu was a great way to enjoy the amazing food and atmosphere without breaking the bank—especially during the weekend! The small bites plates were the perfect pairing with the selected pastas on the menu. I highly recommend the baby beets as the burrata goes well with the hazelnut pesto and beet flavor. The Tonnarelli was a perfect al dente and the Strozzapreti had a great spice to it. We may not go here beyond this time as the regular price is a little beyond our go to, but I recommend coming in for the happy hour times if you can!"

"We arrived for an early dinner, it was Happy Hour 3-6pm. Pasta was good, my pineapple martini was OK."

"Bumbled our way into this place after flying to Seattle. We were really pleasantly surprised with the food and the atmosphere. Delicious pasta!"

"I stopped in yesterday evening for a quick bite and a glass of wine at the bar before heading to an event nearby. The service, food, and atmosphere were all top-notch. No complaints about any of that. My big complaint is about their mandatory 22% service charge and is directed solely at the ownership. I don't recall seeing any mention of this service charge on the happy hour menu. The note about the service charge says 100% of it is retained by the company and that a gratuity is not expected. However, the bill still includes a line item for a gratuity. At best this is confusing, and at worst, a dishonest cash grab. As a former service industry employee myself, I'm a good tipper and would have no objection to this service charge if it was made clear that it was being distributed directly to the servers and back of house staff. However, the wording of the note plus the gratuity line item on the bill strongly implies that the restaurant ownership is simply using the service charge as an excuse to line their pockets, and that we're stiffing our server if we leave the gratuity line blank when paying our bill."

"Had a great meal at Cortina last night. My husband had the pork chops, which were super juicy and well portioned. I had the pesto mushroom ravioli, which was also a decent size and incredibly flavorful. The little gem salad and fennel focaccia apps were wonderful too! My husband and I were in town for our 5th wedding anniversary and made a last minute reservation for dinner. The staff surprised us with a champagne toast and a lovely little card on our table. It was a nice surprise after a long travel day from the east coast. Thanks for the warm welcome to Seattle!"