Mona's Bistro and Lounge

6421 Latona Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6556
Phone: (206) 526-1188
Open Daily from 5pm
Live Jazz Thur & Sat

Website: http://www.monasseattle.com

I discovered Mona's many years ago when I was first starting to make an concentrated effort at finding the best bars and restaurants of Seattle. I had already made the rounds of several of the popular bars in downtown Seattle, but really wanted to try to find something further north near where I was living. The few tentative attempts I'd tried had resulted in pretty dismal results. I then checked an on-line restaurant guide to see if they listed any interesting possibilities, and "Mona's" popped up right away.

Immediately upon entering, I felt that the cocktail lounge at Mona's felt just like the type of place I could grow quite comfortable in. A long wooden bar, with plenty of seating, as well as plenty of table seating in this relatively narrow room. Tito was bartending this day, and we immediately struck up a lively conversation. It wasn't until later that I was to discover that he, along with his wife Annette, were the owners of Mona's.

It's hard for me to remember exactly what my specific cocktail experience was like on that first visit, but it must have been a good one, since Mona's has turned into one of my regular spots to drop in on and relax after a long day at work. They have a well stocked bar, and can almost (but not quite) prepare any cocktail in my repertoire. They pride themselves in having excellent offerings of both wine and port by the glass, and while they don't have any beers on tap, they do have a very good selection of bottled beers.

The cuisine at Mona's is basically "Mediterranean", but not strictly so. At the bar, in addition to the full dinner menu, you can order from a great little "Tapas" menu that features items that are usually well suited to sharing amongst friends. It is easy to drop in and order a few different items, have a couple of cocktails, and end up with a fine meal for the evening.

On Thursday and Saturday evenings, they also feature live jazz in the bar.

Bordeaux Cocktail

1 1/2 ounces citron vodka 1/2 ounces Lillet

Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist Created by: Tito Class

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