Icon Grill
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 441-6330
Fax: (206) 441-7037
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Sterwart Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Icon Grill – by Allison Austin
The Scene
It's a spectacle to behold: Every wall, table and shelf is chock-full of you-name-it: glass art, posters and knickknacks of endless variety. Diners come to have a good time, ensuring a constant buzz. Servers smile and hustle, but the wait can still be a long one.
The Food
There's something refreshing about a restaurant that breaks all the fashionable downtown dining rules and instead serves "something for everyone." Pizza, pasta, eight different seafood entrees, chicken, steak--the list goes on. Basics, like the outstanding meat loaf wrapped in bacon and topped with molasses gravy, or the iceberg salad with chunks of bacon, hazelnuts and egg get top marks. Skip anything that seems overly fancy in favor of comfort-food sides, such as macaroni and cheese or a big stack of onion rings.
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Insider Tips
When to GoWeekends, you won't get a seat without a reservation. Dine later on an event-free weeknight for the shortest wait.
User Reviews for Icon Grill
06/05/2008 Posted by tigsters
I recently had a party for a friend at the icon and it was fantastic. We couldn't have picked a better spot. The room is upstairs, overlooking the restaurant, and decorated in fun bright colors. Everything from the service, to the food, to the decor was perfect. Not too fancy and not too cheesy- like so many similar restaurant options in the Seattle area. The comfort food inspired menu has a little something for everyone-- I'm a total foodie, so I have pretty high standards. Brenda, who booked our party, was so accommodating and made sure all the little details, from the decorations to the cake, were taken care of. Thanks for making our party such a success!!
Pros: Great private room, service, and food
Cons: Have to go to a set menu if you have over 15 people
05/04/2008 Posted by nicvalentine
We dined on May 2nd, early evening. Well...Let me start by saying that I've been saying that the Icon Grill is my favorite restaurant for the last 5 years. To be fair, 5 Years is how long it's been since i've ate there as well. Unfortunately I was very disappointed on this occasion. I remember the artichoke dip they used to serve in the a real artichoke with center filled with creamy goodness...gone! It's been replaced with some Red Robin type dish filled with Parmesan, canned marinated artichoke hearts with burnt hard to the roof of you mouth toast... you all know what i'm talking about. sad! The mac and cheese was decent still but just "decent". Grilled asian pear salad would have been good if the pears were ripe, tasted like chalk. (New Chef Maybe?) I'm angry and want my restaurant back. Also, maybe the staff should start wiping the lip-stick off the glasses before serving the drinks. In professional establishments (which i'm assuming this place is trying to be) they don't miss this. Especially when the customer are capable of spending over $50.00 on a meal and appetizers and $30 in drinks each. Also, Somebody needs to let one of the waiters know( in the bar ), that it is not ok to google over a guy's butt in front of the customers they're serving. It's very rude and not funny, No matter your sexual preference. Straighten yourselves up or you're finished. Some professional advice, If you change out the MR16 Halogen bulbs in the track heads on the ceiling, you can create a more inviting dramatic environment. Jump up some wattage and switch to a "Spot" beam spread. Since you have the height with your ceiling, the light will not dissipate as much and make your blown glass and food "pop" to the admirers and diners. You want that food to "pop" when you set it on the table. The Pink Glow doesn't work very well. Your Marquee is ugly as hell too. Is that laminated printer paper? c'mon! spend!
Pros: mac and cheese
Cons: flamboyant, cleanliness, disrespectful
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