Hmm, this is kind of depressing.

Understandable, considering that our current leader is a vicious psychotic moron! However, we all must self-care, lots of fighting ahead. I recommend Mikado Teppanyaki Restaurant, in the ID. The owner is very nice; waitstaff is friendly; food is basic, but good; not expensive; green tea is free; you get to watch the chef set your food on fire, and toss shrimps at your mouth. You sit at a big cooking table with others, so there are people to talk to if your date isn't going well. Fun and relaxing. Very clean and spacious also.

Mikado Teppanyaki
1306 S King St, Seattle, WA 98144
206-860-1556

Beware, service can be slow, because this is an immigrant family-owned biz, but they do have extra staff for holidays like Valentine's Day. Not many wine choices, but there is sake.

You can tip a concierge five bucks for that? I've been overtipping bad.

Oh, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue,

Serafina is historically over-priced and overrated. The depicted miniature bowl of pasta says it all – An obscene mound of Parmigiano-Reggiano on a scoop of pasta; fresh, hand-made, or not. (WTF?) – whereas the shortbread cookies from Café Pettirosso are positively sublime.

And then thankfully there's Machiaveli's for the rest of us.