Metropolitan Grill

05/25/2008 Posted by MMMartinmar

Four of us women flew up to Seattle for a little get-away. I was told the best place to eat in town was the Metropolitan Grill. We had the absolute best service, best entree, best desserts, best drinks ever! The filet mignon was to die for - the halibut was delicious and the copper river salmon was absolutely exquisite! We decided if we ever visit Seattle again we will definitely want a repeat of this scrumptious meal! Our waiter divided our steak and fish right near our table and we all ordered our side dishes so each of us could serve ourselves. We had scalloped potatoes, twice baked potatoes, creamed spinach and marinated mushrooms and salads of course. Each dish was done perfectly. Then, we shared desserts. Magnificent experience! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Pros: Thumbs up!

Cons: Can't think of any cons

04/01/2008 Posted by aprilpk

My boyfriend and I splurged for a "fancy" dinner. He loves steak, so we to the Met. Our waiter was decent and my prosciutto salad was tasty... until 3 hours later when I was hugging the toilet and wishing ate elsewhere. It is very humiliating the once in a blue moon you buy an expensive dinner, you end up getting sick and sleeping on the bathroom floor all night. I work in the food service so I'm not very picky. During dinner I was charmed by the predictable ambiance made of green velvet, gold railings and a valet service. And I didn't mind the silly looking guy in a tuxedo lurking around talking up a $20 bottle of wine for $75. Or that we ordered makers mark and got bakers for $20 more. When I got home and was feeling sick, all those memories became suspect. My god, PLEASE throw it out if it's past date!! I am very disappointed in this place that specializes in meats AND that serves it with a very high price tag (you'd think they could afford to throw it out!). I have no idea how they maintain a good reputation. There are TONS of fantastic restaurants in Seattle, but don't let the allure Metropolitan fool you. And when I called to let them know about my "experience" they were much less than sincere, and apologized only because they had to. I'll pick vegetarian place next time. Or anywhere else and be much richer for it.

11/27/2007 Posted by bjams1974

The bar is really where it's at unless you are trying to impress your girl on the third date and need a little help to get to 3rd base. Make sure she's not a vegitarian first cause if she is you'll be going home alone. The filet can't be beat though.

10/30/2007 Posted by rogersargent

Try lunch first, get there early or you will have to wait ! Dinner is very expensive ! . But is worth it ! Figure about $100.00 per head . This will cover app,sidedish,main course , drinks-2 each and dessert.Wine will run the bill up even higher. Portions are very large.

10/16/2007 Posted by mattho

This restaurant is a bit over blown, the last two times that I have been there I have had very average service from my server. I have seen servers at Dennys who were more interested in providing a good experience. Some of the problems for the evening included being out of the Rib eye steak, and the substituted piece of meat was filled with gristle, 7 people being crammed into a circular booth that was way to small, one of our group wanted chicken but was shamed into getting a steak with the snotty "you are in the 3 rd best STEAK house in the U.S." comment. The drinks came sloooooowwwww and if it wasn't for the amazing wine steward (Joe) we might have never been refilled. The up side.... The twice baked potato was AMAZING. The afore mentioned Joe made our evening, he really turned what was shaping up to being a mediocre experience into a really fun evening, good save Joe. Here's the thing, I don't go to places like The Met for an amazing steak, I go for the experience. When I have a server who is "doing their job" and even at that not very well. The quality of the food doesn't ever make up for the missing "wow" factor I am looking for. There are too many places to eat in this city for a place like The Met to ever be just average and expect return business. Mr. Joe gave us that experience so we learned the lesson, Mon-Tues only and ask to sit in Joe's section then The Met will live up to the hype. I am sure there are other great servers in there, I don't want to chance it next time.

10/13/2007 Posted by ktmarblil

We were expecting a great meal after going to places like Daniel's Steakhouse, Morton's, the Space Needle, and other exceptional places around the country, but were extremely disappointed. Everything was over salted, the meat was exceptionally tough, cooked to perfection but very tough. Usually it's easy to find something to enjoy when at fine restaurants, but this was the first time it was nearly impossible to. The waitress was rather rude. She rolled her eyes when we politely turned down dessert. I'd highly suggest taking your money to Daniel's Steakhouse.

