Atoma

Atoma was hands down the best dining experience I’ve ever had. Every dish was incredibly unique and thoughtful and most importantly - delicious. The highlights from the food for me were the rosette cookies, the hokaido scallop, the dish that had the dolma sausage, and the crumpets (we ordered 2 rounds of all of these). I don’t even like mushrooms, but the Mitake mushroom dish was really good. All of these dishes were great for sharing family style. The desserts at the end finished off as a crescendo to our symphony of a dinner, all incredibly amazing. The amount of different people contributing to our experience and touching the table throughout our hour and a half dining experience was note worthy. They really showed a lot of care and thoughtfulness in the dining experience. We tried almost all of the cocktails and they were all extremely well done - my favorites being the Mira Flores and their rendition of an Irish coffee (extra cream 😉). The X gon give it to ya cocktail was really fun and intricate! Didn’t get to dive too much into their wine selection which looks great, but I did try a Syrah that was wonderful. Lived up to the hype and beyond for having a multiple week waitlist! Look forward to coming back for an 2nd round - and to trying the caviar service! Chefs kiss all around

Atoma tops my list of favorite restaurants. We tried the rosette cookie, radish cake, crumpets, asparagus salad, pork with leek and morels, halibut, bananarama ice cream, and spring rhubarb with ginger granita. Everything was truly a "wow" dish and I enjoyed my meal more than some other fine dining restaurants that were more expensive. Our server was great and I appreciated the friendlier/more relaxed environment inside compared to other high end restaurants.

We came because of the Chase Sapphire Dining Credit, and wow—we were so impressed. Thank you, Atoma team! We had a wonderful dining experience tonight. The food was incredibly refined, with beautiful presentation and impressive attention to detail. Every dish was thoughtfully seasoned, and the flavors were perfectly balanced and memorable. I’ve also dined at Cafe Juanita using the Chase Sapphire Dining Credit, which is another outstanding fine dining restaurant. However, I felt that Atoma’s dishes were even more refined, with more creative and precise seasoning. The overall execution truly stood out. What surprised me even more was how reasonable the pricing felt for this level of quality. Considering the caliber of the food and the experience, Atoma offers exceptional value and never felt more expensive than other restaurants in the same category. The service was warm, welcoming, and professional, and the entire experience felt polished from start to finish. We would absolutely come back and highly recommend Atoma to anyone looking for an exceptional dining experience. After a quick chat with the staff, it was so refreshing to see how much everyone genuinely loves their job. You could really feel how happy they were to be there. I also asked why Atoma closes for two days a week instead of just one. They told me it’s because they want their team to have a real weekend and enough time to rest. I thought that was incredibly thoughtful and speaks volumes about how much they care about their people. It’s truly heartwarming to see a restaurant that values both its guests and its staff. One last thing—I noticed some one-star reviews after experiencing Atoma for myself, I honestly found them rude and disrespectful. Our experience was nothing short of exceptional, from the food to the service to the genuine hospitality of the entire team. Restaurants like this are built by people who clearly care deeply about what they do. I truly hope more guests take the time to leave thoughtful reviews when they’ve had a great experience, because I genuinely believe Atoma deserves an even higher rating. Thank you again to the entire team for such a memorable evening! Lili

Atoma is a quintessential Seattle restaurant in an old craftsman house in Wallingford serving up some delicious PNW cuisine inspired dishes. This place definitely lives up to its hype, especially the savory rosette cookies that they serve, that are crisp and have a perfect balance of sweet and sour with the onion jam and cream cheese filling. No wonder this dish was featured on NYTimes. We did a walk-in right when the restaurant opened at 5PM and were offered the bar seats that are usually saved for walk-ins because the reservations at this place is hard to snag at times. We also ordered the Caviar special, Albacore, Pork Coppa and then the Burnt Pavlova for dessert, each dish as impressive as the other. I highly recommend this place for a date night or when you just feel like eating an impeccable dinner.