The Metropolitan Grill

So great, celebrating my husband’s Birthday. Never disappointed. Service food and staff, the best in Seattle!

The Met has a great 2 for 1 promo on their website and my wife and I decided to take advantage. Our res was for 4p and we were on time and promptly seated. Jim was our waiter and gave us excellent service. Here were the ‘Bests’ we had: Best Manhattan, Best Waygu filet, Best fried Brussels sprouts. We also enjoyed massive baked potatoes and Bananas Foster for dessert. We’ve eaten at many high-end restaurants and The Met always puts a smile on our faces! Definitely worth a try if you haven’t already. We’ll be back for sure!

As always; impeccable service, food, cocktails & wine. High-end atmosphere, without being stuffy or uncomfortable... will always return to “the Met”.
So happy they were able to accommodate us and make my son’s birthday a truly special occasion!

We took advantage of the special buy one get one entree the Met was offering due to slow business with the virus. We enjoyed our meal immensely as usual and will be back again soon!

Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone about this place!! By far the traditional throwback steak restaurant.

We visited MG for my wife’s birthday. The food the was great and the service was excellent as well.

The service was incredible!

One of our best dining experiences.

Our server was AMAZING!! and we had a great evening.

The steaks were phenomenal but at$110 a piece I would hope so. I was disappointed at the sides. The scalioed potatoes are classic dishes and it was though they tried to fancy it up and added jalapenos. Somethings just need to remain classic. The desert menu was basic and I think I expected more. That is an area that could use a little update. But back to the feature of the filet. I am still dreaming about it. They were perfectly prepared, seasoned to taste the natural flavors of the beef. Absolutely delicious!

Let me start by saying that our waiter Aaron and our bus boy Scott were amazing. My wife and I have been coming here for over 20 years every time we visit Seattle. Their food has always been excellent. The steaks are always cooked at a perfect temperature and the flavors are always spot on.
But in this new era of restaurants thinking they can make up wage increases by implementing a service charge the metropolitan grill has won the prize for over compensating. To my surprise when the bill came and Aaron explained to me that there was a 20% service charge I just about lost it. Because the service charge wasn't even going to Aaron and Scott, it was for the company's profit to pay their employees above average benifits and supposedly year end bonus. And if we wanted to tip our server they would receive all of it, well good for MG to be so generous. This will be the last time i dine here and i will be reposting this review on every site i can, so that futre patrons are aware of this ridiculous 20% robbery.

We had a very nice meal for our anniversary dinner. Service staff are all experienced professionals who make you feel welcome and well taken care of. There was a mix up with our sides originally, but the staff corrected the error in under five minutes. And the restaurant treated us to a complimentary dessert to share for the occasion. My only gripe is that I do wish there was less confusion regarding the 20% service charge many establishments in the Seattle area (including this one) have put in place to offset an increased minimum wage. Does any of that charge go to the service staff beyond their base compensation- or should I be forking out an additional percentage? It puts a sour note on the tail end of an otherwise lovely evening when you’re sitting with a bill wondering whether declining to pay 30 to 40% over your bill is effectively stiffing someone who just spent an hour and a half waiting on your needs. This isn’t a burden diners should have to bear. I wish area restaurants would just raise their menu prices. I don’t know why, but it feels like less of a conundrum that way.

Ohmi steak medium rare was worth every penny. Like buttah. The coconut white chocolate cake was awesome. Scallops good. Calamari meh. Service was great from the doorman to hostess to server. Felt like Chicago.

Great experience and great food!

Definitely the place to take your lady for a fancy night out.

Great food and service! Will definitely be back!

Server forgot many things. Food is always good. His service was just meh. Usually better service. Dinner took almost 3 hours and we had our kid with us.

Steak was done to perfection. Although we were delayed in getting seated the staff was very comforting and attentive

Food quality was mediocre at best. Not happy about the 15% service charge either.

The best steakhouse in Seattle and some of the best steak I have eaten. The wine selection was vast and the table side chateaubriand was fantastic! The staff were very friendly and attentive to detail. I didn’t have to ask for anything because they staff were always on top of it. The best service I’ve received in a while. For dessert, the burnt cream was a must get.

