Best Cocktail Bars in Bellevue

We’ve been here many times and Bake’s Place never disappoints. It’s one of our most favorite places to go. Service, food and entertainment are always outstanding. You just can’t get an experience like this anywhere else in the Seattle/Bellevue area. 

Two of us had lunch at Allister. It was a very cold day and I had arrived early to find the doors locked. But ... the hostess saw me and let me in early so that I would not have to wait outside in the cold. That level of consideration was typical of the service we received throughout. We talked quite a bit after we had finiished our food and no attempt was made to rush us out. The food was good and arrived quite quickly. The only drawback to the restaurant is the noise level. Once the restaurant fillls up it can be hard to hear your table companion.

Relatively new place and a newer location in Bellevue. Looks promising. Their menu is interesting and food quality was mostly fine. Build your own boil was definitely a highlight. A few opportunities they have is to keep coffee and tea options if they are going to be open for brunch. Also, they should consider validating parking if they are going to be in a prime location where parking is expensive.

When first booking the reservation, I didn’t know there were two different venues. Whiskey by John Howie and John Howie Steak. Whiskey by John Howie is has a more intimate setting and the menu is slightly different than its counterpart. However the steak options are the same. We had the USDA Filet Mignon and I have been ruined by any other steak following that experience! So render and flavorful, just melts in your mouth! The vegetable and potato sides are meant to share (didn’t know that either). It is a high $$$$ but worth it. Next time it’s John Howie Steak to compare!

We love Jack’s. It’s true Texas barbque that always delivers. We tried the steaks and Cesar and they were delicious. We’ve also taken their smoking classes and they are well worth the time!