Joule, the first restaurant from celebrated husband and wife cooking team Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, is re-located in October, 2012 to the innovative, newly developed the Fremont Collective in Seattle’s Wallingford/Fremont neighborhood. From its original opening in 2007, Joule has cultivated a loyal dining fan base and captured the attention of an admiring local and national media captivated by the couple’s unique, modern perspective on Korean cuisine. Joule, the mature sibling to Yang and Chirchi’s restaurant, Revel, highlights Korea’s love of beef featuring unconventional cuts accompanied by distinctive and shareable side dishes.
Joule takes reservations for 1.75-3 hour time slots (depending on party size). We do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible and ask that you are considerate of other diners at the end of your meal. If you feel that your party requires more time, please let us know in the notes and we will get back to you with our available accommodations.
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Executive chef: Rachel Yang
From the OpenTable editors: This neighborhood charmer from multi-James Beard Award-nominated chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi is where you go for refined Korean steakhouse fare with a Pacific Northwestern twist. Dishes like Gochujang lamb adobo with green curry pea puree exemplify the wife-and-husband team’s bold flavors rooted in classic techniques. Watch them work from an open kitchen in the inviting space, complete with handmade wallpaper and communal seating that make every meal feel like a lively dinner party.
Cera's Favorite Dishes from Joule and Revel
Our beloved Sous Chef Cera is leaving us for exciting new adventures. Throughout her time at both Revel and Joule, she has made such a wonderful impact on our menu, team and guests. We are so grateful for the time we've had together. Please join us on Sunday, March 23 to celebrate some of Cera's favorite dishes and join us in wishing her the best on her journey.
Communal seating at the Communal Table (5:30pm and 7:45pm, choose counter when making reservation), sharing 6 dishes, $55 plus tax and 22% service charge.
Popular dishes
Menu
Starter
Scallion Pancake$14.00
smoked salmon roe, crème fraiche
Bone Marrow$14.00
spicy anchovy butter, leek
Salad
Smoked Tofu$12.00
honshimeji confit, soy truffle vinaigrette
Rice and Noodle
Spicy Rice Cake$18.00
chorizo, pickled mustard green
Vegetable
Chinese Broccoli$12.00
walnut pesto
Meat
"That" Short Rib Steak*$28.00
kalbi, grilled kimchi, 6oz, WA
Kalbi Burger*$19.00
horseradish, giardiniera*, 8oz WA
Fish
Mackerel$20.00
green curry cilantro chimichurri, black currant
Sweets
Joule Box$8.00
coconut semi freddo, grapefruit brulee
What 1,423 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value
Noise • Moderate
Loved For
Seattle / Eastern Washington
Innovative
Seattle / Eastern Washington
Steakhouse
Seattle
Innovative
Review summary
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Joule in Seattle offers a fusion of Korean and Northwest cuisine, celebrated for its "amazing cocktail program" and dishes like "spicy rice cakes" and "crispy rice cakes with chorizo." The "ambiance is awesome," and the staff is "super nice," making it perfect for special occasions or a casual treat.
1,423 Reviews
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The flavors of our dishes were continually pleasing and surprising, from the first dish through to the desert! The Octopus was especially stunning! 10/10
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VIP
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
This was our first time and we loved it! The food and drinks were fun and delicious! We’ll be going back for sure!
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Sam
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Brandie was so helpful at time of booking for the birthday guest and everyone on her team was aware of the birthday and came to our table to wish him a happy birthday. the food was amazing, however the service from start to finish was exceptional. Thank you Brandie and team for making my son's birthday memorable.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
The Chinese scallion pancake was the surprising star of the show.
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Marc
Seattle
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 3
The blush chicory salad personally did not mesh well with the other courses and tasted very earthy. The duck jook was also tough.
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Noah
Seattle
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The rice cakes are a staple and delicious as always, the Muscovy duck was new as was the winter root vegetables, which were both excellent. Don't sleep on the sauces they are each nestled in, it takes these 2 dishes to the next level.
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Yasmin
Alabama
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 10, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Everything was great!! We enjoyed the food and atmosphere as always!
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Shavon
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Joule is a special place! A beautiful ambience and welcoming staff. A great date night or nice treat to yourself any day of the week. The food is delicious, and the drinks are the cherry on top. My wife and I shared the New York strip steak—it was cooked to perfection. The scallop fried rice was full of flavor and the scallops were fresh. The carrot girum was AWESOME. PACKED WITH FLAVOR.
The black sesame mochi cake was really good also. As for drinks. I highly recommend the peach picante, pear cardamon and the lychee drink. All very flavorful and
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lynn
VIP
Portland
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The food was divine. The atmosphere was beautiful and lively .
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Roshawn
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 2, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Amazing experience as always! Tiger was great and the service was awesome!
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FAQs
Joule offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 632-5685.
Joule is rated 4.7 stars by 1423 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
