It's the second day since they opened. I'm optimistic about Red Cow because they offer solid French-esque food items sans the uptight "oui oui" blowhards and obnoxious mustaches that come with French cuisine. You know, the mustaches that look like they have a dried turd permanently affixed to their upper lip. Red Cow is simultaneously casual and uninviting resembling an unfinished civil engineering project started by a moody, color blind 16-year-old. It's dark, weird, and screams itchy scarf and second-hand Chuck Taylors. I'm very particular about dressing for the occasion and for Red Cow, I would forego any variant of a thong. No sane woman likes persistent wedgies unless they're planning to get laid, which is not happening here. Aside from the conversation I had the misfortune of hearing at the table next to me where it leads me to believe the most exciting thing these women have done in their lives is tweeze their armpits, everything else seemed to be on par with Ethan Stowell standards. His menus are always reasonably priced while offering a generous serving of food. We ordered the New York Strip with the horseradish sauce, the Roasted Half Chicken with kale and potatoes, and the Beef Tartare. The New York Strip was just average but I've never found any slice of steak amazing. It's just fucking steak. Who is ever like, oh, honey, that overly chewy back of a cow that's 15 oz more than I should ever eat in one sitting and served off a flat-top unseasoned and unmarinated was AMAZING! Absolutely exquisite! Put a Zagat sticker on it! The best out of those three was the chicken because I was enthusiastic about every bite. They give you half a breast and a thigh that are both succulent, tender, and is roasted at a high enough temperature to get a nice crisp on the skin. I consider it a winner when paired it with nicely baked and crispy Yukon potatoes and baby kale. A good choice for any dining companion, even those who fall in the category of ironed granny panties vanilla wafer. The Beef Tartare feels more like something that was added on after-the-fact to appease all of the insufferable, whiny food crusaders. I enjoyed it but it didn't set off any fire alarms. The beef is mixed with dijon mustard, dill, onions, and enough miscellaneous crap that destroys the integrity of raw beef. I'll come back again because nothing about this place turned me off and it's a good place to hang. I suggest the seared scallops even though I've never had them but I saw another person eat them and they looked delicious. That's what I'm having next time. read more

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BonJourno! When Red Cow first opened I was going here back to back on for Charcuterie, Ribeye and Frites. In the fall before it opened, I was highly anticipating Chippys, Noyer, and Red Cow to open in 2014. I love the casual atmosphere, the location isn't infested with a bunch of traffic, and it's a pretty good spot to grab Steak n Fries. Food: Charcuterie- My favs were the Chicken Liver Mousse very Smooth and almost like a Savory Dessert, Foie Gras was very Creamy and Rich in Flavor, Beef Tartare good but didn't like some of the ingredients like the mustard, and Pâté de Campagne was moist and pretty tasty. Ribeye- I am a huge Ribeye Fanatic and there is nothing I like more than a big fat juicy Ribeye. The Ribeye here has been Sous Vide before they cook it. This makes the Ribeye pretty tender and almost like a Prime Rib to eat. The Sauces are pretty good too! I always get the Bearnaise Sauce and the Butta! Frites & Aioli- I like the sizes that the Fries are cut up to not too thin yet not too thick, Crispy, they give you a good size portion so that you can pick out the Eye Candies and not waste your Stomach Space on the less desirable ones, and what goes better with Frites than Mayo! (I hate Catchup BTW) read more

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Within a week of Red Cow opening the buzz around it had me dying to go. I finally someone to dine with me three weeks after it opened. I made a Wednesday reservation Monday afternoon and the only available spots were 6pm, 8:15pm and later. I snagged the 6pm slot. We got caught in traffic and when I called to push my reservation back to 6:30, the lady was hesitant but said they could accommodate. The place was quite full for a Wednesday night, so I totally understood where she was coming from. Point is, they are popular. Make a reservation. We started off with a glass of red wine and three of their Housemade Charcuterie, Pâté de Campagne, Beef Cheek Terrine, and the Pork Rillettes. For $18, the portions were bigger than you would expect. Perfect starter for two people. They were also very delicious! Our favorite was the Pâté with the Prok Rillettes coming in a close 2nd. The charcuterie came with dashes of sauce on the side, pickled vegetables, and crostini. We both ended up getting the New York Strip. We asked the waiter for sauce recommendations for the New York Strip. He told us that the Béarnaise and Red Wine Reduction are the best for the cut. I ordered it medium rare more on the rare side with the Béarnaise sauce. The lightly seasoned steak came out perfectly cooked and the sauce paired great. My friend ordered his medium with the red wine reduction, which was also an amazing sauce pairing. If you like your steak cooked medium, they do it well here. But even my friend had to agree medium rare is the way to go with Red Cow's New York Strip! The frites had a yummy crispy outing and soft in the middle. They had a very rustic fresh out of the fryer potato taste. It was served with a side of aoli. It tasted like straight mayonnaise, but since that is my preferred dipping sauce, i wasn't complaining. I am just glad I didn't have to be the weirdo asking for a side of mayo this time! Neither of us were able to finish our dinners so we boxed the rest to go and skipped dessert. All in all the service was friendly, the ambiance was enjoyable, and the food was top notch. The place is small so it was pretty noisy. Can't wait to try their other hosemade charcuteries and possibly a different cut of steak! read more

