By the health department: 663 Bistro in the I.D.

The MSG150 people gave it a 4.3 out of 5 chopsticks rating back in 2008, but it sounds like things have gone downhill...

663 Bistro located at 663 Weller, Seattle, WA 98104 was closed by a Public Health food inspector on March 16, 2011 at 3:30 for the following violations:

· Potentially hazardous foods (PHF) at unsafe temperatures
· Inadequate facilities to control temperature of PHF
· Foods not protected from cross contamination
· Handwashing sinks unavailable
· Toxic chemicals improperly stored/labeled

Gah! You can check for 663's reopening (if you want to) over here.

UPDATE! Not only is it Goldy's favorite I.D. bbq spot, 663 Bistro made Seattle Metropolitan's list of 1,001 best Asian restaurants in town last month—and apparently Tom Douglas, a.k.a. T-Doug, loves it, too.