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    Ables Steakhouse

    4.0 (44 reviews)

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    Mrs. Kristen C.

    First time here... Very attentive staff from the time we walked in. We came on a Wednesday evening and were able to make reservations that same day.. A huge plus! The menu has things such as homemade French fries, scalloped potatoes, crab for your salads or steaks. We had the crab cakes for an appetizer with a blanco agave tequila.. They didn't have Anejo so we had the blanco. They have homemade Blue Cheese Olives.. which were absolutely delicious. .. Homemade bread was delightful with the herb butter. Don't usually eat gluten or cheese but had to taste it. Sooo good! The dining experience was nice. It has a good vibe. The owner Ryan came over to chat with us.. he has many years of experience in the "Steakhouse" industry..so I can see the little details that matter.. i.e. homemade food..attentiveness, camaraderie, king cubes for drinks, and mints with a thank you sticker on the top of the to go box.. the only thing I would appreciate is seat covers in the bathroom and the dining room chairs were quite high.. my feet didn't touch the floor. We got our kids a gift certificate so they can try it out. I'm all for supporting small businesses! Thank you for a wonderful dinner!

    Grand Filet and loaded baked potato
    Seth R.

    Had a great night out with a friend at this Burien steakhouse. The Grand Filet and the cocktails were amazing. Everyone in town should check this place out. It does Burien proud!

    Porterhouse
    james S.

    Had a great dinner there for my wife's birthday. owner made sure it was extra special. had a great time and a great Steak.

    Yummy bread pudding and OK cheesecake
    Hy L.

    Pleasantly surprised and very happy this place exists! It was our first time visiting and we went to celebrate a friend's birthday! The food was decent, service was excellent, and ambiance was very nice! There were some great dishes such as the creamed spinach. Everything was thoughtfully done. I didn't love my steak but it was fine. Cheesecake was lumpy and not very good but the bread pudding was divine. I can't wait to come back again for happy hour!

    Spicy shrimp cocktail - an updated classic

    I've frequented the Humble Vine for years and was happy to support Ables newest venture. I don't eat red meat, but they had substantial veggie, fish and chicken options, so I decided to give it a whirl. The fish was especially delicious, served over a bed of creamy carrots that may have been my favorite part of the meal. (Plate-licking worthy). The shrimp cocktail was also perfectly cooked. The place is a throwback to steakhouses of the past, with white shirted waiters in black aprons bustling around a dark, classy interior. The dark-wood lined bar looks like the perfect spot for a first date and a martini. I opted for the wine, which was, as expected for a restaurant owned by a wine store owner, delicious. The only miss of the evening was the gnocchi with ratatouille - which was unfortunately very tough, chewy pasta and a kind of meh sauce. Otherwise the food was delicious, and the service on point, so I'm still giving 4 stars. Check it out!

    Ribeye with blue cheese crust
    Lacey P.

    Went on Valentine's Day with my husband and we had a wonderful time. First class service and wonderful food. The owner (Ryan) even came by at the end of the meal to thank us for coming in and offer us a glass of delicious Madeira to end our meal with. So happy to have this spot close by!

    Onion soup made with vegatable broth.
    Tony B.

    PERFECTLY COOKED STEAK AND DELICIOUS SCALLOPED POTATOES. I compliment the chef on cooking my steak perfectly. The scalloped potatoes come in a rectangular block. These are some of the best I've ever had. There is not too much cream, and the texture is delectable. I also had the blue cheese salad, which fixed much like a wedge with bacon bits, blue cheese, etc, except it is a small fresh head of butterlettuce, and was ver good. Prices are high for storefront steakhouses, but it is understandable to support expensive cuts of meat. My wife had Crab Cakes. She said they were so-so. The onion soup was also made with vegetable stock instead of beef, and it tasted odd. The restaurant does not have baked potatoes like every other steakhouse I've ever been to, and the waitress offered an excuse that it would be "too hard to bake in advance.". Really? To their credit, they did remove the soup from our bill even though we did not actually complain (we did note it to the staff as being odd). The manager later indicateded that this was to satisfy a vegetarian option for customers that need it. Thinking to myself "Why would a vegetarian come to a steakhouse?". The steakhouse is a storefront in a small strip-type mall. Inside, you will find a small bar. There are several booths and a few small tables for two. The lighting is dimmed for dinner service, creating a soothing ambiant environment. Acoustic tiles are found in clusters on the ceiling to dampen the sound-reflective area. (The previous establishment's sound was deafening.) Service, although friendly, was uncomfortable. It began with the hostess. "Do you have a reservation?". We could easily see there were plenty of tables available and the question was uncalled for. Our waitress was overly attentive to the point of disrupting our dining experience. Placeing the bread on our table she annouced "Compliments of the house". This announcement was uncalled for, for serving bread. Please just put it on the table. You want to say "compliments of the house", it better be a glass of wine or a dessert. She came around and spoke to us much too often. I appreaciate waiters that are attentive, but there is a way to do it waithout coming over and announcing "Is everthing ok?" every ten minutes. I even once had to put my hand up in a stop signal once when she was gingerly approching our table. Even the buss service person asking if it is OK to take our plates that we had already piled on top of each other with all our silverware ready to go. Even a visit by the manager was uncomfortable. He seemed like he didn't really know what to say, or how to make a connection. In conclusion. It really does seem like this resturant is trying to be a five star high end establishment. My advise? Stop it. You're in a strip mall in a small town, local non-career waiters and waitresses cannot be trained as high end servers without actually working in a REAL four or five star resturant. You would be better to compete with 909 Coffee & Wine in Burian. (see my review). So, We always start with 5 stars. Some food was very good, and some so-so. I wil deduct 1/2 star. Service was attentive, too much so to the point of annoyance. I will deduct one half star. Our evening and overall experience was not what one should expect even at a mid level resturant. So, I am afraid I will have to deduct one full star, leaving three. And perhaps this is why there were so many booths available on a Friday night. BTW, if you enjoyed my review or found it useful, funny, or cool, please don't hesitate to click the little button to say so, or better yet, go ahead and friend me. So go on! Press that button, and never miss one of my epic reviews in the Seattle area and beyond. Excelsior!

    NY steak
    Patrick C.

    Service food drinks excellent. I ordered a medium rare NY but it came out with a medium pick on it that I didn't read till after. The steak was more like a medium well. Server did offer to correct, but I felt it was ok. These things happen but steakhouses should be on their game with steaks. The wedge or.blue cheese salad is a must. Impressive and delicious. Definitely will go back.

    Drinks of course!
    Nancy K.

    Excellent everything. I'm still dreaming about the onion soup. The service was professional and helpful. Love everything about this place. The steaks are delicious and there are many things on the menu at a range of prices. Drinks are great too.

    Crab cakes and butternut squash soup

    What a nice new addition to the Burien restaurants! A nice steakhouse was missing in that little town. We heard about Ables from my sister. We got the crab cakes, butternut squash soup, porterhouse for two and fried Brussels. All were very good. Even tried their limited cranberry daiquiri. Overall we very much enjoyed the food and atmosphere.

    Steak bites! My absolute favorite!!

    Here I am again shouting out Ables! I just love their steak bites! Can't believe tenderloin bites for $18! Delicious!! Their happy hour is awesome too!

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