El Gaucho - Seattle

Bars Grills & Pubs

Food27 Decor25 Service26 Cost$69

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For a "truly excellent" "carnivore experience", these "classy", "Rat Pack"–style steakhouses serve...

Waistcoated waitstaff coolly navigate the packed floor of this retro steak house serving satisfying fare in a swanky, expansive room. King crab legs, crispy seared chicken, and cool tableside Caesar salads (possibly the city's best) all tantalize, but the eatery is best known for perfectly cooked steaks—and the virtuoso presentation seems to make everything taste better. Ritzy yet comfortable,...

Step back to a time when guests dressed for dinner and sipped expensive martinis --- El Gaucho's dining room, darkly lit with a theatrical ambience, sets the stage, rising like an amphitheater around the open kitchen. Waiters clad in black topcoats parade up and down the steps bearing retro classics such as flaming lamb shish kebab and Châteaubriand for two. Some dishes are prepared tableside,...

The Northwest's Steakhouse legacy focused on elegant, old-school, tableside service for people celebrating their lives.