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Oh Ethan how you tempt me with the promise of steak. In his newest restaurant in his ever expanding empire Ethan Stowell promises nothing but steak and fries but that wasn't even close to the best part of the meal. Red cow is a very cute new place out in Madrona. I admit this was my first time in this neighborhood and it reminded me of a much more upscale Wallingford. The tiny restaurant is very sparsely decorated with high booths, and lots of exposed concrete. This leads to a noisy and bright dining experience. But it does give the place some fun character, however I wouldn't object if they threw some texture on the wall to quiet things down. The service is wonderful. Everyone was extremely attentive, quick, and charming. The hostess was polite even when we tried to sneak into the bar before our reservation. The only thing that was wrong with my evening was the bartender forgot my brandied cherry in my Black Manhattan... I know those things cost like 50 cents apiece and they are delicious! So that made me a little sad. Speaking of the Black Manhattan it was delicious, replacing the traditional vermouth with Averna gave the drink a herbal bitterness that toned down the overt sweetness Manhattans can have. We started our night with 3 samples from their charcuterie menu at $18. The portions were beyond generous! I honestly thought he brought us a double order and was going to charge us $36! Beef Cheek Terrine: Tender (Duh). The horseradish cream gives it some nice spice, which is good because in the quantity they serve it could get bland fast. Foie Gras: Unbelievable. Competes for the best I've ever had in Seattle (that's right Tavern Law). So complex. I tested wicked sweet hints of blackberries and honey. Creamy, yet dense. A absolute must try. Pork Rillette: AVOID at all costs. It was bland, even the fat on top was flavorless. It had a texture of pureed and thickened tuna. Nowhere near what I'd expect for this place. Ribeye (with Compound Butter) and Frites: Holy hell. This thing was huge. I'd say their 16oz estimate was silly low. The butter had a citrus component I wasn't ecstatic about and I felt it lacked salt. But I always feel that way. The ribeye was perfect medium rare, nearly fork tender. The meat had properly rested when I got it so it didn't leak all over my plate. The fries were great. I was hoping for them to be transcendent but that's on me and my lofty expectations. I will say the aioli they came with may very well be the best thing I've ever dipped fries into. Seriously it was fricken amazing. If I could do it again I'd stop by for the Charcuterie and fries and ailoi. Down a cocktail and maybe try the burger. The steak was great, but at the end of the day all it was, was a great steak. read more

Red Cow - Foie Gras: Amazing, Beef Cheek Terrine, Pork Rillette: Pasty and Bland, AVOID. - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Cute new place with steak and frites +foie gras & all thing French? Yes please! I've been a fan of Ethan Stowell since Union. I loved when he opened How to cook a wolf, obsessed over Staple & Fancy since 2010, enjoy Anchovies & Olive + Bar cotto and still in love with Tavolata. I don't like pizza but I liked his pizza joint too. You get the point! This was something he's never done before since Union. It's French with meat focus. No usual pasta, pizza focus on here. And everything was executed well. Came here on the official opening night last night and it was packed! Location: Red Cow took over the old Restaurant Bea. It's like dejavu being here. They kept it the same if not similar style. Casual and cool. We came around 9:30 pm and the place was packed! I like open kitchens. You can see Ethan in action from pretty much every seat in the house. How cool is that? :) Food French food!! It's french with Ethan Stowell's touch. You can find foie gras, chicken liver mousse, Rabbit terrine, mussles, burgers and of course, Steak! They also have a few delish salads and entrees like rotisserie chicken, pork chop, fish etc. Wine list is totally extensive. I can't wait to go back and try some with my meal. Since it was last Monday night, I settled for a cup of tea with my meal. We had 1. Salt Cod with watercress salad 2. Beef Tartare - divine 3. New York Strip with bernaise sauce and fries. 4. Rotisserie Chicken with kale and roasted potatoes. YUmmmm! Salt cod comes with warm toast. It's more of a spread than a salad. Beef tartare was divine!! New York strip I thought was a ok. I've had better. It was bloody and medium just the way I like it. But the chicken was packed with flavors! So delicious, I finished my plate for once!! (gasp) Service -great. The staff is pretty friendly. We had several different servers checked on us throughout our meal. Everyone seems excited and happy to tell you about the food. I even met some from other french restaurants I've frequent and we chatted like old friends. Overall, it was a delicious & laid back and casual meal for a Monday night. So laid back and smooth, you couldn't even tell it was their first night. (Well, they've been secretly opened since Thursday but official opening night was last night, Feb 10th). Looking forward to returning so I can try more steak and seafood! Maybe get more of that beef tartare and mussels?? Maybe with a bottle of Rose'?? yumm yumm!!! read more

