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Name: Melrose Grill
Address: 819 Houser Way South, Renton, WA, United States, 98057
Telephone: (425) 254-0759
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

Melrose Grill

4.6

1720 Reviews

$30 and under

Steakhouse

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Renton’s Finest Foods Since 1901! * Steakhouse voted #1 Western WA 2010 & 2014 * Historic Landmark in Renton
The building in which the Melrose Grill resides was established in 1901 and has served as a tavern since the days of the horse and buggy. It also operated as a pool hall, soda shop and card room during Prohibition. Recently restored, Melrose Grill kept its historic roots with the original mirror-backed bar with its rich, dark woods. The walls showcase vintage photos that highlight the transitions this grand building has gone through. With wainscoting on the walls, low-slung lamps and high ceilings the space feels as open as the West was when it was built. The Food and Service at Melrose Grill will amaze and delight your senses. We work hard to provide our customers with the finest foods available, and prepare them in a way that will tame even most particular palate. Voted #1 Steakhouse in Western WA by King 5 & Evening Ma.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - 5:00 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Phone number
(425) 254-0759
Website
http://melrosegrill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Scott Jameson
Private party facilities
The back of the restaurant holds a maximum of 32 people. It consists of 2, 6 top booths and 3 other tables that can be moved around to accommodate the party.
Private party contact
Franco Phillips: (877) 516-8806

Location
819 Houser Way South, Renton, WA 98057
Neighborhood
Renton
Cross street
Wells Ave. S.
Parking details
You can park in our private lot on the west side of the Melrose or there is a public lot on the east side of Wells Ave S. Also street parking available.
Public transit
Renton Transit Center is 5 blocks away.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Grilled Prawns$29.00
Jumbo prawns grilled with garlic butter, served with basmati rice pilaf and fresh vegetables.
Salmon Filet$27.00
8oz salmon filet, pan seared and topped with vodka dill cremé fraiche, served with basmati rice pilaf and fresh vegetables.
Pork Medallions$26.00
Pork tenderloin medallions sautéed with a wild mushroom and peppercorn cream sauce, served with crispy parmesan potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Stuffed Pork Chop$25.00
A center cut chop filled with candied pecan stuffing, topped with apple cranberry relish, served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Roasted Chicken Breast$26.00
10 oz. chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, spinach, roasted garlic, kalamata olives and toasted almonds. Served with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables and balsamic cream sauce.
Bavarian Sausage Plate$22.00
An assortment of locally made sausage grilled and served with sauerkraut, stone ground mustard sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and fresh vegetables.

Entree Additions

Grilled Salmon$8.00
Grilled Chicken$8.00
Grilled Prawns$14.00
Sautéed Onions$3.50
Grilled Asparagus$7.00
Steak Brochette*$14.00
Prime Top Sirloin*$14.00
King Crab Legs$18.00
Sautéed Mushrooms$5.00
Sautéed Spinach$4.00

Dessert

New York Cheesecake
Chocolate Torte
Seasonal Crisp
Bread Pudding
Crème Brulee
Strawberry Shortcake

