The Frontier Room
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 956-7427
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Blanchard Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Barbecue Food 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
Editorial Review for The Frontier Room – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Little is left from the original Frontier Room, infamous for its dingy digs and stiff drinks. Now, a Western motif that's just this side of kitschy lends an approachable air to the place. Here, the paper menu doubles as a placemat and fingers are guaranteed to get messy. Menu choices include generous plates of beef brisket, St. Louis ribs, and the "Oysters Frontier," baked in a cast-iron pan and topped with hollandaise.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyAny of the rib plates are large enough to share. Plus, the wine-by-the-glass list is probably the best bargain on First Avenue.
User Reviews for The Frontier Room
08/22/2008 Posted by Caseynyfl
I am a professional baretender working in a well known establishment in the city that believes in customer satisfaction and great service. A group of friends and I came upon the Frontier Room as it was the only place without a line on a Friday night and we needed to eat. We walked to a booth and sat there very patiently for about 15 minutes eventually, a server came over and was polite but was taking on entirely too much. We proceeded to the back bar after the place filled up a bit to have a cocktail. When I arrived the rail I waited there for quite a while, totally understandable the bartender was pretty busy. During my wait time, the gentleman next to me commented on what a terrible attitude the bartender had as well as her lack of efficiency. She was waiting on a group of people (about 4) and finally finished the four drinks (which she made individually) the guy asked her in a very sweet and polite manner if he could order something else. She huffed in his face literally rolled her eyes and asked, "what do you want"?. By the time she came to me I ordered, she brought it back and there was obviously some miscommunication whether I wanted to close my tab or keep it open. She walked away so I asked her for my card back and she again, rolled her eyes (literally) and started yelling at me that I said I wanted to start a tab. I asked her to retun my card. We'll just say her reaction was childish, offensive and extremely unprofessional. This experience was awful...the first time I have ever left zero tip in my life. She overcharged my credit card and I contacted the restaurant and still have received no response in 4 days. My money will never be spent here again and everyone I know will hear about this. For the record...I never complain...I would've gone on my way after that night and shared my experiences with people I knew...UNTIL SHE OVER CHARGED MY CARD. Then to hear no response back from management??? Cross marketing in restaurants is a big deal in Seattle.
Pros: Easy to get in on a Friday night
Cons: Nasty bartender, Filthy bar, No response from management
06/07/2008 Posted by donks99
My husband a close friend and I meet regularly at this restaurant. At our last outing we had an unfortunate confrontation with an upset waitress who acted unprofessionally when given a deservedly so low tip. We found out the waitress was fired immediately after we left. When we wrote about the incident to the owner, he promptly follow up with an apology, credited our account for the dinner amount and gave us a gift certificate for 4. After a miserable experience, we were impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism of the owner.
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