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Don't believe the hype. So many things went wrong with our night here to warrant this review. Everything started fine and our server took our drink orders. On two separate occasions, though, she was confused and unaware by what was on the menu and mentioned she hadn't heard of the drink. This is a key part of being a server, no? More on that. After ordering food, it took ONE HOUR for it to arrive, on a Tuesday night that seemed neither slow nor busy. In that time service was sparse. Once it did arrive, two out of our three meals were overcooked compared to how they were ordered. We sent one back which took another 20 minutes. Someone new brought the corrected meal out and after that NOBODY came back to check on if everything was correct and good with us until we asked for the check. Now I should add that they charge a mandatory 22% service fee to every bill so you would expect service to be a top priority. This seems like a glaring issue with this kind of decision in that the incentive to provide any service is lost once the fee is mandated. Subjectively, the food was not good. But that's my opinion and someone else might like it so take with a grain of salt. But it was poorly seasoned so a grain of salt is exactly what was needed. Once we did request our bill, someone new was all of a sudden helping us. This is the first person who came to our table for 25 minutes, after receiving a corrected meal. I asked about our original server and was told she left for the night. Just disappeared without a word to any table. Again, very poor and absent service for a highish end restaurant that requires a "service fee". And for a restaurant that is open 4-10, why is a server leaving right in the middle of dinner service? Strange. We got our bill at 8:50. By this time, what I assume was a manager, had taken over the front table by the window with a laptop and clipboard literally doing back of house work in the front of house like we're at Chilis or something while we have a $250 bill on our table. At 8:50! It wasn't like it was past closing time. They close at 10. Incredibly unprofessional and changing the mood of the entire space for everyone there eating. If this is how ESR operates it will be my last visit to one of their restaurants. Extremely offputting. read more

Red Cow is right across the street from another one of my favorite places Bottlehouse! Molly Moons is on the same street as well! Mind blown! I absolutely love this neighborhood. It's very cute and cozy. Lots of big, shady trees covering the sidewalks. Street parking is pretty easy to find. Overall a great location! I had a craving for steak and what better place to visit than Red Cow? It was a beautiful warm sunny day, so we opted to sit out on the patio. Didn't get any direct sun but it was warm out and a lovely setting. Food: Charcuterie: I usually go pretty plain Jane when I order Charcuterie. Today I felt adventurous to try something new. Got the Chicken Liver Mousse. It is very smooth, creamy, and light in flavor. Absolute must try! Hangar Steak: I chose the bearnaise sauce for my steak. The sauce is light white cream sauce, that's not very salty. I think I would prefer something more salty to better compliment my steak, but still delicious. I like my steak medium rare which was cooked precisely as I ordered. The steak was a bit chewy for my taste. Not sure if it's the cut of meat or what, but I think I will order something else next time. The steak comes with frites and aioli. The frites were cooked to perfection. A soft crunchy outside and a tender inside. Dranks: I ordered the French Connection which has gin, grapefuit, elderflower, and bubbly. My friend ordered the French 75, which is similar but with lemon. They both tasted very good and sweet. I would say the French Connection was more citrus/acidic and the French 75 was more sour/tangy due to the lemon. read more

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I have been here a few times and each time has been a great experience. I have been here for both happy hour as well as their regular dinner. I would highly recommend happy hour as there are great items on the menu. My favorites include the chicken liver mousse paired with the pommes frites and an ordee of the mussels. They also do lovely charcuterie boards and have some lovely drinks as well. Red Cow is awesomely located in one of the cutest neighborhoods, Madrona, and is right across the street from Molly Moon if you want some ice cream after! read more

