Joule

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   Sean

   Seattle

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   I had gone to Joule based on a positive review on another platform. Note to self: do more research before committing. I booked a table for three, wanting a place that served great food and provided an atmosphere that supported conversation. The guest was someone I had not seen in a long time, and I wanted to enjoy their company. They are also a chef, so I wanted some culinary experience they could appreciate. The food was fair, but the ambiance was awful. We struggled to hear each other over the music and the kitchen din. There is zero thought to managing the sound inside the restaurant. Our takeaway was that no one considered the customer experience and monitored the noise, music, and overall ambiance. $200 for a mediocre meal where no one could hear each other was not worth it. Do not recommend and will not go back.
   

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   David

   Seattle

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal Highlights were Kung Pao squash and Paper Cake dessert
   

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   Nick

   Seattle

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The staff is wonderful as is the food. The big down side is the noise. In the open format of the restaurant, there were two tables with working very hard to be the loudest. It was disappointing.
   

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   Cynthia

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first Korean dining experience so we didn't know what to expect. The menu seemed a bit limited and, being vegetarian, we had only a few choices which was fine. Some of our dishes were great, such as the scallion pancake and the crispy squash but some were a bit bland, like the noodles with black garlic. Sesame mochi cake for dessert was delicious. After we mentioned to the server our disappintment in the noodles (just in passing!), they comped us dessert which was very kind. The visit has emboldened us to try other Korean restaurants!
   

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   Charles

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Been several times to Joule (and sister restaurant Revel), and enjoy it every time. This time the stand outs were the mackeral and the Kung Pao crispy squash. Service was friendly and prompt.
   

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   Anne

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fabulous food and outstanding service. Loved the parsnips and the carpaccio in particular.
   

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   Alexis

   Greater Boston

   8 reviews

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   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 7 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went here for a special occasion (birthday) dinner and couldn't have had a lovelier time. Everything -- from the service to the presentation to the festival of tastes that greeted us with each dish -- was absolutely stunning. What a wonderful discovery!
   

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   Bryn

   Seattle

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Joule has a decent ambiance, and the music is not too loud.
   

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   Andrew

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Joule is always amazing. Ambiance is awesome, cocktails are delicious and the food is interesting and fantastic. The staff is always super nice too. A standard spot for us when we're in town.
   

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    Jake

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely delicious! We came for our anniversary and ordered the Green Onion Pancakes, Scallop Fried Rice, Mackerel, Squash and “That” Steak to share between the two of us. We also ordered drinks, all three of which we tried were delicious! Everything was amazing, the scallion pancakes with the salmon roe and creme fraiche was an amazing way to start the meal, and the mackerel and steak were done fantastically. We ended the night on the paper cake (absolutely amazing) and our waiter brought out a surprise cake for us to celebrate with! I believe it was maybe ube ice cream and mochi cake? It was delicious! Overall a fantastic night!
    

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