melrose grill

easily my favorite place in the entire seattle area. fantasticfoodand great service. the hidden gem of renton.

my steak was not as fine as it usually is, then i ordered a berry crisp that had some soggy oatmeal and butter on top of it. i advised the waitress it was under done and she said that is how it is make. i fail to see the crisp in it? overpriced for what we got. previous occasion thefoodwas amazing. i hesitate to waist money on poorfoodwith quality prices. hope they fix the consistency problem!

service was excellent, and thefoodand drinks were perfect.  the issue i had was farmed fish...not the kind of thing you'd expect in this caliber restaurant... for full price.    but if you like steak.. this is the place...cooked to perfection... in renton.

great food, long wait.. thefoodwas great, a bit pricey, but they don't' skimp on the portions so it's worth it. if you plan on going on a weekend, be sure to go early when they open but with a reservation.

pros:
-great food
-good sized portions
-cool atmosphere inside
-great spot to take a date
-great selection on scotch and bourbon

cons:
-gets really busy, so you'll want a reservation if you go when they open up
-very limited beer menu (although the beers they did have were excellent)
-not a lot of space for more private dining ( i.e. booths for a date/anniversary etc )
-relatively small space, so large groups could be challenging to get in
-service was cordial, but long. ended up waiting longer than we should have to get drinks and our order in

chef chris. 'm not sure what all the hype is about. we arrived at 630 and put our name in for a table for 4. we left to go have a drink at a neighboring bar. about an hour later they called to tell us our table was ready. we got back within 5 minutes of their call and then continued to wait for 15 minutes more. our waiter did not smile and was not engaging we had to ask for bread twice as we watched the waitress helping the table across from us with enthusiasm. we had to ask about the specials which should have been done right away when we were seated. i ordered the filet which was decent and that's why i gave 2 stars however the steaks are seasoned or coated with something strange that detracts from the taste of the meet. my husbands ny ordered medium came medium well and was very thin and our friend who ordered the roast chicken was not edible. the parmesan potatoes were hard, dry and bland and the veggies over
roasted. after over an hour wait, paying 40.00 per person and marginalfoodwe won't be back.......bummer we were so looking forward to a great new place to go.

i would not go back...fod was sub par the prices were way too much for thefoodand service. armondo we found out owns this and makes sense why this resturant has its problems.... would not go back and would not reccommend...ever!!

this place is great!! we walked in at 5:30 and even though they were dealing with seating a party of 8, we still got service right away. i would recommend reservations, because we had snagged one of two unreserved tables on a thursday night. our waitress was friendly and very knowledgeable and helpful with the menu and ourfoodselection. my boyfriend and i both had steaks, which were perfectly cooked to our order. our dessert ( the chocolate torte) was to die for!! it was paired with a delicious raspberry sauce. we were even visited by the manager during our visit to make sure we were being taken care of. i will definitely be going back.

greatfoodand service. it's a very relaxed atmosphere, like being in your favorite pub with some old friends.

decentfood- horrible service. after reading all of the rave reviews about this place i decided to give it a try. my husband and i arrived about 7 and were placed on the waiting list, 45 minutes. we were directed to wait in the bar (tiny!) we stood uncomfortably for 10 or so minutes before we finally got a seat. it took another 10 minutes to get our drinks! probably because our extremely rude bartender was busy fighting with a waitress. so unprofessional! slamming around behind the bar while cracking rude remarks back at said waitress as if the whole bar of people weren't watching??? finally (after seriously considering skipping dinner) we were seated. after yet another 5 plus minutes of waiting our waitress arrived, the same one from the bar. i ordered the fillet mignon and my husband the rib eye. the meal included a starter salad. i ordered mine with ranch and was informed that there were only 2 salad dressing choices: balsamic or blue cheese, neither to my liking. my waitress explained that the blue cheese was very mild and suggested i try it. great decision, the homemade blue cheese dressing was actually delicious! my husband wanted another martini however we had not seen our waitress since she took our order as someone else had brought our salad, and another someone else had brought us ice water. perhaps she was busy being yelled at by that horrible bartender. our dinner finally arrived 45 minutes later, served by, you guessed it, somebody else, although our waitress did stop by a few minutes later to ask how it tasted. the truth is it was spectacular. the steak was melt in your mouth, one of the best i've had. the vegetables were cooked but crisp and the crispy potatoes (fancy home fries) were quite good as well. we haven't decided if we will return to melrose grill. sadly the horribly rude bartender and inattentive waitress ruined what would have been a lovely evening. i wonder if they do take out?