3.5 cuisine, 4 service, 4 ambiance Lamb tongue - AMAZING! Beef tartare - overly minced, didn't love the preparation on this. Foie gras - tasty, but wasn't wowed. Kitchen also forgot to bring this out until the end of our meal Hanger - ordered medium rare, was a bit chewy/stringy surprisingly. Also, comes with fries, would prefer actual frites Pork chop - beautifully plated, one handsome pork chop (large enough for 2), chanterelle, carrot blend was savory but over-salted Overall, very cute spot, but prefer Ethan Stowell's other joints (Staple & Fancy, How To Cook A Wolf, Tavolata) read more

If you are known for your steak and fries but mess up the fries how are you fully booked every night?? We went in on a Monday night at 5pm (right when they opened), and were lucky to get a seat in the bar area. The whole bar was full by 5:30pm. Their menu was confusing we had to search on our phones to figure out what several of the items were... Haircots Verts = green beans by the way. The drinks: it was happy hour their red $6 wine was good, but I think they rotate their selection. They only had two beers on draft for a cost of $4 during happy hour, but the glass wasn't a pint glass. Food: - The appetizer of Moules (Mussels) with their curry broth was good. There were a few broken shells I ended up needing to spit out, maybe broken shells in normal? Also we were offered bread as an afterthought when we only had a few mussels left and a lot of broth. My husband ended up eating the whole half loaf! - Filet and Frites (Fries) I ordered the filet medium rare it was a little closer to rare (how I like it!) the outside tasted like char and it had no flavor until I dipped it into the wine sauce (another fancy name I forget). This was sadly the highlight of the meal it was so tender and awesome unfortunately the taste of charcoal made it a disappointment. The french fries (frites) tasted ok at first when hot but soon turned into a greasy mess. They were like biting into a crunchy greasy sponge yuck! I left 3/4 of my fries uneaten. - happy hour burger with a happy hour side of frites (fries) My husband had this... The burger was dry, tasteless, and brunt to a crisp on the outside. The edges of meat were crunchy and dried out. It also was super greasy, and included the tomato he said to leave off... He didn't eat half of it and left half of his fries (frites) due to the greasiness. - Side of Haircots Verts (green beans) for $8 (maybe $6) their was a sad little pile of green beans in a half stick of melted butter... The green beans were cooked perfectly, the mention of shallots was hardly found buried in the slowly hardening pool of butter in the bottom of the dish. Service: Lacking, dismissive, and absent We would have had a third round of drinks had our server not have been absent so long when we were trying to get our second round. I think we were dismissed from being well paying customers by sitting at the bar area during happy hour... even after I had ordered a filet as my entree. When asked how our food was my husband being nice said ok, I said meh but he didn't care or ask further. When I finally got my second glass of wine he didn't get me a new glass, he just brought the bottle over and poured me a small amount, only 3/4 of what I got the first time. Compared to my husbands amount that cafe out in a little carafe like mine did the first time. So we will definitely not be coming back. I will be going to Daniels Broiler that's on Lake Washington for my steaks from now on. read more

The name just sounds like they are ready to serve you a delicious steak, doesn't it? That's my type of name.. they just don't mess around! Coming here, I had a game plan... someone better order a steak! Restaurant is a bit cozy, so please make reservations! Even if you end up waiting for a table, there isn't much of a lobby, so call ahead, get there on time, and be seated! Nestled in the quaint Madrona neighborhood, it's quickly identifiable by the Red Cow sign hanging outside :) We wanted to try a bit of everything, so here's what we had: -Pate: A rustic preperation of pate; typically when done this way, it's a bit dry. Not here, pretty good! A bit on the chunky side, but I'm a fan as you can really taste the flavors! -Chicken Liver Mousse: Super silky and smooth! I love chicken liver mousse as it tends to always be a creamy texture than compared to a pork liver for example. It was like butter! YUM! -Foie Gras: Served as little rounds, instead of the typical seared and more oily version. This cool, creamy preparation allowed for the flavors to really shine through! Although I've been a bit foie gras'd out these days, I liked their take on this one! -Beef Tartare: Minced beef mixed up with cornichon and mustard.. a lot of mustard, it tasted like! Was there even yoke in there? No idea.. all I tasted was mustard! If it wasn't for looking at it, I wouldn't have been able to tell it was even raw beef, as the meat so so minced up! Super disappointed in this dish! I like tartare to be a mix of things, but I like to be able to taste the quality of the meat... there was so much going on in this dish that you really didn't even know what you were eating... -Hanger Steak and Frites: Served with a creamy horseradish sauce, and some mayo on the side with their fries. Asked for medium rare, however when it came out, I noticed it was pre-sliced, and maybe only 2 of the 8 slices were medium rare, the rest were more on the rare side. The flavor of the steak was DELICIOUS, but the overcooked pieces were just not cutting it for me. The fries were served a bit more on the crispy side, but their mayo tasted like real mayo the serve in Europe.. Give it a try, because it definitely doesn't taste like you're dipping your fries into kraft mayo! :) -Seared Sea Scallops: Tender and juicy, but almost too tender! It would have benefited from more of a sear to it. It was seared on top (I guess the bottom, but the sear was presented on bottom side up), and the part that was seared had a great texture to it. Will I come back? Yes, I think so.. but definitely not a priority. I would give their steaks another chance, but would definitely recommend to order maybe more rare to medium rare, as it was a bit overcooked. Also, real French restaurants serve a mean chicken, so definitely testing that next time! Simple presentations, good food, and great service. Just a bit of fine tuning on execution would really bring this place from "Meh, it's alright" to "Wow, this is awesome!" read more

