No stranger to rave reviews, AOTT deserves more general attention where this gushing reader is concerned: "One of my favorite restaurants. Chef Dusty does some amazing things using all local ingredients. Not an easy thing to accomplish in February and he does it perfectly."

When you've been around as long as Cafe Lago has, you sometimes get ignored. Unless you're the lasagna. Commenter Dandy Lion says, "Lovely space. Well regarded in the neighborhood but deserves wider notice. Soulful mostly traditional Italian. Open kitchen. Lago hasn't changed the menu much in 22 years because customers won't allow it."

Its cocktails are nearly iconic, but the food? As one reader pointed out, "They're well known as a bar, but their food is terrific and gets no mention. The salmon and short rib I've had there knocked my socks off."

This sleepy Capitol Hill spot got the most nominations, sparking comments like, "Such a lovely dining room, and this, in harmony with the always soulful, savory, and seasonal big and small plates, the warm & attentive service, and possibly Seattle's most hardworking small kitchen, is a combination that makes for grand memories."

It's been around for awhile now, but when was the last time you heard a rave about this Wallingford Thai restaurant? Says one commenter, "Djan's is some of the best Thai in Seattle. Why this is one of the better kept secrets is beyond me."

A lot of votes for this place, but the comments were basically the same, "Olivar is amazing!" and "Olivar on Capitol Hill is hugely underrated!"

This upper Queen Anne spot gets overlooked a lot. Having How to Cook a Wolf across the street doesn't help. As one reader suggested, "Portage on Queen Anne for classic, delicious, inconspicuous French cuisine (think: courses, intimate)."

This casual, inexpensive venerable Capitol Hill Italian restaurant garnered several votes, and comments that sounded a lot like this one: "Machiavelli is criminally underrated."