Waterfront Seafood Grill

09/17/2008 Posted by southernlady28

My husband and I were trying to find a restaurant to celebrate our anniversary at and we looked this one up. We read the reviews and saw some bad reviews so we were hesitant to go to this restaurant. Boy, am I glad that we did go. First off, we had a wonderful waitress (Susan)who was very knowledgeable and made us feel welcome right away. For an appetizer I ordered the seafood clam chowder and my husband ordered the calamari. Delicious! The food did not take long to come out and it was absolutely devine. When you read the reviews from 2 years ago you may feel doubtful about going to this restaurant but you will be glad you came and as a person who frequents nice restaurants take my advice and come here! Great job and I will be back!

Pros: Scrumptious Food, Piano Playing, Great Waters/Waitressess

Cons: A lil noisy, nothing you can't get over

06/08/2008 Posted by pnwfoodie

I'm a fan of Sunday brunches in Seattle so I decided to take an out-of-town friend to Waterfront today for the first time. Although the service was very nice -- the egg benedict and seafood omelette were just standard fare at $50. The biggest shocker however was the "by the glass champagne" that I ordered that turned out to be $50. This simple little brunch ended up costing almost $200. I dine out a lot in Seattle but this place left me feeling VERY cheated. There's too many wonderful weekend brunch spots in Seattle to waste your money on this one -- even if the view is nice.

Pros: Bay view, staff attitude and service

Cons: Outrageous wine prices, mediocre food, shabby table decor

05/23/2008 Posted by whats_cookin

Many times management receives emails for complaints, so I wanted to make sure the management received some kudos for a perfect hire on service. Our table of 4 last night had Michael as our server and I wanted to let management know what Impeccable Service he provided to us. He was FLAWLESS…as was the food delightful and perfectly cooked. This is not my first visit here, as we frequent the Waterfront at least once every 3 to 4 months. In many restaurants one gets confused as to who is providing what service to us and I was happy to see the same smiling face every time we were approached, with the exception of the Sommelier, Michael was there every step of the way, never abruptly interrupted and even found a way to set the silver with my mates hands flailing about in discussion. The food was fabulous. We had the Bacchanalia for two which was a feast but we didn't have to choose what our palate was desiring as it had all the main seafood choices and vegetables with it. It was a lot of food. Well prepared and brought with our guests meal as well. Thank you for a lovely night!

Pros: beautiful location and flawless service

03/15/2008 Posted by neg

The entire experience at this restaurant is wonderful, from the friendly valet, to the greeting at the front door, to the very attentive service. We've even rolled in (in workout clothes) from walking the sculpture park just for martinis and received the same great service... but felt very underdressed! This is a great date restaurant. Just try to get one of the big round booths... very private and romantic. And the sunset view is my favorite in the world!

Pros: View, Service, Food

Cons: None!

12/25/2007 Posted by marcover

The quality of food is low; I had one of the worst salmon ever. The service is excellent, the place is ok (nothing special), they charge $16 for a glass of standard Shiraz. There are many places better than Waterfrond Seafood Grill in Seattle, like Canlis, for the same price.

Pros: good service

Cons: food and wine overpriced

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01/24/2007 Posted by shnekie

Great location and excellent service make this a favorite for business entertaining. The view will impress your colleagues and the seafood was very fresh. Excellent wait staff that was attentive but not hovering. Adding it to my list.

12/11/2006 Posted by shetharbozenai

I think this restaurant is overrated. We made a reservation for two at 7:45PM on Saturday night and got seated at 8:00PM. I did not expect the restaurant to be empty, of course, but I did not expect it to be so noisy, either! The place is supposed to be romantic, but I would not recommend it as a date spot. It is perfect for a group of people to celebrate birthdays and stuff though. We had the "volcano" for dessert (because we saw it on TV). Although it was not as impressive as it was on TV (the flame was not as high as they showed it on TV), it was still a fun experience. It is an layered ice cream cake covered with meringue, and they light it on fire with cherry brandy and throw cinnamon powder into the flame so that it sparkles. They pour chocolate syrup over, making it look like a lava flow. The grand marnier ice cream was so good, and so was the chocolate syrup. The chocolate syrup had the nice, bitter cocoa flavor, which complemented the ice cream so well. They have decent food, and I loved the ice cream cake, but I will not rush to go back there. Keep in mind: it's not a plce for a couple looking for a quiet, romantic evening!

Pros: Wine Selection, Party for A Large Group

Cons: Noise Level: HIGH!

11/15/2006 Posted by cityslikin

Always been a big fan of El Gaucho, but never all that impressed with its seafood sister, until my last visit. It was a quiet night and everything was wonderful! I find when restaurants are slow the service and food can suffer. Service was flawless, food was perfect and the cocktails were well, cocktails..... Yummy!

Pros: Beautiful setting

Cons: Spendy, but worth it.

10/26/2006 Posted by alisonkramer

This place is fairly specular - stunning views, decadent and inventive seafood dishes, state of the art service etc. The prices are exceptionally high, and I don't think the food QUITE lives up to the fine-dining vibe, but if you've got some cash to burn, its a spot to see.

09/12/2006 Posted by rosanak

You'll never be disappointed with the food here. I had an excellent tableside spinach salad which is not always on the menu. I can't wait for it to return to the menu.