What 1,720 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

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1,719 Reviews

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Islandblvd
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Reviewed on December 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
Melrose is my favorite steak house, hands down. It is a treat to dine in their boutique style neighborhood restaurant. Its my first choice for a special occasion.
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DeniseW
Seattle
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Reviewed on November 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
Steaks are unbelievably amazing, I could eat there everyday.
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TrishA
Seattle
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Reviewed on November 3, 2019
1. Overall 5
Great steak house, it's a total treat. Too bad parking is tough
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RobbK
Greater Boston
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Reviewed on October 16, 2019
1. Overall 5
My favorite steak in town. It is not much to look at from the outside but extremely cozy restaurant.
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FauxFoody
Seattle
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Reviewed on September 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
Shhhh, don't tell anyone, it's already hard to get a seat, must have a reservation days in advance. This is the best steakhouse in the city! Add in the value of a Filet perfectly cooked with potatos and veggies for 2/3 the price of anywhere else, and a Manhattan that always satisfies and you will see why this is 5 stars!
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fergy2002
Seattle
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Reviewed on July 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
I love this place, it is definitely a hidden gem in Renton. I would agree that it is not quite as good as the Met, but I would put it above Daniel's and Ruth's Chris for steak in Seattle. Keep in mind that the places listed for comparison are at least double the price.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Reviewed on June 16, 2019
1. Overall 4
Good food, friendly knowledgeable waitstaff and proper bar drinks.
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Cheryl
Seattle
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you want a great steak at a great price, this is the place to come!! Not only do you get the steak. But you get salad, potato, vegetables, and a roll all for one price!! And just as good of not better than the Seattle steakhouses! Plan ahead. And make reservations!!
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BillyM
Seattle
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is such an enjoyable place to dine. The staff is always friendly and the servers make it so interesting. Discovered Melrose about six years ago, and never get tired of going there.
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RhondaK
Seattle
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food and service were excellent. I had made a reservation was 45 minutes to get seated I wondered if walk in parties got seated sooner. Seemed a lot of large parties when we were just a party of two. Once seated everything was amazing.
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sueb
Raleigh
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I have been several times here for dinner and have always loved their food. Tonight was a completely different experience. My steak was over cooked, the sautéed mushrooms were shriveled and so dry. My salad was the only thing good. I don’t know what has changed but I was Very disappointed.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic. Really helps to get reservations for sure.
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AndrewS
Seattle
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favorite restaurant. Always enjoy our experience at the Melrose Grill.
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CraigB
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always so good! The Melrose is always my favorite restaurant!
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Mullin
Seattle
34 reviews
3.0
34 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Valentine dinner. Would have been nice to have special side menu for Valentines. Felt a little rushed but know stacked reservations.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
They are the best in every way .
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place to go on a date and have a steak for a reasonable price. My husband and I go here when we don’t want to dress up for The Met or El Gaucho. The steaks are comparable at a fraction of the price. Make a reservation or you could be waiting for awhile.
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Dhara
Seattle
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I’ve been to the Melrose many times before but this time was the worst. I made a reservation for February 13th at 7:30pm a month in advance. I got to the Melrose at 7:15 and checked in. It was very busy and me and my date who is on crutches at the moment, had to wait outside. They told me they would text me when our table was ready. At 7:45 we left because we got tired of waiting. I made the reservation for 7:30 because i wanted to be seated at 7:30. I finally got a text and call from the Melrose at 8:05 letting me know my table was finally ready. I’m very disappointed. I knew it was going to be busy so i made a reservation but it doesn’t seem like they cared about my reservation. Waste of my time. I know they have great food though and I’ve never had service like this before. I’m sad :(
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Valentine’s
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BillyM
Seattle
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dinner for six. All parties were extremely happy with both the food and the service.
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RichardM
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have eaten at the Melrose Grill the past on numerous occasions. This review is based those dinning experiences. I have reservations for dinner for two on 2/11/19. I would like to let your followers to know that a major snow storm hit the greater Seattle area dumping over a foot of snow in the area. I received an E-Mail notification (As I am sure other diners did) from the Melrose advising that out of concern for the safety of their staff and guests they would not be open that evening for diner. I greatly appreciate the notification from the restaurant as I think many other are also. To me it shows that the management is professional and puts the safety of others before their business. I will be rescheduling my reservations, and will continue to dine at the Melrose Grill in Renton.
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Seattletokirkland
Seattle
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food great value and great service.
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LisaO
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food at the Melrose Grill is excellent best beef stroganoff I've had.
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JacqueD
Seattle
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this place, and had the pleasure of introducing another couple to it! They are "John Howie" type so, we were worried they would be comparing it. Visit was successful, and they loved it!
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Slawed
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best porterhouse around and at a fair price. We come once or twice a year for the porterhouse as a special meal and it has become our tradition. Great staff also. You do need to make reservations well in advance so plan you next visit ahead of time.
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thanman
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food here every time. Seasonal items are great but the Delmonico steak is flat out amazing!
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food. Wonderful staff.
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RCHL
Baltimore
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service!
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AngelaC
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 23, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Love this place! Excellent food, service and we come here 1x/week!
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HCMC18
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent, as long as you don't stay past an hour. Staff will continue to ask "anything else " every 5-10min. Otherwise, awesome!!
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Matty
Seattle
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was great as was the service. The meals and cocktails were both delicious - I do have one negative critique...we sat close to the area where the servers pack leftovers and I noticed that they were re-using the dinner rolls....meaning that when the diners did not eat them from the basket, they would put them back in the warmer drawer, I suppose to serve them to other diners? If that is the case, I find the practice unacceptable because we don't know if the other diners touched the rolls with unwashed hands with the intent to eat them but did not...if they are placing uneaten rolls in the bread warmer for other reasons (which I hope that is the case) than to serve them to other diners then I have no issue.
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MattB
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I have been coming here throughout our whole marriage. It is always delicious and the service is the perfect amount of table time. Great place for a special dinner out with someone you love.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal at good price for what's provided
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DesireeR
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service amazing food definitely coming back.
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Nona
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had reservations and were seated immediately. I decided to try something different and opted for the starter spinach salad and the scallops which was one of the specials for that night. My friend had the filet mignon and crispy potatoes and couldn't stop raving about the dinner. Everything was delicious.
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NobleExperiments
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friends had recommended this place - and said reservations are a must - and it did not disappoint. The steak was perfect and the service was outstanding. I mentioned in the reservation that it was a party member's birthday, and the server brought his desert with a lit candle, which was a special touch. This'll definitely be my special occasion place in the future.
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Great
Seattle
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you haven't been to Melrose, it's worth the trip!
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KellyM
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A perfect place for a birthday and steak. I would highly recommend for any occasion.
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KarenP
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
OUR SERVER WAS KAREN. TABLE 53 SHE WAS FRIENDLY AND INFORMATIVE AND HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. GIVE HER A RAISE. LOL
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KK70
Seattle
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
TOO loud and cold sitting by door. When we made the reservation we told them it was for a birthday. As we walked out the door the hostess said Happy Birthday. Little late don’t you think.
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Melrose Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 1720 OpenTable diners.