Had dinner with my wife. Menu is perfect, something for everyone. Service was awesome cant remember my waiters name but was very accommodating. Will be back definitely!

The service was amazing as always! The food was of course delicious. We had a delightful evening.
Thank you for your great customer service team!!

Valentines and birthday dinner

Dining was great. Place could use a good cleaning. Them mini curtain dividers at seating area needs a thorough dusting and cleaning.

Incredible all the way around!

Amazing service and I just love the ambience. It truly is a lovely dining experience. Dinner was cooked to perfection and everyone was just so kind and friendly.

I have eaten here a lot over the years. It was my sons birthday (11 yrs old) and has been dying to eat with dad at The Met. Well this was the time to take him for the first meal. He said anted to order the Long Bone Rib Eye, but didn’t want to share it, so there was a special that night for a bone in rib eye. He ordered that which was excellent, I order the Delmonico. I have to say that was the worst piece of meat I have ever received here. I was very disappointed, and there was no way it was Prime grade. It was tough with big fat deposits. I couldn’t see any marbling in this steak. Plus I asked for rare to medium rare, but was served medium well done. Still had a great night and hope next experience is better.

Worst prime rib I ever had. They messed up half of the orders. The bill was 800 for six of us and nobody drank booze or wine. The bill included a 20 percent service charge which I was told by the server was not the tip. Stay away from this place at all cost. I know this is a historic restaurant, if the individuals responsible for making this place historic could see it now they would be incredibly disappointed.

Not that great an atmosphere. Booths are so low feels like you are reaching for the table

Food and service exceptional.

Steaks were just ok...definitely nothing to rave about. Lobster macaroni and cheese was over cooked. Would choose Ruth Chris any day over this forgettable meal!

Early v-day with girlfriend.

Perhaps the best service ever.

Great food. Only nit is that meat cook scale was a bit different than our normal/what we’re used to.

Food was great, portions were much larger than expected. Beautiful restaurant but a bit pricey so if you are on a budget, skip this one. If not, a definite must!!!

Our server wasn't exactly warm... the food was good but not exceptional. Excellent vibe in this traditional, old-school steak house.

Outstanding food and our waiter, Scott, was phenomenal!!

The service is quite slow every time I have gone. The steaks are fine, I wouldn't claim it "the best in town". We went as a group and 3 of us had Ribeyes and one person had Prime Rib. The portions are good and priced fairly. The taste of the steaks aren't super special. The Drinks are good though!

Our server wasn't very good at pacing and we came in at 7:15 and didn't leave until 9:40pm. The food took a very long time. The initial table greet, drink order, app + dinner order took too long. Table check up was very lack luster. Our server also never introduced himself. Overall the guest connection wasn't there and the food was meh. I would suggest going to Ruth Chris's over the Met since they at least have more server attentiveness and the food is better. If you want the best steaks in town, then I would suggest Bateau.

I have been going to the Met for over 25 years. Usually the food is of excellent quality. Today the steaks were mediocre with a lot of gristle and fat.
The server was nice but did not pay extra attention to us. Probably he is assured 20% gratuity so why should he work any harder.
A little disappointed but we will still visit the Met in the future. Hopefully it’ll be a better experience

Birthday celebration. Very nice dinner, elegant & wonderful. We took our twenty something sons and they were very impressed with the food. The food was incredible.

Always enjoy the Met. This is my GOTO restaurant for special occasions.

Anniversary

If you are looking for a classy and delicious steakhouse dinner experience, I highly recommend Metropolitan Grill. First off, if I know I am dining at fairly fancy restaurant, I expect the service to be no less than excellent, because it makes a big difference in the experience. Metropolitan definitely serves it in their food and their spectacular service. The service was consistently warm and welcoming throughout their restaurant. We ordered a 40 oz bone in rib eye, and it was cooked very nicely just the way we asked for it, which was between medium and medium rare, if you get what I mean. We also got to watch it cut right in front of us by a very skillful staff member. Portions are great for the price you are paying and everything about this place is just wonderful. Should I also mention the incredible famous people who have also dined here at this steakhouse? I would most definitely visit this steakhouse again next time I am in town and I reckon you give them a try if you haven’t yet already.