Rover's
Seattle, WA 98112-4862
Phone: (206) 325-7442
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- 28th Avenue E
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu, Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri 12pm-1:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Rover's – by Shannon Borg
The Scene
With butter-yellow walls, fresh flowers and bold art, Chef Thierry Rautureau's Madison Park institution is like a French country inn tucked away in the city. The staff knows service and courses arrive well paced; plan a whole evening to fully enjoy the prix-fixe menu.
The Food
The parade of artful dishes begins with delicate flavors and builds to bolder tastes. Although the menu changes daily, one classic first course is an herbed scrambled egg served in the shell with lime creme fraiche and caviar. A spice-infused pinot noir sorbet cleanses the palate before a main course of tender venison medallions in a sumptuous black peppercorn sauce. The Symphony of Dessert is a trio of small wonders--chocolate bombe, vanilla cream with pistachios and fresh apple profiterole.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkHalf-bottle wine selections are perfect for two people who want to enjoy a different wine with each course.
When to GoLunch is served only on Fridays; a three-course prix-fixe menu is available for $35, or order a la carte. Reservations are recommended.
The ExtrasDuring the month of March, Rover's is revisiting French classics: Come for dinner and have a special four-course dinner for $45.
User Reviews for Rover's
05/04/2008 Posted by koi29
Rover's is an amazing restaurant. We visited on a weekday night. The tasting menus are expensive, but everything is available a la carte, so if you don't want to splurge, you don't have to. This restaurant IS expensive, but you have to expect that from a fine dining joint. White table cloths, polished/super sophisticated service, orchestrated dining... that all comes with a price! The plates are gorgeous, delicious, and leave you wanting more, and then voila! the next course arrives!!! There isn't any other restaurant in Seattle that serves food at this caliber. Appetizer, entree and dessert, isn't really how Rover's works, but it was a welcome change! This place is for people who know how to dine and have a sense of adventure!
Pros: Local food, great wine list, unpretentious staff
Cons: none
03/01/2008 Posted by ReviewerRestaurant
We recently dined at Rovers. First, we would like to comment that the food was excellent. However, it was either lukewarm or cold when brought to the table. We were VERY disappointed by our dining experience. Rovers is a very expensive restaurant. We ordered the most extensive tasting menu with wine pairings. When spending over $500 for two on dinner, we would like to savor our meal. Our experience was absolutely the opposite. Eager to get us in and out - we went through approximately 6-8 courses (cannot remember exact number) in 1.5 hours. At one point, my husband held his fork in his hand so that the current course would not be whisked away. It was quite obvious that on a Saturday night, Rovers wanted to use that table. At the end of our meal, with food shoved into us and the wait staff eagerly waiting for us to leave - we did so. We are two professionals who enjoy dining out. However, NEVER again will we give Rovers our business. If they want to treat patrons that they are unfamiliar with like a McDonalds drive through - then fine, but not for us.
Pros: Excellent food
Cons: Rushed Service; Cold Food
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