Daniel's Broiler

Allison Austin

Citysearch

The Scene
With wall-to-wall windows framing views of Lake Washington and Mount Rainier, the dining room is full of light and has a rustic, rough-hewn, lived-in feel. Hurricane lamps anchor marble tables crowded with families with kids, older couples on dates and pre-prom teens dressed to the nines. Unlike its Bellevue and Lake Union counterparts, the bar is only half full on Friday nights, with nary a miniskirt in sight.

The Food
In keeping with classic steakhouse tradition, you'll pass by dinner on the way to the dining room: Raw, prime-grade, corn-fed beef steaks sit idle under plastic wrap for your perusal. Choose the hefty 24-ounce porterhouse, skillfully seared beneath an 1,800-degree broiler. Steaks are generally done right, though occasionally overdone. Not in the mood for steak? Grilled lamb chops with pepper jelly also fares well.