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At Barnaby's Restaurant in Tukwila, WA patrons will be transported to the timeless charm of 18th century England. Decorated with vaulted open-beam ceilings, stained glass windows, leather chairs, mahogany wooden tables, savory meals and gratifying spirits, ales and lagers - there is something for everyone to enjoy at Barnaby's.
The menu features the best USDA prime beef and Pacific NW seafood. The flavor, aroma and taste of Barnaby's porterhouse, filet mignon and oven roasted prime rib are too good to be missed, and the fresh fish special from the local Northwest waters changes daily.
Barnaby's Restaurant provides specialized wedding and banquet services to meet any size group or special event. Whether you are coming in for lunch or dinner, the dedicated staff will make sure you have an unforgettable time. Come to Barnaby's for The Best of Beef, Bottle and Bay.
User Reviews
BigBob16401
February 07, 2009
To all of us who loved Barnabys Restaurant in Tukwila it was a sad day indeed on Monday, Feb 2 when they were forced to close their doors forever. Due to the weather in December and slower than expected sales in January along with our horrid economic situation in this country they just weren't able to sustain their business any longer. After over 30 years of serving the best Prime Rib in town they are just a fond memory now......May all who lost their jobs find work soon and may all the customers who loved this place find another place they can be as well treated as they were at Barnabys......
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kmeth
November 21, 2008
Tisk Tisk Mr. Coulson, you really brush up on your steak preparation definitions! When I read your review, I felt as if you had some merit, that you knew what you were talking about. So, I gave you the benefit of the doubt, until I looked up the definition of 'blue rare'. To my surprise (not really, seeing as BLUE could be associated with the word COOL/COLD) this is what I discovered: Blue rare or very rare - (37.8?C/100?F core temp) Cooked very quickly; the outside is seared, but the inside is usually cool and barely cooked. The steak will be red on the inside and barely warmed. In the United States this is also sometimes referred to as 'Black and Blue' or 'Pittsburgh Rare'. Rare - (48.9?C/120?F core temp) The outside is gray-brown, and the middle of the steak is red and slightly warm. Medium rare - (52.2?C/126?F degrees core temp) The steak will have a fully red, warm center. Unless specified otherwise, upscale steakhouses will generally cook to at least this level. Seems to me that the way your ORDERED your steak is EXACTLY what you got, perhaps if you wanted a WARM center you should have chosen MEDIUM RARE. I've visited Barnaby's several times over the years and my service has yet to be sub-par. The management has stopped by on multiple occasions to check in on our dinner & to make sure that everything was wonderful. The food has always been cooked to perfection, the salad bar is one of the best that I have seen in the area. This restaurant has been around for over 30 years, apparently they have been doing something right! I have yet to see this so called "party in the lobby" amongst the wait staff. I have however, seen an occasional conversation between co-workers. If that is what you consider a party, then shame on you Mr. Coulson. It seems to me that you're trying to find anything and everything to complain about! The only condescending clown here, appears to only be you...
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RichardCoulson
November 04, 2008
Just a short note to kmeth to say thanks for proving what I already knew....I was perfectly right in sending my steak back twice. If you'd take a moment to read the description of a blue rare steak that you culled from Wikipedia, it states that the core temperature should be about 100 degrees. Seems a pretty apt description of warm to me (unless you're one of these people that wear a coat when the thermometer tops 100, claiming that they're still cold). It's certainly a far cry from the stone cold effort this restaurant tried to serve me (I'd estimate it wasn't even close to 50 degrees). Since this debacle at Barnaby's I've discussed the matter with about half a dozen chefs in restaurants I frequent and to a man they were all amazed that anyone would consider a cold steak acceptable. They were even more appalled that the staff would be rude enough to infer that the customer didn't know what he was talking about when he pointed out the mistake. One thing is for certain, the problem didn't arise from the way I placed the order. Why should I have to specify that my blue rare steak should be slightly warm in the middle when I've never had a problem receiving it that way at any other restaurant? By definition it should automatically be served as such. As for the claim that I was searching for things to complain about, nothing could be further from the truth. There was more than enough wrong that night that I didn't have to search...first and foremost being the attitude of the staff when faced with a legitimate complaint. The customer may not always be right, but in this case he most certainly was. Maybe I frequented the place on a bad night, but nothing changes the fact that my meal was horrid and that the staff's handling of the matter was totally wrong. To readers of this site, please accept my apologies. I know this isn't the forum for a debate, but I will not be told I'm wrong when it's more than obvious I'm not.
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- The Choicest Meat & Prime Rib
- Rustic Old English Charm
- Wedding & Banquet Facilities
At Barnaby's Restaurant in Tukwila, WA patrons will be transported to the timeless charm of 18th century England. Decorated with vaulted open-beam ceilings, stained glass windows, leather chairs, mahogany wooden tables, savory meals and gratifying spirits, ales and lagers - there is something for everyone to enjoy at Barnaby's.
The menu features the best USDA prime beef and Pacific NW seafood. The flavor, aroma and taste of Barnaby's porterhouse, filet mignon and oven roasted prime rib are too good to be missed, and the fresh fish special from the local Northwest waters changes daily.
Barnaby's Restaurant provides specialized wedding and banquet services to meet any size group or special event. Whether you are coming in for lunch or dinner, the dedicated staff will make sure you have an unforgettable time. Come to Barnaby's for The Best of Beef, Bottle and Bay.
