Marie B.
Yelp
After many visits to Wedgwood Broiler (used to be a nearby Ravenna resident), unfortunately it led to a very bad experience back in June 2017. A total face palm culinary moment. Fast forward over two years...
Called ahead to see if there was any prime rib left on 8/31/19 since it was well after 8pm. This is only served on Fridays through Sundays. There was availability, so I dragged The Homie with me for a late dinner.
We were seated with no problem, but then it took awhile to get our order in, to receive our order, and then just had to get up and pay for our bill up at the front cash register area. In the meantime, there were some misfires and also having to be seated next to two men with overheard outbursts like 'disingenuous rabbis'. Doesn't that sound like a band name? Total non sequiteur, but that was how this late night dinner was going.
Backtracking to actual food feedback:
Hmmm never got any dinner rolls.
Strawberry milkshake ($5.25) tasty, but could have bought a gallon of Tillamook ice cream instead.
The salad was overdressed but I ate it because of hunger. Probably should have stopped there.
The clam chowder was deemed good by The Homie. The crackers were ignored.
The prime rib entrees (Wedgwood cut, 11 oz, $25.50 each) were a *major* disappointment. We both requested medium rare to rare, but after a lengthy wait, received medium well with a lot of fat to trim away. Lame au jus and no horseradish. The veggies (sad bagged baby carrots) were overcooked, potatoes (baked and mashed) were just okay.
Waited a long time, would have ordered dessert, but no water refills, and it seemed our wait person disappeared. After 30 minutes, we were done eating, we gave up and walked to the front cash register to settle our bill.
With tax and tip, this lackluster meal cost $73.93. Could have eaten better at JuneBaby in Ravenna or a received a tableful of tasty goodness with takeout boxes in the International District. Just a bunch of sophomoric giggles from the wait person. No apologies, no explanations provided. Lame. I work hard for my paycheck and too bad this is no longer a Seattle indie I can rely on like in years past.
The June 2017 and this 8/31/19 visit pretty much seals the deal.
No future return. Such a bummer after a long run of awesomeness. Definitely not recommended anymore. Maybe this site should become condos. Enough said.