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Canlis RestaurantvsMetropolitan Grill
Canlis Restaurant and Metropolitan Grill are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Metropolitan Grill is the choice of most reviewers compared to Canlis Restaurant. Metropolitan Grill is ranked #6 in Seattle with approval from 10 publications like Gayot, Travel + Leisure and Not For Tourists.
Canlis Restaurant
Concierge
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2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109-2206
From $41/night
Concierge "The service is flawless, the view over Lake Union is impossible to top, and live piano music tinkles through the hushed, Asian-accented dining room."
Fodor's "If the dining room seems too formal, the bar menu is more wallet-friendly and you don't need a reservation." Full review
Frommer's "This is one of Seattle's most formal and traditional restaurants, the perfect place to celebrate a very special occasion." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This Queen Anne restaurant and piano lounge is housed in its original, purpose-built, circa-1950's, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building." Full review
Zagat "The "next generation of Canlis sons" makes sure that "everything's perfect" at this circa-1950 "Seattle institution"." Full review
BlackBook "People in Seattle have been raving about this restaurant since the 1950's, and it's easy to see why."
Gayot "Timeless elegance and accomplished cooking have made this spot Seattle's special occasion restaurant for more than 60 years." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Treat your eyes and palate to dinner at Canlis. Specialties include Alaska halibut, Dungeness crab, Wasyugyu (Kobe) tenderloin, and a comprehensive and expensive wine selection."
Rough Guide "Delicious, memorable spot for nouveau Northwest cuisine, highlighted by wild- nettle pasta, Kobe tenderloin and Maine lobster – for some of the highest prices in town."
Seattle Times "The classy Seattle classic has always managed to evolve gracefully, and has done so again with a recent "price change" that expands its prix fixe options." Full review
Metropolitan Grill Fodor's Frommer's
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Zagat BlackBook Gayot DK Eyewitness
Not For Tourists
Where
820 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-1502
From $31/night
Fodor's "This is a favorite lunch spot for the professional crowd but it's not for timid eaters." Full review
Frommer's "Fronted by massive granite columns that make it look more like a bank than a restaurant, the Metropolitan Grill is a traditional steakhouse that attracts a well-heeled clientele." Full review
Lonely Planet "This handsome and atmospheric business favorite fills up with stock analysts and bankers who pour out of nearby office towers." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This downtown steakhouse offers an elegant dining environment, with its dark wood-panelled walls, plush forest-green velvet banquettes, and white-tablecloth service." Full review
Zagat "This "old-school" Downtown meatery is a "staple" with the "power lunch" crowd for its "amazing cuts" of dry-aged beef." Full review
BlackBook "Hey big spender, welcome to the adult table- Met Grill is the big boy club of Seattle."
Gayot13.0
"In a clubby, old-fashioned setting, Metropolitan Grill serves a wide range of Prime, dry-aged steaks." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of Seattle’s most loved and traditional steak houses draws in a faithful cadre of politicians and corporate attorneys every day."
Not For Tourists "Martinis, mahogany and meat."
Where "Housed in an historic 1903 building, Metropolitan Grill serves classic steaks, including filet mignon, New York peppercorn and porterhouse." Full review