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Came here on Valentine's weekend with my friend, my sister, and her boyfriend. It had such good reviews and the food looked amazing! I was a little worried as some of the more recent reviews were not as laudatory as the older ones. However, I needn't had worried. The only thing that frustrated us was the long wait between appetizer and steak. Other than that, the food and service were both spot on. I arrived early for our reservation but was shown to a table right away. Since I felt awkward about taking up a table for who-knew-how-long (everyone else was running late), I ordered a drink and my waiter kindly recommended a delicious grapefruit bubbly cocktail. I read my book and enjoyed my drink until everyone else arrived. No one made me feel awkward or feel weird about sitting at table for four by myself. Only the odd couple on a date next to me did, and that's what the book was for. We ordered the bone marrow (takes 20 minutes!) and fresh oysters for appetizers. Both were fantastic! The bone marrow was a little hard to dig out with the supplied spoons so we poked it out with our knives and spread it on the most amazing bread. Omg, we wanted to ask for more bread but didn't want to be charged for it. So. Good! The oysters were cold and perfect with lemon and horseradish. My sister and I got the hanger steak with frites. My friend got the filet mignon. My sister's bf got the ribeye (which he thought was weird that it came boneless). It felt like we waited a really long time for the food and when it came out, it wasn't piping hot. It may have been sitting for a bit resting or cooling or something in the back. The hanger steaks were pre-sliced for us; my sister's steak was rarer than she wanted but she didn't send it back because she was worried about waiting another 20 minutes for her meal. Everyone else's beef was perfect in temp and seasoning. The fries, though, oh man. Those frites are amazing, especially with the garlic aioli! I think the fries totally outshone the meat that night! A great little spot! Aboslutely recommend and would love to go back to check out more of their menu! read more

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Just thinking we need to go back here. This is the place to go for a special occasion to get a wonderful steak. Everything was perfect, helpful staff, steaks cooked to preference nice atmosphere. Yes it's expensive but you get a memorable meal that met our high expectations. Also have good quality wines to go with the meal. read more

Our party was very disappointed in our food and cocktails at Red Cow. I had a "Don't f*ck with my foie," outburst when I exited the restaurant... I very much dislike ordering foie gras and being served pâté. The one they served here was even more offensive than other restaurants where I've experienced this practice... it is served in little circular slices that looked like it came out of a tube, as though it were a summer sausage. We ordered four 16 oz rib eye steaks and they were all a little too fatty and fibrous. My husband had difficulty cutting into it with the steak knife. The bone marrow was very basic, and my least favourite of the three different bone marrow dishes I've had this past month. The list goes on... my Aviation was too sour, my husband didn't like his Moscow Mule, and the gnocchi was very "meh" and seemed to have the exact same mushrooms (flavour and everything) that were the mushrooms in the mushroom side dish we ordered. Our server was wonderful, attentive without hovering and made wonderful wine recommendations. Unfortunately, all of us agreed that we would not be back. For the price point, we definitely had higher expectations! read more

Red Cow - No "preparation"... I could (and have) made this my self by buying some bones at the butcher and throwing them in the oven. :( - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

where did the short ribs go? they went away and never came back! it was explained to us that some of the cuts were made sous vide and my rare wouldn't be a true rare. it would just sort of look rare. i understand the process and thought, hmm, this might be interesting. steak came and temperature was pretty close. but it was sort of missing some flavor. maybe some of the carmelization didn't happen. i would expect the seasoning to be really embedded within, but not so much. sort of disappointed in the flavors, but not horrible. it's been a bit since i've been here and i think it's still just okay. read more