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819 Houser Way South, Renton, WA 98057

Additional information

Cross street
Wells Ave. S.
Neighborhood
Renton
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - 5:00 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
You can park in our private lot on the west side of the Melrose or there is a public lot on the east side of Wells Ave S. Also street parking available.
Public transit
Renton Transit Center is 5 blocks away.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Scott Jameson
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://melrosegrill.com/
Phone number
(425) 254-0759
Private party facilities
The back of the restaurant holds a maximum of 32 people. It consists of 2, 6 top booths and 3 other tables that can be moved around to accommodate the party.
Private party contact
Franco Phillips: (877) 516-8806

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Salads

Baby Spinach Salad$10.00

Beefsteak Tomatoes and Danish Blue Cheese$13.00

Classic Caesar Salad*$10.00

Steaks

Filet Mignon*

New York Strip*

Prime Top Sirloin*

Delmonico*

Porterhouse*

Rib-Eye*

Entrees

Grilled Prawns$29.00

Salmon Filet$27.00

Pork Medallions$26.00

Stuffed Pork Chop$25.00

Roasted Chicken Breast$26.00

Bavarian Sausage Plate$22.00

Entree Additions

Grilled Salmon$8.00

Grilled Chicken$8.00

Grilled Prawns$14.00

Sautéed Onions$3.50

Grilled Asparagus$7.00

Steak Brochette*$14.00

Prime Top Sirloin*$14.00

King Crab Legs$18.00

Sautéed Mushrooms$5.00

Sautéed Spinach$4.00

Dessert

New York Cheesecake

Chocolate Torte

Seasonal Crisp

Bread Pudding

Crème Brulee

Strawberry Shortcake

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