Red Cow

New favorite place to come for happy hour. Cannot get enough of the steak brochette with horseradish cream! The one time I did try the filet mignon, was cooked to temp perfectly (rare). Service is always fast and friendly :)

tl:drMy problem with the experience was not so much that the food was mediocre but the price that I ended up paying was so significant for that mediocre food. If I wanted to eat mediocre food, there are any number of restaurants in Seattle that I can go to knowing full well what to expect for the money I'd pay.Edit: It's been a day now, and this may seem silly, but I'm still a little grumpy about the fact that I was given ANCHOVY BUTTTER, with no warning, simply labeled as "seasonal butter". What??!! Who does that?! And if this speaks to my perceived lack of a refined palate, so be it. Chunks of anchovies! Came to Red Cow for a special event, and unfortunately, did not feel like it was worth it for the money spent. The good: our server, a gentleman with a groomed beard, was attentive and helpful, the filet mignon and herb compound butter was delicious, the beef tartare was excellent, we had noted the special event on our reservation and it was mentioned by the server and there was a cute note.The bad: the tables are close together but also quite wide between the diners at the same table, making an intimate conversation feel unaccessible. Our rib eye, the most expensive steak on the menu, had far more fat than is enjoyable or edible. The bread and butter came with a butter that was blended with of all things anchovy, which gave a heavy funk and we ultimately asked for just plain butter on the side. The so so: the fries and dipping sauce were fine. The garlic aioli that came with the fries was honestly underwhelming. I'm sorry to say that I genuinely prefer the garlic aioli that comes from PNW fast food chain Burgerville.Outside of the beef tartar (amazing), and the filet mignon none of the items should've been more than 30 or so dollars .

Red Cow is a steak-frites themed restaurant from Ethan Stowell in Seattle's Central District.The location is easily accessible, with plenty of easy street parking nearby. The restaurant interior is attractive, but we sat outside on what was described as a heated patio.Sitting on the patio on a Winter evening was probably a mistake - but the restaurant was clear about the conditions before I booked. The patio is protected from wind, and there was a heater. But I think I underestimated how cold things would be and we both wore our coats through dinner and I regretted not choosing a different restaurant.Menu selection is limited. Really steak frites and appetizers. Menu prices are high. Food quality of the steaks was good, but not commensurate with the prices Most disappointing, the Frites were not fresh cut. A key part of a Steak Frites for me is properly fresh cut fries. You can see in the photos on the Red Cow website that the frites used to be fresh cut (15th photo), but later pictures make it clear that they are no longer. I was hoping that I had mis-read the situation, but sadly the fries were bad. This is inexcusable for a steak-frites place.Weakly recommended. This is a good but not great steak place with decent meats, high prices and bad frites.

Food: 2.5/5. The "Potato Leek Bisque" was the highlight. The veggies that came with the "Filet Mignon" were too hard and the "Salad Lyonnaise" was super salty. The preset menu was too overpriced, totaling $256 (including 22% service charge). Service:Booked Valentine's Day on Google/SevenRooms. Arrived to find a surprise set menu. Asked to order from the regular menu but the waiter said "No this is the menu for tonight". We told him we would come back another day because we wanted to order from the regular menu. He called his manager over. We faced a threat of a cancellation fee ($95 per person) from the manager who claimed we were informed of the preset menu when making the reservation on their website. I booked through Google/SevenRooms, and there was no mention of the preset menu. Included pictures as proof and even tried booking again for later that night to check if Google/SevenRooms mentioned the preset menu. No mention of a preset menu in any of the confirmation or reminder emails from Google/SevenRooms either. We decided to stay to avoid paying the fee. They ran out of the "Egg Mimosa", an item on the first course menu. How are you gonna have a preset menu but run out of one of the items?? and two hours into opening?? The couple sitting next to us shared our disappointment and confusion about the preset menu. They left. The next couple that replaced their table was confused and disappointed about menu limitations and dish availability of the Egg Mimosa as well. Waiter was nice, but the manager wasn't. He was happy to be getting "free money" (as he said) when the couple sitting next to us dipped though!

This place is AWESOME. Great steaks and plates! Highly recommend and will go back!It's extremely RARE that you get such a loaded treat like this!! Beef Tartare Bone Marrow Red Cow Burger & Frites Ribeye Salad Verte@RedCowSeattleFrench brasserie with full bar in Seattle's Madrona neighborhood serving a robust selection of steak cuts and French favorites. Seattle, WA

I went here for happy hour to get some meat dishes, as the name of the restaurant suggests (Red Cow). For dinner they are mostly known for steak frites at a premium (starting at $50+) so we decided to get something similar from the happy hour menu - steak brochette, as well as the steak tartare. The steak brochette was requested medium rare though it was more like medium well, but the meat is still juicy and nicely seasoned. It comes with fries that are decent as well as the horseradish cream that was not too strong, so you can use liberally. The steak tartare was okay - the pickles were way too strong and I've had better. Service is good as they refill water regularly and food came out decently quick. We were able to thoroughly enjoy the meal in around 30 minutes, and we didn't rush at all.

Had 6:15 reservations on a Friday night for our anniversary! We were immediately sat an received a nice anniversary card at our table and was wished a Happy Anniversary by each staff member that serviced our table! We split the 16 oz. Ribeye with mushrooms! The steak was cooked medium rare perfectly and the mushrooms were divinely seasoned! The ambiance is rustic chic which is great IMO for a casual or fancy dinner out.

Warm, cozy and delicious, if you are looking for a long, relaxing, authentic French dining experience with close friends and/or family, this is your place. Do not miss the brussles!!!

Decent ESR French cuisine. Came with a friend 4pm on a beautiful Sunday, the first party here.Ambience - 8/10 -- Nice little diner.Service - 9/10 -- Food delivery very quick. Food presented well. Water refilled quickly.Quality - 6/10 -- Each dish was salty. Beef tartare -- generous portion amount with tangy flavors which however felt a bit heavy-handed. Steak brochette -- six steak pieces on a skewer. Steak tasted fine, not as tender or easy to go down as expected (comparable with say a lamb shank and nowhere as tender as say hotpot meat). Fries were firm and delicately browned but overall taste was pretty par. Overall impression is food visibly salty and not very fresh. Value - 7/10 -- Large food portions with Happy Hour value, but quality was of a fast-casual vibe, not a classy diner of the price caliber.Overall - 7/10

Not hyperbole: the worst brunch I've probably ever had. Example: Croque Monsieur that seemed like it came out of a package made off site and the cheese wasn't even melted; and it was generally on the cold side. Coffee came out cold. A crepe that was essentially tasteless. The only decent thing was kids' menu pancakes. And it was $200+ for 6 people. Just pass on this place.