We have truly loved other Ethan Stowell restaurants but this one was truly DISAPPOINTING. The drinks were measured and uneventful, the only appetizer that was good was the Chicken Liver Mousse. The Beef Tartare was average, the cheese board was minimal and the bone marrow was covered in some sweet mess and impossible to get to based on the way they cut the bones. Our server who should honestly be working at a fast food restaurant knew nothing about everything. She recommended the shoulder cut steak over the filet since she said it had more flavor. It was gross, chewy and tasteless and I sent it back because it was undercooked and in ordered it medium rare. Someone should had the hanger steak and that came out three times just plain bloody... To make the evening perfect the service charge was built into the bill... Please go to How to Cook a Wolf or Market but never go to Red Cow unless you love bad drinks, bad food and truly bad service... read more

TBH was not impressed by the food. Went on Friday night with a friend. We both got the St Helen Bavette and ordered a Brussels sprouts to share. We both find the steak chewy, to the point that my jaw got tired after eating half of it, the Brussels sprouts was way more soggy then what I expected. Service was good, cocktails were fine, but sure not a place I'll go for steaks read more

I've heard of Red Cow for a while and finally someone (sweet and gentle #if you are reading this ;) took me there. I was in a perfect mood even it was a Wednesday. (I believe he felt awesome as well hah) The atmosphere was cozy and a bit family style ( more towards a modern family, don't think of the traditional American decor) Since this place is not big the glass on the wall creates a positive effect to enlarge the space psychologically. Okay now about food. The first thing caught my eye was the Roasted Marrow Bones. I have to say you could not find this in many other places. Really enjoyed the soft texture of the marrow, like cheese and very savory with the special sauce (a bit Asian flavor) Second thing we ordered was Ribeye, medium rare. I guess that's the sure thing you would think of when you sit in a steakhouse. I have nothing to complain on the steak itself: really well cooked, juicy, tender, in perfect pink when cut through. The flavor of the green onion on the top was a bit overwhelmed though at least for us. Moules Frites also had strong flavor of herbs like thyme, which overtook the natural flavor of the mussels. Overall, nice place, anyway. read more

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Best burger and frites ever.... Until today 8/10/15... They changed their frites to be more "consistent" and it tastes like cardboard with salt all over it! So disappointing !!! Sorry, I need to take away 2 stars read more

Update: Haven't been able to update this for a week or so but shortly after my original post, I was contacted by Jen at Ethan Stowell restaurants who left the darn nicest apology voicemail I've ever heard. She apologized profusely, shared that Ethan himself is actually implementing some new changes to make sure things don't slip through the cracks (how cool is that?!!), that all of the feedback does get read, shared with staff and taken seriously. She even offered to send the bf a birthday card (don't think he wanted to get reminded of his age again) and sent us a gc to visit another time. Completely blown away with the restaurant's thorough follow up and sincerity after returning the call! --- Really disappointed with my experience here. My boyfriend raves about this place every time we walk by so I wanted to do something special and plan a surprise for him starting with a dinner there. I included this note in my reservation AND talked to the hostess by phone the day before and they said they'd add a candle to our desert. We came on a Thursday 11/5 and it was decently busy but not full. I ordered the Coulotte medium rare and bf had the hangar steak medium. My Coulotte was more like well done and his was still very red (but not bloody). Sounds like they mixed up our preferences. This is okay for a franchise gig, but for a restaurant that primarily focuses on steak? A let down. Anyways, we didn't make a big deal and ate it anyways. Creamed pea side dish was delicious. Desert arrived with no candle. My heart sank. I know, it's just a little candle but boyfriend was going to be out of town on his actual birthday, so this really was part of a bigger surprise. Again, didn't make a fus. Afterward, went up to the Maitre'D with the slick brown hair and he apologized, but somewhat insincerely. Also should add, bf didn't mind but I wanted to let the Maitre'D know should any future birthdays, anniversaries, and special events end in a thud like ours. Ugh, I love all the other Ethan Stowell restaurants, pretty bummed with his experience. read more

Red Cow - Here's our desert, without the candle or glam requested and confirmed by email and phone call. - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

After moving to Seattle 3 years ago, our favorite hobby is experiencing the fine dining options in this city with an abundance of options. Although there are many fantastic choices that we love, there is no better dining experience than this restaurant. The ambiance, attention to detail, service from the entire staff, and absolutely delectable food is above all the rest. Many items on the menu is a culinary treat. When we splurge for dessert, we know what to get. This place is seriously the best around and our favorite in Seattle. read more

Red Cow - Beef Tartare - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great place for Happy Hour! The staff is A+! They extended the HP an Hour 5-7pm on weekends, we still dropped $100, but totally worth it! read more

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This is a lovely neighborhood steakhouse. We were seated promptly on a Friday night, reservations are recommended as it's a small restaurant. We started with some wine and chicken pate for appetizer. This had a wonderful cherry compote on top and the pate was perfect. Save some of this pate to dip your frites into you will not be disappointed! Next was a filet mignon with herb butter medium rare, cooked perfectly. The garlic aioli could have used some salt. Just had some coffee to end but the desserts looked great. Overall great food and wonderful service! read more

