"Going to Shaker + Spear is like eating inside a Crate & Barrel (in a good way). Besides the highly attractive space, the seafood is great, and the very well-dressed staff is also super friendly. Gather your people, reserve the large round table for eight, and order some parmesan truffle fries, charred brussels sprouts, prawns with old bay butter, and bruleed mac and cheese (as in creme brulee in cheese form). When you’re done, keep the party going with cocktails at Pennyroyal next door. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Aimee Rizzo
"With a convenient location on Second Avenue, this exposed brick-heavy restaurant at the Klimpton Palladian Hotel seems designed in a lab for client meals. Besides the attractive space, the seafood is great, and large round tables can accommodate up to eight. The restaurant is also just steps away from The Moore Theatre and Pike Place, in case you need to keep up the entertainment through the evening. Go ahead and get a round of carajillos with Anchorhead cold brew for fuel." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, kayla sager riley
"Shaker and Spear is a hotel restaurant that’s actually good, with everything from upscale bar snacks (get the fried scotch olives or spicy chips and yogurt dip) to pasta to a nice piece of fish. Plus there’s wine on tap. Trust us, you’ll like it." - aimee rizzo
"Shaker + Spear feels like a designer furniture showroom with the lights dimmed low. It’s a little bit swanky, but you could still wear jeans and a concert tee if you really wanted. The service is excellent, there’s a big round table you can book if the whole family is around, and they serve a solid lineup of small plates (get the bruleed mac and cheese) and seafood, plus wine on tap." - aimee rizzo
"Capacity: 60 (80 standing) Shaker + Spear is the hotel restaurant at The Palladian. If you don’t feel like renting a space in the actual hotel where Shaker + Spear would provide the food, they have their own private room that seats up to 60 people." - aimee rizzo