Since my last posting, we've tried both steakhouses mentioned in the
previous post and one not mentioned.
John Howie Steakhouse was excellent and worth the $162 (dinner/dessert/
wine for 2 including tax & tip).
We had a Groupon coupon for 21 Central, which reduced its price ... but
we weren't very impressed anyhow. It was OK, just not up to Daniel's and
John Howie.
One other excellent steak I've had the past few months was at The Hunt
Club in the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle. For a dine around Seattle promotion they were on the list of 3-course $30 meals, and one of the meals included an 8-ounce tenderloin. Delicious!
Our next outing: back to Daniel's to cash a $50 coupon they send for your birthday every year. Sign up the next time you're
in there! (Disclaimer: I'm just a satisfied customer; no interest in Daniel's or any other of Schwartz Brother's properties.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Favorite Seattle Steakhouses & new ones to try
I just made the acquaintance of David Robins via the University of Washington class we were both taking this past quarter. We also seem to share dietary proclivities and I promised to post a note on my favorite Seattle-area steakhouses.
My current favorite is the Capital Grille in Seattle. My wife and I first stumbled into the Minneapolis version of this restaurant and had a marvelous meal. The first visit we made was marred by goofy service, but that's been fixed and the steak has always been my favorite.
A very close second is Daniel's Broiler. I've never had a bad meal at one of these; the Bellevue location is especially nice.
Others I like: Jak's Grill (though the Issaquah location can be too noisy for my wife and me at dinner), The Metropolitan Grill ... Morton's is also good, and deserves an extra mention for booking us
a reservation at Daniel's in Bellevue when we couldn't get across the bridge to their restaurant due to a traffic jam.
Ones I want to try next: John Howie's in Bellevue and 21 Central in Kirkland.
Bon apetit!
My current favorite is the Capital Grille in Seattle. My wife and I first stumbled into the Minneapolis version of this restaurant and had a marvelous meal. The first visit we made was marred by goofy service, but that's been fixed and the steak has always been my favorite.
A very close second is Daniel's Broiler. I've never had a bad meal at one of these; the Bellevue location is especially nice.
Others I like: Jak's Grill (though the Issaquah location can be too noisy for my wife and me at dinner), The Metropolitan Grill ... Morton's is also good, and deserves an extra mention for booking us
a reservation at Daniel's in Bellevue when we couldn't get across the bridge to their restaurant due to a traffic jam.
Ones I want to try next: John Howie's in Bellevue and 21 Central in Kirkland.
Bon apetit!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Restaurant Review: The Capital Grille, Seattle
My Lovely Wife and I stumbled into the Minneapolis incarnation of this steakhouse chain and had a lovely evening. The food was excellent and the service understated and effective, and we happened in on a night when a string quartet was playing selections from Baroque (my L.W.'s favorite) to the Beatles.
We were thus very interested when we heard that a Seattle Capital Grille had opened and tried it earlier this month.
The food was excellent, even better than I remember from Minneapolis. I had a very flavorful tenderloin prepared perfectly and L.W.'s salmon was also delicious.
The service, however ... was fawning and incompetent. I don't like being fawned over when they know how to do it, much less to come back to the table from washing my hands to find the waiter trying but failing to refold my napkin on the table. I stood there for seconds until he finally got it the way he wanted it and left; I don't think he ever noticed me.
They do have a slick "free" valet parking service, some kind of parking help probably being necessary on the busy stretch of 4th Avenue downtown Seattle where they are. Free in quotes because I couldn't see not leaving a tip, of course.
We'll go back in a few months to see if the service has improved ... the food was enough of a draw that I'll have to try it again.
The Capital Grille, Seattle, 1501 4th Ave at University. 206-382-0900. Reservations available on Opentable, my favorite way to make restaurant reservations.
We were thus very interested when we heard that a Seattle Capital Grille had opened and tried it earlier this month.
The food was excellent, even better than I remember from Minneapolis. I had a very flavorful tenderloin prepared perfectly and L.W.'s salmon was also delicious.
The service, however ... was fawning and incompetent. I don't like being fawned over when they know how to do it, much less to come back to the table from washing my hands to find the waiter trying but failing to refold my napkin on the table. I stood there for seconds until he finally got it the way he wanted it and left; I don't think he ever noticed me.
They do have a slick "free" valet parking service, some kind of parking help probably being necessary on the busy stretch of 4th Avenue downtown Seattle where they are. Free in quotes because I couldn't see not leaving a tip, of course.
We'll go back in a few months to see if the service has improved ... the food was enough of a draw that I'll have to try it again.
The Capital Grille, Seattle, 1501 4th Ave at University. 206-382-0900. Reservations available on Opentable, my favorite way to make restaurant reservations.
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