I wanted to enjoy this so much. We had such a great time on our first visit. Our service was fine and I really enjoy the space. I just felt the food was a little off. I thought my steak was cooked perfectly, but a little under seasoned. I thought the sauce, horseradish, was a bit bland. The fries were not crisp and creamy. They were overly starchy. Our sides were meh. The green beans were fine, maybe a bit too much butter. The sprouts were overly steamed and the smoked onion puree was bland. I felt our crème brulee was good, but a little to burnt on one side. I also wish they would do a better job with the wine list by the glass. We live in an area with great wine and this should be a huge plus for them. read more

The positives: great ambiance, friendly servers, and the fries were excellent. But at least on this Friday night, everything took forever. By the time our entrées arrived, the steaks were barely room temperature. We would have loved a second glass of wine but never had the chance to order before it was too late. Food is good here, but service needs figuring out in a bad way. read more

Red Cow - Menu - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious food, lovely environment. Couldn't have asked for more, would recommend to any and everyone. Will definitely be back! 10/10 experience. read more

This was not the best experience at Red Cow. Our first server was very nice and attentive but left after serving our drinks. Our second waiter totally ignored us till I asked him if he was our new waiter. He really did not seem to be into being our server. The chicken liver mouse was fabulous! And then we waited and waited for our main course. We finally asked what was going on and were told it takes 40 minutes to prepare the pork chop that one of us ordered. This was not stated on the menu nor explained to us when it was ordered. Finally our main courses were delivered and by another server (our third)...He at least had a personality and seemed interested in providing good service! The pork chop and venison were enjoyed, but the steak had to much gristle and fat. Sorry, there are too many great place in Seattle to have a great steak and excellent service. Unfortunately, the Red Cow did not deliver during this visit! read more

Pure deliciousness! This was my first time at Red Cow, and I already can't wait to go back. There is a beautiful patio area and small bar with an amazing happy hour menu, but we decided to eat in the main dining area and loved the ambiance. The food was exceptional, among the best meals I've had in a restaurant in Seattle (even though it neighbors several very good restaurants). We started with baguette and Salad Lyonnaise; the egg on top was perfectly cooked and the dressing an excellent compliment to the greens. My husband had the hibiscus mojito, which was incredibly refreshing on an atypically hot Seattle day. We tried each other's main entrees, which were the Brochettes and the Vol-Au-Vent. The frites came with the best aioli sauce I've ever had and the vegetables in the Vol-Au-Vent were amazingly flavorful. My only complaint is that we're both too full, but not a bad problem to have after an incredible meal, right?! The service was equally wonderful. I loved this place and am so glad we chose it! I would give them 6 stars if I could. read more

I would give 4 stars for the first half of our experience and 3 stars for the second half of our experience. First half: happy hour- tasty Gin Gimlet, burger, frites and chicken liver mousse. Yum, yummy, yummier, and yumminess. The frites were so damn good, and the garlic aioli is amazing. We ordered extra fries just because we wanted more sauce. The chicken liver mousse was the best I've had. We dipped our frites in the extra mousse as we ran out of bruschetta chips. Can't beat a burger on HH for $10. Second half: dinner- ordered Wagyu Ribeye,Hanger Steak, Gnocchi and Pork Cheeks. Don't waste your $ on the Wagyu beef. It was so disappointing, and at $60! The Hanger at $26 was way better. The pork cheeks were amazing and so tender, and gnocchi was forgettable. My dish, the gnocchi, came out luke warm. The frites that came with these steaks were lukewarm. I wish we had just stopped at our first half of meal as that was way more enjoyable. Or, we would just order the hanger or pork cheeks again. Service was great for us. Michael was very tolerable. Debatable if we would go back for dinner, but if in the neighborhood would be inclined to grab more chicken liver mousse and a burger. read more

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Great location, food, drinks and service. Nice ambiance and decoration. I highly recommend it.

