Dot’s Delicatessen Surpasses Expectations [CLOSED]
This Fremont deli has a happy hour and cheap meats selection that exceeds expectations.
By Seattle Mag November 22, 2011
This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
Oh, hello, little glass ramekin of chicken liver parfait ($5) with a sweet, sticky port glaze: You’re coming home with me.
And my, oh my, that sausage sandwich—in this case, merguez with harissa, on special ($7). But really, all of the sausages I’ve taken home or eaten for lunch (like the smoky, snappy Polish sausage with sauerkraut; $6) in the slim, pleasant deli surpassed my expectations.
Owner and chef Miles James has a pâté habit, creating tasty (though a tad dry) braised lamb terrine studded with carrots ($14/pound) and Roquefort pâté with pork ($14/pound); he also makes a quite nice BLT with house-smoked bacon and a generous hand with the aioli.
And because it’s in the rules now—you’ve gotta have happy hour if you’re going to serve food in this town—Dot’s has one, featuring a dynamite steak frites and hand-chopped steak tartare, both for just $10.
Lunch and early dinner (closes at 8 p.m.); happy hour 3–7 p.m. Mon.–Sat. Fremont, 4262 Fremont Ave. N; 206.687.7446; dotsdelicatessen.com $