Un Bien is a Caribbean restaurant with three locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
| Un Bien | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
The first Ballard restaurant was opened on June 3, 2015, by Julian and Lucas Lorenzo, the sons of original Paseo owner Lorenzo Lorenzo, who had closed the restaurant and declared bankruptcy following allegations of wage theft and racial discrimination.[2][3][4][5] At the time, Paseo cited "unfortunate circumstances" but claimed that the closure was unrelated to the allegations or related lawsuit.[6] A second location opened in 2016 at the site of a former Paseo branch facing Shilshole Bay in western Ballard.[7][8] In 2016, Un Bien was rated by Yelp as the best restaurant in Washington through an algorithm that takes user-generated reviews and ratings into account.[9]
Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation described the restaurant as a "fuchsia and teal shack on the side of the road". The Caribbean roast pork sandwich is a Macrina baguette with braised pork, marinade, sweet onions, pickled jalapeño, romaine, and aioli. The menu has also included grilled chicken and roasted corn with aioli, paprika, and parmesan. Rizzo included the business in The Infatuation's 2022 list of the Seattle's 25 best restaurants.[10]
References
edit- ^ Vermillion, Allecia (February 26, 2016). "Un Bien Will Open a Second Location in the Former Home of Paseo Ballard". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Aitchison, Sarah (November 11, 2014). "Paseo workers sue restaurant, allege discrimination, wage theft". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Kamb, Lewis (November 14, 2014). "Day after closing, Paseo files for bankruptcy". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Clement, Bethany Jean (July 29, 2015). "Paseo and Un Bien: a tale of two sandwiches". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Shane (June 8, 2015). "Sons of former Paseo owner open Cuban eatery in Ballard". Ballard News-Tribune. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Conklin, Ellis E.; Sprinkle, Nicole (November 11, 2014). "This Can't Be Happening: Paseo Has Closed Down". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Hill, Megan (April 25, 2016). "Un Bien Has Opened in the Former Paseo Spot on Seaview". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Vinh, Tan (March 9, 2016). "The sandwich war continues: Un Bien to open in old Ballard Paseo location". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Sampaco, Starla (October 28, 2016). "Seattle's Un Bien is the best restaurant in Washington, according to Yelp". KING 5 News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Rizzo, Aimee (November 6, 2022). "The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.