Solid option for staple French if you're in the mood! It's not nouveau in any way shape or form, but if you're craving steak or moules frites or some other typical French specialty then this is your place. The wine I must say is fantastic there and our service was great. I had the cab franc and my boyfriend had the gamay noir. Didn't have them but the burgers and the roasted beets looked very yummy as well. read more

Red Cow - Culotte steak frites - French Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Holy cow, this place is amazing! A friend and I went for restaurant week so had the set menu. It included 5 (yes 5!) appetizers, a ribeye and fries and desert. We also added the wine pairing and had a pre dinner cocktail. First, the atmosphere is just perfect. Very cozy and intimate. The menu for drinks was great. Lots of interesting options with out being fussy. The food will rock your world. I'm not a big French foodie so some of the appetizers were a little unknown to me. I took a chance and man, were they spectacular! The steak was cooked perfectly and the cut was high quality. The desert was profiteroles and crime brûlée, both delicious. The service was exactly what I want. Friendly and knowledgeable but not annoying. I'd go back here any day if the week! read more

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Really liked this place. Had high expectations given the consistent excellence of other Stowell establishments. I had the roasted half chicken which was marvelous. The highlight of the dish were the accompanying gnudi (ricotta gnocchi) and crispy lobster mushrooms, all tied together with a lovely mustard pan sauce. My brother tried the filet with frites, which I sampled as well, and found it to be delicious, if not unspectacular, especially with the horseradish cream and garlic aioli. Only knocks were the yield from the marrow bones (very minimal) and the expense, which is just a result of the type of food they serve so not a huge deal and the portion sizes were great. Will be back! read more

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Delicious food but incredibly salty. It would still be outstanding without the loads of salt on everything, which left us parched and scrambling for water in the middle of the night. Never understood why a great restaurant leans on salt so much. read more

Nicole is a fabulous bartender and host!. The food was amazing, I especially liked the beef tartare

My husband and I have been wanting to go to Red Cow for some time and took the opportunity this weekend. The service was excellent. I think our waitress was very attentive and always came by to ask us how we were. She was very knowledgeable about the menu and made great suggestions for all courses. We started with the salad Vert as an appetizer, shared the special 16 oz filet mignon with asparagus as a side dish. we really enjoyed the food we ordered! Prices quite high but I'd love to come back to revisit. read more

I've been anticipating to try Red Cow ever since it opened, but finally got to try it for SRW, and here is my review whoo! Came with couple of good friends on a Thursday evening. We made reservations but still ended waiting like 15 minutes or so, it was packed! Probably because it was the last night for SRW. Nonetheless, we got seated and the server swung by with water, and menus. He explained really nicely the different kinds of sauces you get with the hanger steak frites which most people seem to order. I ended up choosing the charcuterie plate as appetizer, moules frites with white wine and thyme sauce, and profiteroles. We also ordered a bottle of cabernet sauvignon. -Charcuterie plate: Excellent! It came with 2 nicely portioned triangular slices of pate, some pickled veggies, ground and dijon mustard. Yum!! The pate had a nice porky flavor and the pickled veggies were a nice touch. Only downside was everything on the plate was a bit salty for me, but it's charcuterie what can I say. -Moules Frites: Moules is mussels in french, and frites is fries! Fries and mussels in white wine and thyme broth! SO GOOD! The portion was nice, and the mussels were plump, although it wasn't as plump as the ones at List in Belltown (WHICH ARE BTW MY FAVS) Nonetheless, you can't go wrong with WHITE WHINE SAUCE. Yum. The frites are also very good here, it's crispy and well seasoned. -Profiteroles: The only other time I've had profiteroles were at Le Pitchet in downtown Seattle. And I must say, it was delightful!! The original profiteroles are cream puffs filled with custard creme with a chocolate sauce poured on top, but this one was filled with coffee ice cream! DELICIOUS ICE CREAM! It had more of an espresso taste to it than coffee, which I loved. My friends who got the hanger steak said it was just "okay" and pretty standard. I would like to try other parts of the steak in the near future! Considering the hanger steak is the most affordable, I'm sure other parts tastes differently. But nonetheless, Red Cow, I'll be back! read more

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Great neighborhood spot. Tasty steaks, also a good happy hour. My only criticism is if you want to be a bistro and serve true streak frites, then you need to serve skinny frites. The real deal and not normal America Fries. Swap out the style of fries for a better taste and better meal. read more

Ambience. A Service. A+ Food. A Price. A Great clean cool steel concrete modern atmosphere Great table service changing out cutlery and plates. Server was very knowledgeable of the menu and made great recommendations. Food out standing. Great complex flavors and ingredients. I liked the bone marrow (takes 25 mins. To prepare). And my friend likes the Lamb croquettes. Nice and crispy. Had 8 small plates happy hour and off main menu. And 4 glasses wine. $50 + person. I'm a fan. read more

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I tried to place a takeout order for dinner. Their online interface only accepts online orders for "dinners for two". I called and they verified they only accept takeout based on what's in their online portal. It's odd to turn down an order on a rainy night when the restaurant was not busy (I walked by to get food from another place), but I guess they are not interested in takeout business from those dining alone. read more