Dining: Grub

Theres a sunny feel to Sharon Fillingims new Queen Anne restaurant, GRUB, in the former Ototo Sushi space on Queen Anne Hill. Perfect for drop-in lunches and casual dinners, its friendly and inviting, much like Le Reve (the bakery/cafe Fillingim helped open a couple of years ago). At Grub, everyone sits on modern chartreuse chairs and, during the day, light pours in through the wall-to-wall windows. I like the place best at lunchtime, when I stop in for the ingenious soup of the dayan outstanding cod chowder one day, a lush roasted cauliflower version another ($3.95 for a cup; $5.95 for a bowl with bread from Grand Central Bakery)and the Fishwich ($11), perfectly fried cod with house-made tartar sauce, lettuce and tomatoes on a soft brioche bun. At night, Ill return for the farro salad ($8), a creamy, crunchy, chewy mingling of avocado, toasted hazelnuts and the toothsome grain tarted up with grapefruit sections. Although it is hard to resist the peppery hamburger ($12), cooked to a juicy medium (as requested) on a buttered and toasted brioche bun with grilled red onions, tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce and chipotle mayo. There are missteps: A BLAT (the A is for avocado hummus; $8.75) was a bummer one day. And a lunchtime omeletfilled with roasted tomatoes, garlic, pesto, artichokes and spinachwas a little dry, too. But these are small complaints. Grub is welcoming, easy on the wallet and has charm to spare. Brunch SaturdaySunday, lunch TuesdayFriday, dinner TuesdaySaturday. 7 Boston St., Seattle; 206.216.3628; letsgogrub.com.