09/29/2007 Posted by itsthemirrors

My girlfriend and I moved to Seattle about a year and a half ago and we have had the luxury of experiencing for the first time all of the amazing eateries that the Emerald City has to offer. The one type of restaurant we hadn't found in our first year perusing the city was a great steakhouse. Needless to say, we were eventually pointed in the direction of the Metropolitan Grill. After arriving on time, we sat for about 20 minutes before meeting our big, goofy, and pretentious waiter named Bruno, and being shown to our table. I tried to put myself in the position of a waiter and imagined that working at "The Met" is probably like making the NFL if you are a football player, at least in Seattle. Perhaps it was because my girlfriend and I are quite young (28 years of age) or perhaps because it was late at night, but we received extremely poor service -- certainly no interest in the waiter's part on earning 15-20% gratuity on a $200 meal. I was still chewing on my last bite of steak when the burly curmudgeon suddenly appeared and whisked my plate away from under me. I ordered the New York strip and my girlfriend, the Filet. The cuts of meat were very average, and the filet was particularly bland. On the cost/benefit scale, the quality of food would have been worthwhile at the $15 price point, not $60-70. We both left the restaurant wondering what all of the fuss was about and concluding that next time we'll just visit Outback where we could have similar quality steaks, have respectable service, and save about $150. I suppose I should have said something about the waiter taking my plate away before I was finished but I just wasn't in the mood for confrontation. Besides, its much more rewarding to write a comprehensive review online from the comfort of my couch. On a positive note, we enjoyed a fine Chilean Malbec, but then "The Met" had very little to do in the creation of the bottle.

Pros: nice wine selection, Joe Torre went there once

Cons: Bruno the waiter, bad service, average food

07/03/2007 Posted by seapilot777

Dining at 'The Met' in the last couple of years is like watching an old friend who has sunk into mediocrity after years of excellence. It hurts, but you have to speak the truth for their own good. It's time for an intervention. To be clear I've been a long-time fan of 'The Met', making it my go-to restaurant for any occassion big or small. I've been lucky enough to enjoy some of the best steak houses in the world but The Met was always my personal favorite with truly superior food, staff and ambience. This makes it all the harder to admit that over the last couple of years The Met has lost its tradition of excellence. Example, on a recent Sunday my wife and I were entertaining out of town guests. They'd heard me rave about The Met for years so fingers crossed, we made reservations. Sad to say the experience was a let down. The wait staff was robotic and showed no real interest or initiative in our dining experience. The ceaser salad drowned in dressing, the cheese sauce for the brocolli had a curdled film on top, the filet was poorly cut with a layer of fat on the edges, and there was so much grissle in our friend's Poterhouse that he had to leave a thrid on the plate. To be fair the desserts were all superior, with every choice better than the last. The Maitre D' seemed to be occupied in some gossip with the waitstaff, stopping only for a plastic smile to customers on their way out. Someone needs to tell this guy to lead by example, and the service will improve. Suffice to say our guests were disappointed. For about $90 a person, plus tip, we expected a lot more. I hope the Met has a shake-up soon because there was nothing like the old Met experience. Until then, save yourself the disappointment and dine at one of the other excellent steak houses in town.

Pros: Excellent ambiance, great bar, wonderful tradition over many years

Cons: Robotic wait-staff, good food but over-prepared, needs to get back to their tradition of excellence

06/24/2007 Posted by ksweldon

I had a broken shoulder when my husband and I visited Seattle. He'd eaten here before and had raved about it when he returned to Atlanta. We made a reservation and were promptly seated. I had to have the steak, though, of course I couldn't cut it myself. They cut if for me in the kitchen, reassembled my filet into its general original shape, then garnished it as if it had never been cut. Our server was actually distressed that my husband beat her to cutting my asparagus. It was a beautiful experience and I can't wait to go back! (Atmosphere reminded me a little of the Oak Bar at The Plaza Hotel.)

Pros: over-the-top service, expertise, atmosphere, formal yet not pretentious, no kids

06/14/2007 Posted by just_folk

This restaurant has NEVER let me down! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone any time! It’s my favorite place for everything from happy hour, to a date, to a nice sit down dinner. Nothing but wonderful atmosphere, service, food and prices! The service is excellent! From the doormen to the bar tenders to the wait staff! They always know how to treat a lady! I bring all my out of town guests that want to see the city. I’ll continue to go there as long as I live in the PNW!